Plannng Board

City of Trenton Planning Board Public Hearing Thursday, May 22, 2025 City Hall Members in Attendance: Charles Romanow, Chair Diana Walker Caty Dominguez Patricia Ni’ma-Mohammed Anthony Santora Members Not in Attendance: Randy Baum, Vice Chair Jonathan Conner Markus Green Jeff Halpern Joseph Harrison Staff in Attendance: Massiel Ferrara, Supervising Planner Andrei Alexeev, Principal Planner Alexis Smith, Planning Board Attorney Cherry Oakley, Planning Board Secretary PUBLIC HEARING Current Planning Board Membership (as of 5/22/25) Class Term Ending Date Board Member I (Mayor’s Representative) Mayor’s Term Markus Green II (City Employee) 12/31/25 Anthony Santora III (City Council 12/31/25 Joseph Harrison Representative) IV (City Resident) 12/31/26 Patricia Ni’ma- Mohammed IV (City Resident) 12/31/28 Randy Baum IV (City Resident) 12/31/25 Jeff Halpern IV (City Resident) 12/31/27 Caty Dominguez IV (City Resident) 12/31/25 Jonathan Conner IV (City Resident) 12/31/26 Charles Romanow ALTERNATES 1  IV (City Resident) 12/31/25 Diana Walker IV (City Resident) 12/31/26 VACANT The meeting was called to order at 7:19 PM by Mr. Romanow. The Open Public Meetings Act was announced and a quorum was verified. The Board thanked Ms. Patricia Ni’ma-Mohammed for her years of dedicated service to this Board and the people of Trenton. Approve meeting minutes of May 8, 2025 Member Aye Nay Ab-stain Motioned Seconded Charles Romanow X Diana Walker X Caty Dominguez X X Patricia Ni’ma-Mohammed X X Anthony Santora X Memorialize Resolution for 25-P-MIHIC-Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Center Member Aye Nay Ab-stain Motioned Seconded Charles Romanow X Diana Walker X X Caty Dominguez X X Patricia Ni’ma-Mohammed X Anthony Santora X Case was called at 7:27PM 2 a. 23-P-1201S: 1201 E State St. Applicant: Deluxe Development, LLC Property Address: 1201 E State St Trenton NJ Block: 26801 Lot: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 Redevelopment Area: N/A 2023 Zoning District: RM-1 Landmarks Historic Preservation District: N/A Mr. Dino Spadaccini introduced the settlement agreement before the Board tonight. Ms. Smith, the Board’s Attorney, advised the Board of the ‘Whispering Woods’ hearing by providing a history of what is under review, what their responsibilities and purview are tonight, and the path that led to the reconsideration of the project tonight. She noted that tonight the Board is reviewing the settlement and holding a Public Hearing about the settlement in order to put forth a vote on whether to grant approval of the settlement. If there is an affirmative vote after the review, the litigation that has been filed will go away. Tonight the Board will hear what has changed relative to this application. The Board can make recommendations on the settlement that can be reviewed by the Applicant, and it will only be in effect if the Applicant agrees to the recommendations. If there is not an affirmative vote tonight, then the litigation that is underway will continue to go forward. Ms. Smith noted that in 2023 this original application recommended 75 units, and the application presented tonight has a reduction of 5 units on the top floor. Mr. Spadaccini noted that he was not the attorney in the original application. The variances pursued in the original application of March 6, 2023 were for lot coverage which was to be 60%; with this project reducing the existing lot coverage of 100% to 90%. Parking spaces provided should have been 99 and 56 were to be provided. Minimum front yard setback was an existing condition of 0 ft. and this project will provide 20 ft.. On the alley and rear yard 4.16 ft provided where 0 exists currently. There was also a waiver of the loading area and the lighting foot candles exceeded what is allowed. Additionally, Ms. Taylor noted that the Open Space requirement was 9,000 sq. ft. and this project provides less than that. They agreed there would be no left turn out of the parking lot. Mr. Romanow asked if there was anyone from the Public who wanted to speak for or against this proposed settlement agreement. With no answer from the gallery the following vote was set forth: Approve the proposed settlement agreement Member Aye Nay Ab-stain Motioned Seconded Charles Romanow X X Diana Walker X X Caty Dominguez X Patricia Ni’ma-Mohammed X Anthony Santora X 3 Adjourned at 7:44PM Respectfully submitted Cherry Oakley, Planning Board Secretary 4