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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
MINUTES FOR MARCH 15, 2012
Start Time 8:30AM
195 Changebridge Rd. - Main Conference
Room
Mr. Lipari called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. Ms. Hunscher took roll call.
ROLL CALL
Mayor Tim
Braden - present
Mr. Ladis Karkowsky - present
Mr. Russ Lipari - present
Mr. John
Visco - present
Township staff: Meghan Hunscher, Principal Planner - present
OLD BUSINESS:
There was no old business to conduct.
NEW BUSINESS:
Pre-submittal discussion
regarding proposed sign for prospective Dunkin Donuts at Changebridge Plaza
Applicant or representatives were not present.
Ms. Hunscher explained that she reviewed the initial
approval for the strip center including resolution and site plan and Board
Professional’s memos. While there is
sufficient parking for the Dunkin Donuts under the new code (the initial site
plan required a parking variance), the signage per the Ordinance must be in
conformance with the theme that was approved at the time of approval. The theme approved by the DRC was black or
bronze lettering. Subcommittee agreed
that the new Dunkin Donuts would have to comply.
PMISC12-09 Garden
State Landscape Products – 322 Changebridge Rd. – B: 156, L: 32.02 – R-27D
– mulch/top soil sales – change in signage requested – 3 employees – M-F
7am-6pm; Sat/Sun 8am-6pm (no deliveries on Sunday) – overnight parking of 2
dump trucks (Chux)
Tabled at Planning Board meeting 3/8/12 for further
discussion and site visit by Planning Board subcommittee members
Tom Fitzsimmons appeared as owner. Applicant was not present.
The subcommittee discussed operations with Mr. Fitzsimmons,
who represented that the proposed tenant would perform the same operations, or
less, than what was approved under the original resolution for Springbrook
Farms, which is no longer in operation.
He agreed to no Sunday operations and to make the tenant aware that
trucks are not to idle.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
business to discuss, the subcommittee adjourned at 9:51 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
______________________________
Meghan Hunscher, Principal
Planner
Certified true copy of
minutes adopted at Planning Board meeting of April 26, 2012.
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