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Councilman Presents the following Ordinance Seconded by Councilman
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
THE CHROME WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
IN THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Cartcret, as
follows:
Section 1.
a) The Borough of Cartcrct Planning Board, after due consideration and in
conformance with thc Local Housing and Redevelopment Law, CN.J.S.A. 40A: 12A-
1, ct seq., "Rcdev¢lopmeut Law"), has recommended the adoption of the
Redevelopment Plan Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area Situated in thc
Borough of Cartcrct, Middlesex County, New Jersey prepared by Schoor DePalma,
dated February 2003, ("Redevelopment Plan") for the Chrome Waterfront
Redevelopment District established by Resolution No. 03-41, ("CWRD"), with the
area of the CWRD shown as Exhibit 1 on page 6 of thc Redevelopment Plan; and
b) Thc Redcv¢lopmcut Plan proposes development guidelines for thc development
of rcsideutial and commercial uses as set forth in Section 5.2 of thc Redevelopment
Plan; and
c) Thc Redevelopment Plan is in furtherance of thc goals and objectives of thc
Borough with respect to thc CWRD and the Redevelopment Law; and
d) The Borough Council of thc Borough of Cartcrct has reviewed thc
Redevelopment Plan and held a public hearing about thc Redevelopment Plan to
receive thc comments of thc public and interested parties; and
e) Thc Redevelopment Plan is attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. Thc Redevelopment Plan is adopted as thc official rcdcv¢lopmcut
plan for thc CWRD, in accordance with the Local Housing and Redevelopment Law.
SECTION 3. Thc zoning district map of thc Borough's Land Development
Ordinance is hereby amended to reflect thc applicability of the Redevelopment Plan
to thc CWRD and thc Borough's Land Development Ordinance as it affects thc
CWRD is hereby superseded by thc Redevelopment Plan to thc extent set forth
therein.
SECTION 4. All Ordinances and/or provisions thereof inconsistent with thc
provision of this Ordinance shall be and arc hereby repealed as to thc extent of any
such inconsistencies
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SECTION 5. If any section, subsection, part, clause or phrase of this Ordinance
shall be declared invalid by judgment of any Court of competent jurisdiction, the
section, subsection, part, clause or phrase shall be deemed to be sever able from the
remainder of this Ordinance
SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect twenty (20) days following final
passage and publication according to law.
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Adopted on first reading of Ihc Council of Ibc Borough of Cartcrcl, N,J., on _February 6, 2003
Adopted on second reading after hearing on February 20. 2003
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AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT A REDEVELOP- Ce~d Mun~lpal Clo~
MENT PLAN FOR THE CHROME WATER-
FRONT RED~ELOPMENT DISTRICT IN THE
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of
the Borough o Carteret, as follows:
a) The Borough of Carteret Pla~nlng Board, after
Local Housing and RedevelopJment Law.
~A:]2A-Z et ~q. "Redevelopment Law"), has
recommended the adopt on o the Redevelopment
Plan Chrome Waterfront Redevelo merit Area Situ-
ated in the Borough of Carteret, ~ddlesex County,
New Jerse repared by Schoor DePalma. dated
February ~. ("Redevelopment PI.ri") for tho
Chrome Waterfront Redevelo ment District estab-
shed by Resolution No. 03-4~ ("CWRD'), with the
the Redevelopment Plan; and
b The Redevelopment Plan proposes development
gu de nes or the development of residential and
commercia~ uses as set forth in Sect{on 3.2 of the
Redeveopment Plan and
c The Redevelopment Plan is In furtherance of the
oals and objectwes of the Borough with res~ct to
~e CWRD and the Redevelopment Law; and
d The Borough Council of the ~orough of Carteret
has reviewed the Redeveloprment Plan and held a
receive the comments of the public and interested
Exhibit A.
the o ca redevelopment plan for the CWRD, in
ment Law
SE~ION 3. The zoning district map o~ the Bor
opment Plan to ~he CWRD and the Borough's Land
hereby superseded b the Redevelopment Plan to
the extent set forth ;~erein.
