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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 08:154e �lutivxt of toe pnrclug4 No. 08 —L54 of &rteret, N_ �1, Dare of Adoption AM 19, M RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF NUDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY DESIGNATING CERTAIN PROPERTY AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY LOCAL REDEVELOP \SENT AND HOUSING LAW (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -1 et seq.) AND AMENDING TILE COOYE AVENUE SCATTERED SITES REDEVELOPMENT AREA TO INCLUDE SUCH PROPERTY WHEREAS, the governing body of the Borough of Carteret (the 'Borough') is interested in determining whether certain properties located within the Borough are in need of redevelopment pursuant to the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A -1 ern seq. (the `Redevelopment Law"); and WHEREAS, on December 20, 2007, the Borough Council of the Borough (tire `Borough Council') adopted Resolution No. 07 -321, authorizing and directing the Planning Board of the Borough (the 'Planning Board ") to undertake an investigation to determine whether the properties designated as Block 192, Lots 1, 2 and 3 and Block 202, Lots 9, 10 and 11 (the "Study Area ") constituted an area in need of redevelopment and, if so, to review a redevelopment plan for the Study Area; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board caused Beacon Planning and Consulting Services, L.L.C. (the `Planning Consultant') to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the Study Area should be designated an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, on or about January 11, 2008, the Planning Board received a report and map depicting the Study Area prepared by the Planning Consultant, entitled "Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Area Assessment, Borough of Carteret, New Jersey" and dated January 2008 (the `Report"), concerning the determination of the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2008, the Planning Board reviewed the Report, heard testimony from representatives of the Planning Consultant, conducted a public hearing during which members of the general public were given an opportunity to present their own evidence and/or to cross - examine the Planning Consultant concerning the potential designation of the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Consultant concluded in the Report and testified to the Planning Board on January 23, 2008 that: (i) the entire Study Area satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-5g and 5h; (ii) Block 192, Lots 2 and 3 also satisfy the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5b and 5d; (iii) Block 202, Lots 9, 10 and 11 also satisfy the criterion set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A -5c; (iv) Block 192, Lot 2 also satisfies the criterion set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5e; and (v) Block 192, Lot I should be included in a designated redevelopment area in order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment of the north side of Block 192, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-3; and IL PAGE 2of 4 WHEREAS, after the conclusion of the public hearing described above, the Planning Board adopted a resolution recommending that the Borough Council designate the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, the Borough Council agreed with the conclusion of the Planning Board that (i) the entire Study Area satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5g and 5h; (l) Block 192, Lots 2 and 3 also satisfy the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5b and 5d; (iii) Block 202, Lots 9, 10 and 11 also satisfy the criterion set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:I2A -5c; (iv) Block 192, Lot 2 also satisfies the criterion set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5e; and (v) Block 192, Lot I should be included in a designated redevelopment area in order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment of the north side of Block 192, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -3, and the Borough Council found that such conclusion is supported by substantial evidence; and WHEREAS, on January 24, 2008, the Borough Council adopted Resolution No. 08 -52 designating the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment (hereinafter the "Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area "); and WHEREAS, on February 7, 2008, the Borough Council adopted Resolution No. 08 -65 authorizing and directing the Planning Board to undertake an additional investigation to determine whether the section of the Romanowski Avenue right -of -way located between Cooke Avenue and High Street (the "Romanowski ROW "), which property is contiguous to the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area, also qualifies as an area in need of redevelopment and, if so, to review a redevelopment plan for the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area and the Romanowski ROW; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board caused the Planning Consultant to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area should be amended to include the Romanowski ROW also should be designated an area in need of redevelopment and, if so, whether the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area should be amended to include the Romanowski ROW therein; and WHEREAS, on or about February 8, 2008, the Planning Board received a report and map depicting the Romanowski ROW, prepared by the Planning Consultant, entitled "Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Area Assessment Phase 2" and dated February 2008 (the "Supplemental Report"), concerning the determination of the Romanowski ROW as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, on February 27, 2008, the Planning Board reviewed the Supplemental Report, heard testimony from representatives of the Planning