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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN “IF AND WHEN” AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC AND 1323-1327 REALTY INC. TO CONSTRUCT AND DEVELOP REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1319-1327 RINGWOOD AVENUE, WANAQUE, NEW JERSEY, BLOCK 464, LOTS 34, 35 & 36
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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 Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development is in receipt of a proposed Agreement (attached hereto) relating to premises located at 1319-1327 Ringwood Avenue, Block 464, Lots 34, 35 & 36; and
WHEREAS, 1323-1327 Realty Inc. (hereafter “Applicant”), whose address is 7 E. Garden Place, Pompton Plains, New Jersey 07444, applied to the Passaic County Planning Board (hereafter “Board”) under File No. SP-25-014 for site plan approval for the Property; and
WHEREAS, a Site Plan, dated March 31, 2025 (hereafter “Site Plan”), prepared by Tyler VanderValk, 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 enter into an agreement to dedicate a strip of its property that extends thirty-three (33) feet from the roadway centerline towards the Project, at a later date when requested by the Passaic County Engineer or the County Board, at no cost to the County, up to the Master Plan right-of-way line of Ringwood Avenue (CR 511); and
WHEREAS, the agreement is required due to a discrepancy between the existing and Master Plan right-of-way lines along the Applicant’s frontage; and
WHEREAS, the attached Agreement has been reviewed by staff and deemed acceptable, and the most recent Subdivision Review Letter, dated April 17, 2026, is also attached for reference; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the September 10, 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 Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic 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 1323-1327 Realty Inc. and the County of Passaic, as set forth above; and
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk to the Board, County Counsel, and the Director of the Board are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
ZMQ September 22, 2026