Planning Board Resolution Appointing Substitute Board Planner re: Exec. Drive AINR #20-07

211-20 November 10, 2020 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on September 11, 2020, the Appellate Division reversed the designation of Essex Green and Executive Drive consisting of approximately seventy (70) acres as an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Appellate Division Decision reflected certain new statutory provisions of the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12-5, and the issues which it found existed in the earlier redevelopment process; and WHEREAS, on September 22, 2020, the Township Council adopted Resolution No. 178-20 which referred to the Planning Board consideration of a smaller area consisting only of approximately thirty (30) acres on Executive Drive with regard to whether it meets the current criteria to be deemed an area in need of redevelopment; and WHEREAS, Paul Grygiel, the Township Planner, has determined to recuse himself from the new redevelopment study based upon the Appellate Division’s determination; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has requested a separate planner be present at its meetings when the redevelopment study is presented; and WHEREAS, Susan Gruel of Heyer Gruel & Associates is preparing the new redevelopment study; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has scheduled its meetings for November 18 and 19, 2020 to consider these matters; and WHEREAS, David Spatz, P.P. of Community Housing & Planning Associates, Inc. has been identified as a planner with the requisite experience and knowledge to assist the Planning Board in its consideration; and