FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

NEW JERSEY

*REGULAR*

SUMMARY OF ACTION

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2007

7:30 P.M.

 

I.                                            CALL TO ORDER

 

II.                                          SUNSHINE LAW

 

III.                                        PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

 

IV.                                       OATH OF OFFICE

·         Class IV Member  – Cecile MacIvor

·         Class I Member – (Mayor’s Designee) – Joseph Danielsen

                                         

OATHS  ADMINISTERED

V.                                         ROLL CALL

 

 

VI.                   MINUTES

·         Regular Meeting – August 1, 2007 

APPROVED

 

VII.                  RESOLUTIONS

·         Docket # PLN-07-00026 / Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity

Minor Subdivision – no variances

·         Docket # PLN-07-00027 / Abram & Ann Suydam

Minor Subdivision – no variances

·         Docket # PLN-07-00023 / One Wiley Drive, LLC

Preliminary & Final Site Plan

·         Amendment to the Housing Element and Fair Share Plan

 

APPROVED

 

VIII.                 DISCUSSION

 

            Payment of Vouchers:

·         Karl P. Kemm, Esq. Planning Board Attorney

Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP

For services rendered through August, 2007

 

                                                APPROVED

 

 

Request Extension of Approval:

 

·         Docket # PLN 2005-0039 – Rachel Manor Properties, LLC

Preliminary & Final Major Subdivision -         APPROVED

·         Docket # PLN 2006-00020 – Estate of Lee Gibson c/o Eddy Jennings              APPROVED

Minor Subdivision with variance

·         Docket # PLN 2006-00008 – Richard & Tracey Donaldson

Minor Subdivision with variance                      APPROVED

 

Report from Minor Subdivision Committee

·         Docket # PLN-07-00035 / Syed M. & Kafia B. Zafar

Minor Subdivision – no variances                  APPROVED

 

IX.                                       HEARINGS

 

·         Docket # PLN 2006-0035 / Estates at Bennetts Lane, LLC

Application for Preliminary & Final Major Subdivision with variances

to create a three lot residential subdivision located on Bennetts Lane,

Block 86.01 Lot 5.03 in the (R-40) Residential Zone - postponed to

October 3, 2007 - no further notification required.

 

                                                                                   

·         Docket # PLN-06-00030 / Brian Kazar

Application for Minor Subdivision with variances to create three lots,

each containing a dwelling, located at 452 Wheeler Place, Block 348

Lots 54 & 55.01 in the (R-15) Residential Zone – postponed to

future date - notification required.                                                                                

 

 

·         Docket # PLN-07-00020 / Somerset Elizabeth II, LLC

Application for Preliminary & Final Site Plan with variance construct a retail shopping center with parking located at the corner of Elizabeth Avenue and

New Brunswick Road, Block 507 Lots 1 & 69 in the (R-D-O) Retail District

Overlay Zone – postponed to October 3, 2007 – no further notification required.

                                                                                                             

 

·         Docket # PLN-07-00016 / George Anavian

Application for a Minor Subdivision with variances to create two lots

located on Jerome Avenue, Block 562.03 Lots 64-77 in the (R-10) Residential Zone – carried to future date – notification required.

                                                                                               

 

·         Docket # PLN-07-00028 / Berry Street Commons Urban Renewal Association, L.P.

Application for Final Site Plan to construct two 4-story apartments

buildings providing 94 residential apartments affordable to low and moderate households located at 42 & 48 Berry Street, Block 108 Lots 38-65 and

Block 109 Lots 1-20 within the Residential District (CMR) district in the

Churchill-Millstone area of the Renaissance Redevelopment Area –

carried to October 17, 2007 – no further notification required.  

 

                                                                                               

·         Docket # PLN – 07-00003 / Amro S. Badran

Application for a Minor Subdivision with variances creating two lots, each containing a residential dwelling, located on North Dover Avenue, Block 216

Lot 8.01 in the (R-7) Residential Zone – carried to October 3, 2007 -

no further notification required. 

                                                                                   

 

·         Docket # PLN-07-00030 / Township of North Brunswick

Application for Preliminary & Final Site Plan to upgrade an existing water treatment plant located at the intersection of Canal Road and Suydam Road, Block 19 Lots 37 & 38 in the (CP) Canal Preservation Zone. 

                                                                                               

APPROVED

 

·         Docket # PLN-07-00013 / Greeley Street Realty,

Association, LLC

Application for a Preliminary & Final Site Plan with variance to construct

a one story retail building with associated parking located at Elizabeth Avenue and Happer Street, Block 523.03 Lot 35.03 in the (R-D-O) Retail District Overlay Zone – carried from June 20, 2007.  

                                                                                                APPROVED

 

·         Docket # PLN-07-00017 / Bor-John, LLC

Application for a Preliminary and Final Major Subdivision with variances to subdivide two existing two family dwellings into single family dwellings located at 449-455 Lewis Street, Block 227 Lots 51.01 & 53.01 in the (R-7) Residential Zone. 

                                                                                                APPROVED

 

X.                    WORK SESSION/NEW BUSINESS

 

XI.                   MEETING ADJOURNED