TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
The regular meeting of the Township
Committee of the
In
accordance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby
announced and shall be entered into the minutes of this meeting that adequate
notice of this meeting has been provided:
(1)
Posted
on
Office at 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, New Jersey and
remains posted at that location.
(2)
Communicated
to the Cranbury Press, Home News Tribune and
(3)
Was
filed on December 2, 2003 with a Deputy Municipal Clerk at the Cranbury
Municipal Office, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, New Jersey and remains on
file for public inspection, and
(4)
Sent
to those individuals who have requested personal notice.
Reports and
Communications from Committee
--Committee Minutes 28 June and
On motion
by
--Sub Committee Reports -
Agenda
Additions/Changes
Ordinances
First
An
Ordinance entitled, “Cranbury Township Ordinance # 07-04-14, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
CRANBURY IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A
PERMANENT RIGHT-OF-WAY ACROSS A PORTIONOF PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS BLOCK 7, LOT 1
ON THE CRANBURY TOWNSHIP TAX MAP TO FACILITATE THE COMPLETION OF THE HALF ACRE
ROAD AND ROUTE 130 INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS”, was introduced for first reading. On motion by
Absent: (
(Mayes
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(Stannard
(Stave
Nays: None
Public
Hearing:
WHEREAS, on
April 3, 2003, Rock-Cranbury, LLC (“Rock-Cranbury”) received Planning Board
approval to construct 2,086,216 square feet of warehouse/office/retail space on
certain land designated as Block 4, Lots 1.01, 1.02 and 1.03 on the Cranbury
Township Tax Map; and
WHEREAS, as
a condition of said approval, Rock-Cranbury is responsible for making certain
improvements to the Half Acre Road and Route 130 intersection; and
WHEREAS,
these improvements require acquisition of a .03 acre right-of-way across a
portion of property designated as Lot 1, Block 7 on the Township’s Tax Map
(“Property”) and owned by AVN Holding Company, LLC (“AVN”); and
WHEREAS,
despite extensive negotiations with AVN, Rock-Cranbury has been unable to
acquire this right-of-way; and
WHEREAS,
Rock-Cranbury accordingly has requested the Township’s assistance in acquiring
same; and
WHEREAS, it
is in the public interest that the necessary public roadway improvements be
completed expeditiously; and
WHEREAS, in
order to facilitate the expeditious completion of the improvements, Cranbury
Township must acquire, by purchase, gift, or condemnation, a permanent
right-of-way across a portion of said Property; and
WHEREAS, it
is estimated that the cost of acquiring said right-of-way, together with title,
legal and other closing costs, will be approximately fifteen thousand dollars
($15,000.00); and
WHEREAS,
Rock-Cranbury has agreed to finance the entire cost of acquiring the
above-referenced Property, including, but not limited to, the consideration to
be paid for the above-referenced acquisition as well as the Township’s
attorneys’ fees and other costs; and
WHEREAS, to
that end, Rock-Cranbury has agreed to deposit into escrow with the Township’s
Chief Financial Officer the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) toward
said costs of acquisition and has further agreed to supplement or replenish
said escrow account from time to time as required by the Township to finance
the costs hereof; and
WHEREAS,
the Township Committee finds that there is a public need for this acquisition
and that the acquisition is in the public interest;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the
1. Pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13 et. seq., the acquisition by
purchase, gift or condemnation of a permanent right-of-way across a portion of
property designated as Block 7, Lot 1 in
2. The
Township Administrator, Township Attorney, Township Engineer and other
appropriate staff are hereby authorized and directed to proceed with such
acquisition and undertake any and all acts to effectuate said acquisition; and,
in the event the acquisition cannot reasonably be effected through gifts or
negotiated purchase, condemnation proceedings pursuant to N.J.S.A.
20:3-1 et seq,, may be initiated, including the filing of a
Declaration of Taking and deposit into curt of the estimated fair market value
of the property interests sought to be acquired.
3. The
Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to sign any documents or
pleadings to effectuate the purposes hereof.
