Western Edge Redevelopment Plan
The Western Edge Redevelopment Area is bounded by the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail and the Palisades to the west; 9th Street and a residential area to the south, Monroe Street, Madison Street and Jefferson Street and neighboring commercial and residential areas to the east; and 14th Street, the 14th Street Viaduct and an industrial area to the north.
In July, 2007, the Hoboken City Council declared the Western Edge region an Area in Need of Redevelopment. Following three public meetings to identify community concerns, a draft redevelopment plan was prepared in September 2008. That plan met significant public resistance because it did not incorporate the community�s concerns, and the City Council subsequently tabled the ordinance to approve the plan.
The City has since prepared a revised plan which incorporates the community feedback from past public meetings. A public hearing was held on September 14, 2010 to solicit additional feedback on the revised plan. After the meeting, the plan was revised to address the community concerns from the hearing.� In review of the most current plan, the City Council determined that it wanted to host additional public input sessions and to conduct a market analysis to determine the appropriate mix of uses for that area.� The additional public input was gathered at two community meetings in early December 2010.� The City approved the contract to conduct the market analysis and that study is currently underway.
Click here to download the most current revised draft of the Western Edge Redevelopment Plan (revised 9/20/10) (pdf).
