The meetings adopted by the Waldwick planning board at the reorganization meeting on January 1st, 2026 in accordance with the open public meetings act said annual notice has been filed with the burough clerk. A copy posted in the vestibule of the Waldick administration building and copies
transmitted within 7 days after adoption to the official newspapers of the burrow as designated by the governing body to it the Bergen record and the Rididgewood news. Would the clerk kindly take the role? here.
>> Mr. Ro >> here. >> Mr. Thing >> here. >> Mr. Kowalsski >> here. >> Mr. Wick >> here. >> Sarah Drake. >> Mr. Pilly >> here. >> Mr. Sha >> here. >> Mr. Schultz >> here.
>> Mr. Mitchell >> here. >> Everyone kindly rise for a moment of silent prayer. 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. >> Okay. At this time, anybody from the well, nobody from the public, but anybody from the public who is here would like to say anything, kindly state your name and come up. Seeing none, we'll continue.
Uh, approval of the minutes of the February 4th meeting. Do we have a motion by Mark to accept? Anyone else? Motion by Matt. Anyone have a question on the minutes? If not, clerk, please take the role. >> Mayor, >> yes.
>> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kowski? >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. P? >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Okay. We have three people that we are going to be swear swearing in tonight. We'll start with Matt Frink who's going
from a class to I'm sorry to class four. Matt, will you stand up and uh our attorney will swear you in. >> I'm Matthew F. >> I'm Matthew. do solemnly swear >> to solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully and partially and justly >> I will faithfully and partially and
justly >> perform the duties of a class four member >> perform the duties of class four member >> of the planning board >> of the planning board >> to Waldorf Wald County >> to fill an unexpired term >> expired term
>> commencing March 1, 2026 >> commening March 1, 2026 >> to December 31st, 2028 >> December 31st, 2028 >> according to to the best of my ability. >> And that I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> I will support the Constitution of the
United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> And that I will bear full faith and allegiance there too. >> I will bear full >> and to the governments established under the United States >> government established under the United States >> under the authority of the people
>> under the authority of the people. >> God help me. >> Welcome to your outreach. Thanks sir. >> Our next from an alternate two >> better seat. >> Yes. Um our next person from alternate two to alternate one James Schultz.
>> Mr. Schultz. ISearnly swear that I will faithfully and partially and justly faithfully perform all the duties of alternate law performing county
unexpired term unexpired term commencing March 1, 2026 March 1, 2026. December 31st, 2026. December 31st, 2026 according to the best of liability according to the best of liability. And
I will support the Constitution and I will support the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. Constitution of the state of New Jersey. And that I will bear full faith and allegiance to the same. and I will bear full faith and allegiance to the
soul and to the government established in the United States >> and to the government established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state under the authority of the people authority of the people. >> Thank you James. >> Thank you sir.
>> And alternate two will be Bruce Mitchell. >> Hi Bruce Mitchell. You solemnly swear >> solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully and partially and justly >> I will faithfully and partially and >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties
>> as alternate number two member >> as alternate number two member >> of the planning board for the bur of Walding board of the bur of >> county >> to fill an unexpired term >> to fill an unexpired term >> commencing March 1st 2026
>> commencing March 1st 2026 >> to December 31st 1st, 2027. >> December 31st, 2027, >> according to the best of my ability >> and that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey >> the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear full faith and allegiance to the same. of full and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments >> to the government >> established in the United States >> established the United States >> and in this state
>> in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> sir help me out >> Bruce thank you very much for coming to this side of the fence from the other side uh you served on both sides already right >> yeah so you you're a regular to all this
which is good uh John Valk is our um vice chair. He's uh on vacation. Um we need a chair. So I'd like if it's all right with anyone, unless you have somebody else, I'd like to see John come back come up to chair. I need a motion in a second. >> I'll make a motion.
>> We have a motion by by Mark, second by Paul. Anyone have a question on this? Anyone have anyone else? If not, >> please take the role. >> Mayor, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Yes.
