Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment
Purpose: Central Planning Board to determine if area is in need of redevelopment
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
286-302 South Street/Block 952/Lot 1/East Ward
304-306 South Street/Block 952/Lot 16/East Ward
85-93 Clifford Street/Block 952/Lot 21/East Ward
95-101 Clifford Street/Block 952/Lot 24/East Ward
312-318 South Street/Block 952/Lot 43/East Ward
308-310 South Street/Block 952/Lot 44/East Ward
320-328 South Street/Block 952/Lot 46/East Ward
330-336 South Street/Block 952/Lot 50/East Ward
280-284 South Street/Block 952/Lot 58/East Ward
334-342 Jefferson Street/Block 952/Lot 61/East 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, known as 286-302 South Street, 304-306 South Street, 85-93 Clifford Street, 95-101 Clifford Street, 312-318 South Street, 308-310 South Street, 320-328 South Street, 330-336 South Street, 280-284 South Street and 334-342 Jefferson Street (Block 952, Lots 1, 16, 21, 24, 43, 44, 46, 50, 58 and 61) in the East Ward (the "Study Area"), be investigated by 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, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, "the resolution authorizing the Central ...
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