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A series of routine resolutions passed unanimously or by majority vote, including routine bills payments and special event approvals, budget adjustments, and contracts for training and services. The council also voted to authorize an application to the Local Finance Board seeking authorization for not-to-exceed $28,000,000 in redevelopment-area bonds to finance waterfront infrastructure improvements.

Why it matters: The bond application and related financial agreements are tied to ongoing waterfront redevelopment projects that will affect city infrastructure and future development financing. Several ordinances that modify redevelopment plans or set up special assessments were adopted, allowing developers to proceed with planning and site-plan steps that must still pass review at the planning board level.

Key approvals and votes (highlights)
- Resolution 2025-110 — Payment of bills: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-111 — Approving special event applications: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-112 — Amending temporary budget appropriations for the 2025 budget: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-113 — Refund overpaid municipal charges: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-114 — Application to the Local Finance Board seeking authorization for not-to-exceed $28,000,000 redevelopment-area bonds (citing NJSA 48:12A-29(a)(3) and 48:12A-67): approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-115 — Shared services agreement with Rumson for technical rescue services (confined space entry): approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-116 — Renewal of vector scheduling software for the fire department: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-117 — Authorizing emergency Wesley Lake outfall repairs: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-118 — Professional services to Ocean County Police Academy for Class 2 special law enforcement training: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-119 — Professional service contract for state police accreditation maintenance (second year of a 3-year agreement): approved (majority)
- Resolution 2025-120 — Professional services for police training: approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-121 — Amending prior UEZ application for administrative expenses (moved and considered): approved (unanimous)
- Resolution 2025-122 — Supporting state legislation (S.3545/A.4696) to impose liability on large fossil fuel companies for certain climate-related damages: approved (unanimous)

Ordinances adopted (final readings)
- Ordinance 2025-1 — Amending the 1201 Memorial Drive redevelopment plan (public hearing 03/26/2025): adopted (Council vote: Bez Anderson — No; Chapman — Yes; Clayton — Yes; Deputy Mayor Quinn — Yes; Mayor Moore — No) — outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 2025-2 — Special assessment mechanism for certain waterfront infrastructure improvements at Block 4306, Lots 1–8 and related addresses: adopted (Council vote: Bez Anderson — No; Chapman — Yes; Clayton — Yes; Deputy Mayor Quinn — No; Mayor Moore — Yes) — outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 2025-3 — Financial agreement with K Hoba’s Delta (Delta townhouse project) and granting a tax exemption (30-year pilot per prior redeveloper obligations): adopted (Council vote: Bez Anderson — No; Chapman — Yes; Clayton — Yes; Deputy Mayor Quinn — No; Mayor Moore — Yes) — outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 2025-4 — Amendment to redevelopment plan for 1001 First Avenue (increase from ~86 units to 104 units and design/ setback updates): adopted (unanimous recorded yes votes).
- Ordinance 2025-5 — Amendment to special event fees in Chapter 4 (general licensing): adopted (effective after statutorily required days).

What comes next: Adoption of redevelopment-plan amendments and financial agreements permits developers to file formal site-plan applications with the planning board. Those planning-board reviews (and any additional public hearings) will determine access design, detailed traffic mitigation, final engineering and permitting. The council noted that pilot payments and certain tax-exemption negotiations remain subject to separate negotiations.

Council votes and attendance: The council roll call throughout the meeting used the names Council member Bez Anderson, Council member Chapman, Council member Clayton, Deputy Mayor Quinn and Mayor Moore. Motion and second were frequently stated without a named mover; when recorded, votes were announced by roll call.

