Fall 2003New Jersey Counties Plan

for a Smart Future

In a continued effort to promote regional planning in Governor McGreeveysSmart Growth agenda DCA Commissioner Susan Bass Levin has awardedmore than $ 25 million in Smart Future Planning Grants since February 2003These grants are funded through DCAs Office of Smart Growth and providecounty and municipal planners access to state experts from DCA the De-partment of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of Trans-portation (DOT) as well as funds to work with outside consultants with spe-cialized expertise

continued on page 2

by Curt Lavalla AICP

Many New Jersey mayors flank

Governor McGreevey and

Commissioner Levin during one of

their many Smart Growth

announcements They have made

announcements across the state

highlighting New Jerseys efforts to

help towns and counties prepare for the

future by implementing regional

planning strategies and utilizing

Smart Growth tools

Since taking office this administrationhas been committed to planning for

New Jerseys future through SmartGrowth Through the Department of Com-munity Affairs (DCA) Office of SmartGrowth (OSG) alone we have awardedmore than $25 million in Smart Future Plan-ning Grants in 11 counties that will affectmore than 70 towns in our state And itsjust the beginning

DCAs OSG is committed to ensur-ing that we find a balance among newdevelopment redevelopment and eco-nomic development through more appro-priate planning We work every day soNew Jerseyans can enjoy our stateslandscapes own a home spend less timecommuting to work and visit one of ourstates quaint revitalized downtowns

This newsletter will serve as aSmart Growth resource so you cankeep track of our Smart Growth effortscurrent events county and municipalSmart Growth initiatives and manyother topics tha t deal wi th NewJerseys future through Smart Growth

Ove r t he yea r s New Je r sey slandscapes have changed - some forthe good some for the bad But goodor bad the past has taught us thatwe now more than ever need to lookto our future Through planning andby working together - with the statecounties municipalities businessesnonprofits and citizens - we can trulymake Smart Growth work for NewJersey

continued on page 2

See

Smart

Future

planning

in action

across

New Jersey

on pages

4 amp 5

Greetings fromGovernor McGreevey

amp Commissioner Levin

In This Issue

Addressing Greyfields Page 3

Mayors Institute Page 3

Plan Endorsement Page 6

Smart Growth NJ

Welcome to DCArsquos first edition of Smart Growth NJTo best serve Governor McGreeveyrsquos Smart Growth initia-tive we want to keep you well informed and up-to-date onthe Office of Smart Growth and the State PlanningCommissionrsquos activities We are proud to say that SmartGrowth is already working in New Jersey You will read about DCArsquos Smart Future Initiative theMayors Institute the Greyfields Task Force and our currentPlan Endorsement process Each of these articles and allof the information in our newsletter serve to show you howSmart Growth is working throughout our state

We encourage you to readSmart Growth NJ participate inrelated meetings and confer-ences and contact the Office ofSmart Growth to learn moreabout what we are doing andhow you can contribute to NewJerseys future through SmartGrowth planning

With all good wishes

For Smart Future Planning Grant InformationContact Curt Lavalla AICP at (609) 633-9648

Smart Future from Page 1

Greetings from Page 1

Susan Bass LevinCommissioner

NJ Department ofCommunity Affairs

Governor McGreevey recognizes that regional plan-ning is integral to solving the problems of sprawl and over-development in our State Commissioner Levin said Ifwe are to preserve our quality of life in New Jersey wemust work together to cooperatively and comprehensivelymanage growth Smart Future grants make that possible

Greetings from State Planning CommissionChairman Tim Touhey and Office of SmartGrowth Executive Director Adam Zellner

Tim TouheyChairman

State Planning Commission

Adam ZellnerExecutive Director

Office of Smart Growth

2 Fall 2003

We hope you enjoy this first edition of Smart GrowthNJ With guidance and great enthusiasm from GovernorMcGreevey and Commissioner Levin the Office of SmartGrowth and the State Planning Commission are truly mak-ing Smart Growth a reality across our state

James E McGreeveyGovernor

State of New Jersey

DCA Commissioner Susan Bass Levin

announces Smart Future Planning Grants at

(top to bottom) Bergen and Monmouth

Counties

To seeSmart Future Planning Grants

in action across the statesee the map on pages 4 and 5

Addressing the Grey AreaBetween Brownfields and Greenfields

Like most things in life nothing is black and white Redevelopment is no exception

Brownfields are defined as any va-cant or underutilized commercial or in-dustrial site that is contaminated orthought to be contaminated Greenfieldsare defined as expanses of land with avegetative cover and few if any physi-cal structures

So what are the areas in our townsthat fall in between You guessedithellipthey are called greyfields

More specifically greyfields are de-veloped sites that are economically andphysically ripe for major redevelop-ment Most times greyfields are stripmalls or other retail properties that havebeen abandoned but could be revital-ized to become strong economic assetsto their communities

To address greyfields redevelop-ment DCAs Office of Smart Growth

is establishing a Greyfields Task ForceThe Task Force is being designed toaddress the problem of abandoned orunderutilized sites - particularly vacantsuburban strip centers - across thestate The goal is to provide munici-palities with assistance to convert thesesites back into ratable-producing andmodern mixed-use developments Ad-ditionally the Task Force wants to workwith developers and retailers to helpthem identify these sites and coordinatethe resources to redevelop them

