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Jersey City Planning Board Meeting - July 15, 2026

Planning Board — Wednesday, July 15, 2026
BodyJersey City, New Jersey
SessionPlanning Board
DateWednesday, July 15, 2026
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0:02

Good afternoon.

0:03

This is the Jersey City Board Planning Board meeting.

0:06

Today is Tuesday, July 14th, and it is 5 35 p.m.

0:12

Start time.

0:14

Can we all stand for the pledge of the allegiance?

0:20

I pledge the allegiance.

0:38

Sure.

0:38

All the troops that are overseas involved in this action.

0:43

I wish them all the best and also for their families.

0:47

God bless about.

0:49

Thank you.

0:57

Yes.

0:57

Good evening, Madam Chair.

0:59

Today is July 14th in the year 2026.

1:03

This is a Jersey City Planning Board meeting with a scheduled 5 30 p.m.

1:07

start time.

1:08

And in accordance with the Open Publix Meeting Act, notice if this meeting has been posted with the city clerk on the city bulletin and the city website on July 10th of this year.

1:17

This meeting was also posted on the Jersey City Division of City Planning webpage, and all distribution materials made available to the board were published and made available to the public.

1:26

Thank you.

1:28

Um Commissioner Somato will be serving as the acting vice chair.

1:34

So can I have the roll call, please?

1:36

Yes.

1:38

Let me get my attendance sheet.

1:42

All right, I'm just gonna go right down the list.

1:45

Um, and I have commissioner Barnaby listed first.

1:53

Commissioner.

1:55

All right, Madam Chair Gungerdon here.

2:04

Commissioner Conway.

2:06

Here commissioner Patel.

2:13

Here Commissioner Capers.

2:19

Did he join?

2:20

I didn't actually see.

2:21

Um, he's not here.

2:24

Okay.

2:25

Commissioner Acting Vice Chair, Commissioner Stamato.

2:31

Okay, we have five commissioners present.

2:33

We have Gorm.

2:34

Thank you.

2:35

Can we swear into staff, please?

2:40

I see Cam, Matt, Ben, Joe.

2:44

You guys want any testimony you get tonight?

2:45

It's going to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

2:47

Yes.

2:48

Thank you.

2:53

Yes, madam chair.

2:54

We uh we have quite a lot.

2:55

Oh, um, and for the record, um, I have the sunshine announcement.

2:59

We'll mark it as B1.

3:01

Okay.

3:02

Um yes, and we have quite a lot of correspondence, madam chair.

3:06

Um, starting under old business on page seven.

3:10

Item C.

3:12

This is case P 2026-0064.

3:17

It's a one-year extension.

3:18

Address is um 405 Route 440.

3:22

They've requested a carry with preservation of notice to July 28th.

3:29

Then moving into new business on the next page, page eight, item 10.

3:34

This is case p 2025-0125.

3:38

It is a review and discussion of amendments to the powerhouse arts district redevelopment plan, and they have requested a carry with preservation of notice to August 11th.

3:51

Moving on to page 12.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████████████████████████████████████████52%
Procedural█████████████████████24%
Affordable Housing████████9%
Technology and Innovation███3%
Transportation Safety███3%
Public Engagement██2%
Public Safety██2%
Water And Wastewater Management█1%
Active Transportation█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Jersey City Planning Board Meeting - July 15, 2026

The Jersey City Planning Board held a regular meeting on July 15, 2026, at 5:35 p.m. under Chair Gungadin. The board considered numerous applications including extensions, subdivisions, and major site plans. All but two items were approved, and several matters were carried to future dates.

Consent Calendar

  • Case P2026-0094 (770 Washington Blvd): One-year extension for preliminary site plan for three high-rise towers (Newport development) – approved unanimously.
  • Case P2026-0062 (770 Washington Blvd): Three-year extension for interim use of a mobile concrete batching plant – approved.
  • Certified Artist Yasmin Atmore: Certification for affordable housing lottery – approved.
  • Case P2026-0070 (174 Newark Ave): Minor subdivision by Jersey City Redevelopment Agency to create two lots – approved with conditions.
  • Cases P2025-0116/0117/0118 (115-117 Neptune Ave): Minor subdivision and minor site plans for two-family homes on reconfigured lots – approved with C variance for two separate driveways.
  • Cases P2025-0241/0242 (676 Summit Ave): Minor subdivision and minor site plan for three-family buildings with ADUs – approved.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • One public speaker, Sean Shachner (45 Prospect St), expressed concerns about privacy and rear yard setback for the proposed building at 30-32 Waverly Street, as his property borders the site. The applicant responded with design details and agreed to add privacy vegetation as a condition.

