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PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING 1 DECEMBER 15, 2016 In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey adequate notice of this meeting has been mailed to The Daily Record and posted at the Municipal Building. ROLL CALL: Members Present: Joe Fleischner, Brian Schaechter, Henry Fastert, Dan Nelsen, Scott Van Ness, Kim Mott, John Batsch, Howie Weiss Members Excused: Nelson Russell, John Mania Professionals Attending: Eugene Buczynski, Township Engineer, Scott Eveland, Esq., Catherine Natafalusy, Planning Administrator/Secretary Professionals Excused: Chuck McGroarty, Planning Consultant, Edward Buzak, Esq. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AUGUST 18, 2016 PUBLIC MEETING MR. WEISS: Thank you. We have one set of minutes for approval which is August 18th, 2016. Dan, will you please move those? MR. NELSEN: I move to accept the minutes from August 18th, 2016. MR. WEISS: Thank you, Dan. MR. FASTERT: I’ll second. MR. WEISS: Thank you, Henry. Any conversation, comments, seeing none, roll call. ROLL CALL: Brian Schaechter ‐ yes Henry Fastert ‐ yes Dan Nelsen ‐ yes John Batsch ‐ yes Howie Weiss ‐ yes APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION PB 15‐13, JERSEY GIRL BREWING (AMENDMENT TO CONDITION IN RESOLUTION), BLOCK 8300, LOT 5 MR. WEISS: We have one resolution from last week, PB 15‐13, Jersey Girl Brewing, which is an amendment to condition in the resolution. Brian, would you please move that resolution? MR. SCHAECHTER: I would love to move PB 15‐13, Jersey Girl Brewing, amendments to conditions in the resolution. MR. NELSEN: Second. MR. WEISS: Thank you, Brian. And that was Henry? Dan? Dan, thank you. I did notice I was going through this resolution and I did see…you know…I was just making sure because we had a bunch of things on there. And I was pleased, Scott legal, that we did have…we didn’t make a comment that we’re essentially giving them 6 months to come back and I like the way it was written that we noted it in this resolution that they have 6 months to come in where we will waive their fee. I don’t think we need to make change anything to it but I got to remember we gave them 6 months. We bent over backwards for this applicant. I know that there are some issues but I would say I have it on my calendar that on June 8th if we do not hear from this applicant, I think that the Planning Board through its enforcement efforts should get very aggressive with this applicant. We bent over backwards, we’ve noted 6 months based on the time frame that the applicant gave us. If there is radio silence in 6 months, I have it in my book; I think we will look to pursue whatever option we have to remedy the situation. So, that’s all I had. MS. NATAFALUSY: It’s just to clarify it’s the application fee not the escrow. PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING 2 DECEMBER 15, 2016 MR. WEISS: It’s what? MS. NATAFALUSY: Application not the escrow. MR. WEISS: Yes, the application fee. That’s what is says, right? MS. NATAFALUSY: Yes. MR. WEISS: I did say…fee…but the application fee, correct. MS. NATAFALUSY: Just have to be careful. MR. WEISS: Yes, ok, I stand corrected. It was simply the application fee as noted in the resolution. MS. NATAFALUSY: Right. MR. WEISS: So, it’s been seconded. It’s been made seconded. Any other comments, seeing none, Catherine, roll call. ROLL CALL: Joe Fleischner ‐ yes Brian Schaechter ‐ yes Henry Fastert ‐ yes Dan Nelsen ‐ yes Kim Mott ‐ yes John Batsch ‐ yes Howie Weiss ‐ yes COMMITTEE REPORTS MR. WEISS: Committee Reports. Nelson is not here. Council, John’s not here. Joe? MR. FLEISCHNER: No, it’s Henry. MR. WEISS: I’m sorry. Henry, Environmental Commission? MR. FASTERT: No, nothing today. MR. WEISS: Ordinance Committee, Joe? MR. FLEISCHNER: We did conclude discussion on one ordinance which was recommended by our esteemed collogue in the white shirt which will be…let me see if I can get it right…Catherine correct me if I’m wrong…but we will not be a fee for the smaller properties if they wish to put a cover over the front door, etc. because of the setbacks. MS. NATAFALUSY: No, what we…yes, we are going to relax the setbacks for what we are going to call the cottage homes in the old Budd Lake section and old Flanders that were built prior to 1950 and can’t adhere to the setbacks…like some of them were built in the 1800’s. So it’s going to be a minimum of 10 feet from the front lot line if you want to put just like a front porch, portico, landing, something like that…just…and some people cannot afford the fees that are in these smaller homes. So we are trying to assist them getting through the process. But it’s only