HomeMy Public PortalAboutr 95:357No. 95-357 Date of Adoption November 20 1995
AUTHORIZING APPLICATION SUBMISSION OF ZONE BOUNDARY REVISION
FOR THE CARTERET URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE
WHEREAS, THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET DESIRE
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ZONE BOUNDARY REVISION FOR THE
CARTERET URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJAC 12A:121
1.6; AND
WHEREAS~ THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET URBAN ENTERPRISE ZONE IS IN NEE
OF BOUNDARY REVISION DUE TO RECENT LEGISLATION AFFECTING LANDFILL
RECLAMATION; AND,
WHEREAS, THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET HAS RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM A
MAJOR DEVELOPER WHO HAS COMMITTED TO THE BOROUGH TO DEVELOP
APPROXIMATELY 280 ACRES OF WHICH 220 ARE CURRENTLY IN THE ZONE;
AND,
WHEREAS, FORMER LANDFILL PREVIOUSLY DEEMED UNUSABLE HAS NOW
RECEIVED VALIDITY AND MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
EXTRAORDINARY COMMERCIAL PROJECT; AND,
WHEREAS, THE EXISTING ZONE ENCOMPASSES 26% OF THE BOROUGH OF
CARTERET AND THE WITH THE ADDITION OF THIS 7% IN USABLE LAND THE
TOTAL WILL INCREASE TO 33%:
WHEREAS, THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET'S ECONOMIC DISTRESS, HIGH
UNEMPLOYMENT AND BLIGHTED CONDITIONS WARRANT THIS CONSIDERATION.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
9OROUGH OF CARTERET THAT THE SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR URBAN
{RPRISE ZONE REVISIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJAC 12A:121-1.6 IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED:
Adopted this 20th day of November, 1995
and certified as a true copy of the
original on November 21, 1995.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY,
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ../) November 20, 1995