Welcome everyone. Today is Monday, August 3rd, 2026, and this is a regular meeting of the City of Asbury Park Planning Board. Chairwoman Karzac, can you please call this meeting to order? >> As this meeting is being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975,
adequate notice of this meeting have been provided to the Star-Ledger, the Coaster, and the Asbury Park Press by publication of the annual meeting notice, and posted on the municipal bulletin board and municipal website. All notices are on file with the board secretary. Um official action may be taken on the
following matters before the board. This meeting is being recorded by APTN. >> Okay. Roll call. James Banano. >> Here. >> Councilwoman Clayton. >> Yes. >> Here. >> Jim Henry. >> Here. >> Mayor Moore. >> Here. >> Jen Souder. >> Here. >> Daniel Shaughnessy. >> Here.
>> Bob Zuckerman is absent. Katie McLaughlin is absent. Uh Vice Chair Michael Gernon. >> Here. >> And Chairwoman Barbara Karzac. >> Here. Uh the first resolution is 702 Summerfield Avenue. Um there was one thing that I mentioned
to you, Jack, about a Oh. You want me to lead the pledge? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with
liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Uh First resolution is 702 Summerfield Avenue. Um there was just one minor uh grammatical error that I'd asked to be modified. Uh object, and um that's just a
>> It's Jeffrey. >> Jeff. It is Jeff. >> It is Jeff. >> This one was done by Jeff, but I didn't ask him to make this change. >> No, you don't have to. It's It's clear that they're members of that firm. >> Correct. >> So, the word and should be should be of the firm of
>> Right. So, it's it's on it's on page five, number two, where it says that board planners Michael Sullivan and Donna Miller and Clark Kenan should be of Clark Kenan. So, it's a minor grammatical item.
Anybody else have any any uh items to to mention? If not, can I get a motion to uh move it? >> So moved. >> Second. >> And eligible members Mayor John Moore?
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Clayton? >> Yes. >> James Benigno? >> Yes. >> Jennifer Souder? >> Yes. >> Dennis Shamayo? >> Yes. >> Uh Michael Gunning? >> Yes. >> And Barbara Croczak? >> Yes. >> Next resolution we have is 320 Asbury
Avenue. Um Uh first of all, I would like to thank so many people that spent so much time making sure we got this one right. Um
this resolution we probably put more into this resolution than we've done to many. Uh so, thank you, Jeff, even though you're not here. And all of all of the members There are a lot of board members that also put in quite a bit of time to get
this one right, as well as our applicant. Um so, can I get a motion to approve? >> Madam Chair, >> Yes. >> I recused from that resolution, but I I do have a comment that it just says that the Mayor John
Moore and myself recused ourselves before, but I think the record resolution should reflect the fact that I was requested to be removed by the to recuse by the applicant. And that Mayor John Moore joined me in solidarity.
>> That was >> part of the record. It's part of the official record. >> No, you're right. >> It's up to you. >> No, that's fine. >> I'm I I have no problem with that. I don't know if anybody else here has any concerns about adding that to the uh resolution.
>> No. >> It's truth. >> Okay. >> I'll make it. >> I'll make that added to the record. Yeah. >> [bell] >> All right, can I get a motion to uh to approve that this resolution? >> So moved.
>> Moved, second. >> right? >> As amended, yes. >> Second? Did anybody second? Yvonne. Okay. Um Mayor Moore, no, sorry. I'm looking at the wrong thing. James Bonanno. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Clayton.
>> Yes. >> Michael Gunin. >> Yes. >> Barbara Kurzak. >> Yes. >> Um there's a discussion The next item is a discussion Sorry? Wait. You go to >> 220 Asbury?
>> Yes. Yes. Thank you. >> Okay, next item to review is the discussion of remaining 2026 dates for planning board. What was the um I see we have a couple of dates we want to move.
>> At the end of the year, correct. >> All right, we're um we're looking to move the November 23rd meeting to the 30th Um and the December 7th meeting to the 14th. And to cancel the 21st.
>> And we're also going to address the 2027. >> The 2027 meeting I think is in question because of I believe that that because there's a mayoral election. That we have to reorg on the first I
mean the council reorgs on the first is that true? >> 15th >> Oh you're doing on the 15th? >> 15th >> Okay. All right. Okay. Fine. So 15th So then we can reorg right after that on the 18th. >> So we'll we'll fix that tomorrow. >> So we'll fix that for the 18th.
