MINUTES -
REGULAR MEETING
MUNICIPAL
MEETING ROOM
APRIL 29, 2002
Chairman
Braun called to order the regular meeting of the Wall Township Planning Board
at 7:30 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 before we begin there are a number of announcements. He announced the Biel application will be
carried to June 3, 2002. They will
renotice. There will be no action taken
tonight.
Chairman
Braun announced the Board has set a new date for Atlantic Access, June 3,
2002. He said when they come before the
Board it will be determined whether they are going forward or whether the
application will be dismissed. They
must renotice.
CARRIED APPLICATION
CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN
ENTERPRISES- PB#23-2001 – Block 845, Lot 31, Highway 34 and Holly Boulevard, OP-10 Zone. Application complete: June 5, 2001. Carried from August 17, 2001, October 29,
2001, December 3, 2001 and March 11, 2002.
Applicant seeks to construct three office buildings; 2 @ 2-stories and 1
@ 3-stories. Site Plan with variance.
John
Giunco, Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Attorney Giunco said the application has been met with opposition by the
public and members of the Planning Board.
Attorney Giunco asked to carry the application to allow his client time
to redesign the project. Chairman Braun
said the application will be carried to June 24, 2002. Attorney Giunco said that would be
fine. He said he may have to ask for an
additional extension. Attorney Rubino
said the applicant will have to re-notice.
He advised Attorney Giunco to check the property owner list.
Chairman
Braun announced Christopher Stephen Enterprises has been carried to June 24,
2002. He said they will be submitting
revised plans. Attorney Rubino asked if
they will waive the time limits.
Attorney Giunco said yes.
Attorney
Rubino said there will be another TRC.
Attorney Giunco asked what date was available in July. Attorney Rubino said July 1. It was decided the application will be
carried to August 5, 2002. Chairman
Braun said they must re-notice. He said
they will submit a revised application.
The process will start all over again.
EXTENSIONS:
KKJT
– PB#8-2002 – Block 813, Lot 7, 2406 Highway 34, OB-20 Zone (formerly HB-20
Zone).
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Applicant
seeks an extension of time within which to complete his project to construct a
one-story office complex. Preliminary
and Final Site Plan Approval granted March 30, 1998. Extension granted July 23, 2001.
Attorney
Mancuso appeared for the applicant.
Attorney
Mancuso asked for a one year extension.
The extension will run until March 30, 2003.
Attorney
Rubino reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Attorney
Rubino stated the Board granted an extension of approval July 23, 2001 for two
years and that dates back to March 30, 1998.
He stated the applicant has the right for one additional extension that
will run through March 30, 2003.
Attorney Rubino said the applicant must comply with the original
resolution of approval.
Mr.
Tobia said the applicant must post the appropriate bonds. Attorney Rubino explained that Mr. Gerken’s
office is now involved with the work done at the site.
The
application was open and closed to the public.
Committeeman
Devlin moved to approve the extension running to March 30, 2003. Mayor Thomson seconded the motion, which was
unanimously approved by a roll call vote.
(Messrs. Devlin, Thomson, Morris, Giardina, Capone, Kean, Ms. Wilson,
Messrs. Riblei, Tobia and Braun voted yes.)
34-HIGH TECH – PB#5-2002 – Block 945, Lot 16, OR-10
Zone. Applicant seeks an extension of
time within which to complete his project.
Preliminary and Final Site Plan Approval granted May 22, 1989. Final extension granted August 21, 1998.
Peter
Falvo, Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Attorney
Rubino reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Attorney
Falvo said the applicant is asking for this extension due to the fact that the
financial institute wants assurance that if the first building is constructed,
the contractor will be able to go back to the township and receive the
necessary permits to construct the remaining three buildings. Attorney Falvo stated the applicant has
started some site work.
Attorney
Falvo recognized the problems with Pat’s Thirty Acres.
Chairman
Braun stated the extension is for a total of seven years. He stated there are a number of issues that
must be addressed regarding Pat’s Thirty Acres.
Attorney
Rubino stated the applicant was granted an extension of time on January 29,
2001. He stated the Planning Board
granted a site plan application approval in 1989. The applicant has received preliminary and final site
approval. All conditions of the prior
approvals were met by the
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applicant. Attorney Falvo stated the applicant has
received all building permits.
Entered
into evidence:
PB-1 Notice
PB-2 Resolution of approval dated 1989
PB-3 1992 extension
PB-4 1998 extension
PB-5 2001 extension
PB-6 Memo from Matt Zahorsky, Bay Pointe
Engineering
A-1 Letter from Chinatrust Bank dated February
27, 2002
Attorney
Rubino read the conditions stated in Mr. Zahorsky’s memo. He said the memo includes the construction
of a retention basin on the property by June 1. That will collect the storm water runoff and lessen the impact
onto Pat’s Thirty Acres. He also stated
a landscape plan for the easterly portion of the property be submitted. He said a 4-foot chain link fence should be
erected around the basin and extend to the retaining wall.
Mr.
Tobia said the entire site should be stabilized with top soil and grass
cover. He said the landscaping along
the easterly section of the property needs to be enhanced with a variety of
evergreens. He said a landscaping
maintenance plan should be submitted for Mr. Gerken’s approval. He said the applicant should take a
proactive stance in protecting the property owners downstream before the
Township Engineer has to go out to that site.
Mr.
Gerken said because there may be a time lapse between buildings the site should
be brought into stabilization before the first C.O. is issued. Attorney Falvo agreed.
Captain
Morris asked the applicant to contact the traffic unit at the Police
Department.
The
application was open to the public.
Stuart
Leiberman, Esq. attorney for Pat’s Thirty Acres. Mr. Leiberman stated he just wanted to thank Mr. Falvo and
Attorney Rubino for coming up with a solution regarding Pat’s Thirty Acres. He said he appreciated the proactive
approach.
Attorney
Rubino, to bring Mr. Falvo up to date, stated Title 39 must be put in
effect. That allows the Police
Department to enforce regulations on the property. That will be added to the resolution.
The
application was closed.
Attorney
Rubino stated this is an extension for seven years. It will run from July 1, 2002 to June 30, 2009.
Mayor Thomson moved to approve the seven year extension running from July 1, 2002
to June
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30,
2009. Mr. Rible seconded the motion,
which was unanimously approved by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Thomson, Rible, Devlin, Morris, Giardina, Capone, Kean,
Ms. Wilson, Messrs. Tobia and Braun voted yes.)
Mr.
Tobia stated Mr. Gerken’s office will be inspecting the site to protect all the
property owners in the Township.
RESOLUTION TO BE
MEMORIALIZED:
VINCENT GIFFORD – PB#3-2002,
Block 217, Lots 5 & 7
Attorney
Rubino read the resolution. Mayor
Thomson moved to adopt the resolution as read.
Committeeman Devlin seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved
by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Thomson,
Devlin, Morris, Giardina, Capone, Kean, Ms. Wilson, Messrs. Rible, Thomson and
Braun voted yes.)
OSPREY ENTERPRISES –
PB#42-2001, Block 262, Lot 28
Attorney
Rubino read the resolution. Mr.
Giardina moved to adopt the resolution as read. Mr. Kean seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved by a
roll call vote. (Messrs. Giardina,
Kean, Capone, Ms. Wilson, Messrs. Rible, Tobia and Braun voted yes.)
MINUTES TO BE APPROVED:
Committeeman
Devlin moved to approve the minutes of the Regular Meetings of March 11, 2002
and March 25, 2002. Mayor Thomson
seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved by a roll call vote.
There
being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made, seconded
and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:15 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Betty
Schinestuhl
Recording
Secretary