Amen. >> We are on the air. >> Okay. All right, everybody out there, happy holidays, Easter, Passover. Um, okay. This is the zoning board of adjustment meeting, regular meeting and hearing for April
7th, 2026 start beginning at 7:34. Call to order and statement of compliance. Adequate notice of this meeting/hering has been provided by posting a copy of the public meeting/hering dates on the municipal bulletin board by sending a copy to the echo sentinel and by filing a copy of
the municipal clerk. Standard board procedures. Any meeting/hering conducted by the board is a quasi 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
meeting/her hearing must be maintained at all times. Meeting cutoff announcement is made that as a matter of procedure is the intention of the zoning board of adjustment not to continue any matter past 10:30m and any regular or special meeting of the board unless a
motion is passed by the members then present to extend the meeting/earing to a later specified cutoff time. electronic devices. Uh, all in attendance are asked to mute or shut off their phones uh or any other electronic devices as do not interrupt the
proceedings. Put it on do not disturb, which I'm going to do right now. Do not disturb. Okay. One hour. Um, pledge of allegiance. Would you lead us there? Rallyled 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. Thank you. >> All right. Roll call. >> Yes. Mr. Ronio >> here. >> Mr. Gianakis >> here. >> Mr. Rosenberg >> here.
>> Mr. Watts >> here. >> Mr. Zedznney >> here. >> Mr. White >> here. >> Mr. Ward K is excused this evening. Vice Chairman Groskov >> here. >> Chairman Gre here. >> We have a quorum. >> All right. We have a short um
>> thing to do here. Um you >> we I don't see his uh extension request. >> I'm sorry. I didn't see it. >> All right. We have some resolutions to uh go through. Uh I know they were just put down here, but if somebody if
everybody would just scan them. No, the resolutions you had on Thursday. >> Oh, the resolutions. What do we have? The minutes we didn't have, >> right? The minutes we didn't have. The minutes are attached to the agenda. Just come back to that. >> Well, they're short. Uh, okay. Um, taking the first resolution, Antonio
Mayo, application number 23, I'm sorry, 25-23 Z. Hearing date March 3rd, 2006, 2026. Board action March 3rd, 2026.
Memorialization April 7th, 2026. Does anybody have any uh comments, changes, or questions about the resolution? >> Hearing none. Do I hear a motion to accept the resolution? >> So move. >> I hear a second. >> Second.
>> Paul. >> Yep. Hold on. Let me just make sure I got everybody who can vote. White Goff. >> Yeah. >> Ronio Zadzy. >> And one person isn't here. >> 4K. Incorrect. Okay. Uh, Mr. uh, Vice Chairman Groskoff.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Znney. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rodium. >> Is that me? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Sorry. >> Is there another one? >> Well, I didn't hear what she said. >> Mumbled. >> I'm sorry. It was a little mumbly. You're right. Mr. White. >> Yes. >> And chairman correct? >> Yes.
>> Motion carries. >> Hey, that's now the next one is Eric and Lisa Wano. Application 25-27Z. Hearing date March 3rd, 2026. Board
action March 3rd, 2026. Memorialization April 7th, 2026. Uh, does anybody have any comments, questions, or corrections for this resolution? >> Hearing none, do I hear a motion to uh approve the resolution?
>> Motion. >> So move. >> Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh, roll call. >> Mr. Zraing. >> Yes. >> Mr. White. >> Yes. >> Mr. O'Neal. >> Yes. >> Uh, Vice Chairman Groskoff. >> Yes.
>> Chairman correct? >> Yes. >> Great. >> Okay. Next one is Gary um Otter and Judy Mullen. Application 25-28Z. Hearing date March 3rd, 2026. Board
action March 3rd, 2026. Moralization April 7th, 2026. Does anybody have any questions, comments, or questions about this resolution? Hearing none, do I hear a motion to approve it? >> Some move. >> A second. >> Somebody second.
>> Roll call. >> Mr. White. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zosnney? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ro? >> Yes. >> Vice Chairman Groskoff? >> Yes. >> Chairman Gret? >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Okay. The next thing on here is the
extension request for block 10515 lot 7 zone B-d address 44 Planefield Road application number 21-13Z Jonathan Walker. Is there is there an attorney present?
