REMINDER: Zoning Meeting TONIGHT, 8/24/23

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Sgt. Anthony Park Neighbors,

One (rescheduled) project on the agenda for the Zoning meeting tonight from our neighborhood:

64-70 Oakland Avenue is a project that spans from Hwy 139 to Fleet Street. The proposed project has been revised after Sgt. Anthony residents gave feedback, and is being presented on the agenda as:

Applicant proposes to clear the Property and construct a new six (6) story mixed-use building containing 66 dwelling units, 7 of which are designated as affordable units, ground floor café and office uses, 50 parking spaces, compliant bike parking and tenant amenity spaces. 

This building goes against portions of our current developer guidelines. Neighbor concerns include the increased height and density (compared to the buildings around it), the blocking of light and air to neighboring buildings, the reduction or elimination of setbacks and green space, increased vehicular traffic near intersections (impacting pedestrian safety), and contextualization within the neighborhood building fabric (being much bigger than the surrounding area).

The developers have added green space and some setbacks at the commercial space in response to comments, moving the garage entrance away from the property edge on Fleet Street, and stepping the property height down from 6 stories on Hwy139 to 4 stories on Fleet Street, and those changes are what is being officially presented to Zoning tonight.

We ask that concerned neighbors PLEASE attend the virtual meeting TONIGHT, 8/24/23, starting at 6:30pm on zoom with this link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83659307838 

For more info please visit: https://data.jerseycitynj.gov/explore/dataset/zoning-board-agenda-2023/information/

After each project is presented by the development team, public comments will be heard—You can use the ‘raise hand’ function to say what you think.

Please exercise your right to have your opinion heard.

We hope to see many of you there!