January 20 Meeting of the Wantage Land Use Board

A regularly scheduled meeting of the Wantage Township Land Use Board was held Tuesday, January 20, 2004, in the Wantage Township Municipal Building, 888 Route 23, Wantage, N.J.

The meeting was called to order at 7:35 p.m.

Present: Mssrs. James Smith, Arthur Jacobs, Lawrence Bono, Michael Cecchini, Steven Coleman, Glenn Corrigan, Paul Grau, Parker Space, Mmes. Joanne Kanapinski and Victoria Gill, Attorney Richard Brigliadoro and Engineer Harold Pellow.

Absent: Mssrs. Frederick Hough, Ronald Slate and Mrs. Diane Mylecraine.

Mr. Jacobs stated the Board had discussed limiting the number of members, as many alternates do not have the opportunity to vote at meetings. Mrs. Kanapinski said that according to the Municipal Land Use Law, the Board must have nine members and four alternates.

Mr. Smith commended the Board on a yeoman’s job last year with the vast amount of applications, especially for cell towers.

Mr. Smith said this meeting is being held in accordance with regulations of the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act P. L. 1975, and has been properly advertised.

Mmes. Kanapinski and Gill and Mssrs. Corrigan, Grau and Space took the oath of office.

REORGANIZATION

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint James Smith as chairman of the Land Use Board for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint Ronald Slate as vice-chairman of the Land Use Board for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Grau made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint Harold Pellow, as board engineer for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint the office of Glenn Kienz as attorney of the Land Use Board for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint Joanne Kanapinski as secretary of the Land Use Board for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint Rebecca Schwarz as recording secretary of the Land Use Board for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to appoint the New Jersey Herald, New Jersey Sunday Herald and Star-Ledger as official newspapers of the Land Use Board for 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Chairman Smith made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to approve the following dates as official meeting dates of the Land Use Board for 2004 and January 2005.

January 20 and 27, February 17 and 24, March 16 and 23, April 27, May 18 and 25, June 15 and 22, July 20 and 27, August 17 and 24, September 21 and 28, October, 19 and 26, November 16 and 23, December 21 and 28, 2004 and January 18 and 25, 2005.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Grau, Bono, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Jacobs, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

Mr. Pellow thanked the Board for appointing him as engineer again, noting he has held that post for more than 35 years. He said he felt Wantage has a good and fair board.

L-44-2002 OMNIPOINT

Mr. Jacobs made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to carry this application without prejudice to the Board’s meeting scheduled for February 24, 2004.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, Coleman, Space, Bono, Jacobs, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.
At this point, Mssrs. Cecchini, Grau and Space left the meeting.

L-30-2002 AT&T

Continuation of the application of ATA&T Wireless to construct a new 120-foot monopole tower with eight antennae and equipment cabinets on a concrete pad at Block 24, Lot 1.01 on Route 284, known as Uncle John’s Tavern, owned by Herman Bok.

Attorney for the applicant: Raymond Zirak.

Mr. Zirak stated the applicant looked at an alternate site, the Simmons water tank, but it would still require the monopole at Uncle John’s Tavern to carry the signal to cover the area needed, so they are back to the original application. They are willing to proceed with a stealth flagpole, he said, and they have exhausted all other possibilities. Mr. Zirak stated they had no other testimony to add to what had been given at previous meetings.

The meeting was open to the public. There were no questions or comments. The meeting was closed to the public.

Mr. Jacobs stated he did not like the site because it is not large enough and needs many variances. He felt the Board should keep to the requirement of a minimum of two acres.

Chairman Smith made a motion, seconded by Mr. Bono, to construct a flagpole without a flag at a height of 80 feet on Block 24, Lot 1.01 on Route 284.

Mr. Zirak indicated their application was for a 120 ft. pole.

Chairman Smith said the applicant would not receive a motion from the chair for 120’.

Mr. Zirak said variances would be needed for minimum lot size as well as front, rear and side yard setbacks.

ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Bono.
THOSE OPPOSED: Jacobs, Coleman, Kanapinski, Corrigan, Smith. MOTION DENIED.

OTHER BUSINESS

Mrs. Kanapinski distributed the agenda for next week’s meeting.

Mr. Pellow said Rachel Manor had submitted revised plans and they have a few completion items.

Mrs. Kanapinski said she has plans for the Roy Farm on Roy and Lewisburg Roads. The applicants want to meet with some board members, the engineer and township administrator, possibly the first week of February.

She added that Attorney Kienz would let the Board know what needs to be done regarding revisions and updates to the Master Plan.

Mr. Coleman stated that Tri-State Soil is expanding its approved area and the zoning officer should be notified.

The Forum Homes approval was discussed.

There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made, seconded and carried by voice vote to adjourn at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,

Rebecca Schwarz
Assistant Secretary