REGULAR MEETING

Salute to Flag:

This is a Regular Meeting of the Wanaque Board of Adjustment and adequate notice has been duly advertised by the mailing of a notice to the Suburban Trends and the Herald & News on the 8^th day of January 2004 and a notice thereof has been posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and a copy thereof is on file with the Borough Clerk.

ROLL CALL: Chairman Jack Dunning, Members Frank Covelli, Peter Hoffman, Don Ludwig, Chris Demetriou, John Shutte, Lee Smith, Atty. Ralph Faasse and Eng. William Gregor.

MEMBERS ABSENT: William Grygus and Ted Roberto.

Application #09-03 Wanaque Manor Associates, Portion of Properties along Jefferson St. & Boulevard, Block 457 Lot 1 & Block 479 Lots 1 & 2, Amended Preliminary & Final Site Plan & Conditional Use Variance. Authorized Agent is Peter A. Buchsbaum, Esq.

There was a “Special Meeting” on this application, Wednesday, January 28, 2004. At that meeting Atty. Buchsbaum asked to be carried to the March 3^rd Meeting and it was granted by the Board.

APPLICATON #20-03 Manuel O. Hoyos, 105 Conklintown Rd., Block 200 Lot 3.01, Bulk & Use Variance.

Correspondence was received from Roderick Nyennatee Lewis, AIA, asking for this application to be carried to the March 3^rd Meeting, in order that requisite alterations to the site drawings as per initial review prepared by Engineer William Gregor may be completed. Eng. Gregor told the Board he met with the architect about a month ago.

MOTION TO CARRY APPLICATION TO THE MARCH 3^RD MEETING: made by Member Ludwig, seconded by Member Smith, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith.

APPLICATION #22-03 Kera Investments, LLC, 4 Shady Ave., Block 421 Lot 13 & 18, Bulk Variance:

Atty. Stephen A. Snyder, c/o Morris, Downing & Sherred, One Main St., P.O. Box 67, Newton, N. J. 07860 came forward on behalf of the applicant. Atty. Snyder asked the Board to carry the application to the next meeting since he has none of his professionals here tonight and he received Eng. Gregor’s report dated January 28, 2004 tonight and there are issues in this report that have to be addressed.

Chairman Dunning asked Atty. Snyder if he could get the information back to Eng. Gregor at least two weeks before the next meeting and Atty. Snyder said yes and he is speaking on behalf of the surveyor and engineer and will do everything he can to get that information to the Board within two weeks.

MOTION TO CARRY TO THE MARCH 3^RD MEETING: made by Member Ludwig, seconded by Shutte, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith.

Atty. Faasse mentioned that the Board received a communication from Penny Anson dated January 12, 2004 and Atty. Snyder is entitled to a copy of that letter because it is part of the record and there are some concerns in this letter that Atty. Snyder should be aware of. Member Shutte gave Atty. Snyder his copy of this letter.

OPEN TO PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None/Closed

RESOLUTION ON APPLICATION #21-03 Theodore J. & JoAnn Karpovich, 52 Bergen Ave., Block 415 Lot 10, Bulk Variance:

MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Ludwig, Seconded by Member Shutte, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith.

CORRESPONDENCE: All members received an application form from the New Jersey Planning Officials with regard to Planning & Zoning Programs being offered from Feb. 21^st through April 3^rd. Anyone wishing to sign up, has to give their name to the Board Secretary.

VOUCHERS: submitted by Eng. Gregor for Engineering Services for Application #09-03 “Wanaque Manor” for $440.00, Application #09-03 “Wanaque Manor” for $770.00, Application #22-03 Kera Investments for $220.00, for a Grand Total of $1430.00.

MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Covelli, seconded by Member Ludwig, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith

VOUCHERS: submitted by Atty. Faasse for Resolution on Application #21-03 Karpovich for $125.00, Special Meeting Attendance on January 28, 2004 for “Wanaque Manor” for $250.00, Professional Services for time devoted to “Wanaque Manor” for $985.00, for a Grand Total of $1360.00.

MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Covelli, seconded by Member Ludwig, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM THE MEETING OF JANUARY 7, 2004 SUBJECT TO REVIEW OF THE TRANSCRIPT THAT WAS RECEIVED TODAY FROM ATTY. BUCHSBAUM’S OFFICE: made by Member Covelli, seconded by Member Ludwig, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith.

ENGINEER’S REPORT: Eng. Gregor told the Board he has one new application on 48 Furnace Ave. that is the expansion of an existing two family house. Eng. Gregor said he is going to contact the architect because he has some questions with regard to the second level.

The Board Members started discussing what dates in March were available for the “Special Meeting” for Wanaque Manor. Atty. Faasse said, based on the correspondence he received today from Atty. Buchsbaum, he doesn’t see a “Special Meeting” happening in March.

DISCUSSION: Atty. Faasse mentioned to the members, the Board could potentially have some problems with the quality of the transcription of the meetings. The new recording equipment is now more sophisticated than what they’ve ever had, and if you so much as to cough into the microphone, it will distort the transcript and the ability to hear other people. Also, the members should be very careful with shuffling papers during a hearing because that also interferes with the transcript.

Atty. Faasse told Chairman Dunning he would like a brief “Executive Session” with the Board and the session would not be open to the public.

Just before the Board went into executive session, Ms. Elena Van Schaack, 126 Jefferson St. came forward and asked the Board what the two vouchers of $440.00 & $770.00 submitted by Eng. Gregor were for.

Chairman Dunning told Ms. Van Schaack they were for the engineer’s review. Ms. Van Schaack said she thought “Wanaque Manor” was asking money from the Board. Atty. Faasse explained to her, that the applicant is required to deposit monies with the municipality to hopefully compensate the municipality’s professionals for reviewing applications. Ms.Van Schaack told the Board, that she and her neighbors do appreciate the amount of effort that the Board is putting into this application. Ms. Van Schaack added there are a lot of really good questions the Board is bringing up and its appreciated.

RECESSED AT 8:40 P.M.

RECONVENED AT 8:56 P.M.

MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION: made by Member Covelli, seconded by Member Ludwig, voting yes were Chairman Dunning, Members Covelli, Hoffman, Ludwig, Demetriou, Shutte and Smith.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M., carried by a voice vote

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Gerri Marotta

Secretary to Board of Adjustment