thereof inconsistent with the provision o~this Ordi-
SECT ON 5. If an section subsection, part, clause
or phrase of this ~rdinance shall be declared invalid
accord ng to aw
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on Februar 20 2~3 at approximately 7:~ P.M,
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Personally appeared LINDA DIAZ
of the Home l~'ews 'rri_bune, a newspaper printed In Freehold, NJ and published In NEPTUNE, In said
County and State, and of general circulation In sa~d county, who being duly sworn, deposeth and salth
that the advertisement of which the annexed Is a true copy, has been pub,shed In the said newspaper
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PATRI~IA W. TOWN~END A,D,, 2003
NOTARY PUBLIC OF NEW JERSEY .~d~/~
!4v :2.qMM!SSIOI~! EXPIRES OCT, 2, 2005 sworn and subscrlJ~ed before me this
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Notary Pul~lic ~f New J~r~ey I v - ~
ORDINANCE # 0a-07
AN ORDINANCE TO
ADOPT A
REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE
CHROME
WATERFRONT
REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT IN THE
BORODGH OF
CARTERET
APPROVED AND ADOPT-
ED: Februar 20, 2003
INTRODUCe):
February 6, 2003
Advertised as adopted
on first reading with no-
tice of Public Hearing:
February 10, 2003
Hearing Held:
February 20, 2003
A roved B : MAYOR
Advertised as finally
adopted:
FEBRUARY 25, 2003
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY
MUNICIPAL CLERK
($14.52~ 18494
Redevelopment Plan
Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area
Situated in the
BOROUGH OF CARTERET
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW .JERSEY
Prepared by
SCHOOR DEPALMA INC.
200 Route 9 North
Manalapan, NJ 07726
February 2003
David G. Roberts
David G. Roberts, P.P., A.I.C.P., CIA
Professional Planner, N.J. License # 03081
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 1
1.1 BACKGROUND ........................................................................................................... 1
1.2 STATUTORY BASIS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................... 2
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE CHROME WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT AREA
(Redevelopment Area) ............................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 2 - REDEVELOPMENT GOALS AND POLICIES ................................................... 5
SECTION 3 - ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION .................................................................. 7
3.1 Properties to be Acquired ............................................................................................... 7
3.1 Relocation ...................................................................................................................... 7
SECTION 4 - RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS ................................................................. 9
4.1 Municipal Land Use and Zoning ................................................................................... 9
4.2 Sewer and Water ............................................................................................................ 9
4.3 Transportation and Public Transportation .................................................. 9
4.4 Relation to Master Plans of Adjacent Municipalities .................................................... 9
4.5 Relation to County Plan and State Development Plan ................................................... 9
4.5.1 The Strategic Plan for M~ddlesex County s Urban Center .........................................
4.5.2 The State Development and Redevelopment Plan ................................................... 10
SECTION 5 - REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ................................................................................ 12
5.1 Land Use Options ........................................................................................................ 12
5.2 Redevelopment Standards ............................................................................................ 12
5.2.4 - Bulk Standards .............................................................................................................. 15
5.3 - Additional Requirements ................................................................................................. 15
5.3.1 Signs: ........................................................................................................................ 15
5.3.2 Parking, Loading, Access: ....................................................................................... 15
5.3.3 Non-Applicable Sections: ........................................................................................ 17
5.3.4 Stormwater Management: ........................................................................................ 17
5.3.5 Street, Curbs and Sidewalks: ................................................................................... 17
5.3.6 Landscaping, Buffers, Pedestrian Circulation and Amenities: ................................ 17
SECTION 6-APPROVALS/INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS .................................. 17
6.1 Subdivision/Site Plan ................................................................................................... 17
6.2 Infrastructure Improvements ........................................................................................ 18
SECTION 7 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION ................................................................... 18
7.1 Certificate of Completion ............................................................................................ 18
LIST OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit No. Description
1 Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Concept Plan
2 Acquisition Parcels Map
3 Land Use Plan Map
4 Zoning Map
LIST OF FIGURES
Fitture No. Description
1.1 Carteret Zoning Map
1.2 Existing Permitted Uses in the LI and HI-B Zones
1.3 Waterway Linkage to Manhattan and Jersey City
5.1 Permitted Uses RM and PW'D (Planned Waterfront
Development) Areas
5.2.4 Bulk Standards in Redevelopment Area
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
l.l BACKGROUND
The Borough of Carteret, Middlesex County ("Carteret") consists of a mix of residential
neighborhoods, commercial properties and significant industrial areas. Carteret has an
industrial background in part due to its waterfxont location on the Arthur Kill and the
Ra~hway River. The Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area (hereinafter referred to as
"Redevelopment Area") is located in the soutbeastefly section of the Borough,
proximate to the Arthur Kill waterway, Noe's Creek, Industrial Road and Roosevelt
Avenue. Residential and commercial sections of the "Chrome" neighborhood are
located directly to the southwest. Directly to the east across the Arthur Kill is Staten
Island, New York, with the predominant and most visible feature being the massive
Fresh Kills Landfill.
