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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 to the Central Planning Board for review and recommendation 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 amending Chapter 10, entitled "Historical Sites and Districts" to address the sale or transfer of religious buildings and facilities as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-26 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64.
Additional Information:
A copy of proposed ordinance attached.
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WHEREAS, the preservation of historical sites and districts in the City of Newark are aimed at maintaining sites of significance in municipal history, architecture, archeology, and culture as they exist within districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects that possess integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feelings, and association; and
WHEREAS, there exists in the City of Newark, properties owned by religious institutions and used for religious purposes for over twenty-five (25) years that have become an integral part of the fabric of the community by the nature of their location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feelings or association, and are situated in or out of designated historical districts; and
WHEREAS, the administration is desirous of amending Title XLI, Newark Zoning and Land Use Regulation, Chapter 10, Historical Sites and Districts to include provisions to require that buildings owned by religious entities and used for religious purposes for over twenty-five (25) years maintain its religious use in perpetuity, unless certain criteria are met prior to the implementation of a change in use or purpose of the building...
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