meeting of the uh Bridgewater Township Zoning Board of Adjustment to order. It's uh 700 p.m. The um open public meeting notice, both adequate and electronic notice of this meeting specifying the time, place, and manner of this meeting was provided in
accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Specifically on January 15, 2025, proper notice was sent to the Courier News and the Star Ledger and filed with the clerk of the township of Bridgewwater and posted on the municipal bulletin board. Please be aware of the zoning board of adjustment policy for
public hearings. No new applications will be heard after 9:30 p.m. and no new testimony will be taken after 10 p.m. Would you please rise to the flag? Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay, we have some oaths of office for Mr. Franco, Ms. Henderson Rose, Ms.
We wisman, and Mr. Mcnella, if you all would meet me. Why don't we do it down on the floor since many can meet there, please? Wait a minute. All right. Well, congratulations to all the
new members. I just make a quick comment. Uh, as a veteran of the um, I'd like to welcome you all aboard. I've um, actually been friendly with Crossroads for going on 15 years and welcome to the board all of you.
>> Thank you. Thank you. So, uh, next is the election of officers. Is there a motion for the >> I'd like to make a motion. I'd like to make a motion for, uh, to nominate Mr. Kulak as chairman. >> I second. >> Okay.
>> May I interject? We need to do a roll call first, I believe. >> Do we need to do a roll call first? >> Um, sure. Do a roll call. Yes. Sorry, >> Mr. Kulak. >> Here. >> Mr. Widelli, >> uh, here. >> Mrs. Zamin, >> here.
Mr. Franco. >> Um, I don't have a microphone, but I'm here. >> Mr. Fresco >> here. >> Ms. Henderson Rose >> here. >> Mr. Gosski >> here. >> Miss Wisman >> here. >> Mr. Vesio
>> here. >> Mr. Kuchi >> here. >> Mr. Mcnella >> here. >> Mr. board attorney. Mr. Burr, board engineer. Miss Sarmad, board planner,
>> here. >> You have a quorum. >> Thank you. Again, go back to motion for chair. >> I'd like to make a motion to nominate Mr. John Koulak for chairman. >> I second. >> Mr. Kulak. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wedelli.
>> I Yes. >> Mrs. Zamin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes. Miss Henderson Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gosski. >> Yes. >> Unanimous.
>> Mr. Chairman, >> congratulations. >> Congratulations. It's your meeting here. >> Oh, I get to get to sit in that chair >> next next to Mr. Next to you. >> Congratulations.
>> Thank you very much. Let me start by saying thank you to the members of the zoning board of adjustment for expressing their confidence in me to lead this body. I really do appreciate it. I'd like to welcome the new members. I know we have a lot of business to attend to today,
but we have some very experienced people who will be joining us. People who served either on the council as with respect to Chris Rose, people who served on planning boards as with Mr. Franco, I don't know a lot about our other people, but I know that we're happy to have them
and hope that they have the opportunity to do as we have done and provide service to the citizens of Bridgewater in such a way as we protect the safety of the town to ensure fair and impartial
judgments as we move forward and to hold our applicants and our professionals, both the ones that we employ and the ones that come before us, us to their highest standard of performance so that we get the best opportunity, the best
proposals, and when we make an approval or a denial, we're on firm ground to do so so we protect the resources of the township. So, I have a little more to say when we go to the the regular meeting, but I know we want to get to the appointment
of our professionals. >> Well, need the vice chair will be next. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Vice chair. I apologize for speaking so much. So, let me make a motion to nominate Mr. Widley as vice chair of this board.
>> I'll second. >> Yes, >> Mr. Widley. >> Uh, yes, >> Mrs. Zamin. >> Yes, >> Mr. Franco. Yes, >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes, >> Ms. Rose. >> Yes, >> Mr. Gi.
>> Yes. >> Unanimous. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you, everybody. Look forward to continuing my role I've had the last few years. >> Right. >> Would like to entertain a motion to
nominate our board secretary. And I would like to nominate Mr. Andrew Fresco as board secretary >> and I'll second it. >> Okay. >> We have Mr. Wisley as a second and Mrs. Amin has a second. Second. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Great. Thank you. >> Congratulations. Congratulations. >> Great. I'll keep reading and signing on
behalf of the board. >> Do you need a new pen yet? >> What's that? >> You need another pen yet? >> Yes. I'd like to make a nomination for the assistant board secretary. I would like to nominate Nancy Propes as our assistant board secretary.
>> I'll second. >> Yes. Mr. Widley. >> I Yes. >> Mrs. Zamin, >> yes. >> Mr. Franco, >> yes. >> Mr. Fresco, >> yes. >> Miss Rose, >> yes. >> Mr. Gi, >> yes.
