TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

March 26, 2015

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Chairman David Rothman who led the salute to the Flag.

 

Chairman David Rothman 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 2, 2015 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;

 

Printed in the Home News Tribune and Cranbury Press on January 2, 2015;

 

Posted on January 2 2015 on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal complex, 1 Municipal Plaza;

 

Posted on the Monroe Township website; and

 

Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:       Chairman David Rothman, Vice Chairman Len Levene, Mr. John Riggs, Mr. Andy Paluri, Mrs. Karen Polidoro, Mr. Louis Caron, Alternate #1 Anthony Zarillo and Councilman Michael Leibowitz and Mayor Richard Pucci.  Also present for the Board were Attorney Jerome Convery, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.

 

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:         Dr. Lloyd Kalugin.

           

A motion to approve the February 26, 2015 Minutes made by Mr. Anthony Zarillo and seconded by Mr. John Riggs and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri and Mayor Richard Pucci abstaining.

 

PB-1155-14                           XXXIII ASSOCIATES;REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SUBDIVISION WITH BULK VARIANCES; BLOCK 8, LOTS 8.01 AND 2.11; LOCATED ON PERRINEVILLE ROAD, IN THE HD ZONE

 

Applicant requested to be carried to the April 23, 2015 meeting without additional notice.

PB-1156-14                           PERRY AND MARYANN GIANCOLA;REQUEST FOR FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVISION; BLOCK 48.40, LOT 2; LOCATED ON PERRINEVILLE ROAD, IN THE R-30/FHC ZONE

 

Represented by Mr. Jeremy Soloman of Bob Smith Law firm, who stated this application is seeking final approval.  The County has required additional frontage and increased a variance request already granted.  This approval fell under the permit extension act for the preliminary approval granted in July of 2004.

 

Mr. Trevor Taylor, Applicant’s Engineer, stated they received preliminary approval and are seeking final subdivision approval. All conditions of prelim nary have been met.  The County widened the Right-of-Way dedication and therefore increased the variance for the existing home.  A variance was granted for 14+ foot, where 50 foot is required, but with the dedication it decreased to 3+ feet.  This is a dedication and not constructed at this time.

 

Mr. Lou Caron asked who would be responsible for the basin, the owner of lot 2.05? 

 

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz stated an operation maintenance and manual would need to be filed with the County.  Yes, the basin is located on an individually owned lot.

 

Mr. Andy Paluri asked why there is no homeowners association for the maintenance of the basin.  Why should one homeowner be responsible?

 

Mr. Lou Caron followed up with a question regarding the maintenance requirements and the burden of the expense to the homeowner. 

 

Mrs. Karen Polidoro asked if the actual road will only be a few feet from the house.

 

Mr. Trevor Taylor, Applicant’s Engineer, stated it is a dedication.

 

Mr. John Riggs stated that the homes in Greenbriar are visual and asked for a tree line.  That a field inspection with the Board Planner takes place and agreed upon additional planting if necessary.  (Applicant agreed.)

 

Mr. Mark Remsa stated this is final approval and all preliminary approvals are vested.

 

PUBLIC:

Mr. Andrew Blank, adjacent property owner asked if some type of easement along his property to buffer him.

 

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated March 18, 2015.

 

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated December 24, 2014.

 

Mr. Jerome Convery, Board Attorney, stated that several issues were raised and legal research should be done prior to action of this Board.  Also, suggested this application be carried to the next meeting and that the application appear before the technical review committee before the next meeting. (Applicant agreed.)

 

Public portion closed.

 

Motion to postpone to April 23, 2015 made by Mr. Andy Paluriand seconded by Mr. Len Leveneand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

 

 

PB-1162-15                           PUSHTEL CONSTRUCTION, INC.; REQUEST FOR FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVISION; BLOCK 169, LOT 7; LOCATED ON RIVER ROAD, IN THE R-30 ZONE

 

Represented by Mr. Ken Pape who stated this application is seeking final approval of block 169, lot 7 for seven (7) single family dwelling units, one (1) open space lot and one (1) detention basin.  The overall property consist of twenty six point twenty five (26.25) acres.  The dedication of land is in excess of seventeen (17) acres to the Township. The dedication of property will be annexed to other publicly owned property to the Community Center and this applicant has agreed to a pathway of woodchips leading there.

 

Mr. Sharif Aly, Applicant’s Engineer, stated Mr. Pape summed up the entire application, but also pointed out that a variance was granted under preliminary for the acreage of uplands of the dedication of land.  It’s a catch 22 situation, since we are dedicating more land, than required, but has wetlands on it, a variance is required.  We can dedicate the five (5) acres and not require a variance, but the dedication is for more than seventeen (17) acres.  It was granted under preliminary approval.

 

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated March 18, 2015.  Also, stated that an Environmental Site Assessment should be done prior to the Dedication of land to the Township.  (Applicant agreed.)

 

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated March 17, 2015. Also concurred with the variance request.

 

(No public wished to be heard on application.)

 

Motion to approve made by Mr. John Riggsand seconded by Councilman Michael Leibowitz and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

 

PB-1161-15                          R & W HOMES AT MONROE I, LLC; REQUEST FOR FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVISION; BLOCK 35.07, LOTS 19.01 & 19.02; LOCATED ON BUCKELEW AVENUE, IN THE R-30 ZONE

 

Represented by Mark Breitman who stated this application is seeking final approval.  We have met most conditions of preliminary.

 

Mr. Michael Pucci, Applicant’s Engineer, stated this property is located along Buckelew Avenue, also known as lots 19.01 and 19.02 in block 35.07.  We are creating four (4) residential lots from two (2) existing lots.  Variances were granted under preliminary which will carry into final for lot depth and width of the landscaped berm.  We adhere to the R-30 zone requirements.

 

Mr. John Riggs asked is the trees would be left between this site and Regency Development.

 

Mr. Mike Pucci stated yes and if additional plantings are required, they will work it out in the field with the Board Planner.

 

Mr. Andy Paluri stated that the driveways backing out onto Buckelew is a safety concern.

 

Mr. Mike Pucci, stated the driveways will not back out onto the roadway, the driveway will have a “K” turn around, so the cars drive out.

 

(No public wished to be heard on application.)

 

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated March 18, 2015.

 

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated March 17, 2015.

 

Motion to approve made by Mr. John Riggsand seconded by
Mr. Andy Paluri  and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

 

 

MEMORIALIZATION

 

PB-1158-14              US HOME CORP. d/b/a LENNARa motion to approve made by Councilman Michael Leibowitz and seconded by Mr. Anthony Zarillo and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri and Mayor Richard Pucci abstaining.

 

 

 

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Master Planamendment will carried to the next regular meeting of April 23, 2015.

 

Mr. Mark Remsa detailed the support of Liberty Way in Cranbury Township. They are seeking state funding and asked for support of adjoining Municipalities with a passage of a resolution stating support. 

 

A motion to approve Resolution to support Liberty Way made by Mr. John Riggs and seconded by Councilman Michael Leibowitz passed with four (4) yes votes.  (Vote count: 4 yes; 3 no and 2 abstains). 

 

 

A motion to adjourn at 8:40 p.m. made by Mr. Len Leveneand seconded by Mr. John Riggsand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

LAURA ZALEWSKI

PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY