lhealy June 14th, 2009
Hoboken Planning Board Meets to Review Parks Zoning Ordinance
Tuesday August 5th, 2008
7:00 PM- Basement of City Hall
Hoboken could move another step closer to securing land designated for parks at a Planning Board meeting this Tuesday. The Planning Board will review a report of its planner regarding the proposed ordinance to zone several properties designated in the Master Plan for open and recreational space.
jkocis October 7th, 2007
On November 6, 2008, Hoboken residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Open Space Referendum. The referendum establishes a Municipal Open Space, Recreation and Conservation Trust Fund, pursuant to N.J.S.A 40:12-15.7 to be funded at a rate not to exceed $.02 per $100.00 of total municipal equalized real property valuation. The Fund is to be used exclusively for:
a.) Acquisition of lands for recreation and conservation purposes.
b.) Development of lands acquired for recreation and conservation purposes.
c.) Payment of debt service on indebtedness issued or incurred by the City of Hoboken for any of the purposes set forth above.”
Hoboken now has continuous funding to acquire the park land identified in the Master Plan.
Get our Referendum FAQ Here.
jkocis March 21st, 2007
The SW Redevelopment Plan will be on the City Council agenda for Wednesday March 21st, 7 pm at City Hall. Currently the City’s plan does not offer any traffic or flood studies, nor does it define a park area, but it does offer many high-rise buildings. Join your neighbors and voice your opinions!
More at http://www.hobokenspc.org/?p=43.
jkocis March 7th, 2007
See bold Council agenda items below regarding Northern parks stuff. This is on the agenda for Wed March 7th at 7pm. Please come if you can and let your neighbors know.
2.* Authorizing individual refunds for dismissed charges for booting and/or
towing actions taken by the City of Hoboken; in the amount of
$5,280.00.
3.* Authorizing individual refunds deposits for vehicle AVI cards used in the
municipal garages of the City of Hoboken; in the amount of $5,800.00.
4.* Authorizing an amendment to the existing contract awarded to Schoor
DePalma of Manalapan, NJ, for additional Engineering Services for the
Synthetic Turf Installation at Church Square Park; from $23,460.00 to
$24,010.00.
5.* Awarding a contract in the amount of $109,510.00 to Abbott
Contracting of Cliffside Park, NJ, for the Church Square Park Synthetic
Turf Installation; as per public bid #07-16.
6.* Introducing amendments to the SFY 2007 Municipal Budget. (Public
Hearing March 21, 2007).
7.* Certifying that the Hoboken City Council states that it has complied with
N.J.S.A. 5:30-6.5 with regard to the SFY 2006 Annual Audit.
8.* Supporting a Hoboken-North Hudson YMCA 96-Unit Single Room
Occupancy Expansion Housing Project at 1301-1311 Washington
Street. (Block 245, Lot 1).
9.* Authorizing a Tax Abatement for the Hoboken-North Hudson YMCA 96-
Unit Single Room Occupancy Expansion Housing Project at 1301-1311
Washington Street. (Block 245, Lot 1).
10.* Authorizing a Grant of Conservation Restriction Easement to the State
of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection for the
Hoboken Cove Waterfront Park.
11.* Authorizing the execution of an agreement with the New Jersey
Department of Transportation for the Hoboken Waterfront Walkway
Project at North Sinatra Drive.
12.* Supporting the renewal of the Garden State Preservation Trust Funds.
13.* Authorizing the drawn-down of funds for the 1600 Park Avenue
acquisition; in the amount of $3,813,420.00.
14.* Authorizing the submission of an application to the Hudson County
Open Space Trust Fund for development funds at 1600 Park Avenue.
15.* Authorizing support of the Hoboken Cove Boathouse C/O the
Downtown Boathouse, Inc. application to the Hudson County Open
Space Trust Fund for funding of the construction of a Boathouse at the
Hoboken Cove Park.
jkocis February 9th, 2007
Over a year ago, the City of Hoboken acquired 6 acres of land to be included in a new park in the northeastern tip of Hoboken. The site, known as “1600 Park”, wraps around the existing cove of the Hudson River on the City’s border with Weehawken. This park site is one of the few areas on the waterfront where vacant land exists to create a park with protected water access. This is a perfect spot to provide multiple recreational uses for all ages in a single location. In addition, the City also owns a pier on 16th Street west of the Hudson Tea building and has made no effort to produce a park there. Both 16th Street pier and 1600 Park are identified in the Hoboken Master Plan for park space.
Come to a neighborhood meeting on February 22 , 2007 at 7:30pm at 1333 Hudson Street ( North Vanguard Building at the Shipyard), Apt 203 N hosted by Kretina Wright to learn about how to get parks built in the north end of Hoboken. HobokenParks.Org will be there to provide information and answer your questions. For more information about the proposed 1600 Park, read about 1600 Park Avenue Overview. When you arrive at the door, there is a resident directory to your left, there will be a sign posted on how to ring the apartment.
