Zoning Board Meeting

WALDWICK ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FORMAL SESSION June 26, 2024 The Formal Session of the Waldwick Zoning Board of Adjustment was held on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. and was called to order by Vice-Chairman, Brian Walsh, who made the announcement of adequate notice of all meetings. ROLL CALL: Mr. Mones absent Mr. Nieman present Mr. Walsh present Ms. Luppino present Mr. Wekarski present Mr. Gurian absent Mr. Centineo present Mr. Sanzo present Mr. Cericola present Also Present: Cliff Singer, Esq., Board Attorney Joe Mysliwiec, Zoning Officer Joyce Sinclair, Board Secretary GREETINGS TO THE PUBLIC: No one appeared. APROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made for the approval of the Minutes of May 22, 2024 by Mr. Cericola and seconded by Mr. Sanzo. A unanimous vote was taken. The Minutes were approved as submitted. RESOLUTIONS: RITCHIE 4 Phelan Court 24-H Block 33.04, Lot 18.02 In ground Pool and Rear Addition RESOLUTION Mr. Mysliwiec has reviewed this Application and explained to the resident at 6 Phelan Court regarding his concern of having a certain distance from the sewer easement. Mr. Mysliwiec advised him that this refers to a septic system and in this case the easement is a drainage easement and the distance to the pool is well within the required distance. Mr. Mysliwiec also addressed his concerns regarding drainage when installing the pool and advised that the soil moving permit will be reviewed by the engineer and one cannot predict whether there will be any fall out. 1 A Motion for approval of the Resolution was made by Mr. Cericola and seconded by Mr. Sanzo. A unanimous vote was taken. Ms. Luppino abstained. The Resolution was approved. CORTEZ/BARAHONA 52 Hudson Avenue 24-J Block 47, Lot 44 Ed Sherman, Architect Add-a-level RESOLUTION A motion of approval of the Resolution was made by Mr. Nieman and seconded by Mr. Sanzo. A unanimous vote was taken. The Resolution was approved. WEISS 59 W. Saddle River Road 24-K Block 73.05, Lot 1 Ed Sherman, Architect 2-story Addition/Front Porch/Fence RESOLUTION A motion for approval of the Resolution was made by Mr. Sanzo and seconded by Mr. Cericola. A unanimous vote was taken. The Resolution was approved. APPLICATIONS: CARTAGENA 17 Dow Avenue 24-I Block 119, Lot 10 Gazebo NEW APPLICATION Raphael Cartagena appeared before the Board. He is a five year resident and loves the town. He would like to put up a gazebo. Mr. Mysliwiec noted that the property is undersized. The lot size requirement is 7,500 sq. ft. in an R-1 zone and they are barely at 5,000 sq. ft. which is why they are in need of a lot coverage variance. The required lot coverage is 40% and existing is 50.3%. They are proposing 53.75%. Mr. Mysliwiec noted that even if the gazebo were smaller in size it would still trigger variances and would not make that much of a difference. There is a six foot fence around the property. They will use pavers so if in the future they decide to take it down they can. Their intent in having it is to be able to sit out even in the cooler seasons and spend time together. It will also allow for the furniture to say out year round and be kept dry. The structure has systems within it with posts and that will be anchored and bolted to the pavers. There was no one in the audience to address this Application. The Board was in agreement that it was a good application and clearly a hardship as the lot is undersized. A motion for approval was made by Mr. Sanzo and seconded by Mr. Cericola. A unanimous vote was taken. The application was approved. 2  SAVARY 74 W. Saddle River Road 24-L Block 72.02, Lot 1 Convert garage to living space NEW APPLICATION Mr. Anderson advised that two of the certified mail receipts were missing. This Application will be postponed until the next meeting so that the Applicant can supply the missing documentation. OLD BUSINESS: None NEW BUSINESS: None ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 with a motion made by Mr. Walsh and seconded by Mr. Sanzo. Joyce C. Sinclair, Secretary 3