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- Hudson County
- 6/24/25
- 06/25/2025
- 203 Minutes
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Overview: During a recent Jersey City Planning Board meeting on June 24, 2025, the board approved several housing and development projects, including the 2025 fourth round housing plan, which outlines the city’s strategy for meeting affordable housing obligations. This plan, presented by city consultant Elizabeth McManis, highlighted the city’s progress and proposed leveraging existing housing stock to meet state-mandated rehabilitation obligations. The board also greenlit various development initiatives, such as a 15-story mixed-use building at Van Wagon Avenue, which promises to enhance community infrastructure while addressing affordable housing needs.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 5/6/25
- 05/07/2025
- 238 Minutes
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Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board, in a meeting marked by discussions on structural integrity and zoning compliance, approved a mixed-use development project for 2966 Kennedy Boulevard. The project, which will feature a 56-story tower including 63 affordable housing units, was met with both support for its contribution to housing needs and concerns about its structural design and traffic implications.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 4/22/25
- 04/28/2025
- 160 Minutes
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Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board meeting on April 22, 2025, saw the approval of a cannabis retail facility on Tunnel Avenue. The facility, operated by Grass House LLC, received unanimous approval following a detailed presentation on its operations and security measures.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 4/8/25
- 04/09/2025
- 193 Minutes
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Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board meeting on April 8, 2024, saw the approval of a contentious site plan for a property on Merit Street, a property characterized by its narrow and undersized dimensions. The decision, contingent upon the removal of a proposed roundabout and the inclusion of additional landscaping, highlighted the ongoing debate between development needs and community concerns.
- NJ
- Hudson County
- 3/25/25
- 03/26/2025
- 159 Minutes
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Overview: The Jersey City Planning Board meeting on March 25, 2025, focused on several development proposals, most notably a 56-story building project in the Journal Square area that aims to exceed the city’s affordable housing requirements. This proposal, which seeks to increase the building height from 35 to 56 stories, highlights an effort to integrate 63 affordable housing units, surpassing the 10% city mandate for new developments.
