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Newark council advances multiple redevelopment ordinances; amends affordability to 60% AMI for one project
Summary
The council approved several redevelopment ordinances on first reading Dec. 3, including tax-abatement proposals for multiple projects and an on-the-floor amendment to require 60% area median income (AMI) or lower affordability for one two-family home project, which the council approved by roll call.
The Newark Municipal Council on Dec. 3 voted to adopt on first reading a package of redevelopment ordinances that included tax-abatement agreements for several residential projects across city wards and amendments to street and traffic rules.
Councilmembers approved measures that, among other items, authorize a 30-year tax abatement for a Crown Village Urban Renewal project; a 30-year abatement for a 144-unit West Ward residential rental project; a 25-year abatement for rehabilitation of Casa Mia Apartments (a six-story senior housing building); and a 25-year abatement for a new five-story, 60-unit East Ward rental building. The clerk announced these ordinances would be advertised and return for public hearing, second reading and final passage at a subsequent meeting.
During debate on private-sale redevelopment item D, Councilman Kelly moved an on-the-floor amendment to set affordability at "60% AMI or lower" for one new two-family-home project. The council approved that amendment by roll call and then carried the amended item in the subsequent block votes. Council President Crump acknowledged the amendment during the roll call process.
Allison Land, director of economic and housing development, appeared at the dais to confirm that a clerical address error on one item would be handled as a Scrivener's error and corrected through the clerk's office before the subsequent public hearing.
The ordinances adopted on first reading were advertised in accordance with state law; the clerk said a public hearing and final vote will be scheduled for the regular meeting on Dec. 17 or soon thereafter.
