Nj Pp State Development And Redevelopment Plan

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Who makes up the State Planning Commission?

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17 people: state treasurer, 4 other cabinet members appt by governor, 2 members of the exec branch, 4 muni and county reps (2 Ds, 2 Rs, I urban), 6 public members (3 Ds, 3 Rs, 1 NJ PP)

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When was the State Planning Act adopted and what does it do?

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1985 and establishes state-level planning policy

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How often does the State Development and Redevelopment Plan need to be updated and how is it done?

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Three years, through "cross-acceptance" process

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What is the SPC's primary function?

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Adopt, maintain, and update the SDRP and Infrastructure Needs Assessment

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What are the 6 steps to creating the SDRP?

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Preliminary Plan, Cross Acceptance (includes Comparison Phase and Negotiation Phase), Interim Plan, Draft Final Plan, Public Hearing and Comments, Adopt State Plan

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How many public hearings are required for the SDRP?

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6 hearings

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How many days of comments are required for the SDRP after the public hearings?

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30 days

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What are the 5 main sections of the SDRP?

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Vision Statement, Goals and Strategies, Statewide Policies, State Plan Policy Map, and strategy for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Plan

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How are the goals for the SDRP determined?

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As set forth in the State Planning Act

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What are the 8 goals of the SDRP?

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Revitalize cities and towns; Conserve natural resources and systems; Promote beneficial economic growth, development, and renewal for all residents; Protect the environment, prevent and clean-up pollution; Provide adequate public facilities and services at a reasonable cost; Provide adequate housing at a reasonable cost; Preserve and enhance areas with historic, cultural, scenic, open space, and recreational value; Ensure sound and integrated planning and implementation

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What is State Planning Area 1?

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Metropolitan Planning Area: large urban centers (>25,000 people, >1000 persons/sq mi) appropriate for infill, redevelopment, and reuse; high priority for public and private investment

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What is State Planning Area 2?

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Suburban Planning Area: lacks high intensity center, adjacent to PA-1 (<1000 persons/sq mi); has vacant land and reliance on auto; development should be guided into mixed use centers and to create more efficient and serviceable patterns

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What is State Planning Area 3?

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Fringe Planning Area: predominately rural (less than 2% of NJ) w/small free standing developments; provides buffer between PA 1/2 and PA 4/5; dev should be concentrated into existing communities or well-planned, self-sufficient new communities

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What is State Planning Area 4?

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Rural Planning Area: prime ag and open lands; discourage land use policies that produce sprawl

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What is State Planning Area 4b?

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Rural/Environmentally Sensitive Planning Area: PA-4 areas that have characteristics of Environmentally Sensitive Planning Areas

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What is State Planning Area 5?

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Environmentally Sensitive Planning Area: large tracts of land with valuable ecosystems, wildlife, water, prime forest, scenic natural landscapes, and other significant natural features; focus is on maintaining and enhancing the viability of natural resources; new growth directed to existing centers

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What is State Planning Area 5b?

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Environmentally Sensitive/Barrier Islands Planning Area: PA5 area with specific policies for coastal barrier islands and spits

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What comprises a Center?

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Core of public and private services and a community development area surrounding the core.

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What surrounds a Center?

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Environs - an area to be protected from the impact of Center development

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According to the SDRP, how should growth be allocated to Centers?

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1st - existing centers with system capacity; 2nd existing centers with potential for cost effective system capacity; 3rd new planned centers with private system capacity dev; 4th new planned centers with system capacity that can be developed in the public interest through pub/pri joint invest

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What are the 5 kinds of Centers?

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Urban, Regional, Town, Village, Hamlet

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What is an Urban Complex?

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formed by an Urban Center and at least 2 or more municipalities in the surrounding PA1 area in acknowledgment of inter-relationship coordinated through Strategic Revitalization Plan. Hudson County and its 12 municipalities is the only Urban Complex

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What is an Urban Center?

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Largest of the Centers; compact development, distinct neighborhoods, and critical commercial cores

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What are the 8 Urban Centers recognized by the 2001 SDRP?

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Atlantic City, Camden, Elizabeth, Jersey City, New Brunswick, Newark, Paterson, and Trenton

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Which town received Urban Center designation by Plan Endorsement?

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Asbury Park

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What are Regional Centers?

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1-10 sq mi; Differ depending on Planning Area: PA1 - smaller cities that do not meet Urban criteria; PA2 - employment centers; PA3-4-5 - concentrated population w/CBD, like County Seats

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What are Town Centers?

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<2 sq mi; freestanding places that are traditional centers of commerce or gov't; like urban center but lack the size or intensity; distinguishable from environs

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What are Village Centers?

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<1 sq mi; in suburban or rural areas; primarily residential offering basic consumer services

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What are Hamlet Centers?

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10 to 50 ac; primarily residential w/small compact core w/limited convenience goods and community activities; densities based on carrying capacity of systems

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What are the 4 other areas recognized by the SPPM?

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Parks or Natural Areas, Military Installations, Critical Environmental Sites (CES)/Historic and Cultural Sites (HCS), and Nodes

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What is the minimum area of a Planning Area?

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One Acre

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What is the Vision of the 2001 SDRP

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Relatively dense mixed-use places that offer a wide range of housing, shopping, and employment choices will improve transportation choices, reduce highway congestion, and create sustainable communities that are energy efficient and fiscally conservative

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How is the SDRP implemented at the Local Level?

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Through municipal Master Plan consistency reviews and Plan Endorsement

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What is Plan Endorsement?

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Process by which local or regional entities can obtain recognition from the SPC that its land use plans and ordinances are consistent with the SDRP

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How long does Plan Endorsement last?

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10 Years, regardless of subsequent State Plans

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What are the 7 steps towards Plan Endorsement?

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Pre-petition meeting; Plan endorsement citizen's advisory committee; Municipal self-assessment; Vision; Opportunities + Constraints Analysis; Determination of Consistency; Planning implementation agreement (PIA)

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What happens if the locality is inconsistent?

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The municipality and state work together to create an Action Plan which is solidified by a mutually executed Memorandum of Understanding