Housing, Economic Development and Commerce

Division of City Planning

30 Montgomery Street
14th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07302
Tel: (201) 547-5010
Fax: (201) 547-4323

Robert Cotter, PP, AICP, Director

Description
The Division of City Planning maintains a staff of licensed professional planners and trained experts who are responsible for comprehensively planning the rational development of land in the City, including but not limited to:

Responsible for administering and providing staff support to the Planning Board (PB), Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZB) and Historic Preservation Commission (HPC)
Processes, reviews and comments on development applications to the PB, ZB and HPC
Evaluates Master Plan and Land Development Ordinance
Prepares Redevelopment Needs Analysis and Redevelopment Plans
Solicits community input for development and transportation plans
Provides information to the public and to regional planning agencies
Maintains city census data profile and GIS
Provides information on Flood Zones and FEMA designation letters
Prepares transportation plans (pedestrian, bicycle, vehicular, rail)
Prepares applications for funding for planning studies and transportation projects
Solicits and oversees planning consultants

Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan
View the current proposed Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan, dated July 8, 2010.here.

Please be advised the proposed Journal Square 2060 Redevelopment Plan will be heard at a Regular Meeting of the Jersey City Planning Board, scheduled for Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 280 Grove Street, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Regional Waterfront Access and Downtown Circulation Study
This study is intended to:

Identify specific deficiencies in the transportation network
Identify opportunities for mobility improvements
Make recommendations for specific projects that will facilitate access to downtown Jersey City
Review the study