So the November So we're >> The 18th is Martin Luther King Day. >> Is it? >> It's on my calendar. >> But we have a we have a meeting that day. Do we need to >> Change it? >> Change that?
Cuz this is close Yeah cuz it's If it's true then it's January It's a legal holiday so we have to >> January 2027 the 18th is Martin Luther King >> Okay so then we have to go to the 25th which I believe we have a meeting anyway. >> Yep. >> So then you're you're right on. We
probably did all this a long time ago. >> It says reorg. >> Yep. There you go. >> [laughter] >> See so so we did it and now we got back to the same place. Okay? >> All right. >> All right. Do we have any concerns by anyone that with those dates? >> Good.
>> All right. Do we need to Do we need to do a vote or we just don't have to? >> It's a discussion. >> Well you just This is up for discussion. You're actually adopted formally with around Decemberish. >> Right but we didn't adopt these dates cuz we're moving the dates. >> Right so but you can change them
discussion and direct discussion. >> will then notice. >> And you'll notice and all that. Yep. >> All right. The formal adoption >> All right. great. Okay. All right. Our application for um the Jamal National Guard Armory LLC
um I believe that there's been a request to um move that date? >> Yeah, carry it to >> Carry it to >> September 28th. >> Right, to September 28th? >> Yeah, with no further >> With right, with no further notice.
>> With the understanding that it was explained to the attorney today that one of the conditions is that all documentation that's going to be submitted for review has to be in 2 weeks prior. And if it's not, the matter won't be heard, it'll be bumped.
>> Correct. >> And he agreed to that and understands that that's the case, so that it gives our staff, as well as the members, an opportunity to look at things. So, it's not being dropped off at the last minute. >> Right. And that's because of historic how things have worked historically with this particular applicant.
>> He understands and has no problem with that. >> Good. Good. >> Um Chair, what's the date? >> That it would be the September 28th, which is a normal >> Okay. >> normal meeting date. >> Okay. >> All right, can I get a um a motion to uh be able to carry that carry this
application to September 28th with no further notice? >> So moved, subject to the conditions that I have >> Subject to the conditions that we've that Jack has already spoken to the to the uh client. >> I'll make that motion. >> Okay, Jack. >> Okay. >> Jim and then second. >> it? >> Jim is and then second.
>> I'll second. >> Okay. Okay. >> Um Mayor Moore? >> Yes. >> Jim Henry? >> Yes. >> Yvonne Clayton? >> Yes. >> Jen Souder? >> Yes. >> James Bonanno? >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Agnew-n?
>> Yes. >> And Chairwoman Barbara Kurshan? >> Yes. >> Can I vote? >> Okay. Oh, I forgot about you. You know what? You're all the way in the corner. I'm sorry. And Daniel Schanameo, apologies. Yes? Okay, and Daniel. Sorry. >> Quick question about that one. >> Uh-huh. >> The elected members, there's only five
of us. Do all five of us have to be in attendance to to vote on this? >> Uh-huh. >> Yeah, cuz the quorum of nine is five. >> Okay. >> So, we need to >> So, yeah, everybody that is listed as eligible in that email that I sent out
has to be here on the 28th for them to proceed. >> All right, so that that those five are >> Those five are Mayor John Moore, James Badano, Vice Chair Gounaris, >> I'm not here. >> Huh? Did he say he's not available?
>> Yes. Am I on the list? >> No, you're not. >> You're not. >> Oh, good. I will be away. >> Okay, so Mayor Moore, James Badano, Michael Gounaris, Jen Sauer, and Barbara Crozier. >> For the 28th of September. >> James looks skeptical. >> I won't be there now. I was going to be.
>> [laughter] >> Okay. Well, thank you. >> Well, well, based on what what the conditions were that we spoke about, we'll know 2 weeks ahead if we're going to move it. >> Okay. >> Okay? >> Okay.
>> All right. Um, motion to adjourn. >> I'll make that motion as well. >> What? Oh. >> Oh. >> Not on the agenda. Not on these matters. >> Oh. >> I'm sorry. >> Is there a general public comment on these?
>> Oh, okay. >> No, you nothing was presented. >> Yeah, it was >> That's why. >> If there's not a petition, you get to make a comment, but not on agenda items. >> Okay. >> I'll [snorts] listen to you after we adjourn. >> Yeah.
All right, motion to adjourn. >> I've got that motion. >> Got it. >> Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Any opposed? Thank you, everyone. >> All right, thank you.