HPO PARK DESIGN
The most important work is ahead. HPO’s park design is just a concept that can be a starting point for a meaningful public park design process. HPO believes the 1600 park site and the land adjacent to the Cove should be designed to provide sorely needed active-recreational field spaces. Little known is the fact that the City has issued a “Request for Proposals” for landscape architect services for 1600 Park with no indication of how they will include the public in the park design process. To date, nothing else is happening with these parks and you can change that.
If interested in attending please contact Kretina at 201-222-0062 or at Kretina@msn.com. Please leave your contact information in case of a meeting date or time change. Please let your neighbors know by telling them about hobokenparks.org and passing along the invitation to this event.
Download: February 22 Invitation
admin November 17th, 2006
From Hoboken411.com:
Landscape Architects: Cassandra Wilday & Associates, Hoboken, New Jersey, and Arnold Associates, Princeton, New Jersey
“Pier A Park is a testament to the power of a community to influence waterfront development. After voters nixed a proposed 3.2 million-square-foot (297,674-sq-m) project on the Hudson River that included high rises but little green space, the city of Hoboken drew on many of the recommendations of the local grass-roots Coalition for a Better Waterfront to produce a new plan that offered the city badly needed open space. Opened in 1999, Pier A Park was the first completed portion, placing a five-acre (2-ha) park on top of a former shipping pier. It offers half a mile (0.8 km) of walkways, groves of trees, extensive lawns, bike paths, a covered pavilion, and a performance area. Extending three city streets connected the city to the park, which provides views of the Manhattan skyline. New offices, housing, and shops have also sprung up around the park. The city of Hoboken owns the property; the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey provided funding to build the infrastructure and public spaces…”
Visit Hoboken411 for the article and more.
admin August 14th, 2006
| Acres of Parkland per 1000 Residents | ||||
| Selected High-Density Cities | ||||
| City | Population | Park Acreage | Acres per 1000 Residents | |
| Minneapolis | 383,000 | 5,694 | 14.87 | |
| WashingtonD.C. | 572,000 | 7,576 | 13.24 | |
| Oakland | 399,000 | 3,822 | 9.58 | |
| Boston | 589,000 | 5,451 | 9.25 | |
| Baltimore | 651,000 | 5,749 | 8.83 | |
| Los Angeles | 3,695,000 | 30,134 | 8.16 | |
| San Francisco | 777,000 | 5,916 | 7.61 | |
| Philadelphia | 1,518,000 | 10,621 | 7.00 | |
| Camden, N.J. | 80,000 | 507 | 6.34 | |
| Long Beach | 462,000 | 2,792 | 6.04 | |
| New York | 8,008,000 | 36,646 | 4.58 | |
| Chicago | 2,896,000 | 11,676 | 4.03 | |
| Miami | 362,000 | 1,138 | 3.14 | |
| Newark, N.J. | 274,000 | 803 | 2.93 | |
| HOBOKEN, N.J. | 38,577 | 30 | 0.78 | |
| Average | 7.5 | |||
| Source: Trust for Public Land, NJ Biannual Newsletter. | ||||
admin August 2nd, 2006
1. Henkel Site School Field
6 acre park in Master Plan downsized by City to allow for proposed new schools. Proposed fields for school use only.
2. Community Center and Pool (11th & Madison)
Promised: In 1999 by former Mayor Russo.
Promised Again: In 2005 by Mayor Roberts.
3. Mid-town West Park
Portion of 6 acre park in Master Plan including soccer field lost by zoning board variance approval for 12 story high-rises.
4. 800 Jackson & 600 Harrison Parks
Neighborhood parks in Master Plan lost by City deal with redeveloper for high-rises and land sale by NJ Transit.
5. Southwest Park
6 acre park in Master Plan vanishes in Mayor Roberts plan. No park, no pictures, and no plan to fund, buy or build a park.
6. 1600 Park/Weehawken Cove
10 acre park in Master Plan downsized. City deal with Toll Brothers mandates passive park on City owned portion of cove rather than active bal fields. in January 2006, City acquired 1600 Park site for a park. Residents awaiting long promised park design meetings
7. 16th Street Pier Park
Park in Master Plan for entire pier downsized to half the pier. What’s the developer deal on the other half of the pier?
8. Maxwell House
Six acre park in Master Plan loses baseball field. Developer deal with City replaces baseball field with commemorative plaque and mandates passive fenced in lawn.
9. Pier C
Two acre pier park in Master Plan planned and funded in 1990s under former administration. Park design done under Roberts administration. Construction underway.
Tell your neighbors now before more of the following occurs! Download a printable copy of our public flyer here.
See below for comparison’s between the HPO Plan and the Roberts’ plans for the town!
