Zoning Board of Adjustment

CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES The City of Passaic Board of Adjustments held a special meeting on May 28th, 2019 in the Council Chambers, City Hall, 330 Passaic Street at 7:30 p.m. and opened the meeting at 7:40 p.m. by requesting a roll call. The invocation was given and all recited pledge of allegiance. ROLL CALL: PRESENT ABSENT Menachem Bazian Chairman √ Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman √ Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman √ Harold T. Hess √ David M. Blumenthal √ Moshe Stareshefsky √ Jonathan Pittinsky √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- --- Vacancy Alt # 4 --- --- ALSO PRESENT: Julio Santana, Zoning Officer David Troast, P.P., AICP, Board Planner Douglas Kinz, Esq., Board Attorney NEW BUSINESS – CALENDAR Tentative Regular Board Meeting dates for July 9th & July 30th, 2019 were presented to Board for approval. A motion was made to approve July 9th & July 30th as Regular Board Meeting dates by Vice Chairman Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Graham-Woodson, on a roll call vote, all in favor, the motion carried. MINUTES: Minutes of the April 9th, 2019 meeting were presented to the Board for approval. A motion was made to approve Minutes of April 9th, 2019 by Commissioner Brisman, seconded by Commissioner Graham-Woodson, on a roll call vote, all in favor, the motion carried. APPLICATIONS: 1. Docket #ZB13-08, 705-713 River Drive, Block 1326, Lot 1, in the M-1 Zone, Applicant River Drive Associates, LLC, is seeking site plan approval, a D (1) use variance, along with variances for front yard, parking, and any other variances that may be required to utilize the property as a junkyard. Adjourned from March 12th, 2019. To be adjourned to July 30th, 2019. 1|P age  CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES Item #1 of the agenda was read in the record. Mr. Charles Sarlo, Esq., attorney for the applicant was present at the hearing. Mr. Bruce Rosenberg, Opposing Counsel & Mr. Phillip LaPorta, Esq. counsel for the Borough of Rutherford, were not present at this hearing. A motion to adjourn hearing of 705-713 River Drive application to July 30th, 2019 was made by Commissioner Graham-Woodson seconded by Commissioner Blumenthal, on a roll call vote, all in favor the motion passed. 2. Docket #ZB19-01, 375 High Street, Block 3299, Lot 10, in the R-2 Zone, applicant Mr. Ronald Kloor, is seeking front yard variance, lot coverage variance and lot area variance in order to add an addition to an non-conforming triangular shape lot with existing one family home, and any other variances and/or waivers that may be required. FIRST APPEARANCE Item #2 of the agenda was read in the record. Mr. Charles Sarlo, Esq., attorney for the applicant was present at the hearing. Mr. Richard Molinari, Licensed Architect of NJ was sworn into the record. Mr. Molinari presented his qualifications to the Board. The Board accepted his qualifications. Mr. Molinari continued with his testimony. Acting Chairman Brisman questioned J.Santana, Zoning Officer on conformance on setbacks. Commissioner Blumenthal had a question for the witness. D.Troast, Board Planner had comments for the Board. Steve Siklosi, owner of 23 Orchard Street had questions for Mr. Molinari. Acting Chairman Brisman open the public portion of the hearing. A motion to close public portion of 375 High Street hearing was made by Commissioner Blumenthal seconded by Vice Chairman Martinez, on a roll call vote, all in favor the motion passed. A motion to approve application of 375 High Street was made by Commissioner Blumenthal seconded by Commissioner Graham-Woodson, on a roll call vote, all in favor the motion passed ESCROWS: NONE RESOLUTIONS: 1. Docket #ZB18-18, 92 Broadway, Block 2160 Lot(s) 32 in the C-R zone district, NP Auto Repair, 2|P age  CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES LLC. is requesting preliminary and final site plan approval and a D(1) & (2) Use Variance to expand an existing non-conforming use gas station, auto repair shop and add a used car sales lot. And any other variances and/or waivers that may be required. Denied February 26th, 2019. A motion to approve Resolution of 92 Broadway application was made by Vice Chairman Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Graham-Woodson, on a roll call vote, all in favor the motion passed ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:35 p.m. ____________________________________ Miriam R. Perez Board of Adjustment Secretary Municipal Land Use Law 3|P age  MAY 28TH, 2019 CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTE SHEET VOTING ON ACTIONS: 1. ACTION: Motion to adopt July 9th & July 30th, 2019 as Regular Board Meeting Dates COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present √ Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 2. ACTION: Motion to adjourn application of 705-713 River Drive to July 30th, 2019 COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present √ √ Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 3. ACTION: Motion to close public portion of 375 High Street applications COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present √ √ Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 1|P age  MAY 28TH, 2019 CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTE SHEET 4. ACTION: Motion to approve application of 375 High Street COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present √ √ Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 5. ACTION: Motion to approve Minutes of April 9th, 2019 COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 6. ACTION: ___ Motion to approve Resolution of 92 Broadway - Denied ________ COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 2|P age  MAY 28TH, 2019 CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTE SHEET 7. ACTION: Motion to adjourn Meeting. COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Acting Chairman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Present √ √ Moshe Stareshefsky Absent Jonathan D. Pittinsky Present √ Sheila Graham-Woodson Alt # 1 Present √ √ Yolanda Soto Alt # 2 Present √ Juan C. Lozano-Rosas Alt # 3 --- Vacant Alt # 4 --- Deiby Martinez Vice Chairman Present √ Menachem Bazian Chairman Absent 3|P age