MINUTES -
REGULAR MEETING
MUNICIPAL
MEETING ROOM
JUNE 30, 2003
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, Brosnan, Luttman, Farrell, Rible, Kiley, Stacy, Attorney
Rubino, Engineer Gerken, Planner Bergailo, Planning Board Secretary Lang, Recording
Secretary 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 13, 2003.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
Chairman
Braun announced the Board is welcoming a new member, Robin Stacy. There will be some changes on the
Board. Mr. Rible will go from Alternate
#1 to Regular Member, Mr. Kiley will go from Alternate #2 to Alternate #1.
Attorney
Rubino swore in Robin Stacy as Alternate #2 and Dave Rible as a Regular Member.
Chairman
Braun announced it is Roberta Lang’s first anniversary with the Planning Board.
NEW APPLICATIONS
ALLAIRE PROPERTIES, LLC – PB#7-2003 – Airport Boulevard & Route 34N,
Block 942, Lots 37 & 57, HB-80 zone.
Application deemed complete: February 3, 2003. Applicant proposes to construct a corporate office park
containing the following; office buildings, hotel, restaurant and manufacturing
building. Site/Use
Salvatore
Alfieri, Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Conrad
Hall & Scott Hall from Hall Construction were present.
Attorney
Rubino said around 4:30 P.M. – 4:45 P.M. he received a call from Attorney Giunco. Attorney Giunco spoke to him about a problem,
Hall Construction just learned about the meeting today. The Hall’s found out that their name was not
on the list of property owners. Mr.
Conrad Hall objected to the application going forward tonight. He said he would like to look over the
plans. Attorney Rubino said a Judge
reversed an approval because the Board found out there was a mistake before the
hearing. Attorney Rubino, to avoid a
similar situation, suggested the application be carried to September. Attorney Alfieri said the biggest issue they
have is they have a sub-contractor waiting.
He said he would like as much time as possible in September. Attorney Rubino said the Board can put you
on first but there are others on that night.
He suggested a second meeting.
Chairman Braun said the Board feels bad that they did not pick this up
before tonight. He said there is also
an error regarding the size of the buildings.
September 29 is open.
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Attorney
Rubin suggested a TRC. Attorney Alfieri
asked if he could get another meeting.
Chairman Braun said we will put you on for the first meeting in
October.
Attorney
Alfieri asked if the Board could accept jurisdiction. Attorney Rubino suggested Attorney Alfieri have Mr. Hoffmann
double check the property owners list.
Attorney Alfieri said he will renotice.
He said if there were any objectors in the room he would speak to them.
Chairman
Braun said this application will be renoticed and heard on September 29, 2003.
RICHARD SEBOLT – PB#14-2003 – 1547 & 1551 Sterling
Drive, Block 890, Lots 16 & 24, R-10 zone.
Application deemed complete: April 24, 2003. Applicant requests permission for a minor subdivision.
Attorney
Rubino reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Entered
into evidence:
A-1 Jurisdictional Items
A-2 Monmouth County Board of Health
review letter dated May 5, 2003
PB-1 Review letter from John Hoffmann, Township
Planner, dated June 24, 2003
PB-2 Review letter from Glenn Gerken, Schoor
DePalma, dated June 26, 2003
Chairman
Braun said this is a minor subdivision with no variances. No noticing was required.
Mr.
Sebolt said he is making three lots.
Attorney Rubino said the house has to come down. Mr. Sebolt said it will prior to signing the
deed.
Sworn
by Reporter Arnone: Richard Sebolt
Chairman
Braun asked Mr. Sebolt if he can comply with the review letters. Mr. Sebolt said yes.
Chairman
Braun asked if the applicant agrees that the house must be razed before maps
are signed. Mr. Sebolt said yes.
Mr.
Luttman moved to approve the application for minor subdivision subject to payment
of taxes and applicable assessments. The
applicant shall comply with the requirements of Monmouth County Board of
Health. The applicant shall comply with
review letters of the Board Professionals.
The applicant must remove the existing house and garage. No variances or waivers are required. Deputy Mayor Thomson seconded the motion
which was unanimously approved by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Luttman, Thomson, Brosnan, Farrell, Kiley, Rible, Ms.
Stacy, Messrs. Tobia and Braun voted yes.)
