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Planning Board Clerk Diane L. LaSalle
Category: PLANNING BOARD MEETINGS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE West Long Branch, NJ - May 7, 2010
NOTE: The minutes of this meeting may be corrected and/or amended by the Board and will be approved at the next regular meeting. The corrections and/or amendments will be reported in the minutes of the next regular meeting.
REGULAR MEETING
OF THE PLANNING BOARD
OF THE BOROUGH OF WEST LONG BRANCH
April 13, 2010
The Regular Meeting of the Planning Board of the Borough of West Long Branch was held on April 13, 2010, 7:30 PM in Borough Hall. Adequate notice of the meeting was published in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Law.
Members Present: Councilman Steven Cioffi
Richard Colaguori
Richard Cooper, Jr.
Kathy Elfner
Joseph Gallo
Herb Jensen
James Meola
Mayor Janet Tucci
Members Absent: Greg Aikins
Others Present: George Cieri, Esq.
Robert Stetz, P.E.
Lisa Norman, C.S.R.
REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
The following changes were made to the minutes of the March 9, 2010, regular meeting:
On page 3, third paragraph, the third bullet should be changed to read, “Applicant has agreed to use a pervious paving system for the driveways.”
Mayor Tucci moved to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2010, regular meeting as amended, seconded by Mrs. Elfner and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Colaguori, Mr. Cooper Mrs. Elfner, Mr. Gallo, Mr. Jensen,
Mr. Meola, Mayor Tucci,
NAYES: None
NOT POLLED: Councilman Cioffi
MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
2010-01: Joel Pereira, 20 Oceanport Avenue, Block 9, Lots 7, 8, 9 – Minor Subdivision- Resolution: Mr. Cieri read the resolution into the record. Mr. Gallo moved to approve the resolution with the changes and modifications as discussed, seconded by Mayor Tucci and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Mr. Colaguori, Mrs. Elfner, Mr. Gallo, Mr. Jensen, Mr. Meola, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
ABSTAIN: Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Cooper
Clement Benatar, 310/312 Wall Street – Resolution for Permit Extension Act: The resolution was read into the record by title only. Councilman Cioffi moved to approve the resolution as submitted, seconded by Mr. Colaguori and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaguori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner, Mr. Gallo,
Mr. Jensen, Mr. Meola, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
OTHER MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD
Mr. Cieri reported that he received language from Rick Brodsky, Esq., attorney for West Long Branch Shopping Center, LLC, regarding lease provision allowing employee parking in the shopping center lot. He suggested wording be added stipulating that after three employee parking violation warnings the landlord can evict the tenant. The Board agreed with Mr. Cieri and instructed him to correspond with Mr. Brodsky with the language change.
The Board discussed correspondence addressed to Mr. Cooper from Edward G. Broberg, PE, dated March 17, 2010, and from Mr. Cieri to Mr. Cooper dated March 25, 2010, regarding proposed Time of Decision Bill legislation. The law states that the regulations in effect on the date of submission of an application shall govern the review and any decision of that application. Any ordinance changes made after the submission shall not be applicable to that application, with the exception of those necessary for the protection of public health and safety. If the Board agrees, the New Jersey Planning Officials urge the Board to pass a resolution opposing amending the time of decision rule.
Mayor Tucci moved the Board support the resolution opposing the amending of the time of decision rule, seconded by Mrs. Elfner and carried upon the following roll call vote:
AYES: Councilman Cioffi, Mr. Colaguori, Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Elfner, Mr. Gallo,
Mr. Jensen, Mr. Meola, Mayor Tucci
NAYES: None
Councilman Cioffi will contact the Borough Clerk with regard to a list of telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the Planning Board members and report back to the Board at the next meeting.
A Master Plan Committee will be appointed at the next meeting to address the Re-Examination report submitted by Tom Thomas, PP.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned upon motion made by Councilman Cioffi, seconded by Mr. Meola and carried by unanimous consent of the Board at 8:38 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Diane L. LaSalle