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Present: Chairman Tom LaPerch; Boardmembers Dennis Sullivan, Edwin Alvarez, Phil Wissel, Dan Armstrong; Town Planner Ashley Ley; Wetland Inspector Steve Coleman; Secretary Laurie Fricchione. Boardmembers Jim DiBella and David Rush were absent and excused.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
- PEPI CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT – This item was on the agenda for a Conditional Use Permit Public Hearing. Michael Liguori, Esq. of Hogan & Rossi, the attorney for the applicants, the Pepi’s [who were also present] appeared before the Board. Proposed is the conditional use permit to conduct a taxidermy office and small show area on the Pepis’ property located at 130 Minor Road. The applicants have already been in front of the Zoning Board of Appeals for an interpretation where it was decided that the use is a use permitted according to the conditional use permit guidelines for a home occupation. There being no comments or questions from anyone in the audience, the motion to close the public hearing was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Wissel and passed 4-0 in favor,
3 absent. The motion for the resolution granting Conditional Use Permit Approval was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Sullivan and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent.
2. PARACO GAS CO. AMENDED SITE PLAN, Route 6 – This item was on the agenda for amended site plan review public hearing. Harry Nichols appeared before the Board on behalf of his client, Mr. Roberts, who was also present. Proposed is the installation of a second, 30,000 gallon propane storage tank to ensure customers do not run out of their fuel heating source in case of particularly cold winters where heating needs are at their maximum. It was mentioned that for safety reasons, this property cannot have a privacy fence around the perimeter because in the event of a propane leak, because the gas is so heavy that it stays close to the ground, a privacy fence would impede the fire department’s ability to visually detect a leak before actually entering the
property and possibly exposing themselves to an explosion or accident. It was suggested, however, that more substantial landscaping be planted once the tank is installed to create a visual buffer. In the audience, Lynne Eckhardt asked if the site was going to be brought up to code as far as the lighting is concerned. Again, for security reasons, lighting is an absolute security necessity and the applicant was going to look into possibly reducing lighting as long as it does not conflict with Homeland Security regulations. The motion to close the public hearing was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Armstrong and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent. The resolution for the Declaration of Lead Agency was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Armstrong and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent. The resolution for the Negative Declaration was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Armstrong and passed 5-0 in
favor, 2 absent. The motion for the referral to the ARB was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Wissel and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent.
REGULAR SESSION:
- PALUMBO SAND & GRAVEL SITE PLAN, Fields Lane – This item was on the agenda for continued review as well as to set a public hearing date of June 28, 2010. Peder Scott appeared before the Board on behalf of his client, who was also present. Proposed is the construction of a 28,000 square foot office/warehouse building for Pedifix. The applicant has been preliminarily in front of the ARB for their initial comments in terms of the building design. The DEP review letter was extensive and Mr. Coleman’s comments were similar in terms of bringing the project to an approvable status. The motion to set June 28, 2010 for the public hearing was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Armstrong and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent.
The motion to accept the minutes of the May 10, 2010 meeting was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Wissel and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent.
The motion to close the meeting was introduced by Chairman LaPerch, seconded by Boardmember Alvarez and passed 5-0 in favor, 2 absent.
May 28, 2010
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