[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Ventnor City as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 9-6-2001 by Ord. No. 2001-6]
The Northeast Ventnor Redevelopment Plan is
hereby adopted as an ordinance of the City of Ventnor City.
[1]
Editor's Note: The Northeast Ventnor Redevelopment
Plan and all amendments thereto are on file in the City offices.
It is hereby found and determined that the above-referenced
redevelopment plan meets the criteria for adoption of a redevelopment
plan as set forth in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 and as further specified in
the redevelopment plan itself.
It is hereby found and determined that the above-referenced
redevelopment plan is consistent with the Master Plan of the City
of Ventnor City.
The Zoning Map of the City of Ventnor City is
hereby amended to incorporate the redevelopment plan.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The Zoning Map is on file in City offices.
The provisions of the redevelopment plan shall
supersede the provisions of the Development Regulations[1] of the City of Ventnor City to the extent set forth in
the redevelopment plan.
The governing body of the City of Ventnor City
is hereby designated the implementing agency in order to carry out
and effectuate the purposes and terms of the redevelopment plan and
shall have all those powers and duties as enumerated in N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1
et seq. and specifically including those powers delineated in N.J.S.A.
40A:12A-8.
[Adopted 5-15-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-5]
The preamble hereof is incorporated by this
reference thereto as though fully set forth at length herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said preamble included provisions
stating that a goal of the Northeast Ventnor Redevelopment Plan is
to reduce overall residential density within that area; that said
plan recommends, among other things, the reconversion of multifamily
residential structures by the establishment of seasonal occupancy
as an alternative to year-round occupancy of residential units; and
the City seeks to implement a voluntary conversion of existing structures
containing one, two or three residential dwelling units so that same
shall be utilized only on a seasonal basis.
The City will provide funding in the amount
of $200,000 to be utilized by the City so as to provide consideration
to property owners willing to voluntarily convert existing residential
buildings containing one, two or three year-round residential units
into seasonal use of one or more residential units.
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 180A-9, Seasonal occupancy,
was repealed 4-28-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-06.
A.Â
The City will provide consideration to property owners
so as to induce said property owners to voluntarily convert a residential
unit or units into seasonal use.
B.Â
Consideration to be paid to a property owner willing
to voluntarily convert a residential unit to a seasonal use shall
be as follows:
(1)Â
Consideration to a property owner entering into a
five-year agreement with the City whereby a year-round residential
unit is converted to a seasonal use residential unit shall be the
sum of $12,000.
(2)Â
Consideration to a property owner entering into a
permanent agreement with the City whereby a year-round residential
unit is converted to a seasonal use residential unit shall be the
sum of $22,000.
A.Â
Conversion of a residential unit to that of a seasonal-use
residential unit shall be accomplished by the execution of an agreement
(hereinafter referred to as "conversion agreement") between the property
owner and the City so as to provide for either the five-year term
or permanent term of seasonal use. Said conversion agreement shall
be binding upon all successors in interest to the subject property
and shall be in a form suitable for recording with the Atlantic County
Clerk's Office. Said agreement shall be in a form prepared and approved
by the City Solicitor.
B.Â
A conversion agreement entered into with any property
owner shall provide, among other things, for the right of the City
to inspect the residential unit in order to determine compliance with
the conversion agreement.
Any property owner allowing the occupancy of
a converted residential unit which has been the subject of a conversion
agreement shall be deemed to have violated said conversion agreement
and shall repay to the City all monies received from the City together
with interest in the amount of 10% per annum calculated from the date
of the initial payment to the property owner to that of repayment
of said sum, together with all attorneys' fees and costs incurred
by the City with regard to the enforcement of any provision of the
conversion agreement. This provision shall be binding upon all successors
in interest of the property owner entering into said conversion agreement.
The City reserves the right to accept or reject,
at its sole discretion, any proposed conversion agreement.
The governing body is hereby authorized to enter
into and otherwise bind the City in a conversion agreement with any
owner of property situate in the Northeast Redevelopment Area of the
City of Ventnor City.
