[Adopted 8-5-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-9]
A. 
It is the purpose and intent of this article to adopt by reference a certain redevelopment plan prepared by the Township Committee dated July 2002, entitled “Delanco Township Redevelopment Plan.” This article is adopted under the authority of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq., the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. This article, and the redevelopment plan adopted herein by reference, are intended to implement a series of redevelopment strategies to overcome certain obstacles to the comprehensive improvement of the Planned Industrial (PI) Zone and neighboring commercial properties of Delanco Township along Creek Road and Coopertown Road in order to improve the quality of life of the entire community of Delanco Township. The primary thrust of these strategies seeks to remove barriers to new investment, business and job creation through the improvement of what has been a stagnant and undeveloped portion of the Township. The Township will further seek to improve certain infrastructure and other improvements along roads, including sewers.
B. 
By Res. No. 2002-76, adopted May 6, 2002, the Delanco Township Committee directed the Township Joint Land Use Board to undertake a preliminary investigation to make certain determinations regarding the establishment of a redevelopment area within the meaning of the aforementioned Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. In or about May 2002, in response to said resolution, the Delanco Township Joint Land Use Board, in conjunction with the Burlington County Office of Land Use Planning, issued a report entitled “Preliminary Investigation: Area in Need of Redevelopment” (preliminary investigation). Thereafter, pursuant to all notices required by law, the Delanco Township Joint Land Use Board conducted a public hearing on this matter, following which hearing, the Joint Land Use Board adopted the aforementioned preliminary investigation. On July 15, 2002, the Township Committee adopted Res. No. 2002-96, accepting the factual findings set forth in the aforementioned preliminary investigation and adoption of the geographical boundaries determined therein to define the proposed redevelopment area.
The Township Committee hereby finds and determines that the specifically delineated project area, as shown on the maps attached to the Township Committee’s Delanco Township Redevelopment Plan, July 2002 and as more specifically set forth on the attached schedule of properties within the Redevelopment Area (Schedule A, attached hereto, and made a part hereof),[1] is, in fact, an area in need of redevelopment in accordance with the criteria set forth at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-5, and concludes that the Township’s Joint Land Use Board has met its obligation to follow the criteria as set forth at said statute prior to making said recommendation.
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Editor’s Note: Schedule A is included at the end of this chapter.
The Township Committee hereby adopts by reference, and incorporates same as if set forth herein at length, the Delanco Township Redevelopment Plan, June 2002. In adopting said plan, the governing body hereby declares and determines that said plan meets the criteria, guidelines and conditions set forth at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7; provides realistic opportunities for redevelopment in said area; and is otherwise in conformance with the provisions of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. The Township Committee further finds and determines that said Redevelopment Plan is consistent with and conforms to the Township’s Master Plan.
The Township Committee, as the governing body of the Township of Delanco, shall have, be entitled to and is hereby vested with all powers and authority available to it in furtherance of the goals and purposes of said redevelopment plan. The Township Committee is specifically empowered with, and authorized to undertake, all such actions, proceedings and undertakings as set forth at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq., including by way of example, and not by way of limitation, those powers set forth at N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-8, 40A:12A-9, 40A:12A-10, 40A:12A-13, 40A:12A-22, 40A:12A-27, 40A:12A-37, 40A:12A-38, 40A:12A-39 et seq.
Pursuant to the requirements of N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-43, the Township shall submit an annual report to the Commissioner of the Department of Community Affairs of the State of New Jersey indicating the name, location and size of all projects undertaken in the redevelopment area. In addition, the annual report shall contain such information as the Commissioner shall deem necessary in order to fulfill the reporting requirements of N.J.S.A. 52:27D-3.3