The Redevelopment Area was dominated in the early part of the 20th Century by the
American Agricultural Chemical Co., which had used this site for fertilizer
manufacturing and storage up until approximately thirty years ago. Most buildings were
removed from the site by the early 1970's. The property is now owned by E.I. DuPont
De Numours & Co., which is completing environmental remediation activities under the
supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Returning this
36 acres of vacant waterfront property to productive use benefiting Borough residents is
an immediate goal of the Borough.
In addition, the Industrial development along its waterways has traditionally precluded
public access to them by Borough Residents for recreational purposes. Fostering an
enhanced relationship between the Arthur Kill waterfront area and Borough residents
presents a substantial challenge, particularly based on established property ownership
patterns and limited accessibility. However, approximately 15 years ago, the Borough
obtained an 17-acre parcel from the Formost Corporation once used by Ichabod T.
Williams Logs and Lumber (defunct) for loading/offioading of barges on the Arthur
Kill. Much of this acreage consists of water area and wetlands, though there are upland
areas comprising vegetation, natural areas and a walking trail. Regrettably, access by
residents to this Borough-owned area is limited. Motorists must drive across privately
owned land to access the waterfront, and parking areas on privately owned land have not
been suitably improved to address parking needs. While a walking trail facilitates
pedestrian access to the waterfront, the trail is within a remote, narrow strip of land that
is not adequately illuminated or identified.
Despite the current practical limitations for gaining access to the Borough's waterfront
property, the Borough has developed a laudable concept plan that focuses on recreation,
parking and overall user-friendliness. The Borough envisions new, water-oriented
facilities such as an upgraded floating dock, fishing pier, and boat launch. These
amenities will replace an existing concrete dock (previously used for heavy industrial
activities) that was in an acute state of disrepair and has recently been removed.
Improved vehicular access, watercraft access and an expanded public parking area are
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desired.
Finally, other planning initiatives underway have direct relationships to the revitalization
of the Redevelopment Area. Efforts towards revitalizing sections of the nearby Chrome
neighborhood, particularly within the Lower Roosevelt Avenue Business District, create
oppommities to rethink the waterfront area's relationship to more densely developed
areas of the Borough. For instance, the recent construction of the Meridian Square
rental apartment community on an environmentally constrained site adjacent to the
Redevelopment Area provides the economic impetus for the Borough to link Chrome's
housing and revitalization initiatives to the wateffxont area. Moreover, there is an
opportunity to foster consistency with the County Planning Board's Strategic Plan,
which is under development. The Strategic Plan envisions a coastal trail extending
between Joseph Medwick Park along the Rahway River to the Arthur Kill, and
eventually south to the Raritan Bay. This coastal trail would facilitate improved
waterfront access for residents of the Borough and of the region, and would pass directly
through the Redevelopment Area.