>> Yes. >> Well, step right up. Please introduce >> Mic. >> Oh, wait a minute. The mic's not on. >> Oh, sorry. >> No, this one's on right here. If you just want to forget all the antics that we usually play with the microphones, just use that to cut to the chase. >> Okay. Can you hear me? Okay. Have a
seat. >> Yeah. Everything. >> Okay. >> We joke around with the microphones all the time. It's a mess. >> Absolutely. Uh Michael Silbert from the law firm Murphy Schiller and Wilks LLP here on behalf of the applicant, Jonathan Rocker. Um pretty straightforward request. We are
requesting an extension of the variance relief as well as preliminary and final site plan approval for the property located at 44 Planefield Road. Um this a board approved that application uh via a bifurcated application process. Um there
was a sore moratorum which I believe all the board members are aware of. Um the final resolution essentially granted an extension or told the approvals when that sore moratorium was lifted. It was lifted at the tail end of 2025, I
believe in the end of October. Um, we aren't ready to commence construction uh or likely won't be ready to commence construction at the end of this year. So, we are seeking an extension of the variance relief and the uh site plan approval granted therein until October
31st, 2027. So, >> so be a little over a year. >> Uh, correct. Um, >> are there any questions about that? >> I have questions especially for Yolanta. >> Yes. >> Uh, we talked about this a little bit
briefly in general when when a situation like not this particular situation but when a an extension is requested. >> Um, it's it seems prefunctionary or something like we we don't we can't say no. I mean, >> right. >> That's true. >> So, why are we here?
>> You have to formally ask for it. >> Yes. And in reality, if nothing changes, the Z zoning ordinance doesn't change within the next year, >> um nothing happens to impair the approval anyway. >> Uh but this but the applicant is asking
for this in the event that anything changes that would impair the approval, they are vested and they're protected for that that year term. So does that mean that if none of our zoning ordinance have changed then
>> everything is the same status quo right but if something has changed then what >> if something changes from the time that because the application right now or the approval it it's live they can get a
permit they can go and start building >> but because they cannot yet they're not ready for that uh they need perhaps another year by the time they can go and get uh approvals. They don't want that approval to lapse. And the only way that it'll lapse is if the governing body
within the next year decides to change the ordinance um >> or the zone >> or the zone, some portion of the ordinance that affects this site plan approval. So, what what the municipal land use law allows for an applicant to do is to come back to the board and
request an extension of that approval to vest those rights for another year. um until the time that they are ready. >> You can continue >> forever. >> No, you can't continue forever. No, absolutely not. Uh the end date is you can get a two years. So, a one-year
extension then a one-year extension for the site plan approval. Uh the variance approval will also lapse according to the ordinance 12 months after it is you know yeah 12 months after it's granted. Uh but the thing with uh variance
approvals is some ordinances have an expiration date and some don't. Longill happens to have an expiration. >> So now I'm confused. Are you saying though if forgive me if I'm getting this wrong, but if you have a continuation then that then then that goes away the
12-month period. >> Yes. So >> So each so each consecutive continuation then erases the 12-month period. So can you do that indefinitely? >> No. Um end date. What's the end date then? >> Okay, so two different things. So the use variance is one thing and and then
the site plan uh extension is another thing. The site plan extension uh that anyone can get in any town whether your ordinance says it or not because it's a statutory right for the applicant to ask for that extension. In Longill, you actually have
an expiration of a use variance. So a use variance will expire 12 months after And this is expired. This is expired. >> It's not well because it was 12 months. It was told it was told because of the moratorum on the sewer. >> It will expire.
>> I understand. I just want to hear you. I'm sorry. It will expire. It will expire. >> Extended once. >> If the applicant does not request that extension from the from this >> the sewer ben is lifted. >> Yes. >> Okay. So now that was the condition of the variance. Correct. You have an extension until the sewer ben is lifted.
