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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE WEST WARD MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD INITIATIVE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN, WHICH MAKES VARIOUS AMENDMENTS TO THE ORIGINAL PLAN AS DETAILED IN EXHIBIT A.
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WHEREAS, on June 15, 2005, the City of Newark ("City") utilized the powers of Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.) to designate the entire City of Newark as an area in need of rehabilitation; and
WHEREAS, on September 8, 2016, the Municipal Council of the City of Newark adopted Ordinance 6PSF-f approving the West Ward Model Neighborhood Initiative Redevelopment Plan (the "Original Plan"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(f), "[t]he Governing Body, when considering the proposed Plan, may amend or revise any portion of the proposed Redevelopment Plan by an affirmative vote of the majority of its full authorized membership and shall record in its minutes the reasons for each amendment or revision;" and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R2-a(S), on January 29, 2019 referring the First Amendment to the West Ward Model Neighborhood Initiative Redevelopment Plan (the "First Amendment") to the Newark Central Planning Board to prepare a report to determine if such an amendment is consistent with the City's Master Plan and for recommendations pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, on March 18, 2019, a public hearing was conducted before the City of Newark Central Planning Board to consider the First Amendment and report to the Municipal Council pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.), as to its consistency with the City's Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7e, the Newark Central Planning Board after a public hearing on March 18, 2019, adopted a resolution recommending that the Municipal Council adopt the First Amendment after incorporating the suggested revisions ma...
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