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 Newark Central Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether the identified properties satisfy the criteria for designation as an Area in Need of Redevelopment.
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
938-948 Lake Street/Block 850.01/Lots 15, 19/North Ward
321 ½ Verona Avenue/Block 850.01/Lot 20/North 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 Maps of the City of Newark, known as 938-948 Lake Street (Block 850.01, Lots 15 and 19) and 321 ½ Verona Avenue (Block 850.01, Lot 20), Study Area, in the North Ward be investigated by the Newark Central Planning Board (“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”) pursuant to 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 LRHL, including the procedural requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 and 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 to be 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 Non-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 of the City of Newark is hereby authorized and directed to conduct a preliminary investigation as to whether 938-948 Lake Street (Block 850.01, Lots 15 and 19) and 321 ½ Verona Avenue (Block 850.01, Lot 20), in the North Ward is 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.
2. 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 (i.e. a “Non-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 938-948 Lake Street (Block 850.01, Lots 15 and 19) and 321 ½ Verona Avenue (Block 850.01, Lot 20) in the North Ward are an “area in need of redevelopment” as defined under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.