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Deputy Mayor DeBaecke

Committeeman Doyle

Committeeman Kocubinski

Committeeman O’Donnell

Absent: None

Also Present: Clerk Picariello and Substitute Township Attorney Griegel

Notice of this meeting has been transmitted by email to the Courier Post, Burlington County

Times and The Trenton Times as well as given to those having requested same and posted on the

Township bulletin board located in the foyer of the municipal building”.

Mayor DeLorenzo opened the meeting to the public. There were no public comments this

evening.

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman Doyle

There was no correspondence this evening.

Engineer Hirsh noted the Stormwater meeting with the NJDEP. He noted a few reports needed

to be amended. He stated the Burlington County Municipal Park Grant was being awarded for

$200,000.00. The NJDOT project will soon be closed out once the core tests are back.

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2017-13 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 16 of the Township of North Hanover Code,

County of Burlington, State of New Jersey for Clustering without a Planned Unit

Residential Development (PURD) in a R-A Zoning District

NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the Township of North

Hanover, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey that Chapter 16 of the Revised General

Ordinances of the Township of North Hanover is hereby amended and supplemented by

amending Sections 16-080 and adding a new section 16-082, entitled “Cluster Development” to

read as follows [added portions are bolded and underlined; deleted portions have strikethrough]:

A. Requirements for detached single-family dwellings which are part of a

conventional subdivision and not part of a planned unit residential development

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“Exempted parcel” means a parcel or a portion of a parcel of vacant or developed land, which

shall be exempted or excluded from a cluster development so that the owner may develop,

expand or change a future or existing conditional, non-agricultural use or structure, that does not

meet the applicable qualifications, standards, conditions, and restrictions for a rural

microenterprise, as set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:1C-32.1 and as provided in an approved agricultural

restriction. Exempted parcels shall be indicated on a cluster development’s lot yield plan and

conform to the minimum bulk and area requirements in §16-250.7. An exempted parcel’s lot area

shall not be used to determine a cluster development’s development potential. Applications for

cluster development approval shall also include the subdivision of exempted parcels. Exempted

parcels shall not be covered by an agricultural or conservation restriction, such as those required

for preserved parcels.

agricultural use and production on the premises, does not, at any time, detract from, diminish, or

interfere with the agricultural use of the premises, and is incidental to the agricultural use of the

premises. These non-agricultural uses include: customary rural activities, which rely on the

equipment and aptitude historically possessed by the agricultural community, such as snow

plowing, bed and breakfast inns, bakeries, woodworking, and craft-based businesses; and

agriculture support services, which have a direct and positive impact on agriculture by supplying

needed equipment, supplies, and services to the surrounding agricultural community, such as

veterinary practices, seed suppliers, and tractor or equipment repair shops. Unless otherwise

specified by section 6 of the “Right to Farm Act,” P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-9), a rural

microenterprise is not eligible for protection under that act.

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A. Clustered parcel:

1. None

B. Preserved parcel:

1. Rural microenterprises meeting the applicable qualifications, standards, conditions, and

restrictions set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:1C-32.1, as provided in an approved agricultural

restriction. The Joint Land Use Board may approve applications to renew and to continue

expiring rural microenterprises for a maximum total duration of 20 years, in accordance

with that section. (See §16-250.6, where applicable, for specific standards.)

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setbacks, parking setbacks, maximum building height, and minimum buffer to residential

use requirements.)

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All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such

adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the

remainder shall be deemed valid and effective.

At least three copies of said full Ordinance are on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk for

public examination and acquisition. Copies are available for inspection or acquisition during

regular weekday working hours and arrangements have been made for the publication of said

proposed Ordinance in pamphlet or other similar form which will be available for purchase from

the Township Clerk.

The Township Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the hearing on the

adoption of this Ordinance to the County Planning Board, and to all others entitled thereto

pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 40:55D-15. Upon adoption of this Ordinance, after public

hearing thereon, the Township Clerk is further directed to publish notice of passage thereof and

file a copy of this Ordinance as finally adopted with the County Planning Board as required by

N.J.S. 40:55D-16 and with the Township Tax Assessor.

