BOROUGH OF NETCONG

MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE 2013-14
Notice is hereby given that the foregoing ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Netcong in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey held on 10th day of October, 2013 and that the said Governing Body will further consider same for second reading and final passage thereof at a regular meeting to be held on the 14th day of November, 2013 to convene at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Municipal Building 23 Maple Avenue, Netcong NJ at which time a public hearing will be held thereon by the Governing Body and all parties in interest and citizens and all persons shall have an opportunity to be heard concerning such ordinance.
Cynthia L. Eckert
Borough Clerk  ORDINANCE #2013-14  AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE TOWN REDEVELOPMENT PLAN
FOR BLOCK 19, LOT 14
WHEREAS, on June 10, 2004, the Borough Council of the Borough of Netcong, by Resolution #2004-67, designated an area of the Borough including all of the following properties identified as Block 16.01 in part and Block 19 in its entirety, Lots 24, 25 and 25.01 in Block 16.01 and Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 21.01, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 28.01, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 34.01, 34.02, 35, 36, 37, 38, and 39 in Block 19 on the Borough of Netcong Tax Map, including all streets or portions thereof that are within the boundaries of the area described above, as an area in need of redevelopment, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5 (the above-described area and properties hereinafter referred to as the “Redevelopment Area”); and
WHEREAS, on April 14, 2005, the Borough Council, by Ordinance #2005-2, adopted Netcong Station Area Redevelopment Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council desire to encourage and facilitate the redevelopment of a specific portion of the Redevelopment Area located at 2 Flanders Road, commonly known as the “Old Pocketbook Factory” and identified as Block 19 Lot 14 on the Borough of Netcong Tax Map (the “Plan Area”); and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council authorized and directed Phillips Preiss Grygeil LLC (“PPG”), Planning and Real Estate Consultants, to prepare a draft redevelopment plan for the Plan Area; and
WHEREAS, PPG prepared a draft redevelopment plan, entitled Redevelopment Plan For Block 19, Lot 14, dated October 2013 (the “Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan” or “Redevelopment Plan”); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7, prior to adoption of an ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan, the governing body must refer the redevelopment plan to the Planning Board for comments and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, upon introduction of this Ordinance, the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan shall be referred to the Planning Board for comments and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board shall, within forty-five (45) days of referral of the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan, provide its comments and recommendations concerning the Redevelopment Plan in the form of a resolution, including a determination as to the consistency of the Redevelopment Plan with the Borough Master Plan and identification of any provisions of the Redevelopment Plan that it deems to be inconsistent with the Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Council shall not adopt this Ordinance until it has received the Planning Board resolution and comments and recommendations or until forty-five (45) days have lapsed since referring the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan to the Planning Board, whichever occurs first; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council have reviewed and considered the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan and shall have considered the Planning Board comments and recommendations; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council wish to adopt the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Netcong that the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment Plan is hereby adopted; and
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment plan shall supersede existing zoning for the Plan Area that the Borough Zoning Ordinance District Map is hereby and shall be amended to specifically designate the Plan Area zoning as Pocketbook Factory Redevelopment.
INTRODUCED:
ADOPTED:
BOROUGH OF NETCONG
COUNTY OF MORRIS
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
ATTEST:
By:_________________________
Joseph A. Nametko, Mayor