SEA GIRT LTD PARTNERSHIP –
PB#4-2003 – 2157
Highway 35, Block 263, Lot 5, HB-80 zone.
Date application deemed complete: January 17, 2003. Applicant seeks to construct an
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18,000
s.f. retail building to include a 15,000 retail bookstore and a 3,000 s.f.
retail tenant to be determined at a later date. Site with variances.
Attorney
Rubino reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Timothy
B. Middleton, Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Entered
into evidence:
A-1 Jurisdictional Items
A-2 Preliminary & Final Site plan
prepared by Kenderian-Zilinski last revised January 9, 2003
A-3 EIS prepared by Kenderian-Zilinski dated
August 16, 2002
A-4 Soil & Foundation Investigation
prepared by Robert J. Carlin, P.E. dated October 1, 2002
A-5 Technical Specifications prepared by
Kenderian-Zilinski dated August 9, 2002
A-6 Stormwater Management report prepared
by Kenderian-Zilinski dated October 28, 2002
A-7 Monmouth County Board of Health
review letter dated January 23, 2003
A-8 Monmouth County Planning Board
review letter dated January 27, 2003
A-9 LOI prepared by DEP dated February 26,
2003
A-10 Colored rendering of landscape plan
A-11 Architectural elevation
PB-1 Wall Township Bureau of Fire Prevention
review letter dated January 21, 2003
PB-2 Wall Township Environmental Advisory
Committee review letter dated January 27, 2003
PB-3 Review letter by Cheryl Bergailo and Elias Sarrinikolaou, Schoor
DePalma, dated February 4, 2003
PB-4 Review letter by Glenn Gerken, Schoor
DePalma, dated February 5, 2003
PB-5 Wall Township Police Department review
letter dated January 20, 2003
PB-6 Review letter by Glenn Gerken, Schoor
DePalma, dated May 30, 2003
PB-7 Review letter by Cheryl Bergailo and Elias Sarrinikolaou, Schoor
DePalma, dated June 26, 2003
Sworn by Reporter Arnone: Richard Kenderian, Engineer &
Planner
Theodore Bubnowski, Architect
Chris Cole, Managing Partner of
Terranomics
Glenn Gerken, Engineer
Cheryl Bergailo, Planner
Attorney
Middleton said Terranomics Development is the applicant. The site is in a state of disrepair. The applicant wanted to develop the property
for a book store. That was what was
submitted but there has been a change.
They are proposing an 18,000 s.f. building for retail purposes. Attorney Middleton said architecturally the
site will be similar to that of Brook 35.
It is upscale and fits in Wall Township. The site is located across from Brook 35.
Attorney
Middleton said the applicant is applying for three variances. They are applying for a signage variance,
loading space variance and driveway setback variance.
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Mr.
Kenderian gave his credentials which were accepted by the Board. Mr. Kenderian will testify as both an
engineer and planner.
Mr.
Kenderian described the site. It is
located at block 263, lot 5. The
property encompasses 2.13 acres. It has
265’ frontage along Route 35. It is on
a two lane undivided highway. It is
located 550’ north of the intersection of Sea Girt Avenue. It is now Crest Manor. It is in a state of disrepair. Brook 35 is across the street. There are residents to the south. To the west is a similar complex. The applicant is proposing an 18,000 s.f.
one story retail center with a basement.
It is located in the HB-80 zone.
It will house two tenants.
Mr.
Kenderian explained the driveway will be a single access. There will be an entrance on the north and
south end of the site. They meet DOT
requirements. The applicant has
received approvals. They are just
waiting for the permits. 108 parking
stalls are being proposed. The five handicap
stalls will be in front of the building.
Mr.
Kenderian explained the landscaping plan.
The plan consists of various types of plantings. There will be two rows wide of deciduous
trees. There will be 29 evergreens, 74
deciduous shrubs, 106 evergreen shrubs and 28 perennials.
Mr.
Kenderian went over the lighting plan. 400
watt shoebox fixtures are being proposed.
Two forward throwing fixtures will illuminate the front of the
building. Building mounted lights will
be on the building to light the service areas.
These lights will not face Route 35.
Mr.
Kenderian explained the new drainage system.
The drainage is surface recharge.
It will be a large underground system.
There will be an 86% reduction in run-off.
Mr.
