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PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Adjustment (the “Board”) of the Township of North Bergen will hold a public hearing at a special meeting of the Board on June 25, 2015, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the ground floor of the Township of North Bergen Municipal Building, which is located at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, to review and act upon an application for preliminary and final major site plan, use variance and bulk variance approval (the “Application”) by 1407 27th Street North Bergen LLC (a/k/a 1407 27th North Bergen LLC) and New Floral Gardens Associates 1B, LP (collectively, “Applicant”) with respect to the following properties: (1) property having a street address of 1407 27th Street, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047 and designated as Block 52, Lot 100 on the Township of North Bergen Tax Map (the “Development Lot”); and (2) property having a street address of 26th Street and Newkirk Avenue, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, which is designated as Block 52, Lot 16.01 on the Township of North Bergen Tax Map and is commonly known as a portion of the New Floral Gardens development (the “Floral Gardens Lot”; the Development Lot and the Floral Gardens Lot collectively referred to herein as the “Property”). The Property is located in the R-3 Zone (Moderate Density Residential Zoning District). Applicant seeks approval to construct a 5 story multi-family residential building (the “Building”) on the Development Lot consisting of 4 residential stories containing 48 residential units above one story of interior ground level parking containing 22 off-street parking spaces, as well as other ancillary improvements on the Development Lot including, but not limited to, 14 outdoor off-street parking spaces along the south side of the Building, landscaping, drainage, sidewalks and curb cuts. Applicant also seeks approval (i) to utilize and expand a pre-existing driveway on the Floral Gardens Lot for vehicular ingress to and egress from the Building, and (ii) to utilize 12 pre-existing off-street parking spaces located on the Floral Gardens Lot to serve the Building on the Development Lot, providing a total of 48 off-street parking spaces for the Building. Applicant seeks use or “d(6)” variance relief to permit the height of the Building to be approximately fifty two (52) feet, which exceeds the maximum height allowed in the R-3 Zone by more than 10 feet and more than ten percent (10%). To the extent deemed necessary, Applicant also seeks use or “d(1)” variance relief to permit the off-street parking spaces or driveway aisle located on the Floral Gardens Lot but serving the Building on the Development Lot to be another principal use(s) on the Floral Gardens Lot. Applicant also seeks bulk or “c” variance relief to permit the following: (i) number of stories greater than the maximum permitted; (ii) building and lot coverage greater than the maximum permitted; (iii) front, side and rear yard setbacks less than the minimum required; (iv) total number of off-street parking spaces serving the Development Lot less than the minimum required; (v) total number of off-street parking spaces serving the Floral Gardens Lot less than the minimum required; (vi) accessory parking for the Building to be located on a different lot then the Building; (vii) driveway and aisle widths less than the minimum required; (viii) rear yard parking setback less than the minimum required; (ix) lighting intensity at the ground level of a property line greater than the maximum permitted; (x) no right of way landscape buffering for a corner lot; (xi) landscaping on a portion of a corner lot less than the minimum permitted; and (xii) a sight triangle smaller than the minimum permissible sight triangle at the corner of a street intersection. Additionally, Applicant seeks the following exceptions from the Residential Site Improvement Standards: (a) number of off-street parking spaces serving the Development Lot less than the minimum required; (b) number of off-street parking spaces serving the Floral Gardens Lot less than the minimum required; (c) size of certain off-street parking spaces to be smaller than the minimum size required; and (d) aisle width for certain ninety degree off-street parking spaces to be less than the minimum required. Applicant also seeks any additional deviations, exceptions, design waivers, submission waivers, variances, interpretations, continuations of any pre-existing non-conforming conditions, modifications of prior imposed conditions and other approvals reflected on the filed plans (as same may be further amended or revised from time to time without further notice) and as may be determined to be necessary during the review and processing of the Application. When this case is called, interested parties may appear, either in person or by attorney, and present any comments or questions which they may have regarding this Application. The hearing may be continued without further notice on such additional or other dates as the Board may determine. The Application and supporting materials (including maps and plans) will be available for public inspection, at least 10 days prior to the hearing, at the Board office located at 4233 Kennedy Boulevard, North Bergen, New Jersey 07047, on any working day during regular business hours, which are typically between the hours of 10:00 am and 3:00 pm. 1407 27th Street North Bergen LLC & New Floral Gardens Associates 1B, LP By: Jason R. Tuvel, Esq. GIBBONS P.C. One Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102-5310 (973) 596-4500 June 12, 2015-Fee:$139.86 (148) 3879336
