File #: 15-2436    Version: 1 Name: Resolution to Declare South Bergen Street an Area in Need of Redevelopment
Type: Resolution Status: Filed
File created: 12/17/2015 In control: Economic and Housing Development
On agenda: 2/17/2016 Final action: 2/17/2016
Title: Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment Purpose: Designating the below-listed Blocks and Lots as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area. (South Ward) List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) BLOCK LOT Property Address 1. 2685|1313|616 Bergen St 2. 2685|1313|612 Bergen St 3. 2685 39 642 Bergen St 4. 2685 40 640 Bergen St 5. 2685 43 630-634 Bergen St 6. 2685 46 622-628 Bergen St 7. 2688 34 716 Bergen St 8. 2688 35 714 Bergen St 9. 2688 36 712 Bergen St 10. 2688 37 710 Bergen St 11. 2688 39 706 Bergen St 12. 2688 48 686-688 Bergen St 13. 2687|1313|673 Bergen St 14. 2687|13 13|683-685 Bergen St 15. 2707 30 772 Bergen St 16. 2707 31 770 Bergen St 17. 2707 32 768 Bergen St 18. 2707 40 752 Bergen St 19. 2707 41 750 Bergen St 20. 2707 42 746-748 Bergen St 21. 2707 46 740 Bergen St 22. 2707 47 738 Bergen St 23. 2707 48 736...
Sponsors: John Sharpe James, Mildred C. Crump

  Title

Dept/ Agency:  Economic & Housing Development

Action:  (   ) Ratifying     (X) Authorizing     (   ) Amending

Type of Service:  Declaring an Area in Need of Redevelopment

Purpose: Designating the below-listed Blocks and Lots as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area. (South Ward)

List of Property:

(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)

 

BLOCK

LOT

Property Address

1.

2685

1

616 Bergen St

2.

2685

3

612 Bergen St

3.

2685

39

642 Bergen St

4.

2685

40

640 Bergen St

5.

2685

43

630-634 Bergen St

6.

2685

46

622-628 Bergen St

7.

2688

34

716 Bergen St

8.

2688

35

714 Bergen St

9.

2688

36

712 Bergen St

10.

2688

37

710 Bergen St

11.

2688

39

706 Bergen St

12.

2688

48

686-688 Bergen St

13.

2687

7

673 Bergen St

14.

2687

12

683-685 Bergen St

15.

2707

30

772  Bergen St

16.

2707

31

770 Bergen St

17.

2707

32

768 Bergen St

18.

2707

40

752 Bergen St

19.

2707

41

750 Bergen St

20.

2707

42

746-748 Bergen St

21.

2707

46

740 Bergen St

22.

2707

47

738 Bergen St

23.

2707

48

736 Bergen St

24.

2707

49

734 Bergen St

25.

2707

50

732 Bergen St

26.

2707

54

720-722 Bergen St

27.

2708

6

727 Bergen St

28.

2708

10

735 Bergen St

29.

2712

29

798-800 Bergen St

30.

2712

35

788 Bergen St

31.

2712

36

786 Bergen St

32.

2712

37

784 Bergen St

33.

2712

39

780 Bergen St

34.

2711

1

775 Bergen St

35.

2711

3

779-781 Bergen St

36.

2711

6

783 Bergen St

37.

2711

7

785 Bergen St

38.

2711

8

787-791 Bergen St

39.

2711

11

793 Bergen St

40.

2711

12

795 Bergen St

41.

2711

13

797 Bergen St

42.

2711

14

799 Bergen St

43.

2711

18

807 Bergen St

44.

2711

19

809 Bergen St

45.

3589

32

206 Hawthorne Ave

46.

3589

33

204 Hawthorne Ave

47.

3590

27

220 Hawthorne Ave

48.

3590

28

218 Hawthorne Ave

49.

3590

29

216 Hawthorne Ave

50.

3590

31

823 Bergen St

51.

3590

33

827-829 Bergen St

52.

3590

35

831-833 Bergen St

53.

3590

37

835 Bergen St

54.

3590

38

837-839 Bergen St

55.

3590

40.01

841-843 Bergen St

56.

3590

40.02

845 Bergen St

57.

3586

15

914 Bergen St

58.

