Charles McRae
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Top issues during term (9)(Development)
Dudley House (930-932 Putnam Ave) redevelopment plan
City would sell the property to a developer for revenue.
Netherwood train station redevelopment study
Cost of the planning study; no project cost approved yet.
Downtown Redevelopment Package
Projects bring new ratables and public parking easements; some carry no direct city cost.
Accessory Dwelling Unit Rules Amendment
The project could expand the local tax base and support downtown business activity, though residents may feel pressure from new infrastructure demands and rising housing costs.
Illegal parking charges at 1106 Park Avenue
$75 per month per tenant is at issue for affected households.
New municipal complex at Watchung Avenue
Includes a $1 million community benefit and $3.37 million in land acquisition money going back into theater construction.
Parking shortages and overdevelopment
development approval
The town’s tax base and nearby property values could shift once details are known, but the source includes no project costs or fiscal estimates.
housing evictions
Taxpayers could end up covering emergency relocation, shelter, and code-enforcement costs, while displaced families absorb moving expenses and the financial shock of sudden housing loss.
Decisions during term (28)
Recorded while McRae was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
R 371-26 — Netherwood train station redevelopment study
R 373-26 — transfer of 1100 South Avenue redevelopment agreement
MC 2026-36 — 930-932 Putnam Avenue (Dudley House) redevelopment plan (first reading)
MC 2026-26 — Todd-West Redevelopment Plan Amendment
MC 2026-28 — Plainfield Rescue Squad Redevelopment Plan
MC 2026-29 — Downtown East Front Street Redevelopment Plan Amendment
R 331-26 — Redevelopment Study, Liberty Village (430-56 W 4th Street)
R 332-26 — Redevelopment Study, Waynewood Park Properties
R 333-26 — Redevelopment Study, NJ Transit North/South Avenue Properties
MC 2026-26 — Todd-West Redevelopment Plan amendment (316 West Front)
MC 2026-28 — Plainfield Rescue Squad Redevelopment Plan
MC 2026-29 — Downtown East Front Street Redevelopment Plan amendment
MCC 2026-16 — Amended Block 146, Lot 7 Redevelopment Plan
MCC 2026-18 — Economic Development Fee Schedule Update
R 274-26 — 930 Putnam Avenue Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area
MC 2026-14 — Amended Homeownership Small Lots Redevelopment Plan adopted
R 235-26 — Cresthaven Academy redevelopment designation fails for lack of second
R 236-26 — Obama Green Charter redevelopment designation fails 3-3-1
R 237-26 — Queen City Academy redevelopment designation passes 4-3
MC 2026-16 — Amended Block 146, Lot 7 redevelopment plan adopted on first reading
Voting record (13)(Development)
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