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No. 05-357
Date of Adoption December 1, 2005
SUPPORTING THE COUNTY-MUNICIPAL STRATEGIC PLAN
WHEREAS, the County and Municipalities of Middlesex have joined to produce a
Strategic Plan intended to guide future development through the management and
location of future infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan is intended to be consistent with and reflect the principals
of the State Development and Redevelopment Guide Plan and generally to promote the
safety and welfare of the County's citizens through good planning; and
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan divides the County into seven Strategic Planning Areas,
and these seven areas have been put into three Groups; and
WHEREAS, Group I of these three Groups consists of the Arthur Kill & Raritan River &
Bay and also of the Metropark Strategic Planning Areas; and
WHEREAS, the constituent municipalities of Group I are Carteret, Edison, Metuchen,
Old Bridge, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy and Woodbridge; and
WHEREAS, the County and the constituent municipalities of Group I have agreed to
submit that portion of the Strategic Plan that addresses the Group I region to the New
Jersey State Planning Commission and to the New Jersey Office of Smart Growth for
designation as an Endorsed Plan under the State rules governing such a designation; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret finds the Strategic Plan consistent with its own
plans and regulations and wishes to achieve Endorsed Plan status for it to achieve a more
integrated approach to managing development in the region and to be eligible for the
State benefits that accrue to Endorsed Plan status.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Borough of Carteret supports the
County - Municipal Strategic Plan and concurs with petitioning the State Planning
Commission and the Office of Smart Growth to grant it status as an Endorsed Plan.
Adopted this 151 day of December, 2005
and certified as a true copy of the original
on December 2nd, 2005.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NV A.B.
B.ELLlNO X NAPLES X
DJAZ X RIOS X
x . Indicate Vote AB . Absent NY . Not Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto
Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
Nov 30 05 ;)3:25p
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BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS
PLANNING BOARD
David B. Crabiel, Freehokier Director
Stephen J. 'Pete" Dalina. Deputy Director
Thomas F. Boylan III, Chairman
Henry L. Miller. Vice Chairman
Dorothy K. Power, Secreta'Y
Ste.en D. Cahn, Esq., Counsel
Freeholder Camille FemìcQ,a,
ChailWoman. Department of
Engineering & Planning
....ami/Ie Fernicola
James Polos
- --;John Ä. Pulomena
ChriSlopher D. Rafano
BlanqL.:ita B. Valenti
Freeholders
COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
Environmental, Parks and Comprehensive Planning Division
40 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
732-745-3016
Fax 732-745-3011
November 30, 2005
George M. Verve rides, PP JlICP
Director of County Planning
John A. Sully, PP
Assistant Planning Director
Mr. Ronald lUos, Council President
Borough of Carteret
61 Cooke A venue
Carteret. NJ 07008-3046
Dear Mr, Rios:
We need your assistance in advancing the Strnt~'gic PJanning Area P]an Group 1 report at dlC State level.
Stale endorsement of the Group 1 plan will improve e]igibility and opportunities for your municipality to receive
ful1ding and grants in many future state programs. A copy of the Middlesex. County Suategic Planning Area Group I
Plan Report and Repor: Addendum were provided to your municipality on July 27, 2005. On two previous
occa~ions~ we have requested endorsement and provided model language fOT a resolution from )'our governing body
To-date we have not received a resolution of endorsement. A model resol'-ltiorl is enclosed fOT your cQnvenience
To achieve State endorsemenr of the Group I Area Strategic Plan. tr.e New Jersey Office of Smart Growth
requires Middlesex County [Q provide a municipal resolution of endorsement from your ,governing body and minute~
of arlY meetings during which the petition was reviewed and endorsed. If the resolution has not been approved
already, plcæ;e use the attached model rext to place it on your agenda as soon as possible.
I am requ::sting that you provide copies of these important documents to me before January] 5,2006.
Thank you for the Borough's efforts in participating in the activities ofllie Middlesex County Smart
Growth Task FOrcE. If you have any questions, please contact mE at 732-745-3866.
Sincere1y
MIDDLESEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
NT:lak
Enclosure
c Mayor Danie] J. Reiman
Anthony J. Neibert, SG TF Municipal Representalive
Nov 30 05 03:26p
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MODEL RESOLUTION
Whereas, the County and Municipalities ofMiddJesex have joined to produce a Strategic
Plan intended to guide futme development through the management and location of
future infrastructure; and,
Whereas, the Strategic Plan is intended to be consistent with and reflect the principles of
the State Development and Redevelopment Guide Plan and generally to promote the
safety and welfare of the County's eitizens through good planning; and,
Whereas, the Strategic Plan divides the County into seven Strategic Planning Areas, and
these seven areas have been put into three Groups; and,
Whereas., Group I of these three Groups consists of the Arthur Kill & Raritan River &
~ay and also of the Metropark Strategic Planning Areas; and,
Whereas, the constituent munieipalities of Group I are Carteret, Edison, Metuchen, Old
Bridge, Perth Amboy, Sayreville, South Amboy, and Woodbridge; and,
And, whereas, the County and the constituent municipalities of Group I have agreed to
submit that portion of the Strategic Plan that addresses the Group I region to the New
Jersey State Planning Commission and to the New Jersey Office of Smart Growth fOT
designatior. as an Endorsed Plan under the State rules governing such a designation; and,
'Whereas, the (muoicipality) of [XXXD:1:) finds the Strategic Plan consistent with its own
plans and regulations and wishes to achieve Endorsed Plan status for it to achieve a more
integrated approach to managing development in the regian and to be eligible for the
State benefits that accrue to Endorsed Plan status;
Now, therefore, be it resolved., that the (municipality) of [xxxxxx) supports tOO County-
Municipal Strategic Plan and concurs with petitioning the State Planning Commission
and Office of Smart Growth to grant it status as an Endorsed PLan.
Nov 30 05 03:25p
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Dear Ms. Leshko,
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As we discussed, attaehed to t.~is fax is a draft letter. requesting a Municipal Resolution of
Endorsement for the above referenced planning reports. You may have seen this information
when it was first distributed In August, 2005. If an existing resolution is not in existence, please
place this Item on the agerda 'or your Thun;day Township Council meeting
Call if you have any questions,
Nick Tufaro, PP,CLA,RLA
Middlesex County Principal Planner
Direet Line 732-745-3866, MCPD:732-745-3062
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