Of Adjustment to Vote — Condominiums
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SCOTCH PLASMS FAIiWOOD VOLUME 28 NUMBER, 13 SCOTCH PLAINS • FANWOOD, N.J. THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1978 20 CENTS of Adjustment to vote on — condominiums Applicant seeks variance for 4O3 units The Scotch Plains Board 48 years Is anticipated, in of Adjustment is scheduled selling the townhouse, -with to vote tonight on a variance an estimated price per unit of which would permit construe, S65.OOO. Harvey S. lion of townhouse con- Moskowitz, a community domimiums on the south side and planning consultant of Scotch Plains. The ap- engaged by Newman, plication has occupied the estimated that the age restric- Board for eight sessions. tion of 48 years would yield, The townhouses, if ap- less than Q.I school-age proved, would occupy a 42 children per unit, or possibly acre site which is currently 32 children for the entire zoned M>2 Industrial, The development. site had long been referred to The development is expec- as the Valley Park Industrial ted to yield $688,700 In tax area. It is located adjacent to revenues to the township. the Lehigh Valley Railroad, Costs to the township, in- just east of Lake Avenue, cluding municipal, county A sketch of townhouses proposed for south Scotch Plains, bounded by Robinson's and school, are estimated at Creek, $236,040, thus resulting in a As envisioned by .developer total tax yield in the area of deri, to ihc ^est oi" Lake C.'MC. fan s^mii.-. the vari- ment, they claim. Vehicular surrounding residential uses, Robert Newman of West- $452,650 annually. Avenue is Riverview Terrace, ance, the applicants indicate access is poor, particularly they argue. Industrial field, the 403 condominiums The area is one of multi- and to the north is the that the premises are unsuit- for truck traffic, and genera- development wouid substan- would be groups in 40 prin- family uses, some in Clark Bayberry Gardens complex. able and undesirable for the lion of truck traffic would tially increase water runoff cipal residential buildings, and some in Scotch Plains. A corporation headed by zoned industrial use. The overload existing arteries, and pollution, air quality with a density of 7.6 units per To the south are Hilierest the Villa family owns the shape of the tract precludes with an accompanying would be greatly affected, acre. A minimum age level of Village and Brlarwood Gar- land. Among the reasons optimum industrial develop- detrimental impact on Continued On Page 2 RESOLVE, Inc., the youth and family counseling agency that serves Scotch Plains and Fanwood, has moved into new C'lwoman advances Historic Building is offices at 347 Park Ave,, Scotch Plains. The agency's new quarters are in one of the community's home for RESOLVE most historic buildings. The structure owned by the Scotch resignation date Plains Baptist Church and once used as its parsonage, dates to who enjoys party support. Revolutionary times. Fanwood Borough Coun- "Mayor Trumpp must ap- RESOLVE is in its fifth year of operation. In its first three cilwoman Carol G. Whit- point a registered years, the agency had its offices at 1834 Front St., Scotch tington has advanced the ef- Democrat," Whittington Plains, in a building owned by the Township of Scotch Plains. fective date of her resignation said. "But he could name one That building has been razed to make way for a new park. from the Council, in a move who is a Democrat in name Since January, 1977, RESOLVE'S offices have been in the to force Republican Mayor only, one who does not hove Fanwood Presbyterian Church. Ted Trumpp to act on ap- the support of the local par- "We originally intended to move into the Presbyterian pointment of her ty," she said. She noted that Church temporarily — for three months," RESOLVE replacement. Originally, if such were the case, the president Henry Schwiering recalled this week. Whittington intended to resign, effective with the Democrat appointed by "But we had great difficulty finding a new permanent April 12 meeting of the Fan- Trumpp to fill her seat for the home, and our 'temporary' stay eventually ran 15 months. wood governing body. remaining year and a half "Through all that time, Dr. George Hunt and the other of- At the time she submitted would have the advantage of ficials of the church responded to our repeated requests for the resignation, she and filing in a primary as an in- more time with kindness, patience and charity, and we will Democratic party leaders cumbent, a definite advan- always be grateful to them." urged Trumpp to meet with tage. RESOLVE is in need of a pool table and ping pong table. them to discuss candidates, "This really isn't the way 1 i«Sw^w«*«5a3e They ask Interested donors to telephone. for her appointment. Sub- wanted it to happen," she sequently, the