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Second community meeting on the Hoboken Municipal Complex announced   

Residents are invited to the second community meeting on the Hoboken Municipal Complex on Monday, April 4, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fox Hills at 311 13th St.    

The City and project consultants will review proposed alternatives for the final design of the Hoboken Municipal Complex based on the community feedback submitted during the first community meeting on March 16 and an online public survey    

The complex is envisioned to upgrade Hoboken’s outdated police and fire headquarters and department of public works garage into one, centralized facility, that could also provide community amenities including recreation facilities and an uptown branch of the Hoboken Public Library.   

To learn more about the Hoboken Municipal Complex, go to www.hobokennj.gov/HobokenMunicipalComplex.    

Register for Spring Fling  

Members of the community are invited to join the Hoboken’s fifth annual Spring Fling, a community-wide day of service dedicated to cleaning up our parks and public spaces.   

Spring Fling will be Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.    

Spring Fling will offer Hoboken residents, businesses, and community groups the opportunity to work together on a "hands-on" high-visibility service project.    

Spring Fling projects may include: weeding, planting, or mulching a public area; painting benches, railings or other public amenities; cleaning up a beach, park, or other public property.   

Participants can register as teams or individuals. To register and for more information, visit: www.hobokennj.gov/springfling. The last day for registration is April 30.   

Information on extended outdoor dining via parklets and strEATERIES   

The Hoboken City Council recently adopted an ordinance, signed into law by Mayor Ravi S. Bhalla, providing business owners with the option to continue to utilize parklets and strEATERIES. The ordinance amended the fees for operating the parklets and strEATERIES, as well as providing residents with the process of appealing a parklet or strEATERY currently in operation.   

The ordinance adopted new rules and regulations for use of the right-of-way, construction of dining facilities and annual licensing of establishments, which include:    

• Annual license renewal which includes an inspection prior to renewal authorization to assure a parklet is safe and properly maintained.   
• New applicants will be required to provide public notice to residents within 200 feet of construction prior to approval. Notice must include a statement of intended use, a rendering of the parklet design, contact information for the applicant, and the date and time of the public hearing. 
• New application fees have been implemented along with on-going fees for use of the right-of-way.     
• Clarification that the only items that are permitted to remain in a parklet overnight are items related to the outdoor dining setup.   

Business owners seeking to apply for a new strEATERY or parklet can apply online at https://hoboken.seamlessdocs.com/f/StrEATERY_Application and https://hoboken.seamlessdocs.com/f/Parklet_Application.   

If residents have any objections to an existing strEATERY or parklet, they can submit a letter of appeal to the Hoboken City Council for consideration until April 13. To submit a letter, email the Hoboken City Clerk at [email protected] and copy the City’s Zoning Officer Ann Holtzman at [email protected].   

To submit a concern about a possible stEATERY or parklet violation, go to https://www.sdlportal.com/towns/nj/hudson/hoboken/requests/complaint and select “Code Enforcement” under Department, and “Streets – Parklet/Streatery” under Issue.