Trenton public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Board approved three applications to convert single-family homes into multi-unit dwellings. It also appointed several professional consultants for the 2023 calendar year and memorialized two previous resolutions.
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-37 for 333 Chambers St.
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-38 for Black River Homes, LLC
- Appointed Taylor Design as Planning Consultant for 2023
- Appointed McGill and Hall as Board Attorney
- Appointed CME as Engineering Consultant
- Appointed Brightview as Traffic and Engineering Consultant
- Approved 22-Z-3HEWI to convert 3 Hewitt Street to a row home with a studio apartment
- Approved 22-Z-415NM to convert 415 North Montgomery Street to a two-family home
Plannng Board
The Planning Board voted to approve several professional service providers, including a planning consultant, attorney, and engineers. The board also approved the amended minutes from the December 8, 2022, meeting.
- Approved Taylor Design as Planning Consultant
- Approved McGill and Hall as Board Attorney
- Approved CME as Board Engineer
- Approved Brightview as Board Traffic Engineer
- Approved amended minutes from 12-8-22
Plannng Board
The Planning Board carried the Roebling Block-3 Site Plan Amendment to a future meeting. The board also approved minutes from three previous meetings and memorialized two resolutions.
- Carried Roebling Block-3 Site Plan Amendment (22-P-ROEB3) to February 9, 2023
- Approved amended minutes from 9/8/22
- Approved minutes from 10/27/22
- Approved minutes from 11/21/22
- Memorialized Resolution 2022-15 for Ezra Resources as amended
- Memorialized Resolution 2022-16 for Nicole Ali Group
- Elected Jeff Halpern as Interim Chair
Plannng Board
The Planning Board approved the preliminary and final site plan and requested variances for a medical marijuana dispensary. Approval is contingent upon the applicant planting 19 street trees and improving sidewalks around the building's entire perimeter.
- Approved preliminary and final site plan for 461 New York Avenue (6-0)
- Approved bulk variances for front yard setback and driveway setback (6-0)
- Required applicant to plant 19 street trees (2 1/2”-3” caliper) along frontage
- Required applicant to improve or install sidewalks along the entire building perimeter
- Approved amended minutes of 9/8/22 (6-0)
Zoning Board of Adjustment
The Board approved a request to re-occupy a non-conforming two-family dwelling in an Industrial 'A' Zone. The approval requires the planting of one street tree by spring. Two other property appeals were carried to future meetings.
- Approved use of 430 Brunswick Avenue as a two-family dwelling with condition to plant one street tree by spring
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-32 (200 Fulton St.)
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-33 (15 Howe St.)
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-34 (779-781 Centre St.)
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-35 (51 Tucker St.)
- Memorialized Resolution #2022-36 (101 Emory Ave.)
- Carried 22-Z-3HEWI (3 Hewitt Street) to December 21, 2022
- Carried 22-Z-849WS (849 W State Street) to January 18, 2023
Plannng Board
The Planning Board approved the conversion of a warehouse into the Baby Pearl Daycare Center and the transformation of a vacant commercial building into a S.T.E.A.M. touch museum. Both projects received approvals for site plans, subdivisions, and various zoning variances.
- Approved preliminary and final major subdivision for 501 and 513 Calhoun Street
- Approved preliminary and final site plan for 501 and 513 Calhoun Street
- Approved two C-variances on lot coverage and one variance on public right of way intrusion for 501 and 513 Calhoun Street
- Approved preliminary and major subdivision for 151 and 153 North Broad Street
- Approved preliminary and final site plan for 151 and 153 North Broad Street
- Approved bulk variances for front yard setback, rear yard setback, and maximum lot coverage for 151 and 153 North Broad Street
- Approved parking variance for 151 and 153 North Broad Street
- Approved sign variance and height requirement for 151 and 153 North Broad Street