DCAs vision is that the GreyfieldsTask Force will

1 Focus on developing abandonedstrip malls

2 Examine existing regulations forredevelopment of abandoned prop-erties

3 Identify sites that might be rede-

veloped and create an inventorythat prioritizes development

4 Determine policies that will encour-age development of these aban-doned strip malls

This wont be easy but by workingtogether with state agencies municipali-ties counties developers retailers andnonprofit organizations the Task Forceis sure to make greyfields redevelop-ment projects as successful as possible

New Jersey has embarked on a jour-ney of preservation and revitalizationunder Governor McGreeveys SmartGrowth initiative The Greyfields TaskForce will play a key role in creatingan enduring quality of life for New Jer-sey citizens

by Gloria Frederick PhD

Smart Growth Planning RetreatThe New Jersey Mayors Institute on Community Design

Provides Retreat Atmosphere to Focus on Smart Growth

DCAs OSG with the help of the Regional Plan Associa-tion (RPA) and Princeton University have taken an innova-tive approach to working with and teaching mayors aboutSmart Growth and planning They organized a retreat to bringtogether mayors planners architects and others involved inthe Smart Growth planning process

The retreat the New Jersey Mayors Institute on Commu-nity Design is designed as an educational opportunity forNew Jerseys mayors to learn more about how to use com-munity design and how it can improve their communitiescreate better places to live work and play and promote theGovernors Smart Growth agenda

Heading into its fifth year the Institute is a joint ventureamong DCAs OSG the RPA and Princeton University withadditional support provided by the NJ League of Municipali-ties the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation the AmericanPlanning Association - NJ Chapter and the National En-dowment for the Arts continued on page 7

The June 2003 Mayors Institute mdash mayors experts and staff

by Carlos Rodrigues AICPPP

OSG and RPA are currently in the process ofrecruiting mayors to attend the next Insti-

tute which is anticipated for January 2004Please contact Carlos Rodrigues NewJersey Mayors Institute on Community

Design project manager at (609) 292-3097

3Fall 2003

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Giving a Voice for the Future of New JerseyCross-Acceptance and Plan Endorsement

Giving residents and local governments a voice in the plan-ning of New Jerseys future is critically important That is whyGovernor McGreevey through DCAs Office of Smart Growthand the State Planning Commission is providing residentsmunicipalities counties regional entities and other constitu-ents an opportunity for their voices to be heard through theCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement processes Theseprocesses are outlined in the New Jersey Development andRedevelopment Plan also known as the State Plan

The State Plan is designed to serve as a guide for NewJerseys future The Plan provides for the maintenance andpreservation of New Jerseys abundant natural cultural eco-nomic and social assets and anticipated development andgrowth New Jersey a strong home rule state has the oppor-tunity through the State Planning process to reach beyondmunicipal and county boundaries and look regionally at plan-ning and directing our future Two tools that will help lead us tothis plan are the Cross-acceptance process and the Plan En-dorsement process Both Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorse-ment are voluntary processes But the State Planning Com-mission and Office of Smart Growth anticipate a high level ofparticipation in the processes because of the benefits discussedbelow for towns who participate

Cross-acceptance is the mechanism used by the State Plan-ning Commission to update information in the State PlanningMap and to collect information and feedback from local offi-cials and the public about how they want their communities togrow and be preserved Cross-acceptance describes the col-laborative process of proposing reviewing and then acceptinginformation and revisions to the plan It is a give and take be-tween State agencies municipalities counties and the public Itfosters true planning partnerships at all levels of governmentand it ensures the publics input throughout the process Theresult of the Cross-acceptance process is updated information

needed to create the blueprint for a new State Plan Becauseof the work done locally the ultimate State Plan ensures thatstatewide planning policies and local visions for the future sup-port each other

Plan Endorsement is the vehicle for applying the planningefforts of all levels of government at the local level It is com-prehensive long-range planning which sets the agenda for anentire municipality county or regional entity consistent withthe State Plan In the past the State Planning Commissionfocused on designating Centers This process often resultedin high quality plans for the center but did not consider theareas outside of the center or regional impact Plan Endorse-ment involves a series of meetings and completed or proposedplans that the locality commits to carry out by working withtheir regional partners and the State The plans include envi-ronmental issues natural resource inventories preservationgoals future growth targets transportation plans (that addresslocal and regional issues) and community visions

Entities that receive Plan Endorsement will be entitled to avariety of benefits both regulatory and financial They will in-clude priority for state funding coordination of planning withother agencies expedited permit review and state capital projectconstruction The Plan Endorsement process will provide con-sistency and coordination among all levels of government withstate and endorsed plans

An additional benefit of Cross-acceptance and Plan En-dorsement is that they enhance collective and cooperative

The Office of Smart Growth will soon start Cross-acceptance IIIand begin accepting petitions for Plan Endorsement For more information

visit the State Plan link at httpnjgovdcaosgplanindexshtml

Governor McGreevey is committed to listening to New Jerseyrsquosresidents and constituents especially when it comes to planningfor New Jerseyrsquos future through smart growth Cross-Acceptanceis the way to be sure that everyone is heard

continued on page 7

by Charles Latini AICPPPand Megan Lang

The planning assistance unit of the Office of SmartGrowth is available to assist municipal county andregional entities in both the Cross-acceptance and thePlan Endorsement processes To learn more aboutCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement or any of theother programs in the Office of Smart Growth contactyour Area Planning Representative or visit us on-lineat httpnjgovdcaosg