Now that's done. >> Correct. So from the time >> now what? So from the time that the sewer ban is lifted, that moratorium is gone. Now there's a 12-month period within which correct >> that variance is okay. But with but after that 12 months, it expires in
accordance with Longill's ordinance. So because the the zoning board granted that use variance, the zoning board now is permitted to extend that use variance be beyond the 12 months. And the reason
for this is use variances don't generally expire. If Longhill did not have this ordinance having them expire in 12 months, they don't. They don't expire unless at some point it it becomes
ridiculous to allow somebody to hang on to an approval for many years because it just doesn't make sense anymore. Because when you when you're granted a use variance, you have to uh satisfy the positive and negative criteria. You have
to prove that you know the conditions on the ground at that time are not so substantially detrimental that you're entitled to that use variance. That may not be the case in five years. So that's why it's better when towns do this and
have an expiration date. It doesn't have to be 12 months. Sometime some towns have 24 months, 36 months, whatever the case may be. 12 is safe. >> Um, and it's better because it requires the applicant to come back to request that extension so that the board can
still evaluate that everything is still what it was when that use variance was granted. So you can be satisfied that extending that variance for another six months or a year is not going to uh impair the neighborhood, impair the zone
plan or the zoning ordinance. >> Thank you very much. Sure. Great explanation. >> Thank you. That was a good question. Good answer. Um okay, any other questions? >> Uh anybody from the audience would like
to comment on this? >> No. Okay. I I see a shaking head. No. So, there is no the audience to question or comment on it. I'll close it to the audience. Um Okay. Um roll call. >> How about a motion? Well, we need
>> Oh, sorry. You're right. Can I have a motion to grant the extension? >> So, just so I'm clear. So, you're you're asking for an extension for a 12-month period. >> Uh 12-month period from uh until October 31st, 2027. >> Okay. Um, so it's not actually a
12-month period. It's actually going, the request is till October 31st, 2027. >> Um, >> that would have given you an extra year because it would have expired October 2026, right? >> Oh, uh, I just don't know the exact date the store moratorium was was lifted.
>> So, why don't we say December 31st? >> Yeah. >> We know it was in 25. >> It was October of last year. >> Yeah, but just to be sure, why don't we just say >> December 31st? 20 26. I'm easy.
>> We can Can we find out when the sewer moratorum was lifted? >> I can definitely find out, but they've also they've also submitted for amended site plan. >> We Yeah, we do have a pending application. >> So, they will be in front of the board for their amended site plan. So, >> all right, fine. Just October's fine. >> Yeah.
>> Why don't we just say a year from the day the October 31st? >> Um, we're fine with October 31st. It was in our request. We got >> I I Mr. Anio, I appreciate it. We're good with the with October 31st, 2027. I think >> we should have our ducks in a row by
that point in time. Okay. >> All right. Do I have a motion to approve the uh extension to October 31st, 2027? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Rosenberg? >> Yes. >> Vice Chairman Groskoff? >> Yes. >> Mr. O'Neal?
>> Yes. >> Mr. Gakis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Watts? >> Yes. >> Mr. Znney? >> Yes. and chairman correct. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Have a good evening. >> Like a cookie. >> You're actually
>> I'm gonna let Tom. >> We're just doing the uh >> They paid Tom do the official >> 100%. And may and I don't know Yolanda if you wanted to make a few comments on the record with regard to the carrier or not. I did leave copies of the letter up
front but since apparently the public got the message >> out clearly. >> No few few came in. I put a note up front. >> Oh okay. >> Yes I did see a couple of people who left. >> Okay. >> Before the meeting started. Uh yes. So Verizon has requested that
>> Wait a minute. I'm sorry to interrupt, but no offense, but should you be in the room when we do this? >> I'm not participating. >> No, we're just carrying it. So it's just being carried. >> You leave the room, but anyway. Okay. >> Yeah, I'm not participating. I'm just sitting here. >> I just don't want >> No, I understand. You know what I'm saying?
>> Repercussions from >> No, I'm letting the smallest >> Okay, interrupt. I'm sorry. You're on >> and and uh I I believe we have two two members who are recused. >> TJ is recused. He's not here. >> He's not here today. Okay.
