City of Newark - File #: 17-1437

• File #: 17-1437
• Version: 3
• Name: NULL & VOID - Zoning Ordinance to Create an MX-# Zone
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/26/2017
• In control: Economic and Housing Development
• On agenda: 8/2/2017
• Final action: 10/4/2017
• Title: ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AMENDING THE CITY OF NEWARK ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE XLI, CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CREATE AN MX-3 ZONE, WHICH WILL ALLOW A BLEND OF HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES. Deferred 6PSF-c 090717
• Sponsors: Council of the Whole
• Code sections: 41: - Title 41, Zoning & Land Use Regulations
• Related files: 17-1131, 18-1802

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/4/2017	3	Municipal Council	Close on Public Hearing and Adopt	Pass
9/20/2017	2	Municipal Council	Maintained on Public Hearing and Adopted as Amended	Pass
9/7/2017	1	Municipal Council	Maintained on Public Hearing and Deferred	Pass
8/2/2017	1	Municipal Council	Advance and Adopt on First Reading as 6F-	Pass

Title
ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK AMENDING THE CITY OF NEWARK ZONING ORDINANCE, TITLE XLI, CHAPTERS 1 THROUGH 5 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE, TO CREATE AN MX-3 ZONE, WHICH WILL ALLOW A BLEND OF HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL USES.
Deferred 6PSF-c 090717

Body
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council, pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-62, may adopt or amend a zoning ordinance relating to the nature and extent of the uses of land and of buildings and structures thereon; and

WHEREAS, the Central Planning Board, at its July 24, 2017 regular meeting, confirmed that the proposed amendment is substantially consistent with the City's land use plan element, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-62; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Council of the City of Newark is proposing an Ordinance to amend the Newark Zoning and Land Use Regulations (NZLUR), Title XLI of the Municipal Code. This Ordinance proposes the establishment of a new zone, the MX-3 Mixed Use Residential/Commercial (High Density) District; and

WHEREAS, The Municipal Council is required by State statute (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26) to refer the proposed legislation to the Planning Board for its review. The purpose of this review is twofold; to determine if the proposed legislation is consistent with the City's Master Plan, and to make recommendations to the Council related to this consistency or any other matter that the Board deems appropriate; and

WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R2-g, on June 21, 2017, referring the proposed MX-3 amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to the Planning Board for their review; and

WHEREAS, the Central Planning Board, City of Newark, New Jersey, after considering the evidence presented by the Board Planner at its regular hearing on June 26, 2017, which included a review of the Ordinance for consistency with the City Master Plan and recommendations for revisions, and after hearing the te...