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No. #20-56 Date of Adootio March 5 . ,._
RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET DECLARING BLOCK
6804, LOTS 6 and 7 ON THE TAX MAPS OF THE BOROUGH, AS AREA IN
NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY, A NON -
CONDEMNATION REDEVELOPMENT 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 -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. 17 -196, duly adopted on November 9, 2017, by 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 the property designated as
Block 6804, 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
December 20, 2017 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 "all 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 Property (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
December 20, has recommended to the Borough Council, pursuant to the Redevelopment
Law, that the Properties be determined to be "all area in need of redevelopment ", and
more specifically, a Non- Condenniaticn Area, finding that the Properties 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 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 ",
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 Plamring 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 ",
and more specifically, a "Non - Condemnation Area ", pursuant to,
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and in accordance with, the Redevelopment Law and all other
applicable law.
Section 2. In connection with the redevelopment of the Properties, the
Borough shall be authorized to use all the powers provided under
the Redevelopment Law for use in a redevelopment area,
excluding the power of eminent domain.
Section 3. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward
this Resolution to the Commissioner of the New Jersey
Department of Community Affairs.
Section 4. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to forward
this Resolution to the Planning Board,
Section 5. The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish
and post notice of this Resolution to the extent that the same may
be 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 redevelopment of within Washington Avenue Redevelopment
District, Block 6804, Lots 6 and 7, shall be incorporated within and
governed by the Washington Avenue Redevelopment Plan,
including all amendments thereto.
Adopted this 5th day of March, 2020
and certified as a true copy of the
original on March 6, 2020.
CARMELAPOGORZELSKI
Acting Municipal Clerk
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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