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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REPLACING TITLE 41 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF NEWARK ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS.
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WHEREAS, the Newark Central Planning Board adopted the Newark360 Master Plan and Land Use Element ("Newark360") at a duly noticed public hearing on September 26, 2022; 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 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 Newark Central 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 March 15, 2023, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R2-f, directing the Newark Central Planning Board to review the proposed zoning amendments, replacing Title 41 of the Newark Municipal Code of the City of Newark, Zoning and Land Use Regulations, to determine whether the requested amendments are consistent with Newark360, the Master Plan, and transmit its findings and recommendations, if any; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendments to Title 41 of the Municipal Code of the City of Newark (Zoning and Land Use Regulations)("Revised Title 41") constitute a wholesale amendment that will replace Title 41 and are a continuation of the Newark360 process and designed to effectuate the policy statements and recommendations contained therein; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Central Planning Board reviewed the proposed zoning amendments, Revised Title 41, at its meeting of April 24, 2023, and transmitted its finding along with recommendations to the Municipal Council; ...
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