REGULAR MEETING
PLANNING BOARD
JUNE 20, 2002
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE
Meeting called to order by Vice Chairman Joseph Graceffo at 8:00 P.M. with a salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL:
Joseph Graceffo Eugene Verba
Tony Brindisi Thomas
Balunis
Kevin Platt
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 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 April 18, 2002 Meeting.
MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Balunis,
seconded by Member Platt, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo, Brindisi,
Platt, Slater and Balunis. Member Verba abstained.
COMMUNICATIONS REPORT: No questions asked.
APPLICATION STATUS REPORT: Eng. Cristaldi said everything he has is on
tonight’s Agenda.
CONCEPTUAL DISCUSSION: Nuhi Selimi, 35 Laura Ave.,
Block 229 Lot 9, Wanaque, N.J. Ms. Selimi would like to discuss the possibility
of subdividing her property in order to build a single family home.
Ms. Selimi came forward and explained to the Board she
has a nice size lot and would like to subdivide it and build on it. Eng.
Cristaldi said the property is in a “B” Zone and she would need a Use Variance.
Atty. Veltri asked if she wanted to put a residential home in a “B” District
and Ms. Selimi said yes. Atty. Veltri added, the
Board can give Ms. Selimi their comments tonight, but when she files her application it may be in front of the Board of Adjustment and that Board has the power to grant a Use Variance to allow her to put a Residential Use in a Business District as well as subdividing the lot. Atty. Veltri went on to say the Planning Board can only subdivide the lot but cannot allow her to put a residence in a Business Zone. Member Graceffo asked if the property size was subdivided would it be sufficient for residential by the code? Eng. Cristaldi said the Business Zone alone would require a 10,000 sq. ft. lot and Ms. Selimi only has a 15,000 sq. ft. lot and if you cut that in half you only have a 7500 sq. ft. piece of land and is too small to fit in any zone.
APPLICATION #3-02 Martha Storms, 4 & 6 Argyle Road, Block 465 Lots 1.02 & 1.03, Haskell, N.J., Authorized Agent is Margaret Eng, Daughter. Subdividing Lots 1.02 & 1.03 for future addition on 4 Argyle Road:
Mr. George Eng stepped forward and told the Board his
neighbor is his mother-in-law, Martha Storms at 6 Argyle Street. Mr. Eng said
they would like to subdivide his mother-in-law’s property in order to allow him
and his wife to acquire some additional property so that in the future they may
put an addition onto their house and eventually his mother-in-law could sell
her house and move in with her daughter and son-in-law.
Vice Chairman Graceffo told Mr. Eng that in their
application they are requesting not only for a subdivision but also for a
variance, and in the newspaper advertisement the variance wasn’t noticed. Vice
Chairman Graceffo went on to say that the Board Attorney is suggesting that
this application be reviewed and re-advertised and followed up next month for a
decision by the Planning Board.
Atty. Veltri explained to Mr. Eng what the Board doesn’t
want happening, is to hear the application and then have an objector come to
the Board in August and say he wasn’t properly noticed and then he appeals this
and the Board spends money in Superior Court and the Eng’s would have to come
back to the Board in November and start all over again. Therefore, to cure the
problem, the Eng’s just have to re-notice with the mention that this is a Minor
Subdivision with the Variances that are outlined in the engineer’s report.
Eng. Cristaldi went over his report dated June 21, 2002
with Mr. Eng and the Board. Atty. Veltri also explained to Mr. Eng he has to
re-notify all the property owners within 200 ft. with the corrected notice.
PLANNING BOARD REVIEW AND APPROVAL FOR ORDINANCE #13-0-02
TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF WANAQUE, CHAPTER 114 ENTITLED “ZONING”, TO
AMEND SECTION 114-14.7C DEFINITIONS: made by Member DiMeglio, seconded by Member Brindisi,
voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba and
Balunis.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION: None/Closed
MOTION TO GO INTO
EXECUTIVE SESSION AT 8:30 P.M. FOR REVIEW BY ATTORNEY STEVEN VELTRI:
made by Member DiMeglio, seconded by Member Verba, voting yes were Members
DiMeglio, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba and Balunis.
REGULAR MEETING RECONVENED AT 9:00 P.M.WITH ROLL CALL:
Members DiMeglio, Graceffo, Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba and Balunis.
It was noted by Vice Chairman Graceffo that no action was
taken during the Executive Session.
Vice Chairman Graceffo announced that after the Board
reviewed Ordinance #13-0-02 To Amend The Code of The Borough of Wanaque,
Chapter 114 Entitled “Zoning”, To Amend Section 114.14.7C Definitions, the
liaison to the Mayor & Council questioned the last sentence “Nothing shall
prohibit the leasing of the public recreation facility or other open space to
the Borough of Wanaque”. The liaison will bring this matter to the attention of
the Mayor & Council at their next meeting during Public Discussion.
VOUCHERS: submitted by Richard A. Alaimo
Engineering Associates for Invoice #14682 Project #P-495-000 for Meeting
Attendance for period ending 3/27/02 for $330.00, and Invoice #14734 Project
#P-495-000 for Meeting Attendance for period ending 4/24/02 for $175.00, for a
Grand Total of $505.00.
MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member DiMeglio,
seconded by Member Slater, voting yes were Members DiMeglio, Graceffo,
Brindisi, Platt, Slater, Verba and Balunis.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 9:00 P.M.: made by Member
DiMeglio seconded by Member Slater, carried by a voice vote.
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Gerri
Marotta
Secretary
to Planning Board