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Planning Minutes | Oct 25, 2018

TOWNSHIP OF MONROE PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING | October 25, 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, Alternate #1 Ms. Roslyn Brodsky, 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:         Mr. Wayne Horbatt.         

A motion to approve the September 27, 2018 Minutes made by Councilwoman Betty Schneider and seconded by Mr. Andy Paluri and passed unanimously by all members present.

MEMORIALIZATION

PB-1176-15               JSM at Route 33, LLC, Mr. Kevin Boris on behalf of the Applicant requested this resolution be tabled to the November 28, 2018 meeting.

PB-1204-18               JSM at Applegarth, LLC, a motion to approve made by Mr. Terence Van Dzura and seconded by Mr. Lou Caron and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

 

PB-1203-18               XXXIII ASSOCIATES / RIVERSIDE CENTER, LLC;REQUEST FOR PRELIMINARY AND FINAL MAJOR SUBDIVISION AND AMENDED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SITE PLAN WITH BULK VARIANCES; BLOCK 8, LOTS 8.04 & 2.08; LOCATED ON FARRINGTON BLVD., IN THE HD ZONE

Represented by Mr. William Mehr who gave a brief history of the overall site.

Ms. Lorali Totten, applicant’s Engineer, stated the existing site is located in the southern portion of Monroe Township and borders neighboring Millstone Township in Monmouth County.  The site contains about 76 acres.  The Planning Board recently approved a subdivision creating Lot 8.04 from the parent 8.01.  The site is vacant and partially wooded with freshwater wetlands mostly along the Millstone River.  The site is located in the HD Highway Development Zone.  We are proposing approval for developing the site with a 301,320 square foot warehouse building in which 291,200 square feet of gross floor area was for warehousing and 10,120 square feet of gross floor area was for office. We also were granted variance approval for parking.  Both proposed lots comply with bulk and area requirements.  No new variances are requested from previous approval.  We are seeking a waiver of the required posting of the performance guarantees until issuance of building permit.  We are requesting a design exception for headwalls to be approved by Township Engineer.

Mayor Gerald Tamburro asked how Monroe knows of the approvals happening in Millstone.  Also, there was an approval many years ago from what was MTMUA and still nothing has been installed.  And lastly, the lighting along the boulevard needs to be addressed.

Ms. Karen Polidoro stated it will be reviewed by the Environmental Commission.

Mr. Jay Trautman, applicant’s Traffic Engineer, outlined his Traffic Impact Study dated June 14, 2018 to the Board.

Mr. Andy Paluri asked if they knew who the tenant was and questioned how the traffic study can be done without a known tenant.

Mr. Terence Van Dzura asked if the study took into account cars or trucks.

PUBLIC:

Mr. Ahmed Kazam stated the applicant agreed to a new well for him and his sister and wanted that reflected on the record.  (Mr. Mehr agreed.)  Also, the ditch along Perrineville Road needs to be looked at.

Mr. Mark Rasimowicz, Board Engineer, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated September 5, 2018.

Mr. Mark Remsa, Board Planner, has no objections subject to applicant’s compliance with report dated July 18, 2018.

Motion to approve made by and seconded by and passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

A motion to adjourn at 9:05 p.m. made by Ms. Karen Polidoroand seconded by Councilwoman Betty Schneiderand passed unanimously by all members of the Board present.

Respectfully submitted,

 

LAURA ZALEWSKI

PLANNING BOARD SECRETARY