6 Fall 2003

Welcome to DCArsquos first edition of Smart Growth NJTo best serve Governor McGreeveyrsquos Smart Growth initia-tive we want to keep you well informed and up-to-date onthe Office of Smart Growth and the State PlanningCommissionrsquos activities We are proud to say that SmartGrowth is already working in New Jersey You will read about DCArsquos Smart Future Initiative theMayors Institute the Greyfields Task Force and our currentPlan Endorsement process Each of these articles and allof the information in our newsletter serve to show you howSmart Growth is working throughout our state

We encourage you to readSmart Growth NJ participate inrelated meetings and confer-ences and contact the Office ofSmart Growth to learn moreabout what we are doing andhow you can contribute to NewJerseys future through SmartGrowth planning

With all good wishes

For Smart Future Planning Grant InformationContact Curt Lavalla AICP at (609) 633-9648

Smart Future from Page 1

Greetings from Page 1

Susan Bass LevinCommissioner

NJ Department ofCommunity Affairs

Governor McGreevey recognizes that regional plan-ning is integral to solving the problems of sprawl and over-development in our State Commissioner Levin said Ifwe are to preserve our quality of life in New Jersey wemust work together to cooperatively and comprehensivelymanage growth Smart Future grants make that possible

Greetings from State Planning CommissionChairman Tim Touhey and Office of SmartGrowth Executive Director Adam Zellner

Tim TouheyChairman

State Planning Commission

Adam ZellnerExecutive Director

Office of Smart Growth

2 Fall 2003

We hope you enjoy this first edition of Smart GrowthNJ With guidance and great enthusiasm from GovernorMcGreevey and Commissioner Levin the Office of SmartGrowth and the State Planning Commission are truly mak-ing Smart Growth a reality across our state

James E McGreeveyGovernor

State of New Jersey

DCA Commissioner Susan Bass Levin

announces Smart Future Planning Grants at

(top to bottom) Bergen and Monmouth

Counties

To seeSmart Future Planning Grants

in action across the statesee the map on pages 4 and 5

Addressing the Grey AreaBetween Brownfields and Greenfields

Like most things in life nothing is black and white Redevelopment is no exception

Brownfields are defined as any va-cant or underutilized commercial or in-dustrial site that is contaminated orthought to be contaminated Greenfieldsare defined as expanses of land with avegetative cover and few if any physi-cal structures

So what are the areas in our townsthat fall in between You guessedithellipthey are called greyfields

More specifically greyfields are de-veloped sites that are economically andphysically ripe for major redevelop-ment Most times greyfields are stripmalls or other retail properties that havebeen abandoned but could be revital-ized to become strong economic assetsto their communities

To address greyfields redevelop-ment DCAs Office of Smart Growth

is establishing a Greyfields Task ForceThe Task Force is being designed toaddress the problem of abandoned orunderutilized sites - particularly vacantsuburban strip centers - across thestate The goal is to provide munici-palities with assistance to convert thesesites back into ratable-producing andmodern mixed-use developments Ad-ditionally the Task Force wants to workwith developers and retailers to helpthem identify these sites and coordinatethe resources to redevelop them

DCAs vision is that the GreyfieldsTask Force will

1 Focus on developing abandonedstrip malls

2 Examine existing regulations forredevelopment of abandoned prop-erties

3 Identify sites that might be rede-

veloped and create an inventorythat prioritizes development

4 Determine policies that will encour-age development of these aban-doned strip malls

This wont be easy but by workingtogether with state agencies municipali-ties counties developers retailers andnonprofit organizations the Task Forceis sure to make greyfields redevelop-ment projects as successful as possible

New Jersey has embarked on a jour-ney of preservation and revitalizationunder Governor McGreeveys SmartGrowth initiative The Greyfields TaskForce will play a key role in creatingan enduring quality of life for New Jer-sey citizens

by Gloria Frederick PhD

Smart Growth Planning RetreatThe New Jersey Mayors Institute on Community Design

Provides Retreat Atmosphere to Focus on Smart Growth

DCAs OSG with the help of the Regional Plan Associa-tion (RPA) and Princeton University have taken an innova-tive approach to working with and teaching mayors aboutSmart Growth and planning They organized a retreat to bringtogether mayors planners architects and others involved inthe Smart Growth planning process

The retreat the New Jersey Mayors Institute on Commu-nity Design is designed as an educational opportunity forNew Jerseys mayors to learn more about how to use com-munity design and how it can improve their communitiescreate better places to live work and play and promote theGovernors Smart Growth agenda

Heading into its fifth year the Institute is a joint ventureamong DCAs OSG the RPA and Princeton University withadditional support provided by the NJ League of Municipali-ties the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation the AmericanPlanning Association - NJ Chapter and the National En-dowment for the Arts continued on page 7

The June 2003 Mayors Institute mdash mayors experts and staff

by Carlos Rodrigues AICPPP

OSG and RPA are currently in the process ofrecruiting mayors to attend the next Insti-

tute which is anticipated for January 2004Please contact Carlos Rodrigues NewJersey Mayors Institute on Community

Design project manager at (609) 292-3097

3Fall 2003

4 Fall 2003

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68

)

Giving a Voice for the Future of New JerseyCross-Acceptance and Plan Endorsement

Giving residents and local governments a voice in the plan-ning of New Jerseys future is critically important That is whyGovernor McGreevey through DCAs Office of Smart Growthand the State Planning Commission is providing residentsmunicipalities counties regional entities and other constitu-ents an opportunity for their voices to be heard through theCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement processes Theseprocesses are outlined in the New Jersey Development andRedevelopment Plan also known as the State Plan

