7 minute read
HOME IMPROVEMENT
A A& &I IG GU U L LL LC C T T . . T TE ER RS S NJ LIC.# VH04645800 R Re es si id de en nt ti ia al l C Co om mm me er rc ci ia al l
R RO OO OF F G Ge en ne er ra al l C Co on nt tr ra ac ct ti in ng g I IN NG G & & S SI ID DI IN NG G O OW WN NE ER R O OP PE ER RA AT TE ED D & &S SU UP PE ER RV VI IS SE ED D 45yrs. Exp. S Se ea am ml le es ss s G Gu ut tt te er rs s • • S Si id di in ng g • • A Al ll l R Re ep pa ai ir rs s
F FL LA AT T R RO OO OF F S SP PE EC CI IA AL LI IS ST T
T TO OR RC CH H D DO OW WN N • • C CO OL LD D P PR RO OC CE ES SS S • • E EP PD DM M • • B B-D DE EC CK KI IN NG G R RE EP PA AI IR RS S 2 20 01 1. .4 48 81 1. .1 15 58 82 2 airoofingandguttersnj.com
PARK FLOORING
40 Years Experience 201-387-1377 201-387-1377 FREE ESTIMATES . MISHA IRRIGATIONJ UNDERGROUND LAWN SPRINKLERS
Installation • Service • Repair • Renovation
WINTER CLOSINGS
ALL PHASES OF RENOVATIONS!
FROM PAGE 12
The proposal, tentatively called “4 Seasons Marketplace” and also “Four Seasons Town Square,” in application materials, would cover just slightly under 75% of the 2.16-acre site north of Seasons. The site contains several dilapidated houses deemed unsafe that have lain vacant for years.
A possible liquor store?
Several residents also questioned Nov. 15 whether a liquor PARK FLOORING PARK FLOORING PARK FLOORING PARK FLOORING
Quality Workmanship at Reasonable Rates Quality Workmanship at Reasonable Rates Quality Workmanship at Reasonable Rates Quality Workmanship at Reasonable Rates Floor Scraping • Refinishing • Staining Floor Scraping • Refinishing • Staining Floor Scraping • Refinishing • Staining Floor Scraping • Refinishing • Staining Installation & Repairs FREE ESTIMATES Installation & Repairs FREE ESTIMATES Installation & Repairs FREE ESTIMATES Installation & Repairs FREE ESTIMATES Dustless System Available Mitchell Park (201) 694-9011 Cellular • parkfloor@aol.com Mitchell Park (201) 694-9011 Cellular • parkfloor@aol.com Mitchell Park (201) 694-9011 Cellular • parkfloor@aol.com Mitchell Park (201) 694-9011 Cellular • parkfloor@aol.com Mitchell Park (201) 694-9011 Cellular • parkfloor@aol.com
store might possibly be included as a future business, and wondered whether any current town ordinance prohibits such a use.
Braeburn Drive resident Jim Case asked why the developer, 660 Pascack Realty LLC, would not know in advance what tenants are planned for such a large retail center. He suggested a few possible stores might be 7-Eleven, a doggie daycare and a liquor store.
