REGULAR MEETING

PLANNING BOARD MARCH 21, 2002

BOROUGH OF WANAQUE

Meeting called to order by Chairman Gilbert Foulon at 8:00 P.M. with a salute to the flag.

ROLL CALL:

John DiMeglio Tony Brindisi

Chairman Gilbert Foulon Kevin Platt

Joseph Graceffo Thomas Balunis

PRESENT: Attorney Steven Veltri and Engineer Michael Cristaldi

MEMBERS ABSENT: Mayor Warren Hagstrom, David Slater and Eugene Verba.

READING: Open Public Meeting Announcement:

This is a Regular Meeting of the Wanaque Borough Planning Board and adequate notice has been given and it has been duly advertised by the placement of a notice in the Trends and the Herald News, mailed on January 18, 2002 and a notice thereof has been posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building in the Borough of Wanaque and a copy thereof has been on file with the Borough Clerk.

MINUTES: from the February 21, 202 Meeting.

MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Graceffo, seconded by Member DiMeglio, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Chairman Foulon, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt and Balunis.

COMMUNICATIONS REPORT: No one had any questions on the communications.

APPLICATION STATUS REPORT: Eng. Cristaldi said he had no new applications.

NEW BUSINESS APPLICTION: “Lighthouse Mobile Communications” (wireless phone sales) 585 Ringwood Ave., Block 232 Lot 11. Owner of property is Grace & John Maiello and owner of business is Thomas Young.

Thomas Young, 12 K Brookside Heights, Wanaque, N.J. stepped forward. All inspections are in compliance. Mr. Young said there would be himself and when he’s in the field, one person would be in the store. Hours of operation will be regular retail hours, which would be 10:00 A.M. to 6 or 7:00 P.M. seven days a week and Sundays would be limited hours, probably 12:00 to 5:00 P.M.

MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Graceffo, seconded by Member Brindisi, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Chairman Foulon, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt and Balunis.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES #6-0-02 & #8-0-02 – AMEND ZONING ORDINANCE: Copies of these ordinances were mailed to all members. Chairman Foulon said Ordinance #6-0-02 is what was discussed with Jill Hartmann, Planner about taking the Environmental Protection Standard and putting it into the zoning laws, and Ordinance #8-0-02 deals with permitting apartments on all floors on properties fronting on streets other than Ringwood Avenue and Union Avenue in a Commercial Zone.

MOTION TO HAVE BOARD SECRETARY SEND A LETTER TO THE MAYOR & COUNCIL STATING THAT THE PLANNING BOARD IS IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCES: made by Member DiMeglio, seconded by Member Platt, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Chairman Foulon, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt and Balunis.

PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

Lori Bull, 14 Prospect Street stepped forward. Ms. Bull wanted it clarified that Ordinance #8-0-02 states there will not be a change in zoning, only in permitted use for non-Ringwood Ave. & Union Ave. Commercial Zoning and Chairman Foulon agreed.

Sandy Lawson, 28 Haskell Ave. stepped forward. Ms. Lawson said, a lot of times she goes on to the Internet and looks at the Board’s Minutes and she noticed that the minutes haven’t been up there for awhile. Ms. Lawson said she mentioned it to the Board Secretary and the secretary told her that E-Mail hasn’t been working. The Board Secretary told Ms. Lawson that Richard Mariconda from the Public Library came over on Tuesday afternoon and showed her how to put the minutes on a floppy disc which then could be sent over to the Library by Laurel Matthews, Tax Collector.

RESOLUTIONS: None

VOUCHERS: submitted by Richard A. Alaimo Engineering Associates for Invoice #14656 Project # P-495-149 Wanaque Manor for $6,562.50.

MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member DiMeglio, seconded by Member Brindisi, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Chairman Foulon, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt and Balunis.

MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:12 P.M.: made by Member Balunis, seconded by Member DiMeglio, carried by a voice vote.

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Gerri Marotta

Secretary to Planning Board