BOROUGH OF NORTH HALEDON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

BOROUGH OF NORTH HALEDON
                       ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
                                      MINUTES
                                                                     January 7, 2021

      Chairman Van Dyk called the Regular Meeting to Order and read the Open
Public Meetings Act Statement
Due to the current state of emergency, this meeting is being conducted electronically via
Zoom and the directions on how to join the meeting for the public have been posted on
the NH website WWW.NORTHHALEDON.COM

STATEMENT:
This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the Open public Meetings Law. This
meeting of January 7, 2021, was included in a list of meetings notice advertised in the
NORTH JERSEY HERALD NEWS & NORTH JERSEY RECORD on December 17,
2020 was posted on the door of the Municipal Building on the same date and remains
continuously posted as the required notices under the Statute. In addition, a copy of this
notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the Office of the Municipal
Clerk.

Proper notice having been given, this regular January 2021 meeting of the North Haledon
Board of Adjustments is called to order virtually and the Secretary is directed to include
this statement in the minutes of this meeting.

ROLL CALL:            Chairman George Van Dyk yes
                      Vice Chairman William De Block- yes
                      Ron Tattersall –yes
                      Anthony Vaccaro - yes
                      Ralph Vuoncino-yes
                      Richard Scrofani- yes
                      Domenico Fusco yes
Alternate:            Valdo Panzera no
                      Attorney: Ralph Faasse yes
                      Council: Donna Puglese - no
                       Zoning Review Officer: James Booth no
                      Zoning Board Secretary: Jeanne Fondacaro yes

New Business
Application # 1037
Applicant: Brian Link & Donna Cornelius             RE: 7’frnt defic.
88 Edson Place                                          rear yard variance
North Haledon, New Jersey 07508
Block: 66.07 Lot: 17

A member from the public Mr. Abassi has joined the meeting.
The Application is now complete. Both Applicants are sworn in.
The Applicants state their case for a front yard variance on Bensam where
40’ is required – reduce to 33’ incorporate a staircase so a 7’ variance is
required. The current rear yardage is 50’ required and it is currently at
22’ which will be maintained, it will be extended 6’ but not encroaching
more. It is a variance of 28’. It is partly a safety matter. If we were on the
deck, there is no way to exit, also, it is a little smaller than they would like.
It will include the staircase. The railings will be 3’ high as per code. There
will be plants for screening and shade. The rear deck will be replaced in
the same footprint. It cannot be any larger because it will interfere with
the driveway. Lattice will be under the deck to store lawn furniture and
garbage pails. The lights that are existing will be the only lights. The
Applicant has a letter from his attorney excusing the town from any
responsibilities.

The Attorney states that the Board can only grant them variances as to the
requirements Borough ordinances, we cannot grant you any variances
with respect to any setback on the the file map. In the future, if someone
says that you don’t have good title because you violated the setback map,
it is not at the liability of the Board.

Mr. Vaccaro asked if the Applicant has looked for any other place to
minimize the variance. The Applicant has and it would have to be a spiral
staircase.

Chairman Van Dyk asks if anyone from the public would like to speak. Mr.
Waleed Abassi, 100 Mulberry Street. Suite 1301, Newark NJ 07102 is
representing Tareef and Olla Abassi who reside at 57 Bensam Place. His
clients would strongly object to any further encroachment to their yard.
He would like clarification on how it is not encroaching further into his
yard. Mr. Link testifies how it will not encroach further but the house is
already nonconforming so a second variance is required.

Public portion is closed.

A motion is made by Ron Tattersall to approve Application #103 with a
front variance of 7’ and a rear yard variance of 28’ with natural screening.

Seconded by: William De Block
Roll call to approve: Ron Tattersall, William De Block, Anthony Vaccaro,
Ralph Vuoncino,Rick Scrofani, Domenico Fusco, Chairman George Van
Dyk.

Attorney Faasse tells the Applicants the legal information

APPROVAL OF PRIOR MINUTES:          December 3, 2020
A motion was made by: Anthony Vaccaro to accept minutes with 4 changes per Ralph Faasse .
Seconded by: Ron Tattersall.
Roll call to approve: William De Block, Ron Tattersall, Anthony Vaccaro, Domenico Fusco
Ralph Vuoncino, Rick Scrofani, Chairman George Van Dyk

                               OLD BUSINESS
                                  NONE

                                RESOLUTIONS
Resolution #
Application: #
                                              RE:
North HALEDON, NJ 07508
Block: Lot: Zone:
A motion was made
Seconded by:
Roll call to approve:

                            Privilege of the floor
Chairman Van Dyk asks if anyone else has any other matters to bring
up. Seeing no one, public portion is closed.
                                 Communication
                                          NONE
                                      BILLS
                                      NONE

DISCUSSION
Ron Tattersall gave Attorney Ralph Faasse commendation on all of his
efforts and expertise with the Board.

Happy New Year!

ADJOURNMENT:
Motion to adjourn meeting was made by: William De Block
Seconded by: Anthony Vaccaro
Roll call to approve: All
Chairman declares this meeting duly adjourned 8:24

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Secretary, Jeanne Fondacaro                        George Van Dyk, Chairman