Consultant, conducted a public hearing during which members of the general public were given an opportunity to present their own evidence and/or to cross - examine the Planning Consultant concerning the potential designation of the Romanowski ROW as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Consultant concluded in the Supplemental Report and testified to the Planning Board on February 27, 2008 that: (i) the Romanowski ROW satisfies the criteria Oa -154 PAC of 4 for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5h; (ii) the western portion of the Romanowski ROW satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5g; and (iii) the Romanowki ROW should be included in a designated redevelopment area in order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment of the north side of Block 192, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -3; and RTIEREAS, after the conclusion of the public hearing described above, the Planning Board adopted a resolution recommending that the Borough Council designate the Romanowski ROW as an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, the Borough Council agrees with the conclusion of the Planning Board that: (i) the Romanowski ROW satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A -5h; (ii) the western portion of the Romanowski ROW satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5g; and (iii) the Romanowki ROW should be included in a designated redevelopment area in order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment of the north side of Block 192, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -3, and the Borough Council finds that such conclusion is supported by substantial evidence; and WHEREAS, the Borough Council now desires to designate the Romanowski ROW as an area in need of redevelopment and to amend the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area to include the Romanowski ROW therein NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. The aforementioned recitals are incorporated herein as though fully set forth at length herein. 2. The property known as the Romanowski ROW is hereby designated as an area in need of redevelopment as follows: (i) the Romanowski ROW satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5h; (ii) the western portion of the Romanowski ROW satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A -5g; and (iii) the Romanowki ROW should be included in a designated redevelopment area in order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment of the north side of Block 192, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-3. 3. The Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area is hereby amended to include the Romanowski ROW therein. 4. The Clerk of the Borough is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs (the "Commissioner") pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-b(5). I G GMn This resolution shall take effect immediately upon the transmittal of a copy of same to the Commissioner as set forth above. Adopted this 19th day of Jt-m 2008 and certified as a true copy of the original on Jtule 20, 2008. M UM M. B1IdUE Mc Mxdcipxil Clerk R RCORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCII.hL \N i s NO NV A.R. COUNL'11.0iAN BE(I -IIVO X — l ( DIM X � a X - Indlanc Vulc AO - Abscnl NV - Nut V011119 XOR II'(""(C% Vote to ovcrmle Vcl) Adopted N a electing of Ilse Municipal Council �JLM 19, 2008 k Clerk��/ pp of X �,,rc r,, . �( �i� er a tttte � r JgM!j DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS OFFICE OF SMART GROWTH 101 SOUTH BROAD STREET JON S. CORZINE PO Box 204 Governor TRENTON NJ 08625 -0204 August 21, 2008 The Honorable Daniel J. Reiman Mayor, Borough of Carteret 61 Cooke Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008 Roc Review of Area ur Need of Redevelopment Designation Dear Mayor Reiman: JosF.Pu V. DoR1A, JR. Commissioner BENJAMIN L. SPINELLI Executive Director We are in receipt of Resolution 08 -154 designating the Cooke Avenue Scattered Site, as an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-6. The Office of Smart Growth has determined that the designated area is situated in a Metropolitan Planning Area (PAI), an area in which development and redevelopment are encouraged according to the State Development and Redevelopment Plan. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -6, the Borough's approval took effect upon transmittal to the Department of Community Affairs, and no fiurther action is necessary from the Department to effectuate your designation. The approval of this designation by the Department of Conmuunit,Y Affairs is based upon the geographic location of the proposed redevelopment area in relation to the State Planning Act and State Development and Redevelopment Plan. The Department's approval of this designation should not be construed as, and does not constitute, a determination by the Department that the decision of the local governing body that the area in question is an area hr need of redevelopment otherwise complies with the pertinent requirements of the Local Redevelopment mud Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -1 et seq., and other applicable legal principles governing the designation of areas in need of redevelopment under that Law. As you take the next steps in the redevelopment process, I encourage you to contact the Office of Smart Growth who can provide technical assistance to assist your community in advancing these efforts. Please feel free to contact the Office of Smart Growth at (609) 292 -7156 if you need fiurther assistance. Sinc y, i B njamin Spinelli Executive Director - WW BS:nvt cc: Kathleen M. Barney, Borough of Carteret Clerk George Ververides PP, AICP Middlesex County Planner Julius Richards, Planner, OSG Emily Templeton, Division of Codes and Standards Borough of Carteret Redevelopment Folder -. e S w Neiv Jersey is An Egnal Opportmnip Employer 0 PrinteAon Recycled Paper and Recyclable