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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
7:30 PM Start
195 Changebridge Road, Montville Municipal Building
MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 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
November 10, 2011 commencing at 7:30p.m and asked that all present please turn
off all cell phones during the proceedings.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Stated for the
record
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
Stated for the
record
ROLL CALL
Art Maggio – Present
Ladis
Karkowsky– Present
Mayor Jim Sandham
- Present Committeewoman Deb Nielson
– Present
Russ Lipari,
Chairman - Present Gary Lewis,
Vice Chairman - Present
Larry Hines -
Present Tony
Speciale (alt#1) - Present
John Visco- AE Larry Tobias (alt#2) – AE
Vic Canning – Entrance
Noted
Not Present:
Board Attorney: Michael Carroll, Esq.
Board Engineer: Stanley
Omland, PE,
Omland Engineering
Board Planner: Joseph Burgis, PP, AICP, Burgis
Associates
Also Present:
Principal Planner
/ Secretary: Meghan Hunscher, PP AICP
Recording
Secretary: Liz Johansen
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board of
Adjustment – Mr. Lewis
Mr. Lewis states
that he was not in attendance. Mr.
Driscoll states JCP&L is carried to December and Romola Enterprises was
approved.
Board of Health –
Mr. Tobias
Mr. Tobias absent, no report.
Environmental Commission – Mr. Canning
Mr. Canning had
no report
Water & Sewer
– Mr. Maggio
Mr. Maggio had no
report.
Historic
Preservation Commission – Mr. Visco
Mr. Visco absent,
no report.
Design Review
Committee – Ms. Nielson
Ms. Nielson states
there has not been a meeting.
Site
Plan/Subdivision Committee – Mr. Lipari Chair, Mr. Karkowsky, Ms. Nielson, Mr.
Visco (alt)
Mr. Lipari states they
discussed Diversified Heat, 60 new employees, minor site plan needs to be
submitted. Quality Assurance Lab, 2 Como Court,
vehicle storage, 20 plus trucks, 6 storage trailers, 2 tractor trailers, minor
site plan also needs to be submitted.
**Victor
Canning entered
Economic Development Committee – Mr. Sandham, Mr. Speciale
Mr. Speciale
states the meeting is next week. Mr.
Sandham states the EDC is co-hosting with the Township Committee a “meet and
greet” with local business owners on December 1.
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 states
that the public hearing is November 27th by the Township Committee
for adoption of the ordinance.
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 commented on the hard work from all the districts. Mr. Maggio - no
report.
SECRETARY’S REPORT
Ms. Hunscher attended the
American Planning Association - NJ Chapter annual conference and reports that
there is a draft of the new state plan under Governor Christie which seeks to
be more business friendly. She will keep
the board updated. She also attended
sessions on regulating solar energy devices and different ways to use hand-held
GIS devices to involve the public in data gathering and planning studies.
BOARD DISCUSSION
Ms. Nielson states the
Veteran’s Day ceremony is at 11am tomorrow and invites Board members to attend.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Mr. Lipari opened the meeting
to the public. Seeing none, he asked for
a motion to close this portion of the meeting.
Motion to close: Mr. Lewis, Seconded by Mr. Hines. Roll call:
Unanimous
PLANNING BUSINESS
Master Plan consistency
hearing for draft Zoning Ordinance – Ms. Hunscher states the Zoning Ordinance
was referred back to the Planning Board by the Township Committee for the Board
to make the finding that it is consistent with the Master Plan. Ms. Nielson
states that a memo by Mr. Burgis has been incorporated into draft. Mr. Lewis
states that the document is identical to the one presented.
Public Discussion
Motion to open: Mr. Sandham, Seconded by Mr. Hines. Roll call:
Unanimous
Robert Gannon- 6 West Lake
Mr. Gannon states
that Hotels were allowed in the OB zone but at
some point were removed as allowable use.
He questioned if Hotels are an allowable use again since he has a client
that is interested in developing property.
Bill O’Dowd – 55
Foremost Mtn
Mr. O’Dowd
questioned whether self-storage facilities are allowed in OB
zone under the new ordinance, and if not, why not?
Mr. Lewis
indicated that the Master Plan subcommittee will provide answers to the
applicants after further review of the ordinance.
