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Wallington Planning Board approves site-plan waiver for Uncle Joe’s Pizza at 109 Locust Ave. with safety and parking conditions
Summary
The Wallington Planning Board on April 21 approved a site-plan waiver for Uncle Joe’s Pizza at 109 Locust Ave., imposing conditions including resolution of a fire-code violation, required fire approvals for the kitchen hood/Ansul system, rear-lot repairs and parking striping, dumpster gating and recycling-area enclosure, and compliance with the borough sign ordinance.
The Wallington Planning Board on April 21 approved a site-plan waiver for Uncle Joe’s Pizza, 109 Locust Ave., with multiple conditions intended to address parking, fire safety and waste-handling before the restaurant opens.
Attorney Goran Vasilic appeared on behalf of the applicant; owner Robert Hay was sworn and described proposed hours of operation as 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily with potential extension to 10 p.m. on weekends, staffing of about three kitchen employees and two counter employees, and possible delivery drivers.
Chairman Stanley Baginski and other board members pressed the applicant on site conditions and compliance requirements. Hay said the business would have access to a rear parking lot that could accommodate approximately five vehicles; the board discussed patching or paving that lot and striping of parking spaces. Baginski advised the rear lot be cleaned before opening and asked that gates on the garbage dumpster be repaired to prevent illegal dumping. He also raised the need for a Knox box for fire-department access; the applicant said a Knox box existed on the premises or would be installed as required.
Board member James Furtak said he had spoken with the fire official and that a clean fire report would be required. Furtak noted a fire-code violation involving a door/electrical issue that must be resolved before a certificate of occupancy inspection could proceed. The board also discussed that the contractor must coordinate with the fire sub-code official, submit required permit applications and plans, and obtain approval before installing or replacing the kitchen hood and Ansul suppression system.
The board discussed solid-waste and recycling requirements. The applicant confirmed the business would not generate medical or biohazard waste, that kitchen oil would be collected by a licensed contractor, and that private contractors would perform waste removal. The board reminded the applicant it must comply with borough recycling rules and submit required recycling reports.
After the public portion (no speakers), the board voted to approve the site-plan waiver with conditions requiring: resolution of the cited fire-code violations and compliance with fire-department requirements; cleanup, patching and striping of the rear parking lot; repair of the dumpster gate and installation or enclosure of a recycling dumpster area; compliance with the borough sign ordinance; and obtaining all required construction and fire approvals for the hood/Ansul system. The motion to approve was made by Nick Melfi, seconded by Robert Kasperek, and passed unanimously (ayes: Paul Szwaczka, Stanley Baginski, Robert Kasperek, Nick Melfi, James Furtak).
Board Attorney Richard J. Allen Jr. presented a related resolution for 109 Locust Ave.; Chairman Baginski requested the resolution be amended to require that two former tree cutouts in the front sidewalk be filled with concrete because of potential tripping hazards and sight-line concerns. The board amended and accepted the resolution on a motion by Robert Kasperek, seconded by Nick Melfi, with a unanimous vote.
The board adjourned at 7:54 p.m. by unanimous consent.
