Public Hearing - Wheatena Park

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the COUNTY OF UNION is proposing a change in use for a portion of parkland owned by the County of Union within the City of Rahway, New Jersey.

The proposed change is to convert 0.41 acres of open space/parkland to a dog park as requested by the City of Rahway, located at Block 227, Lot 6 and Block 224, Lot 34 of which is known as Wheatena Park, 1850 Elizabeth Ave, Rahway, NJ 07065. The City of Rahway is proposing to install fencing around the perimeter of the dog park along with other dog park amenities.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)1, a hearing to obtain public comment on this proposed change of purpose or use will be held at Rahway City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Rahway, NJ 07065, on November 6, 2024 at 6:00pm.

All information submitted by the County of Union regarding the proposed change in use is available for public inspection with the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. This information is also available on the County's website at https://ucnj.org/public-notices/.

Written comments on the proposed change in purpose or use may be directed to Emilie T. Ngo, Esq., Second Deputy County Counsel at [email protected] or mailed to the Office of the County Counsel, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207.

Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, Public Land Compliance Section, 401 East State Street, 7th Floor, Mail Code 401-07, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420. Comments by email can go to [email protected].

Public comment on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing or until November 20, 2024. On or after November 21, 2024, the COUNTY OF UNION may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.