The Star-Ledger
March 15, 2010
In this op-ed,Ted Zangari states his case for the passage of the Time of Application legislation (S82/A437). Currently NJ has a “time of decision” rule that allows a municipality to re-zone a property up until the moment its land use board decides the fate of an application. As a
In the February 4, 2010, edition of The Star-Ledger, Ted Zangari was quoted about a NJ Senate committee approving a proposal to allow builders to lock-in the local zoning on a particular property for several years by filing an application for development.
“Property owners often spend hundreds of thousand of dollars and up to
Proposal’s Aims to Attract, Retain Businesses and Residents; Promote Long-Term, Sustainable Growth
NEWARK, NJ — Today, the Smart Growth Economic Development Coalition – a collaborative group of 22 state-wide business, industry and urban renewal organizations – announced that their “Economic Development Recovery Strategy for New Jersey” is being presented to the Christie/Guadagno Administration and the 214th State Legislature. The goal of these select reforms and legislative initiatives is to make New Jersey more attractive to business and residents alike, through long-term smart growth and tax-relief strategies; greater efficiencies and collaboration within governing bodies; and various financial inducements as well as expedited permitting incentives.
The Coalition acknowledges that the new administration and legislative leaders are already considering some of the proposed reforms and initiatives outlined within this proposal, as they endeavor to improve New Jersey’s business climate. The Coalition supports these efforts to better-position and market New Jersey as part of a long-term business development and retention strategy.
Ted Zangari Esq., founder of the Coalition and redevelopment attorney with the Newark-based law firm of Sills Cummis & Gross said, “The Coalition has proposed a wide range of reforms that set New Jersey on the path of long-term recovery.”Continue Reading Smart Growth Economic Development Coalition Presents “Economic Development Recovery Strategy for New Jersey” to Christie/Guadagno Administration and 214th Legislature
Publication: The Bergen Record (January 11, 2010)
“Business groups are gearing up for the new legislative session even as they wage the final battles of the old one.” “Business representatives have spent recent weeks meeting with Christie’s transition team, hoping to shape his plans. Among the groups, the Smart Growth Development Coalition, a partnership of
By MICHAEL MILLER | Staff Writer – pressofAtlanticCity.com
Environmental groups this week opposed two bills they said would undermine water quality in New Jersey.
The first, A-4347, would extend the lifespan of some construction-permit approvals by more than a year in the wake of the real-estate market collapse and the recession.
The second, A-4345, would give sewer authorities more than a year longer to update their wastewater management plans, which in a way serve as a blueprint for development.
That bill also expands sewer-service areas by including all properties that have site-plan approval, subdivision approval or construction permits, among others, in towns that have not yet adopted updated wastewater management plans.
Continue Reading Environmental Groups Oppose Sewer Changes
The Smart Growth Economic Development Coalition has presented a report to the incoming Christie/Guadagno Administration in which it recommends 21 action items to reenergize New Jersey’s economy. The report can be viewed by clicking here.
The top-five recommendations include the following concepts:
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“The intention of the law is noble,” says Ted Zangari, a Newark-based redevelopment law attorney with Sills Cummis & Gross. “No one wants to see the kind of waste and abuse [by EnCap] that was documented by the state auditor. But the new law is misguided in a number of ways, beginning with the
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Ted Zangari was interviewed by Alyson Grala, associate editor of Real Estate New Jersey magazine, about the Smart Growth Economic Development Coalition and the economic recovery legislation that was signed by New Jersey Governor Jon S. Corzine on July 27, 2009. To watch the interview please click here.
NJ-NAIOP’s Special Legislative Update Breakfast regarding the NJ Economic Stimulus Act of 2009 took place on July 30, 2009. To view select materials from this morning’s breakfast program, please click on the links below:
Economic Stimulus Act of 2009 Statewide Non-residential Development Fee Provisions
PowerPoint Presentation by Kevin Moore, Member of Sills Cummis & Gross
(Blog editor-in-chief Ted Zangari, founder of the Smart Growth Economic Development Coalition, second from left, watches Gov. Jon Corzine enact the NJ Stimulus Act of 2009.)
Long term initiatives focus on continued rebuilding of economy
NEWARK – Governor Jon S. Corzine today signed economic recovery legislation to further reinvigorate the Garden State economy through a series of enhanced economic development measures.
“Without a doubt, the current global economic crisis has presented us with of one our greatest challenges, but it is also one of our greatest opportunities,” said Governor Corzine. “Last October, we introduced a far reaching and multi-faceted Economic Recovery and Assistance Plan. Today we are building upon those initiatives with this additional recovery legislation that will help our economy and citizens grow stronger and more prosperous.”
The bill, S-2299/A-4048, establishes an Economic Redevelopment and Growth (ERG)
Grant Program; revises the Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit Act and the Technology Business Tax Certificate Transfer Program; places a moratorium on COAH “Statewide Non-Residential Fee Act” and authorizes grants to municipalities for affordable housing and improves the financing of higher education facilities in New Jersey.Continue Reading Governor Corzine Signs New Economic recovery Legislation