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MINUTES WORKSHOP MEETING
Chairman Giordano called the meeting of the Mendham Township
Planning Board to order at ROLL
CALL: Present:
Mr. Giordano, Mr. Tolley, Mayor Pierson, Mr. D’Emidio, Mr. Majorossy
and Mr. Mountain Absent: Mrs.
Link Also Present:
Mr. Falcon, Attorney, Mr. Kimball, Planner, Mr. Balut, Engineer, and Mr.
Aubin, Environmentalist SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ADEQUATE
NOTICE of this meeting of
the Mendham Township Planning Board was given as follows:
Notice was sent to the DAILY RECORD and the OBSERVER
TRIBUNE on MINUTES – Chairman Giordano referred to the proposed 2005 Planning
Board Meeting dates which were provided as information and to be moved at the
Reorganization Meeting in January 2005. ORDINANCE 22-2004 Chairman Giordano stated Ordinance 22-2004 is before the
Planning Board for review and is on the agenda for the next Township Committee
Meeting. He said the ordinance has
been significantly modified since the Planning Board last reviewed it. Mayor Pierson said a presentation by Mr. Timpson and Mr.
Nadaskay, who are in attendance tonight, was made to the Township Committee, and
the governing body voted to approve it on first reading and to forward it to the
Planning Board for final review. He
further said the Township Committee is seeking the Planning Board’s input
prior to voting on the ordinance. Mr. Falcon noted that this ordinance was referred to the
Planning Board under the MLUL to review it for consistency with the Master Plan.
He said the merits of the matter are now in the hands of the Township
Committee, and there will be a full public hearing before the governing body.
Mr. Falcon stated that the Planning Board has been deeply involved in
this ordinance, and the narrow purpose of the statute tonight is to determine
whether the ordinance introduced by the governing body is in accordance with the
Master Plan. Chairman Giordano started the discussion and noted if there
was any assistance needed, questions could be addressed to Mr. Nadaskay and Mr.
Timpson. A lengthy and full discussion ensued about the application
process, checklist items, completeness, timetables, and definitions and there
were numerous suggestions made by the Planning Board.
Mr. Timpson stated that he was reluctant to make changes to the
definitions because they have been tested in court and have been accepted.
Mr. Nadaskay said he didn’t think they could be any more specific than
actually listing all the buildings and structures, about 10-1/2 percent in the
Township, that are being discussed and including it in the ordinance as Schedule
A. He said the Historic Preservation
Committee has made a lot of the Planning Board’s recommendations, simplified
the ordinance, and taken away the onerous part of the demolition portion. Chairman Giordano referred to a memo from Mrs. Link listing
items of inconsistency to be considered and provided Mr. Nadaskay with a copy.
Mr. Falcon noted that the extent of the comments that are
going to be suggested by the Planning Board to the governing body could throw
this into a change of substance and the governing body will not be able to carry
this ordinance over to next year. Mayor
Pierson suggested Mr. Falcon summarizing the items discussed and have the
Planning Board provide their suggested changes to the Township Committee for
consideration and Mr. Clapp would have an opportunity to determine if the
changes are major or not. Further discussion then ensued regarding noticing,
regulations, demolition and appeals. Mayor
Pierson respectfully suggested that if the Planning Board believes that this
ordinance is within the realm of the Master Plan, a vote should be taken on that
issue. He said the commentary is
always welcome by the governing body, and to the degree it could be spelled out
in the format of a proposal to the ordinance would be very helpful.
Mayor Pierson noted that the regulations issue pointed out by Mr.Tolley
may not be able to be done by the end of year, and there were a lot of good
points for strengthening the ordinance discussed tonight.
Chairman Giordano noted that the mayor has made a motion, and
Mr. Falcon referred everyone to the draft resolution he provided regarding
Ordinance 22-2004 and its consistency with the Master Plan. Mr. Falcon noted
that the motion is for the simple finding that the Planning Board finds no
inconsistency between the Master Plan and the ordinance, and the Planning Board
will communicate with the governing body the four suggested items: 1)
the notice that goes to property owners is a form
provided by the HPAC; 2)
the governing body consider whether or not to have the
HPAC report a completeness item or agency report; 3)
25-5.2 to be considered for amendment to provide both
a Section A and Section B and one for review by the Board and one for approval
of demolition permit; and 4)
the governing body describing the administrative
process to be used at a hearing in connection with the delay of demolition. Mr. Falcon offered to draft the memo for the Planning Board
to send to the Township Committee. Mr. Mountain seconded Mayor Pierson’s motion; roll call
vote – Mountain-yes, Pierson-yes, Giordano-yes, Tolley-no, D’Emidio-yes, and
Majorossy-no. CORRESPONDENCE ADOURN
There being no further business, a motion was made to adjourn
the meeting. The motion was
seconded, all aye, and the meeting was adjourned at Respectfully submitted, Hope Warrington Planning Board Secretary |
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