TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

February 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, Mrs. Karen Polidoro, Mr. Louis Caron, Alternate #1 Anthony Zarillo and Councilman Michael Leibowitz.  Also present for the Board were Attorney Jerome Convery, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.

MEMBERS ABSENT:         Dr. Lloyd Kalugin, Mr. Andy Paluri and Mayor Richard Pucci.

A motion to approve the January 22, 2015 Minutes made by Mr. John Riggs and seconded by Mr. Lou Caron and passed unanimously by all members present.

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

Applicant requested to be carried to the March 26, 2015 meeting without additional notice.

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-1159-14                           COSTCO WHOLESALE;REQUEST FOR FINAL SITE PLAN WITH BULK VARIANCES; BLOCK 79, LOT 20; LOCATED ON COSTCO DRIVE, IN THE LI ZONE

Represented by Mr. Bob Smith who stated this application is seeking final site plan approval for a building addition and parking lot expansion as well as storm water infiltration reconstruction.  We have met all conditions of preliminary approval.

Mr. Sharif Aly, applicant’s Engineer, stated that is the application and can answer any questions.

Mr. John Riggs asked if the lighting could be looked into because the existing lights are very bright and asked for them to be reduced.

Mr. Sharif Aly, PE stated this application does not add to that.

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated February 5, 2015.

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated February 5, 2015.

(No public wished to be heard on this application.)

Motion to approve made by Councilman Michael Leibowitzand seconded by Mrs. Karen Polidoroand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

Motion to memorialize made by Mr. John Riggsand seconded by Councilman Michael Leibowitzand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

PB-1158-14                           US HOME CORP. d/b/a LENNAR;REQUEST FOR GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN; BLOCK 81, LOTS 3, 4, 5.03, 7.03, 7.04 AND 8; LOCATED ON SOUTH RIVER CRANBURY ROAD, IN THE PRC-2 ZONE

(See attached transcript.)

MEMORIALIZATION

PB-1157-14               Toll NJ II, LP, a motion to approve made by Councilman Michael Leibowitz and seconded by Mr. John Riggs and passed with Mr. Len Levene and Mr. Anthony Zarillo abstaining.

DISCUSSION

Master Plan amendment will carried to the next meeting of March 26, 2015.

A motion to adjourn at 10:00 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