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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
7:30 PM Start
195 Changebridge Road, Montville Municipal Building
MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2011
No New Business to be conducted past 10:00PM
ROLL CALL
Mr. Maggio – present Mr. Karkowsky
- present
Mr. Sandham – present Ms. Nielson – (AE)
Mr. Lipari – (AE) Mr.
Lewis – present
Mr. Hines – present Mr. Canning – (AE)
Mr. Visco – (AE) Mr.
Speciale (alt #1) – present
Mr.
Tobias (alt #2) – present
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE – (STATED)
Mr. Lewis, Vice Chairman,
presided as chair due to Mr. Lipari’s absence.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
a) Board of
Adjustment – Gary Lewis reports that Lake
Valhalla has been carried
to the next meeting in May.
b) Board of
Health – Lawrence Tobias has no report.
The board meeting was cancelled for April.
c) Environmental
Commission – Victor Canning absent, no report.
d) Water &
Sewer – Arthur Maggio has no report
e) HPRC – John
Visco absent, no report.
f) DRC – No
update. Ms. Hunscher indicated that the DRC
is cancelled for April.
g) Site
Plan/Subdivision Committee – Ladis Karkowsky states that the next meeting is
April 21, 2011.
h) Economic
Development Committee – The farmers market was investigated as a possibility,
but Mr. Speciale reports that he spoke with some local farmers and they would
not be interested in participating. Organic farming was approved by the Township
Committee.
i) Open Space
Committee – Jim Sandham reports the Township was awarded a grant for $450,000
for use on new acquisitions or previous acquired properties. A draft OSRP plane has been released and will
be presented to the Planning Board in June.
j) Master
Plan/COAH 3rd Round – Ladis Karkowsky, Russ Lipari, Deb Nielson,
Gary Lewis, John Visco. The committee
will meet on April 18 to discuss the signage ordinance.
k) Cross
Acceptance Committee – Ladis Karkowsky & Russ Lipari. No report.
l) Highlands
Legislation Review Committee – Gary Lewis gave no report.
m) Appointment
to Fire Department Districts – Russ Lipari – Towaco, Tony Speciale – Pine Brook
and Art Maggio – Montville – Russ Lipari, no report, Tony Speciale, no report
Art Maggio, no report. Mr. Schaub
retired and the district is looking to rehire a replacement.
Mr. Lewis opened the meeting to
the public and seeing no one that wished to be heard, closed to public on motion
made by: Mr. Karkowsky, seconded by: Mr. Tobias and so carried.
Mr.
Karkowsky states that the property at 321
Changebridge Road is still in disarray and has not
been improved per conditions of approval. Ms Hunscher will check if there is
bonding on the property and provide a report with updates and if any
enforcement action can be taken.
PLANNING BUSINESS
Montville recipient of NJPO
“Achievement in Planning” award for 2011 for Towaco Center Master Plan. Ceremony is May 5, from 6:30-9:30pm in Woodbridge. Gary Lewis, Ladis Karkowsky and Ms. Hunscher
will be attending.
Mr.
Tobias requested that Ms. Hunscher resend the annual ethics form.
INVOICES
Burgis Assoc. – Trust for:
$337.50
Michael Carroll, Esq. – Trust
for: $472.50, $472.50, $101.25, $33.75, $506.25
Omland Engineering – O/E for:
$202.50; Trust for: $135, $337.50, $405, $67.50, $168.75
Johnson, Murphy – Trust for:
$45, $165
Anderson & Denzler –
Trust for:
Motion to approve made by:
Mr. Hines
Seconded by: Mr. Maggio
So carried
RESOLUTIONS
There
were no resolutions to come before the board.
CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence
to come before the board.
MINUTES
Minutes of Master Plan
Subcommittee March 23, 2011 – eligible: Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr. Karkowsky,
Ms. Nielson
Motion made by: Mr. Karkowsky
Seconded by: Mr. Lewis
Approved as presented and so
carried.
Minutes of Planning Board
March 24, 2011 - eligible: Mr. Maggio, Mr. Visco, Mr. Canning, Mr. Karkowsky,
Mr. Lewis, Mr. Speciale, Mr. Tobias, Mr. Lipari
Motion made by: Mr. Speciale
Seconded by: Mr. Karkowsky
Approved as presented and so
carried.
LOI/DEP NOTIFICATIONS
There were no DEP matters to
come before the board.
OLD BUSINESS
21 Brook Valley Road – HPRC application. Jurisdiction is with the Planning
Board to instruct Zoning Officer to approve or deny zoning permit. Ms. Hunscher summarized that Mr. Minoia
changed the roofline to accommodate the HPRC. The HPRC was satisfied with the
changes and issued a resolution indicating unanimous approval.
Mr. Lewis opened the meeting
to the public and seeing no one who wished to be heard, closed the meeting to
the public on motion made by: Mr. Speciale and seconded by: Mr. Tobias and so
carried
Mr. Sandham made a motion to
approve the application and have Zoning Officer issue zoning permit for
exterior modifications to residence.
Seconded by Mr. Karkowsky and
so carried on roll call of 9-0 to approve.
NEW BUSINESS
Mr. Lewis explained to the
board that the budget, as requested, had been reduced by the Township
Committee. Ms. Hunscher indicated that
the amount requested was $47,400 and that $34,200 was appropriated. Mr. Sandham explained that the Township
Committee made this reduction due to the expectation that a revised Housing
Plan would not be required in FY 2011 and if that were the case, the governing
body could always issue an emergency appropriation.
Additionally, the Township
Committee felt that the Township Attorney could prepare any ordinances under
their retainer agreement as opposed to spending additional funds on the Board
Planner for preparation of these ordinances.
OTHER BUSINESS
There was no other business
to come before the board.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
business to discuss, on a motion made by Mr. Hines, seconded by Mr. Maggio, and
so carried, the meeting was adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Johansen, Secretary
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