The State Plan is designed to serve as a guide for NewJerseys future The Plan provides for the maintenance andpreservation of New Jerseys abundant natural cultural eco-nomic and social assets and anticipated development andgrowth New Jersey a strong home rule state has the oppor-tunity through the State Planning process to reach beyondmunicipal and county boundaries and look regionally at plan-ning and directing our future Two tools that will help lead us tothis plan are the Cross-acceptance process and the Plan En-dorsement process Both Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorse-ment are voluntary processes But the State Planning Com-mission and Office of Smart Growth anticipate a high level ofparticipation in the processes because of the benefits discussedbelow for towns who participate

Cross-acceptance is the mechanism used by the State Plan-ning Commission to update information in the State PlanningMap and to collect information and feedback from local offi-cials and the public about how they want their communities togrow and be preserved Cross-acceptance describes the col-laborative process of proposing reviewing and then acceptinginformation and revisions to the plan It is a give and take be-tween State agencies municipalities counties and the public Itfosters true planning partnerships at all levels of governmentand it ensures the publics input throughout the process Theresult of the Cross-acceptance process is updated information

needed to create the blueprint for a new State Plan Becauseof the work done locally the ultimate State Plan ensures thatstatewide planning policies and local visions for the future sup-port each other

Plan Endorsement is the vehicle for applying the planningefforts of all levels of government at the local level It is com-prehensive long-range planning which sets the agenda for anentire municipality county or regional entity consistent withthe State Plan In the past the State Planning Commissionfocused on designating Centers This process often resultedin high quality plans for the center but did not consider theareas outside of the center or regional impact Plan Endorse-ment involves a series of meetings and completed or proposedplans that the locality commits to carry out by working withtheir regional partners and the State The plans include envi-ronmental issues natural resource inventories preservationgoals future growth targets transportation plans (that addresslocal and regional issues) and community visions

Entities that receive Plan Endorsement will be entitled to avariety of benefits both regulatory and financial They will in-clude priority for state funding coordination of planning withother agencies expedited permit review and state capital projectconstruction The Plan Endorsement process will provide con-sistency and coordination among all levels of government withstate and endorsed plans

An additional benefit of Cross-acceptance and Plan En-dorsement is that they enhance collective and cooperative

The Office of Smart Growth will soon start Cross-acceptance IIIand begin accepting petitions for Plan Endorsement For more information

visit the State Plan link at httpnjgovdcaosgplanindexshtml

Governor McGreevey is committed to listening to New Jerseyrsquosresidents and constituents especially when it comes to planningfor New Jerseyrsquos future through smart growth Cross-Acceptanceis the way to be sure that everyone is heard

continued on page 7

by Charles Latini AICPPPand Megan Lang

The planning assistance unit of the Office of SmartGrowth is available to assist municipal county andregional entities in both the Cross-acceptance and thePlan Endorsement processes To learn more aboutCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement or any of theother programs in the Office of Smart Growth contactyour Area Planning Representative or visit us on-lineat httpnjgovdcaosg

6 Fall 2003

Addressing the Grey AreaBetween Brownfields and Greenfields

Like most things in life nothing is black and white Redevelopment is no exception

Brownfields are defined as any va-cant or underutilized commercial or in-dustrial site that is contaminated orthought to be contaminated Greenfieldsare defined as expanses of land with avegetative cover and few if any physi-cal structures

So what are the areas in our townsthat fall in between You guessedithellipthey are called greyfields

More specifically greyfields are de-veloped sites that are economically andphysically ripe for major redevelop-ment Most times greyfields are stripmalls or other retail properties that havebeen abandoned but could be revital-ized to become strong economic assetsto their communities

To address greyfields redevelop-ment DCAs Office of Smart Growth

is establishing a Greyfields Task ForceThe Task Force is being designed toaddress the problem of abandoned orunderutilized sites - particularly vacantsuburban strip centers - across thestate The goal is to provide munici-palities with assistance to convert thesesites back into ratable-producing andmodern mixed-use developments Ad-ditionally the Task Force wants to workwith developers and retailers to helpthem identify these sites and coordinatethe resources to redevelop them

DCAs vision is that the GreyfieldsTask Force will

1 Focus on developing abandonedstrip malls

2 Examine existing regulations forredevelopment of abandoned prop-erties

3 Identify sites that might be rede-

veloped and create an inventorythat prioritizes development

4 Determine policies that will encour-age development of these aban-doned strip malls

This wont be easy but by workingtogether with state agencies municipali-ties counties developers retailers andnonprofit organizations the Task Forceis sure to make greyfields redevelop-ment projects as successful as possible

New Jersey has embarked on a jour-ney of preservation and revitalizationunder Governor McGreeveys SmartGrowth initiative The Greyfields TaskForce will play a key role in creatingan enduring quality of life for New Jer-sey citizens

by Gloria Frederick PhD

Smart Growth Planning RetreatThe New Jersey Mayors Institute on Community Design

Provides Retreat Atmosphere to Focus on Smart Growth

DCAs OSG with the help of the Regional Plan Associa-tion (RPA) and Princeton University have taken an innova-tive approach to working with and teaching mayors aboutSmart Growth and planning They organized a retreat to bringtogether mayors planners architects and others involved inthe Smart Growth planning process

