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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY AMENDING TITLE XLI, "NEWARK ZONING AND LAND USE REGULATIONS" CHAPTER 21, "INCLUSIONARY ZONING FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING".
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WHEREAS, on October 4, 2017, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-b establishing inclusionary zoning for affordable housing (the "IZO Ordinance"); and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark (the "City") wishes to ensure that as the City grows and attracts new market-rate residential development, the City also provides a realistic opportunity to increase affordable housing within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to further ensure a fair and uniform process for the selection of eligible households for affordable housing as required by the IZO Ordinance, with the goal that fifty percent of all available units will be sold or leased to existing income eligible residents of the City; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Newark and the Municipal Council are desirous of amending the IZO Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:48-2 authorizes a municipality to make, amend, repeal and enforce such other ordinances, regulations, rules and by-laws not contrary to the laws of this state or of the United States, as it may deem necessary and proper for the good government, order and protection of persons and property, and for the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare of the municipality and its inhabitants; and
WHEREAS, on April 5, 2023, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R2-r, referring a Draft Ordinance Amending Title XLI "Newark Zoning and Land Use Regulations" Chapter 21, "Inclusionary Zoning for Affordable Housing" for formal review, report, and recommendation by the Central Planning Board, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55d-26 and 64; and
WHEREAS, on April 24, 2023, the Central Planning Board issued a Memorialization Resolution finding that the Draft Ordinance is consistent with th...
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