TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING | June 28, 2018

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 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 5, 2018;                    

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. Terence Van Dzura, Mr. Wayne Horbatt, Councilwoman Elizabeth Schneider and Mayor Gerald Tamburro.  Also present for the Board were Attorney Jerome Convery, Planner Mark Remsa, and Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.

MEMBERS ABSENT:         Alternate #1 Ms. Roslyn Brodsky.

A motion to approve the May 24, 2018 Minutes made by Mr. Wayne Horbatt and seconded by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and passed with Mr. Lou Caron abstaining.

PB- 1202-18                          Gary Fleischhauer; request for Amended Preliminary and Final Subdivision with Bulk Variances; Block 62, Lots 15.02 and 16; Located on Buckelew Avenue, in the R-20 (Residential) Zone

Applicant requested to be carried to the July 26, 2018 meeting without additional notice.

PB-1198-17                           Vasiliy Shafar;Request for Minor Subdivision with Bulk Variances; Block 148, Lot 32; Located on Matchaponix Road, in the R-30 (Residential) Zone

Mr. Shafar was sworn in.

Mr. Sharif Aly, applicant’s Engineer, sworn in.

Mr. Jerome Convery stated the notice was received and seemed to be in order.  The Board can take jurisdiction of the application.

Mr. Sharif Aly stated this application is seeking a minor subdivision approval for lands located on Matchaponix Avenue near Monroe Pines.  The lot is irregular shaped and contains approximately 3.2 acres.  We are proposing one new single family home.  We comply with the zone requirement of the R-30 standards that requires, 150x200 lots, we exceed that.  We are seeking to divide the land into two lots.  The existing home will be on 30,284 square foot loot and the proposed new lot will be on a 99,350 square foot lot.  There is water, sewer and gas available.  There is once existing variance for lot width.  We also are requesting variances for front yard setback and landscape buffer.

Mr. Andy Paluri asked about the water level.  (Mr. Sharif stated it was fine, and will be able to build a house.)

Mrs. Karen Polidoro stated that and EIS should be provided to the Environmental Commission prior to maps signed. (Agreed to by Applicant’s Engineer.)

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated May 16, 2018.

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated April 29, 2018.

(No Public wanted to be heard.)

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

PB-1176-15                           JSM at Route 33, LLC;Request for Minor Subdivision, Preliminary and Final Site Plan with Bulk Variances; Block 6, Lots 12.06, 13.01, 14.01, 15.01, 23.01 and 27.01; Located on Route #33, in the AHMUD-HD Overlay (Affordable Housing / Mixed Use Dev’t / Highway Development Overlay) Zone

(See attached transcript.)

MEMORIALIZATION

PB-1199-17               235 Prospect Palins Road, LLC, a motion to approve made by and seconded by and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Chairman David Rothman stated the next four items are for revised contracts for the Planning Board Professionals for the year 2018.  The amounts of the contracts have been reduced by 25% and need to be formally adopted.

Motion to appoint Mr. Jerome Convery as Board Attorney made by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and seconded by Mr. Lou Caron and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri and Mrs. Karen Polidoro abstaining.

Motion to appoint Mr. Mark Rasimowicz as Board Engineer made by Mr. Lou Caron and seconded by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri and Mrs. Karen Polidoro abstaining.

Motion to appoint Center State Engineering as Engineering Consultant made by Councilwoman Betty Schneider and seconded by Mr. Wayne Horbatt and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri and Mrs. Karen Polidoro abstaining.

Motion to appoint Mr. Mark Remsa as Board Planner made by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and seconded by Chairman David Rothman and passed with Mr. Andy Paluri and Mrs. Karen Polidoro abstaining.

Motion to approve appointment of Jerome Convery as attorney in the matter known as Mary Jo Giancola and Alfred Caputo vs. Monroe Township Planning BoardET AL. made by Mr. Andy Paluri and seconded by Mr. Wayne Horbatt and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

Motion to approve appointment of Jerome Convery as attorney in the matter known as Pondwater Path, LLC vs. Monroe Township Planning BoardET AL. made by Mr. Andy Paluri and seconded by Mr. Len Levene  and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

A motion to Recommend Amendments to Land Development Ordinance (Chapter 108) Ordinance No. #0-6-2018-018 to Township Council made by Councilwoman Betty Schneider and seconded by Mr. Wayne Horbatt and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present

A motion to adjourn at 10:39 p.m. made by Mr. Wayne Horbattand seconded by Mr. Andy Paluri and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

Respectfully submitted,

LAURA ZALEWSKI

PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY