Call to Order

Roll Call For Attendance

North Hanover Township Land Use Board (hereinafter the "Board") seeking a one-year extension of a previously

received Minor Subdivision Approval with respect to the property commonly known as Lot 57.01 and 57.02 in

Block 400, as shown on the official tax maps of North Hanover Township; and

and Land Use Board on May 24, 2017; and

owner of Lot 57.02 and the Executor of the Estate of Marguerite Southard, the owner of Lot 57.01; and

Surveyor and prior Attorney had never completed the documentation; and

(1) year time extension to complete same; and

and

that the Applicant’s request for a one-year time extension with respect to its previously received approvals be and

hereby is approved subject to the applicant complying to all terms and conditions set forth in the preamble of this

Resolution, and the initial Resolution of approval granted in 2016; and

newspapers of North Hanover Township; and

DATE ADOPTED: May 24, 2017

DATE MEMORIALIZED: June 28, 2017

FOR ADOPTION: Russ Comisky, Jim Durr, Ron DeBaecke, Lou DeLorenzo, Debbie Kucowski, Jack Smylie, Kevin

Zimmer, Greg Grauer, Tom Kimball

AGAINST:

ABSTENTIONS/RECUSALS: Dave Forsyth

Kevin Zimmer made a motion to memorialize Resolution 2017-09, motion was seconded by Debbie

Kucowski; All in favor

Land Use Board (hereinafter the "Board") seeking a Use Variance with respect to the property commonly known as

Lot 1.06 in Block 501, as shown on the official tax maps of North Hanover Township; and

Zoning Map of the subject property, hand drawn floor plans of the building, aerial and site photographs of the

property, a certification of James Rockwell and a “Summary of Application for Use Variance” for the subject

property; and

Land Use Board on May 24, 2017; and

of the Board’s Planner and Engineer, Barbara J. Fegley, AICP, PP, and Joseph R. Hirsh, PE, respectively, which report

is incorporated herein by reference; and

Municipality and the Applicant is seeking a Use Variance to permit a dental practice to operate on the ground floor

of the existing residential structure; and

Applicant, that the property has been operated as a dentist office since at least 1996, and that the original dentist

operation was conducted by the owner of the subject property who also resided therein; and

office currently operates in the property which dentist is a tenant of the landowner; and

upper residential floor consists of 1,588 sq. ft.; and

in the operation of the dental practice as currently existing; and

building that appears to provide ten (10) parking stalls; and

occupations and consequently, the Applicant requires a d(1) Use Variance; and

currently conducted thereon, and the use and operation will be continued as has been existing for approximately

twenty (20) years; and

but the Applicant does intend to rent same in the future; and

Statute would be met since the property is well suited for such a use since it has been used as same for over

twenty (20) years, while it is located so far off of the public right-of-way, the office also does not “stand out” and

looks like a residential home and there has been no negative impact since 1996; and

Zoning Ordinance for the reasons set forth above; and

Rockwell, a Doctor of Dentistry, who leases the premises in question; and

generated and the type of deliveries received, along with a number of employees; and

are as follows:

handicapped accessible, and the Applicant shall restripe and provide appropriate signage per

the Code with respect to same;

Board’s Professionals;

certification of James Rockwell, which is attached hereto, the Applicant shall return to the

Board seeking a use for Variance Relief since the decision of this Board is specifically

conditioned upon the certification as to how the property will be utilized;

existing and must be approved by the Board Engineer; and

neighbor, James Durr, who testified that the property has never been a problem in the neighborhood, there is

appropriate landscaping, which hides the use, and there is no negative impact upon the Township’s Zoning Plan, or

Neighborhood Scheme, and same represents an asset to the community; and

requested and has provided sufficient evidence to establish both the positive and negative criteria of the Statute

to justify the Use Variance; and

used for same for twenty (20) years, the use advances purposes of the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law and

there is no negative impact resulting from the approval granted herein; and

Variance Relief be in hereby is approved subject to the Applicant’s compliance with all terms and conditions set

forth in the preamble of this Resolution; and

newspapers of North Hanover Township; and

DATE ADOPTED: May 24, 2017

DATE MEMORIALIZED: June 28, 2017

FOR ADOPTION: Russ Comisky, Dave Forsyth, Debbie Kucowski, Jack Smylie, Kevin Zimmer, Greg Grauer, Tom

Kimball;

AGAINST:

ABSTENTIONS/RECUSALS: Jim Durr, Ron DeBaecke, Lou DeLorenzo

Kevin Zimmer made a motion to memorialize Resolution 2017-10, motion was seconded by Joe Greene;

All in favor

Public Comment

Board Discussion

exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and

and is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist which should not be discussed in public, and

Joint Land Use Board to discuss certain matter(s) in private, and in this case for the purpose of the Joint Land Use

Board to discuss contract negotiations, litigation and personnel matters in this regard.

an Executive Session for the purpose of the litigation matters.

matter(s) are resolved and/or a contract(s) is signed and/or the negotiations are formally settled. Interested

parties may contact the Joint Land Use Board Secretary anytime during normal business hours for periodic updates

as to the availability in this regard.

Name Motion Second Aye Nay Abstain Absent

Adjournment