>> Mr. Powski. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Panther. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sh. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sch. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mitchell. >> Yes. >> Okay. Once John comes back at our April meeting, we'll discuss or he'll discuss about a vice chair. We have one
resolution to Ranzi and Oawitzki, 32 Hopper Avenue. Everyone has a resolution in front of them. Do I have a motion, a second to dispense of the reading of the uh resolution by Paul, second by uh Stan?
Anyone have a question on this? >> Would you please take the role? >> Is this on the approval or just the waiting? >> The waiting. >> Mayor, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Abstain. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Panther. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sh. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Okay. Now, do I have a motion to accept the resolution the way it is written by our attorney? Motion by Matt, second by
Mr. Joe. Uh, everyone has it. You've all read it. Any issues, any changes that you want to have done to it? No. If not, clerk, please take the role. >> Mayor J. >> Yes. >> Mr. Romeo, >> abstain. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes,
>> Mr. Panley. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sh. >> Yes, >> Mr. Short. >> Yes, >> Mr. Official. >> Abstain. >> Okay, we have no applications. We have no uh old business. New business is the review of the ordinance 2026-02,
fourth round housing element and fair share plan providing recommendations to conformance and impact to the master plan. Uh whatever we decide tonight will be sent to the mayor and council with uh your opinions or your uh changes or whatever you want to have done to
present everything to us will be our planner Paul Regel. >> Great. Thank you, mayor. >> Everybody knows you, so go right ahead. >> Thank you very much. Thank you, mayor. Good evening, board members, madam chair, madam madam secretary, excuse me. Almost like chair after as long as I've been dealing with you here. Um, real
briefly in terms of background, those of you who have been on the board for some time are have already dealt with the full version of this document. Back in June of 2025, uh, the board adopted a master plan housing element and fair share plan that was to meet the state law that was passed in 2024.
That law in 24 uh, set a series of deadlines for challenges and for other actions to be taken. uh prior to the deadline for a challenge, Fair Share Housing Center filed one against Waldwick and 400 plus other towns in the state. Uh so they raised some issues,
but as I mentioned before uh we started to Mr. Singer, Walwick got off very easily because you've been at this for some time, have been very proactive with affordable housing. So they did not find any real substantive issues. uh they accepted everything that's been done in the past, all the credits you have for
new housing that's been built uh both in the third round plan as well as the this new fourth round. What we're proposing here, uh there were some minor changes recommended. So, the document I have before you tonight essentially is just focused on the parts that need to be
modified from what was adopted last year uh on legal advice from the burough attorney and through affordable housing council dealt with other towns. it made sense just to focus only on the changes, not to relitigate or reopen everything that's already been accepted by fair share. Uh so if you if you will, I can
just go through it in order and you know just hit the main points and then answer any questions or go into more detail if you like. Uh I will note there are probably two things I'll be changing in here. I'll put on the record. Uh one error was pointed out. We'll get to in a moment. The other is the acknowledgements page. I'll update that to reflect the current status of the
board and its membership. So that's on page uh Roman numeral 2. Um first change is just on what's page two of the document the fair share plan just to update the status of Harrison Avenue redevelopment. At the time this was adopted last year that hadn't moved
forward. It's now been approved by the board. Uh so you'll be having 42 dwelling units with six affordables. So that's reflected as a pro, you know, in process development. Uh the next thing is what's called a spending plan. The affordable housing
