Four lots around Monroe and Essex streets would be developed as a 69-unit apartment complex along the Rahway River under a concept plan presented last week to the Redevelopment Agency.
City Council finalized changes to a parking financial agreement with developers of the Mint that provided some $300,000 in lieu of nearly 60 parking spaces.
Monthly parking permit fees are expected to rise by $10 under legislation to be approved by City Council next week. It would be the first increase in several years.
The Planning Board unanimously approved a 213-unit development across the river from downtown, with a variance for studio units and several conditions, including parking.
The Zoning Board of Adjustment earlier this year narrowly rejected an application to build three townhomes on an irregularly-shaped lot within a single-family zone on St. Georges Avenue.
Additional residential permit parking and time limited parking would come to the neighborhood around Meridia Brownstones if legislation is adopted next week.