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Trenton public meetings in 2025

34 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 22, 2025

Plannng Board

Planning Board meeting on Dec 22, 2025 has been cancelled

The Trenton City Planning Board's regular meeting scheduled for December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM was cancelled. No agenda items will be considered at this time. The next meeting is set for January 8, 2026.

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Wed Dec 17, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Zoning Board to review site plan and variance requests

The Trenton Zoning Board will review several applications for site plan approval and variances, including requests to convert properties into multi-family dwellings and a motor vehicle sales facility. The board will also consider a withdrawal request for a Chambers Street project.

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Tue Dec 16, 2025

City Council

City Council to approve $500,000 state aid grant and multiple multi‑million contracts

At its regular meeting on Dec. 16, 2025, the Trenton City Council will consider a series of resolutions and contracts. Key actions include accepting a $500,000 New Jersey State Aid grant for public safety, authorizing several multi‑million dollar contracts for water infrastructure, playground equipment, and tax‑sale certificates, and adopting an ordinance to create an Economic Development Specialist position. The council will also hold an executive session for a water‑works litigation update.

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Thu Dec 11, 2025

Plannng Board

Trenton Planning Board to review mixed-use and cannabis facility projects

The Trenton Planning Board will consider site plan approvals and bulk variances for a mixed-use building with affordable housing and a cannabis cultivation facility. The meeting agenda also includes the approval of prior meeting minutes.

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✓ Decided: Planning Board approves two development plans and meeting minutes

The Trenton Planning Board approved the October 9, 2025 and November 13, 2025 meeting minutes. It also approved the preliminary site‑plan for 21 Muirhead Avenue (cannabis cultivation facility) with conditions, and approved both the preliminary and final site‑plan for 739 Greenwood Avenue (mixed‑use housing) with the requested variances. Vote tallies were not detailed in the record.

Tue Dec 2, 2025

City Council

City Council to vote on $51M water and sewer bonds

The Trenton City Council will consider approving $51 million in bond ordinances for water and sewer utility improvements, along with the sale of city-owned properties and various resolutions for budget appropriations and contracts.

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Tue Nov 25, 2025

Plannng Board

Trenton Planning Board meeting for November 24, 2025, is cancelled

The Regular Meeting of the Trenton City Planning Board scheduled for November 24, 2025, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for December 11, 2025.

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Wed Nov 19, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Zoning Board to consider housing and building variance requests

The Trenton Zoning Board will review several applications for variances and site plan approvals, including requests to convert single-family homes into multi-family dwellings and construct new homes on undersized lots.

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✓ Decided: Zoning Board approves Wayne Avenue variance and adopts historic use for Centre St.

The Board dismissed the applications for 739 Greenwood Ave (without prejudice) and 123 Ballard Ave. It adopted the historic use of 455 Centre Street as an existing non‑conforming use. The 111 Chambers Street application was adjourned to December 17, 2025 for additional information. The variance request for 46 Wayne Avenue was approved.

Thu Nov 13, 2025

Plannng Board

Board considers ordinance to restructure historic preservation commissions

The Planning Board will discuss a city‑council referral recommending an ordinance that amends Chapter 2, Article III, Section 2‑7 and replaces Chapter 2, Article XIV, Section 71 and Chapter 315, Article 15 of the City Code. It will also review a site‑plan application (25‑P‑23SW) to convert office space at 23 S Warren Street into residential apartments with bulk variances, and a courtesy review of the Old Eagle Tavern rehabilitation project at 429‑431 S Broad Street.

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✓ Decided: Board approved renaming Landmarks Commission to Historic Commission

The Planning Board voted to proceed with the proposed ordinance that changes the Landmarks Commission to a Historic Commission and aligns it with the Trenton250 Master Plan. The Board also approved the 23 S Warren Street mixed‑use conversion project with conditions. Additionally, the Board agreed to send a letter to Mr. Verelli summarizing comments from the Old Eagle Tavern courtesy review.