The retreat the New Jersey Mayors Institute on Commu-nity Design is designed as an educational opportunity forNew Jerseys mayors to learn more about how to use com-munity design and how it can improve their communitiescreate better places to live work and play and promote theGovernors Smart Growth agenda

Heading into its fifth year the Institute is a joint ventureamong DCAs OSG the RPA and Princeton University withadditional support provided by the NJ League of Municipali-ties the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation the AmericanPlanning Association - NJ Chapter and the National En-dowment for the Arts continued on page 7

The June 2003 Mayors Institute mdash mayors experts and staff

by Carlos Rodrigues AICPPP

OSG and RPA are currently in the process ofrecruiting mayors to attend the next Insti-

tute which is anticipated for January 2004Please contact Carlos Rodrigues NewJersey Mayors Institute on Community

Design project manager at (609) 292-3097

3Fall 2003

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Giving a Voice for the Future of New JerseyCross-Acceptance and Plan Endorsement

Giving residents and local governments a voice in the plan-ning of New Jerseys future is critically important That is whyGovernor McGreevey through DCAs Office of Smart Growthand the State Planning Commission is providing residentsmunicipalities counties regional entities and other constitu-ents an opportunity for their voices to be heard through theCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement processes Theseprocesses are outlined in the New Jersey Development andRedevelopment Plan also known as the State Plan

The State Plan is designed to serve as a guide for NewJerseys future The Plan provides for the maintenance andpreservation of New Jerseys abundant natural cultural eco-nomic and social assets and anticipated development andgrowth New Jersey a strong home rule state has the oppor-tunity through the State Planning process to reach beyondmunicipal and county boundaries and look regionally at plan-ning and directing our future Two tools that will help lead us tothis plan are the Cross-acceptance process and the Plan En-dorsement process Both Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorse-ment are voluntary processes But the State Planning Com-mission and Office of Smart Growth anticipate a high level ofparticipation in the processes because of the benefits discussedbelow for towns who participate

Cross-acceptance is the mechanism used by the State Plan-ning Commission to update information in the State PlanningMap and to collect information and feedback from local offi-cials and the public about how they want their communities togrow and be preserved Cross-acceptance describes the col-laborative process of proposing reviewing and then acceptinginformation and revisions to the plan It is a give and take be-tween State agencies municipalities counties and the public Itfosters true planning partnerships at all levels of governmentand it ensures the publics input throughout the process Theresult of the Cross-acceptance process is updated information

needed to create the blueprint for a new State Plan Becauseof the work done locally the ultimate State Plan ensures thatstatewide planning policies and local visions for the future sup-port each other

Plan Endorsement is the vehicle for applying the planningefforts of all levels of government at the local level It is com-prehensive long-range planning which sets the agenda for anentire municipality county or regional entity consistent withthe State Plan In the past the State Planning Commissionfocused on designating Centers This process often resultedin high quality plans for the center but did not consider theareas outside of the center or regional impact Plan Endorse-ment involves a series of meetings and completed or proposedplans that the locality commits to carry out by working withtheir regional partners and the State The plans include envi-ronmental issues natural resource inventories preservationgoals future growth targets transportation plans (that addresslocal and regional issues) and community visions

Entities that receive Plan Endorsement will be entitled to avariety of benefits both regulatory and financial They will in-clude priority for state funding coordination of planning withother agencies expedited permit review and state capital projectconstruction The Plan Endorsement process will provide con-sistency and coordination among all levels of government withstate and endorsed plans

An additional benefit of Cross-acceptance and Plan En-dorsement is that they enhance collective and cooperative

The Office of Smart Growth will soon start Cross-acceptance IIIand begin accepting petitions for Plan Endorsement For more information

visit the State Plan link at httpnjgovdcaosgplanindexshtml

Governor McGreevey is committed to listening to New Jerseyrsquosresidents and constituents especially when it comes to planningfor New Jerseyrsquos future through smart growth Cross-Acceptanceis the way to be sure that everyone is heard

continued on page 7

by Charles Latini AICPPPand Megan Lang

The planning assistance unit of the Office of SmartGrowth is available to assist municipal county andregional entities in both the Cross-acceptance and thePlan Endorsement processes To learn more aboutCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement or any of theother programs in the Office of Smart Growth contactyour Area Planning Representative or visit us on-lineat httpnjgovdcaosg

6 Fall 2003

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Giving a Voice for the Future of New JerseyCross-Acceptance and Plan Endorsement

Giving residents and local governments a voice in the plan-ning of New Jerseys future is critically important That is whyGovernor McGreevey through DCAs Office of Smart Growthand the State Planning Commission is providing residentsmunicipalities counties regional entities and other constitu-ents an opportunity for their voices to be heard through theCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement processes Theseprocesses are outlined in the New Jersey Development andRedevelopment Plan also known as the State Plan

The State Plan is designed to serve as a guide for NewJerseys future The Plan provides for the maintenance andpreservation of New Jerseys abundant natural cultural eco-nomic and social assets and anticipated development andgrowth New Jersey a strong home rule state has the oppor-tunity through the State Planning process to reach beyondmunicipal and county boundaries and look regionally at plan-ning and directing our future Two tools that will help lead us tothis plan are the Cross-acceptance process and the Plan En-dorsement process Both Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorse-ment are voluntary processes But the State Planning Com-mission and Office of Smart Growth anticipate a high level ofparticipation in the processes because of the benefits discussedbelow for towns who participate

