Jersey City Minutes

Project or ordinance

Minor Site Plan with ‘C’ Variance, 26 Bright St

Status
Approved as of September 29, 2026 · 2026-09-29 3:01:26
Body
Planning Board
Numbers
P2025-0255
Kind
site plan
Plan or zone
Bright Street Redevelopment Plan
Parcel
26 Bright St, Block 14106, Lot 38, Ward F · source, p. 10
Applicant
SDD Capital LLC · source, p. 10
Attorney
Benjamin Wine, Esq. · source, p. 10
Planner
Ben Jordan · source, p. 10

Hearings and votes

Planning Board, August 11, 2026

Item 15 · carried · Carried · 0:04:13

Planning Board, September 29, 2026

Item 12 · hearing · Approved · 1:52:37
5-0 5 ayes, 0 nays, roll call at 3:01:26 as heard, unconfirmed
Roll call read by the secretary from 'Vice Chair Patel?' (3:01:40, word timing), after a motion 'we approve application number P2025-0255 with a condition outlined in a staff report' (3:01:30 to 3:01:37) and 'Second.' (3:01:38, p 0.99); mover and seconder not named. The answers rest on the full pass and the re-transcription without VAD of 3:01:38 to 3:02:34 (line 3:01:38, word timings); the two passes give the same words. Patel 'Aye.' (3:01:41, p 0.99). Stamato, called at 3:01:42, 'Aye.' (3:01:43, p 0.99 full pass, 1.00 re-transcription); with no other name called, 'With one exception, if they would take a look at that flood-proof door for the basement ... But if you're willing to do that, I would vote yes. If I'm allowed to say that.' (3:01:44 to 3:02:01); 'You're not allowed to say that.' (3:02:01); 'Are you in favor or against?' (3:02:06); 'All right, I'm in favor.' (3:02:11, p 1.00 in both passes); the speaker of the conditional answer is not named; it begins 0.4 s after Stamato's 'Aye' with no other name called between (re-transcription word timings). Capers 'Aye.' (3:02:15, p 0.99); Kaplan 'Aye.' (3:02:17, p 1.00); Gangadin, called as 'Madam Chair Congadin?' (3:02:19): comments, then 'My vote is aye.' (3:02:30, p 0.96). Conaway is not called by name and no answer from Conaway is heard in either pass. Announced: 'Motion carries. Five in favor, one abstent.' (3:02:32 to 3:02:33; 'one abstention', p 0.99, in the re-transcription). Eligibility: before the motion a member said a member of the board 'did step away briefly during testimony' (3:00:41); 'Who stepped away? Sam.' (3:00:52); 'You should recuse.' 'I recuse from testimony.' (3:00:58 to 3:01:02), then 'You don't have to recuse. You should abstain.' (3:01:06 to 3:01:07), speakers not named; Sam is Conaway (the only Samuel on the board). No recusal is recorded: the advice given was to abstain. Recorded not-voting under EDITORIAL.md section 4 (eligibility): Conaway missed part of the testimony, reason and times as above; no certification heard. Reading as heard with the announced count: Conaway abstain, 5-0-1. Recorded: 5 ayes, 5-0. See needs_checking (12). Wick, Barnaby and Little are not called (absent as heard; see needs_checking, attendance). No resolution of this case uploaded to EnerGov since 2026-09-29 (resolutions run 2026-10-17). Published on Adam Hanford's decision of 2026-10-18. No memorialized resolution of this hearing yet, so the vote shows as heard, unconfirmed (EDITORIAL.md section 4).

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