regulations require you to um have a plan for all the funds that come in through affordable housing trust fund. Essentially, any developer for residential, non-residential development pays a certain percentage, 1.5% of residential, 2.5% of non-residential
into this fund. Again, it's a statewide thing for the non-residential, but that's money that Wald can use to pay for consultants, for attorneys, for um administering the housing program. and again in time actually can use it to build new housing or subsidize housing
as well. So we have a spending plan that's attached to the plan that reflects that. >> Paul, do you want questions as you go or at the end? >> Uh probably, you know, I don't mind then, you know, I'm free flow. I don't have anything. Yeah, I'd be happy to answer as you go. >> Fast question. Yeah. Um >> it sounded like the
>> the non-residential trust fund monies, the 2.5% that goes to the state, not to us. It's um correct. >> There was a change in law to do that. Um but I believe I believe Wald should be getting because you a municipality as
long as it has the spending plan and and everything in order can collect it. >> Both fees go >> correct that if a town doesn't go through this process and doesn't have you know the requisite ordinances and spending plan the state gets that in its overall trust fund. And the other thing
I questioned is how do we deal with a mixeduse property >> um in terms of the trust fund money like Harrison Avenue which has commercial and residential. >> Yeah, you're >> is it by percentage of floor plan or >> it would be for the components probably
by floor plan in that case because there's affordable units in there. The residential section would be exempt from the fee because they're actually providing six units. So that's more you know a bigger contribution than the 1.5% of the value and then that small
non-residential component would again I'm saying this as a plan to look at the rules not as an assessor applying them in the end your assessor is the one doing it with legal guidance probably I would assume in that case it's whatever the f whatever is a small res retail component >> would pay based on that percentage of it
and for that matter even if it's a mixed use with affordables I'm theoretically I suppose you might even look at it and say they've already done the six units overall But yeah, that's that's not the easiest example to use, but generally it's just broken out. If you have a apartments upstairs, it's residential,
the 1.5%, the downstairs will be the 2.5%. >> Were you suggesting just now that if you if the we get to a point where we've met the obligation that's been assigned to us in terms of affordable housing, at that point, we're not uh collecting for the for a trust fund.
>> No, no, no, no. I didn't mean to imply that. I was just saying on that project because it had the affordable the actual units. Right. Right. >> No, this is in fact something even if the mun is compliant which I believe you are now after this plan being adopted um it's still the funds you know or collect
have been collected for years and will continue to be because unfortunately this obligation is not going away. It's a 10-year cycle where through 2035 that's the fourth round. Theoretically a fifth round starts that year. >> Um so you'll be able to bank that money and use it for >> Yeah.
Yeah. So anyway, um sorry. >> No, no, that's fine. Okay. And again, if the plan's attached, so if anyone has questions on the specifics, again, that's where the other edit was in that plan. There was an erroneous reference to Wood Ridge instead of Waldwick on one of the pages. It was noted by a few
board members. Um, good eyes. Good. You actually read it. Thank you. I unfortunately didn't miss that in the editing process. So, we'll make that correction in the document in the final document. Uh the next uh chapter three starting at page three. This is just to reflect that
the state actually adopted a new state plan uh just a few months ago. I've been at this a long time and there had only been one update from the 1992 plan to in 2001. Nothing was done even though it's supposed to be every six years. The state actually in 2025 adopted a brand new state plan. It pretty much looks a
lot like the old one, but um I just wanted to make sure it was noted for the record that that has been updated. Okay. And that is it for the substance of the housing element fair share plan. The other substantive item is the on your agenda as well for the ordinances.
