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Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - December 12, 2025

Zoning Board — Friday, December 12, 2025
BodyJersey City, New Jersey
SessionZoning Board
DateFriday, December 12, 2025
StatusFILED
Video Record
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Transcript — Verbatim
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We leave it to unlock how we have to do that.

0:06

No, everything everything is extensions, extensions.

0:10

All extensions.

0:12

Okay, good evening, everyone.

0:15

Welcome to the December 11th, 2025 zoning board of adjustment meeting of the city of Jersey City.

0:24

Would everybody please join me with the flag of salute salute to the flag?

0:30

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

0:46

Okay.

0:48

Joseph Sunshine.

0:52

Genuine.

0:53

Sit.

0:55

Yes.

0:56

Yes, acting chair.

0:57

Yes, uh, we do have the sunshine announcement in accordance with the open public meetings act.

1:02

Uh notice of this meeting has been sent to the Bergen record and Ellis El Espacialito as well as posted with the city clerk.

1:11

Um I would like to enter this into evidence as B1.

1:16

Okay.

1:18

Can I have a he needs a roll call?

1:29

Thank you.

1:29

May I have a roll call?

1:33

Certainly.

1:36

Commissioner Shade.

1:39

Commissioner D'Angelo.

1:41

Here.

1:42

Uh Commissioner Burns.

1:43

Here.

1:45

Commissioner Allen.

1:46

Here.

1:47

Uh Commissioner Chapliky?

1:50

Here.

1:50

And um acting Chair Arua?

1:52

Here.

1:53

We have six present.

1:55

Okay.

1:57

Iris, can you swear in the staff?

2:00

Thank you.

2:07

Yes.

2:08

Staff is scorned.

2:09

Okay.

2:10

Please be advised of no new uh cases will be heard after 10 p.m.

2:17

We will try to finish the case if it's being presented.

2:20

However, if applicant cannot be heard due to lateness of hour, then the case will be carried over to the next regular schedule meeting, preservation of notice.

2:31

Okay.

2:33

Okay.

2:33

Do we have any correspondence?

2:35

Uh yes, we do.

2:36

Um from we receive correspondence from the applicant for uh Z 2025-0035 30 Clinton Avenue.

2:45

Uh they've requested to be carried to the next available date, which is January 8th, 2026.

2:51

Okay.

2:51

With uh preservation of notice.

2:54

Okay.

2:55

That's it.

2:56

That's all.

2:57

Okay.

2:58

Okay.

3:01

So now we'll start, and I think we're we're just kind of moving.

3:04

Um we're gonna do the first one will be C.

3:10

Our first case would be C 2022.

3:20

It's a site plan extension, 321 Old Bergen Road.

3:24

Thank you, Chairperson.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural████████████19%
Affordable Housing██4%
Community Engagement██4%
Summary of Proceedings

Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - December 12, 2025

The Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment met on December 12, 2025, to consider several extension requests for previously approved site plans, memorialize two previous decisions, and reorganize board officers for the upcoming year. All votes were unanimous except one recusal. Note: The transcript gives the meeting date as December 11, 2025, but per instruction the date used is December 12, 2025; this is a discrepancy.

Correspondence

  • A request from the applicant for case Z 2025-0035 (30 Clinton Avenue) to be carried to January 8, 2026, with preservation of notice, was noted.

Discussion Items

321 Old Bergen Road – Site Plan Extension (Case Z 2025-DF085)

  • Applicant requested a one-year extension due to COVID and financial difficulties. The applicant agreed to all original conditions. The extension was approved 5-0, with Commissioner Allen recused. (Staff recommended approval.)

139 Realty LLC – Extension (Case Z 2025-0083)

  • One-year extension request to August 10, 2026. The applicant needed more time to pull permits. Unanimous 6-0.

847 Communipaw Avenue – Site Plan Extension (Case Z 2025-0086)

  • Two-year extension request for a six-story, 35-unit building with three workforce units originally approved in March 2021. The applicant had exhausted standard extensions under the Local Land Development Law but asked the board for an additional two-year variation, citing other active projects and that the project (six stories) is now largely consistent with the new zoning (five-story as-of-right). Two public speakers (Camille Gonzalez and Steven Ortiz) expressed strong support, noting the area's need for improvement and housing. The applicant agreed to original conditions. Unanimous 6-0.

79 Romaine Avenue – Extension (Case Z 2025-0087)

  • One-year extension to November 10, 2026, due to financing difficulties. Unanimous 6-0.

1811 JFK Boulevard – Extension (Case Z 2025-0084)

  • Two-year extension request. The applicant had financing lined up and permits in process, but needed more time. Unanimous 6-0.

Resolutions to Memorialize

  • Case Z 2024-0011 (626 Palisade Group LLC) – Heard October 9, 2025. Application for preliminary and final major site plan with C and D variances. Passed 5-0 (acting chair Allen, acting vice chair Barron, commissioners D'Angelo, Patel, Shadid). Unanimous vote to memorialize.
  • Case Z 2024-001 / Z 2025-001 (Goodka Holdings Inc.) – Heard October 23, 2025. Application for minor site plan, use variance, bulk variance, and design waiver. Passed 6-0 (chair Coyle, vice chair Arroyo, commissioners Shade, Zablicki, Barron, D'Angelo). Unanimous vote to memorialize.

Board Reorganization

  • The board voted to continue the same slate for the upcoming year: Catherine Coyle as Chair, Sonia Arroyo as Vice Chair, and Joseph Pali Pang as Secretary. Unanimous.

Key Outcomes

  • All four extension requests granted unanimously.
  • Both prior decisions memorialized unanimously.
  • Board leadership remained unchanged for the next year.

Meeting Transcript

We leave it to unlock how we have to do that. No, everything everything is extensions, extensions. All extensions. Okay, good evening, everyone. Welcome to the December 11th, 2025 zoning board of adjustment meeting of the city of Jersey City. Would everybody please join me with the flag of salute salute to the flag? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. Okay. Joseph Sunshine. Genuine. Sit. Yes. Yes, acting chair. Yes, uh, we do have the sunshine announcement in accordance with the open public meetings act. Uh notice of this meeting has been sent to the Bergen record and Ellis El Espacialito as well as posted with the city clerk. Um I would like to enter this into evidence as B1. Okay. Can I have a he needs a roll call? Thank you. May I have a roll call? Certainly. Commissioner Shade. Commissioner D'Angelo. Here. Uh Commissioner Burns. Here. Commissioner Allen. Here. Uh Commissioner Chapliky? Here. And um acting Chair Arua? Here. We have six present. Okay. Iris, can you swear in the staff? Thank you. Yes. Staff is scorned. Okay. Please be advised of no new uh cases will be heard after 10 p.m. We will try to finish the case if it's being presented. However, if applicant cannot be heard due to lateness of hour, then the case will be carried over to the next regular schedule meeting, preservation of notice. Okay. Okay. Do we have any correspondence? Uh yes, we do. Um from we receive correspondence from the applicant for uh Z 2025-0035 30 Clinton Avenue. Uh they've requested to be carried to the next available date, which is January 8th, 2026. Okay. With uh preservation of notice.

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