STATE OF NEW JERSEY
						COUNTY OF BERGEN
						BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK
						ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

IN RE:

MATTERS AND DECISIONS RENDERED

ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2017

						APRIL 26, 2017
						Municipal Building
						Elmwood Park, New Jersey 07407
						Commencing at 7:30 pm

B E F O R E:

		THE ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOROUGH OF ELMWOOD PARK.

PRESENT:

			JAMES GOLEMBISKI, Chairman
			DEBORAH ALVAREZ, Member
			ANGELO PANETTA, Member
			DONALD INGRASSELINO, Member
			JEFFREY FREITAG, Member
			JAVIER QUIJANO, Member
			NICOLE OGROSSO, Bd. Engineer
			MATTHEW DE MARIA, ESQ., Bd. Atty.

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:

THE ARC OF BERGEN
AND PASSAIC COUNTIES,
INC. (A17‑001)		CARRIED					3

DARIUSZ KIDA, WARSAW 
LLC (A17‑006)		GRANTED					4

BOGOJA ANGELKOSKI
(A17‑007)			GRANTED					4

RESOLUTIONS:

RAMPERSAD (A17‑004)							3

KWASNIK (A17‑005)							3

		THE CHAIRMAN: Good evening, this is the regularly scheduled meeting of the Elmwood Park Zoning Board of Adjustment called to order.
		Roll call vote: Present were Members Panetta, Ingrasselino, Freitag, Alvarez, Quijano, and Golembiski; Members Baglieri, Beniamini and Delligatti were absent.  

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		Mr. Ingrasselino made a motion to accept the minutes of the March 22, 2017 meeting, seconded by Mr. Freitag.
		Roll call vote: All voted in favor; Mr. Quijano abstained.

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		Mr. Ingrasselino made a motion to accept the Resolution of A17‑004 (RAMPERSAD), seconded by Mr. Freitag.
		Roll call vote: All voted in favor; Mr. Quijano abstained.

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		Mr. Freitag made a motion to accept the Resolution in the matter of A17‑005 (KWASNIK), seconded by Mr. Ingrasselino.
		Roll call vote: All voted in favor; Mr. Quijano abstained.

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		At this time, Javier Quijano was sworn in as a Board Member.

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THE ARC OF BERGEN AND
PASSAIC COUNTIES, INC.
(A17‑001)						(CARRIED)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 67 Echo Place, Block 1802, Lot 28.
PURPOSE: Variance for deck setback, side yard setback, combined side yard setback and lot coverage.

		The Chairman announced the Board is in receipt of a letter requesting an adjournment of this matter to the regular meeting of May 24, 2017.
		Mr. Freitag made a motion to approve the request, without prejudice, seconded by Mr. Panetta.
		Roll call vote: All voted in favor. 

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DARIUSZ KIDA, WARSAW 
LLC (A17‑005)				(GRANTED)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 871 River Drive, Block 1602, Lot 26.
PURPOSE: D1 Use Variance.

		HENRY WALENTOWICZ, ESQ. Appeared on behalf of the applicants.
		Mr. Walentowicz stated he has present with him the two owners, but doesn't intend to call them unless the Board has any questions. He does, however, have a sign consultant.

		MICHAEL SONLIN, 1208 Columbus Road, Burlington, New Jersey, sworn.
		Mr. Sonlin testified he is employed by Effective Sign Works, a national company with offices in New Jersey since 1996. He has been a sign consultant with the company since 2006. He has testified before various Boards on approximately 100 occasions. 
		He testified he prepared the sign for Warsaw. If approved, his company will construct/install the sign. The new sign will be installed where the existing sign is presently, and will be 5 inches taller, but smaller overall, and not as wide. 
		He testified the new sign will be digital, i.e., messages changed remotely. He testified the dimensions are 3'5" by 7'3", double‑sided, with LED lighting, which automatically dim at night. There is a horizontal shield which prevents glare. The sign will go on when the restaurant is open and go off when it closes. The sign will display lunch specials, dinner specials and also community messaging, such as Amber Alerts, etc. Messages will not be flashed or scrolled, as messages will be displayed for approximately 10 seconds. It will be a full color display, i.e., red, green, blue.

		DARIUSZ KIDA,  92 Windsor Drive, Pine Brook, New Jersey, sworn.

		Mr. Kida testified that he and his brother are the owners of the Royal Warsaw and same has been open for the past fifteen years. He testified that they want this sign because local customers, as well as customers that are not local, tend to pass by without knowing there is a restaurant. 
		He testified he would be amenable to cutting the sign off under the line restaurant and bar, eliminating approximately 30‑32 square feet, leaving approximately 50 square feet. The applicant agreed to no more than 55 square feet.
		The height of the sign will remain the same.

		After further discussion and questioning by the Board, the Chairman opened the meeting to the public. Hearing no one, the Chairman closed the public portion.  		Mr. Freitag made a motion to approve, with all the agreed‑to modifications, seconded by Mr. Ingrasselino.
		Roll call vote: All voted in favor.  

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BOGOJA ANGELKOSKI (A17‑007)			(GRANTED)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 184 Miller, Block 708, Lot 12.
PURPOSE: Variance for single side yard, combined and front yard setback.

		BOGOJA ANGELKOSKI, 162 Gilbert Avenue, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, sworn.

		Mr. Angelkoski testified he would like to combine both side yards and front yard. He testified he is not changing the footprint, but extending 14'6" in the rear. He testified everything else will remain the same. 		He further testified he's going to install two decorative columns in the front. He is also replacing the existing roof. There will be an entrance behind the garage. There will be nothing installed in the attic. 		The applicant stipulated he requires 3 variances, sideyard one side, sideyard combined, and front yard setback. He testified this is an investment property. He testified he is removing the wooden deck in the rear. He testified this is a one‑family and will remain a one‑family. He further stipulated that the space over the garage will not be livable space or be used for storage.
		The applicant agreed to lower the roof from 8 on 12 to 5 on 12.
		After further questioning and discussion by the Board, the Chairman opened the meeting to the public. Hearing no one, the Chairman closed the public portion. 
		Mr. Freitag made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Panetta.
		Roll call vote: All voted in favor.				

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		There being no further business, Mr. Panetta made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Ingrasselino, and all voted in favor of adjournment.

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