Zoning Board of Adjustment

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 26, 2024 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:15p.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 The Home New Tribune on January 11th, 2024 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. Adrian Zapotocky, Commissioner Mr. William Tomkiewicz, Commissioner Mr. Richard Zdan, Commissioner Mr. Timothy Antisz, Commissioner Ms. Robert Parson, 1st Alternate Commissioner Ms. Courtney Anderson-Harvey, 2nd Alternate Commissioner Mr. Roy L. Smith, 3rd Alternate Commissioner Ms. Vanessa Carrillo, 4th Alternate Commissioner Mr. James E. Pellettiere, Commissioner Vice Chairman Mr. William Hering, Commissioner Chairman Mr. Malcolm Thorpe, Esq, Board Attorney Mr. Peter Bondar, Board Engineer Mr. Kevin O’Brien, Board Planner Mr. Steven Decker, Board Secretary Absent from this meeting were Commissioners Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, and Anderson-Harvey with excused absences. SWEARING IN: - Ms. Vanessa Carrillo ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING FEBRUARY 26, 2024 PAGE TWO REGULAR 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. Board Engineering Peter Bondar and Board Planner Kevin O’Brien were sworn in. Chairman Hering welcomed new member Vanessa Carrillo. Fernando Zumba 618 Hamilton Street Application #4/23 Block 169 Lot 10 Applicant seeking Bulk “C” Variances *This application is being carried to the March 18, 2024 meeting* Attorney Carmine Liotta, for 618 Hamilton Street passed out an exhibit of revised plans and a letter from the applicant’s architect. Chairman Hering announced that the architect for the project at 618 Hamilton is not available for the night’s meeting. The board discussed this and believed it would be an issue to not have the architect available for meeting. The board would not be able to question the architect regarding the plans. This hearing will have to be carried to March 18th meeting, without needing to re-notice. Commissioner Pellettiere and Commissioner Zdan stated they were not ready to hear the application with amended plans. Board Planner O’Brien stated that any changes to the application need to be submitted at least 10 days prior to the March 18th meeting. The meeting was opened to the public. Mr. Thomas Moulton of 138 Country Club Lane was sworn in. Mr. Moulton commented that the same thing happened last meeting with the presentation and the applicant’s team not being prepared. Commissioner Zdan motioned to not hear the application due to these issues and carry this application to March 18th, 2024. Motion: Commissioner Zdan Second: Commissioner Gemenden Yes: Commissioners Zdan, Gemenden, Antisz, Parson, Smith, Carrillo, Pellettiere and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: none Absent: Commissioners Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Anderson-Harvey MEMORIALIZATION: Tomislav & Biljana Paprikic 196 E. Grand Ave. Application #10/23 Block 380 Lot 5 Applicant seeking a Minor Subdivision with Use “D-2” Variance and Bulk “C” Variances Motion: Commissioner Parson Second: Commissioner Smith Yes: Commissioners Gemenden, Antisz, Parson, Smith, Pellettiere and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: Commissioners Zdan and Carrillo Absent: Commissioners Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Anderson-Harvey Motion Approved MINUTES: Any necessary changes to the Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting minutes of January 22, 2024 shall be made and approved by action of the Commissioners. Motion: Commissioner Parson Second: Commissioner Gemenden Yes: Commissioners Zdan, Gemenden, Antisz, Parson, Smith, Pellettiere and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: Commissioner Carrillo Absent: Commissioners Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Anderson-Harvey An update of the Planning Board was given. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting: Motion: Commissioner Pellettiere Second: Commissioner Zdan Yes: Commissioners Zdan, Gemenden, Antisz, Parson, Smith, Carrillo, Pellettiere and Chairman Hering No: none Abstain: none Absent: Commissioners Tomkiewicz, Zapotocky, Anderson-Harvey ADJOURN: There being no further business; the meeting was adjourned at 7:35pm.