4.
This Ordinance shall take
effect upon passage and publication, as required by law.
Ordinance
First
An
Ordinance entitled, “Cranbury Township Ordinance #
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(Mayes
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(Stannard
(Stave
Nays: None
Public Hearing:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE
WHEREAS, Chapter 150 of the Code of the
Township of Cranbury (“Code”), the “Land Development Ordinance of Cranbury
Township” (“Land Development Ordinance”), regulates land use and development in
the Township and sets forth the applicable procedures for applying to the
Cranbury Township Zoning Board of Adjustment and Planning Board for land use
approval; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recommended
to the Township Committee that various changes be made to said Land Development
Ordinance;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the
1. Chapter
150 of the Code of the
(Continued)
§ 150-7.
Definitions.
DOCK – A structure, whether fixed or
floating, attached at one end to the shoreline and extending on or over the
surface of a lake and intended to facilitate access to the lake for boating or
swimming. For purposes of this
ordinance, “dock” and “pier” shall mean the same.
2. Chapter
150 shall be further amended by adding a new section 34A thereto as follows:
§
150-34A. Docks and Piers.
All docks or piers, whether
permanent or temporary, shall adhere to the following regulations. An applicant for a dock or pier shall submit
plans to the Zoning Officer to ensure the adequacy of construction and mooring. The Zoning Officer may refer the plans to the
Township Engineer for review and recommendation(s). For purposes of this ordinance, the terms
“dock” and “pier” shall mean the same.
A.
There
shall be no more than one dock for each lot.
B. All docks shall be installed parallel
to the shore and shall not extend into the water more than five feet.
C. The maximum width of a dock shall be
twenty feet.
D.
The
minimum distance to a side lot line shall be twenty feet.
E.
The
height of the dock or pier above water shall not be higher than the adjacent
land.
F.
The
owner of a dock shall execute an agreement, acceptable to the Township
Attorney, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Township and its
employees, agents, and officials from and against any and all claims for
damages or injury caused by or related to the dock or pier.
G.
The
dock shall be marked as to the identity of the owner.
H.
All
parts of a retaining wall, including footings, braces and foundations, built or
to be built at or near the lake line shall be located on the land side of the
lake line and not in the lake.
3. Chapter
150 shall be further amended by revising Paragraph A(6)(j) of Section 150-61 as
follows (deletions are [bracketed] and additions are underlined):
§
150-61. Stormwater
management.
A. Stormwater management standards.
(6)
Dams
and embankments.
(Continued)
(j) Detention basins shall be [sodded] seeded,
attractively buffered and landscaped, and designed as to minimize propagation
of insects, particularly mosquitoes. All
landscaping and buffering shall be approved by the Township. No trees or shrubs
shall be permitted on slopes or banks for facilities constructed in fill. All detention and retention basins with
permanent dry weather pools of water shall have a water depth to minimize propagation
of mosquitoes and provided with mechanical aeration or other approved means to
maintain water quality.
4. Chapter
150 shall be further amended by revising Paragraph A of Section 150-76 as
follows (deletions are [bracketed] and additions are underlined):
§
150-76. Development
review committee.
A. The Development Review Committee shall
consist of [five] six members.
The appointees shall be two members from the Planning Board (one of whom
may be the Mayor) to be appointed by the Chairperson, one member from the
Zoning Board of Adjustment to be appointed by the Board of Adjustment, one
member from the Environmental Commission to be appointed by the Commission,
the Township Planner and the Township Engineer.
The Zoning Officer and the Building Inspector may provide advice to the
Development Review Committee as required.
The terms of all members shall be one year, computed from the first day
of January of the year of appointment.
Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment
and those occurring other than by the expiration of a term shall be filled for
the duration of the expired term.
Members shall continue serving after the expiration of their terms until
such time as their successors shall be appointed.
5. Chapter
150 shall be further amended by revising the introductory portion only of
Paragraph B(2) of Section 150-84 as follows (deletions are [bracketed] and
additions are underlined):
§ 150-84.
