Planning Board Meeting, May 12, 2026
Approves Minor subdivision at 411 and 413 Liberty Avenue, unanimous
What happened
The Jersey City Planning Board approved multiple site plan and subdivision applications on 2026-05-12, including case P2025-0176, a preliminary and final major site plan for a six-story, 70-unit mixed-use building (10% affordable) at 723 Grand Street by Charles Harrington on beha…
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 19 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (14)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings44 Cole Street
RecommendedOne-year
RecommendedMinor subdivision with C
RecommendedMemorialization of
RecommendedMinor subdivision
RecommendedAdjournment of items 26-30 to July 14
Awaiting final votePreliminary and final major
RecommendedMinor subdivision
RecommendedMinor subdivision
Recommended311 3rd Street
Recommended7 Orchard Street
RecommendedCarry of P2024-0182 and P2024-0229 to May 26
Recommended 5-169 Lake Street
RecommendedMemorialization of
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 19
Carry of P2024-0182 and P2024-0229 to May 26
Preliminary and final major site plan and interim use application (P2024-0182) and review/discussion of master plan amendments within the Cape and Point Redevelopment Plan (P2024-0229) carried with preservation of notice to May 26th. Applicant represented by Jim McCann of McConnell Foley on behalf of the applicant. Board unable to schedule a special meeting.
- matter to be placed at top of agenda on May 26
- opposing counsel to be notified
- exhibit list to be posted on planning portal
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 Planning Board approved multiple site plan and subdivision applications on 2026-05-12, including case P2025-0176, a preliminary and final major site plan for a six-story, 70-unit mixed-use building (10% affordable) at 723 Grand Street by Charles Harrington on beha…
Key Decisions (19)
Carry of P2024-0182 and P2024-0229 to May 26
Adjournment of items 26-30 to July 14
Election of Commissioner Gangadin as Chair
Election of Commissioner Elizabeth Wick as Vice Chair
One-year site plan extension at 167 Academy Street
One-year site plan extension at 35 Fairview Avenue
Jackson Hill Redevelopment Plan amendment - transit proximity bonus expansion
Certified artist approval - Mark Andrew
Minor subdivision with C variances at 113-115 Oak Street
Minor subdivision at 141 Oxford Avenue
Minor site plan with C variance at 7 Orchard Street
Minor site plan with C variances at 311 3rd Street
Minor site plan at 44 Cole Street
Minor subdivision at 210-212 Bergen Avenue
Preliminary and final major site plan at 723 Grand Street
Minor subdivision at 411 and 413 Liberty Avenue
Carry of P2025-0127 and P2025-0032 to May 26
Minor site plan at 69 Lake Street
Memorialization of resolutions
Development Activity (12)
167 Academy Street residential project
Residential
35 Fairview Avenue project
Residential
539 MLK Drive development
Mixed-Use
113-115 Oak Street two-lot residential subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple as-of-right multifamily and infill residential projects (3-70 units) advanced…
Commercial Demand
The 723 Grand Street mixed-use project pairs 70 residential units…
Infrastructure
Parking scarcity and street loading remain constraints; city planning discouraged…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 2 chairs, a commissioner, a board member, the clerk, 4 attorneys, the applicant's representative, 6 witnesses, and a member of the public.
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