Freehold Borough adopts amended redevelopment plan for specific properties.

BOROUGH OF FREEHOLD
COUNTY OF MONMOUTH
#2026/5
ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF FREEHOLD, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH,
STATE OF NEW JERSEY ADOPTING THE AMENDED REDEVELOPMENT PLAN ENTITLED “26-28 COURT STREET & 2-6 BROAD STREET REDEVELOPMENT PLAN”
 
WHEREAS, the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq. (the “Redevelopment Law”), authorizes municipalities to determine whether certain parcels of land in the Borough of Freehold (the “Borough”) constitute “areas in need of redevelopment” and/or “areas in need of rehabilitation” as defined in the Redevelopment Law; and
 
WHEREAS, on January 21, 2020, the Borough Council of the Borough (the “Borough Council”) adopted Resolution No. 31-20 which authorized and directed the Borough Planning Board (the “Planning Board”) to undertake a preliminary investigation to determine whether certain areas along Broad Street and Court Street identified as Block 36, Lots 5 (5.01), 6 (6.01), 7, and 9 (9.01) on the Tax Map of the Borough (the “Property”) qualify as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment pursuant to the criteria within the Redevelopment Law; and
 
WHEREAS, Beacon Planning (the “Borough Planner”) has prepared an amended redevelopment plan for the Property entitled, “26-28 Court Street & 2-6 Broad Street Redevelopment Plan”, dated January 2026.
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Redevelopment Law, specifically N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(e), prior to the adoption of an amendment to a redevelopment plan, the municipality's planning board shall provide to the governing body of the municipality a report containing the planning board's recommendations concerning the redevelopment plan; and
 
WHEREAS, after due consideration of the Redevelopment Plan at a duly noticed and constituted public meeting held on February 11, 2026 the Planning Board determined the Redevelopment Plan is consistent with the Borough's Master Plan and recommended that the Borough Council adopt the Redevelopment Plan; and
 
WHEREAS, the Borough Council has determined to adopt the Redevelopment Plan in conformity with the Borough's redevelopment objectives.
 
A copy of the ordinance in its entirety along with the redevelopment plan shall be available for public inspection at the office of the Borough Clerk and on the municipal website www.freeholdboroughnj.gov.
 
Offered By: Jordan                                                  Seconded By: Reich
 
Roll Call:
Ayes:       DiBenedetto, Jordan, Reich, Rogers, Shutzer
Nays:       None
Absent:   None
Abstain:  Friedman
 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Ordinance #2026/5 was introduced at a meeting of the Freehold Borough Council in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, held on February 17, 2026 and passed on first reading and that such Ordinance will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of said Mayor and Council to be held at the Municipal Building in said Borough, 30 Mechanic Street, on March 2, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. or at any meeting to which that meeting may be adjourned, at which time all persons who may be interested therein will be given an opportunity to be heard.
 
Traci L. DiBenedetto, Municipal Clerk
2/21/2026 ($68.64)