Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Preparation of the Fourth Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan
Purpose: Directing the Central Planning Board to prepare the Fourth Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f)
NAME OF PLAN: Fourth Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Block 159, Lots 11, 60; Block 163, Lots 10, 12, 27, Block 164, Lots 27, 28, 32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 69, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 84, 88, 90, 92; Block 165, Lots 1, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29, 31,33, 35, 36, 37, 48, 65, 68, 72, 74, 78, 97, 100, 107, 109, 111, 113, 117, 118,120, 122,123, 127,129,130; Block 166, Lots 1, 6, 18, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37; Block 167, Lots 1, 6, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40; Block 168, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 3, 13; Block 865, Lots 9, 11, 15, 30, 35, 40, 42, 45, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 63, 64, 70, 87, 88, 90, 92, 96, 101, 135.01, 135.02, 136; Block 147, Lots 46, 70; Block 161, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04; Block 164, Lots 18, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 39; Block 865, Lots 4, 5, 7, 8; Block 866, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 (in its entirety); Block 867, Lots 3, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33 (in its entirety); and Block 868, Lots 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40 (in its entirety)
Additional Information:
- Ordinance 6S & FF 100604 adoption of Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan (“Redevelopment Plan”).
- Resolution 7RCQ (AS) 050405 Directing Planning Board to prepare First Amendment to Redevelopment Plan for subject area.
- Ordinance 6S & FG 090705 adoption of First Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
- Resolution 7R3-a (S) 030910 Directing Planning Board to prepare Second Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
- Ordinance 6PSF-H 050510 adoption of Second Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
-Resolution 7R3-a 111714 Directing Planning Board to prepare Third Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
- Ordinance 6PSF-a(s), adoption of Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan
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WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted Ordinance 6S&FF, October 6, 2004, approving the August 20, 2004 edition of the “Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan” for City Tax Block 159, Lots 11, 60; Block 163, Lots 10, 12, 27; Block 164, Lots 27, 28, 32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 69, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 84, 88, 90, 92; Block 165, Lots 1, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 48, 65, 68, 72, 74, 78, 97, 100, 107, 109, 111, 113, 117, 118, 120, 122, 123, 127, 129, 130; Block 166, Lots 1, 6, 18, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37; Block 167, Lots 1, 6, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40; Block 168, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 3, 13; Block 865, Lots 9, 11, 15, 30, 35, 40, 42, 45, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 63, 64, 70, 87, 88, 90, 92, 96, 101, 135.01, 135.02, 136; Block 147, Lots 46, 70; Block 161, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04 (the “Original Plan”); and
WHEREAS, by virtue of Resolution 7RCQ (AS), adopted on May 4, 2005, City Tax Blocks 164, Lots 18, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 39; Block 865, Lots 4, 5, 7, 8; Block 866, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 (in its entirety); Block 867, Lots 3, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33 (in its entirety); Block 868, Lots 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40 (in its entirety), East Ward, were designated by the Municipal Council as an Area in Need of Redevelopment pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-1 et seq.) (collectively, the “Expansion Area”); and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6S&FG, approving the “Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan” dated June 17, 2005, as amended by the Central Planning Board as set forth in its resolution adopted on July 5, 2005 (collectively, the “Amended Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council previously adopted Ordinance 6PSF-H, adopted May 5, 2010, approving the “Second Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan,” as amended by the Central Planning Board as set forth in its resolution adopted on March 15, 2010 (collectively, the “Amended Plan”); and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council previously adopted Ordinance 6PSF-a(s), adopted February 24, 2015, approving the “Third Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan” (the “Third Amendment”) as amended by the Central Planning Board as set forth in its resolution adopted December 8, 2014 (collectively, the “Amended Plan”); and
WHEREAS, conditions have changed regarding the properties within the Redevelopment Plan area and within the City generally and there is a need to consider further revisions to the Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council wishes to direct the Central Planning Board to prepare a Fourth Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan (the “Fourth Amendment”) 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 prepare a Fourth Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan and present the same to the Municipal Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f).
2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This resolution directs the Central Planning Board to prepare the Fourth Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan and present the same to the Municipal Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f).