Little Falls public meetings in 2025

Township Council Regular

The Township Council will hold its regular December 22 meeting, where members will conduct routine approvals and hear second readings of two ordinances: one updating flood-control rules in Chapter 85 and another accepting a right-of-way dedication from Oakwood Estates at Great Notch, LLC. The meeting also includes standard reports, resolutions on budget transfers and tax cancellations, and public comment periods.

• Second reading and public hearing of Ordinance No. 1534 updating flood-control board rules in Chapter 85
• Second reading and public hearing of Ordinance No. 1535 accepting deed for right-of-way dedication from Oakwood Estates at Great Notch, LLC
• Resolution authorizing transfers in the 2025 budget
• Resolution authorizing cancellation of property taxes under NJ Statute 40A:5-17.1
• Resolution authorizing affordability assistance grant for 405 Main Street, Unit 348

Township Council Workshop

The Little Falls Township Council will discuss and potentially act on several items, including a $121,352.37 tax refund for the Lennar Townhomes and a community service contribution agreement with Montclair State University. The meeting also includes a health department report, recognition of a local youth soccer team, and resolutions opposing Senate Bill No. 4736 regarding affordable housing. Additionally, the agenda covers various raffle applications and fire department memberships.

• Resolution authorizing a $121,352.37 tax refund for Block 77, Lot 3.02 (Lennar Townhomes)
• Resolution opposing Senate Bill No. 4736 on affordable housing development
• Resolution authorizing a community service contribution agreement with Montclair State University
• Passaic Valley High School Band Association basket raffle application for February 11, 2026
• St. George Antiochian Orthodox Christian Church 50/50 raffle applications for June 2026

Planning Board

The Little Falls Planning Board will hold its regular meeting on December 4, 2025. The board will consider a memorializing resolution for JSL Properties and hear two subdivision applications with bulk variances. One application from Martorana Enterprises is carried to January at the applicant's request.

• JSL Properties, LLC - 117 Main Street and 1 Center Avenue, Block 93, Lots 1 & 14 (memorializing resolution)
• Houston 119, LLC - 119 Houston Road, Block 230.02, Lot 25.01, R-1A Zone: Bulk Variances and Preliminary and Final Subdivision
• Corrado Mancini - 130 Houston Road, Block 230, Lots 25 & 57, R-1A Zone: Bulk Variances and Preliminary and Final Subdivision
• Martorana Enterprises, LLC - 453 Main Street, Block 56, Lots 11 & 12, B-1 Zone: Use Variance to add two apartments (carried to January)

Township Council Regular

The Township Council will conduct public hearings and second readings for ordinances regarding handicapped parking regulations and municipal fee updates. The meeting also includes resolutions for tax refunds and affordable housing assistance grants, alongside routine departmental reports.

• Public hearing for Ordinance 1530 regarding handicapped parking regulations
• Public hearings for Ordinances 1532 and 1533 regarding municipal fee updates
• Tax refund of $2,216.13 for Block 88.02, Lot 1 C216
• Affordability assistance grants for 405 Main Street, units 202 and 248
• Introduction of Ordinance 1535 accepting a right-of-way deed from Oakwood Estates at Great Notch, LLC

Township Council Workshop

The Little Falls Township Council is holding a workshop meeting to discuss and act on several items, including resolutions for a cooperative pricing agreement and a firefighters grant, as well as multiple ordinances related to parking and fees. Public comment is scheduled. The meeting includes proclamations and a raffle application.

• Resolution authorizing participation in Passaic County Cooperative Pricing System
• Resolution to insert $98,812.38 Assistance to Firefighters Grant into 2025 budget
• Second reading and public hearing for Ordinance 1529 (Wilmore Road handicapped parking) and Ordinance 1531 (Main Street loading zone)
• Introduction of Ordinance 1530 (Main Street handicapped parking), Ordinance 1532 (holiday trolley ride fee), and Ordinance 1533 (recreation sports fees)
• Raffle application from Our Lady of the Holy Angels Church (calendar raffle, Dec 2025–Mar 2026)

Township Council Special

The Little Falls Township Council will hold a special meeting to conduct procedural business and allow public comment. The only concrete action is a vote on a resolution to award a $454,700 contract to Zuccaro, Inc. for Main Street streetscape improvements under the NJDOT Municipal Aid Program.

