FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCES ADOPTED
PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ordinances were approved for final adoption by the Township Council of the Township of Franklin at a Regular Meeting held October 26, 2010:
ORDINANCE NO. 3902-10
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, MORE PARTICULARLY CHAPTER 226 - VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, SECTION 226-13 – PARKING PRHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS AND SECTION 226-20 – STOP INTERSECTIONS (PARK HILL ESTATES)
SUMMARY
An ordinance amending the Traffic Ordinance prohibiting parking on Canoe Lane; Ten Mile Run Blvd.; Timberhill Drive; Cobblers Circle; Mine Brook Lane; and Yardley Court and adding stop intersections at Timberhill Drive and Ten Mile Run Blvd (stop sign on Ten Mile Run Blvd.); Timberhill Drive and Timberhill Drive (stop sign on Timberhill Drive); Timberhill Drive and Yardley Court (stop sign on Yardley Court); Timberhill Drive and Canoe Lane (stop sign on Canoe Lane); Timberhill Drive and Canoe Lane (stop sign on Canoe Lane); Timberhill Drive and Cobblers Circle (stop sign on Cobblers Circle); Timberhill Drive and Cobblers Circle (stop sign on Cobblers Circle); Timberhill Drive and Mine Brook Lane (stop sign on Mine Brook Lane); Cobblers Circle and Mine Brook Lane (stop sign on Mine Brook Lane).
ORDINANCE NO. 3905-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, MORE PARTICULARLY CHAPTER 112, DEVELOPMENT, TO IMPLEMENT THE TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN.
This ordinance amends Chapter 112, Land Development, so as to implement the following recommendations from the Township Master Plan:
(1) Residential Overlay Zones - The Master Plan recommended that where areas have been developed through cluster provisions of the ordinance (e.g., Wildflower Ridge, Town & County, Pizzo & Pizzo), overlay zones should be created for the developed areas to more accurately reflect the actual development. The Plan recommends that the overlay zones contain relevant bulk standards and should be designed to not permit additional subdivisions of land. It recommends that subdivisions of land and density standards should relate to the underlying zoning. The proposed Zoning Map shows the new residential overlay zones: Agricultural Cluster; Cluster Residential (Nob Hill); Residential Cluster Option; Natural Resource Protection Cluster; and Natural Resource Protection Cluster (R-40 Option).
The proposed zoning ordinance contains the bulk standards applicable to each overlay zone. With the exception of proposed lot coverage and impervious coverage for the Nob Hill development, all of these standards are already contained in the ordinance and are proposed to be added to the zoning requirements tables in the ordinance to make the applicable standards more readily known to the public and staff. The proposed lot coverage and impervious coverage for the Nob Hill development have been developed upon review of the approved subdivision plans, the already applicable setback requirements and the existing development pattern in the neighborhood.
The creation of these overlay zone will not change the development regulations applicable to these areas of the Town and will not increase potential subdivision of land since the involved cluster subdivisions were approved in accordance with cluster subdivision provisions that are already in our ordinance. The proposed zoning ordinance amendment (i.e., adding the bulk standards to the zoning requirements tables in the ordinance) and zoning map amendment (i.e., showing the affected areas on the zoning map) will only serve to make applicable standards more readily known to the public and staff.
(2) Elimination of S-C-V “Overlay” zone - The Fall 2009 Master Plan amendment recommended elimination of the Senior Citizen Village (S-C-V) “Overlay” designation within the “superblock” bounded by Cedar Grove Lane, New Brunswick Road, Elizabeth Avenue and Weston Road. Since this area has been developed in accordance with the S-C-V zone, the Master Plan recommends that the Zoning Map be revised to eliminate the S-C-V “overlay” designation. Lands developed in accordance with the S-C-V zone (Somerset Run, Sterling Point, Renaissance) will be placed within an S-C-V “base” designation, with other lands maintaining their existing M-1 and R-40 “base” zone designations. As a result, elimination of the S-C-V “Overlay” zone will result in no change to the development regulations applicable to such areas. This is proposed in order to simplify the Zoning Map and since the remaining areas within the SCV “overlay” zone do not contain enough land to be developed in accordance with the requirements of the SCV zone. The Master Plan also recommends that the S-C-V “overlay” be eliminated from the Cedar Manor site since this property has been developed in accordance with the underlying C-R zone. Finally, the map reflects a proposal in the 2006 Master Plan to rezone the farm on New Brunswick Road from M-1 to R-40.