Kenderian stated the plans will require variances for driveway setbacks. Ordinance requires a 30’ setback from a side
property line to a drive. The applicant
has proposed 23’ and 28’ setbacks. They
were set at those points for alignment.
They were approved by DOT.
Mr.
Kenderian said the second variance required is for a single loading zone. The ordinance requires two and the applicant
is proposing one. There is sufficient
space for two, however, that is the area where the applicant wants to put the
trash compactor. All deliveries will be
made by UPS type trucks. The second
loading zone is not needed.
Mr.
Kenderian said a 50 s.f. sign is permitted per tenant. What the applicant is proposing is a single
sign 50 s.f. and if there is a major tenant we are proposing a 100 s.f.
sign. Mr. Kenderian said the applicant
is currently proposing two tenants for the building. He said that is not set in stone. Terranomics is negotiating with potential tenants. Attorney Rubino said without knowing who
that tenant is we would rather not give the variance now. If you do find a tenant you can come back
and request it then. Attorney Middleton
said that is fine.
Mr.
Kenderian said a waiver of less than 5’ is being sought for curb radii. Mr. Gerken has no objections to that.
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Mr.
Gerken said he has no objection to the waiver for building mounted
lighting. The building lights should be
in the service area only. They should
not be facing the front area.
Deputy
Mayor Thomson asked if the tenants will have access to the trash
compactor. Mr. Kenderian said no, that
will be for a major tenant. It will be
fully enclosed.
Mr.
Kiley asked if, being you don’t know who the tenant will be, will one loading
zone be enough. Mr. Kenderian said
usually in a strip mall configuration with smaller shops most deliveries are
made by UPS or Federal Express. If an
extended delivery time is needed there is space along the side of the building
for the driver to park.
Mr.
Tobia, going back to landscaping, asked that additional landscaping be added on
the residential side. Attorney
Middleton agreed.
Attorney
Rubino asked if there was anything in the review letters that the applicant
could not comply with. Mr. Kenderian
said, regarding the second planning letter the parking space requirements of
retail versus restaurant tenants. There
is no restaurant.
Mr.
Kenderian said, regarding page 4 Item A, we will add 17 trees. We will comply with everything else.
Mr.
Kenderian said, regarding page 4 Item F, said there is not adequate room to do
this. Ms. Bergailo said then they will
need design waivers for that. We will
work with the applicant on finding a plant that can grow in that place.
Chairman
Braun said if any type of restaurant should go in there you have to come back
to the Board. Attorney Rubino said that
is because of the parking requirements.
Attorney Middleton said the ordinance is specific. He said if the applicant complies with those
requirements I would request that we don’t have to come back. Attorney Rubino said we want to know who is
going to be there. Attorney Middleton
asked if it could be done administratively.
Chairman Braun said we have not agreed to it in the past. He said if there is going to be daily food
deliveries the Board is not happy with the loading zone layout.
Mr.
Kenderian said, regarding page 4 Item G, we would like a waiver. Mr. Tobia said the Board wants as many trees
as possible in a retail use. Mr.
Kenderian said they will comply.
Chris
Cole a managing partner testified. Mr.
Cole said Terranomics has had great success with Brook 35. We will try to enhance the site. Mr. Cole said they will lease the space to a
good quality tenant. We will keep the
same quality as Brook 35.
Attorney
Middleton asked Mr. Cole about the loading zone. Mr. Cole said tenants are now using less and less storage
space. They get deliveries more
frequently. There is no need for
loading zones.
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Mr.
Cole said the architectural will resemble Brook 35. We will keep with the same style and color as Brook 35.
Mr.
Tobia said you are proposing a basement.
It will be for storage and mechanicals only. Mr. Cole agreed.
The
application was open and closed to the public.
Mr.
Tobia moved to approve the application for site plan subject to payment of
taxes and applicable assessments. The
applicant will comply with requirements of Freehold Soil Conservation District,
Monmouth County Planning Board and Monmouth County Board of Health. The applicant will obtain approvals from DEP
and DOT. The applicant will comply with
Wall Township Affordable Housing Trust Fund and ADA requirements. The applicant will obtain a tree removal
permit. The applicant will comply with
review letters from the Board Professionals, Monmouth County Board of Health,
Wall Township Police Department, Monmouth County Planning Board, Wall Township
Board of Fire Prevention, Wall Township Environmental Advisory Committee and
NJDEP. Waivers are granted as requested
along with variances. The applicant
shall submit application for Subtitle 1 of Title 39. The applicant shall enhance buffer landscaping with mixed
evergreens and seasonal plantings subject to Board Planner review. The applicant shall modify planting strip
along perimeter of parking subject to Board Planner approval. If restaurant and/or food service is
proposed applicant shall resubmit application.