• Resolution to award $454,700 contract to Zuccaro, Inc. for Main Street streetscape (Van Ness Avenue to Turnberry Road) under FY 2024 NJDOT Municipal Aid Program

Township Council Regular

The Township Council will hold its regular meeting on October 20, 2025, where it will consider routine approvals, monthly reports, and several resolutions. The meeting includes a public hearing on proposed changes to animal regulations and a vote on redeeming a third-party tax lien for $12,616.78.

• Resolution to redeem third-party tax lien for Block 81, Lot 37 for $12,616.78
• Public hearing on Ordinance No. 1525 to amend Chapter 19 (Animals) of the township code
• Resolution authorizing affordability assistance grant for 115 Main Street, Unit 416
• Introduction of Ordinance No. 1529 to amend Chapter 7 (On-Street Regulations - Handicapped Parking)
• Introduction of Ordinance No. 1530 to amend Chapter 7 (On-Street Regulations - Handicapped Parking)

The Little Falls Township Council approved Ordinance 1525 amending Chapter 19 (Animals) and introduced Ordinances 1529 and 1531 to amend on-street regulations for handicapped parking and a loading zone. The council also approved the consent agenda, including a tax lien redemption and an affordability assistance grant. No public comments were made on agenda items, but two residents spoke during general public comment.

• Adopted Ordinance 1525 amending Chapter 19 (Animals) (4-0)
• Introduced Ordinance 1529 adding handicapped parking on Wilmore Road (4-0)
• Introduced Ordinance 1531 adding a loading zone on Main Street (4-0)
• Approved consent agenda including tax lien redemption ($12,616.78) and affordability grant ($1,372.00) (4-0)
• Approved minutes from September 29 and October 6 meetings (4-0)

Planning Board

The Little Falls Planning Board will meet on October 9, 2025, to consider a proposal to convert a mixed-use building into a two-family home. The board will also vote on memorializing resolutions for two previous real estate applications and review meeting minutes from September 4, 2025.

• Application for 188 Newark Pompton Turnpike to convert mixed-use building to two-family home
• Memorializing resolution for Zen Real Estate, LLC at 75 Harrison Street
• Memorializing resolution for Ridgeland Homes, LLC at 130 Stevens Avenue
• Application for 453 Main Street carried to a future date

The Little Falls Planning Board approved three applications at its October 9, 2025 meeting. Two resolutions were approved unanimously: ZEN Real Estate LLC at 75 Harrison Street and Ridgeland Homes LLC at 130 Stevens Avenue. The board also approved a use variance and site plan for 188 NPT Realty LLC to convert a mixed-use building at 188 Newark Pompton Turnpike into a two-family home, with a 5-0 vote. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved ZEN Real Estate LLC application at 75 Harrison Street (5-0)
• Approved Ridgeland Homes LLC application at 130 Stevens Avenue (5-0)
• Approved 188 NPT Realty LLC use variance and site plan for two-family conversion at 188 Newark Pompton Turnpike (5-0)

Township Council Workshop

The Little Falls Township Council is holding a workshop meeting to discuss and potentially act on several resolutions, including tax refunds, affordability assistance grants, a new public parking lot, and an ordinance amending the animal code. The meeting includes public comment periods and a public hearing on the animal ordinance.

