The Hoboken City Council will hold a workshop along with New Jersey Transit next week for residents to voice their opinions on the plans to redevelop the Hoboken Yard.

Representatives from NJ Transit and Wallace Roberts & Todd, the architectural firm hired by the city to plan the development, presented their separate visions for the 52-acre parcel of land owned by NJ Transit to the City Council last night.

Hoboken City Council Meeting on Sept. 5, 2012 11 Gallery: Hoboken City Council Meeting on Sept. 5, 2012

The city, which is the redevelopment agency for the land, has been pushing for a plan to help keep the character of Hoboken intact. A year after the city deemed the land an area in need of redevelopment in 2007, NJ Transit released a plan for 9.2 million square feet of development, including 50-story and 70-story buildings along Observer Highway.

Last night, both parties presented their plans, which after “a lot of collaboration,” have become more similar.

“New Jersey Transit’s plan is now more reflective about what the citizens of Hoboken have demanded,” said Hoboken Councilman David Mello.

While both sides have made strides in coming closer to a mutual agreement, there is still a long way to go before an agreement is reached.

In the NJ Transit plan presented last night, there would be 3 million square feet of development, 800,000 square feet more than the city’s plan.

The largest discrepancy between the two plans is the height of residential buildings that would be placed on the west end of Observer Highway.

NJ Transit hopes to build a 27-story complex there, 15 stories higher than the city has proposed.

There is also a large disagreement over how tall a commercial building located on the eastern portion of Observer Highway closest to the terminal should be. In its plan, NJ Transit proposed a 27-story building, while the city countered with a 19-story building.

Despite both sides being firm, the two entities remain positive about working toward a solution.

“We have a commitment to work with the city,” said James Weinstein, executive director of NJ Transit. “Hoboken Terminal is the soul of NJ Transit. We think of this is the beginning of a discussion, not the end.”

The date, time and place for the workshop will be announced soon, the council said.