Moorestown Mall Deal To Be Discussed Monday Night

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will discuss a proposed agreement between the township and the owner of the Moorestown Mall when it meets Monday night.

According to a recent court filing, there are plans to bring three apartment buildings and a hotel to the Moorestown Mall, the Courier Post reports. The four-story buildings would be able to accommodate up to 1,065 homes, with 213 units to be set aside for affordable housing. The hotel would be in the parking lot between Lenola Road and Sears.

A proposed deal between the township and the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) will be discussed as a non-consent agenda resolution.

The township began discussing the idea of housing at the mall about a year ago as it seeks to fulfill its third round affordable housing obligation under the Mount Laurel Doctrine.

In October, council authorized the planning board to look at the mall as a possible area in need of redevelopment. Read more here: Moorestown To Investigate Mall As Area In Need Of Redevelopment

On Monday, there will also be a public hearing and final vote to extend outdoor dining until state restrictions on indoor dining are lifted amid the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal was introduced last month. Read more here: Moorestown Moves To Extend Outdoor Dining; New Restrictions Loom

Moorestown Council will meet at 7 p.m. at town hall, 111 West Second Street. Following the recent announcement that indoor gatherings will be restricted to 10 people, Moorestown Council meetings will be held virtually.

Members of the public can participate in the meeting just the same as if at an in person meeting. The mayor will open the floor for public participation in accordance with normal protocol.

To send questions or comments prior to the meeting (no later than 4 p.m. the day of the meeting), you may email councilmeetingcomments@moorestown.nj.us. Please type "council meeting comments" and the meeting date in the subject line. To join the teleconference, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 964 558 528 followed by the # sign or 1-833-450-2679 (toll free).

The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the Township's website. Please note that the livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format. The live stream may be accessed by going to: www.moorestown.nj.us/129/Agendas-Minutes.

Once the meeting begins, you will see a video camera icon in the column labeled “Media” next to the meeting date. You can click on the video camera to view the live stream. Please note that you will not see the video camera icon until the live stream begins.