And the only change well there's two kinds of changes. One is that fair share housing center only want all they asked for was essentially an increase in the densities and your overlay zones. So there's some overlay zones that include parts of downtown that really actually overlap with the redevelopment areas
we're dealing with um already on Harrison and Houston that area as well as the two shopping centers one on uh Prospect and uh I'm sorry on Whiteoff A and the Hamilton whatever the one on Franklin Turnpike up there that's actually an overlay zone theoretically
building that was in place since the the last round. We've increased the density from 10 units to 15 units per acre. They said that they wanted a little increase in density. As you're probably aware from dealing with Harrison, that's a 30 something units per acre. 15 is not a large
amount, but it it was deemed to be enough to say maybe it make it more attractive for someone to redevelop in the future. So that change is being proposed in the ordinance. Uh the only other ordinance changes there was to take out some references to council on affordable housing which no longer exists. The other ordinances are
literally just redlinining stuff that was law last year and no longer is. Uh the regulations were changed by the state as recently as December to upgrade the affordable housing controls statewide. So we have to go through strike out some old information, put in
new information. Uh nothing I can assure you changes you know your obligations. Nothing changes how things are done other than the percentages and some developments are modified. Again, nothing you can do because the state law changed to we're just reflecting at the local level. Um, so that in summary is
everything that's being proposed tonight. So the one action from the planning board, you adopt the housing element fair share plans. It's a public hearing. Again, you formally would open I guess to the public at some point or note that there's no public. And then the other section is just doing the master plan consistency on those
ordinances. In my opinion, they're thoroughly consistent because they came out of the master plan that's being amended uh and they're consistent with state law. and they would help Wald continue. You know, you again, the bottom line is you'll have the immunity from builder's revenue lawsuits for the next 10 years or just under 10 years at
this point. It'd be through July of 2035 because you're compliant with all the housing regulations. Okay, with that, I'm glad to answer any more questions or go into more detail on anything you like. Yes. >> What is it all obligation down to now? >> So, yeah, I was just looking the numbers
up. It's actually here on my phone because I didn't put in this document because that's not changed from last time. It was um I had it here. I apologize looking at the phone, but it's the look at the document. The fourth round you had um perspective need of 164 units. That would be for new
construction. However, um realistically based on the amount of land you have, we we knock would say knock it down, but it was adjusted to five. Realistic development potential of five units and that's covered by various existing credits and other measures and new buildings that were actually built in
that time period. So what's left over is a number that's called unmet need 159 units. So that's essentially that obligation that never goes away that you chip away at. That's why you have overlay zones. That's why you know that's essentially why that's in place there. So if someone redevelops there or
for that matter is actually an ordinance townwide which already exists. If someone were to come in and get a variance or otherwise build more than five units, 20% have to be affordable. So that would be credited towards an unmet need. Um the other change and again real quickly since you asked about
the that number the state law was changed last year to say you need zoning or something in place for at least 25% of that to cover. So in other words you can't just say yeah we'll deal with it later. So you have overlay zones now that cover that 25% of unmet need. So sorry there's a long-winded answer but >> 10 years to fulfill this.
>> Yeah. Exactly. That's over a 10-year period. And again I've said this before in other towns and probably here as well. You obviously are being proactive by doing these ordinances, but you don't have to go out of your way to go create a new development to address that number. >> Yeah. >> Anyone else have any questions?
>> Question that's outside of this. Um, I understand that there's a bill being proposed redevelopment to exempt redevelopers from the storm water management. Is that true? >> I'm not aware of the specifics of that. I know there are a few different bills
out there because there's storm management regs are tough. I do not know off top of my head actually if that's the status of that to be honest. I know there's changes in the flood hazard rules that are getting yet stricter yet. Um there's some other various changes you know but that's I'm not you I'm not
familiar with that statute. >> So no one had a problem with this. What the cliff will do is send a letter to the mayor and council telling them that uh they like they're in agreement with everything that was proposed for us. >> All proposed changes, right? Mark,
>> right, >> Mr. Kle? >> Yes. I'll provide a finalized version tomorrow noting those two changes I mentioned and just put the date on there as well. So, it's for the record that can be filed at the bureau and then has to be sent actually to the state and county as well, strictly speaking. Let's do it the right way. Do I have a
motion in a second to send this to the man council? >> Motion by Paul and Motion by Mark. Please take the role. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. B. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kski. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mitchell. >> Okay. And we didn't ask the public because there's no public. >> Thank you very much, Paul. You're welcome. >> Thank you all. Okay. >> We'll see you again. >> Yes.
I have a feeling I'll be back again in a few months or some things. Yeah, there'll be there'll be something. >> Anybody have any business they want to discuss? >> Nope. Okay. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? Motion by Stan, second by Mr.
Pantile. >> All those in favor? >> All those opposed? Good night, everyone. >> And have a happy St. Patrick's Day when it comes. God. Yes.