Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations) to the Newark Central Planning Board
Purpose: Requesting the Newark Central Planning Board to consider an amendment to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations), pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 and N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64.
Additional Information:
Ordinance 6PSF-e adopted on November 1, 2023, amended and replaced Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations).
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WHEREAS, the Central Planning Board of the City of Newark adopted Memorialization Resolution October 3, 2022, adopting the Newark360 Master Plan and Land Use Element ("Newark360") at a duly noticed public hearing on September 26, 2022, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-28; and
WHEREAS, Newark360 was the culmination of a multi-year planning and public outreach process during which in-person and virtual meetings were conducted throughout the city and during which input was received from thousands of residents and stakeholders; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Land Use Law at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62, provides municipalities with the power to adopt or amend zoning ordinances; and
WHEREAS, such zoning ordinances shall be adopted after the Planning Board adopts a master plan land use element and housing plan element and all the provisions of the zoning ordinance shall be either substantially consistent with the elements or designed to effectuate the elements; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2023, the Newark Municipal Council ("Municipal Council") adopted Ordinance 6PSF-e ("New Ordinance"), comprehensive amendments and replacement of Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations)("NZLUR"), w...
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