This Redevelopment Plan seeks to enable the coordinated redevelopment of the Chrome
Waterfront Redevelopment Area in a way that facilitates a transition in the nature of
land and water uses from the heavy industry of the past to an extension of the recent
trend toward mixed-use residential and neighborhood retail and office uses that will
support enhanced commuter linkages to New York City as well as local commerce.
1.2 STATUTORY BASIS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
Section 7 of the Local Housing and Redevelopment Law sets forth certain criteria that is
to be addressed in a redevelopment plan. This section (NJSA 40A: 12A-7) states that:
a. No development project shall be undertaken or carried out except in accordance
with a redevelopment plan adopted by ordinance of the municipal governing body,
upon its finding that the specifically delineated project area is located in an area
in need of redevelopment or in an area in need of rehabilitation, or in both,
according to criteria set forth in section 5 or section 14 of P.L. 1992, c 79
(C. 40.4 :12.4-5 or 40.4-14), as appropriate.
The redevelopment plan shall include an outline for the planning, development,
redevelopment, or rehabilitation of the project area sufficient to indicate:
1. Its relationship to definite local objectives as to appropriate land
uses, density of population, and improved traffic and public
transportation, public utilities, recreational and community facilities
and other public improvements.
2. Proposed land uses and building requirements in the project area.
3. .4dequate provision for the temporary and permanent relocation, as
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necessary, of residents in the project area, including an estimate of
the extent to which decent, safe and sanitary dwelling units
affordable to displaced residents will be available to them in the
existing local housing market.
4. An identification of any property within the redevelopment area
which is proposed to be acquired in accordance with the
redevelopment plan.
5. Any significant relationship of the redevelopment plan to (a) the
master plans of contiguous municipalities, (b) the master plan of the
county in which the municipality is located, and (c) the State
Development and Redevelopment Plan adopted pursuant to the
"State Planning Act, "PL 1985, c. 398 (C. 52:18A-196 et seq.).
b. A redevelopment plan may include the provision of affordable housing in
accordance with the "Fair Housing Act, "PL 1985, c. 222 (C. 52:27D-301 et seq.)
and the housing element of the municipal master plan.
c. The redevelopment plan shall describe its relationship to pertinent municipal
development regulations as defined in the Municipal Land Use Law," PL 1975,
c. 291 (C. 40:55D-1 et seq.). The redevelopment plan shall supersede applicable
provisions of the development regulations of the municipality or constitute an
overlay zoning district within the redevelopment area. When the redevelopment
plan supersedes any provision of the development regulations, the ordinance
adopting the redevelopment plan shall contain an explicit amendment to the
zoning district map included in the zoning ordinance. The zoning district map as
amended shall indicate the redevelopment area to which the redevelopment plan
applies. Notwithstanding the provisions of the "Municipal Land Use Law" PL
1975, c. 291 (C. 40:55D-1 et seq.)or of other law, no notice beyond that required
for adoption of ordinances by the municipality shall be required for the hearing
on or adoption of the redevelopment plan or subsequent amendments thereof.
1.3 DESCRIPTION OF THE CHROME WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT
AREA (Redevelopment Area)
The C~ome Waterfront study area (hereinafter referred to as "Study Area") is located in
the southeasterly section of the Borough, proximate to the Arthur Kill waterway, Noe's
Creek, Industrial Road and Roosevelt Avenue. Residential and commercial sections of
the "Chrome" neighborhood are located directly to the southwest. Directly to the east
across the Arthur Kill is Staten Island, New York, with the predominant and most visible
feature being the massive Fresh Kills Landfill The site is located in the Heavy Industrial
Zone (HI-B), except for Block 6.2, Lot 1, which is in the Light Industrial (LI) Zone, as
shown in Figure 1.1. A description of the permitted and prohibited uses in the LI and HI-
B Zone follows in Figure 1.2.
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Figure 1.2
PERMITTED USES
Light Industrial ~LI) & Heavy Industrial (H]-B)
Permitted Uses
1. Business, professional and governmental 1. All natural and synthetic gas production, transfer,
offices, processing or distribution.
2. Research, experimental and testing 2. Painted exterior wall signs.
laboratories.
