Fair Lawn

Fairlawn to Consider Converting Herolds Farm to a Bottle King

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. at the Council Chamber, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Fair Lawn will hold a public hearing on an application filed by 909 Glen Rock, LLC for a modification to an existing use variance, preliminary and final minor site plan approval and preliminary major subdivision approval. The parcel situated in Fair Lawn is commonly known as Saddle River Road and identified as tax lot 6, block 1808. The Applicant requests variance relief pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(d)(1) from the requirements of the Fair Lawn R-1-2 One-Family Residential Zoning District under Ordinance # 125-17 with respect to the proposed commercial parking lot use, which was previously granted in 1986. The Fair Lawn property is currently zoned for residential use; a commercial parking lot is not a permitted use in the zone. However, as a result of approvals granted by the Fair Lawn Zoning Board of Adjustment in 1986, a commercial parking lot presently exists on the Fair Lawn property and services the existing Herold’s Farm. The Applicant is presently seeking, among other things, to demolish the Herold’s Farm structure and construct a Bottle King market in its place. The property located in Fair Lawn will continue to be used as a commercial parking lot, whereby servicing the new Bottle King market. The Applicant will further seek any and all variances, variations, waivers, exceptions and interpretations as the Board and/or its professionals may consider to be required for this application. Specifically, on June 8, 1986, a zoning appeal application was filed with the Fair Lawn Zoning Board of Adjustment by Walter Amos and Edna Amos, at which time the Applicants sought to erect a new Herold’s Farm to replace the existing retail center. The structure is located in Glen Rock but a portion of the property is located in Fair Lawn. At that time, the applicants sought to use the portion of the Property located in Fair Lawn for off-street parking. The application was approved. This application, combined with the pending application before the Glen Rock Planning Board, seeks a five (5) lot subdivision; four (4) residential and one (1) commercial lot; one (1) residential lot located within the Borough of Fair Lawn and the partial parking area of the commercial lot located in Fair Lawn with the remaining lots and site located in Glen Rock. Applicant is seeking preliminary and final major site plan approval and preliminary major subdivision approval for the property located at 909 Prospect Street, Glen Rock, NJ (“Property”) from the Glen Rock Planning Board. The Property is situated in Glen Rock, NJ, with a portion of the Property located in Fair Lawn, NJ. The parcel situated in Glen Rock is known as tax lot 16.02, block 254. The entire site is comprised of 123,337 square feet, or 2.83 acres. Applicant is proposing to remove all on-site structures, utilities, and other site improvements and construct a new building consisting of 15,712 square feet to be used as a Bottle King market with parking. The parking lot in Fair Lawn, which presently has 12 parking spaces, will be partially located in Fair Lawn and will continue to have 12 parking spaces in Fair Lawn. Applicant is also proposing four residential lots. The existing impervious coverage for the site is 65,373 s.f. or 53%. It is comprised as follows: Buildings = 16,693 s.f. Macadam = 38,263 s.f. Concrete, Pavers, Etc. = 10,417 s.f. The proposed impervious coverage is 58,578 s.f. or 47.5%. It is comprised as follows: Buildings = 15,712 s.f. Macadam = 40,748 s.f. Concrete, Pavers, Etc. = 2,118 s.f. There is a total decrease of impervious coverage of 6,795 s.f. A total of 4,896 s.f. of impervious area lies within the Borough of Fair Lawn, which will have a 1,530 s.f. decrease. Thus, the total proposed impervious coverage in Fair Lawn will be 3,366. The Property is located in zones A-2 and C-1 in Glen Rock and zone R-1-2 in Fair Lawn. The Applicant will further seek any and all variances, variations, waivers, exceptions and interpretations as the Board and/or its professionals may consider to be required for this application. The application is on file in Room 216 of the Municipal Building, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, Fair Lawn, New Jersey and is available for inspection weekdays between 8:30 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. Any interested party may appear at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the Zoning Board of Adjustment. GREGORY K. ASADURIAN, ESQ. KAUFMAN, SEMERARO & LEIBMAN, L.L.P. Two Executive Drive, Suite 530 Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024 Tel. No. (201) 947-8855 Attorneys for Applicant 909 Glen Rock, LLC July 18, 2015-Fee:$133.25(141) 3895696