Discussion Items

  • 167-169 Newark Ave (Case P2024-0244): Proposed 4-story, 15-unit mixed-use building with 4,000 sq ft retail. Discussion focused on waste management; board required separate trash collection for commercial and residential uses. Approved.
  • 417-427 Hoboken Ave (Case P2026-0168): Proposed 27-story, 584-unit tower with 44,975 sq ft office, 1,925 sq ft retail, and 45 parking spaces. Topics included semi-automated stacker parking, bike storage (298 spaces), trash chutes with compactor, and pedestrian safety. Board added conditions for curb bump-outs, generator backup for parking system, and balcony rail spacing. Approved (one recusal).
  • 517 Bergen Ave (Case P2025-0032): 5-story, 30-unit building with 5,484 sq ft retail and 10% affordable housing. Discussion centered on bike storage location (initially through trash room, later conditionally moved to gym area), trash management, and street trees. Board approved with conditions including relocation of bike storage, curb extensions coordination, and green roof maintenance.
  • 822-826 Pavonia Ave (Case P2025-0137): 6-story, 35-unit building with height and rear yard variances due to site slope (1 ft height, 10.5 ft rear setback). Board required bike storage expanded from 18 to 27 spaces and conditioned that balconies not be used for storage. Approved.
  • 30-32 Waverly St (Case P2025-0127): Two-family house on a flag lot with a DOT easement. Variances for front/rear setbacks, front yard coverage, and design standards. Discussed access, fencing, and pedestrian safety. Board added conditions for privacy vegetation and delineated pedestrian walkway. Approved.

Key Outcomes

  • All applications approved (7-0 on most; 6-0 with one recusal on 417-427 Hoboken).
  • Items carried to future dates:
    • P2026-0064 (405 Route 440) – to July 28.
    • P2025-0125 (Powerhouse Arts District amendments) – to Aug 11.
    • P2025-0172 (minor site plan) – to July 28.
    • P2026-0023 (20 Long Slip) – to Aug 25.
    • P2024-0008 (33 Division St) – to Aug 25.
    • P2025-0169 (506 Summit Ave) – to July 28.
    • P2025-0184/0185 (235 16th St, Holland Gardens) – to July 28.
  • Resolutions memorialized for cases P2025-0196, P2026-0072, P2025-0190, and P2025-0191.
  • Meeting adjourned at approximately 10:06 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Good afternoon. This is the Jersey City Board Planning Board meeting. Today is Tuesday, July 14th, and it is 5 35 p.m. Start time. Can we all stand for the pledge of the allegiance? I pledge the allegiance. Sure. All the troops that are overseas involved in this action. I wish them all the best and also for their families. God bless about. Thank you. Yes. Good evening, Madam Chair. Today is July 14th in the year 2026. This is a Jersey City Planning Board meeting with a scheduled 5 30 p.m. start time. And in accordance with the Open Publix Meeting Act, notice if this meeting has been posted with the city clerk on the city bulletin and the city website on July 10th of this year. This meeting was also posted on the Jersey City Division of City Planning webpage, and all distribution materials made available to the board were published and made available to the public. Thank you. Um Commissioner Somato will be serving as the acting vice chair. So can I have the roll call, please? Yes. Let me get my attendance sheet. All right, I'm just gonna go right down the list. Um, and I have commissioner Barnaby listed first. Commissioner. All right, Madam Chair Gungerdon here. Commissioner Conway. Here commissioner Patel. Here Commissioner Capers. Did he join? I didn't actually see. Um, he's not here. Okay. Commissioner Acting Vice Chair, Commissioner Stamato. Okay, we have five commissioners present. We have Gorm. Thank you. Can we swear into staff, please? I see Cam, Matt, Ben, Joe. You guys want any testimony you get tonight? It's going to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Yes. Thank you. Yes, madam chair. We uh we have quite a lot. Oh, um, and for the record, um, I have the sunshine announcement. We'll mark it as B1. Okay. Um yes, and we have quite a lot of correspondence, madam chair.

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