Mr. Slate stated that this meeting was being held in compliance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Laws 1975, Chapter 231. It had been properly noticed and posted to the public.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mssrs. Slate, Space, Corrigan, Hough, Grau, Cillaroto. Mmes. Kanapinski, Mylecraine, and Gill, Attorney Glenn Kienz and Township Engineer Harold Pellow.
ABSENT: Mssrs. Smith, DeBoer, Cecchini, and Bono.
Attorney Glenn Kienz offered an apology to the public regarding the time of this meeting. He indicated that the meeting had been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. not 7:00 p.m. as announced on the radio by an unknown source other than Wantage Township.
Mr. Kienz informed the public that the Governing Body of Wantage had asked that the Planning Board take a relook at the documents that had been proposed. At the same the subcommittee of the Planning Board had decided that a second look would be given to the proposal. The Master Plan will be reviewed, the Board is considering and reconsidering a number of options. There will be no discussion and no action will be taken at the meeting tonight.
Mr. Hough made a motion seconded by Ms. Mylecraine to schedule a discussion of the Master Plan for the September 20th Land Use Board meeting. There will be additional public notice.
ROLL CALL VOTE
THOSE IN FAVOR: Slate, Space, Corrigan, Hough, Kanapinski, Mylecraine, Gill, Grau, Cillaroto.
THOSE OPPOSED: None.
MOTION CARRIED.
Ms. Sandra Babcock requested, on behalf of the residents, that a public meeting be scheduled so the public can ask questions and understand the proposal better. Mr. Kienz indicated that the Board will schedule an informal meeting probably during the summer months. It will be properly advertised.
DISCUSSION
Mrs. Aukema and her son were present at the meeting to find out what they need in order to rebuild their barn which housed the equipment for their business which was consumed by a fire in January. Mr. Kienz recommended that they seek the services of a professional in order to update the survey and fill out the required application. He recommended to the Board that they expedite the process once the application is received and deemed complete.
APPLICATIONS
L-26-2003 McEWAN
The application is to be heard on a remand from the court. The property is located on Spreen Road, Block 15, Lots 8 and 10. This application will be carried at least until the June 21st Board meeting. No further notice is required.
L-11-2005 – CHRISTIE DEVELOPMENT
The Applicant is seeking preliminary major subdivision approval for nine lots on 56.989 acres. the property is known as Block 12.01, Lot 3 and is located on Pond School Road.
Mr. Jerry Finnegan, Principal of Christie Development and Mr. Joseph Golden, Engineer were present for this application.
Following a walk on the property by some of the Board members approximately two weeks ago, there were two issues that needed to be addressed.
It was discussed that some of the lots may be made smaller and that the fields in the back could be part of the lot with the barn, with constraints. Said property in the back should remain open space.
The other issue was concerning moving some of the houses further back from the road.
The same plan that was presented originally was marked as Exhibit A1. A new plan called Site Layout Plan, revised 5/17/05 was entered as Exhibit A2. A further plan was entered as Exhibit A3. A Calculations Sheet was entered as Exhibit 4.
Mr. Joseph Golden gave a brief explanation of each of the Exhibits. He stated that the Applicant was willing to divide the property according to either one of the proposed plans, Exhibits A1, A2, or A3.
Mr. Slate opened the meeting to the public.
There was some concern regarding the wells running dry. Further testing will have to be done. Mr. Pellow indicated that the Applicant should hire the services of a Hydrogeologist.
After the explanation of each of the plans and no objections to the proposed subdivision of the lots by the public, the Board decided to go along with A3, which proposes making some of the lots smaller and adding all the open land to the lot with the barn. This lot will be deed restricted. There will be no further subdivision of that lot and the space should remain open.
Ms. Mylecraine made a motion seconded seconded by Ms. Gill to approve this application for preliminary subdivision approval based on the plans marked as Exhibit A3, subject to Mr. Harold Pellow’s comments and the items that were discussed tonight.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Slate, Corrigan, Hough, Kanapinski, Mylecraine, Grau, Gill, Cillaroto.
THOSE OPPOSED: None.
MOTION CARRIED.
The board took a break.
ORDINANCE
Ms. Mylecraine made a motion seconded by Ms. Gill to adopt a qualified map for the Cluster Ordinance.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Slate, Space, Corrigan, Hough, Kanapinski, Mylecraine, Gill, Grau, Cillaroto.
THOSE OPPOSED: None.
MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 9:25 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stella Salazar
Assistant Secretary