MINUTES
OF THE
TOWNSHIP
OF
MENDHAM
PLANNING BOARD
WORK
SHOP MEETING HELD
FEBRUARY 6, 2006
Vice Chairman Tolley called the meeting to order at
7:30 p.m.
and asked for roll call. Upon roll
call:
ROLL CALL
PRESENT:
Mr. Tolley, Mayor Krieg, Mrs. Link, Mr. Mountain, Mr. D’Emidio, Mr. Johnson,
Chairman Giordano(arrived
7:50 p.m.)
ABSENT:
Mr. Pierson
Others present:
Tom Lemanowicz, P.E., John Aubin. Environmentalist, Ed Buzak, Esq.,
Duggan Kimball, P.P.
Mr.
Millward was in attendance as a member of the public.
The
Vice Chairman led the flag salute and announced that adequate notice of the
meeting had been given.
MINUTES
Motion to accept the minutes of the
October 3, 2005
, Work Shop Meeting made by Mrs. Link, seconded by Mr. Mountain, all
eligible to vote agreed; Mayor Krieg abstained.
Motion carried.
Motion to accept the minutes of the
November 7, 2005
, Work Shop Meeting made by Mayor Krieg, seconded by Mrs. Link, all
eligible to vote agreed. Motion
carried.
Motion to accept the minutes of the
November 21, 2005
, Regular Meeting made by Mayor Krieg, seconded by Mrs. Link, all eligible
to vote agreed. Motion carried.
Motion to accept the minutes of the
December 5, 2005
, Work Shop Meeting made by Mayor Krieg, seconded by Mrs. Link, all
eligible to vote agreed; Mr. D’Emidio abstained.
Motion carried.
The minutes of
January
3, 2006
Work Shop meeting were tabled to the next meeting.
Motion to accept the minutes of the
January 18, 2006
, Regular Meeting made by Mayor Krieg, seconded by Mr. D’Emidio, all eligible
to vote agreed. Motion carried.
APPLICATIONS:
PB-05-01;
Martirano, Michael and Vita (GREEN VIEW ESTATES); Preliminary Major Subdivision;
Block 123,
Lot
Nos. 24, 25, 33, 34, 36 Mendham Twp//Block 227, Lot No. 72
Randolph
Twp;
Mr. Buzak had received a letter from applicant’s attorney, requesting to carry
the application and to extend the deadline.
Mr. Kimball recommended that the Board view the site and the alignment of
the road. The application was
carried to
March 15, 2006
,
deadline extended to
April
30, 2006
.
PB-05-04; Millward, Andrew and
Melissa; Minor Subdivision; Block 124, Lots 6, 7, & 8;
Mr. Lemanowicz informed the Board that he would be meeting with the
applicant’s engineer, on
Friday,
February 10, 2006
. The
application was carried to
February
15, 2006
, without further notice, deadline extended to
April 30, 2006
.
Chairman Giordano joined the meeting in progress at
7:50 p.m.
DISCUSSION
Mr. Tolley asked about additional
meetings of the Master Plan Subcommittee regarding rezoning.
A follow-up meeting was not scheduled, but a site visit was requested.
A closed session would be scheduled for the next meeting.
The meeting regarding
Woodland
Lakes
would be held on
April 19, 2006
.
Mrs. Link discussed the State
required course for Board members. It
was decided that members would attend in the fall.
MASTER PLAN
Stormwater Management Plan Element
March 2005, Chapter XVI; Mr. Aubin presented the Plan Element written in
accordance with NJAC7:8 Stormwater Management Rules in
New
Jersey
and informed the Board that the
DEP designated
Mendham
Township
as a
small discharger of water. He said
the Stormwater Management Plan, Ordinance and its Resolution would need to be
adopted and filed with the DEP by
April
1, 2006
. He had worked
with Ralph Rhoades, Environmental Committee, and had incorporated all comments
into the document. He said decisions
would need to be made on: what size
project the Ordinance would apply to, non-structural management, stormwater
recharge, stormwater runoff quality, stream corridor protection, and ownership
of stormwater facilities.
Mr. Aubin said a major
project creates more than a ¼ acre of impervious surface, which would trigger
the Ordinance. The Board could
decide to require a lower threshold (5000 sf and 95% TSS removal throughout the
Township), but Mr. Lemanowicz said it would overburden the Township and
that the regulations should apply only when the Ordinance is triggered.
He said cutting a lawn is a disturbance and the regulation would need to
be satisfied. The Ordinance could be
written to exclude things such as a garden.
It was a concern because there were no time periods in the regulation.
The DEP could check prior authorizations by block and lot.
The Board voiced their concerns on increasing the threshold.
The Board would need to
address non-structural requirements for the applicants, i.e., a 25-foot
conservation perimeter easement to provide natural filtering.