3. Junkyards and garbage dumps.
3. Wholesale offices and showrooms with
accessory storage of goods. 4. All tanks, except as otherwise noted in this article.
4. Screened storage and warehousing. 5. Refining, processing, distribution, transmission and storage
of any gasoline, crude oil or the manufacture of bottled fuel
5. Light Industrial manufacturing, gas or any of the principal products or by-products of the
petrochemical industry.
6. Open storage, subject to all yard bulk
requirements. 6. All uses or substances as specified for the HI-B Zone of this
article.
7. Tanks for storage of material, provided that
the cumulative gross capacity of each tank 7. The sale, rental or leasing of any used car, track or vehicle,
does not exceed 15,000 barrels, except as an accessory to a permitted use.
8. Billboards.
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SECTION 2 - REDEVELOPMENT GOALS AND POLICIES
It is the goal of Carteret to maximize its social and economic potential and to assure that the
land within its boundaries be fully productive and serve the public health and welfare. This
Redevelopment Plan seeks to attract and facilitate the development of the Chrome Waterfront
Redevelopment Area, taking full advantage of the waterway linkages to the employment centers
of Manhattan and Jersey City via the Kill Van Kull (Figure 1.3) and the physiographic benefits
of the site. The current LI and HI-B zoning of the redevelopment area is not compatible with
this vision. The redevelopment of the Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area will change the
face of Carteret's waterfront and stimulate neighborhood commercial uses along Lower
Roosevelt Avenue in the Chrome neighborhood, as well as providing sorely needed recreational
opportunities for Carteret residents.
Therefore, it is the intent of this Redevelopment Plan to reach the following goals and
objectives for the Borough of Carteret:
A. The development of a mixture of residential uses, supportive neighborhood retail
services, recreational oppommities that will add needed taxable improvements to the
Borough's ratable base and advance the revitalization of the Chrome section of Carteret
without adding significantly to the cost of Borough services.
B. The remediation of brownfield sites such as the Dupont property and Carteret Materials.
C. The enhancement of economic development opportunities that can support existing
businesses with new customers residing within walking distance of Lower Roosevelt
Avenue.
D. The creation of a water-based commuter village with convenient ferry service to Staten
Island, Jersey City and Manhattan and a variety of new waterfront recreational uses.
and Jersey
City
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SECTION 3 - ACQUISITION AND RELOCATION
3.1 Properties to be Acquired
Thc properties proposed for acquisition and redevelopment for permitted uses in
accordance with this Plan are identified on the map entitled Acquisition Parcels (Exhibit
2). This map also shows properties that are identified for rehabilitation by private
property owners in conformance with the permitted uses of this Plan.
3.1 Rdocation
Certain commercial and/or industrial operations in the redevelopment area will have to
be relocated from their current places of business. Existing development that does not
further redevelopment goals and objectives relating to mixed-use residential,
neighborhood commercial, recreational and limited community retail redevelopment
should be relocated to commercial or light industrial areas within the Borough that are
more conducive to said uses. Specifically, it is recommended that the owners of the A.
Duie Pyle Inc. trucking and freight distribution use be given the option of selling their
landholdings for fair market value or provided the opportunity to negotiate a land swap
for a site in the Landfill Reclamation Redevelopment District closer to Exit t2 of the
New Jersey Turnpike. As an alternative, the Redevelopment Agency will provide fair
market value for Block 5.2, Lot 1.03 and will provide relocation assistance. It is also
recommended that Block 5.1, Lot 2, occupied by P & E Auto Body, be acquired
privately by the designated redeveloper, including suitable compensation for relocating
the business to a more suitable light industrial site closer to Exit 12. A relocation officer
will be designated by the Redevelopment Agency to ensure successful relocation of
affected businesses, and to organize funds for moving expenses.
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LEGEND ACQUISITION
PARCELS
Acquire for
Redevelopment -' ' ~' -~ . ~--
Acquire for
Rehabilitation or
Redevelopment .
