West Ward Model Neighborhood Initiative Redevelopment Plan — Third Amendment
Description
A plan amendment allowing two- to four-family homes and townhouses in West Ward commercial districts was referred to the Central Planning Board for review.
Impact summary
Could open West Ward commercial corridors to more residential development.
Applicant
- Address
- West Ward, Newark, NJ
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Council
Last discussed Apr 1, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Municipal Council — April 1, 2026
A plan amendment allowing two- to four-family homes and townhouses in West Ward commercial districts was referred to the Central Planning Board for review.
Municipal Council — March 31, 2026
A referral to the Central Planning Board to allow two-, three-, and four-family homes in neighborhood and community commercial districts, plus townhouses in C-1 zones — aligning the redevelopment plan with the city's newer zoning rules.
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