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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN ENCROACHMENT PERMIT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 60 WANAQUE AVENUE IN THE BOROUGH OF POMPTON LAKES FOR TWELVE PARKING SPACES IN WHICH VEHICLE OVERHANGS ENCROACH INTO THE COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG WANAQUE AVENUE IN THE BOROUGH OF POMPTON LAKES, PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40:20-1
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WHEREAS, the County of Passaic (hereafter “County”) is a body politic and corporate pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:18-1 and vested with all rights contained therein; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1 the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic (hereafter “Board”) is vested with managing the property, finances, and affairs of the County; and
WHEREAS, the County has a policy which prohibits the placement of encroachments on rights-of-way of the County of Passaic without a permit authorized by the County Planning Board; and
WHEREAS, an encroachment permit, attached hereto and made a part hereof is required for County Planning Board as part of County Planning Board approval for Site Plan Application No. SP-23-024, has been made for the property (1’ to 2’) located 60 Wanaque Avenue (Block 2400 Lot 1) in the Borough of Pompton Lakes, New Jersey; and
WHEREAS, the encroachment permit application is to allow 60 Wanaque Avenue, LLC, c/o John V. Soojian, owner of 60 Wanaque Avenue in the Borough of Pompton Lakes to retain twelve (12) parking spaces in which vehicle overhangs encroach into the Wanaque Avenue right-of-way in the Borough of Pompton Lakes; and
WHEREAS, 60 Wanaque Avenue, LLC, shall hold the County of Passaic and its agents and employees harmless for any damages incurred as a result of this encroachment. Upon proper notice from the County of Passaic, 60 Wanaque Avenue, LLC, is to remove the encroachment at its expense should the County of Passaic require the use of the right-of-way for any other reason as may be required by the County of Passaic in the future; and
WHEREAS, should 60 Wanaque Avenue, LLC, modify or abandon the need for this encroachment, the part containing the encroachment of the structures shall be removed and, thus, this encroachment permission within the County right-of-way shall cease to exist; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 25, 2024 meeting of the Public Works Committee and is being recommended to the Board for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:20-1, that the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the encroachment permit to 60 Wanaque Avenue, LLC, owner of 60 Wanaque Avenue in the Borough of Pompton Lakes (Block 2400 Lot 1) to retain twelve (12) parking spaces in which vehicle overhangs encroach into the Wanaque Avenue right-of-way in the Borough of Pompton Lakes subject to the above-stated terms and conditions.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforesaid encroachment permit is not to be considered a change of policy by the County of Passaic and future requests for encroachment permit shall be considered on a case-to-case basis.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, the Director of the Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of the Board and County Counsel are hereby authorized to execute an Encroachment Agreement on behalf of Passaic County.
KJB October 8, 2024