General provisions.
B.
Uses
requiring site plan approval.
(2) A change in use or occupancy of a
building or land requires site plan approval if one or more of the following
criteria is met, as determined by the Zoning Officer [when an applicant applies
for a building permit]:
6. This
ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication and upon the
filing of a copy of said ordinance with the Middlesex County Planning Board, as
required by law.
Ordinance
First
An Ordinance entitled, “Cranbury Township Ordinance #
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(Mayes
(Panconi Abstain: (None
(Stannard
(Stave
Nays: None
Public
Hearing:
WHEREAS, Article III of Chapter 150 of the
Code of the Township of Cranbury (“Code”), the “Land Development Ordinance of
Cranbury Township” (“Land Development Ordinance”), establishes zoning districts
in the Township and imposes rules and regulations upon land use within those
zoning districts; and
WHEREAS, property designated as Block 10,
Lot 19 on the Township Tax Map and owned by Keystone Properties is currently in
the Industrial-Light Impact (I-LI) Zone; and
WHEREAS, Block 10,
WHEREAS, it is therefore appropriate to now
include Block 10, Lot 19 in the I-LIS Zone;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the
1. The
boundaries of the Industrial-Light Impact (I-LI) and Industrial-Light Impact
Sewered (I-LIS) Zones are hereby changed by removing Block 10, Lot 19 from the
I-LI Zone and by adding Block 10,
(Continued)
2. Paragraph
A of Section 150-9 of the Code of the
said map
Block 10, Lot 19 from the I-LI Zone and adding Block 10, Lot 19 to the I-LIS
Zone, and revising the text of Paragraph A as follows (additions are underlined;
deletions are [bracketed]):
§ 150-9. Zone districts.
A. Zoning Map. The boundaries of said zones are established
on the Zoning Map, Township of Cranbury, dated October 1995, as prepared by
Moskowitz, Heyer & Gruel and amended through August 2004 by Hatch Mott
MacDonald (formerly Killam Associates), which is hereby adopted and made a
part of this chapter.
3. This
ordinance shall take effect upon its passage and publication and upon the
filing of a copy of said ordinance with the Middlesex County Planning Board, as
required by law.
Ordinance
First
An
Ordinance entitled, “Cranbury Township
Ordinance #
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(Mayes
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(Stannard
(Stave
Nays: None
Public
Hearing:
STATE OF NEW
AGRICULTURE RETENTION AND
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
MUNICIPALLY APPROVED FARMLAND
PRESERVATION PROGRAM
MUNICIPAL ORDINANCE
WHEREAS,
the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:1X-21 provide for the establishment of municipally
approved farmland preservation programs (hereinafter “municipally approved
program”); and
WHEREAS,
the PETITION OF Henry Realty Company, LLC (hereinafter landowner(s) concerning
the parcel of land located in the Township of Cranbury, in the County of Middlesex,
New Jersey, known and designated as the following:
Block 2 Lot(s) 1
on the tax
map of the Township of Cranbury, Middlesex County, New Jersey has been
forwarded to the Middlesex County Agriculture Development Board of creation of
a municipally approved program; and
(Continued)
WHEREAS, the Middlesex County Agriculture Development Board
has found that the PETITION meets the minimum eligibility criteria established
by the Board and the State Agriculture Development Committee in accordance with
N.J.S.A. 2:76-4 and has forwarded a copy of said PETITION to the planning board
of Middlesex County, the governing body of the Township of Cranbury and the
planning board of the Township of Cranbury; and
WHEREAS,
the Planning Board of the Township of Cranbury has reviewed said PETITION and
has reported to the governing body of the Township of Cranbury as to the
potential effect of the proposed municipally approved program upon the planning
policies and objectives of the Township of Cranbury; and
WHEREAS,
the governing body of the Township of Cranbury has reviewed the report of the
planning board of the Township of Cranbury, reviewed the PETITION filed, and
has held a public hearing in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act,
N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., in regard to same on the 26th day of July,
2004;
NOW,
THEREFORE, be it ordained by the governing body of the
1. The
governing body of the
Approved for the reasons set forth
below:
1.
