HOBOKEN ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
PUBLIC NOTICE MEETING
In accordance with N.J.S.A 10:4-12, the “Open Public Meetings Act,” you are hereby notified of a Meeting of the Hoboken Zoning Board of Adjustment on
May 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM at Hoboken City Hall, 94 Washington Street, Hoboken , NJ 07030.
Any questions can be directed to the City Board Secretary during business hours at 201-420-2000 x 1702 or via email at pcarcone@hobokennj.gov.
The Board Chair may change the order in which the agenda items are called.
ACCESS DIGITAL PLANS AND APPLICATION MATERIALS
To access and download digital plans, agendas have hyperlinks to where you can find digital plans, reports and other materials for all applications to be presented. Within the agenda, click on a link for the case you wish to review at
http://hobokennj.iqm2.com/Citizens/Board/1014-Zoning-Board-of-Adjustment
A) Meeting Called to Order
B) Open Public Meeting Statement
C) Roll Call
Roll Call
D) Waiver Review:
1) 701 and 709 1St Street, HOZ-26-8
Block: 11, Lots 4.01, 5 & 8
Zone: R-3
Applicant: Onomar 701 1st. LLC
Summary: Applicant seeks preliminary and final major site plan approval along with use variance (d6) and bulk variance relief. The property is currently developed with
a one-story non-residential building. The applicant proposes to demolish all existing improvements on the Property and to construct a six-story mixed-use
buidling, consisting of nine (9) dwelling units above ground-floor commercial space (Class III restaurant) measuring approximately 950 sf and 12 off-street
parking spaces.
Variances: §196-16E(5): A maximum height of 40 feet above design flood elevation is permitted, whereas a building height of 53 feet is proposed.
§196-16E(3): A minimum lot depth of 100 feet is required, whereas 75 feet is proposed.
§196-16E(4): A maximum lot coverage of 60% for principal buildings is permitted, whereas 100% is proposed along the ground floor, 90% is proposed
at the second through fifth floors, and 85% is proposed at the sixth floor.
§196-16E(7): A minimum rear yard setback of the lesser of 30 feet or 30% of
lot depth (22.5 feet) is required, whereas a rear yard of 0 feet is proposed at
the ground floor.
§196-31C(1)(f): The maximum area of address signs is permitted up to two
square feet, whereas 3.18 square feet is proposed.
§196-31D(3): The maximum number of signs permitted per retail or service
business is one sign, whereas two signs are proposed.
Attorney: Prime and Tuvel
Architect: Nastasi Architects
Planner: Phillips Preiss Grygiel
E) Resolutions:
1) Galvin 2026 1St Contract Amendment
F) Matters Scheduled for Public Hearing:
1) 335 Bloomfield Street, HOZ-26-6
Block: 202, Lot 15
Zone: R-1
Applicant: Victoria Balson and Robert Gifis
Summary: Rear addition and interior renovation to the existing structure Variances: Bulk variances for the maximum lot coverage and the expansion of an existing
nonconforming condition for floor-to-floor heights that are to be maintained with the residential addition.
Attorney: Prime and Tuvel
Architect: Jensen C. Vasil
Planner: Mallory Clark
2) 512 Bloomfield Street, HOZ-26-7
Block: 192, Lot 36
Zone: R-1
Applicant: Christopher Dods
Summary: Proposed one-story addition to the existing 3-story single-family residence Variances: Building Height (Stories) greater than permitted (3 stories permitted; 4 stories proposed)
Attorney: Prime and Tuvel
Architect: Jensen C. Vasil
Planner: Mallory Clark
G) Next Meeting Date:May 26, 2026
H) Adjournment
CC:
Mayor Jabbour,Councilpersons, Board Commissioners, Director Brown, Ann Holtzman,
Joseph Castor, George Wheatle Williams, Aaron Schrager, Terry Tiernan
Last Revised 05/08/26