3586

17

910 Bergen St

59.

3586

20

904 Bergen St

60.

3586

22

900 Bergen St

61.

3593

16

913-915 Bergen St

62.

3593

17

917 Bergen St

63.

3667

5

949-951 Bergen St

64.

3667

7

947 Bergen St

65.

3659

2

1074-1078 Bergen St

Additional Information:

Resolution 7R3-a(S) adopted January 13, 2015 authorized and directed the Central Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation                   

Invitation: Director of Economic & Housing Development, February 17, 2016.

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WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. ("Redevelopment Law"), authorizes municipalities to determine whether certain parcels of land located therein constitute areas in need of redevelopment; and

 

                     WHEREAS, on January 13, 2015, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark ("Municipal Council") adopted Resolution 7R3-a(S) authorizing and directing the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark ("Central Planning Board") to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether certain properties, identified as:

         

 

BLOCK

LOT

Property Address

1.

2685

1

616 Bergen St

2.

2685

3

612 Bergen St

3.

2685

39

642 Bergen St

4.

2685

40

640 Bergen St

5.

2685

43

630-634 Bergen St

6.

2685

46

622-628 Bergen St

7.

2688

34

716 Bergen St

8.

2688

35

714 Bergen St

9.

2688

36

712 Bergen St

10.

2688

37

710 Bergen St

11.

2688

39

706 Bergen St

12.

2688

48

686-688 Bergen St

13.

2687

7

673 Bergen St

14.

2687

12

683-685 Bergen St

15.

2707

30

772  Bergen St

16.

2707

31

770 Bergen St

17.

2707

32

768 Bergen St

18.

2707

40

752 Bergen St

19.

2707

41

750 Bergen St

20.

2707

42

746-748 Bergen St

21.

2707

46

740 Bergen St

22.

2707

47

738 Bergen St

23.

2707

48

736 Bergen St

24.

2707

49

734 Bergen St

25.

2707

50

732 Bergen St

26.

2707

54

720-722 Bergen St

27.

2708

6

727 Bergen St

28.

2708

10

735 Bergen St

29.

2712

29

798-800 Bergen St

30.

2712

35

788 Bergen St

31.

2712

36

786 Bergen St

32.

2712

37

784 Bergen St

33.

2712

39

780 Bergen St

34.

2711

1

775 Bergen St

35.

2711

2

777 Bergen St

36.

2711

3

779-781 Bergen St

37.

2711

6

783 Bergen St

38.

2711

7

785 Bergen St

39.

2711

8

787-791 Bergen St

40.

2711

11

793 Bergen St

41.

2711

12

795 Bergen St

42.

2711

13

797 Bergen St

43.

2711

14

799 Bergen St

44.

2711

18

807 Bergen St

45.

2711

19

809 Bergen St

46.

3589

32

206 Hawthorne Ave

47.

3589

33

204 Hawthorne Ave

48.

3590

27

220 Hawthorne Ave

49.

3590

28

218 Hawthorne Ave

50.

3590

29

216 Hawthorne Ave

51.

3590

31

823 Bergen St

52.

3590

33

827-829 Bergen St

53.

3590

35

831-833 Bergen St

54.

3590

37

835 Bergen St

55.

3590

38

837-839 Bergen St

56.

3590

40.01

841-843 Bergen St

57.

3590

40.02

845 Bergen St

58.

3586

15

914 Bergen St

59.

3586

17

910 Bergen St

60.

3586

20

904 Bergen St

61.

3586

22

900 Bergen St

62.

3593

16

913-915 Bergen St

63.

3593

17

917 Bergen St

64.

3667

5

949-951 Bergen St

65.

3667

7

947 Bergen St

66.