Cross-acceptance is the mechanism used by the State Plan-ning Commission to update information in the State PlanningMap and to collect information and feedback from local offi-cials and the public about how they want their communities togrow and be preserved Cross-acceptance describes the col-laborative process of proposing reviewing and then acceptinginformation and revisions to the plan It is a give and take be-tween State agencies municipalities counties and the public Itfosters true planning partnerships at all levels of governmentand it ensures the publics input throughout the process Theresult of the Cross-acceptance process is updated information

needed to create the blueprint for a new State Plan Becauseof the work done locally the ultimate State Plan ensures thatstatewide planning policies and local visions for the future sup-port each other

Plan Endorsement is the vehicle for applying the planningefforts of all levels of government at the local level It is com-prehensive long-range planning which sets the agenda for anentire municipality county or regional entity consistent withthe State Plan In the past the State Planning Commissionfocused on designating Centers This process often resultedin high quality plans for the center but did not consider theareas outside of the center or regional impact Plan Endorse-ment involves a series of meetings and completed or proposedplans that the locality commits to carry out by working withtheir regional partners and the State The plans include envi-ronmental issues natural resource inventories preservationgoals future growth targets transportation plans (that addresslocal and regional issues) and community visions

Entities that receive Plan Endorsement will be entitled to avariety of benefits both regulatory and financial They will in-clude priority for state funding coordination of planning withother agencies expedited permit review and state capital projectconstruction The Plan Endorsement process will provide con-sistency and coordination among all levels of government withstate and endorsed plans

An additional benefit of Cross-acceptance and Plan En-dorsement is that they enhance collective and cooperative

The Office of Smart Growth will soon start Cross-acceptance IIIand begin accepting petitions for Plan Endorsement For more information

visit the State Plan link at httpnjgovdcaosgplanindexshtml

Governor McGreevey is committed to listening to New Jerseyrsquosresidents and constituents especially when it comes to planningfor New Jerseyrsquos future through smart growth Cross-Acceptanceis the way to be sure that everyone is heard

continued on page 7

by Charles Latini AICPPPand Megan Lang

The planning assistance unit of the Office of SmartGrowth is available to assist municipal county andregional entities in both the Cross-acceptance and thePlan Endorsement processes To learn more aboutCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement or any of theother programs in the Office of Smart Growth contactyour Area Planning Representative or visit us on-lineat httpnjgovdcaosg

6 Fall 2003

5Fall 2003

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Pik

e (R

ou

te 1

68

)

Giving a Voice for the Future of New JerseyCross-Acceptance and Plan Endorsement

Giving residents and local governments a voice in the plan-ning of New Jerseys future is critically important That is whyGovernor McGreevey through DCAs Office of Smart Growthand the State Planning Commission is providing residentsmunicipalities counties regional entities and other constitu-ents an opportunity for their voices to be heard through theCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement processes Theseprocesses are outlined in the New Jersey Development andRedevelopment Plan also known as the State Plan

The State Plan is designed to serve as a guide for NewJerseys future The Plan provides for the maintenance andpreservation of New Jerseys abundant natural cultural eco-nomic and social assets and anticipated development andgrowth New Jersey a strong home rule state has the oppor-tunity through the State Planning process to reach beyondmunicipal and county boundaries and look regionally at plan-ning and directing our future Two tools that will help lead us tothis plan are the Cross-acceptance process and the Plan En-dorsement process Both Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorse-ment are voluntary processes But the State Planning Com-mission and Office of Smart Growth anticipate a high level ofparticipation in the processes because of the benefits discussedbelow for towns who participate

Cross-acceptance is the mechanism used by the State Plan-ning Commission to update information in the State PlanningMap and to collect information and feedback from local offi-cials and the public about how they want their communities togrow and be preserved Cross-acceptance describes the col-laborative process of proposing reviewing and then acceptinginformation and revisions to the plan It is a give and take be-tween State agencies municipalities counties and the public Itfosters true planning partnerships at all levels of governmentand it ensures the publics input throughout the process Theresult of the Cross-acceptance process is updated information

needed to create the blueprint for a new State Plan Becauseof the work done locally the ultimate State Plan ensures thatstatewide planning policies and local visions for the future sup-port each other

Plan Endorsement is the vehicle for applying the planningefforts of all levels of government at the local level It is com-prehensive long-range planning which sets the agenda for anentire municipality county or regional entity consistent withthe State Plan In the past the State Planning Commissionfocused on designating Centers This process often resultedin high quality plans for the center but did not consider theareas outside of the center or regional impact Plan Endorse-ment involves a series of meetings and completed or proposedplans that the locality commits to carry out by working withtheir regional partners and the State The plans include envi-ronmental issues natural resource inventories preservationgoals future growth targets transportation plans (that addresslocal and regional issues) and community visions

Entities that receive Plan Endorsement will be entitled to avariety of benefits both regulatory and financial They will in-clude priority for state funding coordination of planning withother agencies expedited permit review and state capital projectconstruction The Plan Endorsement process will provide con-sistency and coordination among all levels of government withstate and endorsed plans

An additional benefit of Cross-acceptance and Plan En-dorsement is that they enhance collective and cooperative