>> Unanimous. And thank you. >> We appreciate all the hard work you've been doing. We know you're going to be doing a lot more of very difficult work, including all the juggling you've had to do today. So, thank you very much. Yeah, I know you're under a lot of pressure with trying to get everything
organized, everything being done end of last week. Thank you very much. >> So, moving forward, we are looking to um make resolutions to appoint our board professionals and we would like to start with our board attorney, Mr. Richard
Oliver. and I would like to nominate him in his appointment um as our and hopefully continued relationship as we move forward as our board attorney. >> I'll second it. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yep. >> Miss Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gi. >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. Welcome back. >> Thank you. >> We're happy to have you and we know
you've done a lot of work for us both in front of the audience and behind the scenes and you're already resource to our new members as well as those of us who have a little more experience. But thank you. Thank you. So moving forward would like to move on to the appointment of the of a board professional, our
board engineer. And I would like to nominate Mr. William Burr to continue in his role as engineer for this zoning board. I'll second. >> Yes. >> I Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes. >> Miss Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gi. >> Yes. >> Anonymous. >> Welcome back. >> Welcome back. Thank you. We know you've done a lot of hard work for us and you're going to be asking you to do a lot more, but oftentimes what you do and
what our professionals do goes underappreciated. It's not and we thank you. So, moving forward, I'd like to nominate Miss Katherine Sarmad as our board planner. >> And I'll second it. >> Yes.
>> I'm sorry. Chairman Kulak. >> That's okay. Either way, >> Mr. Widley. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Miss Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gi. >> Yes.
Thank you very much. It's an honor and a pleasure to serve this board. >> Well, and similarly, I'd like to um heap praise upon you for the work that you've done, but you've also been working on the master plan for the township as well as all of our cases individually and offer a a perspective that is not only
necessary for us to make good judgments, but based on your um inquisitiveness, I would say, and your ability to ask good questions of our applicants, it really brings a lot of value to this board. So, thank you. Now, we have um an appointment of board
professionals for consulting planners and consulting engineers and would like to table those two until the the next I'm sorry >> radio engineer. >> Um and the radio engineer. >> Let's hold. But do we want to do that now, too? >> I think we have him correct. We do have
a tower case coming in. All right. So, I think that should happen. And um Bill, do we want the traffic engineer? want to do the traffic and we want to do the radio then. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. >> No, I think it's important because we have traffic issues that we're going to
be addressing and the continuity of it would help. So, I'd like to start then by nominating our traffic engineer to fill that appointment, Mr. Maurice Rashed. And he's provided this service to us before and would like him to continue in that role as traffic
engineer. >> And I'll second it. >> Mr. Kulak. >> Yes. Mr. Widley. >> I Yes. >> Mrs. Zamin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes. >> Miss Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gosski. >> Yes.
>> And I'd say nice things I I would say nice things about Maurice, but he's not here. So, no, I'm kidding. Now, he's done a lot of really good work for us and we're lucky to have him come back and fill that role for us as well. I'm not I don't know who our consulting radio frequency engineer is. Do we have
a name to insert there? His name is Bruce Eisenstein. >> Bruce Eisenstein. And I know he's done work for us in the past. Correct. >> We retained him in 2023 and again last year or 2024 again last year. There's not a big pool to pull from. I
>> was going to say it's a very short list to pick from when you're on the municipal side with those guys. >> Very short list. So, um, >> and he's highly qualified. So, I would like to appoint him. He said Bruce is his first name. >> Bruce Eisenstein. Eisenstein as our
consulting radio frequency engineer. >> And I'll second that, too. >> Chairman Kulak. >> Yes. >> Mr. Widley. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Zamin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes. >> M. Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gi.
>> Yes. >> Very well. Now, moving forward, I see that we have a designation of meeting dates. And Nancy, you've prepared a calendar for us. And when I was reviewing it, I just wanted to make sure that
everyone feels as I do in looking at the overall dates and coming up with the I think December 22nd we have a meeting scheduled. >> We always leave that on and then we cancel it at the beginning in case there's something urgent to do. >> Right. That's what I was thinking as
well. So we can leave it on the calendar and then if necessary um cancel it because it's so >> the first week of our first meeting December we canceled that. >> Yeah. Because it's so close to to the holiday period for everyone that I'd be
I just don't like to put the public at a disadvantage attending a meeting that's critical to their well-being and have them do it at a time when they're either traveling or not available. And it goes beyond that as well. So if that's acceptable, we I think we can agree on that.
>> Are there any other comments about the calendar that you would like to make? >> So I would like to make a motion to accept the calendar and as is >> second >> with no changes. >> Second. >> Mr. Kulak.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Widley. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Zamin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes. >> Miss Rose, >> yes. >> Mr. Gi, >> yes. >> And we have the designation of the
official newspapers. Um, and this is typical, but it's we resolve as the zoning board of the township of Bridgewater that the Courier News and the Star Ledger are hereby designated as the official newspapers of the zoning board of adjustment for 2026
and are authorized to receive all notices of zoning board adjustment meetings as required under the open public meetings act. So, I would like to make that motion to continue to use these two publications as our official announcement. And I'll second that.
