Zoning Minutes | Feb 27, 2018
TOWNSHIP OF MONROE ZONING BOARD MINUTES
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
February 27, 2018
Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairwoman Carol Damiani who led the salute to the Flag.
Chairwoman Carol Damiani read the Sunshine Law as follows: In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:
Posted on January 6, 2017 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk, Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza, and remains on file at that location for public inspection;
Posted on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk;
Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex;
Printed in the Home News Tribune and Cranbury Press on January 5, 2018;
Posted on the Monroe Township website; and
Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairwoman Carol Damiani, Vice Chairman Vincent LaFata, Mr. Marino Lupo, Mr. Henry Sloan, Alternate #1 Mr. Stanley Teller, and Alternate #3 Mr. Louis Masters. Also present for the Board were Attorney Karl Kemm, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Dhaval Patel, Mr. Mark Klein, Mr. Joseph Gurney and Alternate #2 Mrs. Jennifer Hluchy.
NOMINATIONS:
Motion to appoint Ms. Carol Damiani as Zoning Board Chairwoman made by Mr. Vincent LaFata and seconded by Mr. Henry Sloan and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to appoint Mr. Vincent LaFata as Zoning Board Vice-Chairman made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Mr. Marino Lupo and passed unanimously by all members present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to appoint Mr. Karl Kemm as Board Attorney made by Mr. Vincent LaFata and seconded by Mr. Henry Sloan and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to appoint Mr. Mark Rasimowicz as Board Engineer made by Mr. Henry
Sloan and seconded by Mr. Marino Lupo and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to appoint Mr. Mark Remsa as Board Planner made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Mr. Louis Masters and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to appoint Ms. Laura Zalewski as Board Secretary made by Mr. Vincent LaFata and seconded by Mr. Marino Lupo and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to appoint Mr. Robert Hudak as Administrative Officer made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Mr. Vincent LaFata and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present. (Nominations closed.)
Motion to adopt the Rules and Regulations of the Planning Board made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Mr. Vincent LaFata and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.
Motion to adopt the dates for 2018 for the Planning Board made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Chairwoman Carol Damiani and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.
A motion to approve the November 28, 2017, Minutes made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Chairwoman Carol Damiani and passed with Mr. LaFata, and Mr. Masters abstaining.
BA-5146-17 – Applegarth Estates, LLC (Gardens @ Monroe);Request for Use Variance; Block 15, Lot 10.03; Located on Applegarth Road, In the R-60 (Residential) Zone
To be carried to the March 27, 2018 meeting without additional notice.
BA-5137-17 – Black Rock Enterprises, LLC;Request for Use Variance; Block 53, Lot 15.07; Located on Spotswood Englishtown Road, in the R-60 (Residential) Zone
(See attached transcript.)
BA-5151-17 – CSF, LLC; Request for Certification of Prior Non-Conforming Use per
MLUL Section 68; Block 31, Lot 1 Located on Federal Road in the RR-FLP (Rural Residential / Farmland Preservation Dist.) Zone
Represented by Mr. Walter Toto who stated the owner is not available for next meeting and if questions arise wonders how to proceed.
Mr. Karl Kemm stated no cross examination.
Chairwoman Carol Damiani stated that due to the late time, this application will not be started this evening and will be carried to and placed on the March 27, 2018 agenda.
MEMORIALIZATION
BA-5152-17 – Guru Nanak Sikh Heritage Inc., a motion to approve made by Mr. Henry Sloan and seconded by Mr. Stanley Teller and passed with Mr. LaFata and Mr. Master abstaining.
A motion to adjourn at 10:25 p.m. made by and seconded by and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.
Respectfully submitted,
LAURA ZALEWSKI, ZONING BOARD SECRETARY