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City Clerk File No. Ord. 14.048 Agenda No. ~----3_._D_____ 1st Reading Agenda No.__tf~.D~·~-·2nd Reading & Final Passage ORDINANCE OF JERSEY' CITY, N.J. COUNCIL AS A WHOLE offered and moved adoption of the following ordinance: CITY ORDINANCE 14.048 TITLE: ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY ADOPTING AMENDMENTSTO THE MCGINLEY SQUARE EAST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN WHEREAS, the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City adopted the McGinley Squilre East Redevelopment Plan at its meeting of ·October 12, 2011, by Ordinance 11~089; and WHEREAS, the Municipal Council seeks renewed investment and development in the McGinley Square area; and WHEREAS, the following amendments to the McGinley Square East Redevelopment Plan have been reviewed by the Jersey City Planning Board at its meeting of April 8, 2014; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board voted favorablyto reconnnend adoptioll of these amendments by the Municipal Council; and WHEREAS, a copy of the amended text is attached hereto and 1nade a part hereof, and is ayailable for public inspection at the Offices of the City Clerk, City IiaJI, 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, NJ; and WHEREAS, since the communityhas expressed a concern about the potential loss of any lawful on-street parking due to the proposed developrnent of a project in Zone 2 to be undertakenby McGinley Square Develop1nent Urban Renewal Company LLC (the "Developer"), the Developer has agreed to replace the amount of any such lawful on-street parking that is Jost as the result of Developer's project with public parking in the project garage, without cost to the public, by any reasonable method selected by the City, such as "permit parking'' on a first-come-first-se1ve basis and such obligation shallbe a cOndition of any site plan approval granted for the project; and WHEREAS, the Developer has represented to the Municipal Council thatit is required pursuant to a Development Agreement 1vith Saint Peter's University to replace any existing on-site parking at the project site with one or n1ore temporary off-street parking locations during the consttuction of the project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Municipal Councilof the City of Jersey City that the attached amendments to the McGinley Square East Redevelopment Plan be, and hereby is, adopted as reco1nmended by the Jersey City Planning Board. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED THAT: A. All ordinances and parts 9f ordinances inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. B. This ordinance shall be a part of the Jersey City Code as though codified and set forth fully herein. The City Clerk shall have this ordinance codified and incorporated in the official copies of the Jersey City Code. C. This ordinance shall talce effect at the time and in the manner as provided by law. D. The City Clerk and the Corporation Council be and they are hereby authorized and directed to change any chapter numbers, article numbers and section numbers in the event that the codification of this ordinance reveals that there is a conflict between those numbers and the existing code, in order to avoid confusion and possible repealers of existing provisions. E. The City Planning Division is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the hearing on the adoption of this Ordinance to the Hudson County Planning board and to all other persons entitled thereto pursuant to Continuation of City Ordinance --'--~1~4~-~0~4~8~----~·· page --~2~--- ) N.J.S. 40:55D-15 and :t'f.J.S. 40:550-63 (if required), Upon the adoption of this Ordinance after public hearb,lg thereon, the City Clerk is dh'ected to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of the Ordinance as finally adopted \Vith the Hudson.County Planning Board as required by N.J.S. ~Q_:. 5D-16. T~e clerk shall also forthwith tranSmit a copy of this Ordinance after fmal passage to the MuniciP,al-T. Assessor as.I'eqillred by N.J.S.40:49-2.1. ...../ / · du' /.U·;.J/-//'.,z,£ ~ . i~be1tD. Cotter, PP, F1YCP;EJfector-.. Div.ision ofeflYPlanning Certification Required Not Required ORDINANCE/RESOLUTION FACT SHEET-NON-CONTRACTUAL This summary sheet is tobe attached to the front of any resolution that is Submitted for Council consideration. Incomplete or vague fact sheets wi11 be returned with the resolution. Full Title of Ordinance/Resolution ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE MCGINLEY SQUARE EAST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Initiator Department/Division HEDC City Planning Name/Title Robert Cotter, PP, AICP Director 201-547-5010 [email protected] Phone/e1nail.. Note: Itlihator must be available by phone dunng agendameetmg (Wednesday p11or_to council meeting @ 4:00 p.m.) Resolution Purpose The Redevelopment ATea consists of a variety offesidential, commercial, and industrial uses that contain a variety of negative influences, including vacant lots, vacant and dilapidated buildings, and unde1utilized or obsolete facilities, which contribute to· a lack of private investment in the Area. The original plan relied on mass consolidation of properties for the full implementation of the plan, which is no longer feasible. The an1ended plan will clarify development rights and allow for redevelopment without in ass consolidation of property within the plan area. I certi~ t?ts presented herein are ac~i;J</ Signature 0fDepa1 ent Director · Date Ordinance of the City of Jersey City, N.J. · ORDINANCE NO. Ord. 14.048 TITLE: . 