Con$istent v~tith
Plan
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SECTION 4 - RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PLANS
4.1 Municipal Land Use and Zoning
The redevelopment area is currently located within the Light Industrial and HI-B Heavy
Industrial Zoning Districts. The Carteret Borough Master Plan Reexamination (1998)
envisions the redevelopment of the area and the development of public recreational uses
of the Arthur Kill waterfront. The goals, objectives and standards contained herein are
therefore consistent with the Borough's Master Plan. Section 5 discusses the degree to
which local zoning regulations are supplemented by the standards contained herein.
4.2 Sewer and Water
The redevelopment area is within public water and sewer service areas. It is anticipated
that mains will be extended to serve the project.
4.3 Transportation and Public Transportation
The Redevelopment Plan notes the opportunities for public transportation offered by the
potential for commuter ferry service up the Arthur Kill through the Newark Bay to
Staten Island. It also notes the potential for bus transportation along Lower Roosevelt
Avenue from Woodbridge through Carteret to Exit 12 of the New Jersey Turnpike.
Finally, the existence of freight rail right-of-way through the redevelopment area offers
the potential to consider the possibility of a light mil connection to the commuter mil
system.
4.4 Relation to Master Plans of Adjacent Municipalities
Municipalities that border Carteret are Woodbridge Township in Middlesex County and
Linden and Rahway in Union County. The redevelopment area is separated from both
Woodbridge Township and the City of Rahway by existing heavily industrialized areas.
Therefore, the proposed mixed-use residential, neighborhood commemial, recreational
~ limited community retail land uses in the redevelopment area are not anticipated to
have a measurable impact on either municipality.
4.5 Relation to County Plan and State Development Plan
4.5.1 The Strategic Plan for Middlesex County's Urban Center
The Redevelopment area is located within the Arthur Kill & Raritan Bay Shore Strategic
Plarm/ng Area, and has historically been deemed appropriate for commercial
development and redevelopment. The Strategic Plan envisions a coastal trail extending
between Joseph Medwick Park along the Rahway River to the Arthur Kill, and
eventually south to the Raritan Bay. This coastal trail would facilitate improved
waterfront access for residents of the Borough and of the region, and would pass directly
through the Study Area.
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4.5.2 The State Development and Redevelopment Plan
The entirety of the redevelopment area is located within the Metropolitan Planning Area
(PA-l) as set forth by the State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP). The
intent of the SDRP in the PA-1 is to:
· provide for much of the state's future redevelopment;
· revitalize cities and towns;
· promote growth in compact forms;
· stabilize older suburbs;
· redesign areas of sprawl; and
· protect the character of existing stable communities.
This redevelopment plan is entirely consistent with the intent of the SDRP as it relates to
the PA-1. Additionally, this redevelopment plan promotes the following stated policy
objectives of the SDRP as they related to the PA-1:
Land Use: Promote redevelopment and development in Cores and
Neighborhoods of Centers and in Nodes that have been identified through
cooperative regional planning efforts. Promote diversification of land uses,
including housing where appropriate, in single-use developments and
enhance their linkages to the rest of the community. Ensure efficient and
beneficial utilization of scarce land resources throughout the Planning Area
to strengthen its existing diversified and compact nature.
Economic Development: Promote economic development by encouraging
strategic land assembly, site preparation and infill development,
public/private partnerships and infrastructure improvements that support an
identified role for the community within the regional marketplace. Encourage
job training and other incentives to retain and attract businesses. Encourage
private sector investment through supportive government regulations,
policies, and programs, including tax policies and expedited review of
proposals that support appropriate redevelopment.
Natural Resource Conservation: Reclaim environmentally damaged sites
and mitigate future negative impacts, particularly to waterfronts, scenic
vistas, wildlife habitats and to Critical Environmental Sites and Historic and
Cultural Sites. Give special emphasis to improving air quality. Use open
space to reinforce neighborhood and community identity, and protect natural
tinear systems, including regional systems that link to other Planning Areas.
