MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING

OF THE PLANNING BOARD OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES

September 27, 2007

 

Vice-Chairman Barbara Palmer read the Open Public Meeting Advertisement Notice:  Adequate notice of this meeting was given to the Citizen and the Daily Record, was posted with the Borough Clerk and the Bulletin Board, and made available to all those requesting individual notice and paying the required fee. 

 

ROLL CALL:

Members Present:  Nix, Dunn, Batty, Davis, Shaw, Palmer       

     Absent:  Selver, Loveys, Webb, Lightner        

Also Present:  Attorney Peter Henry

 

REVIEW OF MINUTES: 

Joan Nix questioned the statement regarding frontage requirements on both ends of the lot.  Attorney Henry said that our ordinance does not specify that you need two frontages.  The Board recommended that this issue be considered by the Ordinance Committee.  The July 26 minutes were approved with changes.

 

MEMORIALIZING RESOLUTION

DANIEL FERRANTE             Appl. #07-231

Steve Shaw asked for clarification regarding “preliminary and final subdivision” because he recalled that Attorney Kurnos mentioned only preliminary approval during his statement.  Henry clarified that the application asked for preliminary and final.  He won’t get a final plot plan until he has a water supply.  Henry said the final would not be perfected until he has satisfied the conditions listed in #20 of the Resolution.  However, he cannot build anything until he has a well.  Joan Nix and Barbara Palmer made suggestions for changes and additions to the Resolution.  There was concern that future owners might not be aware of the building envelope reduction.  The motion for approval of the resolution with changes was made by Steve Shaw, seconded by Joan Nix and carried by 2-0 roll call of eligible voters.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

Steve Shaw noted that Council received a memo from the Zoning Board, asking that the Ordinance Committee reconvene to consider floor area calculations for screened porches.  Sandy Batty said she would serve on the Ordinance Committee; she asked if Zoning Board members wanted to stay on the committee.  Sandy said we should also revisit the building envelope issue.  The Manalapin Decision has effectively been reversed so we could go back to our previous ordinance.  Steve Shaw suggested that we get volunteers from the Planning Board and check to see if the Zoning Board is interested in participating.  Council will send a memo requesting names of volunteers.

 

Joan Nix suggested that we rotate the voting order.  It was agreed that a voting roll call should begin with Class IV members, then alternates, Class III, II, I, vice-chair, and chair.

 

Sandy Batty noted we have one year to complete the re-examination of the Master Plan.

 

 

 

OTHER MATTERS & PUBLIC COMMENTS:

            Deering/Carter subdivision extension request:  Peter Henry reported that the deeds had problems, the descriptions were not correct and required maps were not submitted.  Louise Davis made the motion to extend the deadline two months to allow the applicants additional time to perfect the subdivision, seconded by Steve Shaw and approved by 6-0 roll call vote.     

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:40.

 

                                                                                    Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

 

                                                                                    Marge Jackson, Secretary