The applicant shall schedule a preconstruction meeting with the Wall
Township Police Department. The
applicant shall install a Knox Box system.
The applicant shall submit a landscaping plan for Board Planner and
Engineer approval. Basement area shall
be restricted to storage and mechanical use only. Any street disturbance shall be resurfaced prior to issuance of a
C.O. Deputy Mayor Thomson seconded the
motion which was unanimously approved by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Tobia, Thomson, Brosnan, Farrell,
Kiley, Luttman, Rible, Ms. Stacy and Mr. Braun voted yes.)
The
Board recessed at 8:35 P.M.
The
meeting resumed at 8:47 P.M.
L J & T INC. – PB#11-2003
– 1352
Warren Avenue, Block 273, Lot 6.01, HB-80 zone. Application deemed complete: March 27, 2003. Applicant proposes to demolish the existing
office building and construct a two-story building with retail on the first
floor and offices on the second floor.
Site
Attorney
Rubino reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Celeste
Miller, Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Entered
into evidence:
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A-1 Jurisdictional Items
A-2 Preliminary & Final Site plan
prepared by R.C. Associates last revised June 5, 2003
A-3 North American Industrial Classification prepared by Ray
Carpenter, P.E. dated March 17, 2003
A-4 Survey map of block 273, lot 6.01 prepared by Joseph Lazok,
P.L.S. dated October 29, 2002
A-5 EIS prepared by Ray Carpenter, P.E. dated March 2003
A-6 Stormwater Management Report prepared by Ray Carpenter,
P.E. last revised June 10, 2003
A-7 Engineer’s Report & Technical Specifications prepared
by Ray Carpenter, P.E. dated March 2003
A-8 Monmouth County Board of Health letter dated April 14,
2003
A-9 Letter from Ray Carpenter, P.E. to Glenn Gerken, Schoor
DePalma, indicating that a soil removal permit will be required dated June 9,
2003
A-10 Letter from Ray Carpenter, P.E. to Glenn Gerken, Schoor DePalma,
indicating result of soil borings dated June 9, 2003
A-11 Colored rendering
A-12 Rendering of sheet 5 of landscape plan
A-13 Rendering of sheet 3 of site plan, sheet 4 grading and
utility plan
A-14 Sample of Owens Corning exterior stone
A-15 Sample of Benjamin Moore color pallet – Swiss Coffee
PB-1 Review letter from Cheryl Bergailo, Schoor DePalma, dated April
18, 2003
PB-2 Review letter from Glenn Gerken, Schoor DePalma, dated May 1,
2003
PB-3 Review letter from Wall Township Environmental Advisory Committee
PB-4 Review letter from Wall Township Bureau of Fire Prevention dated
May 15, 2003
PB-5 Review letter from Cheryl Bergailo, Schoor DePalma, dated June
23, 2003
PB-6 Review letter from Glenn Gerken, Schoor DePalma, dated June 27,
2003
Sworn by Reporter Arnone: Ray Carpenter, Planner
Tim McDanel
Glenn Gerken, Engineer
Cheryl Bergailo, Planner
Attorney
Miller said there is a two-story residential looking structure on the lot
now. It is being used as office
space. There is also a detached garage. The applicant is proposing to construct a new
two-story building. There will be
office space on the second story and retail space on the first floor. She said there is no lease with anyone
yet. If a restaurant or other food
service is considered we understand we would have to come back before the Board
for approval. There is a slight difference
in square footage between the first and second floors. The first floor will be between 6,099 and
6,096 s.f., the second floor will consist of approximately 5,949 s.f. for a
total of 12,048 s.f.
Chairman
Braun asked for the height of the building.
Attorney Miller said in the review letter of June 23, 2003 it stated
there was an issue with height. She
said her engineer has reviewed the
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letter. She said they are not looking for a height
variance. We will comply with what the
ordinance requires.
Ray
Carpenter gave his credentials which were accepted by the Board. Mr. Carpenter will testify both as an
engineer and planner.
