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HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 14-197]NO. 14 -197 Date of RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET DECLARING 180 -182 ROOSEVELT AVENUE, AS DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 302, LOTS 6 AND 7 ON THE TAX MAPS OF THE BOROUGH, AS AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, A NON- CONDEbINATION AREA, 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 -I 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. 14 -178, duly adopted on September 4, 2014, 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 known as 180 -182 Roosevelt Avenue and designated as Block 302, Lots 6 and 7 on the tax maps of the Borough (the "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 September 24, 2014 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 Properties be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment', and more specifically as a Non - Condemnation Area; and WHEREAS, at the public hearing, the Planning Board considered the testimony of and exhibits furnished by a licensed professional planner from Beacon Planning and Consulting Services, LLC, the author of the Redevelopment Area Assessment Report for the Properties (the "Assessment Report") and afforded all interested members of the public an opportunity to make, inquire into, and give testimony concerning the boundaries of the Properties and whether said area should be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment', and more specifically as a Non - Condemnation Area; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board, by a Resolution of Findings and Conclusions dated September 24, 2014 has recommended to the Borough Council, pursuant to Section 6 of the Redevelopment Law, that the Properties be determined to be "an area in need of redevelopment', and more specifically, a Non - Condemnation Area, finding that the properties constituting the Kinder Morgan Improvement Area have met one or more of the statutory criteria in the Redevelopment Law; and WHEREAS, the Borough Council has given due consideration to the recommendation of the Planning Board and further fords 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', and more specifically, as a Non - Condemnation Area, 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. NO. 14 -197 PAC 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', and more specifically, a "Non- Condemnation Area ", 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 along with any notices as required by the Redevelopment Law. Section 5. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed 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 Report on file in the Office of the Borough Clerk for public inspection. Section 7. The Borough Council hereby directs the Planning Board to prepare a Redevelopment Plan for the Properties in accordance with the Redevelopment Law. Section S. This resolution shall take effect at the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Section 9. Upon the adoption hereof, the Borough Clerk shall forward certified copies of this resolution to Matthew C. Karrenberg, Esq., DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Cole, LLP, Special Redevelopment Counsel to the Borough. Adopted this 2 nd day of October 2, 2014 and certified as a true copy of the original on October 3, 2014. LINDA A. RIVERA Assistant Municipal Clerk RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE COUNCILMAN YES NO NV eC.B. COUNCILMAN YEs NO NV A.B. x DR4MO SHAW Y X - Indicate Vote AB - Absent NV - Not Voting XOR - Indieune.., Va to Ove,mle Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council 0 Qb2r 7, 7(71 L _ Cj, st , CLERK