Redevelopment: Encourage redevelopment at intensities sufficient to support
transit, a broad range of uses and efficient use of infrastructure. Promote
design that enhances public safety, encourages pedestrian activity and
reduces dependency on the automobile.
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Public Facilities and Services: Complete, repair or replace existing
infrastructure systems to eliminate deficiencies and provide capacity for
sustainable development and redevelopment in the region. Encourage the
concentration of public facilities and services in Centers and Cores.
Moreover, this redevelopment plan seeks to further the SDRP's stated Statewide goal to
"protect the environment, prevent and clean up pollution," and promotes the objective of
actively pursuing "... public/private partnerships, the latest technology and strict
enfomement to prevent toxic emissions and clean up polluted air, land and water without
shifting pollutants from one medium to another, fxom one geographic location to
another."
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SECTION 5 - REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
The Redevelopment Plan for the District provides the framework for the implementation of the
project to achieve the goals and objectives.
5.1 Land Use Options
The Redevelopment Plan is intended to accommodate a mix of higher density residential
uses with supportive neighborhood retail services, conversion of industrial buildings to
community retail uses and the development of a variety of waterfront and recreational
uses along the Arthur Kill (See Exhibit 3). The range of these uses is a dramatic
departure from those permitted under the Borough's zoning ordinance in order to
transform the Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area using the combination of
Borough-owned land and the 36 acre E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. brownfield site.
5.2 Redevelopment Standards
5.2.1 - Purpose: The intent of these redevelopment standards is to provide the
developer with guidelines in order to facilitate the design of a conforming project. It is
also the purpose of the redevelopment standards to provide flexibility in the standards to
accomplish a successful project.
5.2.2 - Defmitions: The words used in the Redevelopment Plan shall have the same
definition as included in the Carteret Land Development Ordinance adopted May 2000
and as amended, unless specifically defined herein.
5.2.3 - Other Standards: The standards contained x~ithin the Redevelopment Plan shall
supersede existing regulations as contained in the Carterct Land Development Ordinance
adopted May 2000, as amended. The Land Development Ordinance shall be the
regulations for any site requirements or other standards not specifically set forth in this
plan.
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FIGURE 5.1
PERMITI'ED USES
CHROME WATERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT AREA
Permitted Uses Permitted Uses
~ Zone PWD Zone
1 Townhouse single-family dwellings as 1. Multifamily dwellings as regulated in the R-
regulated in the R-M(T) Zone. M(G) Zone.
2 Multifamily dwellings as regulated in 2. Townhouse single-family dwellings as
the R-M(G) Zone. regulated in the R-M(T) Zone.
3. Wholesale outlet stores with accessory storage
of goods.
4. Retail business and personal service
establishments which are clearly of a service
character and needed for more-or-less daily
shopping by persons residing nearby.
5. Service establishments dealing fflrectly with
6. Business, professional and governmental
offices, banks and fiduciary institutions.
7. Retail uses that provide services or materials,
except that no outdoor storage is permitted.
8. Child-carecenters, subjectto §160-132.
9. Indoor and Outdoor recreational uses,
including golf courses, fishing piers and
boating facilities such as boat ramps, docks,
slips and dry storage areas.
10. Watar-dependent nses such as marinas, water
taxis, excursion boats, ferry service, boat and
watercra~ rental.
I 1. Municipal facilities, including governmental
offices, public works facilities, water and
wastewater treatment facilities, parks and
recreational facilities and other uses of
Borough-owned land subject to the approval
of the Borough Council.
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LEGEND LAND USE PLAN
~ C:ommunity Retail '~
~ Commercial ~-
~--] Municipal
Facilities ] ~
~ Planned
Development ~
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5.2.4 - Bulk Standards (See Exhibit 4 for Zoning Map)
Bulk Items R31 (]ffultifamily Planned Waterfront
Residential) Development***
Minimum Lot area * 40,000 square feet 30 acre Tract
Minimum Lot width* 200
Minimum Front yard setback* 20' 20'
Minimum Side yard setback (each)* 20' 50' fi.om Tract Boundary
Minimum Rear yard** 20 50' fi.om Tract Boundary
Maximum coverase - principal building(s)* 60%
Maximum coverage - impervious surfaces 80% 50% overall
Maximum building height 45' 45'
Maximum Residential Density 35 Dwelling Units per acre 35 Dwelling Units per acre,
excluding common
recreational areas.
