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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 11-195POATtion of toe PozoU84 of Tarteret, C N. 344 Hp. 11 -195 .. Date of Adoption 0- 20,2M RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET DECLARING THE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 9.03, LOT 21, BLOCK 10, LOTS 8 THROUGH 21, AND BLOCK 11.01, LOTS 6 THROUGH 16, 27, 28, 48, 53 AND 54 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE BOROUGH AS AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -1 ET SEQ. WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A 40A:12A -1 et seq., as amended and supplemented (the "Redevelopment 'Law") provides a process for municipalities to participate in the redevelopment and improvement of areas in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 08 -14, duly adopted on January 6, 2008, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret ("the Borough Council") authorized and directed the Planning Board of the Borough of Carteret (the "Planning Board ") to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether those properties identified as Block 9.03, Lot 21, Block 10, Lots 8 through 21 and Block 11.01, Lots 6 through 16, 27 and 28 on the tax map of the Borough (the "Initial Properties ") meet the criteria set forth in the Redevelopment Law as an "area in need of redevelopment' as defined therein; and WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 09 -238, duly adopted on November 23, 2009, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret ( "the Borough Council") authorized and d the Planning Board of the Borough of Carteret (the "Planning Board ") to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether those properties identified as Block 10, Lot 1I and Block 11.0 1, Lots 6, 7, 9, 15, 16, 27, 48, 53 and 54 on the tax map of the Borough (the "Additional Properties ") meet the criteria set forth in the Redevelopment Law as an "area in need of redevelopment' as defined therein; and WHEREAS, after providing requisite notice, the Planning Board held a hearing on January 23, 2008, to review the results of the preliminary investigation and to solicit public comments on whether the Planning Board should recommend to the Borough Council that the Initial Properties be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, after providing requisite notice, the Planning Board held a hearing on December 2, 2009 to review the results of the preliminary investigation and to solicit public comments on whether the Planning Board should recommend to the Borough Council that the Additional Properties be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, at the aforementioned public hearings, the Planning Board considered the testimony of and exhibits firmished by a licensed professional plarmer from Beacon Planning and Consulting Services, LLC, the author of the Redevelopment Areas Assessment Reports for the Initial Properties (the "Initial Properties Assessment Report'), and the author of the Redevelopment Areas Assessment Reports for the Additional Properties (the "Additional Properties Assessment Report"), collectively the Properties, and afforded all interested members of die public an opportunity to make, inquire into, and give testimony concerning the boundaries of the Properties and whether said Properties should be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board, by a Resolutions of Findings and Conclusions dated January 23, 2008 and January 27, 2010, respectively, has recommended to the Borough Council, pursuant to Section 6 of the Redevelopment Law, that the Properties to be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment', finding that the Properties have met one or more of the statutory criteria in the Redevelopment Law; and No. 11 -195 PAGE 2 WHEREAS, the Borough Council has given due consideration to the recommendation of the Planning Board and fiuther finds that said recommendation is supported by substantial evidence; and WHEREAS, the Borough Council further concludes that there exists within the Properties sufficient criteria for the designation of "an area in need of redevelopment' in accordance with the Redevelopment Law, including without limitation, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -5, as more fully described and delineated in the Assessment Report and as found by the Planning Board. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council as follows: Section 1. The Properties shall constitute "an area in need of redevelopment' Pursuant to, and in accordance with, the Redevelopment Law and all other applicable law. Section 2. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward this Resolution to the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Section 3. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward this Resolution to the Planning Board. Section 4. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward this Resolution to each and every owner of the Properties. Section 5. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and d to publish and post notice of this Resolution as required by applicable law. Section 6. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to maintain a copy of this Resolution and the Assessment Reports on file in the Office of the Borough Clerk for public inspection. Section 7. The Borough Clerk hereby directs the Planning Board to prepare a Redevelopment Plan for the Properties in accordance with the Redevelopment Law. Section S. Upon the adoption hereof, the Borough Clerk shall forward certified copies of this Resolution to Matthew C. Kaaenberg, Esq., DeCotfs, Fitzpatrick & Wisler, LLP, Special Redevelopment Counsel to the Borough. Acbpted this 20th day of C- tober, 2011 attd certified as a true cow of the origil on KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, N rIMC Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE I_ e1:IIum I X I_ I I II 'tart � C N , - X - Indicate Vote All - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indicant, Vote to Overrule Vet. Adopted at a meetin.. of the Municipal Council