N.J. Admin. Code § 5:103-2.3

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 5:103-2.3 - Application submission requirements

(a) To apply for designation as an MSNJ district, an eligible organization, with municipal support codified by a resolution of the governing body, must complete and apply in a form provided by the Department. MSNJ districts shall be evaluated through a competitive process.

(b) The applicant shall include the following information in its MSNJ application, which shall be used to evaluate the submission:

1. Vision and mission statements relevant to community conditions and to the MSNJ district's organizational status;

2. A workplan, including specific activities in the areas of organization, promotion, design and economic vitality, timelines, and personnel responsibilities;

3. A budget, showing committed funding for five years;

4. Information that describes the character of the municipality and explains the perceived advantages to becoming an MSNJ district, including, but not limited to:

i. The history and current conditions of the community's mixed-use district being proposed for designation;

ii. Municipal demographics, economic base, and other economic indicators;

iii. Potential to benefit from the training and technical assistance provided by the MSNJ program;

iv. Existing and/or future redevelopment within the proposed MSNJ district and the municipality;

v. Existing municipal, State and Federal development programs, opportunities, and activities within the proposed MSNJ district and the municipality;

vi. Existence of opportunities provided by local government and financial institutions to encourage economic reinvestment within the proposed district; and

vii. Other community organization activities, cultural and recreational events, and facilities that may contribute to revitalization of the proposed MSNJ district;

5. Information that describes the applicant's readiness, which shall include:

i. Ability to begin participation in the MSNJ program immediately upon designation, as evidenced by organizational and financial readiness of the applicant to manage the proposed program;

ii. Indication of broad-based support and understanding of the proposed program and its transformation strategies and objectives within business and residential communities and among elected and appointed municipal officials;

iii. Consistency of the goals proposed by the MSNJ program with the "Main Street Approach(R)"; and

iv. Job description, selection process, compensation, and means of evaluating performance of the executive director;

6. Information that describes the proposed MSNJ district's characteristics, which shall include:

i. Existence of a cohesive and well-defined traditional commercial district with a concentration of historic buildings and sites;

ii. Quantity and quality of housing in and around the proposed MSNJ district;

iii. Economic base and business mix of the proposed MSNJ district and surrounding areas; and

iv. The results of downtown revitalization activities and investment by government and private entities; and

7. Information that supports the application, including slides, aerial photographs, maps, resolutions, and other information.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:103-2.3

Adopted by 51 N.J.R. 986(a), effective 6/17/2019