Zoning Board of Adjustment

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES February 27, 2023 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. 1 City Hall Plaza Rahway, NJ 07065 Adequate notice of this meeting, as required by the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, also known as the Sunshine Law, has been provided by an Annual Notice sent to the City’s official newspaper NJ Star Ledger on January 12th, 2023 and posted on the bulletin board of the Municipal Complex, posted on the City website, and filed with the Clerk of the City. ______________________________________________________________________________ FLAG SALUTE The Board will then salute the flag. ______________________________________________________________________________ ROLL CALL On a call of the roll, the following Board Members and Officials should be present: BOARD Ms. Joann Gemenden, Commissioner Mr. Brandon Givens, Commissioner Mr. Adrian Zapotocky, Commissioner Mr. James Heim, Commissioner Mr. William Tomkiewicz, Commissioner Ms. Robert Parson, 1st Alternate Commissioner Mr. Richard Zdan, 2nd Alternate Commissioner Mr. Roy, L. Smith, 3rd Alternate Commissioner Mr. James E. Pellettiere, Commissioner Vice Chairman Mr. William Hering, Commissioner Chairman Mr. Malcolm Thorpe, Esq, Board Attorney Ms. Jacqueline Dirmann, Board Engineer Mr. Kevin O’Brien, Board Planner Mr. Steven Decker, Acting Board Secretary Absent from this meeting was Commissioners Parson and Pellettiere which were excused absences  Board Professionals Jacqueline Dirmann and Kevin O’Brien were excused from this meeting ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING JANUARY 23, 2023 ______ PAGE TWO REGULAR MEETING: The meeting was called to order 7:02pm. Chairman Hering announced that the board professionals, Planner Kevin O’Brien and Engineer Jacqueline Dirmann were excused from the meeting. Chairman Hering opened the meeting with the salute to the flag, placing the Open Public Meeting Act Notice and reading of the agenda into the record. The following action took place. Memorialization: 2265-2291 St. Georges Avenue, LLC 2265-2291 St. Georges Avenue Application #13/22 Block 255 Lot 36 Applicant seeking Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan, Use “D” Variance and Bulk “C” Variance Commissioner Zdan commented that on page 5 of the resolution, section A line 7 it states, “the Applicant has not satisfied the positive and negative criteria and has shown special reasons for the Use Variance pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(1). Commissioner Zdan believes it should say “has not” shown special reasons. Attorney Thorpe agreed this will be amended. Commissioner Zdan made a motion to memorialize the resolution with the agreed upon amendment. Motion: Commissioner Zdan Second: Commissioner Hering Yes: Commissioners Zdan and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: Commissioners Givens, Gemenden, Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Heim, and Smith Absent: Commissioners Parson and Pellettiere Motion Approved Minutes: MINUTES: Any necessary changes to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting minutes of January 23, 2023 shall be made and approved by action of the Commissioners Motion: Commissioner Gemenden Second: Commissioner Zapotocky Yes: Commissioners Gemenden, Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Heim, Zdan, Smith, and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: Commissioner Givens Absent: Commissioners Parson and Pellettiere Minutes were approved The meeting was open the public. There were no comments from the public. Chairman Hering gave an update on the Planning Board. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion: Commissioner Zdan Second: Commissioner Gemenden Yes: Commissioners Givens, Gemenden, Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Heim, Zdan, Smith, and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: none Absent: Commissioners Parson and Pellettiere ADJOURN: There being no further business; the meeting was adjourned at 7:13 pm.