Wed Nov 12, 2025

Landmarks Commission for Historic Preservation

Regular Landmarks Commission meeting on Nov 12, 2025 has been cancelled

The Trenton City Landmarks Commission for Historic Preservation scheduled a regular meeting for November 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM. The notice states that this meeting has been cancelled. No agenda items were considered. The next meeting is set for December 10, 2025.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025

Trenton Animal Welfare Advisory Board

Board to review draft bylaws and discuss spay/neuter funding options

The Animal Welfare Advisory Board will review the draft bylaws and consider revisions before the November meeting. It will also discuss how to fund low‑cost spay/neuter services for Trenton. A plan for the secretary to work remotely from North Jersey will be presented, and the board will consider starting a review of breeding ordinances.

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✓ Decided: Board recommends citywide ban on animal breeding

The board approved the minutes from the July 28, 2025 meeting unanimously. It adopted staggered board terms (three two‑year terms and four four‑year terms) and agreed to hold an annual public meeting in about one year in the first‑floor recreation room. The board also voted unanimously to recommend a new ordinance that would ban animal breeding within city limits.

Thu Oct 23, 2025

Plannng Board

Trenton Planning Board meeting for October 23, 2025, is cancelled

The Regular Meeting of the Trenton City Planning Board scheduled for October 23, 2025, has been cancelled. The next meeting is scheduled for November 13, 2025.

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Wed Oct 15, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Zoning Board to review site plans for banquet hall and vehicle sales

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider several new applications for use and density variances. The board will also address the memorialization of a resolution for 357 Enterprise Avenue.

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Thu Oct 9, 2025

Plannng Board

Planning Board to review three site plan applications for residential and community use

The Planning Board will consider three new applications for site plan approval, variances, and waivers. These proposals include converting existing buildings into residential units and expanding a house of worship.

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✓ Decided: Planning Board approved the 801‑803 E State Street mixed‑use redevelopment

The Board approved the September 25, 2025 meeting minutes. It approved the 801‑803 E State Street project, granting preliminary and final site plan approval with variances and waivers, conditioned on additional landscaping improvements. It also approved the Oxford Street mosque and school project (24‑P‑17OX) with the conditions noted in the Board’s memorandum.

Thu Sep 25, 2025

Plannng Board

Planning Board to consider 108‑unit senior housing at 800 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

The board will review a new application for 800 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. The applicant, Choice Junior One LLC c/o PRC Group LLC, seeks preliminary site plan approval and variances to build a four‑story, 108‑unit age‑restricted residential building with a community room, fitness center, daycare, and commercial space. No staff recommendations or other applications are on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Planning Board approved preliminary site plan for 800 MLK Blvd with tree waiver

The Board approved the preliminary site plan for 800 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, granting a waiver for street‑tree planting on Southard Street and attaching conditions. The September 11, 2025 minutes were approved, and six resolutions were memorialized. No other actions were taken.

Wed Sep 17, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Board reviews mixed‑use project with 38 low‑ and moderate‑income housing units at 739 Greenwood Ave

The Zoning Board will consider three carried applications: a variance and site‑plan approval for a mixed commercial/residential building at 455 Centre Street; a use variance to legalize an industrial metal shredding facility at 357 Enterprise Avenue; and a mixed‑use project with a density variance for 38 low‑ and moderate‑income housing units at 739 Greenwood Avenue. Decisions will involve approval of preliminary and final site plans and associated bulk variances for each proposal.

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Thu Sep 11, 2025

Plannng Board

Planning Board to consider 64‑unit multi‑family project at 320 Spring Street

The Board will review two development applications. The first seeks to convert a three‑story building at 10 Rutgers Place into four residential units. The second proposes renovating and adding to a three‑story building at 320 Spring Street to create 64 residential units in the Central West Redevelopment Area. No staff recommendations or other business are on the agenda.

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✓ Decided: Planning Board approved 320 Spring Street site plan with conditions

The Trenton Planning Board voted to approve the preliminary and final site plan for 320 Spring Street, authorizing the conversion to a 64‑unit multifamily building. Approval was granted subject to conditions on parking, tree preservation, metal‑panel limits, basement use, HVAC relocation, roof use, landscaping, and an open‑space fee. No vote tally was recorded in the minutes.

