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MINUTES

MENDHAM TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD

REGULAR MEETING

OCTOBER 20, 2004

Chairman Giordano called the meeting of the Mendham Township Planning Board to order at 7:40 p.m.

ROLL CALL:

Present:   Mr. Giordano, Mr. Tolley, Mayor Pierson, Mr. D’Emidio, Mrs. Link

Absent:  Mr. Majorossy and Mr. Mountain

Also Present:  Mr. David Ruitenberg, Attorney (representing Mr. Falcon), Mr. Kimball, Planner, and Mr. Aubin, Environmentalist

Also Absent:  Mr. Falcon, Attorney, and Mr. Balut, Engineer

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 January 8, 2004 .  Notice was posted on the Bulletin Board in the Township Hall in Brookside , New Jersey on January 8, 2004 , and Notice was filed with the Township Clerk on January 8, 2004 .

Chairman Giordano stated for the record that Mr. Tim Timpson had resigned from the Planning Board since the last meeting.  He also noted that Mr. Timpson’s departure has created a vacancy on the Technical Review Committee (TRC) and asked the members of the Planning Board to advise him if there was any interest in assuming this position.

MINUTES

July 21, 2004 vote all aye, with minor change on page 4.

August 18, 2004 – placed on the agenda for the November 1, 2004 , Workshop Meeting

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT RESOLUTION RE ANNUAL REPORT

Chairman Giordano stated that this discussion has been postponed and placed on the agenda for the November 1, 2004 , Workshop Meeting.

MASEFIELD PRELIMINARY MAJOR SUBDIVISION – APPLICATION 04-04

Mr. Masefield introduced himself as the applicant and noted that he had spoken with Mr. Balut with respect to the changes in his application as a result of the TRC Meeting.  He said Mr. Balut had also spoken to his engineer, Mr. Jim Madsen of Apgar Associates, and they had concluded the changes were in accurate, and the purpose of tonight’s meeting is to deem the application complete and schedule the public hearing and the site visit.

Chairman Giordano noted for the record that Mr. Balut was not present tonight due to a death in the family, but Mr. Balut had informed the Planning Board Secretary that he had found the Masefield application checklist to be satisfied and recommended that it be deemed complete.  He asked Mr. Kimball and Mr. Aubin if they had any comments, and they both concurred with Mr. Balut’s recommendation. 

The Planning Board deemed Application 04-04 complete, and Chairman Giordano scheduled the first public hearing for the November 15, 2004 , Regular Meeting.  A brief discussion then ensued regarding a mutually agreeable date for a site visit, and it was determined that the site visit would be held on Thursday, October 28, 2004, at 4:30 p.m. and the Planning Board Secretary would handle appropriate notice in the Daily Record.  Mr. Kimball said that he, Mr. Aubin and Mr. Balut would also make another site visit, and he will advise Mr. Masefield when that is scheduled. 

CORRESPONDENCE

1)  Memo from Mr. Jeffrey Betz, Fire Official, dated October 20, 2004 , re Vacation of Easement Request, Block 147, Lots 30 and 31

Chairman Giordano referred to the correspondence received today from Mr. Jeff Betz, Fire Official, regarding the vacation of the right of way on Cobblefield Drive and also noted that Police Chief Costanza did not have any comments regarding this request.  This matter was put on the agenda for discussion at the November 1, 2004 , Regular Meeting. 

2)  Letter from Edward J. Trawinski, Esq., dated October 5, 2004 , re Lawrence Farmland, LLC

Chairman Giordano referred to the letter from Ed Trawinski, Esq., requesting a 90-day extension with respect to the water service involved in the application for Irene’s Spring Tree Farm.  He informed the Planning Board that Mr. Falcon is considering how this matter should be handled, and it will be discussed at the November 1, 2004 , Workshop Meeting.

Mayor Pierson stated that the resignation of Mr. Timpson has created a vacancy on the Planning Board and asked the members of the Planning Board to let him or Chairman Giordano know if they had any recommendations for qualified candidates. 

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 8:16 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Hope Warrington

Planning Board Secretary

 

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