3659

2

1074-1078 Bergen St

 

 

or any portions thereof ("Study Area"), meet the criteria set forth in the Redevelopment Law and should be designated as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area, as defined by the Redevelopment Law; and

 

                     WHEREAS, the Central Planning Board conducted a preliminary investigation of the Study Area to determine whether the Study Area should be designated as an Area in need of Redevelopment in accordance with the criteria and procedures set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 and 40A:12A-6; and

 

                     WHEREAS, a public hearing was conducted by the Central Planning Board on November 23, 2015, with notice having been properly given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6(b)(3); and

 

                     WHEREAS, after completing its investigation and public hearing on this matter, the Central Planning Board concluded that there was sufficient credible evidence to support findings that satisfy the criteria set forth in the Redevelopment Law, particularly at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 et seq., for designating the Study Area as an Area in need of Redevelopment; and

 

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with the Redevelopment Law and as memorialized by Resolution, dated November 23, 2015, the Central Planning Board recommended to the Municipal Council that the Study Area be designated as an Area in Need of Redevelopment; and

 

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with the Redevelopment Law and as memorialized by the Amending Resolution, dated January 11, 2016, the Central Planning Board amended the Resolution dated November 23, 2015 and removed Block 2711, Lot 2 of the Study Area; and

 

                     WHEREAS, the Municipal Council has reviewed the recommendation of the Central Planning Board and wishes to designate  the Study Area as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and

 

                     WHEREAS, the designation of the Study Area as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area 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; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to effectuate the Municipal Council’s designation of the Study Area as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area, the adoption of a Redevelopment Plan by the Municipal Council by Ordinance is required pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7; and

 

                     WHEREAS, the Municipal Council desires to direct the Central Planning Board to prepare a Redevelopment Plan and transmit the proposed Plan to the Municipal Council for its consideration upon completion of the Central Planning Board’s review.

 

                     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:

 

1.                     The Municipal Council of the City of Newark, State of New Jersey has reviewed the recommendation of the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark and finds that:

           

 

 

BLOCK

LOT

Property Address

1.

2685

1

616 Bergen St

2.

2685

3

612 Bergen St

3.

2685

39

642 Bergen St

4.

2685

40

640 Bergen St

5.

2685

43

630-634 Bergen St

6.

2685

46

622-628 Bergen St

7.

2688

34

716 Bergen St

8.

2688

35

714 Bergen St

9.

2688

36

712 Bergen St

10.

2688

37

710 Bergen St

11.

2688

39

706 Bergen St

12.

2688

48

686-688 Bergen St

13.

2687

7

673 Bergen St

14.

2687

12

683-685 Bergen St

15.

2707

30

772  Bergen St

16.

2707

31

770 Bergen St

17.

2707

32

768 Bergen St

18.

2707

40

752 Bergen St

19.

2707

41

750 Bergen St

20.

2707

42

746-748 Bergen St

21.

2707

46

740 Bergen St

22.

2707

47

738 Bergen St

23.

2707

48

736 Bergen St

24.

2707

49

734 Bergen St

25.

2707

50

732 Bergen St

26.

2707

54

720-722 Bergen St

27.

2708

6

727 Bergen St

28.

2708

10

735 Bergen St

29.

2712

29

798-800 Bergen St

30.

2712

35

788 Bergen St

31.

2712

36

786 Bergen St

32.

2712

37

784 Bergen St

33.

2712

39

780 Bergen St

34.

2711

1

775 Bergen St

35.

2711

3

779-781 Bergen St

36.

2711

6

783 Bergen St

37.

2711

7

785 Bergen St

38.

2711

8

787-791 Bergen St

39.

2711

11

793 Bergen St

40.

2711

12

795 Bergen St

41.

2711

13

797 Bergen St

42.

2711

14

799 Bergen St

43.

2711

18

807 Bergen St

44.

2711

19

809 Bergen St

45.

3589

32

206 Hawthorne Ave

46.

3589

33

204 Hawthorne Ave

47.

3590

27

220 Hawthorne Ave

48.

3590

28

218 Hawthorne Ave

49.

3590

29

216 Hawthorne Ave

50.

3590

31

823 Bergen St

51.

3590

33

827-829 Bergen St

52.

3590

35

831-833 Bergen St

53.

3590

37

835 Bergen St

54.

3590

38

837-839 Bergen St

55.

3590

40.01

841-843 Bergen St

56.

3590

40.02

845 Bergen St

57.

3586

15

914 Bergen St

58.

3586

17

910 Bergen St

59.

3586

20

904 Bergen St

60.

3586

22

900 Bergen St

61.

3593

16

913-915 Bergen St

62.

3593

17

917 Bergen St

63.

3667

5

949-951 Bergen St

64.

