JUNE 18, 2019
Holland Visioning Session 6
Redevelopment Vision Concept
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On Tuesday, June 18, 2019 the Jersey City Housing Authority held the sixth and final session of the Holland Gardens Visioning Process. In this session, representatives from the design firm Kitchen & Associates reviewed the information presented to residents in the past 6 months that have led to a Redevelopment Vision Concept for Holland Gardens. The Redevelopment Vision presented by Kitchens & Associates encompasses Holland Gardens residents’ priorities for housing (such as one-to-one replacement of ACC units, clean air, parking, and improved apartments) while considering HUD regulations, financial considerations and limitations, and the surrounding neighborhood. The resulting vision is a mixed-income high-density building that would replace current ACC units on a one-to-one basis and include structural parking, space for retail/amenities, and larger unit sizes. Finally, JCHA’s Executive Director, Vivian Brady-Phillips, walked residents through the next steps of the Holland Gardens Revitalization including: presenting the results of the Visioning Process to the JCHA Board of Commissioners, publishing a Request for Qualifications and a Request for Proposals, and a predevelopment phase. Residents were assured that any relocation would not be occurring until Fall of 2021.