>> Uh Verizon has requested that the application be carried to June 2nd. Um because they are having discussions, I'm assuming, with the township with regard to locating potentially the monopole in another
location. So, >> uh, >> the board received the a copy of their letter which outlines this. So, for members of the public, I did actually put multip like 20 copies out here tonight in case anybody did appear, >> but since I sent out the agenda on
Thursday, last week, >> something like that, Wednesday or Thursday. I know that most pe most members of the public received it. So, members of the public, if you're out there, if you want to see a copy of the letter, you'll have to come to my office, email me, Oprah, etc. >> Yes, it is a public record. It came in at the same time as their request for
the extension. So, it is part of the record. Um, and uh, what they're requesting is that the board simply carry the application to June 2nd without further notice. >> I didn't see a copy of the letter. Did they identify another location? It was
attached to the agenda email and invite where I ask everybody to confirm that they're going to be attending >> and only two members did that. I'm just saying I I don't remember if they put anything in that letter that
>> uh I have I have comments right here. Do you want me to do you want me to read it? >> Sure. For the record. >> Request that application number 25-17Z be carried on the record to June 2nd. application to the Long Hill Township Sony Board of Adjustment. The applicant is New York SMSA Limited Partnership
doing business as Verizon Wireless. The premises are 1891A, Long Hill Road, Millington, Morris County, New Jersey 07946, block 12304, lot one for the zone. It's the public use zone and in
site name is Millington. This letter came from uh Frank Ferraro, who is the attorney for this application. Dear Miss Coun, as you know, this office represents the applicant New York SMSA Limited Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless, hereafter referred to
as VZW. with respect to the to a use variance application to install a new wireless telecommunication facility at the above reference property. Please note that VZW has been advised by the township of Longill that a ground lease for a new
cell tower at the municipal parking lot will be put out for public bid in the near future. This municipal site could be a potential alternative site to the pending zoning board of adjustment application at 1891A Longill Road, Millington, New Jersey. As such, VZW
hereby requests that this application be carried on the record from April 7th, 2026 to June 2nd, 2026 to allow time for the township to release the public bid. Finally, the applicant agrees to toll the statutory time frame for decision
until June 30th, 2026. Thank you for your attention to this matter. >> Okay. >> If anybody would like to make a motion to carry until June second, >> I'll move that. Old mic. >> Oh, I'm so sorry. >> Oh, sorry.
>> What she said? >> He was all ready to do it. >> No. Well, there's a motion on the floor. >> Right. Right behind the train station. >> Yeah. >> Oh, okay. I wasn't sure. >> You can only discuss the motion. I'm only kidding. >> A motion by Mr. Aonio. >> Motion. Second. >> I can't. >> Second. >> Mr. All in favor? >> Okay. All in favor?
>> I done. >> Great. Motion carries. So, it is carried with no further notice required by the applicant. >> All right, guys. Back to the regular meeting. So minutes. >> Yeah. So I have included three. That's how far I got because it's been a little
busy. >> This September. Really? Is that >> Yeah, I'm behind. >> So I'm But I'm just about caught up. So next time you'll have all of them. >> Um so attached to the agenda, you have September 16th, you have October 7th, and you have
>> Hey guys, Paul >> November 13th. >> Um okay. So, it's up to the board if you want to take some time and look at them. Now, >> did anybody have a chance to look at them ahead of time? There's not much to do in the next meeting because >> they're in six months. All right. Or
seven months and I don't want to do we really want to sit here and just approve something we haven't read. >> We don't they're not that long. >> Okay. >> We're here now. If we don't if we don't approve these, there's >> more to do. >> What's the urgency? It's been seven months. >> These poor people need their medicine.
>> So, yeah. Just like I think it's whatever >> more This happened. Any more time? It's a top. >> Oh, 16.
>> Yeah. Was it was it September 9th or September 16th? >> Yeah. September 9th on the meeting when the actual documents. Oh, the me on the the agenda. I had the date wrong. >> Oh, the agenda is great. >> The agenda is wrong. Yeah, it's actually September 16th.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah, I forgot. I forgot to mention that. >> How we doing here? almost done. >> Well, he can't vote on the first set anyway. >> That's true. So, okay. Uh can move
ahead. Um we're here to approve the meeting minutes of September 16th, 2025. Um they were given to us uh tonight. Does anybody did everybody have a chance to review them that are eligible to vote?
which is myself, Gary, Jonathan, Randall, Alex, Paul. >> Everybody read them. >> Yep. >> Yes. >> Do I have a motion to approve the minutes? >> So move. >> All in favor? Oh, I have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? They can vote? I
>> I >> Next one. The October 7th one. That one you can vote on. You ready for this one, Jerry? >> Both. Yeah. Go ahead. Yes. By the time you make a motion, I'll >> The October 7th one is the meeting
minutes for the uh board. Uh do I hear a motion to approve the October 7th, 2025 minutes? >> So moved. >> I hear a second. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh myself, Tom, Jerry, Gary, Jonathan, Alex, and Paul, and Ted are
all but here. So, uh, out of all those people, everybody is I >> I >> Okay, good. All right. All right. You do the next >> for the next set of meeting minutes. Uh, November 13, 2025.
