PLANNING BOARD MEETING
BOROUGH OF WANAQUE
MINUTES
September 21, 2006
Regular Meeting
Meeting called to order by Chairman Gilbert Foulon with a
salute to the flag.
ROLL CALL:
Joseph Graceffo John
Shutte
Kevin Platt
PRESENT: Attorney
Steven Veltri and Engineer Michael Cristaldi
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Members John DiMeglio, Eugene Verba and Ed O’Connell
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 20,
2006 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 July 25, 2006 Meeting.
MOTION TO APPROVE:
made by Mayor Balunis, seconded by Member Shutte, voting yes were
Chairman Foulon, Mayor Balunis, Members Platt, Rucci, Slater and Shutte. Member
Graceffo abstained.
COMMUNICATIONS REPORT: No questions asked.
APPLICATION STATUS: Engineer Cristaldi reported that everything
he has is on the Agenda.
Chairman Foulon said, Attorney Steven Veltri will address
the Board and audience on the “Water’s Edge at Wanaque, LLC” Application.
Rosario Presti Jr., Esq. on behalf of “Water’s Edge at
Wanaque, LLC” came forward. Atty. Veltri addressed the Chairman, Members of the
Board, Members of the Public, Atty. Presti and said he has reviewed the Notice
of Publication and the notices that were sent out to the neighboring property
owners. Atty. Veltri also has looked at
a report from
Atty. Presti said he does have the report from
Atty. Veltri asked Atty. Presti if he could meet all the
notice and publication requirements by the October Meeting? Atty. Presti
answered yes. Atty. Veltri announced, anyone who is
here on “Water’s Edge”, the Board will not hear any testimony tonight and will
not take any comments tonight because that is unfair to the applicant; but they
will hopefully hear the application on October 19th, at 8:00 P.M. in
the courtroom.
Chairman Foulon asked that the applicant sign an
extension letter and Atty. Presti agreed.
MOTION TO CARRY APPLICATION TO THE OCTOBER 19TH
MEETING: made by Member Platt, seconded by Member Slater.
NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION: “Adult Day Care”,
Chairman Foulon addressed the Board with regard to the memo from the Building Inspector Jeff Brusco dated September 19, 2006 about certain issues involving the property at 671 Ringwood Ave. that should be addressed. All members received this memo.
Chairman Foulon said, based on this memo, he thinks it
would be prudent to turn the application down.
MOTION TO DENY THIS APPLICATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE:
made by Member Rucci, seconded by Member Shutte, voting yes were Chairman
Foulon, Mayor Balunis, Members Graceffo, Platt, Rucci, Slater and Shutte.
NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION “Wine 2
Spirits” (Liquor Store),
Nimesh Patel came forward on behalf of this application. Chairman Foulon said the Construction/Zoning Official’s report said the business was in compliance and the applicant is not to open until a “Certificate of Occupancy” is issued, Water Supervisor’s report is in compliance, Plumbing Sub-Code Official’s report not in compliance and that a permit is required for removing fixtures and gas lines (Mr. Patel said that has been done) and the Board of Health report is in compliance. Member Platt spoke up and said this business is not in compliance with the Fire Department. Member Platt said there are outstanding violations. Mr. Patel said he wasn’t aware of these violations since he just took over the building and the previous owner must have received the violation notice. Mr. Platt said the building was written up for three (3) violations and the Fire Department went back and the violations weren’t corrected.
Chairman Foulon decided to hold this application open and
not approve it tonight until all the violations are resolved and if by next
month everything is straightened out and good reports come back from the
Building, Plumbing and Fire Inspectors the Board will approve it. Chairman
Foulon also told Mr. Patel, to bring in a copy of his Liquor License to the
next meeting.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
John Maiello, 26 Rhinesmith Ave. came forward. Mr.
Maiello wanted to make a suggestion to Atty. Veltri and the Planning Board that
the public should be notified more than a day or two before the meeting and
have a chance to examine the application. Atty. Veltri explained that the
applicant has an obligation to publish in the paper 10 days prior to the
meeting and send out certified letters 10 days prior to the meeting (send out
not received) and that is what the statute says and that’s the only barometer
the Board can go by.
Resolution on Application #17-06 “Bald Eagle at Wanaque” Block 430, Lots 1.02, 1.03, 9-12, 12.01 & 13, Ringwood Ave., Haskell, N.J. for Final Site Plan Approval for Commercial/Office Building:
MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Mayor Balunis, seconded
by Member Slater, voting yes were Chairman Foulon, Mayor Balunis, Members
Platt, Rucci, Slater and Shutte. Member Graceffo abstained.
Vouchers: submitted by Atty.
Veltri for “Waters’ Edge at Wanaque, LLC” for $450.00, “Bald Eagle Urban
Renewal at Wanaque, LLC” for $950.00, for a Grand Total of $1400.00.
Vouchers: submitted by Richard A. Alaimo
Engineering for Invoice #024521 Project #PO495-0172-000 Milic-Minor Subdivision
for $881.85, Invoice #024522 Project #PO495-0174-000 “Bald Eagle” for
$5,180.00, Invoice #024520 Project #PO495-0171-000 “Valley View at Wanaque” for
$4,760.00, Invoice #024518 Project #PO495-0157-000
“Sassafras Properties, LLC” for $560.00, Invoice #024519 Project
#PO495-0158-000 “Dediminicantanio for Minor Subdivision for $280.00, for a
Grand Total of $11,661.85.
MOTION TO APPROVE: made by Member Shutte, seconded
by Member Rucci, voting yes were Chairman Foulon, Mayor Balunis, Members
Graceffo, Platt, Rucci, Slater and Shutte.
MOTION TO ADJOURN AT 8:32 P.M. made by Member
Slater, seconded by Member Shutte, carried by a voice vote.
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Planning Board Secretary