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Home My Public Portal Aboutr 08:065 ~2zoIutiou of tfr2 fNoroug4 of QI&d2rd1 ~. W. No, 08 - 6 S Date of Adoption F" r,r'lar 7, 2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF CARTERET, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE BOROUGH PLANNING BOARD TO UNDERTAKE AN INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH TO DETERiVIINE WHETHER SUCH PROPERTY CONSTITUTES AN AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT PURSUANT TO THE NEW JERSEY LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW (N,J.S.A. 40A:12A-l et seq.) AND, IF SO, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PLANNING BOARD TO PREPARE A REDE'~LOp~mNTPLANFORSUCHPROPERTY WHEREAS, the governing body of the Borough of Carteret (the "Borough") is interested in determining whether certain properties located \vithin the Borough are in need of redevelopment pursuant to the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, NJ.S.A. 40A:12A-I et seq, (the "Redevelopment Law"); and WHEREAS, on December 20,2007, the Borough Council of the Borough (the "Borough Council") adopted Resolution No. 07-321, authorizing and directing the Planning Board of the Borough (the "Planning Board") to undertake an investigation to determine the properties designated as Block 192, Lots 1, 2 and 3 and Block 202, Lots 9, 10 and II (the "Study Area") constituted an area in need of redevelopment; and \VHEREAS, the Planning Board caused Beacon Planning and Consulting Services, L.L.C. (the ''Planning Consultant") to conduct a preliminary investigation to detennine whether the Study Area should be designated an area in need of redevelopment; and 'VHEREAS, on or about January 11,2008, the Planning Board received a report and map depicting the Study Area prepared by the Planning Consultant, entitled "Cooke Avenue Redevelopment Area Assessment, Borough of Carteret, New Jersey" and dated January 2008 (the "Report"), concerning the determination 'of the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, on January 23, 2008, the Planning Board reviewed the Report, heard testimony from representatives of the Planning Consultant, conducted a public hearing during which members of the general public were given an opportunity to present their own evidence and/or to cross-examine the Planning Consultant concerning the potential designation of the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Planning Consultant concluded in the Report aud testified to the Plamling Board on January 23, 2008 that: (i) the entire Study Area satisfies the criteria for redevelopment area designation set forth in NJ,S.A. 40A:12A-5g and 5h; (ii) Block 192, Lots 2 and 3 also satisfy the criteria set forth in N,J,S,A. 40A:12A-5b and-5d; (iii) Block 202, Lots 9,10 and II also satisfy the criterion set forth in NJ,S.A. 40A:12A-5c; (iv) Block 192, Lot 2 also satisfies the criterion set forth in NJ,S,A, 40A:12A-5e; and (v) Block 192, Lot 1 should be included in a designated redevelopment area in order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment ofthe north side of Block 192, pursuant to N,lS,A, 40A:12A-3; and WHEREAS, after the conclusion of the public heating described above, the Planning Board adopted a resolution recommending that the Borough Council designate the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law; and I WHEREAS, the Borough Council agreed with the conclusion ofthePlan~ing Board that (i) the entire Study Area satisfies the criteria for redevelopment a:ea desIgn~tlO~ set forth ~n NJ,S.A, 40A:12A-5g and 5h; (ii) Block 192, Lots 2 and 3 also satISfy the cntena set forth 111 ,lS,A, 40A: 12A-5b and 5d; (iii) Block 202, Lots 9, 10 and II also satisfy the criterion set forth 'n N,J,S,A, 40A:12A-5c; (iv) Block 192, Lot 2 also satisfies the criterion set forth in N,J,S,A, OA:12A-5e; and (v) Block 192, Lot I should be included in a designated redevelopment area 111 order to create a contiguous land area for the effective redevelopment of the north SIde of Block 192, pursuant to NJ.S.A. 40A:12A-3, and the Borough Council found that such conclusion is upported by substantial evidence; and I NO, 08-6S PAGE ? WHEREAS, on January 24, 2008, the Borough Council adopted Resolution No, 08-52 designating the Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment (hereinafter the "Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area"); and "\VHEREAS, the Borough Council now desires to authorize and direct the Planning aard to undertake an additional investigation to determine whether the section of the omankowski Avenue right~of-way located between Cooke Avenue and High Street (the "Rornallkowski ROW"), which property is 6ontiguous to the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area, also qualifies as an area in need of redevelopment and, if so, to review a redevelopment plan, pursuant to NJ,S.A. 40A:12A-7f, for the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area and the Romanowski ROW. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Cou~cil of the Borough ofCarteret, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. That the Planning Board is hereby authorized and directed to undertake a preliminary investigation and conduct a public hearing(s) to determine whether the Romanowski RO\V is in need of redevelopment pursuant to the Redevelopment Law. 2. That the Platming Board, following said preliminary investigation and hearing(s), make a recommendation to the governing body of the Borough, pursuant to N,J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, as to whether the Romanowski ROW should or should not be determined by the governing body to be an area in need of redevelopment. 3. In the event the Plmming Board recommends that the governing body should determine that the Romanowski RO\V be an {lrea in need'pfredevelopment, and the goveming body so determines, that the Plmming Board is hereby authorized and directed to prepare (a redevelopment plan for the Cooke Avenue Scattered Sites Redevelopment Area and the Romanowski RO\V, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7f. 4, That this resolution shall take effect immediately, 5. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Plarming Board for action consistent therewith. Adopted this 7th day of February, 2008 and certified as a true copy of tge original on February 8, 2008. KATHLEEN-M~-BARNEY~MMC-------- Municipal Clerk COUNCILi\JAN RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE YES NO t-.'V A.B. COUNClu..IAN DIAZ x YES NO NV. A.B. RIOS x x - Indicate VOle AB - Absent NV - No! Voting XOR - Indicates Vote to Overrule Veto Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council ~~~ ? 08 ...e'4j U