A groundwater recharge requirement would ensure that predevelopment and
post-development stages equal the same. All
but two streams in the Township fell under the Category 1 Streams, which require
a 300-foot special water resource protection area on either side and 95% TSS
removal. The other areas require
80%.
The Board would also need to
decide who would be the owner/responsible party of the stormwater facilities.
If the homeowner were to own the facilities, a bond could be requested to
provide the maintenance or the Township can own all the facilities and bill
across the board. Mr. Lemanowicz
said after every storm exceeding one inch, someone would have to check the
stormwater management system (infiltration basin, detention basin, swale).
The Board was concerned with the cost and the possibility of just
ignoring the responsibility. Mr.
Lemanowicz said to keep the Ordinance generic and that it could be dealt with
individually in another Ordinance.
Pending public comment, it
was decided that a quarter of an acre of impervious coverage and one acre of
disturbance would be used.
Mr. Aubin said that non-structural
stormwater management strategies were not required at this time, which dealt
with road-scape by using a 50-foot conservation easement to protect flora and
fauna.
Mr. Aubin said to mandate to use to
the greatest extent nonstructural methods. A
portion of a lot could be dedicated to remain in its natural state to reduce the
overall runoff allowing the facilities to be smaller.
He suggested that every new development that triggered the Ordinance must
dedicate a portion of the site to manage the water and suggested that the
ordianance be drafted with a numerical
criteria. He said that X
number of years and acres would also be a trigger, a major project would
automatically trigger the Ordinance. He
said during the formation of the subdivision, there is no information on the
size of the house and its location, he suggested to assign an arbitrary number
for the footprint and that each lot should stand on its own for stormwater
management requirements.
Ground water recharge.
He suggested the ordianance
require each dwelling to calculate a water budget to balance for the total
combined lose. Mr. Aubin will
prepare an analysis for the Board to review, comparing recent projects as an
example.
Runoff Quality Standards.
He said most of the Township required 95% and it would be simpler to have
just one standard instead of 80 and 95%.
Stream Corridor Protection:
The Township has the option of adopting the protection.
Mr. Lemanowicz and Mr. Aubin will
work on the changes together.
Motion was made to direct Mr. Lemanowicz and Mr. Aubin to
make the changes to the draft Ordinance and to recommend the document to the
Township Committee by Mr. Tolley, seconded by Mr. Mountain.
Upon roll call vote:
AYES:
Mr. Tolley, Mayor Krieg, Mrs. Link, Mr. Mountain, Mr. D’Emidio, Mr.
Johnson,
Chairman
Giordano
NAYS:
None
ABSENT: Mr. Pierson
ABSTENTIONS: None
Motion carried.
The revisions were required by
February 28, 2006 along with a one-page executive summary submitted to the
Township Committee.
Mr. Kimball said the only changes
that he made to the Master Plan Element dealt with future development, the DEP
model wanted the plan to deal with the predicted future development for use with
Plan which could cause an inconsistency.
Motion was made to open the meeting
to the public by Mayor Krieg, seconded by Mr. Tolley; all agreed.
Mr. Millward asked about
controlling groundwater by using the 25-foot conservation easement for sheetflow,
and how it would work around the house and driveway.
Both Mr. Aubin and Mr. Lemanowicz said it would be beneficial.
There being no further comment the
meeting was closed to the public by Mr. Tolley, seconded by Mr. Mountain; all
agreed. .
The fire alarm sounded and Mr.
Tolley left the meeting.
Mr. Kimball said that the
Stormwater Plan was a free standing Element of the Master Plan and requested
that the Resolution reflect the changes.
Motion to adopt the Stormwater Plan
Element and its Resolution as amended made by Mrs. Link, seconded by Mayor
Krieg. Upon roll call vote:
AYES:
Mayor Krieg, Mrs. Link, Mr. Mountain, Mr. D’Emidio, Mr. Johnson,
Chairman
Giordano
NAYS:
None
ABSENT: Mr. Pierson
ABSTENTIONS: None
Motion carried.
Mr. Kimball said that the water
resources were protected when the new Master Plan was adopted with the rezoning.
DISCUSSION
Mr. Mountain said Mr. Millward was
present. He discussed the escrow
challenge. The Township Committee
recommended that a subcommittee be formed to handle the matter which was still
pending. The initial letter received
was a generic objection to the bills received, which did not define what was
being challenged. Chairman Giordano
requested that a determination in
writing from the applicant’s attorney designating which items were to be
reviewed be submitted within the next 30 days.
Chairman Giordano and Mr. Mountain would comprise
the subcommittee which will attempt to mediate the issue.
A meeting was held for the
public to discuss the proposed site for the police department.
A second public information meeting was required and the timing of that
meeting would determine when the application would be presented to the Board.
ADJOURN
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mayor Krieg,
seconded by Mr. Mountain at 10:24 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
MaryAnne Gruszecki
Board Secretary
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