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Bayonne council approves 25-year tax pilot for 15–21 East 23rd Street after resident objections
Summary
After public comment about property setbacks and notice, the Bayonne Municipal Council voted to approve a 25-year tax pilot and financial agreement for a six-story mixed-use project at 15–21 East 23rd Street; council and the city's financial adviser described projected city revenues and tenant-notice requirements.
The Bayonne Municipal Council on Aug. 13 approved a 25-year tax pilot for a proposed six-story mixed-use building at 15–21 East 23rd Street, after a public hearing in which a nearby homeowner pressed city officials about setbacks and notice.
Resident Keith Gallant, 25 East 23rd Street, told the council the new building’s wall would sit immediately on the property line next to his backyard while other properties received a 5-foot buffer. “Why does a developer get to build a 6‑story wall right on the property line when all the properties along Greg Lane have a 5‑foot buffer?” Gallant asked, saying he had not received a satisfactory explanation at the planning board meeting and wanted to know his recourse.
Daniel Banker of NW Financial Group walked the council…
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