St. John\u2019s Church is changing \u201d\u201c again. After services ended several years ago at the Episcopalian church on the Union City\/North Bergen border, a group of local residents and former congregants repurposed the space to hold community functions and kids\u2019 classes. Now a large part of the church is being sold to a developer to be turned into low-income housing for a special needs population.<\/p>\n
On Monday, July 28 the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the City of Union City held a special public meeting at which they approved the application by Garden State Episcopal Community Development Association Corporation (GSECDC) to purchase all of the church property except the rectory and sanctuary, and build 13 condominium units within the space….<\/p>\n
At the Zoning Board meeting and a community meeting with the developers one week earlier, residents raised concerns about whether the programs previously held within the church space will be allowed to continue. The answer to that question is still up in the air.<\/p>\n
Read more: Hudson Reporter – Historic church to become special needs housing Questions asked about community programs who gets priority for units<\/p>\n