Ending: Several adopted items were procedural and routine; the major financial step for the waterfront (the Local Finance Board application for up to $28,000,000 in bonds) was highlighted as having wider implications for waterfront infrastructure funding and is expected to be followed by planning-board site-plan review for the associated developments.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Asbury Park City Council Meeting - February 26, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Asbury Park City Council adopted redevelopment-plan amendments, authorized a Local Finance Board application for up to $28,000,000 in waterfront infrastructure bonds, and approved a package of routine resolutions and professional-service contracts during its meeting, clearing the way for developers to move toward planning‑board site-plan filings.","taxTitle","Asbury Park, Monmouth County, New Jersey","taxId",70485,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6047194,"Mercy Center seeks donations, partners with faith communities for domestic violence support and upcoming April event",311,284000,595000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537208-b024b3e7e94674fc6a16c6c167e04041&start=284&end=595","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537208-b024b3e7e94674fc6a16c6c167e04041/thumbnail_284000.jpg","/articles/6047194/Asbury-Park/Monmouth-County/New-Jersey/Mercy-Center-seeks-donations-partners-with-faith-communities-for-domestic-violence-support-and-upcoming-April-event","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047194-31b2da0fac7cf6426ba26c4f824f3074/orig.mp4?Expires=1775192815&Signature=LJmHNW6tCF2RKsEW7hR4Gf3dlGacNlvKs2s1TU3AWZ9Tqy8x88PQ783SDtRr780-cWGii~ML5aza3-SxZ4xXkPWg3n6Qr1osJvO6cNt68WyXXtcQ9kbRUAGwBeRR7sotBepPLZH4Dwk-2Mp5H~BNb9xhErwCx-WpA1OHhKD96dTqFjlePN-cQnswb-hFjplpdx3~RxeKxa~h2nUfL5bKAMH7ELkL~5RbITiQh~d3RQk~DK8IYxyNe0GH9EyBQYjI~01KsTvymp6rq6iyirm4GVZ93HfYy0UitQDPo6~l5P-oxy9zx6UyIhjj3uLVpjRUREXv~xPXvSdUghx-GpOynA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Pamela Major, a consultant with Mercy Center, told the council the organization has been working for four years to build partnerships with local faith communities to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Mercy Center is reissuing a resource package so churches can act as satellite support sites and, in some cases, sanctuaries for survivors.

Why it matters: Mercy Center’s outreach aims to expand immediate support and referral options across the city by equipping local congregations with information and donation collections for basic household necessities that survivors frequently need after leaving unsafe homes.

What Mercy Center announced
- Events: Mercy Center will hold an event on April 24 (details to be shared closer to the date) for domestic‑violence and sexual‑assault awareness; the organization will also hold drives in October and April for related awareness activities.
- Donations and collection sites: Mercy Center is running a donation drive through March 15. Collection bins and lists are available at the Asbury Park Library and several churches (including Trinity Church, Second Baptist Church, St. Stephen’s and Rebirth Church, and Cathedral International by the Shore).
- Faith‑community outreach: Mercy Center is providing churches with updated resource packages to help them serve as local points of contact for survivors and to direct people to available services and shelter options.

Pamela Major said Mercy Center can purchase certain items through grants but sometimes cannot buy other necessities such as sheets; the donation drive aims to fill those gaps. She said Mercy Center will provide printed materials to city staff and asked the council to help publicize the April event.

Ending: Council members offered to distribute flyers and include the event in city communications; Mercy Center said it will send paperwork and more details to the municipal clerk and staff.","A Mercy Center consultant described a faith‑community outreach effort supporting victims of domestic and sexual assault, announced an April 24 event and requested donations through March 15 at local collection sites including the Asbury Park Library.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6047199,"Planning director outlines ADU ordinance and incentives; residents raise parking, inspection and tenant concerns",789,621000,1410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3537208-b024b3e7e94674fc6a16c6c167e04041&start=621&end=1410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3537208-b024b3e7e94674fc6a16c6c167e04041/thumbnail_621000.jpg","/articles/6047199/Asbury-Park/Monmouth-County/New-Jersey/Planning-director-outlines-ADU-ordinance-and-incentives-residents-raise-parking-inspection-and-tenant-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6047199-eddd8b6649c0c8c64ae965fc1b425e3a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775192815&Signature=h51KNQ7Nabsp1v2IwWK76tSLHNGPNRpFBphc8OlzazZtkqKLd2BdOTT9jEmBFd~gjHVMlBuT6BhAd5D9Ag~WWmGx0xh1l41ad5G1AJBu2AgFjFdVaGyvbv3KEKsJgRaImyo0ghCGB7tPnIbzKAy7KScMZ0RVrQDtqQ8~rO4eLwiFhQynXIUuwEXlo8M~mO8O-DO-StFnbsUS8o6qYjVxjFDzFmvi1Ff0zB21ek12AIe1Nmrj~0eFkU6tb~Alsc-22Qi9xRrCf6KmKSdJOyr3wzQF6kGYtGyOaHPMmOzVBTygioDMIAL9G5KDZcv3XALPJ-64XoeTqz~g4dpF5reJIg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director of Planning and Redevelopment Michelle Alonzo presented an overview of Asbury Park’s accessory dwelling unit (ADU) ordinance and answered residents’ questions during the public portion of the council meeting.

