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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
MINUTES OF APRIL 20, 2011
8:00AM
ROLL CALL
Ron Cain, Jr. - present Margaret Miller – Sanders - absent
Everett Vreeland - present Deane
Driscoll - present
Ron Soussa - present Kevin
Seidel, Alt. #2 - absent
Jennifer Horowitz - absent Arnold Schancupp
– alt #1 - absent
Alexander Kachmar - absent
Liaisons:
Township
Committee: Jim Sandham - present; Deb Nielson (alt)
Planning Board Liaison: Tony
Speciale - present
Environmental Commission: Monica Mianecki - present
Township
Staff:
Meghan Hunscher, PP - present
Also in attendance:
Gary Lewis,
Planning Board representative - present
OLD BUSINESS
A. BoA &
Planning Board applications update
a. Deane Driscoll - BOA
Deane Driscoll reported that Lake Valhalla Club was
continued to next month.
b. Tony
Speciale - Planning Board
c.
Tony reported that no major applications have been heard.
B. Master Plan &
Zoning Ordinance Update
Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance revisions are on schedule
and on-going.
C. Subcommittee
Reports
None to report
D. Speaker - RICK
VANDERBECK FIRST INDUSTRIAL
Mr. Vanderbeck gave an overview of his background and his
experience working on real estate leasing in New Jersey.
He recommended that Montville EDC reach out to brokers and hospitals
directly to market location and existing vacant facilities. Suggestions include surgical centers,
rehabilitation centers, wellness centers and the like. He also indicated that educational facilities
including satellite locations and training centers could be a good use in the
Township.
Overall vacancy rates in the State are high for office and
commercial, although there are a few key spots in New
Jersey such as Raritan
Center that attract
industrial tenants. Montville competes with surrounding
municipalities, including Parsippany, and needs to be competitive. Rick suggested Montville designate redevelopment areas that
would give owners incentives to redevelop property given special loan packages
and lower tax rates.
Also, he suggested that land use boards in Montville evaluate their image that is seen
from outside as being difficult to developers. He also suggested that boards be
upfront with developers about expectations for property development so that businesses
can anticipate the cost. Certain
conditions, such as a sound barrier for First Industrial property, can cost
businesses thousands of dollars and it may dissuade them from moving into Montville.
E. Other
initiatives
a. Organic
farming on municipal open space - Ron Soussa
NEW BUSINESS
APPLICANTS
MINUTES
Adoption of EDC minutes of 3-16-11
– Eligible: Ron Cain, Jr., Margaret Miller – Sanders, Everett Vreeland, Deane
Driscoll, Ron Soussa,
Kevin Seidel, alt. #2, Jennifer Horowitz, Alexander Kachmar
Motion to approve: Deane
Driscoll
Second: Ron Soussa
Roll call: unanimous
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was unanimously
adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Meghan Hunscher, PP
Principal Planner
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