The Office of Smart Growth will soon start Cross-acceptance IIIand begin accepting petitions for Plan Endorsement For more information

visit the State Plan link at httpnjgovdcaosgplanindexshtml

Governor McGreevey is committed to listening to New Jerseyrsquosresidents and constituents especially when it comes to planningfor New Jerseyrsquos future through smart growth Cross-Acceptanceis the way to be sure that everyone is heard

continued on page 7

by Charles Latini AICPPPand Megan Lang

The planning assistance unit of the Office of SmartGrowth is available to assist municipal county andregional entities in both the Cross-acceptance and thePlan Endorsement processes To learn more aboutCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement or any of theother programs in the Office of Smart Growth contactyour Area Planning Representative or visit us on-lineat httpnjgovdcaosg

6 Fall 2003

Giving a Voice for the Future of New JerseyCross-Acceptance and Plan Endorsement

Giving residents and local governments a voice in the plan-ning of New Jerseys future is critically important That is whyGovernor McGreevey through DCAs Office of Smart Growthand the State Planning Commission is providing residentsmunicipalities counties regional entities and other constitu-ents an opportunity for their voices to be heard through theCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement processes Theseprocesses are outlined in the New Jersey Development andRedevelopment Plan also known as the State Plan

The State Plan is designed to serve as a guide for NewJerseys future The Plan provides for the maintenance andpreservation of New Jerseys abundant natural cultural eco-nomic and social assets and anticipated development andgrowth New Jersey a strong home rule state has the oppor-tunity through the State Planning process to reach beyondmunicipal and county boundaries and look regionally at plan-ning and directing our future Two tools that will help lead us tothis plan are the Cross-acceptance process and the Plan En-dorsement process Both Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorse-ment are voluntary processes But the State Planning Com-mission and Office of Smart Growth anticipate a high level ofparticipation in the processes because of the benefits discussedbelow for towns who participate

Cross-acceptance is the mechanism used by the State Plan-ning Commission to update information in the State PlanningMap and to collect information and feedback from local offi-cials and the public about how they want their communities togrow and be preserved Cross-acceptance describes the col-laborative process of proposing reviewing and then acceptinginformation and revisions to the plan It is a give and take be-tween State agencies municipalities counties and the public Itfosters true planning partnerships at all levels of governmentand it ensures the publics input throughout the process Theresult of the Cross-acceptance process is updated information

needed to create the blueprint for a new State Plan Becauseof the work done locally the ultimate State Plan ensures thatstatewide planning policies and local visions for the future sup-port each other

Plan Endorsement is the vehicle for applying the planningefforts of all levels of government at the local level It is com-prehensive long-range planning which sets the agenda for anentire municipality county or regional entity consistent withthe State Plan In the past the State Planning Commissionfocused on designating Centers This process often resultedin high quality plans for the center but did not consider theareas outside of the center or regional impact Plan Endorse-ment involves a series of meetings and completed or proposedplans that the locality commits to carry out by working withtheir regional partners and the State The plans include envi-ronmental issues natural resource inventories preservationgoals future growth targets transportation plans (that addresslocal and regional issues) and community visions

Entities that receive Plan Endorsement will be entitled to avariety of benefits both regulatory and financial They will in-clude priority for state funding coordination of planning withother agencies expedited permit review and state capital projectconstruction The Plan Endorsement process will provide con-sistency and coordination among all levels of government withstate and endorsed plans

An additional benefit of Cross-acceptance and Plan En-dorsement is that they enhance collective and cooperative

The Office of Smart Growth will soon start Cross-acceptance IIIand begin accepting petitions for Plan Endorsement For more information

visit the State Plan link at httpnjgovdcaosgplanindexshtml

Governor McGreevey is committed to listening to New Jerseyrsquosresidents and constituents especially when it comes to planningfor New Jerseyrsquos future through smart growth Cross-Acceptanceis the way to be sure that everyone is heard

continued on page 7

by Charles Latini AICPPPand Megan Lang

The planning assistance unit of the Office of SmartGrowth is available to assist municipal county andregional entities in both the Cross-acceptance and thePlan Endorsement processes To learn more aboutCross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement or any of theother programs in the Office of Smart Growth contactyour Area Planning Representative or visit us on-lineat httpnjgovdcaosg

6 Fall 2003

Smart GrowthReaches Downtown

Carmen Valentin Darcy Horner and Jef Buehler (left to right)

staff the DCA booth at the Downtown New Jersey Annual

Conference in Summit on June 12 2003 This yearrsquos conference

theme was ldquoSmart Growth Downtownrdquo and focused on down-

town districts using Smart Growth planning principles and

strategies for redevelopment Commissioners Levin and

Campbell were among other administration senior staff on a

panel discussing Governor McGreeveyrsquos Smart Growth initia-

tive how it works and why we need it for the future of New

Jersey and its downtown districts

Mayor Torres of Paterson presents his case study -- how toreuse a delapidated public stadium adjacent to the Great Fallsdistrict

7Fall 2003

Twice a year different groups of six NJ mayors spendtwo days in retreat discussing planning and communitydesign issues that affect their communities The mayorsare joined at a panel by national experts in communitydesign architecture landscape architecture planningreal estate development and transportation as well asOSG and RPA staff

One focus of the retreat is municipal case studiesEach mayor brings a specific case study from his or hertown that features a design issue After a brief intro-duction of the community and presentation of the designissue the mayors experts and staff engage in a discus-sion which is invariably lively and thought provokingThe intent of this exercise is clearly not to find a defini-tive solution for complex issues in a very short period oftime but rather to bring to the forefront some clear cre-ative thinking that can inspire mayors and staff alike totake a fresh look at the issues and potential solutions

