Clifton officials convened a special municipal meeting to open a hearing on an amended site plan and requests for bulk variances and design waivers from the Islamic Center of Passaic County for property identified in the record as "250 Seven-two 59 Pershing Road" (Lot 47.02 and Lot 37.01). A meeting official said the notice requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act had been satisfied and a quorum was present.

The notice statement recorded that the meeting date, time and place were forwarded to two newspapers, posted on the municipal bulletin board and filed in the office of the city clerk within the time limits required. The transcript excerpt shows a roll call of elected officials and board leaders, and identifies Sean McGowan as counsel for the applicant and an attorney identified as Miss Hajji representing interested parties. The excerpt contains no public testimony, staff presentation, findings or votes on the application.

The hearing item is described in the transcript as an amended site plan for the Islamic Center of Passaic County that includes requests for bulk variances and design waivers. The transcript does not record the substance of the variances or waivers sought, any staff reports, or any motions or decisions. The meeting opened with roll call that included Commissioner Benaso, Commissioner Kurbanix, Commissioner Littaro, Commissioner Welch, Commissioner Fragopin, Commissioner Rogers, Councilman DeMato, Mayor Grabowski, Vice Chair Withers and Chairwoman Kolodziej.

Attorney Sean McGowan was identified in the record as counsel for the applicant, and an attorney identified as Miss Hajji was listed as representing interested parties. The provided excerpt ends after those appearances; next steps such as the timing of testimony, staff reports or votes are not included in the excerpt provided.

The meeting record excerpted here serves as the procedural opening of the hearing; substantive discussion and any formal actions were not captured in the supplied transcript segment.