Can I get a motion? >> Thank you. A second. >> Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. >> Now, what's coming up? So based on the calendar and
the kind of shifting around with Verizon and such and the holiday class anyway needless to say the >> um we don't really have any time to get somebody on the the agenda for the 21st. >> So I'm suggest we cancel that meeting >> because I can put I have three
applicants to go on the 5th and two on the 19th of May. So May is going to be full. >> Okay. All right. What are they? Um, so three of them are bulk variances for residential on the 5th. On the 19th, one
will be a short v um and Dunkin Donuts. >> Oh, >> that's the uh that's the one on on >> Yes. >> They're moving to the old chase. >> They are. Yes. And they had >> they want to move to the chase. >> Right. So there in in their initial review, um there were some concerns from
the police department and our traffic expert over the I guess the the stacking. >> Yes. >> How they how it stacks coming in that parking lot. So >> how how the drive-thru is going to >> Yes. So they've been working on a secondary plan. So that's why it's
taking so long to get to the board. >> So it's been a >> that is a weird layout. >> It is. Yeah. And there will be two tenants in that building. Oh, okay. >> So, so May is full and then we'll go forward to see what happens with Verizon in June.
>> Okay. If Verizon doesn't go move forward in June, can you get somebody in there at this point? Okay. Depending on when they tell you, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yes. >> Because I'd have to waste another day just >> Well, I think at this point what I'm going to do, depending on what's going on um >> with the township and Verizon, I may I
may just schedule applicants. >> Okay. And then because at least if we get the notices in and correct, we can carry them to another date. >> Right. But at le if if they >> correct. So we can either hear them or we can carry them if Verizon moves forward. >> Probably a good idea because that way people aren't waiting, >> right? Because I don't want to have to
go through this again where we lose a whole meeting date >> because I wasn't sure who's you know. So >> will the applicants know that they could get bumped for Okay. >> All right. >> 100%. >> But I think they'd rather have that than be bumped. >> Yeah. Not even Oh, yeah. No, absolutely.
They'll know ample time. It's the It's just what happens is that this, you know, the 10day rule of getting in the notices. >> Yeah. >> You know, and getting everything sent is it gets tricky. So, >> did the notices uh there was something about having to have electronic notice now? >> Yes.
>> Um approved that it would be done through some other system besides the newspapers. Has that been finalized? You miss that? >> Yes. >> I was out at a meeting or two, so maybe that's when >> Yes, we we did that back in I think it was the beginning of March. >> I think so, too. Yeah. >> Yeah. Either the end of February or beginning of March, we we passed the
resolution. >> Official notice now, not the newspaper. >> What the new law what the >> people will find out about it faster through Facebook more than likely. The new law requires all notices to go on
the municipal website. Now, so anytime that the that the town is is uh has an ordinance that they're introducing, uh something that has to be published, um any kind of RFPs or anything like that, requests for proposals, all of that now
has to be advertised on a municipal website. And the state has a repository for all of those notices uh that you can find on the state website. I I'm pretty sure that that's live now. >> I think it is. Yeah,
>> it it is live. But notices it was live another time. >> Okay. Notices for board applications also have to be posted on a newspaper site. >> Yes. >> And or published if >> Oh, a newspaper electronic site is the op option. >> Correct. Well, it's not an option. It's part of it.
>> Yeah. >> It's it's for notices for for these type of notices. It's both. >> It has to be in electronic. >> Well, more and more things are moving. Less paper, more electronic. It's it's less paper um >> less chance of not having it printed. >> And for anyone who wants to publish then
we had to choose a newspaper that has an online presence and also a um or and or a paper presence because the problem is the statute, you know, doesn't really say and the municipal land use law doesn't really say that it's the
municipality that's responsible for that. Because if you're responsible for giving notice for your application, you have to figure that out. What person who's not represented by an attorney or some other professional is going to be able to figure that out? >> Yeah. >> You know, especially if it's someone
who's new to town, new to the area, how are they going to know uh which newspaper has enough of an online presence to be satisfactory as a repository for notices? >> That's where I >> they're just not going to know. >> Um so, exactly. That's where Deb comes
in and that's where that's why this board and many other boards have chosen a newspaper that the township at least is satisfied has enough of an online presence that it satisfies the statute. >> So uh the uh mailing of notices to the
um residents within 200 feet and you know any neighbors within 200 feet that hasn't changed. Everyone has to do that still. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Great. Perfect. All right. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I. >> All right.