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ORDINANCE TO TRANSFER EIGHT (8) PROPERTIES IN THE WEST WARD OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEWARK TO THE COUNTY OF ESSEX FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF OPEN SPACE AND PARKING AROUND THE NEW ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL CAMPUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL LANDS AND BUILDINGS LAW, FOR THE TOTAL SUM OF ONE DOLLAR ($1.00).
41 SOUTH 11TH STREET, 43 SOUTH 11TH STREET, 45 SOUTH 11TH STREET AND 47 SOUTH 11TH STREET; BLOCK 1868, LOTS 9.01, 9.02, 9.03 AND 9.04: 525-533 W. MARKET STREET, 535-537 W. MARKET STREET AND 541-545 W. MARKET STREET; BLOCK 1891.01, LOTS 34, 36 AND 56: 4-6 MYRTLE AVENUE; BLOCK 1891.01, LOT 30.
Sponsors: McCallum/Osborne
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WHEREAS, the Essex County Vocational Technical School District (the "School District") has acquired the former United Hospital property along West Market Street for the purpose of developing an Essex County Vocational School Campus (the "School Campus"); and
WHEREAS, to assist the School District in acquiring properties for additional open space and parking at the School Campus, the County of Essex (the "County") plans to acquire additional properties around the perimeter of the School Campus (the "Campus Area"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") owns the following eight vacant properties around the Campus Area:
Property Address Block Lot Ward Sq. Feet
41 South 11th Street 1868 9.01 West 3,313
43 South 11th Street 1868 9.02 West 2,362
45 South 11th Street 1868 9.03 West 2,363
47 South 11th Street 1868 9.04 West 2,362
525-533 W. Market Street 1891.01 34 West 6,015
535-537 W. Market Street 1891.01 36 West 6,240
541-545 W. Market Street 1891.01 56 West 5,400
4-6 Myrtle Avenue 1891.01 30 West 2,745
(30,800 Total Sq. Ft.)
("Properties"); and
WHEREAS, on May 19, 2015, the County requested the assis...
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