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Dept/ Agency: Economic & Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Third Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan to Central Planning Board
Purpose: For Planning Board's formal review and consideration, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26
Name of Plan: The Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan
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Third Amendment to the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan property listing attached.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq., on June 15, 2005, Resolution 7RDO(AS) designated the entire City of Newark as an area in need of rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, the LRHL authorizes municipalities to adopt redevelopment plans in order to implement and establish standards for the rehabilitation of all or of any part of a rehabilitation area; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan was adopted by the Newark Municipal Council by Ordinance 6PHS+Fg 090308; and
WHEREAS, the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan was amended twice since initial passage by the Newark Municipal Council including the First Amendment by Ordinance 6SF-a(S) 063010 and the Second Amendment by Ordinance 6Psf-a(s) 092110; and
WHEREAS, due to errors that have been identified since the passage of the Newark Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan, the Municipal Council wishes to refer required corrections to the Newark Central Planning Board to adopt a resolution recommending any and all corrections in the form of a proposed Third Amendment to the Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Council desires to refer the proposed Third Amendment to the Living Downtown Redevelopment Plan, to the Newark Central Planning Board for their review ...
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