Liberty Park Needs Determination Study Liberty Park, Camden, New Jersey Camden Division of Planning Liberty Park Needs Determination Study Prepared for: The Honorable Gwendolyn A. Faison, Mayor, City of Camden, New Jersey Rodney Sadler, Chairman, City of Camden Planning Board Arijit De, Director, Camden Department of Development and Planning Edward C. Williams, AICP, PP, Director, Camden Division of Planning Prepared by: Group G LLC 123 Chestnut St. Suite 200 Philadelphia PA 19106 215.351.9500 voice 215.351.9233 fax
[email protected] and Bureau of Redevelopment Planning Charles E. Lyons, Jr., Chief of Planning Cover aerial photo source: MapMart 2004 All other photos and maps: Group G, 2006 April, 2006 Table of Contents SECTION I Introduction . .1 Neighborhood Summary . .2 Liberty Park History . .5 Existing Zoning . .6 Existing Land Use . .11 Property Vacancy . .14 Property Conditions . .16 Property Ownership . .20 SECTION II Statutory Criteria . .21 SECTION III Findings . .23 Conclusions . .25 LIST OF MAPS Map A: Study Area . .1 Map B: Tax Blocks and Lots . .2 Map C: Existing Zoning . .7 Map D: Existing Land Use . .11 Map E: DEP Brownfield Sites . .13 Map F: Property Vacancy . .14 Map G: Building Conditions . .17 Map H: Street and Sidewalk Conditions . .19 Map I: Property Ownership . .20 Map J: Application of Statutory Criteria . .23 APPENDICES A: City Council Authorization . .26 B: Property Profile List . .27 Group G Liberty Park Needs Determination Study Introduction REPORT ORGANIZATION STUDY AUTHORIZATION This report is organized into three On August 13, 2003 the Municipal Council of the City of Camden, sections. through Resolution MC-03: 483 authorized the City of Camden Planning Board to conduct an investigation to determine whether the Section One identifies the study Liberty Park neighborhood is in need of redevelopment.