Zoning Board of Adjustment
Regular MeetingRahway, NJ · November 20, 2023
Minutes
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
November 21, 2022
CALL TO
ORDER The Regular meeting shall be called to order at 7:05 p.m.
1 City Hall Plaza
Rahway, NJ 07065
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FLAG SALUTE The Board will then salute the flag.
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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
Ms. Robert Parson, 1st Alternate Commissioner
Mr. Richard Zdan, 2nd Alternate Commissioner
Mr. William Tomkiewicz, 3rd Alternate Commissioner
Mr. Roy, L. Smith, 4th 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 were Commissioners Gemenden, Zdan, Smith and Pellettiere which were
excused absences.
*Board Professionals Jacqueline Dirmann and Kevin O’Brien were excused from the meeting.
REGULAR MEETING:
The meeting was called to order 7:05pm.
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.
Commissioner Givens was present at the meeting.
The following action took place.
Minutes:
MINUTES: Any necessary changes to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting minutes of
September 19, 2022 shall be made and approved by action of the Commissioners
Motion: Commissioner Heim Second: Commissioner Zapotocky
Yes: Commissioners Zapotocky, Heim, Tomkiewicz, and Chairman Hering
No: none
Abstain: Commissioners Givens and Parson
Absent: Commissioners Gemenden, Pellettiere, Zdan, Smith
Minutes were approved
Memorialization:
Waheguru JI, LLC
1399 Lawrence Street
Application #8/22
Block 338.02 Lot 15.02
Applicant is requesting Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan and Bulk "C" Variance
Commissioner Zapatocky made a motion to memorialize the resolution
Motion: Commissioner Zapotocky Second: Commissioner Tomkiewicz
Yes: Commissioners Zapotocky, Heim, Tomkiewicz, and Chairman Hering
No: none
Abstain: Commissioners Givens and Parson
Absent: Commissioners Gemenden, Pellettiere, Zdan, Smith
Chairman Hering gave an update on the Planning Board.
A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.
Motion: Commissioner Parson Second: Commissioner Givens
Yes: Commissioners Givens, Zapotocky, Heim, Parson, Tomkiewicz, and Chairman Hering
No: none
Abstain:
Absent: Commissioners Gemenden, Pellettiere, Zdan, Smith
The motion has been approved
ADJOURN: There being no further business; the meeting was adjourned at 7:18 pm.
Agenda
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
November 20, 2023
CALL TO
ORDER The Regular meeting shall be called to order at 7:00 p.m.
1 City Hall Plaza
Rahway, NJ 07065
______________________________________________________________________________
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. Adrian Zapotocky, Commissioner
Mr. James Heim, Commissioner
Mr. William Tomkiewicz, Commissioner
Mr. Richard Zdan, Commissioner
Ms. Robert Parson, 1st Alternate Commissioner
Mr. Roy L. Smith, 2nd Alternate Commissioner
Ms. Courtney Anderson-Harvey, 3rd Alternate Commissioner
Mr. James E. Pellettiere, Commissioner Vice Chairman
Mr. William Hering, Commissioner Chairman
Mr. Malcolm Thorpe, Esq, Board Attorney
Mr. Kevin Boyer, Board Engineer
Mr. Ed Kolling, Board Planner
Mr. Steven Decker, Board Secretary
REGULAR MEETING:
Fernando Zumba
618 Hamilton Street
Application #4/23
Block 169 Lot 10
Applicant seeking Bulk “C” Variances
Berto Construction
625 Leesville Ave.
Application #13/23
Block 279 Lot 1-5, 8&9
Applicant seeking a Minor Site Plan w/ Use “D” Variance and Bulk “C” Variance
ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
November 20, 2023 PAGE TWO
MEMORIALIZATION:
MINUTES: Any necessary changes to the Board of Adjustment minutes of October 16, 2023 shall
be made at this time and approved by action of the Commissioners.
ADJOURN: There being no further business; the meeting shall adjourn.
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