Planning Board Meeting

WALDWICK PLANNING BOARD FORMAL SESSION March 5, 2025 The Formal Session of the Waldwick Planning Board was held on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and was called to order by Mayor Tom Giordano, who made the announcement of adequate notice of all meetings. ROLL CALL: Ms. Badalamenti absent Mr. Vervoort absent Mayor Giordano present Mr. Oravetz present Mr. Ramundo present Mr. Schatz present Mr. Mysliwiec present Mr. Fink present Mr. Posillico present Ms. Panfile absent Mr. Kowalski present Also Present: Cliff Singer, Board Attorney Joyce Sinclair, Board Secretary Jim McGinnis, Board Engineer GREETINGS TO THE PUBLIC: No one appeared. APROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion for the approval of the February 5, 2025 Minutes was made by Mr. Kowalski and seconded by Mr. Ramundo. The Minutes were approved as submitted. . RESOLUTIONS: 17 WH PLACE ASSOC., LLC 17 Walter Hammond Place SM 24-2 Block 109.01, Loat 1 & 5.02 Site Plan and Major Soil Movement Permit RESOLUTION A motion for approval was made by Mr. Fink and seconded by Mr. Ramundo. A unanimous vote was taken. The Resolution was approved. 1  25 WH PLACE ASSOC., LLC 25 Walter Hammond Place SM 24-3 Block 108, Lot 7 Site Plan and Major Soil Movement Permit RESOLUTION A motion for approval was made by Mr. Kowalski and seconded by Mr. Schatz. A unanimous vote was taken. The Resolution was approved. Open Space and Recreation Plan Adoption of an Element of the Master Plan RESOLUTION A motion for approval was made by Mr. Ramundo and seconded by Mr. Kowalski. A unanimous vote was taken. Mr. Schatz abstained. The Resolution was approved. APPLICATIONS: None NEW BUSINESS: -Presentation of Waldwick BOE Field Turf and Site Improvements at Waldwick High School 155 Wyckoff Avenue Planning Board Review Mr. Fink recused himself from this review. Justin Provencher, PE and Elio Qorri, PE from Lan Associates, Midland Park, appeared before the Board. Mr. Provencher noted the proposal for a baseball field and a multi-sport field for soccer and lacrosse. There will be a press box behind the baseball field and bathrooms. There will be bleachers for the baseball field as well as two batting cages, field lighting, covered dug outs and outfield nettings. The existing retaining wall will be replaced. The entrance to the field, which is currently steep will be re-worked. There will be a concrete walkway and ada path along the side. Three trees will be removed. Trees along the residential side will be added. The lighting will be positioned so that it is not too close to residential. The existing field grades downward towards the ravine and fence, a gentler grade is proposed. Drainage will be tapped into the existing outlet. The top of the soil will be stripped and will be filled with 10 - 12 inches of stone. The review letter from Boswell Engineering dated March 4, 2025 was noted. Mr. McGinnis questioned ada ramps and cross walks which were not in the scope of this work. Route of travel of trucks during soil movement was questioned by Mr. Schatz. The route is not known at this time. Mr. Schatz expressed concern of damage to the streets from the truck traffic and the safety of the students with their coming and going. 2 Mr. Mysliwiec questioned the amount of soil being moved and that it may trigger a soil moving permit. The project is anticipated to take 4 - 5 months to complete. Mr. Qorri presented the parking lot improvements. The parking lot of the Middle School and High School will be re-milled and re-paved. The grass area will be removed and made a parking lot. The roadway to W. Prospect Street will be milled and repaved. Currently the high school has 94 parking spaces. Proposed are 174 spaces with 6 ada. There will be 13 trees removed and replanting of 9 trees around the lower parking lot. There will be new light fixtures around the parking lot with a total of 28 light posts. A sidewalk will be added on the eastern side to tie in with the existing walkway. The drainage plan for the new parking lot was explained. It will be graded and a catch basin added. All water will be collected and routed to a storm chamber below ground. There was no one in the public to address this review. The Board felt this was a good and reasonable project over all. There are large amounts of soil being moved, which would require a soil moving permit. The Board is concerned with damage to roads due to the amount and weight of trucks. Truck routes should be by main roads if possible and to be coordinated with WPD on the route of travel and when it will take place. Mr. McGinnis has talked with Mr. Neale about the drainage and this is under review. A motion to have Mr. Singer prepare a review letter to the Board of Education was made by Mr. Mysliwiec and seconded by Mr. Possilico. A unanimous vote was taken. OLD BUSINESS: None ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made for adjournment by Mr. Ramundo and seconded by Mr. Schatz at 8:45 p.m. Joyce C. Sinclair, Secretary 3