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Waldwick zoning board approves tattoo studio and gallery at 4 Frederick Street over parking concerns
Summary
The Waldwick Zoning Board voted 5–2 to grant a D(1) use variance allowing an appointment-only tattoo studio paired with an art gallery at 4 Frederick Street after the applicant and a certified planner argued the use fits the borough's commercial district and meets statutory variance criteria; several members cited unresolved off-street parking issues.
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The Waldwick Zoning Board voted 5—2 to grant a D(1) use variance for an 800-square-foot appointment-only tattoo studio with a small attached art gallery at 4 Frederick Street, clearing the way for the business the applicants referred to in the hearing record as "Lucky Bridal." The board's decision followed testimony from the owner, a certified planner and the proposed gallery operator and came despite repeated concerns about off-street parking.
Applicant Adam Ramos told the board the studio would be a controlled, appointment-only operation with two artists, no walk-in traffic and limited hours (about 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday—2Friday, and shorter weekend gallery hours). "This is not a traditional walk in tattoo shop," Ramos said, describing the proposed venue as a "boutique" studio that would meet or exceed New Jersey Department of Health sanitation standards and use a licensed medical-waste vendor, AdvoWaste Medical Services.
Planner Michael d Kauker, testifying as an expert for the application, described the request as a D(1)…
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