JULY 25, 2006

A regularly scheduled meeting of the Wantage Township Land Use Board was held on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at the Wantage Township Municipal Building. The meeting was held in compliance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, Public Laws 1975, Chapter 231. It was properly noticed and posted to the public.

ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Mssrs. Space, Slate, DeBoer, Bono, Hough, Cecchini, Cillaroto. Mmes. Gill, Mylecraine, Kanapinski. Attorney Bryant Gonzalez, Engineer Harold Pellow, Township Planner David Troast.
EXCUSED: Mssrs. Corrigan, Smith.
ABSENT: Mr. Grau
Ms. Mylecraine arrived at 7:40 p.m.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. DeBoer made a motion seconded by Ms. Gill to adopt the minutes of June 20, 2006.
ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Space, Slate, DeBoer, Bono, Cecchini, Kanapinski, Gill.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. Motion carried.

APPLICATIONS

PLAGAR REALTY LLC
Application to subdivide 48.354 acres into eleven lots under the environmental constraints option. The property is known as Blk. 156, Lot 21.01 and is located on Libertyville Road (Cty Rt 650) in the RE zone.

Attorney William Strasser, Mr. Robert J. Tessier, Environmental Expert, and Mr. Owen Speulstra, Engineer, appeared before the Board.

Mr. Pellow’s report was reviewed and discussed.

It was discussed that 10 norway spruce trees will be placed along the property. A modified plan showing the location of the trees, sheet 16 or 17, was entered as Exhibit A1.

The COAH unit was discussed. The applicant stated that the unit will be built either on site or somewhere else and additional contribution will be paid for the additional lots.

Revised plans were entered as Exhibit A2, dated 7/25/06, and cross section of existing driveway as Exhibit A3.

Mr. Tessier gave a brief summary of the drainage throughout the property.

Ms. Mylecraine asked if the test holes for the septics are in the appropriate locations where the homes are to be built, since the permits were granted by the County before the application came before the Board. She asked for the definition of a two-year storm as well.
George DeGroot asked about the drainage plan, he stated that his property is lower than the pond. Concerns if builder would be responsible if his property floods, Mr. Strasser stated applicant would be responsible if anything happens to Mr. DeGroot’s property.

Mr. Strasser stressed the fact that time is of the essence and that no extensions will be granted by the applicant and he urged the Board to make a decision on this application.
Mr. Cecchini made a motion seconded by Mr. DeBoer to approve based on the narrative of the application, subject to Mr. Pellow’s review of the drainage plan.

ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Smith, Slate, DeBoer, Bono, Hough, Cecchini, Kanapinski.
THOSE OPPOSED: Gill, Mylecraine. Motion carried.
The Board took a five-minute recess.

CJS INVESTMENTS, INC.
Application for preliminary major site plan approval of 52 acres located on Lower Unionville Road. The property is known as Blk. 2, Lot 20.01 and is located in the ML zone.

Dennis Collins, Attorney, Alexander Litwornia, Traffic Engineer, and Mr. Stuart Challoner, Design Engineer, appeared before the Board.

It was discussed that testimony on water and sewer will be presented at the next meeting. The applicant would like to have Mr. Challoner address the stormwater impact as well.

Mr. Litwornia discussed the traffic report dated Dec. 9, 2005 and updated 3/14/06, based on the design plan that was previously entered for the record as Exhibit A1.

Mr. Pellow stated that L. Unionville is a dangerous road and that it is not on the schedule for any improvements by the Township.

Mr. Cecchini asked a question relating to the 5.8 trips per day per unit. Ms. Mylecraine had questions regarding the traffic at the front of the development. Mr. DeBoer asked on a scale of 1 to 10 with 10 being the worst, how would Mr. Litwornia rate the condition of the road in terms of safety and if the developer was willing to make improvements to the road. Mr. Connell stated that the applicant is before the Board because of the zoning. Mr. DeBoer replied that the zoning was implemented 20 yrs ago. Mr. Connell stated that the Township should have kept up with the road as time went by.

Mr. David Troast asked based on the studies, how about addressing the potential buyers who will be coming from the East and who would be expecting a very different kind of road.

