Meetings

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 8, 2020 in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq., and the Governor of New Jersey’s Executive Orders 102 and 104 regarding COVID-19 the Planning Board of the City of Linden will conduct its regular meeting at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be conducted VIRTUALLY due to the current health problems limiting personal contact and public gatherings through electronic communication equipment to facilitate public comments or questions. This is a no registration required meeting. Members of the Public may access the meeting from their computer, tablet or smartphone by clicking on this link.

At this meeting the Board will vote on four (4) Resolution; namely SD-755-20 – KW Home Kreation, LLC; SP-1133-20 – Linden Development, LLC (Starbucks); SD-756-20 – Linden Development, LLC (Starbucks) and SP-1132-20 – Linden Development, LLC (Medical Office Professional Building). The Board will also hear two (2) Applications; namely, SD-753-20 – KW Home Kreation, LLC and SP-1122 – 20 – WaWa.

Copies of the filed Plans submitted by the Applicant and the Resolutions can be reviewed here.

Copies of any exhibits that will be utilized by the Applicant at the hearing will also be made available at the aforementioned link at least two (2) days prior to the hearing. The City website may also contain information as to where hard copies of these documents can be viewed.

The Board shall also hear the Redevelopment Study and Investigation Reports for Block 51, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 32, 33 and 34 and for Block 288, Lots 3, 4.01, 4.02, 8.01, 9, 10 and 12; and Block 321, Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 for review and comments pursuant to the Local Redevelopment Law N.J.S.A.40A:12A-1 et. seq..

The Board will also vote on the dates and times for the 2021 meetings and shall appoint a Nominating Committee to recommend the elections of Chairman, Vice Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Board and the Appointments of the Planning Board Attorney, Board Planner and Board Stenographer.

Dorothy Kotowski

City of Linden Planning Board Secretary

The regular meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission will be held at 7:00 pm. The meeting will be held electronically due to current health emergency, as declared by the Governor of New Jersey, limiting personal contact and public gatherings. Members of the public wishing to offer comments can access the meeting using the electronic platform below. Please keep your microphone muted until the public comment portion of the meeting. Official action may be taken at this meeting. Portions of the meeting may be held in Executive Session.

Public comments shall be permitted only during the period when the meeting is open to public comment. Public attendees should remain muted until the meeting is opened to public comments. Written comments may be submitted by 2pm on the date of the meeting. 

• Submit written comments by email here.
• Click here to go to the the December 3rd, 2020 Shade Tree Commission Meeting calendar event.
• Click here to read and/or download the official notice about this virtual meeting.

At the November 5, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission, the following was resolved setting the calendar for Regular Meetings for the Year 2021. Meetings to be held the first Thursday of the month with the exception of July, 2021. No regular meeting will be held in July 2021. Meetings will begin at 7:00 pm or as soon thereafter as the commissioners are gathered. Meetings normally will be held in the Planning Room, 3rd Floor, City Hall. However, given the COVID 19 Pandemic, meetings may need to be held using a virtual platform. In that case, access instructions for the virtual meeting will  be posted/advertised as required by law. Portions of meetings may be held in executive session and official action may be taken. Meeting dates are as follows:

• Thursday, January 7, 2021
• Thursday, February 4, 2021
• Thursday, March 4, 2021
• Thursday, April 1, 2021
• Thursday, May 6, 2021
• Thursday, June 3, 2021
• No Regular Meeting in July
• Thursday, August 5, 2021
• Thursday, September 2, 2021
• Thursday, October 7, 2021
• Thursday, November 4, 2021
• Thursday, December 2, 2021

Click here to download the Meeting Calendar Resolution for the 2021 Shade Tree Commission meetings.

Please read the attached notice for information about the upcoming City Conference and City Council Meetings. Information about these meetings has been added to the website’s calendar events for each meeting accordingly.

• City Caucus Meeting; Monday, November 9th @ 6pm
• City Conference Meeting; Tuesday, November 10th @ 6pm
• City Council Meeting; Tuesday, November 10th @ 7pm

Be it resolved by the Linden Shade Tree Commission, below is the revised schedule of Regular meetings for the Shade Tree Commission for the remainder of 2020 adopted at the October 01, 2020 Regular Meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission. Portion of the meetings may be held in Executive Session. Official action may be taken.

All regular meetings remaining in 2020 shall begin at 7:00 pm or as soon thereafter as members of the Shade Tree Commission are gathered.

Location: City Hall, 3rd Floor, Planning Room Note: Given the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic crisis, most likely meetings will be held via a virtual format at least through the remainder of 2020. Instructions to access the virtual meetings shall be posted on the City website at least 48 hours prior to each meeting date.

