Zoning Board

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES MAY 16, 2022 A regular in-person meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment was held on Monday, May 16, 2022, in the Dorothy E. Harrington Municipal Council Chambers, 630 Avenue C, Bayonne, New Jersey. Vice-Chairman DiLullo called the meeting to order at 6:13 p.m. and led all in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Vice-chairman DiLullo declared a quorum and advised that the Board has complied with the Open Public Meetings Act/Sunshine Law. Secretary Lombari called the roll. Present at the meeting were Vice-Chairman DiLullo, Secretary Lombari, Commissioners Pineiro, DeRos, McCourt, Gamal and Fares. Chairperson Adams, Commissioners Sisk-Galvin, Blake and Contey were not present. Also present were Richard Campisano, Esq., Board Counsel, Suzanne Mack, PP City Planner, and Alicia Losonczy, Zoning Board of Adjustment Administrator. Adoption of Minutes: Commissioner DiLullo called for the adoption of the minutes from the April 18, 2022 regular meeting. Commissioner Lombari made the motion to adopt the minutes and Commissioner Pineiro seconded the motion. A unanimous vote of eligible members followed. Zoning Board of Adjustment May 16, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 2 Communications: • Letter from Paul Weeks, Esq. dated May 12, 2022 requesting the matter for Application Z-21-011 – EMMA LOUISE CAMPBELL – Site: 23 Cottage Street; Block 319, Lot 6.01 be carried to the June 20, 2022 regular meeting with no further notice on the part of the applicant o Commissioner DeRos made the motion to carry the matter to the June 20, 2022 meeting and Commissioner Gamal seconded the motion. The applicant is required to serve new notice. A unanimous vote of eligible Commissioners followed. Item VII - Public Hearing: Z-22-001 – THE L GROUP, LLC – Site: NEW HOOK ROAD AND EAST 22ND STREET; BLOCK 452.02, LOT 5.01 [The applicant is seeking an appeal to the Zoning Officer’s decision that the use of a commercial parking facility is strictly limited to automobiles and does not include the parking of commercial vehicles such as trucks, tractor trailers and automobile transporters.] Matthew Posada, Esq., attorney for the applicant, requested an adjournment of this matter until the July 18, 2022 hearing date without further notice on the part of the applicant. Motion: Commissioner DeRos made a motion to adjourn the matter to the July 18, 2022 meeting with no further action on the part of the applicant. Commissioner Pineiro seconded the motion. Zoning Board of Adjustment May 16, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes Page 3 RECORDED VOTE: Commissioners Aye Nay Abstain Recuse Absent Clifford Adams [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] Nicholas DiLullo [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Louis Lombari [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Joseph Pineiro [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Arrigo DeRos, Jr. [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Ehab Gamal [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Cindi Sisk-Galvin [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] Ryan Blake [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] Susan Contey [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [X] Mahmoud Fares [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] Joseph McCourt [X] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] The meeting adjourned at 6:18 pm. Susan Bischoff, Certified Shorthand Reporter, 449 Columbia Boulevard, Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075 (carouselsusan@yahoo.com) took a transcript of the meeting. /akl