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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE "CARNEGIE AVENUE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN" FOR THE PLAN AREA BOUNDED BY 350-360, 362-384, 386-406 CARNEGIE AVENUE. (SOUTH WARD)
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WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq., (the "LHRL") authorizes municipalities to determine whether certain land in the municipality constitutes an area in need of redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, on August 20, 2019, in accordance with the LHRL, the Municipal Council adopted Resolution 7R2-j(S) authorizing and directing the Newark Central Planning Board (the "Central Planning Board") to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the following properties in the South Ward of the City of Newark (the "City") constitute an area in need of redevelopment according to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 of the LHRL: 350-360 Carnegie Avenue (Block 5090, Lot 32), 362-384 Carnegie Avenue (Block 5090, Lot 34), 386-406 Carnegie Avenue (Block 5090, Lot 36) (the "Plan Area"); and
WHEREAS, after a Public Hearing held on October 7, 2019, the Central Planning Board adopted a Resolution recommending the designation of the Property as an "Non-Condemnation Area in Need of Redevelopment" under the LRHL; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 7R2-b, adopted on January, 8, 2020, the Municipal Council accepted the recommendation of the Central Planning Board and declared the Plan Area as a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the Municipal Council further directed the Central Planning Board to create and transmit a Redevelopment Plan and report to the Municipal Council in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7f, which identifies any provisions in the proposed Redevelopment Plan which are inconsistent with the Master Plan and provides recommendations concerning those inconsistences, as well as any other matter as the Central Planning Board deems appropriate; and
WHEREAS, Heyer, Gruel and Associates prepared a Redevelopment Pla...
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