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Apr 16, 2026·BoardMeeting
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City Of Elizabeth Planning Board Regular Meeting
The Planning Board addressed several resolutions and development review hearings. Resolutions included denials for the conversion of a two-family house to a three-family residence at 409 Chilton Street and for a proposal to renovate a building for use as a car dealership with an indoor showroom at 464-470 Rahway Avenue. Development review items involved site plan reviews for a mixed-use project at 908-916 Elizabeth Avenue, a subdivision proposal at 536-549 Magie Avenue to build an additional single-family residence, and a site plan review for 713-743 Amboy Avenue. Additionally, several adjournments were noted for various property development projects.
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The agenda for the meeting included several items under Resolutions and Development Review Hearing. Under Resolutions, the board considered application P-09-24 for 409 Chilton Street, which sought to convert a two-family house to a three-family residence in the R-3A Zone, resulting in a denial. The Development Review Hearing addressed application P-01-26 for 908-912 and 914-916 Elizabeth Avenue, proposing a mixed-use development in the C2 Zone, including a three-unit residential structure (one 1-bedroom, one 2-bedroom, one 3-bedroom) and small retail space on a currently vacant lot. Several other applications, including P-06-22, P-14-25, and P-10-25, were noted as having been previously adjourned to later months (May and April).
Dec 1, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
City Of Elizabeth Municipal Stormwater Management Plan
This Municipal Stormwater Management Plan (MSWMP) for the City of Elizabeth outlines a comprehensive strategy for managing stormwater in new development and redevelopment projects. The plan focuses on ensuring compliance with New Jersey stormwater regulations and permits, minimizing adverse impacts on water quality and quantity, reducing flood damage, controlling soil erosion, and maintaining groundwater recharge and stream integrity. It details design and performance standards for major developments, establishes long-term operation and maintenance measures for stormwater facilities, and incorporates community-wide pollution prevention initiatives and nonstructural management strategies.
Nov 6, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
City of Elizabeth Planning Board
The meeting included discussion and resolutions for several site plans. These included a preliminary and final site plan for Elizabeth Industrial Park, LLC, involving a proposed warehouse with office space, and a plan for Extra Space Storage to construct a new three-story self-storage building. Additionally, there was a development review hearing for converting a two-family house to a three-family house and final site plan approval for a loading zone on Livingston Street, following Ordinance 6176 passed by the City Council.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
