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

IN RE:

MATTERS AND DECISIONS RENDERED

ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 2017

						JUNE 28, 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
			FRANK BAGLIERI, Member
			FRANK DELLIGATTI, Member
			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:

CHMIEKOWSKI 
(A17‑013)			GRANTED					4

BUFIS (A17‑014)		GRANTED					4

GENTILE (A17‑015)	GRANTED					5

RESOLUTIONS:  	

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

DR. PRAEGER/SENSIBLE FOODS, LLC
(A17‑008)									3

SURETOX LABORATORY, LLC
(A17‑009)									3

SAMEH AMIN (A17‑010)							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, Delligatti, Freitag, Alvarez, Quijano, Golembiski and Baglieri.  

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		Mr. Freitag made a motion to accept the minutes of the May, 2017 meeting, seconded by Mr. Ingrasselino.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor were Members Freitag, Ingrasselino, Delligatti, Alvarez, Quijano, Golembiski and Baglieri.  

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		Mr. Freitag made a motion to accept the Resolution of A17‑001 (THE ARC OF BERGEN AND PASSAIC COUNTIES, INC.), seconded by Ms. Alvarez.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion were Members Freitag, Alvarez, Ingrasselino, Delligatti, Quijano, Golembiski; Voting no was Mr. Panetta.  

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		Mr. Freitag made a motion to accept the Resolution in the matter of A17‑008 (DR. PRAEGER/SENSIBLE FOODS, LLC), seconded by Mr. Ingrasselino.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion were Members Freitag, Ingrasselino, Panetta, Delligatti, Quijano, Golembiski and Alvarez.

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		Ms. Alvarez made a motion to accept the Resolution in the matter of A17‑009 (SURETOX LABORATORY, LLC), seconded by Mr. Freitag.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion were Members Alvarez, Freitag, Panetta, Ingrasselino, Delligatti, Baglieri and Golembiski.

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		Mr. Ingrasselino made a motion to accept the Resolution in the matter of A17‑010 (SAMEH AMIN), seconded by Mr. Delligatti.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion were Members Ingrasselino, Delligatti, Panetta, Freitag, Alvarez, Quijano, Golembiski and Baglieri.

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SLAWOMIR CHMIEKOWSKI (A17‑013)		(GRANTED)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 10 Beech Street, Block 1013, Lot 7.
PURPOSE: Variance for side and front yard setback.

		SLAWOMIR CHMIEKOWSKI, 66 Johnson Avenue, Wallington, New Jersey, sworn.

		Mr. Chmiekowski testified that he would like to add an addition to the second floor and add a little foyer in the front. He testified the setbacks are pre‑existing. He testified the footprint will not change. He testified there is an overhang on the foyer, and same will remain open.
		He testified it will remain a one‑family house.
		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, seconded by Mr. Delligatti.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion were Members Freitag, Ingrasselino, Panetta, Delligatti, Alvarez, Golembiski and Baglieri.  

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MICHAEL & CHERYL BUFIS
(A17‑014)						(GRANTED)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 14 Philip Avenue, Block 603, Lot 3.
PURPOSE: Variance for single side yard, patio setback and combined side yard setback.  

		MICHAEL BUFIS,  14 Philip Avenue, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, sworn.
		Mr. Bufis testified he needs to make his home more accessible to his mother‑in‑law, as she can no longer be by herself, so they would like to convert the living room to a bedroom; extend the house back about 10' to make a living room and have the covered patio; and on the driveway side of the house he would like to extend the house about 5' to expand the kitchen. No changes are being made to the front of the house. 
		He testified it will remain a one‑family.
		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. Ingrasselino made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Freitag.		
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion to approve were Members Ingrasselino, Freitag, Panetta, Delligatti, Alvarez, Golembiski and Baglieri.  

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ROBERT & MELISSA GENTILE
(A17‑015)						(GRANTED)
PREMISES AFFECTED: 69 Washington Avenue, Block 406, Lot 15.
PURPOSE: Variance for lot coverage, single side yard and front yard setback.

		JONATHAN HODOSH, 60 South Main Street, New City, New York, 10956, sworn.

		ROBERT GENTILE, 69 Washington Avenue, Elmwood Park, New Jersey, sworn.

		Mr. Gentile testified he is adding a two‑story addition. His wife is pregnant and they need more space. He testified they do a lot of entertaining. They are not adding any bedrooms.

		Mr. Hodosh was qualified and testified as an licensed architect in New Jersey and other States.
		Mr. Hodosh testified they are looking to move one bedroom upstairs, where there are presently two, and adding a bath. Downstairs will be a larger living/dining room and kitchen. They are not increasing the degree of non‑conformity. They are also extending the front porch.
		He testified they are looking for the front yard setback, the two sides and building coverage. They are recreating the present existing deck behind the addition.
		Mr. Gentile testified he would like to make a little garden where the deck is cut on the side of the house. He testified it will remain a one‑family house.  
		
		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. Ingrasselino made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Delligatti.
		Roll call vote: Voting yes in favor of motion to approve were Members Ingrasselino, Delligatti, Panetta, Freitag, Alvarez, Golembiski and Baglieri.  

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

						BOARD SECRETARY