An Act Concerning The Approval Of Certain Development Projects (2004)

Topics: Economic/Small Business | legislation

New Jersey. Provides for regional economic impact report and review by affected municipalities for certain large retail projects called “developments of intermunicipal impact.” For stores 130,000 s.f. or larger with more than 10% of its stockkeeping units (SKUs) for nontaxable merchandise, such as food items. A DII can’t be approved if it causes “substantial detriment” to the communities, or “substantial impairment” to the master plan or zoning code of regional communities.