• Tax refund of $60,029.79 for Block 168, Lot 35 due to county board judgments
• Tax refunds totaling $13,113.84 for overpaid real estate taxes for Q3 2025
• Affordability assistance grants for renters at 405 Main St, Unit 348 and 115 Main St, Apt 407
• Resolution to develop a new public parking lot
• Public hearing on Ordinance 1525 amending Chapter 19 (Animals)

Planning Board

The Little Falls Planning Board approved two applications at its September 4, 2025 meeting. The first was a site plan for a 17,092 sq. ft. warehouse addition at 75 Harrison Street, and the second was a minor subdivision and site plan for a new single-family home at 130 Stevens Avenue. Both were approved unanimously. The board also carried the Martorana Enterprises application to the November meeting and approved the August 7, 2025 minutes.

• Approved Zen Real Estate LLC site plan for 17,092 sq. ft. warehouse addition at 75 Harrison Street (unanimous)
• Approved Ridgeland Homes LLC minor subdivision and site plan for new single-family home at 130 Stevens Avenue (unanimous)
• Carried Martorana Enterprises application to November meeting
• Approved minutes of August 7, 2025 meeting

Planning Board

The Little Falls Planning Board approved the minutes from its June 5, 2025 meeting. No resolutions were presented. The board granted a request to carry the application by Zen Real Estate, LLC for a 15,198 square foot addition at 75 Harrison Street to the next regular meeting, as the applicant prepares updated plans. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved minutes of June 5, 2025 meeting (5-0)
• Carried Zen Real Estate, LLC application for 75 Harrison Street to next meeting

Township Council Workshop

The Little Falls Township Council approved a contract for panic buttons and camera systems, along with several routine resolutions including tax refunds, liquor license renewals and transfers, grant acceptances, and a change order for the Stevens Avenue project. Resolutions to increase engineering soft costs in bond ordinances were tabled for more information. The meeting was largely procedural with no public comments.

• Approved $199,549.16 contract to Technotime Business Solutions for panic buttons and camera systems (4-0)
• Approved $28,645 change order to AA Berms for Stevens Avenue Improvements Section 5, revised contract $612,555 (4-0)
• Approved tax refunds totaling $57,673.78 (4-0)
• Renewed plenary retail consumption license for Yellow Leaf LLC (Bromley's) (4-0)
• Transferred plenary retail consumption license from Nutley Foods to GM Restaurant Group LLC (4-0)
• Transferred plenary retail consumption license from Chela's Restaurant & Bar to Rocor Realty LLC (4-0)
• Approved tax appeal settlements for three properties (4-0)
• Tabled resolutions increasing engineering soft costs in bond ordinances (W-Y) for more information

Township Council Regular

The Little Falls Township Council approved the consent agenda containing 25 resolutions, including awarding fair and open contracts for professional services (financial advisor, grant writer, municipal engineer, attorney, auditor, etc.), accepting Green Acres grants for playground projects, and authorizing a preliminary investigation for a non-condemnation redevelopment area on Rose Street. Two ordinances related to short-term rental registration were tabled. The meeting was largely procedural, with no public comments.

• Approved consent agenda with 25 resolutions (4-0)
• Awarded fair and open contracts for financial advisor, grant writer, risk management, planner, engineer, attorney, auditor, and other professional services
• Accepted Green Acres grants for Amity Park Playground ($145,000) and Duva Field Playground Updates ($726,000)
• Authorized payment of $77,695 for emergency repair of Woodcliff Ave pump station
• Approved $5,337.87 tax refund to exempt veteran Joseph Gagnon
• Approved $2,408.74 tax refund for overpayment to Kopek, Andrew & Kopek, Michael T.
• Tabled Ordinances 1522 and 1523 regarding short-term rental registration
• Removed Ordinance No. 1521 from the agenda

Planning Board

The Little Falls Planning Board approved the Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, setting a prospective need of 174 affordable housing units, and adopted it as an amendment to the Master Plan. The board also granted an adjournment for the Zen Real Estate site plan application to the August 7 meeting. No other substantive decisions were made.

• Approved Fourth Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (unanimous)
• Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan as Master Plan amendment (unanimous)
• Granted adjournment of Zen Real Estate site plan application to August 7, 2025