Title
Dept./ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment
Purpose: Authorizing the Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine if the area is in need of redevelopment.
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Entirety of Blocks 2835, 2836, 2837 and 2838/Central Ward
103-109 Sussex Avenue/Block 2853/Lot 1.02/Central Ward
10-14 Nesbitt Street /Block 2853/Lot 57/Central Ward
6-8 Nesbitt Street/Block 2853/Lot 59/Central Ward
2-4 Nesbitt Street/Block 2853/Lot 60/Central Ward
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development has requested that the properties identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, specifically known as:
|
Block |
Lot |
Add’l Lots |
Property Location /Address |
|
2835 |
1 |
|
88 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
2 |
|
84-86 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
3 |
|
78-82 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
5 |
|
76 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
6 |
|
74 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
7 |
|
72 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
8 |
31 |
70 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
11 |
|
64-68 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
14 |
|
11-15 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
17 |
|
17 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
18 |
|
19 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
19 |
|
21 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
20 |
|
209-213 Central Ave |
|
2835 |
23 |
|
215-221 Central Ave |
|
2835 |
30 |
|
20-22 Lock St |
|
2835 |
32 |
|
16 Lock St |
|
2835 |
33 |
|
14 Lock St |
|
2836 |
1 |
|
102-112 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
7 |
|
100 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
8 |
|
98 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
9 |
|
96 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
10 |
|
94 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
11 |
|
92 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
12 |
|
90 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
14 |
|
5-7 Lock St |
|
2836 |
15 |
|
9-11 Lock St |
|
2836 |
17 |
18 |
13-15 Lock St |
|
2836 |
19 |
|
17 Lock St |
|
2836 |
20 |
|
19 Lock St |
|
2836 |
21 |
|
21 Lock St |
|
2836 |
22 |
|
23 Lock St |
|
2836 |
23 |
|
25 Lock St |
|
2836 |
24 |
|
27 Lock St |
|
2836 |
25 |
34 |
235 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
26 |
|
29 Lock St |
|
2836 |
27 |
|
31 Lock St |
|
2836 |
28 |
|
33 Lock St |
|
2836 |
29 |
33 |
229-233 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
30 |
|
37 Lock St |
|
2836 |
35 |
36 |
237-241 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
37 |
|
243-245 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
39 |
|
247-9 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
40 |
|
34 Dey St |
|
2836 |
41 |
|
32 Dey St |
|
2836 |
42 |
|
30 Dey St |
|
2836 |
43 |
|
26-28 Dey St |
|
2836 |
44 |
|
10-24 Dey St |
|
2837 |
1 |
|
251-273 Central Ave |
|
2837 |
17 |
|
62 Newark St |
|
2837 |
18 |
|
60 Newark St |
|
2837 |
19 |
|
58 Newark St |
|
2837 |
20 |
|
56 Newark St |
|
2837 |
24 |
|
134-142 Sussex Ave |
|
2837 |
34 |
|
116-132 Sussex Ave |
|
2837 |
41 |
|
15-17 Dey St |
|
2837 |
42 |
|
19-21 Dey St |
|
2837 |
43 |
44 |
23-25 Dey St |
|
2837 |
64 |
|
9-13 Dey St |
|
2838 |
6 |
|
57 Newark St |
|
2838 |
7 |
|
59 Newark St |
|
2838 |
8 |
|
61-61- Newark St |
|
2838 |
9 |
|
63 Newark St |
|
2838 |
10 |
|
65 Newark St |
|
2838 |
11 |
|
67 Newark St |
|
2838 |
12 |
|
69 Newark St |
|
2838 |
13 |
|
71 Newark St |
|
2838 |
14 |
|
73-75 Newark St |
|
2838 |
17 |
|
77 Newark St |
|
2838 |
18 |
|
79 Newark St |
|
2838 |
19 |
20,21 |
81-85 Newark St |
|
2838 |
22 |
|
92-96 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
26 |
|
90 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
27 |
|
88 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
28 |
|
86 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
30 |
|
58-84 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
43 |
|
50-56 Norfolk St |
|
2853 |
1.02 |
|
103-109 Sussex Ave |
|
2853 |
57 |
|
10-14 Nesbitt St |
|
2853 |
59 |
|
6-8 Nesbitt St |
|
2853 |
60 |
|
2-4 Nesbitt St |
inclusive of any and all streets, “paper” streets, private drives and right of ways (the “Study Area”) in the Central Ward, be investigated by the Newark Central Planning Board (the “Central Planning Board”) to determine if the Study Area is an “area in need of redevelopment” under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (the “LRHL”), under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the LRHL authorizes the Governing Body, by Resolution, to authorize the Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation (the “Investigation”) to determine whether an area (or any portion thereof) is an “area in need of redevelopment” according to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 of the LRHL; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Legislature adopted, and the Governor signed P.L. 2013, Chapter 159, which amended the Redevelopment Law, including the procedural requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to P.L. 2013, Chapter 159, “the resolution authorizing the Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation shall state whether the redevelopment area determination shall authorize the municipality to use all those powers provided by the Legislature for use in a redevelopment area other than the use of eminent domain (hereinafter referred to as a “Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area”) or whether the redevelopment area determination shall authorize the municipality to use all those powers provided by the Legislature for use in a redevelopment area, including the power of eminent domain (hereinafter referred to as a “Condemnation Redevelopment Area”); and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council finds it in the best interest of the City and its residents to authorize the Central Planning Board to undertake such Investigation of the Study Area as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council wishes to direct the Central Planning Board to conduct the Investigation of the Study Area as authorized under the LRHL.