Planning Board Meeting

WALDWICK PLANNING BOARD FORMAL SESSION August 6, 2025 The Formal Session of the Waldwick Planning Board was held on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. and was called to order by Chair, Adele Badalamenti, who made the announcement of adequate notice of all meetings. ROLL CALL: Ms. Badalamenti present Mr. Vervoort absent Mayor Giordano present Mr. Schatz present Mr. Ramundo present Mr. Fink present Mr. Mysliwiec present Mr. Panfile present Mr. Posillico absent Mr. Schultz absent Mr. Kowalski present Also Present: Cliff Singer, Board Attorney Jim McGinnis, Board Engineer Melissa Librizzi, Sub Board Secretary GREETINGS TO THE PUBLIC: No one appeared. APROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion for the approval of the July 9, 2025 (rescheduled from July 2) Minutes, was made by Mr. Mayor Giordano and seconded by Mr. Ramundo. The Minutes were approved as submitted. RESOLUTIONS: None APPLICATIONS: BALIWALA 10 Birch Lane SM 25-2 Block 163.16, Lot 18.04 Major Soil Moving Permit NEW APPLICATION Cory Vander Valk, Engineer, appeared before the Board. The Applicant seeks a Soil Movement Permit. Mr. Vander Valk noted the site to be in an R-1 zone, currently a vacant piece of property. There are no variances being sought apart from what was previously approved. 1 A storm water system is part of this project. Mr. Vander Valk referenced Boswell Engineering’s report and that they take no exception to any of the items in it. The Applicant will comply with all items in the report. Mr. McGinnis questioned the landscaping. The removal of trees has been approved. Mr. Mysliwiec noted that the trees on the lot were removed prior to the tree ordinance and so there are only 4 trees that need to be replaced. Mr. Vander Valk noted that all water will remain on site and run off will be collected from the roof area and driveway area in a catch basin on the side of the wall. The topography drains from northeast to southwest. The water comes from up hill. Mr. Fink questioned the width between the retaining wall and the property line and it was noted it is 4 ft from the property line. Judy Verrone 5 Longview Court appeared before the Board. She questioned drainage issues and the drainage system that is to take care of it. She questioned if the property owner will remedy any run off that occurs after the system is in. Ms. Verrone questioned the soil moving permit application for 6 Birch Lane and whether she had received notice. Chirag Baliwali, 10 Birch Lane, appeared before the Board. He noted that he would be happy to share the plans with neighbors and will be sure to properly do something with the small wall and plantings for any water runoff. He will share his contact info with neighbors if they would like more details. A motion for approval of the Application was made by Mr. Kowalski and seconded by Mr. Fink. A unanimous vote was taken. The Application was approved. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made for adjournment by Mayor Giordano and seconded by Mr. Fink at 8;20 p.m. Joyce C. Sinclair, Secretary 2