Paterson, NJ Zoning Board of Adjustment

Sundays tracks every public Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting in Paterson, 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. 1 item on file; most recent July 16, 2026.

• July 16, 2026 · Paterson Municipal Council

  Public comment period (11 speakers) — community events, housing/tenant issues, city services, planning/parking, and governance concerns

  The council opened public comment for 11 speakers (3 minutes each). Speakers addressed: a 50th anniversary community event invitation; thanks for the Puerto Rican heritage carnival approval; complaints about rental management fees and court-ordered refunds; calls for development and low-income housing; requests for police/community listening sessions and service improvements; concerns about sewer tax, parks spending, signage, and parking; criticism of planning board variances; and calls for council decorum and preparedness.