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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 8, 2011
8:30AM
195 Changebridge Road, Montville
Municipal Building
ROLL CALL
Mr.
Karkowsky (AE)
Ms.
Nielson - present
Mr.
Lipari - present
Mr. Visco - present
Township staff: Meghan Hunscher, Principal Planner - present
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business to
discuss.
NEW BUSINESS:
PMISC11-36 Cambridge
Silvermiths – 30 Hook Mountain Rd. Unit 201 – B: 169. L: 2 – office (20,137
s.f.)/warehouse (17,433 s.f.)/distribution – hours of operation 7am-8pm Mon-Fr
and occasional Saturdays – 60 employees – Fed Ex deliveries daily/containers
once a week/tractor trailer deliveries 3 times a week – signage in compliance
with approved theme (First Industrial)
Waiver approved unanimously
without conditions.
PMISC11-37 24/7
International – 2,000 s.f. office/57,000 s.f. warehouse/showroom for
luggage company – replacement of tenant name on existing monument sign – no
other tenants in building – 8am-6pm Mon-Fri – 20 employees – overnight parking
of 1 pick up truck and 3 (53’) trailers – deliveries will consist of vans; box
trucks and trailers 2-3 times per day - previously Paul Miller
Present for the Application:
Michael Sullivan Esq.,
attorney; Larry Gage, property owner; Wendy Xu and Dennis Zhang, 24/7
representatives.
Mr. Sullivan presented the waiver application indicating
that the existing building is vacant and unoccupied by a tenant. The prospective purchasers are a luggage
company. There is only one shift. They may request a once or twice a year
warehouse sale, but it is not a retail operation. There are four bays and existing lighting in
parking area with two interior poles.
Mr. Lipari indicated that the lights were broken and in general
disrepair. Mr. Sullivan represented that
these will be repaired. Mr. Lipari
requested that the owner look into replacing the existing lights with the
Towaco style lights. Ms. Hunscher will
send Mr. Sullivan a detail. Mr. Gage
agreed to look into the cost of the new lights. Mr. Visco and Mr. Lipari expressed concern
about the state of the overgrown landscaping and deteriorated pavement. Mr. Sullivan indicated that all property
maintenance issues will be addressed.
The subcommittee unanimously approved the waiver with the
conditions that the property maintenance issues be addressed in particular the
landscaping, pavement and lighting, and that the owner evaluate replacing the
existing lights with the Towaco-style lights.
PMISC11-38 Harmony
Heals – massage therapy 350 s.f. - 70 Old Bloomfield Ave – B: 172, L: 15 – 1
employee – hours of operation M-F 10am-8pm; Say 10am-2pm – tenant name on
monument sign.
Waiver approved unanimously without conditions.
Discussion re:
digital signage Pine Brook Fire Dept.
Mr. Tony Speciale made courtesy presentation to subcommittee
to discuss signage proposed for Pine Brook Volunteer Fire Department on Bloomfield Avenue. Mr. Lipari indicated that the sign adheres to
the ordinance requirements. Mr. Speciale
indicates that the fire department explored refurbishing existing sign, but
decided that the LED sign would be more useful in providing information to
residents. The sign will be similar to
the sign at the Lake Hiawatha Fire Department in Parsippany. Ms. Nielson asked for confirmation that the
sign is outside of the R.O.W. and Mr. Speciale indicated that it would be. The sign would be LED messaging that would
advertise charitable events, fire safety information and announce
Commissioners’ meeting. Mr. Lipari
indicated that the thinks the sign is a betterment to the community and fire
department.
The subcommittee unanimously approved the sign as
presented.
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