Dock Street (file photo)

If vacated, half of Dock Street would go to each respective property owner, however, the remaining half would have to be wide enough for vehicles to pass, said Pelissier. The agency must review the new design of units as well as the site plan proposed, he added, and both the police and fire departments would be asked to comment as to the flow of emergency traffic. If agreed, the agency would recommend appropriate action by City Council which would have to introduce and then approve an ordinance.

Project Manager Henry Szwed of Capodagli Property Company told the Redevelopment Agency in February that they planned to remove the old foundation and soil. Lafayette Village had been delayed to a water front development permit from the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), he said. By state regulation, a view of the river is required at 60 feet; essentially standing from Main Street, one must be able to see the river.

Some modifications to the plan were in the works to address the issue, such as shifting a parapet to allow for a view to the left of the entrance, he said, but it should not change the designs much physically.