WALDWICK PLANNING BOARD FORMAL SESSION May 6, 2015

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1 WALDWICK PLANNING BOARD FORMAL SESSION May 6, 2015 The Formal Session of the Waldwick Planning Board was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Administration Building and was called to order by Chairman, Frank Walsh, who made the announcement of adequate notice of all meetings. ROLL CALL: Mr. Walsh present Mr. Livesay present Mayor Giordano present Mr. Schmidt present Mr. Brennecke present Mr. Oravetz present Mr. Ramundo present Ms. Tovey present Mr. Mysliwiec present Mr. Posilico absent* Also Present: Cliff Singer, Board Attorney Joyce Sinclair, Board Secretary GREETINGS TO THE PUBLIC; No one appeared before the Board. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made for the approval of the Minutes of April 1, 2015 by Mr. Livesay and seconded by Mr. Schmidt. A unanimous vote was taken. The Minutes were approved as submitted. APPLICATIONS: SEGAL 171 Franklin Turnpike, Suite 110 SR-440 Block 2, Lot Steve Grego, Esq. Live Well Pediatrics Medical Office Steven Honig, Esq., appeared before the Board. Melissa Segal, MD appeared before the Board. She is a medical doctor and has taken over office space of Dr. Hecht who began her practice in Dr. Segal has been in practice with Dr. Hecht since 2001 and Dr. Hecht is still in the office. She purchased her practice last year and has occupied Suite 110 for many years. Seven parking spaces are allocated to them. There is a total of nine parking spaces. There would be no 1

2 more than two or three employees there at one time and they typically see about 3 patients at one time. There is no problem with back up of cars or parking issues. They have filed for a new name which is Live Well Pediatrics which she is the owner of. No interior improvements are anticipated. It was noted that the length of one appointment would be 15 minutes. Their hours of operation were amended to be 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and 9:00 am 12:00 pm on Saturday. Mr. Singer noted that the space requires nine parking spaces plus one for each staff member which is 13 under the Code. Mr. Singer noted that the business has been in operation and Dr. Segal does know the capacity of the other operators. There have been no complaints about parking. It is deficient and it does work. She would know if there would be a problem as her office windows face the parking lot and she can see out and has not noticed parking issues. This Application will be discussed at the work session and a resolution prepared for the next meeting. SENSORY TAE KWON DO 140 Hopper Avenue SR 445 Block 134, Lot 35.01,36,40 Bruce Whitaker, Esq. Martial Arts School for Autistic & Special Needs Children Bruce Whitaker, Esq. appeared before the Board. They propose to occupy a portion of 140 Hopper Avenue. Kerry Escamiala, Chiropractor with additional training in functional neurology physiology of the body with a specialty in early childhood disabilities, appeared before the Board. Neuro science tae kwon do is for autistic and special needs children. Their hours are by appointment. They have four employees and their hours of operation are 10:00 am - 7:00 pm., Monday Friday, 10:00 am 6:00 pm on Saturday and 11:00 am 5:00 pm on Sunday. The signage will be conforming. They will be taking over the space which used to be a mini golf course. Their clients could be at one time and would most likely be more like 6-8 kids. There is a lot of one on one and smaller classes. They currently operate in Bergenfield at a sensory tae kwon do and have been there about six years and out of Oakland for four years. They will continue to have both locations. They are trained in brain balance. In answer to Mr. Livesay s question it was noted that there are no vending machines and no selling of goods, however they may sell t-shirts, uniforms. The age group is from 4 adults. Mr. Singer noted that the parking is unallocated and the Planning Board has no oversight into this.. A motion was made for approval by Mr. Schmidt and seconded by Mr. Ramundo. A unanimous 2

3 SWENSEN 171 Franklin Turnpike SR-441 Block 2, Lot Jeff Schechter, Esq. Sports Care Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Wendy Berger, Esq. appeared before the board. Joe Nazzari appeared before the Board. He is a physical therapist with 22 years of experience. He has 60 locations including Wyckoff, Paramus, Hillsdale and Wayne. His hours of operation will be amended to 8:00 am 8:00 pm Monday - Friday, and Saturday 8:00 am 1:00 pm. This space was previously occupied by a physical therapist. There will be cosmetic changes done. There will be four employees 4, with three employees at one time. Three patients would be seen in an hour. The average is below that and their current maximum is two per hour. They have six parking stalls which is sufficient. Signage will be as existing. Their central location is in East Hanover which is where their billing is done. They have an electronic paperless billing system. There would be no back office management, just patient care in the proposed location. They have moved into Dr. Moore s space. The exact square footage will be provided to Mr. Singer prior to the work session. Mr. Mysliwiec clarified that Dr. Moore had two spaces one upstairs and one downstairs. The proposed space is on the first floor. This Application will be discussed at the work session. BRAUN 36 Franklin Turnpike SR-442 Block 109, Lot 3 James Capparine, Esq. Jude and Co. Repurposed/redone Furniture/Paint Sales James Capparino, Esq. appeared before the Board. The proposed space is 290 sq. ft. and the entry is on the Franklin Turnpike side. Ms. Braun and Ms. Polanco appeared before the Board. Ms. Braun advised that they will sell brushes, fragrances and a specialized Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. This is not a high traffic use. There are two parking spaces. There is no painting on site. They will provide samples, no fumes, no sanding or priming. They will offer paint samples and brushes to apply and will have home décor pieces for sale. No mixing of paint on the premises is proposed. Deliveries would be by van. The largest size paint can is a quart. A motion for approval was made by Mr. Livesay and seconded by Mr. Schmidt. A unanimous 3

