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City planner unveils interactive zoning map; residents ask about privacy of parcel data
Summary
Topology presented a new parcel-level interactive zoning map that councilors and staff say will replace the static PDF; residents asked whether the map exposes ownership information, and the planner and Topology said the parcel layer is hosted by the state and owner names are scrubbed.
Topology principal Graham Pedo demonstrated an interactive zoning map to the Hackensack City Council on May 26, calling it a more accurate, parcel-level, zoomable replacement for the city’s static PDF zoning map and saying it links directly to zoning regulations, redevelopment plans and flood data.
Pedo told the council: “What’s shown on the screen now is the current official zoning map for the city of Hackensack,” and walked members through parcel data, block-and-lot identifiers, links to bulk and use regulations, and optional layers such as flood zones and ward boundaries. He said the tool is cloud-hosted, supports additional GIS layers (census, transit) and could support adoption of an official interactive zoning map to replace the static e-code map in the municipal code.
At public comment, resident Marlene Somerville asked whether parcel-level detail could create privacy or safety risks for people in domestic-abuse situations. Pedo and Topology clarified that the parcel service displayed in the map is hosted by the State of New Jersey’s GIS office and that ownership information is scrubbed from the layer provided to the city; the interactive pane will show address and block-and-lot but not owner names, Pedo said.
Council members said staff would schedule training and public outreach so residents and applicants can learn how to use the map. The council did not adopt a final official map during the meeting; Pedo said staff will circulate the live tool and work with the city to post it on the municipal website.
Next steps: staff will make the tool publicly accessible, plan training, and consider formal adoption of an official interactive map if technical and legal checks are satisfied.
