Another New Jersey Town Seeks to Limit Eminent Domain by Ordinance
A Spring Lake Heights councilwoman has introduced two ordinances which would have an impact on redevelopment projects and eminent domain in that Monmouth County Borough. One ordinance would prohibit pay-to-play for redevelopment projects, while the second would prohibit the use of eminent domain when private property is being used for the purpose of privately funded economic development. One councilman voted against introducing the ordinances as “a waste of time” because Spring Lake Heights would have to be designated as a redevelopment zone for the ordinances to come into play. The Mayor said she would consider striking down the ordinances if they were passed. The remainder of the council voted to introduce the ordinances, and a public hearing on all three ordinances is scheduled to take place on October 25th.
Similar measures have been adopted recently by other New Jersey municipalities, including the Township of Old Bridge:
Old Bridge Adopts Ordinance Restricting Eminent Domain
For more on this story about Spring Lake Heights in the Asbury Park Press, click here.
The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Cory K. Kestner, Esq., of McKirdy & Riskin, PA, in the preparation of this article.
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