Each Institute also includes a large event that is opento the public with a noted design advocate as keynotespeaker

While the Institute can be instrumental in bringing cre-ative thinking to community design issues OSG is mind-ful of the need to support follow-up activities that take aproject to fruition Planning grants design charrettesdesign studios and interagency coordination are amongthe resources that OSG makes available to participatingmunicipalities to keep their projects momentum going

As with many retreats everyone emerges energizedand has a new sense of the possibilities The MayorsInstitute is an innovative approach to community designand regional planning supporting New Jerseys SmartGrowth

Mayors Institute from Page 3

planning for growth and development on a regional basisLack of a regional approach to planning has resulted inhaphazard development across the state eroding our taxbase and more importantly our sense of community Un-planned growth and sprawl cause detrimental impacts ontraffic school systems our environment and our quality oflife But New Jersey is now uniquely positioned to becomea model for effective regional planning The Office of SmartGrowth encourages regional partnerships whether inter-municipal countywide or statewide to ease developmentpressures and ensure a better future for our citizens Theintegration and coordination of our planning efforts at allgovernmental levels will make for the best use of our ener-gies and fiscal resources

To make all of our visions a reality we must do our partby coordinating the plans and regulations of all levels ofgovernment and ensuring quality land-use decisions Cross-acceptance and Plan Endorsement give communities a voiceand tools with which to actively participate in shaping NewJerseys future

Plan Endorsement from Page 6

Smart Growth NJSmart Growth NJSmart Growth NJSmart Growth NJSmart Growth NJ

A publication of the NJ Department of Community Affairs Office of Smart Growth

New Jersey Department of Community AffairsOffice of Smart Growth101 South Broad StreetPO Box 204Trenton NJ 08625-0204(609) 292-7156httpnjgovdcaosg

Susan Bass LevinCommissionerNJ Department ofCommunity Affairs

James E McGreeveyGovernorState of New Jersey

Governor James E McGreeveyCommissioner Susan Bass LevinExecutive Director Adam Zellner

Assistant Director Robin L MurrayVol 1 Issue 1 Fall 2003

101 South Broad StreetPO Box 204Trenton NJ 08625-0204(609) 292-7156httpnjgovdcaosg

Cross-AcceptanceAs 2003 draws to a close we are entering a new year of theState Plan Cross-acceptance is a valuable tool that givestowns the ability to make changes to the State Plan MapWith this tool each one of New Jerseyrsquos 566 municipalitiesnow has a voice in the statersquos future planning The Cross-acceptance process begins in March 2004 along with therelease of the preliminary State Plan In anticipation of thisthe OSG will be sending out the current State Plan mapalong with mapped information provided by the DOT DEPand Agriculture later this fall Between March and September 2004 counties andmunicipalities will be involved in comparing the old and newState Plans and making suggestion as to what changes shouldbe made to the map or its policies From September toDecember ldquonegotiationsrdquo will take place to help make theState Plan consistent with municipal and county plans Finally

from January through May 2005 the new final State Planwill be drafted reviewed and adopted by the State PlanningCommission See full text article on pg 6

NJ Brownfields Redevelop-ment Resource KitDCArsquos new Brownfields RedevelopmentResource Kit is now available online foryour use This kit is a step-by-stepmanual of how to get started workthrough a specific site and even find outwhere to get technical and financial as-sistance Visit the resource kit online at

httpnjgovdcaosgcommissionsbrownfields

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A publication of the NJ Department of Community Affairs Office of Smart Growth

New Jersey Department of Community AffairsOffice of Smart Growth101 South Broad StreetPO Box 204Trenton NJ 08625-0204(609) 292-7156httpnjgovdcaosg

Susan Bass LevinCommissionerNJ Department ofCommunity Affairs

James E McGreeveyGovernorState of New Jersey

Governor James E McGreeveyCommissioner Susan Bass LevinExecutive Director Adam Zellner

Assistant Director Robin L MurrayVol 1 Issue 1 Fall 2003

101 South Broad StreetPO Box 204Trenton NJ 08625-0204(609) 292-7156httpnjgovdcaosg

Cross-AcceptanceAs 2003 draws to a close we are entering a new year of theState Plan Cross-acceptance is a valuable tool that givestowns the ability to make changes to the State Plan MapWith this tool each one of New Jerseyrsquos 566 municipalitiesnow has a voice in the statersquos future planning The Cross-acceptance process begins in March 2004 along with therelease of the preliminary State Plan In anticipation of thisthe OSG will be sending out the current State Plan mapalong with mapped information provided by the DOT DEPand Agriculture later this fall Between March and September 2004 counties andmunicipalities will be involved in comparing the old and newState Plans and making suggestion as to what changes shouldbe made to the map or its policies From September toDecember ldquonegotiationsrdquo will take place to help make theState Plan consistent with municipal and county plans Finally

from January through May 2005 the new final State Planwill be drafted reviewed and adopted by the State PlanningCommission See full text article on pg 6

NJ Brownfields Redevelop-ment Resource KitDCArsquos new Brownfields RedevelopmentResource Kit is now available online foryour use This kit is a step-by-stepmanual of how to get started workthrough a specific site and even find outwhere to get technical and financial as-sistance Visit the resource kit online at

httpnjgovdcaosgcommissionsbrownfields