Public Notice:
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING MOUNT HOLLY TOWNSHIP PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Mount Holly Planning Board desires to inform you that, in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq) and specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, the Planning Board will conduct a Public Hearing for the purposes of investigating and determining whether certain properties within the Township of Mount Holly qualify as an ‘area in need of redevelopment’ pursuant to the criteria set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 and N.J.S.A. 40A-12A-14. The study area is located within the central portion of the Township and occupies an area approximately 30 acres. The subject areas include the properties bound by King Street, Rancocas Road, Park Drive and Washington Street as well as additional portions of Washington Street, High Street, King Street, Madison Avenue and West Read Street. The properties are identified on the Official Tax map of the Township as: Blocks 38, Lots 1.01, 1 and 2; Block 40, Lots 50 through 56 and 56.01; Block 44, Lots 1 through 15, 15.01, 16 through 19, 19.01, 19.02, 20 and 21; Block 45, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.01, 5.02, 6.01, 6.02; Block 47.01, Lots 25, 25.01, 25.02, 26, 27, 28 and 52; Block 47.03, Lot 49; Block 48, Lots 10.01, 11.03, 12 through 23, 23.01, 23.02, 23.03, 24, 25, 26 and 27; Block 48.02, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5.01, 6, 6.01, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11.02; Block 68, Lots 35, 35.01, 35.02 and 36; Block 70, Lots 1 through 14, 15.01, 16 and 16.01; Block 71, Lot1; Block 76, Lots 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14; and Block 77, Lots 1 and 2 by the Township tax records.A map depicting the properties which are subject of the Planning board redevelopment area investigation is available for public inspection during regular business hours at the office of the Mount Holly Clerk located at 23 Washington Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060. A Public Hearing will be held on February 18, 2014 at 7:30pm at the Mount Holly Municipal Building at 23 Washington Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060, at which time the Planning Board will hear any persons who are in attendance who are interested in or would be affected by a determination that the above mentioned property is in a redevelopment area. A map and report has been prepared by the Township of Mount Holly’s Professional Planner, Jennifer Beahm, PP of CME Associates and will be submitted to the board and on file with the Mount Holly Township Clerk’s Office ten days prior to the hearing for any interested members of the public for review and consideration at the hearing. At the conclusion of the hearing and after listening to the testimony of the Planner and members of the public, the Planning Board will determine whether or not the above referenced property is in need of redevelopment. A resolution finding that the properties are or are not in need of redevelopment will be forwarded to the Governing Body for consideration. This notice contains the following specific information with respect to a February 2008 New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division decision ( Harrison Redevelopment Agency vs. Anthony J. De Rosa ) advising that the Planning Board or Governing Body notify the public and affected owners of the following facts: (1) a finding that these properties are in need of redevelopment by the Planning Board and if officially designated as such by the Governing Body, is a finding of public purpose and does authorize the exercise of eminent domain, should the Governing Body decide to utilize that path for effecting redevelopment. (2) Affected property owners, shall have 45 days from the date of the determination that a property is in need of redevelopment to challenge the redevelopment designation, if so desired. Prior to the public hearing, questions or comments may be directed orally or in writing to the person listed below during normal business hours, Jill Torpey, Planning Board Secretary, Mount Holly Planning Board, 23 Washington Street, Mount Holly, NJ 08060. 609-845-1100. Adv. Fee: $155.48 BCT: Jan. 31, Feb. 7, 2014 Aff. Chg: $20.00