DEC-05-2008 10:43 FROM:BOROUGH OF RINGWOOD
973-962-6028
TO:908
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By DEC05 2008
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879 4205
P.004/005
Resolution Number
2008.384
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RESOLUTION SEEKING AN EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE TO PETITION
FOR SUBSTANTIVE CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 114
AND THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE lflGHLANDS
COUNCIL AND THE COUNCIL ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
WHEREA.S, on September 5, 2008, Governor. Corzine signed Executive Otdcr 114 which
requi:r.cs tllC Council 00, Afford:tble Housing (COAH) ~.nd the New Jeney Highlands Council
(HJghb.nds) to eoter into a Memo,a:andwn of Undetsmnding (MOU) designee! to coordinate the
regulllrions of both ~gcncies by m:ucimi7jog affordable h.ousing opportUoities while pr.esc.r:v;ng
critical eo.vir.onmcnt2l re~ou.tccs; a.nd
\VHEREAS, COAH and the H.ighlands have prepaJ:ed such an MOU, which "\vas:I,dopted by
COAH 00 October 29, 2005 ~nd by the Higlili.nd~ COlUlCilon Octoba: 30, 2008~ D.o.d
WHEREAS, confoanance with the H.ighhnds Regjon~l Ma!'lter Plan (plm Confoanance)
requ.ire~ J:evi~ions to muntcipnl aod county ma$tet p]~ns and devclopmen.t. ~rions
11$:applicable
to the devel°pJncm and use of 1a.ndto align them with thc goQI!l,rcqu.iremeo.t~">
and provisions of the
Regional Master Plan.: and
WHEREAS, COAH regulations e~l)\bJish a Decembe.t 31.. 2008 deadlinc for. municipalities
C\1.rt'endy under the juri~djct:ion of COAH to ~ubmil: third round petitions for. f;ubst2orivc
certification of 9 municipal housing clc.m.ent and fair share pla.n; :and
WHEREAS, the MOD esmblic;hes a pr.ocedUJ:Cthar municipalities uodu the jw:it'diction of
both COAH and the New Jersey HjghJAnd5 Water Protection and Pla.nning Acttnay follow to seek
An extension to the December 31, 2008 deadlto,c !lCt.by COAH for. the submission of third ,:ound
pentioQ,$ fOJ:subsmntive certification of a m.unicipil hOU&l.O.g
elancnt and fair share pkn: and
WHEREAS, the MOV provides for :JJ1extcn~ion of the December 31, 2008 deadb.nc to
December 8, 2009 for. any Hightands 1J1,unicipality W1der COAH'sjurisdiction
r.b2t~ before
December 31, 2008: 1) !lubmirs a duly adopted Noti.ce of Intent to Pennon in accordance with the
HigbJ$l.nd!'lCouncil's Plan ConfQt:n1ancc Guidelines; 1I..nd2) 9ubtnits 3. duly adopted re50lu.t:ion
notifying COAH. of it!>intent to petition COAH no later than Deccmba: 8, 2009; :utd
WHEREAS, on Novembct 13, 2008 the govem\og body of the Borough of Ringwood
adopted a resolution ,GorifyW.gthe Highlands that tbe Borough of Ringwood has set Decembc'( B,
2009 SI.~tbe ~t
date for subm.i~~ion of a Petition for Plan Conformance.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Borough of Ringwood hereby 2gtcC!'l
th.ar its deadline for the ~ubtrli5S.ionof a Housing Elem.co,t.sandFair Sba.re Plan pur.~wnt to N\J.A.C.
5:96-1.6 i:; cxtended from DecembeJ: 31, 2008 to Decdnber 8,.2009; and
DEC-05-2008 10:43 FROM:BOROUGH OF RINGWOOD
973-962-6028
TO:908
879 4205
P.005/005
BE IT flJRTHER RESOLVED that the governing body of the Bor.ough of Ringwood
hetcby directs the Acring Borough M~nagcr ro immediately transmit a ~,ign,cdand sealed copy of this
resolution to COAH: and
BE IT FURTH,ER Rr~OL VED t.hsa.r.the govetning body of the Bm;ough of Ringwood
hcteby direct<!the Acting Botougb Manager to ,u:nmcdiately ttan~m.it.a ~igned wd scaled copy of t.he
Novembe.r 13, 2008 duly adopted Nor:tee of Inrent to Petition in accordance with the High]ands
Cou:flcil's Plan Conforma.nce Guiddine5 to COAH; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED tbar the govcwng body of the Bor.ough of RIDgwood
intends t.o ~ubmit a peti,rionfor substantive ccrti,fiCJtionof a thir.drouod Housing Elcm,cnt and F~;J:
Share Plan to COAH nor latet"than December 8, 2009.
I hereby certify that the above Rcsohltion
was ad.opted by the Municipal Council of
the Borough of Ringwood at the Business
Meeting of December 4. 2008.
COttllcil
Member
Da,vison
Andn
Conley
M1\""313
Schilder
SDccr
Tenlol
Mm10n
Second
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Ayc
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Ab<rtDin Absent
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