PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF FORT LEE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

PUBLIC NOTICE BOROUGH OF FORT LEE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on April 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM, the Borough of Fort Lee Zoning Board of Adjustment (the "Board") will hold a public hearing in the Council Chambers within the Borough of Fort Lee Municipal Building, located at 309 Main Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024, to review and take formal action upon an application for preliminary and final major site plan approval, as well as use variance, conditional use variance, floor area ratio ("FAR") variance, height variance, bulk variance and design waiver/exception relief (the "Application") by Chabad Lubavitch on the Hudson a/k/a Chabad of Fort Lee (the "Applicant") with respect to property having street addresses of 263-265 Warren Avenue, 808 Abbott Boulevard, and 248-250 Columbia Avenue, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024, and being designated as Block 552, Lots 15, 16, 17 19, & 20 on the Borough of Fort Lee Tax Map (collectively, the "Property"). The Property is located in both the R-6 Zone and C-2 Zones in the Borough of Fort Lee. The Applicant proposes to demolish certain improvements, including two of the five existing buildings on the Property (with three of the existing buildings, including the existing place of worship and school, to remain) and to construct a new three- (3) story place of worship measuring approximately 19,837 sf with ancillary uses, including, but not limited to, women's mikvah, laundry room, two (2) mechanical rooms, storage room, water service room, storage area, women's restroom, men's restroom, coat room, janitor's closet and garbage room on the basement floor. The ground floor consists of a synagogue, community room, women's restroom, men's restroom, storage room, kitchen and rear patio. The second floor consists of additional multi-use space, as well as a terrace. The Applicant also proposes related site improvements, including, but not limited to, lighting, signage, and stormwater management infrastructure. The Applicant also proposes to retain two existing residential two-family dwellings on the Property to be utilized by the place of worship. The Applicant also proposes to improve a portion of 810 Abbott Boulevard, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024, designated as Block 552, Lot 18 on the Borough of Fort Lee Tax Map. The Applicant seeks conditional use variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(3) for failing to meet the following required conditions for a "place of worship" in the C-2 Zone, including: (1) minimum front yard setback (25 ft. required; 0 ft. existing/proposed); (2) minimum single side yard setback (10 ft. required; 0 ft. proposed); (3) minimum combined side yard setback (25 ft. required; 0 ft. proposed); (4) maximum lot coverage (40% permitted; 76.5% proposed); (5) maximum permitted improved lot coverage in the C-2 Zone (85% permitted; 100% proposed); and (6) no off-street parking provided where same is required. The Applicant also seeks use variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(4) for maximum FAR for conditionally permitted uses in the C-2 Zone (0.6 FAR permitted; 1.6 FAR proposed). The Applicant also seeks use variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(6) for maximum building height for conditionally permitted uses in the C-2 Zone (30 ft. permitted; 39.18 ft. proposed). The Applicant also seeks use variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(6) for maximum building height in the R-6 Zone (35 ft. permitted; 39.18 ft. proposed), if deemed necessary. The Applicant also seeks use variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(1) for multiple principal uses/buildings on a single lot, and/or for the entire development not being considered a permitted use, if deemed necessary. The Applicant also seeks bulk variance and design waiver/exception relief in connection with the Application, including: (1) maximum fence height (6 ft. permitted; 7 ft. proposed); (2) maximum fence height of solid material (4 ft. permitted; 7 ft. proposed); (3) fence encroachment beyond building line where same is not permitted; (4) distance between proposed driveway and driveway on adjoining lot (20 ft. required; 17.3 ft. proposed; (5) distance between proposed driveways on same lot (60 ft. required; 14.7 ft. proposed); (6) minimum driveway width (15-30 ft. required; 12 ft. proposed); (7) no off-street loading space proposed where same is required; (8) no landscaping buffer provided where same is required; (9) minimum parking for place of worship and two-family dwellings (135 total spaces [129 for place of worship / 6 for two (2) two-family dwellings] required; 0 spaces proposed); (10) maximum number of wall signs (1 wall sign permitted; 2 wall signs proposed); (11) maximum institutional wall signs in a non-residential district (0 signs permitted; 2 signs proposed), if deemed necessary; (12)minimum front yard setback in R-6 Zone (25 ft. required; 0 ft. proposed); (13) minimum single side yard setback in the R-6 Zone (10 ft. required; 0 ft. proposed); (14) minimum combined side yard setback in the R-6 Zone (25 ft. required; 0.4 ft. proposed); and (15) maximum lot coverage in the R-6 Zone (40% permitted; 76.9% proposed). The Applicant also seeks any additional deviations, exceptions, design waivers, submission waivers, variances, use variances, conditional use variances, de minimis exceptions from the State of New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards, interpretations, continuations of any pre-existing non-conforming conditions, modifications of prior imposed conditions and other approvals reflected on the filed plans (as same may be further amended or revised from time to time without further notice) and as may be determined to be necessary during the review and processing of the Application. When the Application is called, interested parties may appear at the public hearing or any adjournment thereof, either in person or by attorney, to ask questions and present evidence and offer statements or documentation that may be relevant to the Application. The public hearing may be continued without further notice on such additional or other dates as the Board may determine. At least 10 days prior to the public hearing, the Application (including maps, plans and supporting documents) will be available and on file for public inspection in the office of the Board within the Borough of Fort Lee Municipal Building, located at 309 Main Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 during normal business hours, which are typically Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. Interested members of the public may contact the Board Secretary, Christen Trentacosti, in advance at (201) 592-3500, ext. 1009 or at c-trentacosti@fortleenj.org in order to make arrangements to view the Application (including maps, plans and supporting documents). Jason R. Tuvel, Esq. Prime Tuvel & Miceli 1 University Plaza Drive, Suite 500 Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 Phone: (201) 883-1010 Email: Jason@primelaw.com Attorneys for Chabad Lubavitch on the Hudson a/k/a Chabad of Fort Lee April 3 2026 LNYS0490810 $101.20