Public Notice:
TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE NOTICE is hereby given that at a Regular Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge held on November 25, 2014 The following Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on First Reading: ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING THE ‘HESS WOODBRIDGE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN,’ PURSUANT TO THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (the “Redevelopment Law”), authorizes a municipality to determine whether certain parcels of land in the municipality constitute “areas in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:l2A-4, the Municipal Council (the “Municipal Council”) of the Township of Woodbridge (the “Township”) has designated the Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency (the “Agency”) to act as its “redevelopment entity” (as such term is defined at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-3) and authorized the Agency to exercise the powers contained in the Redevelopment Law to facilitate the development of redevelopment projects throughout the Township; and WHEREAS, on October 7, 2014 the Municipal Council adopted a resolution in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6 authorizing and directing the Planning Board of the Township (the “Planning Board”) to conduct an investigation to determine whether that certain area of the Township commonly known as Block 196.01, Lot 10.01; Block 196.02, Lot 10; Block 235, Lot 4.034; Block 235.01, Lot 1.01; Block 237, Lot 2.03; Block 238, Lots 1 and 3.04 on the tax maps of the Township (the “Study Area”) satisfies the criteria to be designated as an “area in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, the resolution adopted October 7, 2014 stated that the redevelopment area determination would authorize the Township to use all those powers provided by the Redevelopment Law for use in a redevelopment area, other than the power of eminent domain; and WHEREAS, on November 5, 2014, the Planning Board held a public hearing in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6 at which it reviewed the findings of a report prepared by Marta E. Lefsky, AICP, PP, Eric Griffith, AICP, PP and Chris Kesici, AICP, PP of the Township of Woodbridge Department of Planning and Development (collectively, the “Township Planner”) entitled “Preliminary Analysis and Investigation of Hess Woodbridge as ‘An Area in Need of Redevelopment’ ” dated October, 2014 (the “Redevelopment Study”) which determined that the Study Area met the criteria for designation as an “area in need of redevelopment” under the Redevelopment Law, and adopted a resolution which endorsed the findings of the Redevelopment Study and recommended to the Municipal Council, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-6, that the Study Area be designated as an “area in need of redevelopment”; and WHEREAS, on November 10, 2014, in accord with the recommendation of the Planning Board, the Municipal Council designated the Study Area as an “area in need of redevelopment” pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 (“Redevelopment Area”); and WHEREAS, the Township Planner has prepared a redevelopment plan for the Redevelopment Area entitled the “Hess Woodbridge Redevelopment Plan” dated November 2014 (“Redevelopment Plan,” attached hereto as Exhibit A); and WHEREAS, on November 25, 2014 the Municipal Council adopted a resolution referring the Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board for its review and recommendation, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(e); and WHEREAS, on December 3, 2014, the Planning Board reviewed the Redevelopment Plan and adopted a resolution recommending its adoption; and WHEREAS, upon review of the Planning Board’s recommendation of the Redevelopment Plan, the Municipal Council has determined to adopt the Redevelopment Plan to ensure the success of redevelopment within the Redevelopment Area in conformity with the Township’s redevelopment objectives. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Municipal Council of the Township of Woodbridge, County of Middlesex, New Jersey that: 1. The aforementioned recitals are incorporated herein as though fully set forth at length. 2. The Redevelopment Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A, is hereby adopted pursuant to the terms of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7. 3. The zoning district map included in the zoning ordinance of the Township is hereby amended to include the Redevelopment Area per the boundaries described in the Redevelopment Plan. All of the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan shall supersede the applicable development regulations of the Township’s municipal code, as and where indicated. 4. A copy of this Ordinance and the Redevelopment Plan shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Township Clerk during regular business hours. 5. This Ordinance shall take effect in accordance with all applicable laws. Said Ordinance remains on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk for Inspection and on line at www.twp.woodbridge.nj.us Notice is further given that said Ordinance will be further considered for Final Passage by said Municipal Council at a Regular Meeting of that body, to be held at the Memorial Municipal Building, 1 Main Street, Woodbridge, N.J. on December 9, 2014 at 7:00 pm in the evening, at which time and place all persons interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. John M. Mitch, RMC,CMC,CMR Municipal Clerk ($95.04)