• First Thursday of each month for the remainder of 2020
• November 05, 2020, Thursday
• December 03, 2020, Thursday

A Special Meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission will take place at 7pm on Thursday, November 5, 2020. The meeting will be held electronically due to current health emergency, as declared by the Governor of New Jersey, limiting personal contact and public gatherings.

Public comments shall be permitted only during the period when the meeting is open to public comment. Public attendees should remain muted until the meeting is opened to public comments. Written comments may be submitted by Thursday, November 05, 2020 by 2:00 pm. Submit written comments by email here.

Members of the public wishing to offer comments can access the meeting using the Go-To- Meetings electronic platform below. Please keep your microphone muted until the public comment portion of the meeting. Official action may be taken at this meeting. Portions of the meeting may be held in Executive Session.

How To Dial In Using Your Phone

• To participate in this virtual meeting, first, dial 1 (872) 240-3212.
• Then, enter the following access code: 942 888 173 #

How To Connect Using Your Computer, Smartphone or Tablet

• To participate using your computer’s microphone and/or camera, click here.
• If you are prompted for an access code, enter 942 888 173 and click on the button that says “Join”.
• Your computer will then get a prompt from the website to either open the GoToMeeting application (if it is already installed on your computer) or to install the GoToMeeting application if it is not already installed on your computer.
• The GoToMeeting application will then open and you will be connected to the meeting.
• If you have technical issues, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and the ability to contact GoToMeeting’s technical support staff here.
• When you sign in you may have to wait for the host to allow you to enter. Stay logged in until that happens.

Click here to read and/or download the official notice about this virtual meeting.

Please read the attached notice for information about the upcoming City Conference and City Council Meetings. Information about these meetings has been added to the website’s calendar events for each meeting accordingly.

• City Caucus Meeting; Monday, October 19th @ 6pm
• City Conference Meeting; Tuesday, October 20th @ 6pm
• City Council Meeting; Tuesday, October 20th @ 7pm

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on October 13th, 2020 in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq., and the Governor of New Jersey’s Executive Orders 102 and 104 regarding COVID-19 the Planning Board of the City of Linden will conduct its regular meeting at 7:00 PM. The meeting will be conducted VIRTUALLY due to the current health problems limiting personal contact and public gatherings through electronic communication equipment to facilitate public comments or questions. Members of the Public may access the meeting from their computer, tablet or smart phone by registering in advance via RingCentral. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

At this meeting the Board will vote on Resolutions; namely SP-1113-20 – West Coast Shipping, Inc., SP-1125-20 and SD752-20 – Linden Renewable Energy, LLC and SP-1129-20 – Linden Development, LLC. and hear four Applications, namely, SD 755-20 KW Home Kreation, LLC; SP-1133-20 and SD756-20 – Linden Development, LLC (Starbucks Restaurant) and SP-1132-20 – Linden Development, LLC (Medical Office Building).

Copies of the filed Plans submitted by the Applicant and the Resolutions can be reviewed on the City website here. Copies of any exhibits that will be utilized by the Applicant at the hearing will also be made available at the aforementioned link at least two (2) days prior to the hearing.

The Board shall also hear the Redevelopment Consistency Plan for review and comments regarding Block 339, Lot 5 (former D’s Dugout) pursuant to the Local Redevelopment Law N.J.S.A.40A:12A-1 et. seq. The Board shall also vote on whether to amend the October 13th, November 10th and December 8th, 2020 meetings from 7:00 PM to 6:30 PM.

Dorothy Kotowski

City of Linden Planning Board Secretary

A Special Meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission will take place at 6pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020. The meeting will be held electronically due to current health emergency, as declared by the Governor of New Jersey, limiting personal contact and public gatherings. Members of the public wishing to offer comments can access the meeting using the Go-To- Meetings electronic platform below. Please keep your microphone muted until the public comment portion of the meeting. Official action may be taken at this meeting. Portions of the meeting may be held in Executive Session.

How To Dial In Using Your Phone

• To participate in this virtual meeting, first, dial 1 (872) 240-3212.
• Then, enter the following access code: 942 888 173 #

How To Connect Using Your Computer, Smartphone or Tablet

• To participate using your computer’s microphone and/or camera, click here.
• If you are prompted for an access code, enter 942 888 173 and click on the button that says “Join”.
• Your computer will then get a prompt from the website to either open the GoToMeeting application (if it is already installed on your computer) or to install the GoToMeeting application if it is not already installed on your computer.
• The GoToMeeting application will then open and you will be connected to the meeting.
• If you have technical issues, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and the ability to contact GoToMeeting’s technical support staff here.

Click here to read and/or download the official notice about this virtual meeting.

At the September 03, 2020 Regular Meeting, the Shade Tree Commission approved the following revision to their regular meeting schedule. (The day stays the same (first Thursday) but time will be an hour earlier at 6:00 pm instead of 7:00 pm. This will be moving forward until at least 2021.)

To view and/or download the official notice, please click here.