Wed Sep 10, 2025

Landmarks Commission for Historic Preservation

Regular Landmarks Commission meeting on Sep 10 cancelled

The Trenton City Landmarks Commission for Historic Preservation had scheduled a regular meeting for Wednesday, September 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The notice states that the meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting is set for Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

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Wed Aug 20, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

Zoning Board to review variance requests for Centre Street and Enterprise Avenue

The Zoning Board of Adjustment will consider two new applications for use and bulk variances. The board will also memorialize a resolution for 210 W State Street.

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✓ Decided: Zoning Board adjourns two applications to September 17, 2025

The Board voted to adjourn the variance request for 455 Centre Street (case 24‑Z‑455CE) to a public hearing on September 17, 2025. It also adjourned the variance request for 357 Enterprise Avenue (case 25‑Z‑357EN) to the same date. Both motions passed with all members present voting aye.

Thu Aug 14, 2025

Plannng Board

Planning Board to review six-story addition at 22-24 N Broad Street

The Planning Board will consider several development applications, including a residential and retail expansion on N Broad Street and a lot line adjustment on Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. The board will also conduct a consistency review for a warehouse project on Enterprise Avenue and a courtesy review for City Hall plaza restoration.

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✓ Decided: Board approved major site plan for 22‑24 N Broad Street with conditions

The Planning Board approved the minor subdivision at 800 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. It also approved the preliminary and final site plan for 22‑24 N Broad Street, adding conditions and a waiver for transparency. The Board found the 2025 Enterprise Avenue Redevelopment Area Plan consistent with the Master Plan and approved the minutes from the June 26 and July 10 meetings.

Mon Jul 28, 2025

Trenton Animal Welfare Advisory Board

✓ Decided: Board approved amendment banning active panhandling with animals

The board voted to amend the city ordinance to prohibit active panhandling when accompanied by an animal. The board also decided not to create or amend a chicken ordinance at this time. Members approved starting the drafting of advisory board bylaws. The previous meeting minutes were approved and the meeting was adjourned.

Wed Jul 16, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

✓ Decided: Board approves use variance and site plan for 123 Bayard Ave

The Zoning Board approved the use variance and both preliminary and final site plan for 123 Bayard Avenue, allowing conversion of a single‑family house to a two‑family dwelling with conditions such as lot consolidation, payment of an open‑space fee, provision of trash‑can lids and supplemental lighting. The Board also adjourned the 210 W State Street case to October 15, 2025 for the applicant to revise the plans. No decision was recorded for the 739 Greenwood Avenue project.

Thu Jul 10, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approves site plan and variances for 33-unit project

The Trenton Planning Board voted to approve the preliminary and final site plan, including bulk variances and waivers, for a 33‑unit building. The Board also agreed to remove the existing loading zone and replace it with additional parking spaces. Recommendations were made to replace a small hedge with two shade trees and to consider bike‑rack options. The approval was adopted by unanimous vote of the seven members present.

Mon Jun 30, 2025

Trenton Animal Welfare Advisory Board

✓ Decided: Board unanimously tables spay/neuter program discussion

The board approved the May 28, 2025 meeting minutes with a unanimous vote. It then voted unanimously to table further discussion of the spay/neuter program, directing Dr. Robinson to contact People for Animals and Ms. Desire Walker to compile cost information. No other motions were voted on; the board only noted the need to draft bylaws and a potential fundraising partnership.

Thu Jun 26, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Board approved site plan and subdivision for 60‑72 Tyrell Ave with conditions

The Planning Board approved the minutes from the June 12 meeting. It approved the preliminary and final site plan for 22‑28 Brown St with conditions. It also approved the preliminary and final site plan and subdivision for 60‑72 Tyrell Ave, adding conditions and waiving the bonding requirement. The 70‑84 N Clinton Ave application was carried over to a July 10 public hearing.