Mr.
Carpenter said after going over the ordinance regarding height the building
will not exceed 35’. Measuring from the
center of the building to peak it is around 31’.
Mr.
Carpenter described the site. It is
located behind the Eckerd drugstore on Route 35. You cannot see it from Route 35.
Across the street are residential homes, a car wash and a gas
station.
Mr.
Carpenter said the township ordinance requires a 75’ buffer between commercial
and residential properties which the applicant will provide. He said no buffer is required between the
proposed building and the adjacent drugstore.
Chairman
Braun asked how much soil will be removed from the site. Mr. Carpenter said there is a significant
amount of oaks and that is the primary reason for the retaining wall. We will maintain as many of the trees as
possible. We tried to save the trees
along Warren Avenue but they are in the ROW.
He said there isn’t much they can do about saving those trees. There will be approximately 6,000 cubic
yards of soil removed. Mr. Carpenter
said a retaining wall will be placed in the buffer behind the proposed
building. It will not be unsightly to
the eye. After a few years you won’t
even know the wall is there.
Mr.
Carpenter stated the applicant is asking for a number of waivers. Mr. Gerken said he has no problem with the
Board granting the waivers.
Chairman
Braun asked where Mr. Carpenter stands with Ms. Bergailo’s review letter of
June 23, 2003. Mr. Carpenter said the
only comments that he has are relative to the air conditioning units and the
plantings requested to screen the parking lot from Warren Avenue. He said they would like to plant deciduous
trees instead of screen the site from Warren Avenue. We are providing a lot of shrubs to provide screening. Ms. Bergailo said she is asking the
applicant to extend the plantings to the north where there are no
plantings. Mr. Carpenter said he has no
problem with that.
Mr.
Carpenter said, regarding the air conditioning units, the only comment is the
units are going to be placed at the rear of the building. There is a 75’ buffer between the building
and the residents. There should be no
noise pollution. We would like to leave
the units along the back of the building.
Ms. Bergailo asked if that was the south side of the building. Mr. Carpenter said the right hand site. Ms. Bergailo said the entrance will be on
the south side. Mr. Carpenter said yes. Ms. Bergailo said in that case it would be
logical to have it on the east side of the building. Mr. Carpenter said from a zoning stand point that is a side yard
not a rear yard. Ms. Bergailo said
there are more people to the rear than to the side. She asked if the units can be shielded. Mr. Carpenter said he is sure they can be shielded. Mr. Carpenter said the units will be between
the
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walkway
and the buildings.
Mr.
Tobia said the applicant does not know how many tenants at this time. Mr. Carpenter agreed.
Mr.
Tobia said a landscaping buffer must be put around those units subject to Board
Planner approval. Mr. Carpenter said he
is ok with that.
Deputy
Mayor Thomson asked if the buildings were going to be stick or pre-fab. Mr. Carpenter said stick.
Mr.
Carpenter said they will comply with the remainder of Ms. Bergailo’s letter.
Mr.
Tobia asked if a truck is going to be able to access the trash enclosure. Mr. Carpenter said a front or rear loading
truck can get to the dumpster.
Mr.
Carpenter said, referring to Mr. Gerken’s review letter of June 27, 2003, Mr.
Gerken did receive the soil information he requested. He said there is no need for a 25’ grading buffer because they
are putting in a retaining wall. Mr.
Gerken has received the information regarding the underground detention basin
calculations and the soils and groundwater report. Mr. Gerken said he did receive the information. Mr. Gerken said the removal of 6,000 cubic
yards of soil will have to be approved by the Township Committee.
Mr.
Carpenter said they will comply with the other comments in Mr. Gerken’s letter.
Mr.
Tobia said a landscape plan must be submitted and approved by the Board
Planner. Mr. Carpenter agreed.
Mr.
McDanel said he purchased this property November 2002. He is proposing to demolish the existing
structure and construct a new building.
He said his office is currently in the existing structure. Chairman Braun said you are currently
occupying the existing building. Mr.
McDanel said he is planning on staying in the existing building until the new
one is complete. The existing building
is located on the street side of the setback line. If you look on the site plan the two buildings will not conflict
with one another. Mr. Tobia said we are
not going to get into a situation like we did in another part of town. The existing building must be razed before
the maps are signed. Attorney Rubino
said this Board acts on plans that are submitted to the Board. Based on those plans that building is down. We require existing buildings to come down
prior to maps being signed. It is
difficult for us to allow a building to remain and you construct a new
building. Mr. McDanel said that would
be an extreme hardship for him. I would
have to move everything twice.
