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Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Referral of Proposed Ordinance to the Central Planning Board for Formal Review
Purpose: Resolution referring a Proposed Ordinance amending Title 41 of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as Amended and Supplemented, entitled "Newark Zoning and Land Use Regulations", by including a new Section 12.3 under Chapter 15 of Title 41, to be entitled "Professional Review Fees, Escrows and Procedures" to establish escrow deposit fees to cover the cost of professionals hired by the City to review and analyze land use applications to the Newark Central Planning Board for review and recommendation as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64.
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WHEREAS, the Zoning and Land Use Regulations of the Revised General Ordinances of the City of Newark, New Jersey, 2000, as amended and supplemented (the "Zoning and Land Use Regulations") were recently amended to enhance planning, housing, and economic development within the City of Newark (the "City"); and
WHEREAS, the Zoning and Land Use Regulations, Title 41, Section 15-12.2, provides for the assessment of non-refundable application fees for applications to the Newark Central Planning Board, Newark Zoning Board of Adjustment and the Newark Landmarks and Historic Preservation Commission (the "Boards") for the purpose of offsetting the administrative and clerical costs for running those Boards; and
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-53.2(b) allows a municipality to require developers to provide a monetary deposit toward the anticipated cost of professional services to be incurred by the City in reviewing the developers' land use application; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Economic and Housing Development has determined that the City's Zoning and Land Use Regulations do n...
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