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RESOLUTION FOR AN “IF AND WHEN” AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC AND SKYLINE EQUITY LLC, APPLICANT/OWNER OF 39 BELMONT AVENUE, BLOCK 601, LOT 6, PATERSON, 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 39 Belmont Avenue, Block 601, Lot 6 in Paterson, New Jersey 07505 (hereinafter “Property”) for the proposed construction and development of real property; and
WHEREAS, Skyline Equity LLC (hereafter “Applicant”), whose address is 39-43 Belmont Avenue, Paterson, New Jersey 07505, applied to the Passaic County Planning Board (hereinafter “Board”) under File No. SP-23-030 for site plan approval for the Property; and
WHEREAS, a Site Plan, originally dated April 4, 2024, revised on June 18, 2025 (“Site Plan”), attached herein, prepared by Omar Elsherif, P.E. was submitted for approval to the Passaic County Planning Board (“County Board”), received County Board approval with conditions on July 10, 2025 (“Site Plan Approval”), subject to certain terms and conditions set forth therein; and
WHEREAS, the subject property has frontage along Belmont Avenue, a roadway under Passaic County jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Site Plan Review Letter, specifically requires the Applicant to enter into an agreement to dedicate five (5) feet of its property that extends thirty (30) feet from the right-of-way centerline towards the Project, at a later date when requested by the Passaic County Engineer (“County Engineer”) or the County Board, at no cost to the County; and
WHEREAS, the parties understand and acknowledge that the Master Plan provides for a right-of-way of sixty (60) feet and is depicted on the Applicant’s Site Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Parties further understand and acknowledge that the Applicant’s Site Plan provides a fifty (50) foot wide right-of-way in partial compliance with the Master Plan right-of-way in partial compliance with the Master Plan right-of-way, leaving the Applicant with providing for an additional future right-of-way dedication equal to five (5) feet; and
WHEREAS, the parties further understand and acknowledge that, if and when, the County Engineer or the County Board demand the additional right-of-way dedication, Applicant will be required to submit a right-of-way dedication up to the Master Plan right-of-way line indicated on Applicant’s Site Plan; and
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement has been reviewed by staff and the most recent Planning Board Review Letter, dated July 11, 2025, is also attached for reference.
WHEREAS, the Applicant shall confer and cooperate with the County with respect to all maintenance decisions concerning the foregoing; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the January 29, 2026, 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 Skyline Equity LLC and the County of Passaic.
ZMQ February 10, 2026