Applicant attorney Bruce Whitaker, McDonnell and Whitaker, LLC, Ramsey, said the proposed
Strip mall: facility is a “neighborhood retail center…with typical types of tenants” and said no tenants had yet been selected. Resident Kevin Zitko said that up to two liquor licenses may be available for purchase, citing Charlie Brownʼs and another that might become available. Officials were not able to confirm Zitkoʼs statement, though Zoning Board Chair Said Toro said they would look into it. Applicant engineer Calisto Bertin went over minor revisions made to the site plan, based on prior comments from board engineer Paul Azzolina. Bertin said only one monument sign will be placed at the site, versus three initially proposed, and said that in concert with the architect, they had reduced building heights to be below the maximum 30 feet allowed. Both proposed retail buildings are one-story structures, Bertin said. The retail proposal includes 108 parking spaces for both buildings, he said. Bertin said at 11 p.m., when shops will be closed, site lighting will be reduced by half to minimize any neighborhood impacts. Several residents also questioned the nearby streamʼs status as a “non-regulated” waterway, wondering about the three studies cited Residents weigh in by Bertin. Bertin said that three prior engineering studies (two studies done a couple years ago and one study done a decade ago) reached the same conclusion. All three showed that the drainage basin was approximately 48 acres, less than the 50 acres required by NJDEP to be a regulated waterway, said Bertin. Stephen Manzione of Meisten Street, Brian McLaughlin of Meisten Street, and Henry Cenicola of Braeburn Drive questioned the determination that the nearby stream was not regulated as a protected waterway. Manzione noted the stream may be a so-called “C1” waterway, which NJDEPʼs website defines as having “exceptional water quality and ecological diversity.” Whitaker said the applicant has verification from NJDEP that the waterway is not regulated and included the letter as part of its application. Azzolina said when a prior application to site a CVS on the property was made years ago, a challenge was made on its non-regulated status and it was not successful. Bertin said the three engineering consultantsʼstudies used stream drainage maps prepared by state and federal agencies, not maps they prepared themselves. Cenicola also questioned whether the storm runoff detention basin proposed near the smaller retail structure would adequately filter out pollutants from parking lot runoff before entering the adjacent stream, should the basin overflow after heavy rain.
Bertin said the detention basin met all state DEP requirements, and storm runoff will be reduced under the proposed runoff detention plan.
Near the hearingʼs end, applicant architect John Montoro described materials and finishes used to differentiate and complement the retail buildings.
He said the height of the larger retail building is 29 feet, 10.5 inches from mean grade, and the smaller retail building is 27 feet high.
Montoro said the mechanical units placed on each 1-story building will be hidden by parapets and screening, and also centered in the middle of building roofs where residents and passersby will not be able to view.
He said rooftop units would not be visible from either Pascack Road or Washington Avenue, noting they would be out of line of sight.
“—Unless youʼre a bird,” quipped Montoro.
He said he would provide a rendering so board members could see where the units will be located and screened from view.
Montoro said that a smaller and larger building was proposed for the site to allow more parking on site.
After questioning building height calculations at the last hearing, Azzolina told board members that he agreed with Montoroʼs new building height calculations.
IRRIGATION IS OUR ONLY BUSINESS!
5 YEAR WARRANTY ON INSTALLATIONS PASCACK VALLEY
25+ YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED • FREE ESTIMATES
One Call Brings The Owner!
(201)666-8983
‘Rescue’ grants for arts, history orgs
WE’RE HIRING! CALL FOR DETAILS!
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL ENVIROMENTLY FRIENDLY
NJ LIC#13VH06676600
HOUSES • ROOFS • WINDOWS • CONCRETE • BUILDINGS • PAVERS
BEFORE
Bergen County Executive Jim Tedesco III, Board of County Commissioners, and the Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs announce that $500,000 of American Rescue Funds have been allocated to eligible Bergen County non-profit arts and history organizations and eligible individual working artists and historians who have been impacted by COVID-19.
The purpose of this grant is to reimburse costs for work-related operating expenses from March 1, 2020 to the present. These include work-space rental, supplies, equipment, and payroll. All expense reimbursements sought require proof of purchase in the form of payroll registers, receipts, etc.
The American Rescue Fund Grant Program is not the same grant program as Bergen Countyʼs Division of Cultural and Historic Affairʼs-run New Jersey State Council on the Arts annual Arts Grant or the New Jersey Historic Commission Grant. The Division will be administering two types of American Rescue Fund Arts and History Grants: •Arts and History Organizations Grant: Max ask is $5,000 • Individual Artist and Historians Grant: Max ask is $2,500
For more information and to fill out a request, visit webporta-
TERMITE & PEST CONTROL
“You’ve Seen Our Yellow Trucks” F FA AL LL L I IS S H HE ER RE E. .. .. . CALLFOR AFREE INSPECTION & ESTIMATE 201-666-5000
lapp.com/sp/bergen_co_artshistory_g rant.
The mission of the division is to nurture history and arts in Bergen County, playing a leading role in helping build a flourishing cultural environment that benefits every individual and community with its vitality and excellence. The division strives to offer programs, services, informational resources, and access to help meet the cultural needs of the entire county community
