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Oxford directs Planning Board to investigate whether Block 25 Lot 57 qualifies as a redevelopment area
Summary
Following an executive session, the Oxford Township Committee unanimously adopted Resolution R-2024-110 directing the Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether Block 25 Lot 57 (153 Mt. Pisgah Ave) qualifies as a non-condemnation redevelopment area under the state Redevelopment Law.
After an executive session on Sept. 4 to discuss redevelopment and contractual topics, the Oxford Township Committee adopted Resolution R-2024-110 directing the Planning Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether Block 25 Lot 57 (153 Mt. Pisgah Ave) qualifies as an area in need of non-condemnation redevelopment under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.).
Mayor Gerald Norton moved the resolution; Georgette Miller seconded it. The motion passed by unanimous vote. The resolution instructs the Planning Board to prepare a preliminary-investigation report, hold the required hearing and provide findings and a recommendation to the Township Committee pursuant to statutory procedures.
In a public recap after the executive session, Attorney Rich Wenner listed several properties and topics touched on during the closed portion of the meeting, including studies or inquiries regarding Block 25 Lot 57 (153 Mt. Pisgah Ave), SHRI Properties, Cambridge West, a mine property, the Hissim/Quenzel property, and Pequest Fields. Committee members stated no action was taken during the executive session other than to direct the Planning Board to undertake the preliminary investigation.
What happens next: The Planning Board will perform the statutory preliminary investigation, hold hearings, and submit its findings and recommendation in the form of a resolution with supporting documentation to the Township Committee.
