Final Hearing–City of Cape May, Cape May County–Lafayette Street Recreation Area–Disposal for Police Station
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Applicant: City of Cape May, Cape May County
Park Name: Lafayette Street Recreation Area
Proposed Action:
The City of Cape May has applied for approval to dispose of 0.14 +/- acre of parkland, which is located along St. John Street near the intersection of St. John Street and Lafayette Street and identified as Block 1061, Lots 44 and 47 of the Official Tax Maps of the City of Cape May, in connection with the proposed relocation of the City’s police station and development of a new police station facility on this site and adjacent non-parkland lots. The existing parkland is located within a designated Overburdened Community and in accordance with Executive Order 23, the Department will be taking Environmental Justice issues into consideration when evaluating the proposed disposal application to the extent not inconsistent with law.
As compensation for the proposed disposal, the City proposes to dedicate as parkland approximately 6.607 +/- acres of City-owned land, commonly known as the Sewell Tract, and identified as Block 1163, Lot 7; Block 1164, Lot 6; Block 1165, Lots 1 and 6; and, Block 1167, Lot 2; and Block 1168, Lot 2 on the Official Tax Maps of the City of Cape May, along with road rights of way to be vacated between these lots.
Maps of the proposed disposal area and proposed replacement parcels, and a rendering of the proposed police station building, are here:
Aerial Map of Proposed Disposal Area
Aerial Map of Proposed Replacement Parcels
Survey of Proposed Replacement Parcels
Police Building Elevation
Hearing Date/Time: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6 PM
Hearing Location:
City of Cape May City Hall Auditorium
643 Washington Street
Cape May, New Jersey 08204
Public Comments Accepted Through: Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Please see public notice linked above for information about how to submit written comments. Emailed comments to the Department are preferred. Please include “SHC 0502001 Cape May Police Station” in the subject line of any comments emailed to the Department.