Town CrierWest Orange, New Jersey
← Back to search

Minutes · Feb 20, 2014

February 20, 2014

Preserved file SHA-2567ae5b03bf341dcdd627bdd82840fd982ebe830f9eefd3de71603f2e47f0bfcfb

Indexed text

Page 15

Chairwoman Gabry asked if any members of the public had any questions for Ms. Gavilanez. Jerome Eben approached the podium and asked Ms, Gavilanez if she is aware that she will now have to pay a special improvement district tax for the business use on Main Street; she said yes she understands that. David Owen, Esq. approached the podium and asked Ms. Gavilanez if the current location of the salon is a month to month lease, she replied yes. Mr. Owen asked Ms. Gavilanez if the business has to leave their current location; she replied no. Mr. Owen asked Ms. Galvilanez if they sell any products in the salon; she replied sometimes a customer will ask to buy a product but their products are just to use on their customers in the salon. Mr. Owen asked Ms, Gavilanez why they are building so many stations when not all of them will be used; she replied that they get busy during the holiday season. She said that there are different chairs for different services. Mr. Owen asked Ms. Gavilanez if they are planning on putting a washing machine and a dryer in the basement; she replied possibly. Mr. Owen asked Ms. Gavilanez where they expect the customers to park their cars; she said that their customers generally walk to the salon, take a bus or they will pick them up. Richard Kochler approached the podium and asked Ms. Gavilanez how many people currently live in the house; she replied ten. She said four live on the first floor and six on the second floor. She said that all of them are related to her. Mr. Koehler asked Ms. Gavilanez if they purchase their products by the case or by single containers; she said they purchase small boxes of hair color individually. Mr. Koehler asked Ms. Gavilanez if any of their products are flammable; she said she is not sure if the hair color is flammable. Chairwoman Gabry asked Ms. Gavilanez if her testimony regarding how many people live in the house is that four people live on the first floor, six people live on the second floor and that three will remain after putting the salon on the first floor; she replied yes. There were no further questions for Ms. Gavilanez. Chairwoman Gabry noted for the record that it was almost 11:00 pm and that the Board adjourns at that time. She said that this application will be carried over to the next Zoning Board meeting on March 20, 2014 and that no further notice will be required. 15

Page 16

The meeting was adjourned by Chairwoman Gabry at 10:55 pm. Adopted: March 20, 2014 Rose DeSena Zoning Board Secretary 16

File revisions (1)