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Central Planning Board is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a preliminary investigation as to whether the following properties identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, in the Central Ward are an “area in need of redevelopment” as defined under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (“LRHL”), N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq., to issue all notices, and to conduct all public hearings required under the LRHL, to effectuate this preliminary investigation, and to thereafter provide its recommendations to the Municipal Council:
|
Block |
Lot |
Add’l Lots |
Property Location /Address |
|
2835 |
1 |
|
88 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
2 |
|
84-86 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
3 |
|
78-82 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
5 |
|
76 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
6 |
|
74 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
7 |
|
72 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
8 |
31 |
70 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
11 |
|
64-68 Sussex Ave |
|
2835 |
14 |
|
11-15 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
17 |
|
17 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
18 |
|
19 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
19 |
|
21 Hoyt St |
|
2835 |
20 |
|
209-213 Central Ave |
|
2835 |
23 |
|
215-221 Central Ave |
|
2835 |
30 |
|
20-22 Lock St |
|
2835 |
32 |
|
16 Lock St |
|
2835 |
33 |
|
14 Lock St |
|
2836 |
1 |
|
102-112 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
7 |
|
100 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
8 |
|
98 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
9 |
|
96 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
10 |
|
94 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
11 |
|
92 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
12 |
|
90 Sussex Ave |
|
2836 |
14 |
|
5-7 Lock St |
|
2836 |
15 |
|
9-11 Lock St |
|
2836 |
17 |
18 |
13-15 Lock St |
|
2836 |
19 |
|
17 Lock St |
|
2836 |
20 |
|
19 Lock St |
|
2836 |
21 |
|
21 Lock St |
|
2836 |
22 |
|
23 Lock St |
|
2836 |
23 |
|
25 Lock St |
|
2836 |
24 |
|
27 Lock St |
|
2836 |
25 |
34 |
235 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
26 |
|
29 Lock St |
|
2836 |
27 |
|
31 Lock St |
|
2836 |
28 |
|
33 Lock St |
|
2836 |
29 |
33 |
229-233 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
30 |
|
37 Lock St |
|
2836 |
35 |
36 |
237-241 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
37 |
|
243-245 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
39 |
|
247-9 Central Ave |
|
2836 |
40 |
|
34 Dey St |
|
2836 |
41 |
|
32 Dey St |
|
2836 |
42 |
|
30 Dey St |
|
2836 |
43 |
|
26-28 Dey St |
|
2836 |
44 |
|
10-24 Dey St |
|
2837 |
1 |
|
251-273 Central Ave |
|
2837 |
17 |
|
62 Newark St |
|
2837 |
18 |
|
60 Newark St |
|
2837 |
19 |
|
58 Newark St |
|
2837 |
20 |
|
56 Newark St |
|
2837 |
24 |
|
134-142 Sussex Ave |
|
2837 |
34 |
|
116-132 Sussex Ave |
|
2837 |
41 |
|
15-17 Dey St |
|
2837 |
42 |
|
19-21 Dey St |
|
2837 |
43 |
44 |
23-25 Dey St |
|
2837 |
64 |
|
9-13 Dey St |
|
2838 |
6 |
|
57 Newark St |
|
2838 |
7 |
|
59 Newark St |
|
2838 |
8 |
|
61-61- Newark St |
|
2838 |
9 |
|
63 Newark St |
|
2838 |
10 |
|
65 Newark St |
|
2838 |
11 |
|
67 Newark St |
|
2838 |
12 |
|
69 Newark St |
|
2838 |
13 |
|
71 Newark St |
|
2838 |
14 |
|
73-75 Newark St |
|
2838 |
17 |
|
77 Newark St |
|
2838 |
18 |
|
79 Newark St |
|
2838 |
19 |
20,21 |
81-85 Newark St |
|
2838 |
22 |
|
92-96 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
26 |
|
90 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
27 |
|
88 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
28 |
|
86 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
30 |
|
58-84 Norfolk St |
|
2838 |
43 |
|
50-56 Norfolk St |
|
2853 |
1.02 |
|
103-109 Sussex Ave |
|
2853 |
57 |
|
10-14 Nesbitt St |
|
2853 |
59 |
|
6-8 Nesbitt St |
|
2853 |
60 |
|
2-4 Nesbitt St |
2. The redevelopment area determination shall authorize the municipality to use all those powers provided by the Legislature for use in a redevelopment area, including the use of eminent domain (i.e. a “Condemnation Redevelopment Area”).
3. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the Secretary of the Central Planning Board.
STATEMENT
This Resolution authorizes the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation as to whether properties identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as the entirety of Blocks 2835, 2836, 2837 and 2838, as well as the properties identified as 103-109 Sussex Avenue (Block 2853, Lot 1.02), and 2-4 Nesbitt Street (Block 2853, Lot 60), 6-8 Nesbitt Street (Block 2853, Lot 59), and 10-14 Nesbitt Street (Block 2853, Lot 57) in the Central Ward are an “area in need of redevelopment” as defined under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (the “LRHL”), under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.