MINUTES OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD MEETING HELD MARCH 22, 2001

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE: Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 23 1, P.L. 1975 adequate notice as defined in section 3D of Chapter 21 P.L. 1975 has been made to the New Jersey Herald and is also posted on the bulletin board at the Hardyston Township Municipal Building.

ROLL CALL:

Jim Armstrong Present
Leslie Hamilton Present
Maribeth Boffa Excused
Randy Roof Present
William Castiglione Excused
Thomas Zygmunt Excused
Robert Neubig Present
John Eskilson Excused
Greg Eisenecker Present
Ed Frisbie Excused
Ed Zinck Excused

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by Mr. Armstrong and seconded by Mr. Roof to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2001 meeting. Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong? yes, Ms, Hamilton-abstain, Mr. Roof? yes,
Mr. Neubig? yes, Mr. Eisenecker? yes, The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Eisenecker and seconded by Mr. Roof to approve the minutes of the January 25, 2001 Reorganization Meeting held January 25, 2001. Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong? yes,
Ms. Hamilton? abstain, Mr. Roof? yes, Mr. Neubig? yes, Mr. Eisenecker -yes. The motion carried.

A motion was made by Mr. Roof and seconded by Mr. Eisenecker to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2001 Special Meeting. Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong? yes, Ms. Hamilton-abstain, Mr. Roof? yes, Mr. Neubig? yes, Mr. Eisenecker? yes. The motion carried.

RESOLUTIONS:

Kenneth Smith ? Block 64, Lot 9. PB? 1 ?0 1 ? I:? A motion to adopt the resolution was made by
Mr. Armstrong and seconded by Mr. Eiseneker. Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong? yes, Mr. Roof-yes, Mr. Neubig-yes, Mr. Eisenecker? yes. The motion carried.

Polizzi Builders? Block 67.01, Lot 8 and others, PB?1?01?2: A motion to adopt the resolution was made by
Mr. Armstrong and seconded by Mr. Roof. Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong?yes, Mr. Roof? yes, Mr. Neubig? yes, Mr. Eisenecker? yes. The motion carried.

YMCA?Block67, Lot 2.08, PB?11?00?1: A motion to adopt the resolution with an additional condition ( Applicant to provide an Affidavit of Ownership) was made by Mr. Eisenecker and seconded by
Mr. Armstrong. Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong? yes, Mr. Roof? yes, Mr. Neubig? yes, Mr. Eisenecker? yes. The motion carried. Further, a motion to recommend against the waiver of the fee in this matter was made by Mr. Eisenecker and seconded by Mr. Roof.
Roll Call: Mr. Armstrong? abstain, Mr. Eisenecker? yes, Mr. Roof? yes, Mr. Neubig? yes, Ms. Hamilton?yes. The motion carried.

AT & T Wireless Services? Block 16, Lot 34, PB?2?01?1, Site Plan and Conditional Use: A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Eisenecker and seconded by Mr. Roof. Roll Call:
Mr. Armstrong? yes, Mr. Roof? yes, Mr. Neubig? yes, Mr. Eisenecker? yes. The motion carried.

APPLICATIONS:

Ballyowen? Block 62, Lot 24.01, PB?3?01?1: Site Plan: The Applicant requested that the matter be carried pending revision of the maps to the April 26, 2001 meeting.

DISCUSSION:

The Board discussed the new checklists and authorized Mr. Collins and Mr. Guerin to prepare an Ordinance Amendment as noted in memos from Marianne Smith and Mr. Guerin. A motion to authorize the drafting of the ordinance was made by Mr. Roof and seconded by Mr. Eisenecker. All were in favor. The motion carried.

The proposed ordinance relative to the CR zone and housing mixture calculations drafted by Mr. Collins was reviewed by the Board. A motion was made by Mr. Roof and seconded by Mr. Eisenecker to recommend its adoption to the Council. All were in favor. Motion was carried.

Mr. Guerin informed the Board regarding well?testing procedures. Mr. Guerin related that there are MUA safeguards in place and the township is alerted if water levels drop significantly.

Mr. Guerin updated the Board on the status of the Wild Turkey Golf Course and hotel plans. Mr. Guerin and Ms. Smith advised the Board that the Applicant would be coming before the Board in the near future.

A discussion was held concerning the possibility of hiring a planner for master plan work. Board Members stated they preferred to wait until more members were present to discuss the matter in detail. They also requested more information about approximate costs and what services would be included.

The Bill Committee reviewed the bills. One bill was returned for revisions. A motion was made to approve the bills by Mr. Eisenecker and seconded by Mr. Roof. All were in favor. The motion carried.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:

The meeting was opened to the public. There was no public participation. The meeting was closed to the public.

ADJOURNMENT:

Having no further business, a motion was made to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor. The motion was carried. The meeting was adjourned.

Minutes prepared by:

Anne?Marie Wilhelm