JERSEY CITY PLANNING BOARD
PUBLIC NOTICE
REGULAR MEETING
Please take notice the Planning Board took the following action at the Regular Meeting of February 28,
2006:
1. Call to Order
2. Sunshine Announcement
3. Roll Call
4. Correspondence
5. Old Business:
Case: P05-099 Administrative Amendment
Applicant: Sip Development Associates, LLC
Attorney: Ira M. Starr
Address: 382-394 Sip Ave. & 133-137 Logan Ave.
Block: 1328 Lot: 80B, 84B, B6,
Zone: Sip Avenue Redevelopment Plan
Description: Six new three-family homes and six new two-family homes.
Facade changes to previous approval (granted 9/27/05).
Decision: Approved.
6. New business
7. Review and discussion of proposed amendments to the Turnkey Redevelopment Plan. Formal
action may be taken.
Approved and recommended to City Council for Adoption.
8. Review and discussion of proposed amendments to the Liberty Harbor North Redevelopment
Plan. Formal action may be taken..
Approved and recommended to City Council for Adoption.
9 Case: P00-116.1 Preliminary Site Plan Amendment
Applicant: Vector Urban Renewal Associates LP, I and Vector Urban Renewal Associates LP, II
Attorney: James Burke
Address: 328-342 Washington Street
Block: 75 Lot: PL 1, 152, 153
Zone: Exchange Place North Redevelopment Plan
Description: Facade up-grade, Phasing changes to the Trump Jersey City building
Decision: Approved with conditions.
10. Case: P05-173 Minor Subdivision
Applicant: Mushroom Development LLC
Attorney: Charles Harrington
Address: 321-323 First St.
Block: 348 Lot: 7 & 8
Zone: Village Redevelopment Plan
Description: Subdivision of two lots into three new lots
Deviations: lot area (all 3 lots, ranging from 1,211 to 1,489 sf)
Decision: Approved.
11. Case: P05-108 Preliminary Major Site Plan
Applicant: Mushroom Development LLC
Attorney: Charles Harrington
Address: 321-323 First St.
Block: 348 Lot: 7 & 8
Zone: Village Redevelopment Plan
Description: Three new single-family homes
Deviations: building coverage (all three lots)
Decision: Approved with conditions.
12. Case: P05-140 Preliminary Major Site Plan with deviations
Applicant: Importers Service Corp.
Attorney: Charles Harrington
Address: 152-156 Pine St.
Block: 2046 Lot: 8 & 10
Zone: Morris Canal Redevelopment
Description: Two new two-family homes on conforming lots.
Deviations: parking not below grade
Decision: Approved with conditions.
13. Case: P05-146 Major Subdivision with deviations
Applicant: Nashed Construction
Attorney: Hugh A. McGuire III
Address: 389-391 Sip Ave., 1-5 Field Ave., 344-352 Freeman Ave.
Block: 1637 Lot: entire block
Zone: Sip Avenue Gateway Redevelopment Plan - Residential
Description: Subdivision of an entire irregularly shaped block of eleven lots into twelve new lots
Deviations: lot width, lot area
Decision: Approved.
Planning Board Meeting
February 28, 2006
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14. Case: P05-147 Preliminary Major Site Plan with deviations & waivers
Applicant: Nashed Construction
Attorney: Hugh A. McGuire III
Address: 389-391 Sip Ave., 1-5 Field Ave., 344-352 Freeman Ave.
Block: 1637 Lot: entire block
Zone: Sip Avenue Gateway Redevelopment Plan - Residential
Description: Twelve new two-family homes with parking in the rear
Deviations: front yard setback, lot coverage, landscaping, parking stall dimensions (waiver), aisle
dimensions (waiver), window sill height (waiver)
Decision: Approved with conditions.
15. Cases: P04-106 Preliminary/Final Major Site Plan with ?c? variances
Applicant: Lori Raymond
Attorney: Charles Harrington
Address: 829 Bergen Ave.
Block: 1836.5 Lot: 37
Zone: CBD, Central Business District
Description: New 9-story residential building with 30 units and 23 internal parking spaces.
Existing undersized lot.
Variances: lot area, lot width, front yard, driveway width, parking stall size, parking aisle width
Decision: Approved with conditions.
16. Cases: P06-009 Preliminary Site Plan with Deviations
Applicant: 302 Communipaw Avenue, LLC
Attorney: Charles Harrington
Address: 302-306 Communipaw
Block: 2050 Lot: 26.A, 25, P
Zone: Morris Canal Redevelopment Plan, Mixed-Use A
Description: New mixed-use building on 7,800sf lot, with two commercial spaces and 15
residential units. 16 on-site parking spaces provided.
Deviations: height, parking lot landscaping
Decision: Approved with conditions.
17. Cases: P06-010 Preliminary Site Plan with Deviations
Applicant: Capital Development Realty, LLC
Attorney: Charles Harrington
Address: 385-387 Communipaw Ave.
Block: 2042 Lot: 1 & 2
Zone: Morris Canal Redevelopment Plan, Mixed-Use A
Description: New mixed-use building on 5,000 sf lot, with two commercial spaces and 12
residential units. 10 on-site parking spaces provided.
Deviations: height, parking lot landscaping
Decision: Approved with conditions.
18. Certified seven(7) Artists as recommended by the Jersey City Artist Certification Board meeting of
February 7, 2006.
19. Memorialized the following resolutions, available for review at the Office of City Planning, 30
Montgomery Street, 14 flr., Suite # 1400, Jersey City, NJ: th
(1) Resolution of the Planning Board of the City of Jersey City Approving Preliminary Major Site Plan
# P05-152 submitted by K. Hovnanian at 77 Hudson Street Urban Renewal Co.,LLC, (77 Hudson Street).
(2) Resolution of the Planning Board of the City of Jersey City Approving Preliminary & Final Major Site
Plan with ?c? variances # P05-169 submitted by 61-63 Newkirk Street, LLC (61-63 Newkirk Street).
(3) Resolution of the Planning Board of the City of Jersey City Approving Amended Preliminary and
Final Site Plan (Phase III) # P02-059.3 submitted by 95 Van Dam Urban Renewal, LLC (300
Communipaw Avenue)
20. Executive Session, as needed, to discuss litigation, personnel or other matters
21. Adjournment
JOHN CARDWELL, CHAIRMAN, PLANNING BOARD