3667

7

947 Bergen St

65.

3659

2

1074-1078 Bergen St

 

as shown on the official tax map of the City of Newark (the “Property”) qualifies as an Area in Need of Redevelopment pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.

 

2.                     The Property is hereby designated as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area in accordance with the relevant provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq.

 

3.                     The designation of the Property as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area shall authorize the City to exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire any property in the Study Area.

 

5.                     That within ten (10) days of the Municipal Council's adoption of the within Resolution, the City Clerk of the City of Newark shall serve notice of the Municipal Council's determination and the within Resolution upon all record owners of property within the Condemnation Redevelopment Area, those whose names are listed on the Tax Assessor's records, and upon each person who filed a written objection thereto and stated, in or upon the written submission, an address to which notice of the determination and Resolution may be sent and upon the Commissioner  of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs.

 

6.                     The Central Planning Board is hereby directed to create and transmit a Redevelopment Plan and Report to the Municipal Council pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. The Central Planning Board’s report shall include an identification of any provisions in the proposed Redevelopment Plan which are inconsistent with the Master Plan and recommendations concerning these inconsistencies and any other matters as the Planning Board deems appropriate.

 

7.                     This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

This resolution authorizes the Municipal Council to designate:

 

 

BLOCK

LOT

Property Address

1.

2685

1

616 Bergen St

2.

2685

3

612 Bergen St

3.

2685

39

642 Bergen St

4.

2685

40

640 Bergen St

5.

2685

43

630-634 Bergen St

6.

2685

46

622-628 Bergen St

7.

2688

34

716 Bergen St

8.

2688

35

714 Bergen St

9.

2688

36

712 Bergen St

10.

2688

37

710 Bergen St

11.

2688

39

706 Bergen St

12.

2688

48

686-688 Bergen St

13.

2687

7

673 Bergen St

14.

2687

12

683-685 Bergen St

15.

2707

30

772  Bergen St

16.

2707

31

770 Bergen St

17.

2707

32

768 Bergen St

18.

2707

40

752 Bergen St

19.

2707

41

750 Bergen St

20.

2707

42

746-748 Bergen St

21.

2707

46

740 Bergen St

22.

2707

47

738 Bergen St

23.

2707

48

736 Bergen St

24.

2707

49

734 Bergen St

25.

2707

50

732 Bergen St

26.

2707

54

720-722 Bergen St

27.

2708

6

727 Bergen St

28.

2708

10

735 Bergen St

29.

2712

29

798-800 Bergen St

30.

2712

35

788 Bergen St

31.

2712

36

786 Bergen St

32.

2712

37

784 Bergen St

33.

2712

39

780 Bergen St

34.

2711

1

775 Bergen St

35.

2711

3

779-781 Bergen St

36.

2711

6

783 Bergen St

37.

2711

7

785 Bergen St

38.

2711

8

787-791 Bergen St

39.

2711

11

793 Bergen St

40.

2711

12

795 Bergen St

41.

2711

13

797 Bergen St

42.

2711

14

799 Bergen St

43.

2711

18

807 Bergen St

44.

2711

19

809 Bergen St

45.

3589

32

206 Hawthorne Ave

46.

3589

33

204 Hawthorne Ave

47.

3590

27

220 Hawthorne Ave

48.

3590

28

218 Hawthorne Ave

49.

3590

29

216 Hawthorne Ave

50.

3590

31

823 Bergen St

51.

3590

33

827-829 Bergen St

52.

3590

35

831-833 Bergen St

53.

3590

37

835 Bergen St

54.

3590

38

837-839 Bergen St

55.

3590

40.01

841-843 Bergen St

56.

3590

40.02

845 Bergen St

57.

3586

15

914 Bergen St

58.

3586

17

910 Bergen St

59.

3586

20

904 Bergen St

60.

3586

22

900 Bergen St

61.

3593

16

913-915 Bergen St

62.

3593

17

917 Bergen St

63.

3667

5

949-951 Bergen St

64.

3667

7

947 Bergen St

65.

3659

2

1074-1078 Bergen St

 

 

as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area (South Ward) and further directs the Central Planning Board to create and transmit a Redevelopment Plan and Report to the Municipal Council pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.