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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
7:30 PM Start
195 Changebridge Road, Montville Municipal Building
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
No New Business to be Conducted Past l0: 00PM
Chairman Lipari welcomed the
public and applicants to the Montville Township Planning Board hearing of September
22, 2011 commencing at 7:30p.m and asked that all present please turn off all
cell phones during the proceedings.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Performed
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Stated for the
record by Ms. Johansen
ROLL CALL
Art Maggio –
Entrance Noted Ladis Karkowsky–
Entrance Noted
Mayor Jim Sandham
(AE) Committeewoman Deb Nielson
– Entrance Noted
Russ Lipari,
Chairman - Present Gary Lewis,
Vice Chairman - Present
Larry Hines -
Present Tony Speciale (alt#1) - Present
John Visco-
Present Larry
Tobias (alt#2) – Entrance Noted
Vic Canning -
Present
Also Present:
Board Attorney: Michael Carroll, Esq.
Board Engineer: Stanley
Omland, PE,
Omland Engineering
Board Planner: Joseph Burgis, PP, AICP, Burgis
Associates
Principal Planner
/ Secretary: Meghan Hunscher, PP AICP
Recording
Secretary: Liz Johansen
SWEARING IN OF PROFESSIONALS
Mr. Carroll swore
in all professionals
COMMITTEE REPORTS
***Mr. Tobias entered
Board of
Adjustment – Mr. Lewis
Mr. Lewis states that
Lake Valhalla withdrew their application
Board of
Health – Mr. Tobias
No report
Environmental Commission – Mr. Canning
Mr. Canning
states they are reviewing the tree ordinance
Water & Sewer
– Mr. Maggio
Mr. Maggio was
not present to report.
Historic
Preservation Commission – Mr. Visco
Mr. Visco has no
report, the next meeting is Monday night.
Design Review
Committee – Ms. Nielson
Ms. Nielson was
not present to report.
Site
Plan/Subdivision Committee – Mr. Lipari Chair, Mr. Karkowsky, Ms. Nielson, Mr. Visco
(alt)
Mr. Lipari states that the
subcommittee approved the following waivers: Cambridge Silversmith, distribution
of silver cutlery; 24/7 at 51
Stiles Lane - luggage warehouse; Harmony Heals, massage therapy on Bloomfield Ave;
Pine Brook Fire Dept, sign replacement.
Economic Development Committee – Mr. Sandham, Mr. Speciale
No Report
Open Space
Committee – Mr. Karkowsky, Mr. Lipari, Ms.Nielson & Mr. Sandham
No report
Master
Plan/COAH 3rd Round – Mr. Karkowsky, Mr. Lipari, Ms. Nielson, Mr. Lewis,
Mr. Visco (alt)
Mr. Lewis will
report.
Cross
Acceptance Committee – Mr. Karkowsky, Mr. Lipari
No report
Highlands Legislation Review Committee – Mr. Lewis
No report
Fire
Department Districts – Mr. Lipari – Towaco; Mr. Speciale - Pine Brook; Mr. Maggio - Montville
Mr. Lipari - no report, Mr.
Speciale states that there is a Cigar Night fundraiser at the Firehouse. Mr.
Maggio absent, no report.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Ms. Hunscher reports that she has
met with developers who expressed interest in a mid-sized supermarket in the
Township.
***Mr. Karkowsky entered
BOARD DISCUSSION
Mr. Lewis commended Q-Glass
on the updated façade. The board asked
Ms. Hunscher to send a letter thanking them. Various members including Mr.
Karkowsky are upset the EDC is recommending an ombudsman position without
consulting the Land Use Advisory Committee or the Planning Board.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Mr. Lipari opened the meeting
to the public. Seeing none, he asked for
a motion to close.
Motion to close: Mr. Lewis, Seconded
by Mr. Hines. Roll
call: Unanimous
PLANNING BUSINESS
PSPP/F08-06 Olde Towne Properties - 630 & 632 Rt. 202 and 3 & 5 Waughaw Rd - B:
40, L: 52, 53, 54, 55 - pre/final site plan/ and c variances for
retail/residential – dismiss without prejudice
Motion to dismiss
without prejudice: Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Hines, Roll call: Unanimous
Motion to
deny: Mr. Karkowsky, seconded by Mr.
Visco, Roll call: Unanimous
Presentation of the draft Zoning Ordinance. Introduced
by Mr. Gary Lewis, Chair, Master
Plan subcommittee and presented by Mr. Joseph Burgis, Burgis Associates,
Planner for the Planning Board.
Mr. Lipari thanked everyone
for their hard work on the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Lewis states that the
ordinance will be uploaded to the Township website and available for public
viewing by Monday. The Planning Board
will be hearing public comments on October 27 and then sent to the Township
Committee for the November 9th meeting.
Mr. Burgis states that the
purpose of the ordinance is to set parameters for land development. It states specific goals for the municipality
and includes updated parking requirements.
The purpose was to reorganize the zoning ordinance to make it more
readable and consistent. The definition
section has been improved.
New zones have been added to
allow for additional uses. Green
building design standards are now included. The Towaco Center Master Plan has been
incorporated as has the Bloomfield
Ave and Route 46 corridors. Setbacks have been changed to include new
setbacks for smaller lots for accessory structures. In Towaco, mixed use residential has been
included. Impervious coverage and
building coverage calculations changed to not include decks or raised patios.
