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Village of Ridgefield Park 234 Main Street Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCE ORDINANCE 2013-08 THE ORDINANCE PUBLISHED HEREWITH WAS INTRODUCED AND PASSED UPON FIRST READING AT A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEFIELD PARK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY, HELD ON NOVEMBER 26, 2013 AND WILL BE FURTHER CONSIDERED FOR FINAL PASSAGE, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING THEREON, AT A MEETING OF SAID BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO BE HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING 234 MAIN STREET IN SAID VILLAGE ON DECEMBER 10, 2013 AT 7:30 PM OR IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. DURING THE TEN DAYS PRIOR TO AND UP TO AND INCLUDING THE DATE OF SUCH MEETING, COPIES OF THE SAID ORDINANCE WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AT THE VILLAGE CLERK’S OFFICE TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO SHALL REQUEST SAME. TARA O’GRADY, VILLAGE CLERK VILLAGE OF RIDGEFIELD PARK ORDINANCE NO. 2013-08 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 49.01 LOT 1, BLOCK 146.02 LOT 1, BLOCK 47.02 LOT 1, BLOCK 47.06 LOT 1 AND BLOCK 40.02 LOT 1.02 IN THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEFIELD PARK, COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW WHEREAS, in accordance with the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (the “Statute”), by Resolution adopted June 22, 1999, the Board of Commissioners of the Village of Ridgefield Park previously directed the Ridgefield Park Planning Board (the “Planning Board”) to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether certain properties within the Village and then designated as Block 49.01, Lot 1, Block 53.01, Lot 1, Block 54.01, Lot 1, Block 56.01, Lot 1, Block 65.02, Lot 1, Block 66.01, Lot 1, Block 67.01, Lot 1, Block 68.02, Lot 1, Block 69.02, Lot 1, Block 70.02, Lot 1, Block 71.01, Lot 1 and a portion of Block 146.02, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the Village of Ridgefield Park (the “Initial Study Area”) qualify as an area in need of redevelopment as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of its preliminary investigation, in accordance with the Statute, on October 4, 1999, the Planning Board adopted a Resolution determining the Initial Study Area to be an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, on November 23, 1999, the Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution designating the Initial Study Area as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, by Ordinance adopted on December 11, 2007, the Board of Commissioners adopted a Redevelopment Plan with respect to a portion of the property designated as Block 146.02, Lot 1 on the Tax Map of the Village of Ridgefield Park in accordance with the Statute (the “NJTA Redevelopment Plan”); and WHEREAS, subsequent to 2007, the entirety of the Initial Study Area with the exception of Block 146.02, Lot 1 was consolidated into Block 49.01, Lot 1; and WHEREAS, on August 9, 2012, the Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution directing the Planning Board to review a Redevelopment Plan with respect to the parcels of property designated on the Tax Map as Block 49.01 Lot 1 and Block 146.02 Lot 1 (the “Initial Redevelopment Area”); and WHEREAS, after conducting public hearings on the matter, on December 3, 2012, the Planning Board adopted a Resolution recommending the adoption of the Redevelopment Plan with respect to the Initial Redevelopment Area as prepared by Kenneth Ochab Associates and dated October 1, 2012 (the “2012 Redevelopment Plan”), having found that the same was consistent with the Master Plan of the Village of Ridgefield Park; and WHEREAS, the 2012 Redevelopment Plan was subsequently adopted by the Board of Commissioners so as to govern the redevelopment of the Initial Redevelopment Area, superseding all prior redevelopment plans adopted with respect to the Initial Redevelopment area and the NJTA Redevelopment Plan; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners thereafter directed the Planning Board to conduct a preliminary investigation as to whether certain additional properties designated as Block 47.02, Lot 1, Block 47.06, Lot 1 and Block 40.02, Lot 1.02 (the “Additional Properties”) also qualify as an area in need of redevelopment as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5; and WHEREAS, at the conclusion of its preliminary investigation in accordance with the Statute, on November 4, 2013, the Planning Board adopted a Resolution determining the Additional Properties to be an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, on November 12, 2013, the Board of Commissioners adopted a Resolution designating the Additional Properties as an area in need of redevelopment in accordance with the recommendation of the Planning Board; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners desire to adopt the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan prepared by Kenneth Ochab Associates and dated November 4, 2013 (the “Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan”) so as to supersede the 2012 Redevelopment Plan and govern the redevelopment of the Initial Redevelopment Area along with the Additional Properties (together, the “Redevelopment Area”); and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has conducted a public hearing and adopted a Resolution on December 2, 2013 recommending the adoption of the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan, having found that the same is consistent with the Master Plan of the Village of Ridgefield Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of the Village of Ridgefield Park, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows: 1. Adoption of Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan. The Mayor and Board of Commissioners accept the recommendation of the Planning Board and hereby adopt the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan prepared by Kenneth Ochab Associates and dated November 4, 2013, a copy of which is attached to and a part of this Ordinance (the “Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan”) as the redevelopment plan for the Redevelopment Area. 2.Amendment of Zoning Map. The Zoning Map of the Village of Ridgefield Park, referred to in Section 96-3.2 of the Zoning Ordinance, is hereby amended so as to provide for a Special Redevelopment Zone (the “SR Zone”), which shall encompass the Redevelopment Area. The Zoning Map shall include the Redevelopment Area as the property to which the Redevelopment Plan applies. 3.Severability. If any section, sentence or any other part of this Ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance but shall be confined in its effect to the section, sentence or other part of this Ordinance directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment is rendered. 4. Prior Redevelopment Plan Superseded. The Redevelopment Plan previously adopted by the Board of Commissioners and dated October 1, 2012, as well as the Redevelopment Plan previously adopted by the Board of Commissioners on December 11, 2007, and any other prior redevelopment plans with respect to the properties herein described, are hereby superseded in their entirety by the Amended and Restated Redevelopment Plan prepared by Kenneth Ochab Associates and dated November 4, 2013. 5.Redevelopment Entity. The Board of Commissions does hereby declare that it, without the designation of any other redevelopment entity as defined in the Redevelopment Law, shall exercise all of the powers and discharge all of the duties of the redevelopment entity for purposes of clearance, re-planning, development and redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, shall be the sole body empowered by the Village to enter into redevelopment agreements with redevelopers, subject to such limitations and requirements as are prescribed by the Redevelopment Law. 6. Procedures for Amendment of Redevelopment Plan. This Redevelopment Plan may be amended from time to time, by the Board of Commissioners, upon the compliance with all requirements of all applicable law. 7.Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed. All other ordinances or parts of Ordinances which are inconsistent with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such inconsistencies. 8.Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final passage and publication as provided by law. Dec 3, 2013-fee:$217.35 (230) 3604629