Somers Point City Council introduced Ordinance No. 11 of 2025, the 90 Broadway redevelopment plan, and approved Resolution No. 108 referring the plan to the Somers Point Planning Board for the board’s consistency review with the municipal master plan.

The referral is required by NJSA 40A:12A‑7(e), the council was told, and the planning board will review the proposed redevelopment plan and may return recommendations or changes for the council to consider. The ordinance was introduced at first reading; the council did not adopt the plan tonight.

During public comment a nearby resident, identified in the record as Mr. Fox, read language from state materials about relocation assistance and urged the city to follow the state’s Workable Relocation Assistance Plan (RAP) process if redevelopment would displace tenants. Fox said, “The municipality must send a plan called a Workable Relocation Assistance Plan or RAP,” and described the RAP’s requirements that the municipality identify the number of people affected and demonstrate available comparable replacement housing and Department of Community Affairs review before relocation activities proceed.

Council members discussed timing for the planning-board review and for a final reading and adoption, and suggested giving council members extra time to review planning-board comments before final action. The council directed staff to adjust the adoption schedule as needed; the resolution referring the plan to the planning board (Resolution No. 108) passed by voice vote with no opposition.

Next steps: the planning board will review the draft redevelopment plan for consistency with the master plan and may return recommendations; the council expects to consider a redeveloper’s agreement and a final adoption vote after the planning‑board process is complete.

No final redevelopment agreement or rezoning was adopted at the meeting; the council limited its action tonight to introducing the ordinance and formally referring it to the planning board.