ORDINANCE OF JERSEY CITY, N .J.
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Ordinance 21-032 adopts the Central Avenue Block 2901 Redevelopment Plan for Jersey City under the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law. The Municipal Council authorized a preliminary investigation on November 29, 2017, and declared the Central Avenue Block 2901 Study Area a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment on November 20, 2018. The Jersey City Planning Board voted to recommend adoption at its April 13, 2021 meeting. The plan, developed through community outreach and neighborhood discussions, will provide structured public parking, public open space, and affordable housing as community benefits. The ordinance was presented for second reading and final passage on agenda item 4.1.
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Ordinance 17-001 amends the Water Street Redevelopment Plan, originally adopted in March 2000, to create standards for split zoned development sites and promote development along the Route 440 Corridor. The Planning Board reviewed and recommended adoption of the amendments at its December 20, 2016 meeting. The ordinance repeals inconsistent provisions, becomes part of the Jersey City Code, and requires the City Planning Division to provide notice to the Hudson County Planning Board at least ten days prior to the public hearing and subsequently file the adopted ordinance with the county as required by state statute.
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City Ordinance 13-004 adopts amendments to the Sip Avenue Gateway Redevelopment Plan, originally adopted March 10, 2004, to permit houses of worship in the redevelopment area. The Jersey City Planning Board reviewed and recommended adoption of these amendments at its October 2, 2012 meeting. The ordinance authorizes the City Planning Division to provide notice at least ten days prior to the hearing to the Hudson County Planning Board and other entitled parties, and requires the City Clerk to publish notice of passage and file a copy with the Hudson County Planning Board following public hearing and adoption.
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This document provides interim zoning and land development regulations for Jersey City pending formal codification, consolidating Ordinances 22-084, 23-003, and 23-103. Article I contains amended definitions applicable to the Land Development Ordinance, Article III addresses site plan requirements, and Article V presents a fully restated zoning framework encompassing 24 zoning districts ranging from residential (RH-1, RH-2, R-1 through R-4) through mixed-use (RC-1 through RC-3, NC-1 through NC-3), commercial, industrial, waterfront, and specialty districts including University, Medical, Government, Parks/Open Space, Cemetery, and Historic Districts, with overlay districts for affordable housing and supplementary zoning provisions. The document includes definitions such as "Accessory Building, Structure or Use" and "Accessory Dwelling Unit" to establish standards for subordinate structures and uses on the same lot. Further amendments aligned with the Jersey City Master Plan remain under consideration for future proposal.
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