The most important points: the ADU ordinance permits one ADU per qualifying single‑ or two‑family lot in specified residential and redevelopment districts, requires owner‑occupancy for non‑subsidized ADUs, bans short‑term rentals, and requires a minimum six‑month lease. If an owner accepts a city subsidy to rent at an affordable rate, the unit must be deed‑restricted for 10 years and the city will assign an income‑qualified tenant from the affordable‑housing list.

Why it matters: The ordinance is intended to add “soft density” — additional rental housing that retains neighborhood character — while protecting long‑term rental stock and enforcing safety and landlord accountability through annual inspections and a certificate requirement.

Key ordinance details explained by Michelle Alonzo
- Definition and placement: An ADU is an independent residential dwelling on the same lot as a single‑family home or within a single family home; it must be behind the main house and not exceed the main house in size.
- Where allowed: Permitted in R‑1, R‑2, R‑3, B District, Scattered Site and certain redevelopment areas, limited to properties zoned for one‑ or two‑family homes.
- Certificate and inspection: ADUs require an annual certificate from code enforcement and an annual inspection.
- Rental and occupancy rules: ADUs (and the primary dwelling) may not be used as short‑term rentals; tenants must have a minimum six‑month lease and the property must be owner‑occupied unless the owner accepts a subsidy for an affordable deed‑restricted unit.
- Parking: Owners must maintain on‑site parking and provide one additional parking space per ADU.
- Subsidy option: Owners who accept a subsidy must deed‑restrict the ADU for 10 years. Subsidy amounts discussed: $20,000 for moderate income, $30,000 for low income, $35,000 for very low income. Subsidy payments would be disbursed in four parts tied to deed restriction, construction permit, certificate of occupancy, and executed lease (25% each).

Public comment and staff responses
Residents asked whether nonconforming multi‑family properties could create ADUs; Alonzo said those cases would typically require a zoning board of adjustment variance and are not guaranteed. A resident asked whether owners could place prefab “tiny houses” on existing foundations; Alonzo said prefabricated units are allowed if setbacks and other requirements are met and the foundation is sufficient. Multiple residents requested that the city reconsider annual inspections; Alonzo said the annual inspection is part of the city’s regulatory component and code enforcement oversight.

On tenant selection for subsidized units, Alonzo said: “If someone is on the affordable‑housing waiting list will be assigned to your property, to your unit,” and emphasized that the city’s affordable‑housing rules and credits require deed‑restricted tenant assignment when a subsidy is accepted. For owners who decline subsidy, the rental market is unrestricted beyond the six‑month minimum lease.

Ending: Alonzo invited interested property owners to consult her office and provided her email (michellealonzo@asburypark.gov) for follow‑up questions and to initiate zoning‑permit reviews.","Asbury Park’s director of planning and redevelopment reviewed the city's accessory dwelling unit ordinance, including owner‑occupancy rules, annual inspections and optional subsidies with deed‑restrictions. Residents asked about nonconforming buildings, prefab units, tenant assignment for subsidized units and annual inspections.","actionData","errors"]

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