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MONTVILLE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
8:30AM start
195
Changebridge Road, Montville Municipal Building
MASTER PLAN MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER
23, 2009
ROLL
CALL
Ms. Nielson
Mr. Lipari
Mr. Lewis
Mr. Visco
Mr. Karkowsky
ALSO
PRESENT: Kevin
Kain, Planner
BUSINESS
Highland’s
Discussion:
Review
conducted of a draft matrix that was developed by Mr. Burgis as a ‘test matrix’
to help develop and structure the
pro/con of opting in or out of Highland’s. The Planning Board subcommittee wanted additional wording in the draft to
reflect that our focus would be on environmental and protecting of water resources within our municipality. Mr. Kain will update the matrix with the additional data and present
same to the Planning Board for the 9/24/09
meeting.
Discussion
continued with the subcommittee recommending that we provide similar articles and ghost email to allow the residents of
the community to review the documents we are working
on, to ask question or to give comments.
Mrs. White will coordinate. It
would also be linked to the Highland’s website
address should anyone want to access this site.
It
is not required, per Mr. Kain, to have a public hearing on the Board’s
discussion of the Highland’s. Their recommendation goes to the Township
Committee, who is the authority for
actually rendering the decision on opting in/out.
Timetables
discussed with December 8th being the deadline noted for making
decision on Highland’s issues.
Master
Plan Discussion:
The
subcommittee asked Mr. Kain to develop a memo to the Board of Adjustment on the Master Plan hearings under
way, so that the Board is fully cognizant of the importance of participation in this updated document, and
that we wish to meet with them in the future. Mr. Kain will develop accordingly.
Mrs.
White noted that she received an email from Environmental Commission chair
noting that they would like the
Planning Board to incorporate a document that they worked on several years ago relative to bike paths.
Some
of the areas we already reviewed and recently made changes in our zoning
ordinance. Mr. Kain was asked to make sure that the corridor in Towaco Center
is noted.
Subcommittee
members also wanted to make sure that the next step of review is the scope of the corridors, what we will review and
that there be a structured outline for future master
plan subcommittee meetings. Mr. Kain
will coordinate with Mr. Burgis.
Other:
Mrs.
White sought guidance on whether or not additional signage can be displayed on
the façade of the new Deli. Guidance offered: no internally lit signs, applied lettering to
have same color and depth and font
of the freestanding sign reviewed and found acceptable. Mrs.
White will coordinate.
PMISC09-32 Highland Wealth
Management
– 2 Changebridge Rd. Suite 204
– B: 44, L: 1 – 1,370 s.f. (office) financial planning – 2
employees – 9am-5pm Mon-Fri – signage to be in compliance with approved theme
(Anton Co.)
Approved
subject to sign theme, agency reports and use letter submitted.
Meeting
adjourned unanimously.
Respectfully
submitted,
Linda
M. White
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