Borough of Merchantville v. Malik & Son, L.L.C., A-3745-11T4; Appellate Division; opinion by Axelrad, P.J.A.D.; decided and approved for publication February 5, 2013. Before Judges Axelrad, Sapp-Peterson and Nugent. On appeal from the Law Division, Camden County, L-5997-11. [Sat below: Judge Fernandez-Vina.] DDS No. 34-2-8926 [25 pp.]
Defendant Malik & Sons, L.L.C., owned property in Merchantville improved with a 54-unit residential apartment complex. In 2010, the borough directed the planning board to investigate whether the property qualified as an area in need of redevelopment under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5. When the ensuing study concluded that it did, the governing body directed the board to pursue a redevelopment plan.