Accessory structure height reviewed and changed. Home occupations added to the ordinance with
parking requirements. Parking requirements for restaurants was also changed.
There were also updates and changes to conditional uses. Hotels are now a permitted us in the B6 zone
and I2A zone allows for limited retail. Lake Valhalla
zone allows for a country club as a permitted use. The permitted coverage
formula has been changed. Regulations
regarding self storage have been updated.
Landscape requirements including plant material and size have been
added.
WAIVERS
There were no waivers to come
before the board.
INVOICES
Omland Engineering – O/E for:
$202.50, $337.50; Trust for: $607.50, $67.50, $67.50,
Burgis Assoc – Trust for:
$67.50, $101.25, $135
Motion to approve: Mr. Hines;
Seconded: Mr. Visco; Roll call: Unanimous
RESOLUTIONS
Approval Resolution for PMS/C11-07 – Pizza Hut - 34 Rt. 46W –
B: 176, L: 4.2 – minor site plan with variances.
Eligible: Mr. Maggio; Mr. Karkowsky; Mayor Sandham;
Committeewoman Nielson; Mr. Lipari, Chairman; Mr. Hines; Mr. Visco; Mr. Speciale (alt#1).
Motion to approve as
presented: Mr. Karkowsky; Seconded: Mr. Hines; Roll
call: Unanimous
CORRESPONDENCE
There was no
correspondence to come before the board.
MINUTES
Planning Board Hearing – July 28, 2011 - Eligible: Sandham, Visco, Nielson, Lewis,
Speciale, Tobias, Lipari, Canning
Motion to
approve: Mr. Canning; Seconded: Mr. Speciale; Roll call: Unanimous
Planning Board Hearing – September 8, 2011 – Eligible: Sandham, Hines,
Visco, Karkowsky, Nielson, Speciale, Lipari
Motion to approve: Mr. Hines;
Seconded: Mr. Karkowsky; Roll call: Unanimous
Planning Board Subcommittee meeting -
August 24, 2011 –Karkowsky,
Visco, Lipari
Motion to
approve: Mr. Visco; Seconded: Mr. Karkowsky; Roll call: Unanimous
Planning Board Subcommittee meeting -
September 8, 2011 – Eligible:
Nielson, Lipari, Visco
Motion to
approve: Mr. Lipari; Seconded: Mr. Visco; Roll
call: Unanimous
Master Plan Subcommittee meeting - July 28, 2011: Nielson,
Lipari, Visco, Lewis
Motion to approve: Mr. Lewis;
Seconded: Mr. Visco; Roll call: Unanimous
Master Plan Subcommittee meeting - August
4, 2011 - Eligible:
Nielson, Lipari, Visco, Lewis
Motion to
approve: Mr. Lewis; Seconded: Mr. Visco; Roll
call: Unanimous
Master Plan Subcommittee meeting - August
10, 2011 - Eligible:
Nielson, Visco, Karkowsky, Lewis
Motion to
approve: Mr. Karkowsky; Seconded: Mr. Lewis; Roll call: Unanimous
Master Plan Subcommittee meeting -
September 7, 2011 –
Eligible: Nielson, Lipari, Visco, Lewis
Motion to approve:
Mr. Visco; Seconded: Mr. Lewis; Roll
call: Unanimous
LOI/DEP NOTIFICATIONS
Stan
Omland gave the following summary:
Application
for removal of underground storage tank at 34 Maple Ave, Wetlands application
for Brook Valley Rd, application for septic system repair, 18 Forest Place LOI,
wetlands violation on Snyder Lane.
LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE
UPDATES
There
were no legal or legislative updates.
OLD BUSINESS
There
was no old business before the board.
**Mr. Maggio entered
** Ms. Nielson entered
NEW BUSINESS
PSOIL11-08 Gaber, Akram – 9
Patrick Ct. – B: 1, L: 11.61 – soil movement
application – Notice Acceptable
Present on behalf
of the applicant & Sworn in: John
Abdelhadi, Attorney; Lawrence Bozik, PE; Eric Charles, Contractor; Akram Gaber,
property owner
Mr. Omland states the lot was
part of the Bear Rock subdivision. The
elevation is 670 feet at the street and 640 feet in the rear of the
property. The plan is for a house,
driveway, septic and retaining walls. 3500 cubic yards of soil is to be moved onto
the property. The septic system was approved
by the Board of Health. Mr. Charles
states that the soil will be brought in from the front of the property working
from back to front. The soil is coming
from two locations: 29 Vreeland
Ave and Fairfield
Road. The
soil is being tested prior to removal from the prospective lots. There will be approximately 75-80 truckloads
of soil moved from both locations over a 45-60 day time period. Enforcement per the ordinance is done by the
Police and Engineering Departments.
Mr. Omland requests that
markers be installed by the conservation easement. Mr. Gaber states he will have the markers
installed. Mr. Lipari questioned the
activity that was taking place on Monday.
Mr. Charles indicated that it was most likely related to the septic and states
they have a permit to install silt fencing and clear the site.
Motion to
approve: Mr. Maggio; Seconded: Mr. Tobias Roll call: Unanimous
CONCEPTS
There were no
concepts to come before the board.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, the board unanimously adjourned at 9:35
p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Johansen, Recording Secretary
Certified true copy of minutes adopted at
Planning Board meeting of September 22, 2011.
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Meghan
Hunscher, Sec.
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