Mayor DeLorenzo opened the meeting to the public. There were no public comments this

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evening.

Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman Doyle

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2017-14 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 15 and Chapter 16 of the Township of North

Hanover Code, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey for Clustering with a

Planned Unit Residential Development (PURD) in a R-A Zoning District

Hanover, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey that Chapter 15 and Chapter 16 of the

Revised General Ordinances of the Township of North Hanover is hereby amended and

supplemented by amending Section 16-060 and Section 15-061 to read as follows [added

portions are bolded and underlined; deleted portions have strikethrough]:

Planned Unit residential Development – An area with a minimum contiguous or non-contiguous

acreage of 100 25 acres to be developed as a single entity according to a plan containing one

(1) or more residential clusters, which may include appropriate commercial, or quasi-public

uses all primarily for the benefit of the residential development.

E. Existing residences, homesteads, and non-migrant agricultural employee housing, as well as

one acre for any rural microenterprise, that are proposed to remain in a planned unit

residential development shall be subtracted from the lot yield of the preserved parcel or

parcels. For example, if one existing farmhouse and one homestead are proposed to remain

on one or more parcels in a PURD, the total lot yield of the parcels in the PURD will be

reduced by two. No reduction in lot yields will be made for dwelling units to be razed.

Existing dwelling units that will be razed on contiguous or non-contiguous parcels shall be

added to the overall residential lot yield. (underline added, crossed-out deleted)

1. Clustered Parcel

a. Detached single-family dwellings

2. Preserved Farmland Parcel

a. Agricultural uses and farms as defined in §16-060.

b. Farms and detached single family dwellings.

c. Homesteads as defined in §16.060.

a. Agricultural uses and farms with no associated residential uses, as provided in an

approved agricultural restriction.

b. Agricultural uses and farms with associated residential uses, as provided in an

approved agricultural restriction.

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c. Open space and passive recreational uses, as provided in an approved conservation

restriction.

1. Clustered Parcel

a. Off-street parking (see §16-230).

b. Home occupations, as defined in § 16-060.

c. Other customary accessory buildings and structures such as pools, sheds, garages, etc.

d. Fences and walls

e. Signs

2. Preserved Farmland Parcel

a. Farm stands and related off-street parking associated with farms.

Travel and camper trailers shall be parked or stored only. They may not be occupied at any time,

except in accordance with the provisions of §4-040.

a. Accessory uses, including Agricultural employee housing, as provided in an approved

conservation restriction or agricultural restriction.

Notwithstanding the provisions of §16-250.4 only the following conditional uses are permitted in

planned unit residential developments.

A. Preserved Farmland Parcel

1. Bed and Breakfast

2. Farm Equipment sales, new and used farm equipment, sales and dealers and farm

supply

3. Kennel

4. Veterinary offices and animal hospitals

5. Agricultural employee housing

B. Clustered Parcel

None

A. Clustered parcel:

2. None

B. Preserved parcel:

2. Rural microenterprises meeting the applicable qualifications, standards, conditions, and

restrictions set forth in N.J.S.A. 4:1C-32.1, as provided in an approved agricultural

restriction. The Joint Land Use Board may approve applications to renew and to continue

expiring rural microenterprises for a maximum total duration of 20 years, in accordance

with that section. (See §16-250.6, where applicable, for specific standards.)

The total area of all preserved parcels shall be no less than 50% of the total area of all proposed

clustered and preserved parcels combined and meet the following requirements:

3. Minimum lot area:

e. Lot area: five (5) acres.

f. Lot frontage along lot line: 200 feet.

g. Lot width along front yard setback: 200 feet.

h. Lot depth: 400 feet.

4. Minimum setbacks for farm buildings and structures: See §16-080.3C.

e. Lot area: six (6) acres.

f. Lot frontage along lot line: 200 feet.

g. Lot width along front yard setback: 200 feet.

h. Lot depth: 400 feet.

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d. Front yard setback: 100 feet.

e. Rear yard setback: 100 feet

f. Each side yard: 15 feet

setbacks, parking setbacks, maximum building height, and minimum buffer to residential use

requirements.)