Mr. Space addressed the safety aspect based on one entrance for emergency vehicles
Open to the public. Giselle Smisko of 146 Nielson Road, Marie Springer of Vernon, Craig and Lisa Van Wyk, Jim Kozlowski of 56 L. Unionville, Debbie and Robert Kohle of 4 Judge Beach, and Christine Feoranzo addressed Mr. Litwornia with several questions. The issues of concern were the amount of additional trips that would be generated, farm equipment traffic, distance requirement between a COAH building and public transportation, the number of vehicles that can be expected on the site, the percentage of people who travel outside of the county and the fact that not many people can carpool from this area, he conditions of the road during the winter months, the number of cars that have gone off the road on the site, a study of L. Unionville at the intersections at Route 284 and at Walnut St. which have limited sight distance, the number of blind hills and turns on the road, the number of people who ride bikes and the people who walk on L. Unionville, the width of the road and its capability to handle heavier traffic, accident study, increase of 911 calls, number of school buses traffic, the Township’s responsibility to maintain the roads and how much increase in truck traffic to build this development and if the performance bond cover necessary repairs after building is done, traffic study on the weekend.

The public portion of the meeting was closed.

Mr. Gonzalez informed the Board and the public that he received a telephone call from David Rothstein, Regional Solicitor of Department of the Interior Fish & Wildlife Service regarding testimony by Edward Henry stating that the Department authorizes Mr. Henry to represent them. The telephone discussion as followed by a fax letter dated July 25, 2006, entered as Exhibit P1. Mr. Gonzalez informed Mr. Rothstein that it is necessary for Mr. Henry to be represented by an attorney and Mr. Rothstein requested that the Board allowe him to provide testimony at the next hearing.

Mr. Collins stated that the applicant has no intentions of granting any extensions of this application.

Mr. Gonzalez stated that the Board now had to make a decision whether they wanted to have a special meeting before the next scheduled meeting.

Mr. Collins stated that the judge is running out of patience. Mr. DeBoer replied that he would like to make sure that the judge is in fact running out of patience. Ms. Mylecraine asked Mr. Collins the reason why the applicant does not wish to grant even a 30-day extension so that the Board has more time to hear all the testimony.

Mr. Collins then stated that the applicant might only grant an extension up to the day before the court date. Mr. Collins will speak to Mr. Gonzalez by Friday to confirm that the applicant agrees to carry to September, the day before the matter is heard in court. It was agreed that the application would be carried to the August 22nd meeting, no further notice required. Mr. Collins stated that the applicant would grant an extension beyond the 95 days to the meeting of August 22nd.

L-6-2006 ABD WANTAGE, INC.
Application for major subdivision approval of 151 acres into 21 residential lots. The property is known as Blk. 54, Lots 8.01, 10 and 14 and is located on Lowe Road, Smith Road, and Libertyville Road in the RE zone.

Mr. Slate announced that this application was being carried to the August 15th meeting, at the applicant’s request. No further notice required.

L-11-2006 MOUNTAIN VIEW MANOR AT WANTAGE
Application for final major site plan and subdivision approval of Phase I for construction of 35 active adult age restricted units. The property is known as Blk. 4, Lot 1.01 and is located on Route 23.

Mr. Slate announced that this application was being carried to the August 15th meeting, at the applicant’s request. No further notice required.

L-12-2006 TOWN CENTER AT WANTAGE
Application for final major site plan and subdivision approval for Phase I. The property is known as Blk. 4, Lot 1.07 and is located on Route 23.

Mr. Slate announced that this application was being carried to the August 15th meeting, at the applicant’s request. No further notice required.

L-30-2005 WANTAGE RIDGE LLC.
The applicant requested an extension to file the deeds for a minor subdivision known as Blk. 116, Lot 10.01 located on County Rte. 628. The subdivision was approved November 29, 2005.
Mr. Cecchini made a motion seconded by Mr. Bono to approve a 90-day extension. All in favor. Motion carried.

MASTER PLAN
A special meeting to discuss the Master Plan will be scheduled.
A member of the public stated that the Board should let the public speak, referring to the fact that the Board had to cut the questions from the public short. Mr. Gonzalez explained that the reason for that was to avoid the same issues being brought up more than once. This is a lengthy application and the Board only has so much time to act on it.

ADJOURNMENT
On a motion duly made seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 11:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Stella Salazar
Assistant Secretary