Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed of a Second Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan to Central Planning Board
Purpose: Requesting that the Central Planning Board to consider a Second Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:12A-7(f)
Name of Plan: Second Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan
Additional Information:
Ordinance 6PSF-a(s) adopted on August 7, 2013 Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan (“Redevelopment Plan”).
Ordinance 6PSF-f adopted on October 11, 2017 the First Amendment to Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan (“Amended Plan”)(East Ward)
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WHEREAS, on June 15, 2005, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted Resolution 7Rdo(AS), designating the entire City of Newark as an area in need of rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, on August 7, 2013, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted Ordinance 6PSF-i approving the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan (the “Original Plan”); and
WHEREAS, on October 11, 2017, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted Ordinance 6PSF-f approving the First Amendment to Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan (the “First Amended Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development and the Newark Central Planning Board propose the following further changes to the Amended Plan solely as it relates to Lots 30 and 46 in Block 1 (which are located in the Mixed Use 2 (medium density, residential, office, retail) District):
(i) access driveways shall be permitted uses in adjacent zones,
(ii) structured parking (with or without ground floor retail frontage) and interim parking shall be permitted uses, provided that spaces for use by the public to access the riverfront walkway shall be provided, and
(iii) no setback, stepback, open space or buffering requirements shall apply as indicated in Exhibit A attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council requests that the Central Planning Board to consider a Second Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council hereby directs the Central Planning Board to consider the following changes as a Second Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan, as set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part of this resolution, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f) solely as it relates to Lots 30 and 46 in Block 1 (which are located in the Mixed Use 2 (medium density, residential, office, retail) District):
(i) access driveways shall be permitted uses in adjacent zones,
(ii) structured parking (with or without ground floor retail frontage) and interim parking shall be permitted uses, provided that spaces for use by the public to access the riverfront walkway shall be provided, and
(iii) no setback, stepback, open space or buffering requirements shall apply.
2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This resolution requests that the Central Planning Board consider a Second Amendment to the Newark’s River: Public Access and Redevelopment Plan pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f).