2.
3. The
landowner is protected from eminent domain.
2. This
Ordinance shall be effective upon approval of same upon second reading as
provided by law.
Ordinance
Second
A motion to
enter an Ordinance entitled, “Cranbury Township Ordinance # 07-04-15, AN
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, STATE OF NEW
JERSEY, APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE TO THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX OF THREE, THREE-FOOT
WIDE STRPS OF LAND ACROSS A PORTION OF PROPERTY DESIGNATED ON THE TOWNSHIP TAX
MAP AS BLOCK 25, LOT 19.01 (“BARCLAY NORTH”) FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES, THE
CONVEYANCE TO THE TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY OF A SEVEN-AND-A-HALF FOOT-WIDE STRIP OF
LAND ACROSS A PORTION OF PROPERTY DESIGNATED ON THE TOWNSHIP TAX MAP, BLOCK 23,
LOT 12.01 (“BARCLAY SOUTH’) FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSES, THE CONVEYANCE TO THE
TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY OF A 20-FOOT WIDE EASEMENT ACROSS A PORTION OF PROPERTY
DESIGNATED ON THE TOWNSHIP TAX MAP AS BLOCK 23, LOT 12.01 (“BARCLAY SOUTH”) FOR
DRAINAGE PURPOSES, AND THE
(Continued)
DEDICATION
TO THE TOWNSHIP OF AN EASEMENT ACROSS PROPERTY DESIGNATED ON THE TOWNSHIP TAX MAP
AS BLOCK 23,
CORRIDOR”) FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSES, ALL OF PERMITTED BY
N.J.S.A. 40a:12-13(B(1)”, as introduced for first reading. On motion by
Absent: (
(Mayes
Ayes: (Panconi
(Stannard Abstain: (None
(Stave
Nays: None
Ordinances
Second
A motion to enter an Ordinance entitled, “Cranbury Township
Ordinance #
Absent: (
(Mayes
Ayes: (Panconi
(Stannard Abstain: (None
(Stave
Nays: None
Resolutions
Consent
On motion
offered by
Absent: (
(Mayes
Ayes: (Panconi
(Stannard Abstain: (None
(Stave
Nays: None
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by
the
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF A RIGHT OF ENTRY AGREEMENT WITH CRANBURY HOUSING ASSOCIATES
WHEREAS, the Township is interested in providing
pedestrian access to members of the public from
WHEREAS, Cranbury Housing Associates
(CHA) is interested in providing pedestrian access across its property located
at Block 33, Lot 26 on the Cranbury Township Tax Map for the sought-after
access to
WHEREAS, CHA and the Township
acknowledge that it is CHA’s intention to eventually transfer the property
designated as Block 33,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
Township Committee of the
1. The
Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute an agreement with
Cranbury Housing Associates (CHA) that provides for the use of CHA’s
2. In
consideration for this pedestrian access across CHA’s
CERTIFICATION
I,
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER TO SIGN ON BEHALF OF THE TAX COLLECTOR IN HIS/HER ABSENCE
WHEREAS,
from time to time the need exists for the Tax Collector’s signature on various
documents, and
WHEREAS,
the Tax Collector may be out for extended periods of time, whether it be for
vacation, illness or other reasons,
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Cranbury
that when the Tax Collector is out for any extended period of time and the need
arises for his/her signature, the Chief Financial Officer may sign on behalf of
said Tax Collector, and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be sent to:
a) Tax
Collector
b) Chief
Financial Officer
c) Township
Administrator
d) Tax
Assessor
CERTIFICATION
I,
_________________________
WHEREAS,
the
Township
for the year 2004; and
WHEREAS,
this will cause a delay in releasing the tax bills for
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Cranbury
that the grace period for the payment of 3rd quarter 2004 taxes be
extended to 25 days after the date the tax bills are mailed (August 23, 2004).
