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An Ordinance adopting the Living Downtown Plan
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WHEREAS, the City of Newark has an ideally located downtown with unique opportunities for development of its existing building stock and for infill construction that would facilitate a lively, 24-hour district that generates job opportunities, tax revenues, and general quality of life enhancements for the city; and
WHEREAS, the Downtown area is challenged by underused building, lack of residential development, and excessive use of land for surface parking, so the City of Newark's Department of Community Development and Planning worked with area stakeholders and constituents to develop a new plan to facilitate the development of the area; and
WHEREAS, The Newark Central Planning Board has referred a plan entitled the "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008 to Municipal Council for its adoption; and
WHEREAS, The Newark Central Planning Board held a public hearing on June 9, 2008, where professional staff from the City of Newark, Department of Economic & Housing Development appeared before the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark to present the "living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008 and to request that the Central Planning Board recommend that the Municipal Council adopt this plan amendment; and
WHEREAS, the "Living Downtown Plan" is a comprehensive plan for Downtown Newark that covers the sections of the area that are not governed by older redevelopment plans that had been written for the Gateway, Arena, NJPAC, and other major projects in the area; and
WHEREAS, the "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008 is based on nine principles that have guided its creation and will guide future area development:
^ 1. A Downtown Reoriented to Market Street and Broad Street
^ 2. A Downtown for Thousands of Residents
^ 3. A Coordinated Retail Strategy for Downtown
^ 4. A Downtown with Transit-Oriented Workplaces
^ 5. A Downtown Connected to its Riverfront
^ 6. A Downtown Defined by Vibrant and Walkable Streets
^ 7. A Downtown of Protected Historic Places and Neighborhoods
^ 8. A Downtown of Great Parks and Culture
^ 9. A Sustainable Downtown; and
WHEREAS, the "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008 is a is part of a two-phase planning project for the Downtown Area, and it focuses on improving development regulations for the district while later phases will focus on urban design for the district; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark, Division of Community Development and Planning's presentation included the submission of a written report and the plan along with the oral testimony of professional staff of the Department of Housing and Community Development and members of the public, of which the vast majority spoke in support of the redevelopment plan; and
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FORM ORDINANCE 3 (9 54--F---j 6-.702a: �
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE _ _ RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE FOR RECONSIDERATION
Council Member AYE NAY NV AB Council Member AYE NAY NV AB Council Member AYE NAY NV AB Council Member AYE NAY NV AB
Amador 11 V Ramos t,/ Amador Ramos
Gonzalez 5 1,..." Rice Vd Gonzalei Rice
James tv RCM' James Rone
Payne V1 Crump f Payne Crump
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I. Indicates Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting
Adopted on first reading at a meeting of the Council of the City of Newark, NJ., on AUG 0 6 2"
Adopted on second and final reading after hearing on ... SEP-0.3.2008
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5 objectives set forth in the Land Use Element of the Master Plan of the City of Newark in that it
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12 SECTION 1: The Newark Municipal Council after studying and deliberating the contents and
13 substance of the "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008, as presented, desires to adopt the
14 "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008, which is attached as a part of this ordinance.
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16 1. This redevelopment plan enhances Newark's business and development climate so that
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24 SECTION 2: The attached "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008 shall regulate
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29 hereto, said ordinance is hereby repealed or amended to the extent necessary to make it
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35 SECTION 6: The Provisions of this Ordinance are severable. To the extent any clause, phrase,
36 sentence, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid, illegal, or
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4 WHEREAS, the inclusion of the Plan does generally conform to the overall goals and
5 objectives set forth in the Land Use Element of the Master Plan of the City of Newark in that it
6 encourages development for the area; and
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12 SECTION 1: The Newark Municipal Council after studying and deliberating the contents and
13 substance of the "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008, as presented, desires to adopt the
14 "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008, which is attached as a part of this ordinance.
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16 1. This redevelopment plan enhances Newark's business and development climate so that
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21 to return to full productivity by creating new appropriate development regulations and
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24 SECTION 2: The attached "Living Downtown Plan" dated May 23, 2008 shall regulate
25 development in the affected area, and the Zoning Map contained in Title 40, Zoning Ordinance
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30 SECTION 3: To the extent that any previous ordinance is inconsistent with or contradictory
31 hereto, said ordinance is hereby repealed or amended to the extent necessary to make it
32 consistent herewith.
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34 SECTION 5: This Ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication in accordance
35 with the law of the state of New Jersey.
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37 SECTION 6: The Provisions of this Ordinance are severable. To the extent any clause, phrase,
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39 sentence, paragraph or provision of this Ordinance shall be declared invalid, illegal, or
40 unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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42 SECTION 7: This ordinance also makes two important amendments to the plan from the way it
43 was recommended by the Newark Central Planning Board. These amendments are needed to
44 add language essential to address surface parking issues by enabling interim surface parking lots
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RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE ON FINAL PASSAGE RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE FOR RECONSIDERATION
Council Member AYE NAY NV AB Council Member AYE NAY NV AB Council Member AYE NAY NV AB Council Member AYE NAY NV AB
Amador Ramos Amador Ramos
Gonzalez Rice Gonzalez Rice
James Rone James Rone
Payne Crump President Payne Crump President
Quintana irceesident Vice
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I- Indicates Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting
Adopted on first reading at a meeting of the Council of the City of Newark. NJ., on
Adopted on second and final reading after hearing on
Approved
Rejected By
Mayor
Council President City Clerk
This Ordinance when adopted must remain in the custody of the City Clerk, Certified copies are available.