ZONING BOARD OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BLOOMFIELD Meeting Minutes for March 19, 2026 The meeting was called to order by Chairman McCarthy at 7:03 PM. Chairman McCarthy 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 McCarthy, Mr. Santasieri, Mr. Wangner, Mr. Perez, Mr. Parsons, Ms. Seidensticker, Mr. Mohan, Ms. Diaz and Ms. Sun. The following members were absent: Ms. Brown and Mr. Harris Board consultants present: Anthony Marucci, board engineer, George Williams, board planner, Kevin Chen, board traffic engineer and Michael Rubin, board attorney. 1. Roll Call: 2. Communications: A. 110-118 JFK Parkway Drive North – a motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Wangner to adjourn the application to 4/23. All members present voted to adjourn. B. 375 Broad Street – a motion was made by Mr. Parsons, seconded by Mr. Perez to adjourn the application to 4/9. All members present voted to adjourn. C. 12 Park Street – a motion was made by Mr. Perez, seconded by Mr. Santasieri to adjourn the application to 4/23. All members present voted to adjourn. D. 223-225 North 16th Street – a motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Perez to adjourn the application to 4/23. All members present voted to adjourn. E. 1029-1035 Broad Street a motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Chairman McCarthy to adjourn the application to 4/9. All members present voted to adjourn. F. NJPO – New Member Training session available 4/26 3. Minutes: 3/5/26 – a motion was made by Mr. perez, seconded by Mr. Wangner to approve the 3/5 minutes. All members present voted to approve. 4. Resolutions: A. 77 Myrtle Street – a motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Wangner to approve the draft resolution. Four regular members Chairman McCarthy, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Perez, and Mr. Santasieri voted to approve. One � alternate member Ms. Sun voted to approve. Ms. Brown was absent. Mr. Mohan was recused. B. 90 Montgomery Street a motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Perez to approve the draft resolution. Three regular members Mr. Wangner, Mr. Santasieri and Mr. Perez voted to approve. One regular member Chairman McCarthy voted to deny. One regular member Ms. Brown was absent. C. 34 Monroe Place – a motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Perez to approve the draft resolution. Three regular members Chairman McCarthy, Mr. Santasieri and Mr. Perez voted to approve. One regular member Ms. Brown was absent. 5. Applications to consider for Board Planner and/or Traffic Expert (‘d’ variances): A. 160 East Passaic Avenue Block 698, Lot 50 Zone: R-2B Applicant: 160 East Passaic Avenue, LLC Owner: Church of St. Valentine Application: seeking preliminary & final site plan approval, with the following variance relief: D(1) Use Variance for proposed multifamily development in the R-2B, Two Family Residence District. D(4) Variance for exceeding the maximum permitted Floor Area Ratio (FAR). D(5) Density Variance for exceeding the maximum permitted density. Class C Bulk and Setback variance relief for not meeting the minimum required side yard setback, exceeding maximum permitted building height, exceeding the maximum permitted lot coverage and any such other relief from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield to build a 35 unit apartment building in the R-2B zone. A motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Perez to engage the board planner and the board traffic engineer. All members present voted to approve. The board secretary will contact both consultants. B. 1250-1274 Broad Street Block 1171, Lot 10 Zone: B-2 Applicant/Owner: SPG at Bloomfield, LLC Application: seeking preliminary and final site plan approval, D1 Use variance for drive thru service, Class C Bulk variance for parking screening height, signage and design waivers and any such other relief from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield to construct a McDonald’s fast food restaurant with drive thru access in the B-2 zone. A motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Santasieri to engage both the board planner and � the board traffic engineer. All members present voted to approve. The board secretary will contact both consultants. 6. Old Business: A. 936 Broad Street Block 931, Lot 50 Zone: R-1A Applicant/Owner: Temple Ner Tamid Application: seeking preliminary and final site plan approval, a D(2) Use variance for expansion of an existing non-conforming use and class C Bulk variance for exceeding the building coverage, max lot coverage and required parking and any such other relief from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield in the R-1A zone. Testimony was provided by Mr. Major, Mr. Streker, Mr. Steck, Mr. Marucci, Mr. Williams and Mr. Chen. Public comment/questions provided by Mr. Ogushwitz, Mr. Coulter and Ms. Withrow. Board discussion included driveway view, square footage comparisons between the architect and the civil engineer, roof plan, northern façade, stone texture, sound reflection, SF increase, HVAC and heating systems, affect of buildout on parking, HVAC unit location and screening/buffering, driveway widening, elimination of 2 foot sidewalk, design waiver, setbacks, gold course, required parking, ADA van accessible space, trash enclosure, chain-link fence, playground relocation, building coverage, FAR, single floor expansion, lot coverage, dry well, 253 new plantings, low level lighting, wall sconces, shed, trash pickup schedule, EV charging stations, bike racks, types of trees, playground walkway, construction noise, limited light pollution disturbance, new windows, timed interior window shade, staff parking, parking studies, federal statue RLUIPA – religious land use and institutionalized persons act, beneficial Use, traditional facilities, SICA case, water runoff, catch basins and grading. A motion was made by Mr. Santasieri, seconded by Mr. Wangner to approve the application. Five regular members Chairman McCarthy, Mr. Parsons, Mr. Santasieri, Mr. Wangner and Mr. Perez voted to approve. One alternate member Ms. Diaz voted to approve. One alternate member Ms. Seidensticker voted to abstain. B. 321 Broughton Avenue Block 911, Lot 1 Zone: R-1B Applicant/Owner: Frank and Jacqueline Gabriele Application: seeking minor site plan, D2 variance for expansion of a non￾conforming Use, D5 density variance and any such other relief from the Zoning Ordinance of the Township of Bloomfield to convert the existing � ground floor commercial space into a third apartment unit in the R-1B zone. Testimony was provided by Mr. Azrak, Mr. Mileto, Mr. Marucci, and Mr. Williams. Public comments/questions – there were none. Board discussion included converting commercial Use to studio apartment, no further commercial Use, required parking spaces, proposed square footage, window removal, window replacement, ordinance compliance, removal of concrete step, Civic Place entrance, matching exterior siding and façade, landscaping, screening, adequate lighting, trash enclosures, traffic, streetscape, beneficial comps, grass, D1 and D5 standards, and recyclables. A motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Perez to approve the application with conditions. Six regular members Chairman McCarthy, Mr. Parsons, Ms. Seidensticker, Mr. Santasieri, Mr. Wangner and Mr. Perez voted to approve. One alternate member Ms. Diaz voted to approve. 7. New Business: None 8. Adjournment – a motion was made by Mr. Wangner, seconded by Mr. Santasieri, to adjourn the meeting at 11:13pm. All members present voted to adjourn. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Waters Planning and Zoning Board Secretary