Hudson County Plaza redevelopment area designation
At a glance
Based on auto-generated captions; names and details may be misheard.
- What: resolution (item 10.25) designating the Hudson County Plaza study area as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment.
- Where it stands: adopted 9-0 on Oct 21; a redevelopment plan is the next step.
- Next: a community meeting, then a redevelopment plan ordinance setting affordable housing levels.
Caucus discussion (October 19)
- Ward (city planning) said designation is only the first step; affordable housing percentages would come in a later redevelopment plan.
- The Hudson County Improvement Authority wants to build mixed-income social housing on county-owned surface parking lots, with the county itself (not a private developer) hiring a contractor through design-build procurement and then managing the buildings.
- A planner on the project described possible federal subsidies, including HOME funds and project-based vouchers.
- Council members asked who selects developers and suggested involving nonprofit housing developers.
Council meeting (October 21)
- Resolution (item 10.25) was adopted 9-0. Zuppa said the earlier council ordered the area-in-need study, the Planning Board found the county's surface parking lots qualify for redevelopment without condemnation, and the city's next role is to vote on a redevelopment plan. The next community meeting at County Plaza is at 6 p.m. next week (captioned as Tuesday, October 28; the day may be misstated), with more to follow.
- Little said she has advocated for social housing on this county-owned lot since early 2023. Griffin and Lavarro welcomed it, with Lavarro hoping for abundant affordable housing.
Sources
- 2026-10-19 - Municipal Caucus (video of the October 19 caucus, auto-captions)
- 2026-10-21 - Municipal Council (video of the October 21 regular meeting, auto-captions)
- https://cityofjerseycity.civicweb.net/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Id=374 (October 21 regular meeting agenda)
Discussion time
About 12 minutes across 2 meetings (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Municipal Council | 3 |
| 2026-10-19 - Municipal Caucus | 9 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Municipal Council - Adopted 9-0; more community meetings planned.
- 2026-10-19 - Municipal Caucus - Caucus: designation presented as first step of a county-led social housing plan; no developer sale.
- 2026-09-29 - Planning Board - Planning Board resolution recommending the study area as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment approved 6-0 among the memorializing resolutions.