TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING

October 22, 2015

Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Vice Chairman Len Levene who led the salute to the Flag.

Vice Chairman Len Levene 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:       Vice Chairman Len Levene, Mr. John Riggs, Dr. Lloyd Kalugin, Mr. Andy Paluri, Mrs. Karen Polidoro, Alternate #1 Mr. Anthony Zarillo and Councilman Michael Leibowitz.  Also present for the Board were Attorney Jerome Convery, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.

 

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:         Mr. Louis Caron, Chairman David Rothman and Mayor Richard Pucci.

           

A motion to approve the, September 24, 2015 Minutesmade by Councilman Michael Leibowitz and seconded by Mr. Andy Paluri and passed unanimously by all members present.

 

PB-1164-15               Tall Oaks Real Estate, LLC; Request for Minor Subdivision;

Block 68, Lot 54.01Located on Buckelew Avenue in the R-20 Zone (Residential)

 

Applicant requested to be carried to the December 2, 2015 meeting without additional notice.

 

PB-1160-14                           Wawa, Inc.; Request for Amended Preliminary and Final Site Plan with Bulk Variances; Block 1.14, Lot 13.02; Located on Route #33 in the HD Zone (Highway Development)

                                   

Applicant requested to be carried to the December 2, 2015 meeting without additional notice.

 

 

 

PB-1171-15               Stratford Developers, LLC; Request for Final Major Subdivision

with Bulk Variances; Block 14, Lots 14 & 99.01; Located on Halsey Reed Road in the PRD-AH Zone (R-10 Residential applied)

 

Represented by Mr. Jonathan Heilbrunn who stated this application is for Final approval of Section 6.  There are 104 single family dwelling units and open spaces lots within the section. We have read and agree to the Board’s professionals reports dated October 15 and October 16, 2015.  No changes since the granting of preliminary approval.

 

Mr. Sharif Aly, applicant’s Engineer, stated this is the last section along Halsey Reed Road and Cranbury station.  It has been 20 years in the process.  We are building at the R-10 requirements and have 2 variances for depth requirement. We can eliminate the variances, but then triggers into open space and rather not.  We are more comfortable seeking a variance.

 

Mr. Jonathan Heilbrunn asked Mr. Aly if it was same as preliminary.  (Mr. Aly stated yes.)

 

Mr. Jerome Convery, Board Attorney, asked if General Development Plan was approved. (Mr. Heilbrunn stated yes.)  Asked if inclusionary affordable housing units. (Mr. Heilbrunn stated yes.)  Are there forty-five rental units.  (Mr. Heilbrunn stated yes.)

 

Mr. Anthony Zarillo asked the total number of units approved.

 

Mr. Jonathan Heilbrunn stated the GDP was approved over 20 years ago for eight hundred and ninety (890) units.

 

Mr. Andy Paluri asked how about the variance request.  How does that work.

 

Mr. Mark Remsa stated on a curve can be smaller than on a straight rectangle that needs to be 100 feet.

 

Mr. John Riggs inquired about the landscaping along Halsey Reed Road.

 

(No Public wanted to be heard.)

 

 

 

 

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated October 16, 2015.

 

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated October 15, 2015.

 

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

 

 

 

PB-1169-15                           Matthew Kisver; Request for Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision; Block 35, Lots 31.05 & 31.06; Located on Mounts Mill Road in the R-3A Zone (Residential)

 

Represented by Mr. Michael Paige who stated the application is seeking a major subdivision of four (4) lots.  There is frontage on Mounts Mills Road.  The property in question is a little over nineteen (19) acres and located in the R-3A zone of the Township.  There are no variances requested, but we are requesting waivers of installing street trees, curbing and sidewalks where required.

 

Mr. William Obara, applicant’s Engineer, stated the property is zoned 3 acre zoning and the applicant will comply with those requirements.  We are creating four (4) new conforming lots.  All will have frontage on Mounts Mills Road.  We propose stubbed driveway with turn around radius.  We have agreed to the ROW dedication.  We are requesting waivers of installing street trees, curbing and sidewalks but do understand there is an escrow fee in lieu of, and we agree to that.  We agree to all professional reports.  We did submit application for preliminary and final, but we are seeking only preliminary this evening.

 

Mr. Andy Paluri stated that it’s this Boards practice to not entertain preliminary and final in one hearing.

 

Mr. Len Leven asked what the brown shaded box was, near the neck of the driveway.

 

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, stated that is an outparcel, not part of this application.

 

Mrs. Karen Polidoro asked if the applicant’s Engineer did research on heritage data base. (Mr. Obara stated yes.)

 

(No public wanted to be heard.)

 

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

 

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated July 6, 2015.

 

Motion to approve made by Mr. John Riggs and seconded by Mrs. Karen Polidoro and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

 

 

MEMORIALIZATION

 

PB-1165-15               Hometech Homes, LLC, a motion to approve made by and seconded by and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

PB-1168-15               Scott Krywinski, a motion to approve made by and seconded by and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

PB-1170-15               Gregory Jolley, a motion to approve made by and seconded by and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

A motion to approve extension of time for PB-1072-09 (Block 3, Lots 12.01, 13, 14, 26 and 27) Federal Business Centersmade by Mr. John Riggs and seconded by Councilman Michael Leibowitz and passedunanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

A motion to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. made by Mr. Len Levene and seconded by Mr. Anthony Zarilloand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

LAURA ZALEWSKI

PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY

 

 

 

 

(rev.12/2/15)