>> Mr. Kulak. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wadley. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Zamin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Franco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fresco. >> Yep. >> Miss Rose. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gayski. >> Yes. >> Unanimous. So, I'm going to take a moment to
adjourn the the uh reorganization meeting and then we'll reopen the proceedings with our um regular meeting. So, I'd like to make a motion to adjourn this meeting. >> I move that we adjourn. >> Very good.
I don't think we need a roll call for that. All in favor? >> I. >> Great. This meeting is adjourned. I got hit again to open. >> Yeah, I know. >> So, now we're moving forward to the regular meeting of the Bridgewater
Township Zoning Board of Adjustment. uh both adequate and electronic notice of this meeting specifying the time, place, and manner in which such notice was provided in accordance with the open public meetings acts NJSA 10 colon 4-6
specifically on January 15, 2025, proper notice was sent to the Courier News and the Star Ledger and filed with the clerk at the township of Bridgewwater and posted on the municipal bulletin board. Please be aware that the zoning board of
adjustment policy for public hearings, no new applications will be heard after 9:30 p.m. and no new testimony will be taken after 10 p.m. With that, I'd like you to rise if you're able to salute the flag.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Nancy, you going to do a roll call?
Chairman Kulak >> here. >> Mr. Widley >> here. >> Mrs. Zamin >> here. >> Mr. Franco >> here. >> Mr. Fresco >> here. >> Miss Henderson Rose >> here. >> Mr. Geski
>> here. >> Miss Wisman >> here. >> Mr. Vesio >> here. >> Mr. Kuchi >> here. >> Mr. Mcnella >> here. >> You have a quorum. You can proceed. Very well. Thank you everyone and thank you
for being here. Let me welcome the members of the public as well. Thank you very much for attending these meetings. It's important to us as zoning board members to have public input when it's appropriate and we're glad you're here at least to welcome us um to the new
calendar and the new schedule. Um when I look at the the overall composition of the board, we have new members. We have some experienced members. Some of our new members are very experienced and that bodess well for the the coming year. Um because we
are a quasi judicial body, we operate perhaps a little differently than some boards, but we are held to a much higher standard of judgment when it comes time to making these very important decisions on applications that are brought before
this board. So we need to be thorough, we need to be deliberate, we ask a lot of questions. As I said earlier, we hold our own professionals to high standards and we expect the same from those professionals who come before us. In the event that we make a decision and that
decision is contested by the applicant, it typically typically goes to a judge who will review the transcript of the meeting. So we have to be careful in the comments that we make that they're not judged in any way to be arbitrary or
capriccious. And in fact, our decisions are based on hard facts and reasons that have been um uncovered or unearthed as a result of the the process that we put the applicant through.
That way we're protecting the township, the people of the township, and our own resources in the event someone would like to sue us. And unfortunately, that happens quite a bit in today's latigious society. But here for we have not uh
feared any lawsuits because honestly, we've done a really thorough job of doing the things I've said. To our newer members who have limited land use experience, I know you have great credentials. Um, but there are opportunities to engage in training that
will be mandatory and that will help you get a real firm grasp of the quasi judicial process and the fact that we are guided by municipal land use law and municipal land use law governs that which we do and we are bound by it and
guided by it. Now, there are also ordinances that this that the township of Bridgewater has that guide us and in some case bind us. But in a big picture sense, we'd like you to take the opportunity to take that training um continue to uphold the standards that
this board has set for itself and be in a position to render the kind of judgments that we need. So, I would appreciate your partnership in that and thank you very much for participating. I want to take a moment to recognize some people who aren't here. Our past
chairman, Mr. Jeff Fouse, has put in a lot of years with this board, has earned a very distinguished reputation among attorneys, other professionals, and the public. We've received high praise indeed from some of the the people who
are our biggest adversaries for the kind of work that we are able to put in. Don Sweeney was at the end of his term and Don was a longtime member of the zoning board adjustment and at one time the chair and of course he's he his term
came to an end but we owe him a debt of gratitude as well and Don's experience went a long way to informing a lot of the newer members as we were coming up with him. So, we appreciate the kind of work that he had done, too. Coming to the end of their terms, or in Bruce's
case, Bruce served on the zoning board for quite some time, has done an admirable job. We're going to miss him, but he's moving on to the planning board. So, thank you, Bruce. I see you're here in the audience. Thank you. We also coming to the end of their term was Jeff CCAT. And Jeff too was in
alternate number one position putting in his time learning the the ropes so to speak and the procedures and a very valuable member of this board and we'll miss him as well as was Chris Gavit who is also an alternate and he's now moved
on but I have the opportunity to welcome back Mr. Widley the vice chair Mr. Fresco the secretary Mrs. Zamin, who's I think our longest serving. >> She's a senior member now, >> right? >> She's senior. >> Yes, you're the absolute. >> Actually, I'm now the oldest member
since 19 years I'm on this board. So, >> we're very lucky to have you and your experience. Thank you so much. And there's a lot of work that Mrs. Amin does behind the scenes that goes unheralded. And there's no better editor of our documents than she. Um, and I
think I said that correctly, so she won't have to correct me. Um, nonetheless, we thank her. U, Mr. Geski is back as well, and John has a lot of land use experience and had served on land use boards in other in other towns. Um, so we have a Did I miss
anybody? Because I don't want to. I don't think so. Mr. Vesio, did I address you yet? >> I don't think so. >> Okay. Well, welcome back and thank you. Mr. is in the alternate number two position and he's coming back and has a lot of experience with the board but also as a
professional engineer and working in the field of things that are far too technical for me to understand. Um he brings a valuable insight to this board. So thank you for coming back and continuing to serve. Mr. Oler is here as our legal counsel. We've relied on him
heavily in the past to continue to guide this board in the future. Um there are legal questions that need to be addressed. Sometimes it's lawyer versus lawyer. Um but Rich has always stood up and protected the township and this board when necessary.
And I said a little bit about Mr. Burr and Miss Sarmad, but we have an opportunity with two really good professionals to continue their service to us. um and they work well together which is I think laudable and admirable because we rely on both their areas of
expertise uh to make good judgments and they fill in for each other. Now as I said earlier with the new members we welcome you. We thank you for coming and joining us. We hope that we can unite here and have a very positive experience overall. And with that I'll end my
speechifying. So thank you very much for listening. So, where are we now, Rich? We are >> open to public. >> Oh, yes. So, I'd like to open the meeting to the public, but what we're asking is members of the public wishing to address this board on any matter not
listed on the agenda as it pertains to land use. So, is there anyone here that would like to approach the podium and have something to say? And now we're really lucky because we get to be joined by our council president, Miss Joan Guyger. And she's
signing in, putting her address because she knows the drill and has told everybody that she speaks to to do the same. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Joan G. Guyger, um, Township, uh, Council President. Um, I came here
tonight to support the new members, um, and thank them for agreeing to serve. I wanted to also thank those of you who are continuing to serve. I think probably most of you watched the last council meeting and saw that there was some controversy about the appointments.
I do want to make one thing clear. Um there was never any question about the qualifications of those members who were not reappointed. That was never an issue. Um but elections do have consequences and I have taken a very
strong stand as a politician running um for office about diversity and about wanting the different boards and the different committees of this town to reflect the demographics of the town. Um, and I tried very you wouldn't have
no idea how hard it is to find qualified people who will are willing to serve on the zoning board because it is a huge commitment. It is a lot of work and I tried really really hard to make the per
the the regular appointments right of Mr. Franco and Ms. Rose people that I knew were really qualified, you know, people that really could do the job. Um, with respect to the alternates, I was hoping to find people that I knew had
some qualifications and also h would be good at learning and I know every one of them personally and I promise the rest of you that the learning curve here will be very short for them. I think you will ultimately be very happy um with their
performance but we all have a learning curve and I want to thank you um Mr. Kulak for your comments. They were very professional and very nice and it's really nice to see somebody else in that seat. Um, and I again thank you very much.
Sorry for the controversy, but hopefully we can all move forward and hopefully everyone will get along. And I do know that every single one of you on this board will serve. And I do want to make it very clear that I I do know that everyone who has been appointed in the
past um has served very well. that was never a concern. Thank you. >> Thank you very much for your comments, uh, Council President. We appreciate the, um, the welcome extended not only to those of us who are returning, but
the way in which you've addressed some of the people who have left the board. So, thank you for that. We really do appreciate it. We know that we have a uh, an opportunity to work together in concert with each other. We have the same goals in mind for the township. Um, and I think we'll be able to do that
very well. And with respect to the challenge of finding people, you're right. And that's why the people that are on this um, board should be appreciated for the time, the effort, the diligence that they put in. And that's while juggling all of their
personal and family responsibilities and professional responsibilities. So, the challenge that you had in finding people who a were qualified and b could do it is is real. and we thank you for your diligence in identifying these people.
Very well. Is there anyone else from the public who would like to make a comment? >> Seeing none, I'd like to close the public portion of this meeting. I make a motion to close that. >> I move. >> So, you're talking about the minutes.
>> We're getting there almost. You're >> just closing out the >> I'm just closing out the public session. >> Okay. Okay. We're good. >> Yep. >> I need an all in favor or anything? >> May. >> All in favor of closing the public portion of the meeting, just say I.
>> I. >> Any opposed? >> Great. Thank you, everyone. All right. So, we have some resolutions that would like to introduce and then later um I'm trying I I have the resolutions.
>> Oh, I got I'm sorry. I missed the board minutes. What are the minutes? >> So, we'd like to review the minutes and Mrs. Zamin has some comments that she'd like to offer. >> I have comments on those. So, >> yes. >> Do you want to share them with us or have you already done that? are the um
minutes for December 10th. I believe uh on page two the topmost line it says uh all six sets of minutes was
as amended based on the following but there is something missing there. All six sets of minutes were approved as amended. So >> we need to have >> so I gave the correction to
>> does Nancy have that >> I received Mrs. A means their editorial revisions >> corrected on >> they were transmitted to M Simone and they'll be corrected. You can adopt them with those revisions if you so wish.