Democrats said, but noted that by Dog census forwarded to Trumpp four changing the effective date of PANWOOD: resumes of candidates they her resignation to March 25, to begin soon favor for the appointment. when she forwarded a letter Council has second thoughts By law, Trumpp had 30 announcing same to Trumpp, Dog licenses are required days from April 12 to name she Is effectively insuring that on siz@ of school budget cut for "nil canines residing within the replacement. The he'll name her successor the borders of Scotch Plains. Democrats had expected that within 30 clays, or by April The Fanwood Borough Council met in before that time. The due date for renewal of a replacement would be 25, two days before the special session last Thursday night to for- Mayor Ted Trumpp, contacted after the the licenses was January, named at the April 12 primary filing date. mally certify to the Union County tax board session, said he and other Council members 1978. Hosvever, according to session, Whiltington said, "I deplore the double the ^amount to be raised by taxation for at this time have "some concerns". "I think Township Clerk Helen Reidy, "since this was the practice standard utilized by the Fan- schools next year. Following Scotch Plains' perhaps the cut was a little drastic under con- there are many dogs who still observed in all previous in- wood Republican party...I lead earlier in the evening, the Fanwood ditions this year," he said. He cited a new are without their licenses. stances." However, accor- cannot understand the Council did, in fact, certify an amount reflec- Board of Education, a new Superintendent ding to the Councilwomnn, Continued On Page 2 ting a $572,616 cut in the current expense of Schools and new members of the ad- Owners are reminded to "the Republican scoundrels —=iNDEX== budget and $6,170 in the capital budget. ministration as factors. pay a visit to the Township are attempting to take an un- Then, the Mayor and several Council mem- . Municipal Building to fair advantage for their parly Toward that eml, Trumpp said he plans to CLASSiFlID 21 bcrs indicated that they had strong reser- acquire the licenses im- by delaying an appointment vations about the size of the cut, and Intend seek an informal meeting with Board EDITORIAL... ....4 President Leonia Reilly to seek any areas of mediately. A police dog cen- past the April 27, 1978 LEGALS 19 to invtstigate the possibility of further sus is scheduled to begin very primary filing date." negotiation. further discussion. He emphasized that his REAL ESTATE ,...19 intent is not to reopen formal negotiations soon, according to Polite By telephone, Whittington REL. SERVICES 14 The certification action was necessary to with full Board and administration. He fur- Chief Michael Rossi. Dog explained thai if Trumpp SERVICES 22 comply with deadlines at the county level. ther indicated that he certainly hopes to see owners will be apprehended wails until he has exposure to SOCIALTIM1S 8 However, the action is not irreversible, The some movement and willingness on the part according to provisions of the the candidates filed in the SPORTS 16 eounty strikes the tax rate by April 10. The law, if they have unregistered primary, he would be able to YMGA, 17 municipality may amend their resolution Continued On Page 2 canines. avoid naming a candidate 2 .THE TIMES. Ml ARCH 30. 1978 _ a Council has second thoughts on school budget cui .. Fanwood Followed Scotch Plains in leaving ' ^^ ff- Fanwoodn Continued From Pa£« similar "second thoughts'* on the part of the In the absence of Mayor Robert Griffin, more in the capital budget than originally in- Continued From Pa£« 1 ' , i ii "second thoughts" on the part of the In the absence of Mayor Robert Grittin, ,- j of the Board, "rm not going to re-talk if the sScotcm ahr Plains Council. Trumpp felt that if who was on vacation, Deputy Mayor Anne montendedn . t ic Cl Board stands firm at $100,000," Trumpp his discussion was effecti%-e, there might be B, Wodjenski said the error was due to a "mathematical, typographical error," The staled. During the formal negotiations, Mrs. some discussion with his own Council and The total as set by both governing bodies with Scotch Plains. later version set the amount to be raised for Reilly announced that a SI00,000 cut was all are now $10,677,131 to be raised by taxation. the Board could accept. "We svani to avoid a bloodbath that might current expense at $572,616 below the original version. In the capital outlay area, Other Council members, including Carol be detrimental to the system," he added, the Scotch Plains and Fanwood Councils has Whittingion, Patrick Dunne and Loren The Fanwood reaction came hard on the Aside from the discussion session which originally intended to trim $21,404 in capital Hollembaek, supported Trumpp's position.