like portico, landings, front steps, and small front porch. No wrap around, nothing like that. MR. FLEISCHNER: And it’s really small…very small properties…very small properties…that are quite ancient. MR. WEISS: Regardless, that would come in front of the Planning Board, before a decision is made? MS. NATAFALUSY: Well, it will go to the Governing Body and it will come back here for recommendation, but Scott had recommended that we look into doing something like that, so… PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING 3 DECEMBER 15, 2016 MR. FLEISCHNER: And it made sense. MR. VAN NESS: (inaudible) MR. WEISS: I wasn’t going to say that but thank you for making the record clear, Scott. MR. VAN NESS: I just wanted to be sure. MR. WEISS: Alright, anything else, Joe? MR. FLEISCHNER: No, that’s it. MR. WEISS: I have nothing from Street Naming Committee. Open Space, Kim? MS. MOTT: Yes, actually we had a meeting on Monday and the last work group which was quite a few people finished the trail from Silver Spring all the way down 206 and now we just to have one of our committees and GPS it to make sure we stayed on our property which we are 99.9 percent sure. But, he’s just going to GPS it so we can map it out and put it back on the website when complete. MR. WEISS: Alright, thank you, Kim. MS. MOTT: Sure. MR. WEISS: Brian, anything from the Board of Ed? MR. SCHAECHTER: No, we gave quite an extensive report last time. LAUGHTER MR. WEISS: You did, alright. Scott, anything from us? MR. EVELAND: Nothing on the legal side right now. MR. WEISS: Gene, anything? MR. BUCZYNSKI: No, not really. MR. WEISS: Alright. That’s fine that was a good answer. We have an extension request tonight but before we get into that though just for the record Applicant PB 16‐13, Eye Spy Media Corp, which was supposed to be on the agenda for the use variance for their billboard at 98 Route 46 has asked to be withdrawn from the agenda this evening. They are rescheduled for February 9th, 2017. There will be no further notice. Eye Spy Media will be moved to our agenda on February 9th. So that is not on the agenda tonight. EXTENSION REQUEST PB 15‐20, LEONARD CHOLISH, BLOCK 6900 LOT 29 MR. WEISS: It brings us to our extension request which is PB 15‐20, Leonard Choish… MS. NATAFALUSY: He’s not here. MR. WEISS: What? MS. NATAFALUSY: He’s not here. MR. WEISS: Ok, well I suppose we’ll give him the benefit of the doubt and we’ll come back at the end of the meeting and we’ll just move this application…this issue…to the end of the application…into the evening. PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC MEETING 4 DECEMBER 15, 2016 DEVELOPMENT MATTER PB 16‐24, OAKWOOD REAL ESTATE LLC, BLOCK 4600 LOT 11 MR. WEISS: We have one developmental matter on our agenda tonight which is PB 16‐24, Oakwood Real Estate LLC, preliminary and final site plan with variances, property located at 185 Route 206, it’s block 4600, lot 11. Tonight we have in front of us Mr. Calli. MR. CALLI: We do, Mr. Chairman, how are you? You are moving this agenda along very smoothly, Mr. Chairman. My wife is going to thank you if and when I get home early enough to do some chores. INAUDIBLE MR. CALLI: Thanks for hearing us tonight folks. For the record, Larry Calli with the firm Porzio, Brombert & Newman on behalf of the applicant, Oakwood Village. About six years ago we were here…same development team as here tonight. Our engineer and our artichect will be here shortly. The property is under new ownership. Same property though…very large tract…170 acres or so…it’s 185 Route 206…for the record it’s block 4600 lot 11…large multifamily sprawling residential apartment complex with accessory structures throughout. So six years ago when we were here, we were trying to modify and successfully did so before this board a small maintenance structure…some of you may recall about…less than 2,000 square feet about 1,700 square feet into a fitness center for residents. We didn’t anticipate…and this was under the prior ownership…that many residents would be utilizing it. They thought it was just a nice convenience to have maybe on a brochure…a renting brochure…say we also have a fitness center with some treadmills and equipment in there and it was a good adaptive re‐use of that maintenance shed. Never was realized although approved and new ownership comes along and fast forward six years later and here we have the new entity pursuing a more ambitious and I think appropriately sized project which is what we’ve called a Leasing Office, a Clubhouse, it’s effectively a two‐story accessory structure over the location where the tennis courts currently are which are completely underutilized and an eyesore and antiquated in many respects.