>> Okay. >> I do have Mrs. is a means. They are they are not substantive. They are strictly editorial. Both sets of minutes. If you want me to review them, I can. I She just did the December. >> I think we're okay. We >> And item seven resolutions is the same
thing. The resolutions was approved based on the following. >> And >> and Nancy, you have received those edits that Mrs. Amina is sharing with us. >> Correct. Um >> Okay. Maria will be she's already updated those minutes and they'll be
>> amended by tomorrow. We'll get them up to the website tomorrow. >> Mr. Aller, is it permissible to us to since they're not substantive to move that we accept the board minutes of 1210? >> And we just heard what they were. So yes, as amended. >> As amended. So I'd like to move that we
approve those board minutes for 121024 and 52725 as amended. And just for the record, I before you vote, I'll just uh review who's eligible. >> Yes. >> With the changes. Um Mr. Kulak, Chairman
Kulak, Mr. Wedelli, Mrs. Zamin, Mr. Fresco, and Mr. Vesio. So, anyone from that list may make the motion second and then I'll call the role on that. Okay. So, I'm making the motion to approve those minutes. Mr. Widley has second it
and >> I'll call the role. Right. Chairman Kulak. >> Yes. >> Mr. Widley. >> Uh, yes. >> Mrs. Zamin, >> yes. >> Mr. Fresco, >> yes. >> And Mr. Vesio, >> yes.
>> Now, moving on to resolutions, we have two application number 25-0082B, which is John Quiznet. Um, Mrs. I mean, you didn't have any additional comments on that resolution, did you? >> No.
>> Okay. Very well. So, we can then move forward and approve that resolution. I'd like to make a motion that we approve that resolution for John Quiznet. >> I'll second that. >> Mr. Wisley second. >> Mr. Mr. Chairman, if I might just before I call the role,
>> I just want to um >> make everyone aware in the packets that were left on the dis >> there's a revised version of the resolution that was circulated. So, just so everyone has the correct >> Yeah. So, I can I can tell you the quiz
neck resolution modification was uh >> you know, I'm trying to remember what it was. It was a fairly minor grammatical change >> in paragraph 14. >> Paragraph 14.
>> I think it changes in the middle of the paragraph where it says, "Therefore, none of the drainage from the garage addition would negatively affect the neighbor >> on page four." >> So, >> so we don't need to adopt it as amended. I'm just put >> I'm sorry. Say that again, please. >> We don't need to adopt it as amended. You have the correct.
>> It is the You already have it changed in front of you, right? So that I moved we adopt this resolution the quiznet resolution as is as it's >> well um sorry but I don't think quiz neck I don't think you were a voting
member on that resolution. >> Okay so we we would need um either Mr. Widley Min. >> Okay >> I'll second >> yeah Mr. Fresco's on it. Yes, >> I have the eligibility. I'll read again
if you don't if you'd like. >> Jim got it. I second. >> Oh, >> you you >> So, Mr. Widley? >> Uh, yes. >> Mrs. Amin, >> yes. >> Mr. Fresco, >> yes. >> And Mr. Gosski, >> yes.
>> That's good. >> Right. Just so and Mr. Chairman, before we go to the next, there's actually two resolutions. I just want to explain why there's two instead of one. >> So, as as the um returning board members
would remember, the application for 821 Bridgewater LLC and the Jewish Community Center, known as the JCC, um was heard uh simultaneously. The application had essentially two applicants. Each applicant was
represented by their own attorney and the application proceeded jointly. Right. When we got to the end of uh closing statements, both attorneys asked that their matter be voted on separately, right? Um and and so which
is a bit unique to say the least. And uh so in in preparing this resolution, I I put all the findings of fact would be the same. So you know how I I broke it out by um by hearing date. There were eight hearings and basically you know
what was found during uh each hearing and and then where the resolutions differ is in the decision >> yes part. All right. So um the the first resolution you could consider for example would be the JCC uh resolution and and they're kind of
cousin resolutions in that sense right but uh so for the JCC resolution which was passed by the board 7 to zero at the um when we voted um the the board members that would be eligible now would
be of those seven who returned right of course so so those who were here today. So it would be Mr. Widley, Ms. Amin, um Mr. Fresco, Mr. Gesi. Those are the eligible voting
members on the JCC resolution. All right. >> And when you say the JCC resolution, you're referring to the one. >> Yeah. >> That pertains to them that was passed. >> Yes. Because this is that particular decision >> that they're going to get. That's the three acres that
>> Yes. That the JCC was going to get the three acres. So, it was the use variance that said yes, you can have your uh add those that property to the JCC property, continue it as a house of worship. Uh it
was bifurcated as well. So, that application was only for the use variance portion. They would have to come back to this board for the minor subdivision >> at some later date. Okay. >> Mr. on on in this package. Yes,
>> page eight is missing. But on that page, you made that correction. You made that correction on page eight. >> I did. Yeah, >> you did. Okay. >> Yeah. It just didn't get copied. >> That's where we have Mr. Mo and blah blah blah blah. >> Hey, Rich, what's you're referring to subdivision is missing here.
