Municipal Council Meeting, March 25, 2026
Approves Resolution 26-146 supporting NJ Senate bill S3382 (school facilities bonding referendum) - item 10.25, 9-0
What happened
The Jersey City Municipal Council adopted city ordinance 26-015, amending the Powerhouse Arch District redevelopment plan (which incorporates a two-story firehouse rehabilitation, moving it out of R-3 zoning), unanimously 9-0.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 25, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 9-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
First reading ordinances 26-017 and 26-018
Introduction of city ordinance 26-017 (supplementing chapter 332 vehicles and traffic, article 3 parking, amending section 332-24 parking prohibited certain hours at PS 16, 1696 Sussex Street) and city ordinance 26-018 (amending chapter 53 personnel, article 11 fixed salaries). Introduced unanimously 9-0.
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 Municipal Council adopted city ordinance 26-015, amending the Powerhouse Arch District redevelopment plan (which incorporates a two-story firehouse rehabilitation, moving it out of R-3 zoning), unanimously 9-0.
Key Decisions (15)
First reading ordinances 26-017 and 26-018
Powerhouse Arch District redevelopment plan amendment - city ordinance 26-015
Parking permit Zone 20 near Liberty State Park - city ordinance 26-016
Claims and addendums number one and number two
Christ Hospital acquisition / eminent domain preliminary investigation - resolution 26-130
Resolutions items 10.1 through 10.8
Resolutions items 10.10 through 10.19
Resolution 26-146 supporting NJ Senate bill S3382 (school facilities bonding referendum) - item 10.25
Andrew Jerome Washington III Mental Health Awareness Day - resolution item 10.23
Confirmation of Anissa Chiaolone as HEDC Director - resolution 26-149 (item 10.28)
Appointment of Andy Kaplan as Director of Infrastructure - item 10.27
Appointment of Anthony Ambrose as Director of Public Safety - item 10.29
Appointment to Women's Advisory Board - item 10.30
Sale of bulk water to Veolia - resolution 26-131
Emergency temporary appropriation - resolution 26-122
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
Powerhouse Arch District firehouse rehabilitation
Mixed-Use
150 Bay Street residential redevelopment
Residential
Christ Hospital / Heights University Hospital redevelopment
Other
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Strong demand for affordable housing in Jersey City, with a…
Sentiment
Since 2010 roughly 300,000 units were built with fewer than…
Infrastructure
Chronic parking shortages, unimplemented 2020 parking master plan, and Hudson-Bergen…
Who Spoke (29)
On the record: the chair, 7 councilmembers, and a member of the public.
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