Planning Minutes | Jul 27, 2017
TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
July 27, 2017
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 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;
Printed in the Home News Tribune and Cranbury Press on January 6, 2017;
Posted on January 6, 2017 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. Andy Paluri, Mrs. Karen Polidoro, Mr. Louis Caron, Mr. Anthony Zarillo, Mr. Terence Van Dzura, Alternate #1 Ms. Roslyn Brodsky, Councilman Michael Leibowitz and Mayor Gerald Tamburro. Also present for the Board were Attorney Jerome Convery, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.
MEMBERS ABSENT: All present.
A motion to approve the June 22, 2017 Minutesmade by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and seconded by Mr. Lou Caron and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri abstaining.
PB-1186-16 JSM AT APPLEGARTH, LLC; REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN WITH BULK VARIANCES; BLOCK 25, LOTS 2.10 – 2.14; LOCATED ON APPLEGARTH ROAD, IN THE POCD-AR-AH Zone
(See attached transcript.).
PB-1184-16 US HOME CORPORATION d/b/a LENNAR; REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVISIO N AND PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN WITH VATRIANCES; BLOCK 81, LOTS 3, 4, 5.03, 7.01, 7.03, 7.04 & 8; LOCATED ON CRANBURY SOUTH RIVER ROAD, IN THE PRC-2 ZONE
(See attached transcript.)
MEMORIALIZATION
PB-1186-16 JSM AT APPLEGARTH, LLC (minor subdivision), a motion to approve made by Mr. Anthony Zarillo and seconded by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.
Motion to approve hiring of Whitman, LSRP consultant for File PB-1184-16, to be paid for by the applicant, made by Mr. Len Levene and seconded by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.
PUBLIC
Mr. Mark Klein, stated his objection to the over building and the cause of the overcrowding in the schools. Mentioned the SARLO act and that this law was entirely for the builders and the Towns. If that was the case, the builders should have to revert back to the original zones. We need to slow done.
Mr. Phil Levy, stated that there is a problem with the installation of traffic signals and the builders should be held responsible and have them installed immediately. The professionals for the Town should look further into this matter.
Ms. Barbara Vascardi, 19 Timberhill Road, stated she is new at appearing at meetings. What is the proper forum, to wait and speak or can we have meetings during the day to see and discus matters. (Chairman Rothman stated there is a Planning and Zoning Department and there is a staff there, you may want to reach out to them.)
Ms. Michelle Arminio, 9 Nathaniel Street, stated as a concerned resident feels it is wrong to be restricted on time speaking and feels she is the only one called out on it. There is freedom of speech. Moving on to the builders, they should be held to the ordinance standards and not granted waivers and variances. The ordinance should be upheld. Stated she’s been a resident for over 30 years and loves this community and likes to be involved, but not limited after listening to an applicant for hours and the public only gets 5 minutes to get their thoughts across.
A motion to adjourn at 9:45 p.m. made by Mr. Andy Paluri and seconded by Mrs. Karen Polidoroand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.
Respectfully submitted,
LAURA ZALEWSKI
PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY