Meeting called to order by Vice Chairman Joseph Graceffo
with a salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL:
Joseph Graceffo Eugene Verba
Tony Brindisi Thomas
Balunis
Kevin Platt William
Rucci
PRESENT:
Attorney Steven Veltri and Engineer Michael Cristaldi
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairman Gilbert Foulon and Mayor Warren Hagstrom
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 21,
2005 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 April 21, 2005 Meeting.
MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member DiMeglio,
seconded by Member Brindisi, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo, Brindisi,
Platt, Slater, Balunis and Rucci. Member Verba abstained.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS: No questions asked.
MOTION TO ACCEPT FOR FILING: made by Member
Slater, seconded by Member Platt. Carried by a voice vote.
ENGINEER’S REPORT: Engineer Cristaldi said the
only applications he has is what’s on for tonight.
APPLICATION #03-05 Villa Realty & Anthony D’Agostino, Authorized Agent is Attorney H. Shepard Peck. Property is located at 600 Ringwood Ave., & 17 Belmont Ave., Block 236 Lots 9 & 9.01. Minor Subdivision of Lot 9 into 3 parcels (A, B & D).
A & B will be conveyed to Anthony D’Agostino. Villa
Realty will retain D.
Atty. Peck came forward on behalf of the applicants. Atty. Peck said last month at the meeting they left with the understanding to continue tonight, basically on one
issue and that was for the applicant to take into
consideration the question of how they’re going to provide a separate water
service to the house on Lot 9.02. They have spoken with the Water Supervisor
and conferred with the applicants and they also addressed it to Engineer
Cristaldi. They’re proposing to run a line through a newly created easement out
to Ringwood Ave. They will not be involving any work in Laura Avenue. The Water
Superintendent said that was acceptable to him. In Engineer Cristaldi’s report
dated April 20, 2005, had said the sewer connections for the house and
restaurant had to be acceptable to the Sewer Authority. Atty. Peck said they’ve
been in contact with the Sewer Authority’s Engineer and the applicant’s
surveyor and they’re very close to having it finalized and that would have to
be a condition and basically they need to verify it as one more clean-out on
the two lines that run from the house and restaurant to the sewer line in Laura
Ave. Atty. Peck said with regard to the water, its not only running the line
down Ringwood Ave. they also have to disconnect the existing water service and
put a shut-off where the Water Superintendent told them where they should put
it.
Eng. Cristaldi mentioned the County letter dated May 18,
2005. Atty. Peck said that the County wants a driveway to access directly into
the parking isle for the Library Parking Easement and they also want the
applicant to put some striping on the existing entrance and exit driveways for
the restaurant and curbing.
MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION: made by Member
DiMeglio, seconded by Member Platt. Carried by a voice vote.
No one came forward.
CLOSE PUBLIC DISCUSSION: Carried by a voice vote.
MOTION TO APPROVE PENDING THE APPROVALS FROM THE WANAQUE
BOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT SUPERINTENDENT,THE WANAQUE BOROUGH SEWERAGE AUTHORITY,
THE PASSAIC COUNTY PLANNING BOARD AND THE EASEMENT TO THE BOROUGH: made by Member Brindisi,
seconded by Member Balunis, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo,
Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
APPLICATION #08-05 Sassafras Properties LLC, c/o Mega Management Corp., Union Ave., Block 468 Lots 3.01 & 3.02. Resolution of Approval for “Holiday Inn Express on Lot 3.01in Block 468 requires an Amended Site Plan as to Driveway and Parking Modifications for Burger King Site Lot 3.02 in Block 468. Authorized Agent is Attorney A. Michael Rubin.
Attorney
Rubin, 1330 Hamburg Tpke., Wayne, N. J. came forward on behalf of the
applicant. Atty. Rubin explained that during the application for the “Holiday
Inn” it became clear that a change in the driveway configuration and parking
for both
sites
had to be made. It was decided as a condition of approval for the “Holiday Inn”
that the applicant come back to the Board with a revision of the “Burger King”
final site plan application so there would be continuity between the two sites.
Arthur
Hanson, Site Engineer came forward and was sworn in by Attorney Veltri.
Eng.
Hanson told the Board he spoke to Eng. Cristaldi earlier in the day and
subsequent to the plans the Board has in front of them now, they received
comments back from Passaic County Planning Board and were minor in nature. Eng.
Hanson had with him revised plans that he passed out to the Board. The revised
plans take care of all the comments from the County letter dated May 10, 2005.
The map Eng. Hanson just passed out is exactly the same as the one the Board
has except with three exceptions. The first is that the County asked for the
width of the proposed driveway up by Union Ave., the second is the proposed “Do
Not Enter Signs” at the end of the driveway on the “Holiday Inn” site this was
on the original approved plans for the “Holiday Inn” and the third was the
painting of the stop bars and center line stripe on the “Burger King” property
which is actually what was approved by the Board for “Burger King”. Eng. Hanson
went on to say that the original site plan for “Burger King” you would make the
turn in from Union Ave. in front of the
“Burger King” driveway and there would be no access towards the right which is
now the “Holiday Inn” property either up front by Union Ave. nor in the rear
right by the detention basin. The parking that was created for “Burger King”
had a grass area to its west and currently the “Holiday Inn” parking infringes
on that grassed area by about 3 feet. The parking is different and they still
meet code and there were three (3) spots taken out by the driveway up by Union
Ave. The required for the “Burger King” is 49 and they are providing 59 spots.
Atty. Rubin asked Eng. Hanson if there was anything in Eng. Cristaldi’s report
dated May 19, 2005 that needs comment and Eng. Hanson said no and they are in
accord with Eng. Cristaldi comments. Atty. Rubin asked Eng. Hanson if there is
anything in the amendments to the “Burger King” site that would be any
detriment or problem to the neighbors or to the roadway configuration or to the
community at large and Eng. Hanson said no. Atty. Rubin also asked if there was
any detriment to the zone planner’s configurations of this area on this part of
the Borough in the event that this modification is allowed and Eng. Hanson said
no there is not.
MOTION TO OPEN TO PUBLIC DISCUSSION: made by Member Slater.
Carried by a voice vote.
Nancy Beck from 164 Greenwood Ave. came forward and would like to have a better
look at the plans. Eng. Hanson explained what Ms. Beck wanted to know.
No
one else came forward.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC DISCUSSION made by Member Slater, seconded by Member Rucci.
Carried by a voice vote.
MOTION TO APPROVE APPLICATION: made by
Member Rucci, seconded by Member Balunis, voting yes were Members DiMeglio,
Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC DISCUSSION: made by Member
Balunis, seconded by Member DiMeglio, voting yes were Members DiMeglio,
Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
Jean Bakula, 21 Gorge Drive came forward. Ms.
Bakula told the Board she has been circulating a petition regarding the
proposed Redevelopment Plan for the “Candle Factory” site. Ms. Bakula said
she’s been talking to a lot of people about this and there is a lot of concern.
Ms. Bakula said there was not enough water for the project, a lot of people are
upset that the condos will be four (4) stories high, the people on Decker Rd.
have a lot of problems with flooding and when the hill behind their houses is
blasted she doesn’t know what effect that will have. Another concern of Ms.
Bakula’s was, if a lot of active adults from the Borough move into this
proposed project and they put their homes on the market with three (3) bedroom
homes with two (2) baths, you will have families moving in with children and
then the school system will be overloaded.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC DISCUSSION: made by Member
Slater, seconded by Member Rucci, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo,
Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
Resolution for Application #05-05 Sassafras
Properties, LLC, Union Ave., Block 468 Lot 3.02, Haskell, N.J. Authorized Agent
is Attorney A. Michael Rubin. Amendment to prior Site Plan Approval to allow
re-location of proposed Pylon Sign. Approved by a 7-0 vote.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION: made by Member
DiMeglio, seconded by Member Brindisi, voting yes were Members DiMeglio,
Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
Resolution for Application #04-05 Dawn & Robert Roach, 27 Mountain Ave., Block 240 Lots 33 & 34, Wanaque. Authorized Agent is Charles E. Huber, Jr. Minor Subdivision to create two (2) conforming lots in an R-15 Zone. No variance or public improvements are necessary. Approved by a 7-0 vote.
MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION: made by
Member Brindisi, seconded by Member Platt, voting yes were Members DiMeglio,
Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING THE APPROVAL OF THE MUNICIPAL
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN AND AMENDING THE MASTER PLAN ACCORDINGLY APPROVED
BY A 7-0 VOTE: made by
Member Balunis, seconded by Member Rucci, voting yes were Members DiMeglio,
Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING A MOTION WHEREBY THE PLANNING
BOARD RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE #10-0-05 TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE TO CREATE THE RD-4 ZONE APPROVED BY A 7-0 VOTE: made by Member Balunis,
seconded by Member Brindisi, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo,
Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis and Rucci.
VOUCHERS: submitted by Atty. Veltri for Resolutions on Application #04-05 Roach
for $350.00, Application #05-05, Sassafras Properties, LLC for $350.00,
Resolution for Ordinance #10-0-05 for $250.00 and Resolution for Master Plan
for $250.00, for a Grand Total of $1200.00.
VOUCHERS: submitted by Richard A. Alaimo Engineering Associates for Invoice
#012190 Project # P0495-0000-000 for Fee Service & Mtg. Attendance for
$185.00, Invoice # 012191 Project # P0495-0166-000 for Roach Application for
$56.00, Invoice # 012192 Project # P0495-0167-000 for D’Agostino & Villa
Realty, Inc. Application for $56.00, for a Grand Total of $297.00.
MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member DiMeglio, seconded by Member Rucci, voting
yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba, Balunis
and Rucci.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:42 P.M.: Carried by
a voice vote.
______________________________
Gerri
Marotta
Secretary to Planning Board