PITTSGROVE TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD
AUGUST 17, 2005
The regular meeting of the Planning Board
of Pittsgrove Township was held on August 17, 2005 in the Municipal Building
Courtroom. The meeting was called to order; compliance with the Open Meeting
Act made and Flag Salute was lead by the Chairman Gregory Hickson.
Regular members present were: Gregory
Hickson, Frank Pace, Mayor Peter Voros, Linda DuBois, Charles Hughes, Donald
Garrison, Robert Widdifield and Joseph Lindmeier.
Alternate members
present were: Dennis Rambone, Christine Seeney and Kevin Foster.
Members absent were:
Robert Ternay and Sheila Benson.
Planning Board Solicitor William L.
Horner, Planning Board Engineer Mark Brunermer and Secretary Nancy Huster were
also present.
DESIGNATE ALTERNATES TO VOTE
Due to the absence of regular members,
alternate member Kevin Foster was designated to vote.
MINUTES
8/2/05
On a motion by Linda
DuBois and seconded by Charles Hughes the minutes of the August 2, meeting were
approved as revised. All were in favor.
ESCROW FEE DETERMINATION
MAJOR SITE PLAN PRELIMINARY APPLICATION – BIFULCO BROTHERS – BLOCK
2001, LOT 29.01- ALMOND ROAD – $3,000.00 PAID, CURRENT BALANCE: $2,381.25
On a motion by
Robert Widdifield and seconded by Frank Pace the required escrow fee for the
application stated above was deemed to be sufficient. All were in favor.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION (ONE NEW LOT) - VELMA COSSABOON – BLOCK 2803,
LOT 15 – MORTON AVENUE –
$1,200.00 PAID, CURRENT BALANCE: $647.25
On a motion by Linda
DuBois and seconded by Kevin Foster the required escrow fee for the application
stated above was deemed to be insufficient and shall be increased to require an
additional deposit of $1,200.00. All were in favor.
APPLICATIONS
MAJOR SITE PLAN PRELIMINARY APPLICATION COMPLETENESS REVIEW –
BIFULCO BROTHERS – BLOCK 2001, LOT 29.01- ALMOND ROAD – ATTORNEY: HENRY ZERELLA
William Horner
announced that this application would not be heard because the attorney for the
applicant cancelled to allow time for them to submit incomplete items.
MAJOR SUBDIVISION (ONE NEW LOT) COMPLETENESS REVIEW - VELMA COSSABOON – BLOCK 2803,
LOT 15 – MORTON AVENUE – ATTORNEY: FREDERICK JACOB
The applicant Velma
Cossaboon was present with her attorney, Frederick Jacob.
The board discussed
the Planning Board Engineer’s review letter dated August 9, 2005.
Mark Brunermer
stated that the drainage information submitted this evening does not appear
complete.
Bill Horner
commented that the Township should make sure that all requirements of prior
subdivisions have been completed and evidence should be provided that plat has
been signed and recorded. Mr. Horner stated that the Deerfield Township
Resolution of approval should also be provided.
Schedule “I”
Variance checklist and Schedule “D” major subdivision checklist should be
submitted.
On a motion by Frank
Pace and seconded by Linda DuBois the application was deemed incomplete subject
to the following:
1. Checklist Item D-C(9).
2. Checklist Item D-C(10).
3. All other Checklist D submission
requirements for major subdivision or waiver requests.
4. Checklist I and waiver requests if any
and all variance application fees and escrow deposits.
5. Copies of all recorded declarations and
easements as per Pittsgrove Township Planning Board’s 1996 approval and copies
of the approved final major subdivision plat that was recorded.
6. Copies of the Deerfield Township Planning
Board Engineer’s July 7, 2005
review memorandum that is referred to in the Deerfield resolution of approval.
Roll Call Vote: All were in favor.
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING APPROVAL OF MAJOR SITE
PLAN PRELIMINARY APPLICATION – DR.
STEVEN COHEN – BLOCK 1601, LOT 1, CENTERTON ROAD – ATTORNEY: HOWARD
MELNICOVE
On a motion by
Robert Widdifield and seconded by Frank Pace the resolution granting
preliminary approval to Dr. Steven Cohen was approved. All were in favor.
OTHER BUSINESS
VERRON DEVELOPERS APPLICATION
ADDITIONAL ESCROW AMOUNT TO BE DETERMINED
FOR REVIEW BY PROFESSIONALS
The board discussed
the necessity of additional professional review by an Environmental Specialist,
Traffic Engineer and the Township Planner.
On a motion by Peter
Voros and seconded by Frank Pace an additional escrow deposit in the amount of
$15,000.00 is required to be submitted by the applicant in accordance with the
estimates provided by the professionals.
Roll Call Vote: All
were in favor.
COMMITTEES
ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMISSION
Concerns regarding Ordinance 60-53, Stream setbacks were
distributed to the Planning Board members.
LETTER OF CONCERN REGARDING LICCARDELLO APPLICATION DATED AUGUST
9, 2005
It was noted that
this letter has not been distributed to the Planning Board members.
The board members
discussed the necessity of having documents submitted by the sub-committees
reviewed by the Planning Board Solicitor prior to distribution to the Planning
Board members.
Herb Wegner commented on the excessive
amount of time the board was spending on this discussion. It was his opinion
that the letter should be addressed to the Chairman and Secretary to be
distributed to the Planning Board members, Solicitor and Engineer at the same
time.
Robert Morse, member
of the Environmental Commission does not see the benefit of having the attorney
review these documents.
Mr. Morse also
stated that his Committee might decide it would be better to read their
concerns directly to the Planning Board members at their meeting.
Brian Fox expressed
his opinion that the Planning Board should accept input directly from the
Committees or not have the Committees.
A motion was made by
Frank Pace and seconded by Peter Voros for the Planning Board Solicitor to
briefly review documents and comments from sub-committees prior to being
distributed to the Planning Board members.
Roll Call Vote: yes – Frank Pace, Peter Voros, Kevin Foster,
Joseph Lindmeier, Donald Garrison and Charles Hughes.
No - Robert
Widdifield, Linda DuBois and Gregory Hickson
The motion won on a majority vote.
A motion was made by Linda DuBois and
seconded by Robert Widdifield to have documents distributed to the Planning
Board members “the way it used to be”.
Roll Call Vote: yes - Linda DuBois, Robert Widdifield,
Charles Hughes and Gregory Hickson
No - Kevin
Foster, Joseph Lindmeier, Donald Garrison, Peter Voros and Frank Pace
The motion did not
carry.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
No Business
SHADE TREE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
No Business
LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ORDINANCES
CURRENT STATUS: REVIEW AND PREPARATION BY WILLIAM HORNER AND MARK
BRUNERMER
Bill Horner
commented that a draft ordinance was sent to the Ordinance Review Committee.
ADOPT A ROAD PROGRAM – MCKISHEN ROAD – LAST CLEANING WAS 8/7/05
Planning Board
members Robert Widdifield, Gregory Hickson, Frank Pace and Joseph Lindmeier
cleaned McKishen Road on August 7th and collected four bags of trash and two
bags of recyclables.
OTHER BUSINESS CONTINUED
Mr. Widdifield
requested that the Planning Board Engineer include the address of the property
on all review letters.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (IF REQUIRED)
No Business
ADJOURNMENT
There being no
further business the meeting was adjourned on a motion by Robert Widdifield and
seconded by Charles Hughes. All were in
favor.
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Nancy L Huster, Secretary