Historic Preservation Commission Meeting, February 9, 2026
Approves Certificate of Appropriateness and recommendation to Zoning Board for adaptive reuse at 598 Jersey Avenue, 9-0
What happened
The Jersey City Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness (H-25-0484) for a roof deck and bulkhead at 319 Varick Street, Unit 2, on a 9-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsCertificate of Appropriateness and recommendation to Zoning Board for
Approved 9-0Free sample: decision 1 of 4
Certificate of Appropriateness for roof deck and bulkhead at 319 Varick Street, Unit 2
COA approved for construction of a roof deck and bulkhead not visible from the public right of way at an altered contributing Italianate row house circa 1870 in the Van Vorst Park Historic District. Deck is 22 feet 9 inches long, 14 feet 8 inches, ipe wooden deck with black metal cable guardrail, stucco-clad bulkhead. Approved 9-0.
- Standard roof deck conditions in the staff report (accepted by applicant)
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Jersey City Historic Preservation Commission approved a Certificate of Appropriateness (H-25-0484) for a roof deck and bulkhead at 319 Varick Street, Unit 2, on a 9-0 vote.
Key Decisions (4)
Certificate of Appropriateness for roof deck and bulkhead at 319 Varick Street, Unit 2
Certificate of Appropriateness and recommendation to Zoning Board for adaptive reuse at 598 Jersey Avenue
Demolition review recommendation for 130 Central Avenue
Demolition review recommendation for 37 Emory Street
Development Activity (2)
319 Varick Street roof deck and bulkhead
Residential
North Baptist Church adaptive reuse at 598 Jersey Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Adaptive reuse of a historic church into a 14-unit residential…
Sentiment
The Commission actively recommends denial of demolition for intact historic…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: 6 commissioners, 2 staff members, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and a witness.
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