Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Preparation of a Third Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan
Purpose: Directing the Central Planning Board to prepare a Third Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan and transmit and return the proposed amended plan for the Governing Body's consideration
Name of Plan: Third Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
Block 159, Lots 11, 60; Block 163, Lots 10, 12, 27, Block 164, Lots 27, 28, 32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 69, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 84, 88, 90, 92; Block 165, Lots 1, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29, 31,33, 35, 36, 37, 48, 65, 68, 72, 74, 78, 97, 100, 107, 109, 111, 113, 117, 118,120, 122,123, 127,129,130; Block 166, Lots 1, 6, 18, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37; Block 167, Lots 1, 6, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40; Block 168, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 3, 13; Block 865, Lots 9, 11, 15, 30, 35, 40, 42, 45, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 63, 64, 70, 87, 88, 90, 92, 96, 101, 135.01, 135.02, 136; Block 147, Lots 46, 70; Block 161, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04; Block 164, Lots 18, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 39; Block 865, Lots 4, 5, 7, 8; Block 866, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 (in its entirety); Block 867, Lots 3, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33 (in its entirety); and Block 868, Lots 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40 (in its entirety)
Additional Information:
- Ordinance 6S & FF 100604 adoption of Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan ("Redevelopment Plan").
- Resolution 7RCQ (AS) 050405 Directing Planning Board to prepare First Amendment to Redevelopment Plan for subject area.
- Ordinance 6S & FG 090705 adoption of First Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
- Resolution 7R3-a 030910 Directing Planning Board to prepare Second Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
- Ordinance 6PSF-H 050510 adoption of Second Amendment to Redevelopment Plan
Deferred 7R3-e (as) 110614
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WHEREAS, on October 6, 2004, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6S & FF, approving the August 24, 2004 edition of the "Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan" (the "Original Plan") for the plan area consisting of City Tax Block 159, Lots 11, 60; Block 163, Lots 10, 12, 27, Block 164, Lots 27, 28, 32, 40, 41, 42, 43, 69, 73, 74, 75, 78, 79, 84, 88, 90, 92; Block 165, Lots 1, 17, 19, 22, 24, 29, 31,33, 35, 36, 37, 48, 65, 68, 72, 74, 78, 97, 100, 107, 109, 111, 113, 117, 118,120, 122,123, 127,129,130; Block 166, Lots 1, 6, 18, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 36, 37; Block 167, Lots 1, 6, 10, 16, 17, 18, 22, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40; Block 168, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 3, 13; Block 865, Lots 9, 11, 15, 30, 35, 40, 42, 45, 50, 53, 54, 55, 57, 59, 63, 64, 70, 87, 88, 90, 92, 96, 101, 135.01, 135.02, 136; Block 147, Lots 46, 70; Block 161, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04 (the "Original Area"); and
WHEREAS, through Resolution 7RCQ (AS), adopted on May 4, 2005, the Municipal Council determined that Block 164, Lots 18, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30, 31, 35, 37, 39; Block 865, Lots 4, 5, 7, 8; Block 866, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 (in its entirety); Block 867, Lots 3, 5, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 30, 31, 32, 33 (in its entirety); Block 868, Lots 24, 28, 30, 32, 34, 40 (in its entirety), qualified as an Area in Need of Redevelopment pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.) (collectively, the "Expansion Area"); and
WHEREAS, on September 7, 2005, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6S & FG, approving the First Amendment to the Original Plan as recommended by a resolution of the Central Planning Board dated July 5, 2005 (collectively, the "First Amended Plan"); and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2010, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R3-A(S), directing the Central Planning board to prepare the Second Amendment to the Original Plan; and
WHEREAS, on May 5, 2010, the Municipal Council adopted Ordinance 6PSF-H approving the Second Amendment to the Original Plan as recommended by a resolution of the Central Planning Board dated March 15, 2010 (collectively, the "Second Amended Plan"); and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council wishes to direct the Planning Board to prepare a Third Amendment to the Original Plan, in accordance with N. J. S.A. 40A: 12A-7f of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law.
NOW, THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY THAT:
1. The Municipal Council directs the Central Planning Board to prepare a Third Amendment of the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan and transmit the proposed plan to the Municipal Council for its consideration in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7f.
2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This resolution directs the Central Planning Board to prepare a Third Amendment to the Newark Downtown Core District Redevelopment Plan and Amendment to the Newark Plaza Urban Renewal Plan and transmit the proposed plan to the Municipal Council for its adoption in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-7f.