File #: 21-0554    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance: 5 Year Tax Exemption & Tax Abatement for 124 Palm Street (Block 4199 Lot 138)
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 4/20/2021 In control: Finance
On agenda: 7/8/2021 Final action: 8/24/2021
Title: AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 124 PALM STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 4199, LOT 138. (WEST WARD) No Action Taken 6PSF-p (s) 081721 DEFERRED 6PSF-p (s) 081921
Sponsors: Council of the Whole
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AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FIVE (5) YEAR TAX ABATEMENT/EXEMPTION, FOR A PROJECT CONSISTING OF A TWO-FAMILY NEW CONSTRUCTION, ON REAL PROPERTY KNOWN AS 124 PALM STREET, MORE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, AS BLOCK 4199, LOT 138. (WEST WARD)

No Action Taken 6PSF-p (s) 081721
DEFERRED 6PSF-p (s) 081921

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WHEREAS, Jamal Bagigah (the "Owner") filed a timely application (the "Abatement and Exemption Application", a copy of which is attached hereto) with the City of Newark (the "City") requesting a five (5) year tax abatement and/or exemption under the Five-Year Exemption and Abatement Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:21-1 et seq. (the "Act"), on the property located at 124 Palm Street, also known as Block 4199, Lot 138 on the Official Tax Map for the City of Newark; and

WHEREAS, it has been determined to be in the best interest of the City to approve the tax abatement and/or exemption and authorize the execution of Financial Agreement in the form attached hereto.

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

1. The abatement and/or exemption from taxation on land and/or improvements is hereby granted to Jamal Bagigah, the Owner, as set forth in Owner's application, for a project consisting of two-family new construction on real property known as 124 Palm Street, Newark, New Jersey 07106 and identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark, as Block 4199, Lot 138, for a period of five (5) years pursuant to the Act, so long as Owner complies with the Act and the terms of the proposed Financial Agreement.

2. The Mayor of the City of Newark is hereby authorized to enter into and execute, on behalf of the City, the Financial Agreement in the form attached hereto.

3. The Director of the Department of Finance shall file an executed copy of the Financial Agreement authorized by this ordinance with the City Clerk.

4. The Project will con...

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