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Fair Lawn Council To Consider Redevelopment of Municipally Owned Property

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BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN NOTICE OF ORDINANCE NO. 2352-2015 AND SUMMARY Ordinance No. 2352-2015, the summary terms of which are included herein, was introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the governing body of the Borough of Fair Lawn, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, on May 12, 2015. It will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the governing body to be held at the Municipal Building, 8-01 Fair Lawn Avenue, in said Borough on May 26, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. During the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting copies of the full ordinance will be available at no cost and during regular business hours at the Municipal Clerk’s office in said Municipal Building for the members of the general public who shall request the same. The summary of the terms of the ordinance follows: Title: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN, COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS BLOCK 5834, LOT 1.02 IN THE BOROUGH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING LAW, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 ET. SEQ. Purpose(s): In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 the Council accepts, approves and adopts the Redevelopment Plan for Block 5834, Lot 1.02 which was prepared by the Planner of Record Matrix New World Engineering and reviewed by the Planning Board. The Zoning Map is amended to incorporate the provisions of the Redevelopment Plan and delineate the boundaries of the redevelopment area. A copy of the Redevelopment Plan is available in the Municipal Clerk’s Office. Joanne M. Kwasniewski, RMC/MMC Municipal Clerk / Deputy Manager May 15, 2015-Fee:$43.47(46) 3865707
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Fair Lawn Board of Adjustment to Hear Cedar Street Office/Warehouse Conversion into Residential Units

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BOROUGH OF FAIR LAWN ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON  APPEAL OR APPLICATION NOTICE   NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of Fair Lawn will hold a public hearing on February 24, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building, 8-01 Fair Lawn, New Jersey, to hear the application of Rici Realty, LLC for property situate Blocks 5820, Lot 9, known as #8-20 Cedar Street, Fair Lawn, New Jersey. Approval, Variances and Waivers are being sought for Preliminary and Major Site Plan Approval to allow conversion of the pre-existing office/Warehouse into four (4) residential apartments for the above set forth property located in the R-1-1, R-1-2 and R-1-3 One Family Residential Zone of the Borough of Fair Lawn. Along with any variances that may be required from the Borough of Fair Lawn Ordinance, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70d et seq., N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c et. seq., and the Land Use Ordinances of the Borough of Fair Lawn (“Borough”) ?125-17.A, permitted uses in R-1-1, R-1-2, R-1-3, one family residential zones for the proposed four unit apartment building where a four unit apartment building is not specifically a permitted use in the R-1-3 Zone, 125-12, bulk variance for proposed front yard setback of 4.7 feet where a minimum of 25 feet is required, 125-12, yard and bulk requirements for an existing nonconforming side yard setback of 2.7 feet where a minimum of 10 feet is required, 125-12, for proposed building coverage of 30.4% where a maximum of 25% is permitted, 125-12, yard and bulk requirements for impervious coverage of 80.1% where a maximum allowed of 35%, 125-48.C(3) design waiver for not providing curbing along edge of pavement, 125-48.C(7) design waiver for driveway located 0 feet to side property line, so that the applicant may convert an existing non-conforming use of the subject property from office/warehouse to four (4) residential apartment units each consisting of two (2) bedrooms and one (1) bathroom in each unit, located Block 5820, Lot 9, commonly known as 8-20 Cedar Street(hereinafter “Property”), and all additional waivers or variances to obtain preliminary and final major site plan approval for the property commonly known as #8-20 Cedar Street, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, including variances, waivers and/or exception as required and found to be appropriate by the Board to obtain preliminary and final major site plan approval for the property commonly known as #8-20 Cedar Street, Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and designated as Blocks 5820, Lot 9 on the Borough of Fair Lawn Tax Map located in the R-1-1, R-1-2 and R-1-3 One Family Residential Zone. Any interested party may appear in person or by agent or attorney at said hearing and participate therein in accordance with the rules of the ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT. Said application, together with all maps and/or documents for which approval is sought, are on file at the Municipal Building, in Room 216, and is available for inspection, weekdays during the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.  Lee M. Levitt, Esq. 8 Wood Hollow Road Parsippany, NJ 07054 (973) 884-9200 February 13, 2014-Fee:$76.55(81) 3638848
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