>> So, the minor subdivision for the JCC, right? That those three acres that they were talking about moving over to the JCC property. >> All we heard was the use. >> Oh, they have to come back. They have to come back and actually do the subdivision. >> Yeah, we just voted to allow an expanse
of the non-conforming, >> right? Because that use >> the a house of worship is not permitted in the R40 zone. It's permitted conditionally provided it fronts on certain types of roads, which this one doesn't. So that made it a D1 use
variance instead of a D3 variance. And um but nonetheless, they bifurcated the application. So they were only here to say, "Hey, we want to do the use of house of worship on those three acres of property and add it to their campus. >> Does that in the event that they're not
to receive that three acres from this particular developer? What happens? Does that continue? >> No. Well, you know, eventually it would be um abandoned, right? Because if that if those three acres became part of a different application somewhere and he
said, "Hey, we're no longer doing that." And I don't know what their contractual obligations are. If they were not to get those three acres, is that >> it would be abandoned at some point? >> Right. >> Yeah. Depending on >> Does it have to be three acres if someone were to come back at a later date?
>> It would have to be those three acres. >> Those three. >> It's not the whole >> two acres. It couldn't be. >> It's not the whole site, right? >> I just want to just It would be for what they asked. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
Right. >> So Nancy, I just want to point out on the um the one on the deis anyway, page eight is missing. >> Eight is missing. >> It's it's all the uh even pages that >> the seven page that you proposed.
>> Yeah. Page. So the way this was like I don't however it is printed but you know some of the pages are just missing like two four >> six it looks like the >> page eight is missing. >> Yeah. the the even number of pages are missing
>> and that that's the page on which I had them for the correction. >> They were double-sided copies and they didn't I'm looking for that correction. Can't find it. >> Yeah, I thought it was kind of thin because it's a pretty long one. >> They were distrib. >> Yeah. And it's been made. >> Yes,
>> been made. They were also distributed electronically, but if the board wishes to >> table the resolutions until the next meeting for more time to review. >> Um, that's up to you. >> Okay. >> Uh, Mr. Holler, what would your recommendation be given that we
>> seen electronic copies? >> Yeah, I think if you've seen electronic copies and there are no other comments to it, I would adopt it now. We I mean, you know, municipal land use law says we're to adopt a resolution within 45 days. This is um you know we didn't have
it this was adopted u sorry voted on at the end of November. The next meeting was two weeks later and um in that time frame if you recall there was a request by the applicant as to whether or not the application would be reopened.
>> So we kind of held off on doing that resolution. Um so I would I would adopt it. >> I agree because we've all had it electronically for since last week. going to make a motion to adopt it. >> Okay. Yes. >> I'll make a motion to adopt this resolution.
>> Uh I'm sorry. Yeah, that's when you can. Yes. >> And I second that. >> Chairman Wedelli, I'm sorry. Chairman, >> thank you. You got a promotion. >> Promoted. >> Chairman. >> Yes, >> Chairman Kulak.
>> My is not eligible. >> I apologize. I'm okay. I just want to make sure I have the right resolution. Okay. >> Yep. >> Mr. Wali. >> Uh, yes. >> Mrs. Amin. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Fresco. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Gi. >> Yes. >> Okay. And then on the other companion resolution, again, this is the decision for uh the 821 Bridgewater. This is the
resolution that pertains to the um use uh for multif family housing on the balance of that property uh which the board voted to uh four in favor and three against. Um so the way this which
is a denial of the application. Um so the voting eligible members for this would be um Mr. Widley. >> I'm sorry. >> The same as what we just had.
>> We just did. >> Now there were three people who vote. I'm sorry. I'm looking at the wrong one. That's why. Here we go. Okay. It would be Mr. Widley um and Mr. Fresco. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> Yeah. It's only the members who voted no to the motion.
>> The original motion was to approve it. If you recall, there were four yeses and three nos, right? So, it needs a super majority of five to pass. >> And since it didn't have five, it the motion was denied. Um the application
was denied. So, only the members who voted to deny essentially, right? They voted no to that motion. Only those three people can vote on this resolution and Mr. Sweeny's no longer on the board so he is ineligible to vote. So that would
just leave us with Mr. Widelli and Mr. Fresco. >> So I'll make a motion to with the denial, however you say it, >> just to adopt the resolution. >> Adopt the resolution. >> I'm proud to second that motion. >> Okay. >> And then
>> no. >> Roll call for those two. >> Mr. Wedelli. >> Uh yes. >> And Mr. Fresco. Absolutely. >> Okay. Motion is passed. >> Lost track completely of where we are. >> Okay. >> Mr. Gesky, you have a question.
>> Sorry. So anytime you vote against so going forward, if I were to vote against the resolution, it passes. >> If you were to vote against an application, right, and it passes, then I could not vote >> to adopt the resolution. Correct. Only
the people who voted in favor of it would would vote to adopt it. >> That's right. >> Yeah. >> That's why Mr. Eler is here to make sure we don't Yeah. >> Um that we know more than we started out knowing. So, thank you for that.
