Zoning Board Meeting, June 4, 2026
Approves Memorialization of resolution Z2025-0074 (site plan amendment at 1072-1075 West Side Avenue), 7-0
What happened
The Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment continued case Z2025-0023 at 12-14 and 16 Harmon Street (a 13-unit, partial four-story multifamily building by M and T Partners LLC) to July 9, 2026 at the applicant's request, with no vote taken.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsPreliminary and final major
Approved 7-0Newark Sign
Approved 6-0Memorialization of
Approved 7-0Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Preliminary and final major site plan with variances at 12-14 and 16 Harmon Street
M and T Partners LLC sought preliminary and final major site plan approval plus variances to demolish existing structures and build a 3-to-4-story, 13-unit multifamily building (including one affordable 3-bedroom unit and a $54,000 payment-in-lieu) in the R1 zone. Variances sought: density (5 permitted, 13 proposed), height (35 ft permitted, 43.5 ft proposed), rear yard setback (19.9 ft required, 17.5 ft proposed), and parking (5 required, 0 proposed). Applicant requested a continuance to July 9, 2026, citing only five eligible voting members and board comments on facade aesthetics. No vote taken.
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 Zoning Board of Adjustment continued case Z2025-0023 at 12-14 and 16 Harmon Street (a 13-unit, partial four-story multifamily building by M and T Partners LLC) to July 9, 2026 at the applicant's request, with no vote taken.
Key Decisions (5)
Preliminary and final major site plan with variances at 12-14 and 16 Harmon Street
Sign variance at 188 Newark Avenue
Memorialization of resolution Z2026-0004 (appeal denial at 32 Sherman Place)
Memorialization of resolution Z2025-0074 (site plan amendment at 1072-1075 West Side Avenue)
Memorialization of resolution Z26-0015 (appeal denial at 615 Jersey Avenue)
Development Activity (2)
13-unit multifamily building at 12-14 and 16 Harmon Street
Residential
High Rise Inc. tattoo studio signage at 188 Newark Avenue
Commercial
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
The junction neighborhood near Communipaw and Garfield in Jersey City…
Infrastructure
Jersey City's affordable housing overlay ordinance waives density limits and…
Sentiment
Immediate neighbors voiced opposition to the 13-unit Harmon Street project…
Commercial Demand
Downtown Newark Avenue pedestrian corridor supports active commercial signage with…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: a staff member, the clerk, 2 applicant's representatives, 4 witnesses, and 2 members of the public.
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