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Passaic councilors, residents debate R‑1A zoning and a planned high‑rise near the train station
Summary
Residents and council members discussed the R‑1A zoning district, its purpose near transit, and a pending planning-board application for a multi-acre high-rise that some residents said would not fit the single‑family character of nearby blocks.
Multiple residents and council members spent a significant portion of the May 6 meeting discussing the R‑1A zoning district and a high-rise application scheduled for the planning board.
Resident Joshua Goldman, who described himself as a real-estate developer, told the council that the R‑1A district’s zoning is "outdated" for parts of the city and that there is a gap between allowances for single-family homes and for conditional high-rise development. "There's kind of an opportunity for a collaborative effort between the city and the citizens to approach the issue," Goldman said.
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