4 VALLEY ACUPUNCTURE 171 Franklin Turnpike SR-443 Block 2, Lot Robert Welch, Esq. Wellness Center Mr. Livesay recused himself from this Application as he is a patient of the Applicant. *Mr. Posilico arrived at 8:10. Robert Welch, Esq. appeared before the Board. Mary Capaci, MD appeared before the Board. The current user has been there and they were not aware of the need for site plan approval. Dr. Capaci is a medical doctor specializing in pediatrics and also in acupuncture. She currently practices acupuncture. This site of 867 sq. ft. was formerly occupied by Liberty Realty. The interior has been changed interior and subdivided into three exam rooms. There are two part time employees and two owners with four total employees. The application will be amended to four employees with no more than three at one time. Dr. Galaranzo is the other acupuncturist. The length of an appointment is typically one hour. The hours of operation are 9:00 am 7:00 pm. There are six assigned parking spaces which is more than enough. Mr. Mysliwiec will check to see if there was a building permit issued. This Application will be discussed at the work session. BELLO 20 Franklin Turnpike SR-444 Block 110, Lot 1.02 Jeffrey Randolph, Esq. Precision Upper Cervical & Recovery Physical Therapy Athletic LLC Jeffrey Randolph, Esq. appeared before the Board. Precision Upper Cervical & Recovery and Physical Therapy Athletic are two separate businesses. Dr. Robert Bello appeared before the Board. Dr. Bello is a chiropractor and currently occupies this space and intends to lease additional space and use a portion of that additional space and sublet the remaining space. The proposed sublet area is sq. ft. which includes an extra area. His operation will be the same just with a bit more space. Dr. Bello has ten spaces with an additional 12 spaces. The former tenant was Internet Technologies. There would be no modifications to the interior of the newly acquired space. The area of the sublet space is 700 sq. ft. Dr. Vidaic and Dr. Jurik appeared before the Board. Dr. Vidac is a member of Recovery Room Physical Therapy and Dr. Jurik is a physical therapist and is employed at another facility. This is a new practice for them. It is highly personalized orthopedic sports medicine. They would like to provide more personalized care. They would see only one person at a time. There are no other employees. There would be no more than two patients at a time if both were working. Patients can come on their own and do not need a 4

5 physician s referral. The length of an appointment would be about one hour. Their hours of operation would be 9:00 am 7:00 pm Monday Saturday. This Application will be discussed at the work session. HOUSE OF BURRITO & CHICKEN 31 E. Prospect Street SR-446 Block 19, Lot 36 Francis Battersby, Esq. Take Out Restaurant Francis Batttersby, Esq., appeared before the Board. Asghar Neghabian appeared before the Board. He proposes to occupy 833 sq. ft. at the strip mall on 31 E. Prospect. This space was previously occupied by Verizon. It is a takeout restaurant, with no in house dining. They have a varied menu of chicken, fish, etc. and have been in the restaurant business for over 20 years in Toronto Canada. Their hours of operation would be 11:00 am 11:00 pm 7 days. There would be one employee in front and one in the kitchen. There would be three employees total including himself. The Application will be amended to indicate total amount of employees could expand to five including him. A kitchen will be installed. There are no designated parking spaces. Mr. Mysliwiec noted that the parking noted in the rear on the plan are not accessible. Delivery would take a spot in that area. There are 26 spaces total. As part of their lease Mr. Hoctor has indicated that he has five additional spaces for employees across the street in the extended parking. There are no exterior changes proposed, just signage and the installation of a kitchen and counter. There would be no tables or chairs. There is one restroom for employees. A motion for approval was made by Mr. Oravetz and seconded by Mr. Ramundo. A unanimous NEW BUSINESS: Mr. Walsh noted a letter has been received from Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority regarding two permit applications and he has contacted them and left a message. NEW MEMBER: Paul Posilico was welcomed and sworn in as Alternate #1. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made for adjournment by Mr. Ramundo and seconded by Mr. Livesay at 9:25 pm. Joyce C. Sinclair Secretary 5