Easement Proposal

Special Annual Meeting Vote

In November, property owners in Cherry Hill Manor will be asked to vote on a request from a developer seeking an easement through property owned by the Cherry Hill Manor Maintenance Association.

The developer, Ingerman, is planning to build an affordable senior house development on property adjacent to the neighborhood and is seeking a 50-foot easement for construction of an entrance to the development that would cross a portion of the Association's open space and connect to Colonial Court.

If the easement is approved, and the project is ultimately completed, the Association would receive a one-time payment of $30,000 and annual payments of $5,000. Ingerman will be responsible for ongoing maintenance and upkeep of the easement area, as well as  all legal, title and recording costs for the implementation of the easement. 

An in-person informational meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025 at Newark City Hall so that Cherry Hill Manor homeowners can learn more about the project. The meeting will include a presentation from the developer and homeowners will have the opportunity to ask questions.

A vote on the proposal will take place at our regularly scheduled annual meeting at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at the George Wilson Community Center in Newark. 

The CHMMA Board has worked with attorneys to review the agreement but is not taking a position for or against the proposal. The Board’s role is to present the information so that Cherry Hill Manor homeowners can make an informed choice. Under our bylaws, only the full membership may determine the outcome. Board members may hold varying personal views about the project in their capacity as individual homeowners.

On this page you will find information about the project, about the meeting, and about voting procedures. Please email board@cherryhillmanor.org with any questions.

Who Can Vote?

• Each property in the neighborhood is entitled to one vote. 

• Only properties without past-due assessment balances are eligible to vote.

• If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, you may vote by email, or you may designate someone to cast a proxy vote at the meeting. See below for more details about email and proxy voting.

• Click Here to download Ingerman's summary of the project. It includes information about the site plan, the residents and staffing, the size and dimensions of the entrance, details about utilities, drainage, landscaping and construction, and maintenance plans.

• Click Here to view or download a larger map of the concept plan

• Click Here to view or download a map of Open Space Parcel 1802400176.

• Ingerman developed the Alder Creek affordable housing site on Cleveland Avenue and is currently redeveloping the George Read Village affordable housing complex on the east end of Main Street. Click Here to read a Newark Post article about George Read Village project.

Email voting

• For those unable to vote in person, we will be offering email voting via the Election Runner platform. Voting will be live during the meeting, but not before or after. 

• More details will sent to closer to the meeting date. 

• To recevie a ballot, we must have your email address on file. Please email board@cherryhillmanor.org to add your email address if we don't have it already.

Proxy Voting

• If an Association member can't attend the meeting, they can designate another person to vote on their behalf with a proxy voting form.

• Proxies must be registered with the secretary before the meeting. 

• Click here to print or download a PDF of the proxy voting form.