[Music] Welcome to the Clark Township Planning Board meeting, Thursday, October 2nd. 2025. In compliance with the Open Public
Meetings Act, chapter 231, PL1975, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by mailing the annual schedule of meetings to the Star Ledger, Union County Local Source, the leader, formerly known as Union County Hawk, and Tapen to Clark, by posting such annual meeting schedule on the bulletin board
and town hall reser announcements, and by the proper filing of said notice with the township clerk. Formal action may be taken at this meeting. This meeting is a judicial proceeding. Any questions or comments must be limited to issues that are relevant to what the board may legally consider in reaching a decision
and decorum appropriate to a judicial hearing must always be maintained. I'll do roll call. Mayor Albanese here. Mr. Olrich >> here. >> Councilman Meniti. Mr. Cotch >> here.
>> Mr. Triola. Mr. Alman. Mr. Steinberg >> here. Mr. Gri >> here. >> Mr. G Gronzowski >> here. >> Mr. Gersonner >> here. >> Mr. Cecil >> here. >> Mr. Cruz >> here. >> Mr. Ricky >> here.
>> We stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I aliance 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.
>> As everyone Well, first I'd like to thank Eric, Matthew, and Gary for volunteering to be on this board. Appreciate it. Uh, has everyone had a minute uh me motion? No. Has anyone had a chance to read the minutes of our September 4th,
2025 meeting? If so, there are any questions or comments? If not, I make a motion to approve those me minutes. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Lance. All in favor? Eyes? >> I I >> Any nays?
No abstensions. Any abstensions or absent correspondence? All correspondence is available that comes to the planning board for review at town hall at the public's purview. As such, I make a motion to dispense with reading of the correspondence. I have a second. >> Second.
>> Thank you, Lance. All in favor? >> I >> I. >> Any nays? Any abstensions? None. Consistency review. Consistent review of ordinance 2530 amended chapter 195
entitled land use and development section 195-160 entitled permitted sign subsection D entitled LCI zone of the code of the town of Clark councelor could you give us a overview >> um before that uh Mr. Chair, I would
like to uh advise the audience that there was an application that had been scheduled for tonight and you may have received notice in the mail of that application. It's the application of Clark Broadway Associates LLC. It is an application for preliminary and final
site plan approval uh for a proposed mixuse inclusionary development mixuse meaning both a residential component and a commercial or retail component at 52 Westfield Avenue. Uh that application it will not be heard tonight. Uh it is
being carried to the December 4th meeting at 7:30. So that application would will not be heard tonight. The new hearing date is December 4 of this year, 2025 at 7:30.
You will not receive any further notice of this application. Today is the notice that you are receiving. So if you want to come to the meeting, you have to come on the on the December 4th. Do not have any you're not going to get any
additional notice. Uh the agenda will be posted on the uh township website and you can verify that the u application will be on December 4th by looking at the agenda but no further notice. Um you're welcome to stay but if you came
for that application uh it's not going to be heard tonight. Thank you Mr. Chair. >> Thank you councelor. Um the next item is uh as you indicated a master plan uh inconsistency determination and the board planner Mr. Ricky will
review that with you. Uh however, the just as a brief overview, uh the council on September 15th uh of this year proposed an amendment to the zoning ordinance to the LCI zone uh to uh
increase the size of the permitted signs uh under the municipal land use law because this is uh u an amendment to a land use and development ordinance. the council res refers it to the planning board for a master plan inconsistency
review and that's what's before you uh tonight. So with that explanation, Mr. Ricky will uh further provide comment to you. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Cruz. Um Mr. Chairman, I reviewed ordinance uh 2530
that proposes a somewhat minor change um to the township's sign code. Um and it's my understanding that the boards in town have granted numerous variances from this provision. So is the intent um to make the the provision more consistent
with development that is is occurring in town. Um as Mr. Cruz indicated, this is a a consistency or lack of inconsistency review from the from the master plan. It's the board's uh obligation to evaluate the master plan to determine
whether the the proposed code if there are any inconsistencies. This is a very minor change to the township's sign ordinance um where the master plan does not have this level of specificity. Um I do note that in the
2023 master plan um it does discuss the modernization of chapter 195. That's the township's zoning code. Uh in that chapter, it talks about the needs for the township to continue to modernize its ordinances over time so that they're
reflective of of current needs of the township. And within the master plan, it specifically mentions the need to update signs from time to time. So, as a planner, um I find the provision to be m a minor change to the township zoning
ordinance and one that that rather implements the township's master plan rather than creating any type of inconsistency. >> Thank you, Mr. Ricky. Anybody on board have any questions or comments? Has everyone had a chance to review the resolution that was provided
to us? If so, I'd like to make a motion to approve the resolution. Do I have a second? >> Thank you, Lance. Roll call vote. >> Mayor Albanese. >> Yes. >> Mr. Olrich, >> yes. >> Mr. Cotch,
>> yes. >> Mr. Steinberg, >> yes. >> Mr. Gri, >> yes. >> Mr. Grankowski, >> yes. >> Mr. Gersonner, >> yes. >> Mr. Cecil, >> yes. >> Resolution passed. Thank you. At this point, we're going to open up to the
public to come forward with any questions or comments they may have. I make a motion to do that. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Lance. All in favor? >> I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Anyone from the public wishing to come
forward to address the board? Please do so. State your name and address. >> John Woa. Uh, 40 Broadway. Just a a question. Earlier you mentioned the meeting's been changed. Any reason can can any reason be given as to why it's
changed? >> Uh the applicant requested that it be changed and um it is a a fairly large application. Um so it's it's really uh to give an opportunity for the applicant to be able to make a full presentation
to the board and for the public to be able to address see what is being done in in full. Well, the documents that were originally at the um at the other center at uh >> the municipal building, yeah, the administr administrative offices,
>> right? Will they still be available to us? >> Oh, yes. Yes. And if there's any supplements or anything further, there will they will also be added to that. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else wishing to come forward? >> Seeing no one, I make a motion close to the public. Do I have a second?
>> Second. >> Thank you, Lance. All in favor? I >> I opposed. We have any new business? Seeing none. Any old business? >> None. Our next meeting is November 6th,
followed by December 4th. I make a motion to journ a meeting. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Lance. All in favor? I. I. >> Any opposed? No. Meeting adjourned. Thank you for coming out tonight.
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