JANUARY 15, 2008

A regular meeting of the Wantage Township Land Use Board was held on Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Wantage Township Municipal Building. The meeting was held in compliance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Chapter 231. The meeting was properly advertised and posted to the public.

ROLL CALL:
PRESENT: Mssrs. Cecchini, DeBoer, Gaechter, Grau, Smith, Slate, Vander Berg. Mmes. Kanapinski, Gill. Attorney Glenn Kienz, Engineer Harold Pellow.
ABSENT: Mssrs. Bono, Hough, Cillaroto. Mme. Mylecraine.

Prior to the start of the meeting, Chairman Smith wished to publicly recognize Mr. Jim Doherty, our Township Administrator for all his help during the time that the secretary was out ill. Mr. Doherty took it upon himself to take time off his busy schedule and run the Land Use office and his help was very much appreciated. Special thanks to Mr. Doherty for a job well done!

Mr. Smith welcomed Ms. Salazar back and expressed gladness that she is back on the way to recovery.

REORGANIZATION

Mr. Smith welcomed the new members of the Board: Bill Gaechter, Ed Vander Berg and congratulated Larry Bono, Angelo Cillaroto, Bill DeBoer, and Joanne Kanapinski on being reappointed. Mr. Kienz proceeded to administer the oath of office to the newly appointed members with the exception of Mssrs. Bono and Cillaroto who were not present.

Ms. Kanapinski made a motion seconded by Mr. Cecchini to nominate Mr. James Smith as Chairman of the Land Use Board for 2008. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

Mr. DeBoer made a motion seconded by Mr. Grau to nominate Mr. Ronald Slate as Vice Chairman of the Land Use Board for 2008. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

Ms. Kanapinski made a motion seconded by Mr. Smith to nominate Ms. Stella Salazar as Secretary of the Land Use Board for 2008. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

Ms. Gill made a motion seconded by Ms. Kanapinski to nominate Mr. Harold Pellow and the firm Harold Pellow & Associates as Engineer of the Land Use Board for 2008. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

Mr. Grau made a motion seconded by Mr. Slate to nominate Mr. Glenn Kienz and the firm Weiner Lesniak as Attorney of the Land Use Board for 2008. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

Mr. Slate made a motion seconded by Mr. Grau to adopt a professional services resolution for the professional services of the Board Engineer and the Board Attorney. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

Mr. Cecchini made a motion seconded by Mr. Grau to name the New Jersey Herald and the Sunday Herald as the official newspapers of the Land Use Board for 2008. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

The meeting dates for the Board were designated as the third and fourth Tuesday of each month in 2008, except April and December, as the meeting dates of the Land Use Board. The dates are as follows: January 22, February 19 and 26, March 18 and 25, April 22, May 20 and 27, June 17 and 24, July 15 and 22, August 19 and 26, September 16 and 23, October 14 and 21, November 18 and 25, December 16, January 20 and 27, 2009.

Mr. Cecchini made a motion seconded by Mr. Slate to approve the aforementioned dates. A voice vote was unanimously in favor.

The committees will remain the same as last year.

APPLICATIONS

L-20-2007 KRISTIN & ROBERT GENETELLI

The applicant is proposing to construct an in-ground pool. Their property has two front yards. The property is known as Blk. 26, Lot 2.21 and is located on Kearny Drive in the R-5 zone. Notice has been made for a public hearing.

Mrs. Kristin Genetelli and Mr. Andreas Kristoduro, the pool builder, appeared before the Board.

It was discussed that some of the Board members visited the property. Mr. Pellow’s report was reviewed. The applicant was denied a zoning permit to construct the in-ground pool, as all pools shall be located in the rear or side yard areas. The Genetelli lot is located on two streets: Kearny Drive and Phillip Terrace. The house fronts on Kearny Drive which should be the front yard, and Phillip Terrace should be the rear yard. A variance is needed to construct the pool between the rear of the house and Phillip Terrace which according to the construction office is a front yard. According to the Land Use Board’s practice with other pool variances is for the applicant to submit an as-built plan prepared by a licensed land surveyor after the pool has been constructed. The side yard distance to the pool to be shown. An 8 foot wall is needed due to the location of the pool in the side hill. Wall calculations will be needed. An 11 foot excavation is needed to construct this pool. Many trees will be removed.

There was no one from the public present on this application.

Mr. DeBoer made a motion seconded by Mr. Grau to approve this application and to waive the receipt of the resolution prior to obtaining a building permit.

ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, DeBoer, Gaechter, Grau, Slate, VanderBerg, Gill, Kanapinski, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

L-2-2007 AND L-3-2007 BROADWAY EQUITIES

The applicant requested an extension of his minor subdivision approvals. Mr. Grau made a motion seconded by Mr. Slate to extend the approvals to March 31, 2008. Mr. Thomas Zummo appeared before the Board.

L-2-2007

ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, DeBoer, Gaechter, Grau, Slate, VanderBerg, Gill, Kanapinski, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

L-3-2007

ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, DeBoer, Gaechter, Grau, Slate, VanderBerg, Gill, Kanapinski, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

L-13-2007 CHRISTIAN LEONE PROPERTIES I, LLC

The applicant requested extension of his minor subdivision approval. There was no one present on behalf of the applicant. The Board discussed carrying this request to the January 22, 2008 meeting and advising the applicant that either he or his attorney should be present.

INFORMAL

JOHN MAIONE – PUMP HOUSE

Mr. John Maione appeared before the Board to discuss the pump house, a fulfillment of conditions of previously approved site plan. Mr. DeBoer asked if water from there could be used to fight a fire. Mr. Maione replied yes and he stated that the town has his permission to do it. It was discussed that at the final, if the State does not want it, then he will have to remove it. Mr. Kienz suggested treating this testimony as performance of conditions of previously approved site plan.

Mr. Cecchini made a motion seconded by Mr. DeBoer to approve the performance of conditions concerning the pond.

ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, DeBoer, Gaechter, Grau, Slate, VanderBerg, Gill, Kanapinski, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED.

FRANKLIN SUSSEX AUTO MALL

Mr. Eric Nielsen and Attorney Lisa Thompson appeared before the Board to discuss the changes that have taken place at the site. The Board suggested arranging a concept meeting to present an amended site plan.

GENERAL ISSUES

The sign ordinance was reviewed and discussed. Mr. Cecchini made a motion seconded by Ms. Gill to make some changes and submit to the governing body for adoption.

ROLL CALL VOTE:
THOSE IN FAVOR: Cecchini, DeBoer, Gaechter, Grau, Slate, VanderBerg, Gill, Kanapinski, Smith.
THOSE OPPOSED: None. MOTION CARRIED

A site walk for the Quinn property in Lake Neepaulin was scheduled for Wednesday, January 23, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.

Mr. Smith stated that he wants to create a couple of subcommittees to review ordinances to make sure they match the master plan

Mr. Smith opened the meeting to the public. Ms. Smulewicz asked about the status of Wawa and the Izzak projects. The Board stated that the status was unknown.

Jen Gately of Americorps Watershed Ambassador addressed the Board and stated that she was visiting different towns in an effort to find out if there was an interest for presentations.

ADJOURNMENT

On a motion duly made seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Stella Salazar
Secretary