2. None

All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent with or in conflict with this ordinance are

hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.

If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this ordinance shall be adjudged invalid, such

adjudication shall apply only to the section, paragraph, clause or provision so adjudged and the

remainder shall be deemed valid and effective.

At least three copies of said full Ordinance are on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk for

public examination and acquisition. Copies are available for inspection or acquisition during

regular weekday working hours and arrangements have been made for the publication of said

proposed Ordinance in pamphlet or other similar form which will be available for purchase from

the Township Clerk.

The Township Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the hearing on the

adoption of this Ordinance to the County Planning Board, and to all others entitled thereto

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pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S. 40:55D-15. Upon adoption of this Ordinance, after public

hearing thereon, the Township Clerk is further directed to publish notice of passage thereof and

file a copy of this Ordinance as finally adopted with the County Planning Board as required by

N.J.S. 40:55D-16 and with the Township Tax Assessor.

Mayor DeLorenzo opened the meeting to the public. There were no public comments this

evening.

Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman Kocubinski

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All Resolutions listed on today’s consent agenda are to be considered as one vote by Township

Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items. If

discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered

separately.

budget discussions the Fire Department needs were postponed. He gave an overview of

the extensive repairs needed and discussed a refurbishing or replacement. He states he

does not believe there is a value in refurbishing the apparatus and believes the needs

could be met within the $450,000 range. Mayor DeLorenzo posed several questions

answered by Chief Palombi, regarding using the old truck as a back-up and Chief stated

that would improve the ISO rating for North Hanover Township. Deputy Mayor

DeBaecke inquired about the ISO rating and the actual cost for a taxpayer. He also was

looking for ways to offset the expense. The approximate effect to the taxpayer could be

$32.10 per household; worse case scenario. Committeeman Doyle inquired about

warranties. CFO Bruno gave an overview of the options and financial impact and

stressed management of the inevitable debt. The Fire Department would make the initial

down payment. Committeeman Kocubinski suggested a Fire Truck drive to help off- set

the cost. There was a general consensus to move forward with the pricing.

Committeeman Kocubinski noted the “Trunk or Treat” occurred on Saturday. He noted his

meeting with the summer recreation director regarding the program. He believes there might not

be a need next year to increase tuition. He also stated the school would not be contributing.

Committeeman Doyle congratulated Sue Morales on her election to the executive board of the

Burlington County Municipal Court Administrator Association. He noted he was invited

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Committeeman O’Donnell noted the advertisement has begun for temporary positions to fill in

for those employees going on maternity leave.

Deputy Mayor DeBaecke noted the leaf bags are being handed out and are scheduled for pick-up

the first week of December. He also noted the bills for the back-hoe repair are being reduced.

Mayor DeLorenzo informed the Committee about a land use application and noted the JLUB

passed a D variance for 28 Townhomes. They are intending on connecting to sewer in

Wrightstown.

Questions, comments or statements from members of the public in attendance.

Mayor Delorenzo opened the meeting to the public.

Stan Waskewicz – 145 Cookstown-New Egypt Road noted the trunk or treat and stated there

were 23 cars, 50 Families and 100 Kids.

Milton Laird – Monmouth Road – expressed concern regarding accidents on Meany Road/Route

537. Clerk Picariello stated this was already reported to the traffic division of the Police

Department and it is being worked on.

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman O’Donnell

2017-156 Authorizing a Closed Session Meeting to discuss the following matter(s) pursuant

to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and N.J.S.A. 10:4-12; Personnel Matters, Contract

Negotiation Matters, and Litigation matters

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

closed Executive Session and is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist which

should not be discussed in public, and

10:4-12 permits the Township Committee to discuss certain matter(s) in private, and in this case

for the purpose of the Township Committee to discuss contract negotiations, litigation and

personnel matters in this regard.

Township that it will go into an Executive Session for the purpose of the Township Committee to

discuss Contract Matters, Litigation and Personnel matters.

such time as the matter(s) are resolved and/or a contract(s) is signed and/or the negotiations are

formally settled. Interested parties may contact the Township Clerk anytime during normal

business hours for periodic updates as to the availability in this regard.

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Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman O’Donnell