Public hearing for zoning variance to convert a commercial building into a House of Worship.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
 
Zoning Board of Adjustment
Paterson, New Jersey
 
Please Take Notice:
 
An application has been made by: Hope and Love International Deliverance Ministries, Inc
For: ”D” variance approval (Use), Bulk variances, Site Plan approval and All Bulk Variances
required by Law.
 
So as to permit: The applicant proposes to convert a commercial building into a House of Worship. The lot is a thru lot which goes from East 18th Street to East 19th Street. The lot contains 11,437.8 SF. The proposed use is not permitted in the 4th Ward residential District, so a Use variance is required. The variances subsumed in the use if approved are as follows:.
1. USE 2. Min Lot Area required is 21,780 SF — 11,437.8 SF is proposed. 3. Min Side Setback 10' feet is required — 9' feet is proposed, 4. Dumpsters must be 10' feet to primary building - 3' feet is proposed. 5. No front yard parking permitted — front yard parking is proposed.
6. Parking must be 3' feet to the property line — 1 foot is proposed. 7. Parking requirement is 56 spaces — 12 spaces are proposed. (a proposed lease area on the next block is proposed with 36 spaces. A total of 7 variances are required, with 1 being "D" variance for USE. Variances for the lease area are as follows:
1. Use
2. No front yard parking permitted — front yard parking proposed
3. No parking 3' feet to property line — 0' feet is proposed
4. Spaces must be 9' x 18' — all spaces are significantly undersized
5. Isle width must be 24' feet— 9' feet & feet proposed.
 
On the premises located at: 539-543 East 18th St. & 568-572 East 19th St.
 
Listed on the tax maps of the City of Paterson
 
As Block: 3401 & Lot(s): 9&20
 
This notice is provided to you as the owner of a property in the immediate vicinity.
 
A public hearing has been ordered for May 14, 2026. This meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30pm in the City Council Chambers, 3rd floor, City Hall Paterson 155 Market Street Paterson, New Jersey. When this matter is called, you may appear either in person, by agent, or attorney, and present any objections you may have to the granting of this application.
 
Maps and documents in support of this application are available for public inspection in the office of the Division of Planning and Zoning, 4th Floor, 125 Ellison Street, Paterson, New Jersey, 07505, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Call 973-321-1343 to schedule an appointment with the Board Secretary.This notice is sent to you by the applicant by Order of the Board.
 
Respectfully,
_______________________
ALAN J. MARICONDA, ESQ.
Attorney for Applicant AJM/ca
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