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No. 19-57
Date of Adoptio Mamh 21, 201
RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF
MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY DESIGNATING THE AREA IDENTIFIED AS
BLOCK 5801, LOT 1, BLOCK 5802, LOTS 10,19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 30, AND
BLOCK 6411, LOTS 7,8,9, 10 & 11 ON THE TAX MAP OF THE BOROUGH AS
A CONDEMNATION AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT PURSUANT
TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret, a public body corporate and politic of the State of
New Jersey (the "Borough ") is authorized pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and
Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A -1 et seq. (the "Redevelopment Law ") to determine
whether certain parcels of land within the Borough constitute an area in need of
rehabilitation and/or an area in need of redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18 -147, adopted on August 2, 2018, the Borough
Council authorized and directed the Planning Board to conduct an investigation to
determine whether the properties identified as Block 5801, Lot 1, Block 5802, Lots 10,
19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 & 30, and Block 6411, Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11 on the Official Tax
Map of the Borough (collectively, the "Study Area ") constitute an area in need of
redevelopment according to the criteria set forth in the Redevelopment Law; and
WHEREAS, the aforesaid resolution authorized the Planning Board to investigate the
Study Area as a Condemnation Redevelopment Area (as defined in Section 6(a) of the
Redevelopment Law), within which the Borough may use all of those powers provided
under the Redevelopment Law for use in a redevelopment area, including the power of
eminent domain; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board caused Beacon Planning and Consulting Services, LLC
(the "Planning Consultant ") to conduct a preliminary investigation to determine whether
the Study Area should be designated as an area in need of redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board received a report and map depicting the Study Area
prepared by the Planning Consultant, entitled "Hilltop 11 Redevelopment Area
Assessment ", dated August 2018 (the "Report"), concerning the determination of the
Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2019, the Planning Board reviewed the Report, heard
testimony from a representative of the Planning Consultant, and conducted a public
hearing 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 March 20, 2019 that the properties in the Study Area satisfy certain
criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in the Redevelopment Law; and
WHEREAS, after the conclusion of the public hearing described above, the Planning
Board determined that the Study Area satisfies the criteria set forth in the Redevelopment
Law for designation as an area in need of redevelopment and determined that it would
recommend that the Borough Council so designate the Study Area; and
WHEREAS, on March 20, 2019, the Planning Board adopted a Resolution of Findings
and Conclusions setting forth such findings and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Council agrees with the conclusions of the Planning Board
that the Study Area satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in
the Redevelopment Law and the Borough Council finds that such conclusion is supported
by substantial evidence; and
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WHEREAS, the Borough Council now desires to designate the Study Area as a
Condemnation Redevelopment Area, pursuant to N.J. S.A. 40A: 12A-6.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Carteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are incorporated herein as if set forth in full
Section 2. The Borough Council accepts the recommendations and
conclusions of the Planning Board.
Section 3. Based upon the findings and recommendations of the Planning
Board, and the Borough Council's conclusion that such findings
and recommendation are supported by substantial evidence, the
Study Area is hereby designated as a Condemnation
Redevelopment Area and, thus, the Borough may use all of those
powers provided under the Redevelopment Law with respect to the
Study Area for use in a redevelopment area, including the power of
eminent domain.
Section 4. The Borough is authorized to prepare a redevelopment plan for the
Condemnation Redevelopment Area described herein, including an
amendment to an existing redevelopment plan or a stand -alone
redevelopment plan.
Section 5. This resolution shall take effect in accordance with applicable law.
Adopted this 21s` day of March, 2019
and certified as a true copy of the
original on March 22, 2019.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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