>> I appreciate it. All right. We're moving forward for scheduling purposes only. Am I correct? Um so, we have a variety of applications that we had some of them we had I think all of them we had started last year.
maybe one we haven't had any hearings said, but both for the public's benefit and for the members of the board, these applications where there have been hearings and ongoing for some time,
we're bound by the schedule that um that we keep and then we're also bound by something which is called the time to act. And I'm going to ask Rich to explain that to everybody from a legal perspective because that means we have to hear these cases sooner rather than
later sometimes in order or well I'll let you talk about the consequence. >> Yeah. So under the municipal land use law applications have to be deemed complete within 45 days and then from the time they're deemed complete they have to be acted upon by the board either 90 days or 120 days depending on
the type of application. Most of the applications that we see are 120 days. Um and um so as you approach the 120th day, if you haven't um completed the application yet, haven't had an
opportunity to vote on it, you typically would ask the applicant for an extension of time within which the board may act, right? um about 99 and 9/10en of the time the applicant will agree to extend the time.
Um if they don't agree to extend the time then I would recommend to you if that ever occurs that we would have to vote on the application otherwise there could be a statutory approval. Um, and I would generally recommend that you deny the application without prejudice so
that the applicant can bring it again, which is why in the vast majority of cases, the applicant agrees to extend the time, right? Because they know that's what's going to happen. So, um, in in these cases that we have before us, the Nancy has calculate calculated
out the 120 days plus some of these are on extension. Probably all of them are on extension already from the applicants. Um and so when you see the time to act in the um in the agenda, uh that's the date that the board needs to
act by on the application. Otherwise, there could be a statutory approval, right? Um >> a statutory approval is as good as any approval that we would make. >> Yes. It'd have to go to court to to to potentially um confirm that, but yes. Um
and and you know, just not a situation we want to place ourselves in. So, >> Right. >> Right. So let me under land development applications. I just want to read this one paragraph that introduces as interested parties may arrange to come to the municipal building during normal
business hours 9 to5 to review documents for the following applications those that are on our agenda. You may also access the documents from the municipal website and click or click on the link below. I guess there's a link somewhere or you can call the um land use
department. The planning department also can be reached at the numbers listed. So, you know, if you have questions, you want to look at what the plans are, you didn't get a chance to download it on your computer and you want to come in, you can do that, too. You can see the physical uh renderings of those plans as well, should you have that interest.
Okay. So, as we're looking at these applications, under number eight on our agenda, we have 1,200 Route 22 land investors and 1,200 Route 222 LLC holdings.
We have the Cafe Amelia, which is a continuation of a hearing we started. We've not had a hearing yet on 1200 Route 22, but I'm going to ask Nancy to explain that in just a second. And then similarly we have coming up Rockland APV
which we haven't heard anything we had them scheduled and then there were issues that they were facing where they postponed so we haven't heard them yet and then lastly is Bridgewater self storage who we have heard and had made significant progress in working with
their professionals and their the applicant as well. So, those are the ones, and correct me if I'm wrong, Nancy, that we want to bring to the four most quickly. >> Uh, 1200 Route 22 expires the end of January. So, that one will be scheduled
our next meeting. >> Yes. >> Together with Bridgewater self storage, which was carried um we have until the end of February for that at 1200 Route 22. This will be their second hearing. They did begin uh I want to say about a
year and a half ago, maybe more. >> Right. >> Um >> and that if if and I'm hope I'm not using the term inappropriately inappropriately, but that for them is a way to reserve their place in line before this board should they need to come back to this board for that
application. >> Correct. >> Okay. Um now we have >> So let me just deal with the first one. Okay. So um with respect to 1200 route 222 application which is our uh board
number 23-11 ZB that application is being scheduled to January 27th uh 2026 at 7 p.m. in this room and there'll be no further notices from the applicant. >> Thank you. >> And then with respect to the second one
you mentioned Mr. Chairman Bridgewater self- storage. Um, again that is application number 24-027. Um, and that is for property at 351 Route 28 and 322 Route 22. Um, on for
its third hearing. Um, Nancy, that one is being moved to January 27th. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. So, for purposes of the public, um that application uh will be heard on January 27th, 2026 at 7 p.m. in this room. There'll be no further notices
from the applicant. And then the the next one we have um moving out into February, uh Nancy, I believe we're looking to schedule Rockland APV uh to February 10th. Is that correct?
Correct. They expire February 11th. >> Right. So the time to act that we just talked about is February 11th. So if just as a note to the board, if we don't conclude on February 10th, we'll ask that applicant for an extension of time within which to hear that application.
But for purposes of the public, um the uh Rockland ATB APV Bridgewater Energy LLC application number 24-29ZV uh will be heard on February 10th, 2026 at 7 p.m. in this room and there'll be
no further notices from the applicant. With respect to Rocklin APV, they they are the applicant who had, at least once that I'm aware of, elected not to proceed on their meeting date because they need to prepare additional information based on something we shared
with them. Um, and does that affect in any way their time to act, the fact that they didn't show up in quotes even though we knew about it? >> No. >> Okay. >> No. Got it. Thank you. And then the final one is Cafe Amelia.
