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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP
PLANNING BOARD
7:30 PM Start
195 Changebridge Road, Montville
Municipal Building
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER
22, 2010
No New Business to be
Conducted Past 10:00PM
ROLL CALL
Mr. Maggio – absent Mr.
Karkowski - present
Mr. Sandham – present Ms.
Nielson – entrance noted
Mr. Lipari – absent Mr.
Lewis – absent
Mr. Hines – present Mr.
Canning – present
Mr. Visco – present Mr.
Speciale (alt #1) – present
Mr.
Tobias (alt #2) – present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE – (STATED)
**Note: Mr. Tobias entered
Swearing of Professionals – Mr. Burgis, Mr. Omland, Ms.
Hunscher
PUBLIC DISCUSSION (NONE)
PLANNING BUSINESS
2011 Tentative Budget for Planning Board – No comments. The Board will review.
2011 Tentative Planning Board Meeting dates – All dates were
ok with the board. No additional
comments.
REPORTS FROM BOARD LIAISONS:
a) Board
of Adjustment – Gary Lewis, absent, no report.
b) Board
of Health – Lawrence Tobias gave no report
c) Environmental
Commission – Victor Canning gave no report.
d) Water
& Sewer – Arthur Maggio absent, no report
e) HPRC
– John Visco gave no report.
f)
DRC – Deb Nielson
gave no report.
g) Site
Plan/Subdivision Committee – Russ Lipari Chair, Ladis Karkowski, Deborah
Nielson & John Visco (alt) gave no report
h) Economic
Development Committee –
Tony Speciale reports that there
have been a large number of deck permits requested from the Board of
Adjustment. Mr. Karkowski states that Land Use should be able to issue some of
these permits instead of sending them to the Zoning Board. Mr. Burgis states that it is being reviewed
as part of the Master Plan.
i)
Open Space Committee – Ladis Karkowski, Russ Lipari, Deb Nielson & Jim
Sandham gave no report
j)
Master Plan/COAH 3rd Round – Ladis
Karkowski, Russ Lipari, Deb Nielson
& Jim Sandham gave no report.
k) Cross
Acceptance Committee – Ladis Karkowski & Russ Lipari gave no report.
l)
Highlands Legislation
Review Committee – Gary Lewis absent, no report.
m) Appointment
to Fire Department Districts – Russ Lipari – Towaco, Tony Speciale – Pine Brook
and Art Maggio – Montville
Tony Speciale reports that the
Fire Districts and First Aid Squad was invited to the Police Academy
to discuss the merger with the County.
The Fire Departments can not cover the initial costs which will be a
total of approximately $300,000 plus dispatcher fees and a fee of $200 per
radio.
WAIVERS
PMISC10-39 FERRARO’S
– 48 Stiles Lane – B: 149.4 L: 4 – Site Plan Waiver Application/change of
Tenancy for proposed deli (1,175sf) to occupy former Fruited Plain storefront –
hours of operation 10am-7pm Mon-Sat – 3 employees – 5 tables with 2 seats per
table requested – outdoor seasonal seating of 4 tables requested – signage in
compliance with approved theme.
Mr. Ferraro appeared.
Mr. Ferraro states that the business is prepared foods, deli foods and
catering. He would like 10 seats. Mr. Omland questioned if there is adequate
parking. Ms. Hunscher provided a
breakdown of parking based on ordinance requirements and a prior approved
plan. There is no concern regarding
parking. Mr. Burgis states that the outdoor
seating area is adequate and bollards are in place for safety.
Motion to approve made by: Mr. Hines, seconded by Mr.
Sandham. Roll call: Mr. Karkowski, Mr.
Sandham, Mr. Hines, Mr. Canning, Mr. Visco, Mr. Speciale (alt #1), Mr. Tobias
(alt #2)
PMISC10-42 Personal
Best Fitness/Montville Karate Academy – 2 Changebridge Rd – B: 44 L:1 – Health
and Fitness Center (9,252 s.f.) – hours of operation
M-F 6am-10pm; Sat – Sun 7:30am-2:30pm – 5 employees – signage in compliance
with approved theme (white backgrounds/black letters)
Applicant or property owner did not appear. General consensus from board is that parking
is adequate at this site.
Motion to approve made by: Mr. Visco, seconded by Mr.
Hines. Roll call: Mr. Karkowski, Mr.
Sandham, Mr. Hines, Mr. Canning, Mr. Visco, Mr. Speciale (alt #1), Mr. Tobias
(alt #2)
PMISC10-43 McGinley
Building Services – 18 Route 202 – B: 45 L: 6 – office (450 s.f.) tool
storage (919 s.f.) – hours of operation M-F 8:30am-4:30pm – 2 employees –
requesting signage – outdoor storage/overnight parking of 1-2 vans – outdoor
storage of materials – signage in compliance with approved theme.
Mr. McGinley appeared.
