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RESOLUTION OF AN “IF AND WHEN” AGREEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH PASSAIC COUNTY PLANNING BOARD APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 168 BELMONT AVENUE, HALEDON, NEW JERSEY.
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WHEREAS, the Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development is in receipt of a proposed Agreement (attached hereto) relating to premises located at 168 Belmont Avenue, Block 110; Lot 1 in Haledon, NJ; and
WHEREAS, McDonald’s USA, LLC (hereafter “Applicant”), whose address is 110 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607-2101, applied to the Passaic County Planning Board (hereafter “Board”) under File No. SP-25-012 for site plan approval for the Property; and
WHEREAS, a Site Plan, originally dated December 17, 2024, revised on August 14, 2025 (hereafter “Site Plan”), prepared by Tiago Duarte, P.E., was submitted to the Board and received a review letter (hereafter “Subdivision Review Letter”), attached hereto, withholding approval of the application, subject to certain terms and conditions as set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the Subdivision Review Letter, specifically requires the Applicant to dedicate five (5) feet of the property along Belmont Avenue depicted in yellow on Exhibit A, attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Future Dedication Area”), at a later date when requested by the Passaic County Engineer or the County Board, at no cost to the County; and
WHEREAS, the site has frontage along Belmont Avenue (CR 675) in Haledon and the Belmont Avenue Master Plan right-of-way width is 60 feet along the frontage of the site; the existing right-of-way at this location is 50 feet, leaving a discrepancy of five (5) feet between the existing and Master Plan right-of-way lines adjacent to the subject property; and
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement has been reviewed by staff and the most recent Subdivision Review Letter, dated October 15, 2025, is also attached for reference.
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the December 18, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners for approval; and
NOW THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED by the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners that the County Commissioner Director and Clerk of the Board be and are hereby authorized to execute the attached “If and When” Agreement by and between McDonald’s USA, LLC and the County of Passaic, as set forth above.
JDP December 29, 2025