Council tables Journal Square 2060 redevelopment amendment after crowded public hearing on zoning and affordable housing

The Jersey City Municipal Council tabled ordinance 25‑086, a set of amendments to the Journal Square 2060 redevelopment plan, after a lengthy public hearing that drew developers, nearby property owners and dozens of residents.

What the ordinance would do: The amendment, described by the city as part of a broader Journal Square 2060 update, would remap several parcels and adjust parking and affordable‑housing provisions in portions of the redevelopment area. One landowner’s attorney told the council the request would remap Lots 15 and 49 in Block 7903 (and an adjacent Lot 16, with the owner’s consent) from Zone 4 to Zone 3 so the parcels would be zone‑consistent with adjacent Homestead Place development and more buildable as a single, nearly rectangular lot.

Public concerns: Dozens of residents, neighborhood activists and local business owners testified. Opponents said the amendments create incentives for high‑rise construction outside the Journal Square core, risk…