Zoning Board Meeting, August 6, 2026
Approves Memorialization of site plan amendment for 201 Newark Avenue, 7-0
What happened
The Jersey City Zoning Board of Adjustment approved case Z-2025-0023 (Benjamin Wine on behalf of applicant partners LLC) for a four-story, 13-unit residential building at 12 Harman Street, granting height, density, and rear-yard variances on a 7-0 vote with staff support.
- Jurisdiction
- Jersey City, NJ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 6, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Variances and site plan for 12 Harman Street
Approval of variances and site plan for a four-story, 13-unit residential building (one affordable unit) at 12 Harman Street, stepped down from four to three stories with an 11-foot side yard setback. Variances: D6 height (43.5 feet where 35 permitted), D5 density (120 units/acre where 42 standard), and a 2.4-foot rear yard deviation (17.5 feet where 19.9 required). Benjamin Wine of Prime and Bella represented the applicant partners LLC. Approved 7-0.
- applicant agree to the conditions in the memo
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 approved case Z-2025-0023 (Benjamin Wine on behalf of applicant partners LLC) for a four-story, 13-unit residential building at 12 Harman Street, granting height, density, and rear-yard variances on a 7-0 vote with staff support.
Key Decisions (3)
Variances and site plan for 12 Harman Street
Variances for 84 Cole Street
Memorialization of site plan amendment for 201 Newark Avenue
Development Activity (3)
12 Harman Street residential building
Residential
84 Cole Street two-family residence
Residential
201 Newark Avenue site plan amendment (outdoor seating deck)
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
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Infrastructure
Vacant lots in Jersey City's historic districts face unique development…
Sentiment
Board members noted the absence of any public opposition at…
Who Spoke (16)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, 2 applicant's representatives, and 2 witnesses.
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