TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

ZONING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

February 26, 2019

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 4, 2019;                   

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. Dhaval Patel, Mr. Marino Lupo, Mr. Henry Sloan, Ms. Jennifer Hluchy and Alternate #3 Mr. Louis Masters.  Also present for the Board were Attorney Karl Kemm, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.

MEMBERS ABSENT:        All present.

A motion to approve the January 29, 2019 Minutes made by Mr. Dhaval Patel and seconded by Mr. Vincent LaFata and passed with Ms. Hluchy and Ms. Karuturi 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

At the request of the applicant to be carried to a future date to meet with surrounding land owners.  They have extended the time for Board Action until December, 2019.

MEMORIALIZATION

BA-5161-18              Kings Row Properties, LLC, a motion to approve made by Mr. Vincent LaFata and seconded by Mr. Dhaval Patel and passed with five votes.

DISCUSSION

Mr. Dhaval Patel suggested that maybe more applications be placed on agenda, so we are not wasting time for a 5 minute meeting, when a special meeting was just held because of back log applications.

Mr. Vincent LaFata asked the status of several outstanding applications such as Loves and Black Rock.  When will they be back before the Board.  Why are they allowed to continue to operate.

Ms. Jennifer Hluchy also is concerned with outstanding applications and them operating.  Asked if the Board Attorney can talk to Judge.

Mr. Hudak stated as per court the judge allows them to continue operating.  Stated Black Rock submitted things if, not they plan to submit in the near future and Love’s has submitted but is incomplete.

A motion to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. made by Mr. LaFata and seconded by Ms. Hluchy and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

Respectfully submitted,

LAURA ZALEWSKI

ZONING BOARD SECRETARY