STATE OF NEW JERSEY
					COUNTY OF BERGEN
					BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
					PLANNING BOARD

RE:

WORK MEETING 
			
		On

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2017

					JANUARY 4, 2017
					Municipal Bldg.
					Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407
					Commencing at 8:05 pm

B E F O R E:

		THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK.

PRESENT:

			JEFFREY FREITAG, Chairman
			JOHN ADAMO, Bd. Secty.
			ROBERT COLLETTI, Mayor/Member
			CLAUDIA ROSS, Member
			LOUIS VUONCINO, Councilman/Member
			STACY MOLA, Member
			HARRY DECKER, Member
			NICHOLAS PROTONOTARIOS, Member
			GREGORY AMENT, Member 
			GISELLE DIAZ, Bd. Engineer  		
			JOHN CONTE, JR., ESQ., Bd. Attorney

JOSEPH NATALE, C.S.R.
30 Cedar Island Drive
Brick, New Jersey 08723
(732) 477‑6710

I N D E X

APPLICANT			DISPOSITION			PAGE

AGENDA:

EAST FIFTY‑FOUR, LLC
(P16‑003)		 						3

BIO REFERENCE LABS,
INC. (P16‑004)							3

JIBREEL ENTERPRISES
(P16‑005)								4

		THE CHAIRMAN: The work meeting of the Elmwood Park Planning Board is called to order.
		This meeting is being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
		Whereupon roll call is taken.
		Roll call: Present were Members Ament, Adamo, Mayor Colletti, Decker, Freitag, Mola, Ross, Vuoncino and Protonotarios; Members Viviani and Meneely were absent.

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EAST FIFTY‑FOUR LLC (P16‑003)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 389 East 54th Street, Block 1104, Lot 21.
PURPOSE: Application for a Minor Subdivision.

		THOMAS DUCH, ESQ. appeared on behalf of the applicant.
		FRANK FINKE appeared.

		Mr. Duch indicated this property is actually located in two zones. His client is seeking a minor subdivision to break it into two separate conforming lots. There are existing non‑conformities and same was advertised.
		Mr. Duch reviewed the Engineer's letter. As regards to the existing sidewalks along the frontage of the property deteriorating, Mr. Duch indicated this will be addressed next week.
		Mr. Duch stated they will make the requested revisions and get them to the Board's Engineer in time for next week's meeting.

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BIO REFERENCE LABS, INC. (P16‑004)
PREMISES: 41 Slater Drive, Block 902, Lots 3&4.
PURPOSE: Site plan and business certificate of occupancy to build out an additional 42,000 square feet. Phase III. Plus applicant is requesting an approval of revisions to a previously approved site plan to include the addition of two loading docks and four loading doors.

		THOMAS DUCH, ESQ. Appeared on behalf of the applicant.
		Mr. Duch indicated this is the third build‑out, Phase III.

		RONALD RAYOT,  BioReference, appeared.
		THOMAS STEARNS,  Engineer, appeared.

		Mr. Duch reviewed the history of BioReference in deference to the new Board members.
		Mr. Stearns described the property in question. He stated they presently have 808 parking spaces with 33 handicapped spaces.
		Mr. Duch indicated when the Board first approved this plan they did not know what the build‑out would be on the inside, they just indicated a Phase I, Phase II and Phase III.
		Mr. Duch stated that as BioReference grows they will continue to return to the Board with each Phase.
		Mr. Rayot stated he is the director of logistics and authorized to speak on behalf of BioReference.
		Mr. Rayot reviewed the prior two phases previously approved by the Board. He indicated though this is Phase III, there will be a Phase IV. Mr. Rayot stated they built their call center in the back of the building. Now they would like to put in new warehousing and they have an active dock and two unused docks in back of the building. They are proposing to use the existing dock, as well as install another dock at the far corner of the building.
		On the Slater Drive side, they would like to reopen up those four docks to accommodate trailer/UPS access.
		Mr. Stearns stated there will not be any blockage of roads.
		Mr. Rayot indicated this would allow direct access to the warehouse and not have to trek across the whole back of the building with forklifts, etc.
		Mr. Rayot also stated with the new warehousing space, they would have an additional 42 employees on the highest shift, leaving 151 parking spaces at Slater Drive, as well as 100 spots still open at Liliarts.

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JIBREEL ENTERPRISES, LLC 
D/B/A FRANK MOTOR CARS (P16‑005)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 391 Route 46 West Block, Lot 2, Zone C‑G; Block 1807, Lot 2, C‑G.

		THOMAS DUCH, ESQ. appeared on behalf of the applicant.
		THOMAS STEARNS, Engineer, appeared.

		Mr. Duch stated his client intends to continue this use as a used car dealership. They propose to operate Monday through Saturday, 9 am to 7 pm, with no Sunday operation.
		Mr. Duch stated the applicant has made numerous improvements to the property including painting the lot and installing chains, paving and interior of the premises.

		ABDUL FARAHI appeared.
		Mr. Farahi confirmed their proposed hours of operation. He stated he is the general manager. He's been in this business since 2011 in Hasbrouck Heights. He stated this location is only for showing cars and that all detailing, cleaning and processing of cars would be performed at a remote location in Paterson, which has received all State/Town approvals.
		The cars will be driven to Elmwood Park during regular business hours by employees. He is hoping to store fifty cars on site. He stated no cars will be on the street for sale.
		Mr. Stearns described the premises in question. He stated the only entry/exit is via Henry Street. The curb cuts on Route 46 have been chained, also preventing parking on the right‑of‑way of the property line. He also stated they are providing two handicapped spaces.
		He further stated improvements have been made to the building.
		Mr. Farahi stated five employed would be adequate. He stated the only cleaning of cars at this location would be dust, snow and rain, etc.
		Mr. Farahi indicated as far as the triangle that belongs to the Town, they wold be willing to rent same.  

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		There being no further matters before the Board, Mr. Vuoncino made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Ament, and all voting in favor of adjournment, the Chairman adjourned the meeting.		

					JOHN ADAMO, Board Secretary