Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Investigation for Area in Need of Redevelopment
Purpose: Central Planning Board to determine if area is in
need of redevelopment
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
103 Jackson Street/Block 1990/Lot 11/East Ward
101-103 Van Buren Street/Block 1991/Lot 24/East Ward
176 Ferry Street/Block 1991/Lot 31/East Ward
174 Ferry Street/Block 1991/Lot 32/East Ward
170 Ferry Street/Block 1991/Lot 34/East Ward
94 Jackson Street/Block 1991/Lot 41/East Ward
90-92 Jackson Street/Block 1991/Lot 42/East Ward
98-104 Jackson Street/Block 1991/Lot 63/East Ward
Additional Information:
Deferred 7R2-e (s) 022718
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WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development has requested that the properties identified on the Official Tax Map of the City of Newark at 103 Jackson Street (Block 1990, Lot 11); 101-103 Van Buren Street (Block 1991, Lot 24); 176 Ferry Street (Block 1991, Lot 31); 174 Ferry Street (Block 1991, Lot 32); 170 Ferry Street (Block 1991, Lot 34); 94 Jackson Street (Block 1991, Lot 41); 90-92 Jackson Street (Block 1991, Lot 42); and 98-104 Jackson Street (Block 1991, Lot 63) (the "Study Area") in the East Ward, be investigated by the Central Planning Board to determine if the Study Area is an "area in need of redevelopment" under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (the "LRHL"), under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the LRHL authorizes a Municipal Governing Body, by resolution, to authorize a Municipal Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation (the "Investigation") to determine whether an area (or any portion thereof) is an "area in need of redevelopment" according to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 of the LRHL; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Legislature adopted, and the Governor signed P.L. 2013, Chapter 159, which amended the Redevelopmen...
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