In January, the redevelopment plan for Elmwood Gardens is expected to be up for City Council review.
The former public housing complex on West Second Street is currently awaiting environmental remediation and demolition. All tenants have been relocated. The Planning Board approved the redevelopment plan on Dec. 4. The Housing Authority of Plainfield will have to return to the board for site plan approval before construction.
In September, HAP representatives startled Planning Board members by presenting a plan for senior housing instead of the low-income townhouse development that had been previously discussed. In December, the redevelopment plan was back to low-income housing in six buildings with two-story rental units built over one-story units, each with their own entries for security.
HAP is still seeking financing for the project, Executive Director Randall Wood said.
The now-vacant Elmwood Gardens complex was once home to the late Mayor Richard L. Taylor. It was also featured in a book by Plainfield author J.M. Benjamin, and in a film based on the book.
--Bernice
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