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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A STORM DRAIN CONNECTION PERMIT TO NIKI-J&J HAWTHORNE PARTNERS, LLC, FOR A STORM DRAIN CONNECTION PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT AN ONSITE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND MODIFY THE EXISTING STORM DRAIN CONNECTION TO LAFAYETTE AVENUE IN THE BOROUGH OF HAWTHORNE, 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 connection of new stormwater drainage systems into existing stormwater drainage systems maintained by the County of Passaic without a permit authorized by the County Commissioners; and
WHEREAS, a storm drain connection permit application as part of SP-25-029, attached hereto and made a part hereof, which is required for the County Planning Board has been made for the property located at 990 Goffle Road and 851 Lafayette Avenue, Block 281.02, Lots 4, 5, 6.01, 7.01, 19.01, and 19.05, in the Borough of Hawthorne; and
WHEREAS, the storm drain connection permit application from NIKI-J&J Hawthorne Partners, LLC c/o James Angeloni, owner of 990 Goffle Road and 851 Lafayette Avenue in the Borough of Hawthorne, is for the construction of an onsite stormwater management system, and a modification of the existing storm drain connection to Lafayette Avenue; and
WHEREAS, the proposed drainage system modifications and improvements have been reviewed by the Engineering Office and will have no adverse effect upon the County of Passaic’s Storm Drain System; and
WHEREAS, NIKI-J&J Hawthorne Partners, LLC c/o James Angeloni shall hold the County of Passaic and its agents and employees harmless for any damages incurred as a result of the connection to the storm drain system; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the November 4, 2026 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 hereby authorizes the storm drain connection permit for NIKI-J&J Hawthorne Partners, LLC c/o James Angeloni, owner of 990 Goffle Road and 851 Lafayette Avenue, Block 281.02, Lots 4, 5, 6.01, 7.01, 19.01, and 19.05, in the Borough of Hawthorne, to construct an onsite stormwater management system, and modify the existing storm drain connection to Lafayette Avenue, subject to the above-stated terms and conditions.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the aforesaid storm drain connection permit is not to be considered a change of policy by the County of Passaic and future requests for storm drain connection permits shall be considered on a case-to-case basis.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of the Board of County Commissioners, the Clerk to the Board, and County Counsel are hereby authorized to execute a Storm Drain Agreement on behalf of the County of Passaic.
KJB November 16, 2026