| MINUTES
OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
HELD DECEMBER 7, 2000
STATEMENT
OF COMPLIANCE: Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act,
Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, adequate notice as defined in Section
3D of Chapter 231 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:
Ann Kievit
- Excused
Bill Walsh - Present
Jim Armstrong - Excused
Carl Miller - Present
Santo Verrilli - Present
J. Laughlin - Present
David Toye - Present
Gary Bargiel - Present
Candace Leatham - Present
APPROVAL
OF MINUTES:
Minutes
of the November 2, 2000 meeting were reviewed. A motion was
made by Mr. Verrilli and seconded by Mr. Laughlin to approve
the minutes. All were in favor. Motion was carried.
APPLICATIONS:
Oehrlich,
Danielle - Block 62, Lot 18.11 - ZB-12-00-1: It was noted
that the applicant needs to redesign the project and has asked
that the hearing be carried to the January meeting. The Board
agreed to carry the hearing of the application to the January
4, 2001 meeting.
AT&T
Wireless PCS, L.L.C. - Block 41, Lot 11 - ZB-9-00-2: Robert
Garafolo, Esq., was present to represent the applicant. Alex
Anokye, radio frequency engineer and Jeff Konrad, P.E., were
both sworn in. They gave their qualifications, which were
accepted by the Board.
Mr. Garafolo
advised that the application proposed to co-locate cellular
antennas on the existing tower which is located at the Hardyston
Township Municipal Building site.
The property
is located in the MIDD-1 Zone. The applicant was able to meet
all of the conditions of the conditional use to co-locate
with the exception of having their equipment cabinet at least
15 feet from the side yard. They are seeking a sideyard variance
and use variance.
Mr. Anokye
came forward to testify. He is a radio frequency engineer
for Lucent Technologies. He presented an exhibit which was
marked A-1, which depicted the coverage area of proposed and
approved tower sites in the area, as well as the proposed
coverage area to be gained through the approval of this application.
He advised
that they are seeking to provide seamless coverage along the
Route 23 corridor. He further noted that the facility would
only have to be serviced on a monthly basis, therefore, they
would not impact the parking needs of the site. He further
stated that these particular antennas would be located at
the 120 foot level.
It was
noted that as a result of this application, the police antennas
would be relocated to the top of the tower to have better
transmission.
Thomas
Lynch of Berlier Communications was sworn in and gave testimony
regarding the police antennas. He advised that it was the
intent of the Township initially to move the antennas to the
top when the tower was constructed, however, they needed permission
for the FCC to do so. It appears that they now have FCC approval
to do so.
Jeff Konrad,
P.E., came forward to give testimony. He presented a copy
of the submitted site plan, which was marked as Exhibit A-2
and Exhibit A-3. He advised that the tower could most likely
accommodate additional antenna from other carriers and is
designed to accommodate the weight load. He advised that they
will provide the engineer with a study outlining same.
He further
noted the other existing structures on site and advised that
this application did not propose a generator. The facility
would have a battery backup for power outages.
He testified
that the equipment cabinets are 5 ½ feet high and the
dimensions are 12'x4 ½', and they will sit on a concrete
pad which is 6 inches above the ground. He further noted that
it was necessary to have at least 3 feet around the cabinets
so that a technician can work in the cabinet area when necessary.
The Board
and Mr. Anoyke reviewed Mr. Guerin's October 20, 2000 report.
Item one was a comment. Item two is a comment. Item 3 is an
item that the applicant will comply with. Item 4 is a comment.
Item 5 has been addressed. Item 6 relates to structural integrity
and the applicant has advised that they will submit a report
to the Board engineer relative to the structure's intregrity.
Mr. Garafolo
gave his closing statements.
The hearing
was opened for public comment. There were no public comments.
The hearing was closed to the public.
A motion
was made by Mr. Verrilli and seconded by Mr. Walsh to grant
the side yard and use variances and site plan as requested,
subject to compliance with the items listed in Mr. Guerin's
report and the submission of the report relative to the structural
integrity. Roll Call: Walsh, yes; Leatham, yes; Toye, yes;
Bargiel, yes; Laughlin, yes; Miller, yes. Motion was carried.
The applicant
asked that the Board consider their request to waive the reading
of the resolution and that they be permitted to proceed at
their own risk. The Board agreed and directed the secretary
to advise the Construction Office and Zoning Official of same.
RESOLUTIONS:
Christian
Faith Fellowship - Block 75, Lots 60 and 61 - ZB-11-00-1:
The Board reviewed the resolution. A motion was made by Mr.
Toye and seconded by Mr. Laughlin to adopt the resolution.
Roll Call: Walsh, yes; Toye, yes; Bargiel, yes; Laughlin,
yes; Miller, yes. Motion was carried.
BILLS:
A motion
was made to pay the outstanding bills by Mr. Verrilli and
seconded by Mr. Walsh. All were in favor. Motion was 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 by Mr. Walsh and seconded
by Mr. Verrilli to adjourn the meeting. All were in favor.
Motion was carried. Meeting was adjourned.
Minutes
prepared by:
Marianne
Smith
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