Deputy
Mayor Thomson said the applicant is going to remove 6,000 cubic yards of
earth. You want to move from the
building you are in now to the new building which will require a C.O. We are not going to allow that. You are not going to get a C.O. with another
building sitting on the lot. Chairman
Braun said the Board is not going to leave one building up while constructing
the
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new
building. Mr. McDanel said he would
take it down.
The
application was opened to the public.
Susan
Hector, Warren Avenue, was sworn. Ms.
Hector asked if a traffic study was done of Warren Avenue. This project will greatly increase traffic
on Warren Avenue. Getting out of our
driveway is quite a feat. Mr. Carpenter
said a traffic study was not done.
Based on the proposed use it will be low volume. Only one-third of the site is being developed. Chairman Braun said it is zoned for this
use. He said the Board did mention at
the beginning if any section was used for a convenience store they would have
to come back before the Board. This is
not going to be that type of store. Ms.
Hector said they don’t know what type of use it will be. Mr. Carpenter said none of the stores
considered has a high volume type of use.
Mr. McDanel said it will not be a 7-11 or ice cream store. We thought about a book store. Whatever store it will have a slow turnover.
Ms.
Hector said the air conditioning units will face her backyard. She asked how many decibels is the air
conditioning unit going to be emitting.
Mr. Carpenter said he believes there is a Township ordinance and we will
meet that. The air conditioning unit
will be drowned out. It will be next to
the building and there will be a retaining wall.
Ms.
Hector asked about the trees being removed.
She asked how much clearing will be done between the site and her
property. She asked if there was an
entrance to the back of the building that faces her property. Mr. Carpenter said there are proposed
sidewalks at the rear of the building.
The rear entrance will be for fire safety to exit the building. It will also be used for servicing the building. It is not going to be an entrance for
employees. There will be no deliveries
at the rear entrance.
Mr.
Carpenter said some clearing will need to be done for the retaining wall. The area will be replanted. We will not clear anything within 50’ of
your property line.
Chairman
Braun said the Board allows a retaining wall so that all the existing large
trees can stay. They will leave as much
vegetation as possible.
Mr.
Gerken asked how many feet will the dumpster be from the property line. Mr. Carpenter said they will not clear
anything within 50’ of the property line.
Mr. Tobia said a snow fence will be erected so nothing will be cleared
with that 50’ space.
Ms.
Hector asked about deliveries. Mr.
Carpenter said the loading zone will be on the south portion of the parking
lot. Most deliveries will be made by
UPS type trucks.
Ms.
Hector asked about lighting. She asked
where will the lights be and how long will they be on. Mr. Carpenter said they will be with
ordinance limits. He said he does not
think she will see any lights at all from her property.
Carol
Keller, Spring Lake Heights, was sworn.
Ms. Keller said her concern is traffic.
Warren
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Avenue
is a major access road. It is very hard
to get in and out of our driveway. If
this was just going to be an office building that would be great. She said they will be loosing so much land
and trees. Chairman Braun said this was
a concern when Eckerd came in. The
Board made changes regarding buffering.
Deputy Mayor Thomson said the buffer is now three times more. Commercial buffering is only 25’.
Ms.
Keller said Eckerd has not maintained the buffer. Chairman Braun said we will address that.
Ms.
Hector said she lost her commercial zoning way back when. She said Mr. Verruni told her it would
protect the area from further building.
This site was to be used just as an office building. Office buildings are much less intrusive
than retail.
Ms.
Hector asked how many units will the proposed building have. Mr. Carpenter said there may be as many as
four units, it may just be one.
Ms.
Hector said each one of those units will have a sign outside. Mr. Carpenter said there will be one sign
outside on Warren Avenue. We will
comply with the Township ordinance.
Attorney
Rubino explained convenience stores are not allowed here. No fast food, no restaurant and no
convenience stores.
Marguerite
Kiley was sworn. Ms. Kiley asked how
many offices will be in this building.
Mr. Carpenter said there is 5900 s.f. of office space. There may be five or six offices. Ms. Kiley asked where their signs will
be. Mr. Carpenter said one out in front
of the building and there is one sign proposed for the side of the
building.
