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Bayonne council designates St. Andrew the Apostle Church historic after heated public hearing
Summary
The Bayonne Municipal Council voted unanimously Jan. 22 to adopt a historic-preservation ordinance for St. Andrew the Apostle Church following a public hearing that featured parish leaders, parishioners and the parish's attorney opposing the designation and preservation advocates urging protection.
The Bayonne Municipal Council voted unanimously Wednesday to adopt an ordinance designating St. Andrew the Apostle Church as a historic property, closing a months-long local debate over the fate of the downtown landmark.
The ordinance, described by council staff as an amendment to Chapter 37 (Historic Preservation) of the Bayonne Revised General Ordinances, was the subject of a public hearing that drew more than a dozen speakers. Supporters praised the church's architecture and stained-glass windows; opponents, including parish leaders, warned designation would impose unaffordable costs and prompt litigation.
Adam Faiella, an attorney with the law firm Sils, Comas & Gross representing Blessed Miriam Teresa (BMT) Parish, told the council his client had filed a formal protest and argued the city had not met procedural and substantive requirements for landmarking. "The historical property report ... was an insufficient…
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