MINUTES -
REGULAR MEETING
MUNICIPAL
MEETING ROOM
MARCH 25, 2002
Chairman
Braun called to order the regular meeting of the Wall Township Planning Board
at 7:35 P.M. Members present were
Braun, Tobia, Thomson, Devlin, Morris, Giardina, Kean, Capone, Wilson, Rible,
Attorney Rubino, Engineer Gerken, Special Planner Maczuga, Planning Board Secretary D’Andrea, Recording
Secretary Betty Schinestuhl and Court Reporter Arnone.
Chairman
Braun announced the meeting was being held in accordance with the “Sunshine
Law” and a resolution adopted on January 7, 2002.
Chairman
Braun said he had an announcement. He
said Allied Domecq Retail will be carried to May 6, 2002. He said new notice will be provided. He said Weichert Realtors will be heard.
CARRIED APPLICATION
WEICHERT REALTORS - PB#44-2001
– Block
263, Lot 3, 2165 Route 35, HB-80 Zone.
Applicant
seeks to remodel the existing first floor, add a second floor and reconstruct
the existing parking lot. Site Plan
with Variance.
Mark
Troncone, Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Attorney
Troncone said he was in attendance when the Board was discussion the
application in workshop. He said they
are ready to proceed tonight. He said
they have no objections to having an informal meeting. He said the purpose of the expansion is to
provide additional client services. He
said they are looking for some direction from the Board as how to proceed.
Chairman
Braun said the Board would be happy to meet with the applicant informally.
Mr.
Tobia said there are a few issues. He
said some issues are parking, increased traffic and storm water management.
Attorney
Troncone said he can show how the site will work better. He said the number of agents are not going
to be increased. He said conference
rooms are being added to provide additional services.
Mr.
Tobia said there is a parking problem now.
Attorney Troncone said they had photos taken and other than a staff
meeting the parking is sufficient. He
said an informal meeting may be helpful.
Chairman
Braun said the Board usually does not meet informally after the application has
been heard.
Mayor
Thomson said this site is extremely over developed.
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Chairman
Braun said the Board asked for some testimony this evening regarding the
operation of the site, number of people on site. He said Attorney Troncone stated if the real estate business is
good there will be more agents on site, if business is bad there will be less. He said the Board has a problem with more
agents being on site. Chairman Braun
said we can reschedule this to May 20, 2002.
He advised Attorney Troncone to talk to Glenn Gerken and see what he
needs regarding drainage. He said the
Board will not allow water run-off onto someone else’s property. He said the Board needs to deal with the
parking issue.
Attorney
Troncone said the number of licenses is not the issue. He said the number of agents is the issue. He said he would like to hear some ideas
from the Board.
Attorney
Rubino said Mrs. D’Andrea will get in touch with you and give you a date and
you must re-notice. He said we will
have to give you 10 days to notice.
Attorney Troncone waived the time limits.
Chairman
Braun said we will continue this on May 20.
He said, in addition, we will meet at workshop. He said Attorney Troncone can attend the
workshop on May 20.
Mr.
Tobia asked Attorney Troncone, when he comes back before the Board, to address
the drainage, traffic, access to the building, run-off and drainage issues.
RESOLUTION TO BE
MEMORIALIZED:
Attorney
Rubino disqualified himself regarding this resolution.
JERALD DEVELOPMENT GROUP –
PB#35-2001
Chairman
Braun read the resolution. Mr. Giardina
moved to adopt the resolution as read.
Committeeman Devlin seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved
by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Giardina,
Devlin, Morris, Capone and Braun voted yes.)
There
being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made, seconded
and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Betty
Schinestuhl
Recording
Secretary