(3) Rezoning of portions of C-R and R-40 Zoned Areas between Cortelyous Lane and Bennetts Lane to the Agricultural (A) zone - The Master Plan recommends that a large area of R-40 and C-R zoned land located between Cortelyous Lane and Bennett’s Lane be rezoned to the A (Agricultural) zone. The Master Plan notes that much of this land has been preserved as open space or permanent farmland. Lots that have been preserved and that closely conform to the A Zone standards are recommended in the Master Plan to be rezoned to A, as are several of the larger parcels between Cortelyous and Bennett’s Lanes. In July 2008, the Master Plan was amended to recommend that additional, similarly-situated properties along Bennett’s Lane also be rezoned from R-40 to A. The Master Plan made this recommendation reflective of: (1) their location outside the sewer service area; (2) the farmland status of many of the properties; (3) their planning area designation on the State Plan Policy Map (Rural Planning Area - PA3); and (4) consistency with above-described recommendation of the Master Plan.
(4) M-2/ G-B zone Boundary along Veronica Avenue near Route 27 - The July 2008 Master Plan amendment recommends that Block 88.02, Lot 90 be zoned entirely within the G-B (General Business) designation reflective of the property’s use as a shopping center.
(5) Single-Family Lots along Cortelyous Lane near Consolata Missions property - The Master Plan recommends that single-family frontage lots along Cortelyous Lane near the Consolata Missions property be re-zoned to R-40 to reflect existing development.
(6) CB Zone North of I-287, West of Elizabeth Avenue - The Fall 2009 Master Plan amendment recommends that the CB Zone North of I-287, west of Elizabeth Avenue Board be rezoned from Corporate Business (C-B) to R-10. The Master Plan notes that there exists minimal land remaining for development and certainly not enough land to support development permitted in the C-B zone (i.e., 5 acres required) as a result of: (1) the prevalence of NJDEP-regulated wetlands; (2) the built-out nature of the area (virtually all buildable areas have been spoken for); and (3) the existence of Township open space in the area. Thus, the Master Plan was amended to recommend that this area be zoned R-10. The amendment would also significantly reduce the requirement for unnecessary variances for homeowners in the area seeking to improve their properties.
(7) Certain open space parcels rezoned from R-40 to A - The Land Use recommends that the two open space parcels shown on the map below be rezoned from R-40 to A.
ORDINANCE NO. 3906-10
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY AMENDING CHAPTER 330, ENTITLED, STORMWATER MANAGEMENT, WHICH PROVIDES STORMWATER CONTROL REGULATIONS AND PENALITIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE CHAPTER.
This Ordinance amends Chapter 330, Stormwater Management requiring a stormwater maintenance permit.
ORDINANCE NO. 3907-10
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF DEED CONSERVATION EASEMENTS FROM JMJ 1, LLC TO TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN FOR PREMISES KNOWN AS BLOCK 88.02, LOTS 36.10 & 36.11
An Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of two (2) deed of conservation easements from JMJ 1, LLC for Block 88.02, Lots 36.10 & 36.11.
Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC
Township Clerk
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY
PUBLIC NOTICE OF FAIR AND OPEN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
CONTRACT AWARDED
The Township of Franklin, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey has AWARDED CONTRACT as FAIR AND OPEN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(A) and N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5 at a meeting held on October 26, 2010. The contract and the resolution authorizing same are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk.
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Finelli Consulting (Survey Services) |
205 Rt. 31 North, Washington, NJ 07882 |
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Adams, Rehmann & Heggan (Surveying Services & Tax Map Revisions) |
850 S. White Horse Pike, PO Box 579, Hammonton, NJ 08037 |
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Carroll Engineering (Survey Services) |
105 Raider Blvd., Ste. 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 |
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The Reynolds Group |
626 North Thompson Street, Raritan, NJ 08869 |
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DeMuro Associates, Inc. |
24 West Cliff Street, PO Box 150, Somerville, NJ 08876 |
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SERVICE: Land Surveying Services and Tax Map Maintenance
November 1, 2010 to October 31, 2011
CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to exceed $25,000.00 for the surveying services per firm and $13,000.00 for tax map revisions.
Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC
Township Clerk