Passaic, NJ Zoning Board of Adjustment
Sundays tracks every public Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in Passaic, NJ and summarizes what was decided — variances, site-plan and subdivision applications, and Board of Adjustment hearings. Land-use items are kept off the weekly Sundays email (they're a specialist read), but every one is archived here and verified against the official meeting record. 4 items on file; most recent October 8, 2026.
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First reading: amend Chapter 317 zoning conditional uses, Section 317-18, R-1A zone; second/final reading set for November 2026
Council introduced Item 36 on first reading: an ordinance amending Chapter 317 zoning, conditional uses, Section 317-18, for the R-1A zone. Council approved the introduction and set the second/final reading for November 2026.
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Agenda additions: clergy parking notice (Item 5A) and scheduling of Ordinance 36 for November 2026
The clerk announced two agenda changes: adding Item 5A regarding a clergy parking application and setting Item 36 (an ordinance amending zoning conditional uses in the R-18 zone) for second/final reading at the November 2026 meeting. No objections were raised.
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Second/final reading and public hearing: amendment to East Side Redevelopment Plan (Block 1036, Lots at 1 Market Street)
Council opened and held the required public hearing on Ordinance 2523-26 amending the East Side Redevelopment Plan for Block 1036 lots at 1 Market Street. After extensive questions about variances, amenities, parking standards, unit mix, affordability standards, and redevelopment plan enforcement, the ordinance was adopted.
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Opening public comment period: questions and concerns about planning board parking variances and a PILOT ordinance process
A resident asked procedural questions about an ordinance related to a PILOT and raised concerns about planning board approvals for a Broadway project, focusing on parking variances, compact spaces, EV parking, driveway/deed restrictions, and garbage collection requirements. Council and administration responded about ordinance readings and land use authority.