· Any lot created for the purpose of creating a "pad site" for the occupancy of a structure for separate
ownership or leasehold within a larger tract consistent with this plan shall not be subject to lot area,
dimensional or sethaek requirements
· * Through lots shall be considered to have one front yard and one rear yard; No rear yard is required for
those properties backing to the Arthur Kill.
· ** Buildings and structures on Borough-owned land are exempt fxom these standards
5.3 - Additional Requirements
5.3.1 Signs:
See Carteret Zoning Ordinance Section 160-113.D: "Nonresidential signs".
5.3.2 Parking, Loading, Access:
A. Office - 3 spaces per 1,000 sr.
B. Residential - Subject to Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS), as
amended.
C. Other Permitted Uses - As per Borough Land Development Ordinance.
The above off-street parking and loading standards shall apply, except where the
Planning Board determines that said standards may be reduced by up to 40% to
account for shared parking and loading demands which diminish the need for on-
site parking and loading.
Where possible, cross easements shall be permitted and encouraged to enable
sharing of parking facilities loading areas and driveways/access roads between
lots.
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LEGEND I
I ZONING
I )R~! - ~,lultifamily Res ,":
~PWD - Planned
Waterfront
Development
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5.3.3 Non-Applicable Sections:
The following sections of the Borough Land Development Ordinance will not apply in the
Redevelopment Area:
160-76: Blocks
160-78: Corner lots
160-83: Grading and Filling
160-85: Lots
160-98: Accessory Buildings
160-109: Maximum number of principal uses or buildings per lot
5.3.4 Stormwater Management:
The stormwater management facilities shall meet requirements set forth by the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection, as necessary for required permits.
5.3.5 Street, Curbs and Sidewalks:
The proposed improvements shall meet the requirements set forth in the Land Development
Ordinance at Sections 160-79, 160-91,160-94 and 160-107.D.
5.3.6 Landscaping, Buffers, Pedestrian Circulation and Amenities:
Proposed improvements shall meet the landscaping, buffering, and pedestrian circulation and
amenities standards set forth in Seefion 160-77, 160-138.G(1)(h)(i) of the Borough Ordinance.
SECTION 6 -APPROVALS/INFRASTRUCTURE
IMPROVEMENTS
6.1 Subdivision/Site Plan
Except as otherwise provided in this Redevelopment Plan, any redevelopment project
carded out in the Chrome Waterfront Redevelopment Area is required to meet the
standards and req~ents of the Carteret Land Development Ordinance.
Subdivision and site plans for any redevelopment project are required to be submitted to
the ~arteret Planning Board for review, public hearing and approval. No site plan shall
be submitted unless the necessary infrastructure to support that intensity of development
is part of such site plan or already approved.
A public hearing will be required as part of the approval process. Individuals will be
notified as required under the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law. Input fxom the
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property owners and general public will be made at the public hearing.
6.2 Infrastructure Improvements
As a condition of redevelopment of the District, certain infi-astrucmre improvements
must be made to the site.
The infrastructure improvements anticipated for the District include:
a. Construction of on-site potable water and sewer mains.
b. Construction of off-site potable water, sewer mains and a sewage pump station.
c. Construction of a road system including a storm water management system.
d. Construction of electric, gas, cable television, and telephone facilities.
SECTION 7 - CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
7.1 Certificate of Completion
Any redevelopment project undertaken under a redeveloper agreement executed
pursuant to this Plan shall not be deemed complete until a Certificate of Completion is
issued by the redevelopment entity based on a determination that all requirements oftbe
redeveloper agreement have been fulfilled. Upon issuance of a Certificate of
Completion, the parcel upon which the redevelopment project is located shall no longer
be in need of redevelopment.
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