3.D APR23 2014 4.D MAY 1 4 2014 Ordinance of the Municipal Council of the City of Jersey City adopting amendments to the McGinley Square East Redevelopment Plan. RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE ON INTRODUCTION APR 2 3 2014 9-o COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. GAJEWSKI / YUN / RIVERA ,/ RAMCHAL / OSBORNE I WATIERMAN I. BOGGIANO ,/ COLEMAN ./ LAVARRO, PRES. ,/ RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING Councilper so n moved seconded by Councilperson Ptf111e..HAi- to close PH.. ' " - COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. GAJEWSKI ,/ YUN ./. RIVERA / RAMCHAL / OSBORNE /, WATIERMAN I BOGGIANO / COLEMAN ,/ LAVARRO, PRES. ,/ ./ Indicates Vote N.V.·-Not Voling (Abstain) RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE ON AMENDMENTS, IF ANY MAY ! 4 2014 Councilperson .tJOG6t/4tJO movedtoamend*Ordinance secondedbyCouncllperson bSDORN€ &adopted f ' g.,. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. ·GAJEWSKI I YUN I RIVERA I RAMCHAL ,/ OSBORNE I, WATIERMAN ,/ BOGGIANO / COLEMAN ./ LAVARRO, PRES. ,/ RECORD OF FINAL COUNCIL VOTE UAV 14'"'' 8-1 COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. COUNCILPERSON AYE NAY N.V. GAJEWSKI I YUN / RIVERA / RAMCHAL I OSBORNE /, WATIERMAN /, BOGGIANO / COLEMAN ,/ LAVARRO, PRES. .o/ ./ Indicates Vote N.V.--NotVoling (Abstain) Adopted onfirstreatjing ofthe Council of JerseyCity, N.J.on, _____A_P_R_2_3c._c2c:.Ol.cc4____________ Adopted on second and final reading afterhearingon, ________M_AY_1_4_2_01_4___________ This is to certify that the foregoing Ordinance was adopted by APPROVED:~ the Muni'Q;-unz:eeting on ' MAY I 4 2014 Rolaildo R. Lavarro, Jr., Council President ~ Ro(iJrt Byrne, City Clerk *Amendment(s): i;'t:.iEML- f!..€Q,u1tt.OnCIV'f.S f:J /.2 APPROVED: S{l::f f, ARCH 11e"c.'fl.')~A lo- £...lG.t.f'f"~/116 $~f!..~r.J5 fi.f!lt 1aa1flfJt"fCo teven M. Fulop, Mayor Date•_:::c.:.:_:__o_._?_M~·'~·~~------- MAY 15 20J1t DatetoMayor______________ PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE MCGINLEY SQUARE EAST REDEVELOPMENT PLAN PRESENTED TO THE JERSEY CITY PLANNING BOARD ON APRIL 8, 2014 Text that is unchanged is in plain face type like this. Text that is deleted is in strike-threw like-this. Text that is added is in bold like this. Text that is added by the Municipal Council on May 14, 2014 is in bold underlined like this. I INTRODUCTION The intent of this Redevelopment Plan is to promote the resurgence of McGinley Square as a center of commerce, education, and entertainment within a revitalized and livable transit oriented neighborhood in the City of Jersey City. The McGinley Square East Redevelopment Plan area (a.k.a. the Redevelopment Area) is approximately 10.2 acres Ellla iRel-uaes 53 tax lots near the geographic center of Jersey City. The McGinley Square East Study Area was found to be an area in need of rehabilitation pursuant to NJSA 40A:l2A-14 on September 27, 2011. A portion of the Redevelopment Area was previously found to be an area in need of redevelopment and included in the Armory Redevelopment Plan by ordinance number 99-106. The Armory Redevelopment Plan included Lot A3 on Block ±m-13504 (700 Montgomery Street) owned by Saint Peter's College University and the armory building owned by the State of New Jersey Department of Defense. This Redevelopment Plan will incorporate Lot A3 on Block ±m-13504 into the plan area and replace the Armory Redevelopment Plan as it relates to this particular tax lot. The Armory Redevelopment Plan shall continue to apply to the Armory Building itself. McGinley Square has good mass transit access and opportunities. It is located little more than Yz mile south of the Journal Square Transportation Center, which is serviced by both the PATH line from Newark to lower Manhattan and the PATH line from Journal Square to midtown Manhattan. The Transportation Center is also serviced by more than a dozen bus lines operated by New Jersey Transit and independent bus companies. McGinley Square itself is crisscrossed by four different bus lines: • The Bergen A venue Bus, which runs from the Bayonne-Jersey City municipal boundary line to Journal Square, primarily along Old Bergen Road and Bergen Avenue. • The Montgomery Westside Bus, which runs from the Greenville section of Jersey City to Downtown Jersey City, primarily along Westside Avenue and Montgomery Street, 1 connecting to two PATH stations.