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State DEP Grants Permits for Uptown Development

A proposed uptown development which is being opposed by city council members received the necessary grants from the state.

The State Department of Environmental Protection awarded permits late last week for the proposed Monarch at Shipyard development in uptown Hoboken.

The proposed builder of the towers—Applied Development, the company that also own many of the nearby condo high rises fulfilled the environmental requirements the state sets for building on a reconstructed pier, said Larry Hajna, DEP spokesman. (the permit is attached to this story)

The proposal includes two 11-story condominium towers in uptown Hoboken, which are to be built on a pier.

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Before the project can go forward, more permits and approvals are needed.

The Hoboken City Council opposes the development. But although the city council unanimously opposed the plan, it has no legal power to stop it. The decision lies in the hands of Hoboken's planning board.

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Mayor Dawn Zimmer, too, is an opponent of the plan and sent multiple letters in opposition last June, after the application was submitted.

Assemblyman Ruben Ramos Jr. has also voiced opposition to the development.

"I’m very disappointed the State DEP would approve a project that is inconsistent with local planning, possesses numerous structural concerns, and fails to meet approvals at the County and Local levels," Ramos said in a press release on Monday.


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