[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Kingwood 3-19-1990 by Ord. No. 7-5-90. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
There is hereby established a Commercial and Industrial
Committee of the Township of Kingwood. The Committee shall be composed
of seven members, consisting of the Mayor and six members appointed
by the Mayor, all of whom shall be citizens of the Township of Kingwood
and shall serve without compensation.
B.
Of the appointed members, one shall be a member of
the Planning Board, one shall be a member of the Kingwood Township
School Board, and one shall be a member of the Environmental Commission.
These three members, who shall qualify by their membership on another
board, shall serve for terms of three years or until the completion,
of their respective terms in their other board offices whichever occurs
first. If their service on this committee is terminated prior to the
end of their terms, a vacancy shall occur and shall be filled as set
forth herein. The Mayor shall make every effort to match the terms
of members of other boards to the terms of this Committee.
C.
Of the members first appointed to the Committee, two
shall be appointed for the term of a portion of one year ending December
31, 1990; two for the term of two years ending December 31, 1991;
and two for the term of three years ending December 31, 1992; and
to be designated by the Mayor in making the appointments. Their successors
shall be appointed for terms of three years. The Mayor may designate
one of the members to serve as Chairperson of the Committee. If the
Mayor does not designate a Chairperson, the Committee as a whole shall
elect a Chairperson. The Committee shall also elect a secretary from
among its members for the purpose of normal communications and the
preparation and posting of minutes of all meetings and such other
duties generally associated with such position.
D.
Vacancies in the membership of the Committee, occurring
for whatever cause, shall be promptly filled by the Mayor for the
unexpired term thereof. Members shall serve for their respective terms
and until their successors are appointed and qualify.
E.
To avoid any possible conflict of interest, no more
than one of the members appointed to the Committee shall be conducting
business within the Township in such areas as real estate sales, development,
commercial or industrial brokering or construction activities associated
with commercial or industrial property development.
The Commercial and Industrial Committee shall:
A.
Conduct an ongoing study and survey of the properties
and opportunities available in the Village Commercial and Business
Park Districts to attract suitable commercial or industrial enterprises.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
B.
Study, review and analyze the infrastructure and environmental
restrictions of the Village Commercial and Business Park Districts
in relation to the zoning requirements[1] of each district, including principal permitted uses,
the prohibited uses and other regulations and requirements; and if
appropriate, make recommendations to the Township Committee and Planning
Board the would enhance the opportunities to attract new business
without infringing upon the existing properties established within
these zones of the Township.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
C.
Utilizing the analysis results of Subsection B above, determine the types of commercial and industrial businesses that would be best suited to meet the economic and social needs of the Township and which could operate successfully and profitably under any environmental and infrastructure restrictions that may exist; and target these business segments as prime candidates to attract to the Township.
D.
Maintain contact and work with existing commercial
and industrial businesses within the Township to determine if any
rules and regulations existing should be modified to enhance the business
opportunities without infringing upon the land use philosophy and
environmental or zoning requirements of the Township; make any recommendations
for change to the Township Committee and Planning Board.
E.
Evaluate proposed changes and communicate recommendations
to the Township Committee and Planning Board any time that the Township
Committee or Planning Board is considering changes to the zoning regulations
of the Business Park and Village Commercial Districts.
[Amended 11-4-2021 by Ord. No. 21-20-2021]
F.
Take the lead in developing a spirit of cooperation
and pride among the commercial and industrial businesses within the
Township so as to obtain voluntary action for the updating and improvement
of property to make each more pleasant and attractive to customers,
Township residents and the general public such that this spirit and
progress will help attract other businesses to the Township.
G.
Develop moderate range plans [five years] for enticing
new enterprises to the Township; and establish a budget each year
necessary to accomplish the goals of the plan, such as but not limited
to the preparation and distribution of material and data advertising
the advantages of the Township for suitable commercial and industrial
businesses. Such budget shall be submitted to and be subject to the
approval of the Township Committee.