Motion to close: Mr. Hines, Seconded by Mr. Sandham. Roll call:
Unanimous
**Motion made by Mr. Lewis and seconded by
Mr. Hines, to return the ordinance to the Township Committee for their public
hearing and for approval by resolution. Roll
call: Unanimous
Discussion of 2012 budget
Ms. Hunscher indicated that
while the overall budget has decreased, certain categories require increases
such as education due to continuing education requirements, and printing and
stationary due to increased costs in general.
Mr. Maggio inquired as to why the Planning Consultant line item
decreased. Ms Hunscher explained that
this line item had been increased in 2011 due to a need for additional funds
for the Master Plan.
Discussion of reappointments for 2012
No discussion
Discussion of 2012 proposed hearing dates for review
and approval
No discussion
WAIVERS
PMISC11-46 Shenoy Engineering – 39 Rt. 46 Suite 802 – B: 183, L: 6 – 3,500 s.f.
office for engineering services – 17 employees – hours of operation 9am-5pm
Mon-Fri – signage in compliance with approved theme – no outdoor storage (First
Industrial)
No discussion
Motion to approve: Mr. Lewis, Seconded by Mr.
Karkowsky. Roll
call: Unanimous
PMISC11-47 Maruka USA – 45 Rt. 46 Unit 610 – B: 183, L: 6 – office (5,094
s.f.)/warehouse (1,757 s.f.)/showroom (2,349 s.f.) for sale and service of machine tool and
injection molding machinery – 20 employees – hours of operation 8am-5:30pm
Mon-Fri –no over night parking of vehicles – signage in compliance with
approved theme (First Industrial)
No discussion.
Motion to approve: Mr. Hines, Seconded by Mr. Maggio. Roll call:
Unanimous
PMISC11-48 Coccia Realty – 670
Main Rd. – B: 40, L: 33.02 – real estate office
(2,100 s.f.) – hours of operation 8am-8pm Mon-Fri; 9am-3pm Sat-Sun – 4
employees – no outdoor storage – signage requested (replacement of panels on
existing sign)
The Chair asked for a motion
to approve. Mr. Karkowsky expressed
concern that there are two façade signs at this location erected without
approval. The application is denied
until such time as the sign permit is applied for and the second sign is
removed.
PMISC11-49 United States Elevator, Inc. – 30 Chapin Road, unit 1212 – B: 183 L: 7.1 – office (2736
s.f./warehouse 5264 s.f.) for repair/maintenance of elevators – hours of
operation 6:30am-5pm Mon-Fri – 10 employees – outdoor storage of 1 box truck
14’ and 3 vans (First Industrial)
No discussion.
Motion to approve: Mr. Lewis, Seconded by Mr. Hines. Roll call:
Unanimous
INVOICES
Michael Carroll,
Esq. – O/E for: $405
Motion to approve: Mr. Karkowsky, Seconded by Mr.
Maggio. Roll
call: Unanimous
RESOLUTIONS
Resolution 04-11 Referral of
Zoning Ordinance to Township Committee for Introduction/First Reading
Motion to approve: Mr. Hines, Seconded by Mr.
Karkowsky. Roll
call: Unanimous
CORRESPONDENCE
None
MINUTES
Planning Board meeting minutes for October 27,
2011. Eligible: Art Maggio, Ladis Karkowsky, Jim Sandham, Russ Lipari,
Gary Lewis, Tony Speciale, John Visco, Larry Tobias, Victor Canning
Motion to approve: Mr. Karkowsky; Seconded: Mr. Sandham;
Roll call: Unanimous
Planning Board subcommittee meeting minutes for
November 2, 2011. Eligible: Nielson,
Visco, Lipari
Motion to approve: Ms. Nielson; Seconded: Mr. Lipari;
Roll call: Unanimous
LOI/DEP NOTIFICATIONS
None.
LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE
UPDATES
None
OLD BUSINESS
None
NEW BUSINESS
None
CONCEPTS
None
Discussion of reappointment of professionals for 2012
Motion
to go into closed session to discuss personnel issues.
Entered Closed Session -
8:16pm
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business the board unanimously adjourned at 8:30
p.m. by Mr. Speciale, seconded by Mr. Sandham; all in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
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Liz Johansen, Recording Secretary
Certified true copy of minutes adopted at
Planning Board meeting of January 12, 2012.
____________________________
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Meghan
Hunscher, Sec.
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