I,
_________________________
WHEREAS,
WHEREAS,
there exists a need to have a Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator,
(Continued)
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Cranbury
that Patrolman Ryan Dworzanski be appointed as Deputy Emergency Management
Coordinator for a three-year term, and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, that a certified copy of this Resolution be given to:
1.
2.
Patrolman
3.
Township Administrator
CERTIFICATION
I,
__________________________
RESOLUTION OF THE
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE
OF PLAN REVIEW AND ENGINEERING ESCROW FOR SUDLER CORPORATION, CRANSUD ONE, LLC
CRANSUD TWO, LLC BLOCK 5, LOT 17.01
WHEREAS,
Sudler Corporation has outstanding credits in their Plan Review &
Engineering escrow accounts previously posted with the Township, and
WHEREAS,
the Township Engineer and the Township Planner have no outstanding bills.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution, certified by the Township
Clerk to be a true copy be forwarded to each of the following:
(a) Township
Engineer
(b) Township
Chief Financial Officer
© Steven
c. Spinweber, Sudler Companies, Morris Corp. Center 1, 300
Interpace Parkway;
(d) Township
Attorney
CERTIFICATION
I,
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Work
Session
a. Boy
Scout Eagle Project Bike Path at
Proposal to
design and build a
over safety
and enforcement. The Township Attorney
offered a suggestion to Mr. Vincelette,
to find out how other municipalities address these issues of insurance and
maintenance, etc. and report back to the Committee.
b. South
Public Hearing On Municipally
Approved Eight-Year Program for Henry Realty Company, LLC
c. At this
time, the Township Committee held a public hearing on the application of Henry Realty Company, LLC to enter into an
Eight-Year Program with the
d. 2005
NJDOT Municipal Aid Application (
The Township had
been extremely successful in receiving funding from this program. The Cranbury Neck Road Sidewalk (to include
application for additional
discretionary aid) and monies for
Work
Session (Continued)
e. Senior
Survey (
The Recreation
Commission developed the Senior Census as an information
gathering tool to learn about the issues that concern the Senior
citizens of
Cranbury. The census was mailed to all
the Township residents in the
Spring Newsletter.
Public
Comment
The Mayor opened the meeting to
public questions and comments on those items not on the agenda. There being no
further comments, the Mayor closed the public part of the meeting.
Mayor’s
Notes
The Mayor
opened the meeting to public questions and comments on those items not on the
agenda.
Public
Comment (Continued)
Deed-restricted
property and the Township will have no control or ability to even suggest to the
future owner how the crop should be positioned or what to grow.
Engineer
went out to the site, the Natural Resource Conservation Board and the Dept. of
Agriculture came down and provided some recommendations.
Resolution
On motion
offered by
Ayes:
(Mayes Absent: (
(Panconi
(Stannard Abstain: (None
(Stave
Nays: None
RESOLUTION TO CLOSE MEETING TO THE
PUBLIC
BE IT RESOLVED by the Township
Committee of the
The Township Committee will now
convene in a closed session that will be limited only to consideration of items
with respect to which the public may be excluded pursuant to Section 7B of the
Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, c. 231.
1. The
general nature of the subject to be discussed in this session is as follows:
----Closed Session
Committee Minutes of
2. It
is unknown at this time precisely when the matters discussed in this session
will be disclosed to the public. Matters
involving contract negotiations or the acquisition of land will be disclosed
upon conclusion of the negotiations or upon approval of the acquisition. Matters involving personnel will be disclosed
when the need for confidentiality no longer exists. Matters concerning litigation will be
announced upon the
conclusion
of trial or settlement of that litigation or when the need for confidentiality
no longer exists.
Date:
On motion
by
On motion
by
A
discussion took place regarding the Fire Official’s budget and his request for
a vehicle. The Township Committee unanimously
agreed that a vehicle is not necessary for a Fire Official who is only at the
Township part-time (approx. 9 hours a week).
On motion
by
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