ZONING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD Meeting Minutes for October 30, 2025 The meeting was called to order by Chairman Michalski at 7:03PM. Chairman Michalski read the Open Public Meetings Act statement. The meeting was held via Zoom, recorded and made available for viewing on the Township website and WBMA-TV. Roll call: The following members were present: Chairman Michalski, Mr. Balnicki, Mr. Santasieri, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wangner, Mr. Bangs, Mr. Perez, Mr. LaQuaglia and Ms. Sun. The following members were absent: Ms. Brown, and Mr. Marks-Small. Board consultants present: Anthony Marucci, board engineer, George Williams, board planner, Kevin Chen, board traffic engineer, John Jahr, board traffic engineer and Michael Rubin, board attorney. 1. Communications: A. RFPs – Chairman Michalski discussed the review of proposals for board expert positions by the appointed committee including Chairman Michalski, Mr. Balnicki, and Mr. Wangner. B. 2026 board meeting schedule – a motion was made by Mr. Balnicki, seconded by Mr. Johnson to approve the 2026 Zoning Board meeting dates. All members present voted to approve. The board secretary will notify the board consultants and administration. C. Discussion of Expiring ZBA Terms – Chairman Michalski reminded all members and especially those whose terms are set to expire 12/31/25, to notify the clerk’s office of their intent to serve/not serve on the board in 2026. D. 110-118 JFK Parkway Drive North – a motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Wangner to adjourn the application to 11/20. All members present voted to adjourn. E. 936 Broad Street – a motion was made by Mr. Balnicki, seconded by Mr. Perez to adjourn the application to 11/20. All members present voted to adjourn. F. 224 Broughton Avenue – a motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Santasieri to adjourn the application to 11/20. All members present voted to adjourn. G. 33 Dewey Street (2) – a motion was made by Mr. Bangs, seconded by Mr. Perez to adjourn the application to 11/20. All members present voted to adjourn.� H. 78 Watsessing Avenue – a motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Balnicki to adjourn the application to 11/20. All members present voted to adjourn. 2. Minutes: 10/16/25 – a motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Johnson to approve the 10/16 minutes. All members present voted to approve. 3. Resolutions: A. 219-227 Broad Street – a motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Perez to approve the draft resolution. Four regular members Chairman Michalski, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Santasieri, and Mr. Wangner voted to approve the denial. Two alternate members, Mr. Perez and Mr. LaQuaglia voted to approve the denial. Ms. Brown was absent. B. 59 Dodd Street – a motion was made by Mr. Johnson, seconded by Mr. Perez to approve the draft resolution. Three regular members Chairman Michalski, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Santasieri voted to approve. Two alternate members Mr. Perez and Mr. LaQuaglia voted to approve. Mr. Bangs and Ms. Brown were absent. 4. Applications to consider for Board Planner and/or the Board Traffic Expert (‘d’ variances): A. 375 Broad Street Block 575, Lot 8 Zone: B-2 Applicant: Anthony Lopez, Anticipated Events, LLC Owner: 375 Broad Street Investments, LLC Application: seeking minor site plan approval and a D-1 Use variance for non-permitted Use and any such other relief from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield to operate an event space in the B-2 zone. A motion was made by Mr. Balnicki, seconded by Mr. Wangner to engage the board traffic engineer. All members present voted yes. The board secretary will notify the board traffic engineer. 5. Old Business: A. 120 Arlington Avenue Block 63, Lot 80 Zone: M-1 Applicant: Kidz University Applicant: Slater Drive Partners, LLC Owner: Slater Drive Partners Application: seeking D(1) variance for prohibited Use, minor site plan approval and any such other relief from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield to operate a trucking company as a 2nd principal Use (Slater Drive Partners) and a childcare center (Kidz University), as a 3rd principal Use in the M-1 Industrial zone. Testimony was provided by Mr. � Polyniak, Mr. McDonough, Ms. Burgos, Mr. Marucci, Mr. Jahr, and Mr. Williams. Public comments/ questions were provided by Mr. Leverett. Board discussion included change to application description on the agenda ‘permit outdoor parking’, updated traffic report, separate driveways, similar traffic volumes, traffic study impact, ITC counts, peak hours, southern and northern driveways, good fit, various surrounding uses, clean up of land site, relocation of truck occupancy, defining the site space, new residential uses, site suitability, security, drainage, balances use patterns, economic development, quality of life, redevelopment, walkable neighborhood, advancing the master plan, zoning alternative, landscaping, trends for adaptive use, building mounted sign, sign height, recommendations, sidewalk repairs, stormwater inlets, performance guarantees, fence, industrial areas, positive and negative criteria, number of children living in new housing units, Bloomfield BOE and overall need for the service. A motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Perez to approve the application with conditions as presented. Three regular members Mr. Johnson, Mr. Wangner, and Chairman Michalski voted to approve. Two alternate members Mr. Perez and Mr. LaQuaglia voted to approve. Two regular members Mr. Balnicki and Mr. Santasieri voted to deny. Mr. Bangs was not eligible to vote. The application was approved. B. 9-11 Lois Place Block 578, Lot 17 Zone: R-2B Applicant/Owner: Lois Place, LLC Application: seeking preliminary and final site plan approval, D-2 variance for expansion of a non-conforming Use and Class C Bulk variance for exceeding lot coverage any such other relief as may be required from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield to retain the paved side yard for use as additional parking in the R-2B zone. Testimony was provided by Mr. Meola, Mr. Dougherty, Mr. Athanasatos and Mr. Marucci. Public comments/questions – there were none. Board discussion included expansion of the parking area, non-conforming use, c variance, paved southside, reduced impervious coverage, drywell, landscaping, max lot coverage, 6 feet of lawn, proposed curbing, existing driveway and garage conditions, drive aisle width, lot line, lot coverage, storm water enhancements, high density zone, dead end street, limited street parking, number of bedrooms, lighting, number of outside spaces, permeability test, grates, manhole covers, regrading, curbing, driveway apron and improving a messy situation. A motion was made by Mr. Balnicki, seconded by Mr. � Bangs to approve the application with conditions. Six regular members, Chairman Michalski, Mr. Bangs, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Santasieri, Mr. Balnicki and Mr. Wangner voted to approve the application with conditions. One alternate member Mr. Perez voted to approve. 6. New Business: None 7. Adjournment: a motion was made by Mr. Perez, seconded by Mr. Bangs to adjourn the meeting at 11:10pm. All members present voted to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Waters Planning and Zoning Board Secretary