Um again Nancy was just confirmed first February 24 for them. >> Yes. >> Okay. So for purposes of the public again uh the Cafe Amelia application which is application number 25-00001
ZB will be heard on February 24th, 2026 at 7 p.m. in this room. and there will be no further notices from the applicant with a little bit of a caveat that the last hearing. Um Nancy, you may want to mention this to them. They they brought
up the point of potentially parking cars at a different site. All right. Using valet but parking offsite, which may trigger a v uh use variance for that other lot and certainly would trigger additional notice requirements for the
properties within 200 feet of where they want to park them. So, um, if that's part of their plan, they should be sure to renotice that application. Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. If they're not doing that, then they don't have to renotice. >> Okay. >> All right.
I think that's all of them. I think we have them all. Yes. So, I appreciate that. And moving forward, there will be other things in the queue that of which we are unaware right now, but I'm sure you'll tell us when the appropriate time is that there are
things backing these up and um adjust our schedule accordingly. But there's no one else that to my knowledge where we're under the pressure of the time to act deadline. Is that true, Re Nancy? There's no one else other than the ones
we've discussed >> for scheduling purposes. >> Yeah. That where we're under pressure for the time to act deadlines. >> Not under the time to act. No. >> Okay. >> We still have we have multiple projects in uh completeness review. >> Yes.
>> Um those may be added to not January 27th, but they may be added to the existing schedule. >> Yes. if they're deemed complete in in time for >> understood and and you have the
opportunity to deem them complete once you get everything that you need from everybody and then you would share that information with us. >> Correct. >> Hey Rich, can I ask you a question? Sure. The time to act, let's say you take um the first one, the time to act
is by 1:30. They're scheduled for the 27th. That's the 1200 route 22. Yeah. >> What happens if we have a snowstorm on that thing? >> So, typically what would h well two things, right? There's kind of a two-parter. So, typically what would happen is uh we would advise the
applicant that the the municipal building is closed because of the storm and we can't meet and we would ask them to send us uh an extension letter. >> They wouldn't have to reapply though. >> No, they just send us a it's a simple process. you know, they would just send us a letter that they would extend to
whatever the next meeting they'll >> close. I hate >> Yeah. Yeah. Typically, when when I ask for um extensions, I try to go out at least a meeting beyond the what we think they're going to be heard, especially in
the winter just for that reason. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, um but you know, if as you know, the board's agenda was pretty jammed towards the end of last year. So, statement. >> Yeah. So, uh you know Yeah. >> Mr. Chairman,
>> please >> just to be clear, um in order for the new members to be eligible to vote, we have to listen or watch the previous hearings. >> That's correct. You have the opportunity to watch them on YouTube, which is a um I think the most desirable
way to do it because you can really see the people and gain when we read the transcripts, which is what judges do. would sound it really dry, but at least if you're watching the video, you get a sense of the meeting and a sense of what was going on. >> Better than listening to the tapes. Thank you. >> Exactly. Yeah. Better than the tapes,
that's for sure. It's almost as bad. So, before we before we move to adjournment, I just wanted to make sure that I take a moment to thank Mr. Widley. He is the second longest serving member of this board. He's agreed to continue in his role as vice chair. He's a really
valuable partner to me and to the other members of this board. I know he's ready to step in anytime that I couldn't be here. And um his knowledge, his experience is extremely valuable to us. And if I didn't mention that before, I apologize, but I wanted to mention it
now. Uh so thank you. Uh do our board professionals have anything to add for today's meeting? Anything you need from us or anything that you think we need to know from your vantage point? >> I'm gonna say this one. It works. Yeah.
Um, so as as alluded to at the calendar, we already have four applications walking in and we do probably have six applications in completeness right now. So just to know we have a full calendar, another year with a full calendar coming up. >> Um, so it's it's uh going to be uh a
long year, but it's going to be a good year. So I just wanted to let everyone know that we do have things in the queue right now, which is going to keep the board busy. >> Great. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Uh, any other business? Anything someone needs to say before we go?
>> Mr. Chairman, I would just like to to echo the comments that you made about Don Sweeny's service. >> Yes. >> Um, he was on when I was last on and he I don't think we can ever we we can't thank him enough. >> Yeah. Know, it's as we've all acknowledged, it's a lot of work, a lot
of time that I know we all dedicate, but he in particular dedicated over many years. And in many ways, he was very passionate about it. And that's a very valuable quality. So >> we used to sit down the other end of the table and people didn't get much further than the two of us.
>> Well, we're sorry that um he's no longer serving in this capacity, but Miss Rose, we're glad to have you as well. So with that, can I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> This meeting is adjourned.
May they all be >> I didn't screw it up too much. >> It won't be. >> Everyone went three hours. Another file cam.