Wed Jun 18, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

✓ Decided: Board approved a cat rescue shelter variance and a new duplex project

The Zoning Board approved the 24‑Z‑695PA application for Trenton Cats Rescue with all requested use variances, a unanimous 7‑0 vote. It also approved the 25‑Z‑816SC application for a single‑family attached duplex with all bulk variances, also 7‑0. The Board memorialized three resolutions for properties on S. Clinton Ave. and W. State St. No other substantive actions were taken.

Thu Jun 12, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Board approved site plans for Sanhican Dr and Chestnut Ave projects

The Planning Board approved the minutes from the May 22, 2025 meeting. It approved the preliminary and final site plan for 2‑12 Sanhican Drive with conditions that include a bike rack, sidewalk repair, and a parking waiver. It also approved the site plan for 520‑550 Chestnut Avenue with a landscaping waiver and extended that approval through the end of 2026.

Wed May 28, 2025

Trenton Animal Welfare Advisory Board

✓ Decided: Ms. Katelyn Seeland elected Board Secretary, Ms. Desire Walker elected Vice Chair

The board approved a plan to draft formal bylaws and set regular meetings for the last Monday of each month, with the next meeting on June 30, 2025. Members unanimously elected Ms. Katelyn Seeland as Secretary and Ms. Desire Walker as Vice Chair. The board assigned research on a mobile spay/neuter unit and grant opportunities, and agreed to review the city’s spay/neuter and chicken ownership ordinances. A volunteer training module was recommended for the animal shelter.

Thu May 22, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approved settlement for 1201 E State St development

The Board approved the minutes from the May 8, 2025 meeting. It also approved the proposed settlement agreement for the Deluxe Development project at 1201 E State St, ending the related litigation. No public comments were heard during the hearing.

Thu May 8, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approved 54 Murray Street housing application

The Board approved the meeting minutes from March 27, 2025 and April 24, 2025. It also approved Habitat for Humanity's application to construct a two‑story single‑family home at 54 Murray Street. No final decision was recorded for the Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center project.

Thu Apr 24, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approves prior minutes and recommends rehabilitation plan to City Council

The Board approved the minutes from the March 27 and April 10, 2025 meetings. It voted to recommend that the City Council adopt a resolution confirming that the proposed Rehabilitation Area plan aligns with the Master Plan. The board set a hearing on the 312 Church Street matter for May 22, 2025.

Wed Apr 16, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

✓ Decided: Board removes variance time limits and approves two development projects

The Zoning Board voted to eliminate the time constraints on the use and bulk variances for the 54‑66 South Clinton Avenue site. It also approved the application for 1530 South Clinton Avenue with a C bulk variance and a D1 use variance, requiring the lot not be sold or split. Finally, the board formally approved the 54‑66 South Clinton Avenue project.

Thu Apr 10, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board approves Clinton Ave mixed-use project and meeting minutes

The Trenton Planning Board approved the minutes from the February 27, 2025 meeting. The 1201 E. State Street application was carried to a May 22, 2025 public hearing. The board approved the 576 S. Clinton Avenue mixed‑use development application.

Thu Mar 27, 2025

Plannng Board

✓ Decided: Planning Board adjourns housing application; cannabis dispensary request withdrawn

The Board recorded that Kush Dispensary LLC withdrew its conditional‑use application for a cannabis retail space at 359 Pennington Ave., so no action was taken. The Board agreed to adjourn the Dahrouj Establishment USA multi‑family housing application for 312‑316 Church St. until April 10, 2025 to allow a more complete submission.

Wed Mar 19, 2025

Zoning Board of Adjustment

✓ Decided: Board approves several residential projects and defers one to April hearing

The Zoning Board approved the February 19, 2025 meeting minutes and memorialized Resolutions 2024-481-C and 2025-333CH. It approved the Genesee Street conversion (24‑Z‑1142G) with conditions pending the City Engineer’s sidewalk recommendation, and approved the Smith Street subdivision (24‑Z‑838SM) with conditions. The Clinton Avenue shed removal and new dwelling (24‑Z‑1530S) was carried over to the April 16, 2025 hearing. No decision was recorded for the Oakland Street addition (24‑Z‑101OA).