Zoning Board of Adjustment

CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES The City of Passaic Board of Adjustments held a virtual meeting on July 21st, 2020, due to COVID19 social distancing requirements via ZOOM at 7:00 p.m. and opened the meeting at 7:08 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 Secretary √ 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, Board Planner Douglas Kinz, Esq., Board Attorney ESCROWS: NONE MINUTES: 1. Minutes of the June 30th, 2020 meeting were presented to the Board for approval. A motion was made to approve Minutes of June 30th, 2020, by Commissioner Stareshefsky, seconded by Vice Chairman Martinez, on a roll call vote, all in favor the motion carried. RESOLUTIONS: 1. Docket #ZB19-15, 122 Third Street, Block# 1003, Lot #3, in the R-3 Zone, applicant 122 Garden Street LLC, is seeking preliminary and final site approval and subsequent D5(Density Variance) to convert an existing legal non-conforming structure consisting of four (4) apartments and two (2) commercial units into seven (7) residential units and one (1) commercial store. This application will require variances for minimum lot width, minimum lot area, minimum side yard setback, minimum rear yard setback, lot coverage and any other variances and/or waivers that may be required. Approved with Conditions May 26th, 2020. The Board imposed the following conditions: 1. Sprinkler System throughout the building. 1|P age  CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES 2. Hard wire 3. Existing fire escape cannot be removed 4. Prohibited attic use for residential purposes A motion to approve the Resolution of 122 Third Street with conditions listed above was made by Commissioner Stareshefsky seconded by Commissioner Soto, on a roll call vote, all in favor the motion passed. APPLICATIONS: 1. Docket #ZB20-04, 153 Sherman Street, Block #4110 Lot(s) #51, in the R-3 Zone, applicant 153 Investment LLC, is seeking approval to convert an existing one family home into a two (2) family home. This application will require variances for lot width, side yard setbacks, and any other variances and/or waivers that may be required. FIRST APPEARANCE. Item #1 of the agenda was read in the record. Mr. Alan Mariconda, Esq., Attorney for the applicant was not present at the hearing. Applicant requested to be adjourned to the hearing of August 18th, 2020. A motion to adjourn the hearing of 153 Sherman Street was made by Vice Chairman Martinez, seconded by Commissioner Pittinsky, on a roll call vote, all in favor, the motion passed. ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 7:18 p.m. ____________________________________ Miriam R. Perez Board of Adjustment Secretary Municipal Land Use Law 2|P age  JULY 21ST, 2020 CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTE SHEET VOTING ON ACTIONS: 1. ACTION: Motion to approve Minutes of June 30th, 2020 COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Absent Moshe Stareshefsky Present √ √ 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 Present √ 2. ACTION: Motion to approve Resolution for 122 Third Street application COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Absent 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 Present √ 3. ACTION: Motion to adjourn 153 Sherman Street hearing to August 18th, 2020 COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Present √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Absent Moshe Stareshefsky Present √ 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 Present √ 1|P age  JULY 21ST, 2020 CITY OF PASSAIC BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VOTE SHEET 4. ACTION: Motion to adjourn Meeting. COMMISSIONER PRESENT/ 1ST 2ND APPROVE DENY ABSTAIN ABSENT Yaacov Brisman Present √ √ Harold T. Hess Absent David M. Blumenthal Absent Moshe Stareshefsky Present √ √ 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 Present √ 2|P age