Ms.
Kiley asked about the entrances. Mr.
Carpenter said there will be two doors on the Warren Avenue side and the
remainder on the west side.
Ms.
Kiley asked why the air conditioning units can’t face Eckerd. Chairman Braun said they are going behind
the building. Ms. Kiley said wouldn’t they
be better next to a store than next to a resident?
Ms.
Kiley asked how many retail stores will there be. Mr. Carpenter said between one and four.
Ms.
Kiley asked about sidewalks in front of the building. Mr. Carpenter agreed to install sidewalks.
Ms.
Kiley asked how many parking spaces are being proposed. Mr. Carpenter said 79.
Mr.
Gerken said, regarding the sidewalks along Warren Avenue, there are a lot of
trees. Mr. Tobia said the sidewalks
would be subject to Mr. Gerken’s approval.
Mr. Carpenter said all the trees are in the County ROW.
Deputy
Mayor Thomson asked if a basement was proposed. Mr. Carpenter said no.
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Mr.
Tobia moved to approve the application for site plan subject to payment of
taxes and applicable assessments. The
applicant shall comply with the review letters of the Board Professionals. The applicant will comply with requirements
of Freehold Soil Conservation District, Monmouth Board of Health and Monmouth
County Planning Board. The applicant
will obtain approval from DOT. The
applicant will comply with Wall Township Affordable Housing Trust Fund and ADA
requirements. The applicant will obtain
a tree removal permit. The applicant
will comply with review letters from Wall Township Fire Prevention, Monmouth
County Board of Health and Wall Township Environmental Advisory Committee. Waivers and variances are granted. The applicant shall submit application for
Subtitle 1 of Title 39. The applicant
shall install a Knox Box system. The
applicant shall schedule a pre-construction meeting with Wall Township Police
Department. The applicant shall enhance
buffer landscaping with mixed evergreens and seasonal plantings subject to
Board Planner approval. Exterior façade
and color scheme shall be approved by Board Planner. If a restaurant and/or food service are proposed in the future
applicant shall resubmit an application.
Landscape buffer and roadway resurfacing shall be complete prior to
issuance of a C.O. Applicant shall
substitute white pines with other evergreen species subject to Board Planner
approval. Existing structure shall be
demolished prior to final signatures on map.
HVAC units’ location and buffering shall be approved by Board Planner
and Engineer. Applicant shall delineate
clearings and erect snow fence.
Applicant shall construct sidewalks along Warren Avenue subject to Board
Planner approval. If basement is
proposed it shall be used for storage and mechanicals only. A retaining wall shall be constructed with
the 75’ buffer. A soil removal permit
to remove in excess of 500 cubic yards of soil shall be applied for subject to
Township Committee approval. Deputy
Mayor Thomson seconded the motion which was unanimously approved by a roll call
vote. (Messrs. Tobia, Thomson, Brosnan,
Farrell, Kiley, Luttman, Rible, Ms. Stacy and Mr. Braun voted yes.)
RESOLUTIONS TO BE
MEMORIALIZED
THE MONMOUTH – PB#41-2002
Block
817, Lot 2
Attorney
Rubino read the resolution of approval.
Mr. Luttman moved to adopt the resolution as read. Mr. Farrell seconded the motion, which was
unanimously approved by a roll call vote.
(Messrs. Luttman, Farrell, Brosnan, Kiley, Rible, Tobia, Thomson and
Braun voted yes.)
RDA CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
– PB#12-2003
Block
297, Lots 4 & 5
Attorney
Rubino read the resolution of approval.
Deputy Mayor Thomson moved to adopt the resolution as read. Mr. Rible seconded the motion, which was
unanimously approved by a roll call vote.
(Messrs. Thomson, Rible, Farrell, Luttman, Tobia and Kiley voted yes.)
ORCHARDS @ WALL – PB#5-2003
Block
319, Lot 13
June
30, 2003 Page 13
Attorney
Rubino read the resolution of approval.
Committeeman Brosnan moved to adopt the resolution as read. Deputy Mayor Thomson seconded the motion,
which was unanimously approved by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Brosnan, Thomson, Farrell, Luttman, Rible, Tobia 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 10:10 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Schinestuhl
Recording Secretary