He testified that he will be upgrading the property, which has been
neglected, including improving the fencing along the frontage. He proposes a new sign, which is in
conformance with Montville
code and is green and white.
Motion to approve with conditions noted above made by: Mr.
Visco, seconded by Mr. Sandham Roll call: Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Sandham, Mr.
Hines, Mr. Canning, Mr. Visco, Mr. Speciale (alt #1), Mr. Tobias (alt #2)
RESOLUTIONS
PSPP/FC10-07 RAILS
STEAKHOUSE – 8 & 10
Whitehall Road – B: 96 L: 3 & 4
Carried to December 9, 2010
CORRESPONDENCE
TEMPORARY SIGN POLICY
- Once the Master Plan is adopted a subcommittee meeting should be convened to
develop the sign regulations. Mr. Burgis
indicated that this could be the first ordinance section adopted for the new
land use regulations. Ms. Hunscher
expressed concerns about operating with a policy as opposed to an ordinance, as
is presently the case. While she
realizes this is a relaxation of the ordinance due to the economic climate, a
policy is unenforceable. Also, she
thinks it is important that there is a firm ordinance in place that is agreed
upon to provide clear guidance to business owners. In particular, Mr. Karkowsky stated that 50%
is too high for window signs. Mr.
Sandham thinks that there has been uneven enforcement in the past that has led
some business owners to refuse to comply.
Mr. Speciale made a motion to take the temporary sign policy
to the Township Committee to continue the policy. Seconded by Jim
Sandham. All in favor
by roll call: Mr. Karkowski, Mr.
Sandham, Mr. Hines, Mr. Canning, Mr. Visco, Mr. Speciale (alt #1), Mr. Tobias
(alt #2)
**Note: Deb Nielson
entered
MINUTES
On a motion made by Mr. Hines, the minutes of October 28,
2010 were approved. Seconded by Ms. Nielson.
On a motion made by Mr. Visco, the minutes of November 10,
2010 were approved. Seconded by Ms. Nielson
On a motion made by Mr. Visco, the minutes of October 14,
2010 were approved. Seconded by Ms. Nielson
On a motion made by Mr. Visco, the minutes of November 4,
2010 were approved. Seconded by Mr. Karkowski
On a motion made by Ms. Nielson, the minutes of October 19,
2010 were approved. Seconded by Mr. Visco.
INVOICES
Anderson & Denzler – Trust for $138
Michael Carroll, Esq – Trust for $67.50, $33.75, $472.50,
$1350 (Lincoln Park
Savings)
Omland Engineering – Trust for $195
Burgis Assoc – Trust for $573.75
Motion made by Mr. Hines to approve, seconded by Mr. Visco,
all in favor by roll call.
LOI/DEP NOTIFICATIONS (none)
OLD BUSINESS (none)
NEW BUSINESS
PMS10-11 LEVEL ONE
CONSTRUCTION – 289
Changebridge Rd – b:160.2 L: 12 – Minor site plan
application for additional tenancy at Wellco Gas site. Applicant requested waiver of site plan and
PB subcommittee requested submission of a site plan, since existing site cannot
be located and is therefore older than seven (7) years, to indicated outdoor
storage locations and required buffering.
No variances are proposed.
Appearing on behalf of applicant – Frank Teneralli, business
currently located at 3-C Great
Meadow Lane, East Hanover,
and attorney Lawrence Powers Esq of Hoagland Longo, New Brunswick.
Frank Teneralli, President, Level One – sworn in.
Mr. Teneralli stated that use will be for office and
warehouse storage related to his commercial contracting business. There will be six (6) employees. It will be very rare that traffic enters and
exits the parking lot since customers do not typically visit the site. All work is done off-site. No other contractors will be using his leased
space or storage. Outdoor storage is
requested in the existing storage areas.
Storage of vehicles will be limited to a maximum of five (5) vehicles
related to his operation. These include
mason dumps, pickup trucks, dumpsters, cement mixers and flat mixers and will
be stored at the rear of the property behind the fence. There will be no signs on the road only on
the door. Mr. Burgis states that there
is an 8’ fence proposed, which is permitted, and outdoor storage is permitted
in zone if buffered. The fence and
landscaping will provide this buffer. No
façade improvements are proposed at this time.
Following conditions are required:
Mr. Omland states that an ADA compliant parking spot and associated signage
is required.
Slats on fencing to be replaced and approved by board
professionals and the DRC.
New landscaping needs to be installed in the front of
building to be approved by Burgis Associates and the DRC.
Motion to Approve with conditions noted above: Jim Sandham,
seconded by Ms. Nielson. All in favor: Mr.
Karkowski, Mr. Sandham, Ms. Nielson, Mr. Hines, Mr. Canning, Mr. Visco, Mr.
Speciale (alt #1), Mr. Tobias (alt #2)
CONCEPTS (none)
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, on a motion made
by Mr. Visco, seconded by Mr. Hines, the meeting was adjourned at 8:32 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Johansen, Secretary
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