you're on okay please turn off all cell phones the agenda of the Pumpton Legs Board of Adjustment March 25th 2025 the following is the agenda of the regular meeting of the Pumpton Lake Zoning Board of Adjustment the meeting is to be held in the municipal building 25 Lennox
Avenue on Tuesday March 25th 2025 beginning in beginning at 8:00 p.m a written advance notice as required by NJSA 107 uh semicolon 4-1 ETAs has been provided uh of the meeting at least
48 hours in advance of today given the time date and location and to the extent known at the time the agenda of this meeting such a notice stated that formal action may or may not be taken this meeting will be video recorded and
will be broadcast for later viewing for the public the notice was posted on the bulletin board outside of the offices of the municipal clerk reserve for this and other similar announcements provided to the suburban trends the newspaper designated
by the council and planning board to receive such notices and file with the burough clerk please stand for the pledge of allegiance pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one
nation under God indivisible liberty and justice for all roll call please mr han here mr bait here miss Curran here mr claus here miss
Brendtock here mr rowan here mr b here mr fagula here mr devanti here mr burlin is here and we will not have any um the planner or the engineer
will not be present tonight okay uh regular minutes for February 25th 2025 you're going to have opportunity to read the minutes if so can I get a motion to
accept the minutes so moved second roll call second wait mr hunt present mr abate yes miss Curran yes mr cross
yes miss Berntock yes mr rowan yes mr b yes mr fagula present mr devonte yes okay okay so we're going to have uh a new fun
um process of approving uh bills uh in front of you you should have a copy of the Collier's Engineering and Design bill for February 2025 if anybody want to take a quick look at that and any questions feel free to ask
this is the bill for 4:30 Monontlair A it was coming it's coming out of their escrow and it was for professional services rendered can I get a motion to accept um the bill i'll make a motion big i'll second it
rowan okay mr hunt yes mr bait yes mr miss Curran yes mr cos
yes miss Berntock yes mr rowan yes mr b yes mr figula yes and Mr dvanti yes okay correspondents we have a few correspondents don't normally read those
but anybody have any questions about those none um yep as far as the West Lock pedestrian bridge is there a plan that we can look at i'm just curious about the sides um as far as what they're doing for
fencing andor for that foot bridge that's going from behind the max i mean there's really nothing that we need we're not going to pass anything or vote on anything but he's inquiring if
there's an opportunity to review yeah to see it is there something on file that we can so we can go look at yep i I'll follow up on that for you okay this is the bridge right uh this is the one I max
okay um applications very very good uh we have none uh resolutions uh BOA 24-04 Jessica Conclaves Hunter Place Compton Lakes
everybody had an opportunity to read the resolution any questions if not can I get a motion to accept so moved second karin and Berntock roll call
please mr han present mr abby yes miss Curran yes mr cos yes m miss berntock yes mr rowan yes mr b yes mr fagula president
and Mr dvanti yes okay uh BLA25-02 John and Barbara Glazer everyone had the opportunity to read those that resolution any questions
comments if not can I please get a motion on that resolution so move second roll call please okay mr hun present
mr bait yes miss Curran yes mr cross yes miss Berntock yes mr rowan yes mr b yes mr fagula and Mr devonte yes okay um new unfinished business um we
need to appoint a representative of the zoning board to open space committee um as you know Jared uh stepped down so um is there anybody on the board that would like to um be appointed our
representative i attended last month's this month's I should say you did okay is it something that you want to continue doing frank was going to but he apparently changed his mind on us frank wasn't able to because he has a conflict yeah okay um
I'm available in July and August though i I I'd just say that I did go um before I became ill um and it's pretty interesting um to learn about what's going on in town and and what they're doing with the monies um so it's pretty
interesting to find out what they what's going on i can continue for now sure you want to continue for now all right thank you i get a 10% raise for that one yeah 10% of nothing is uh nothing right
checks in the mouth shall we all vote on that or is that something no that's it's just a representative and we move on okay cool um the 2024 variance report everyone should have that in front of them does anybody have any comments or
questions regarding the variance report um I I would just like to say that I did raise the question about the approval for the D for applicant for 615 ring would add and I I just wanted to know
mainly for learning purposes and also because I wouldn't want to um if I felt that I I would have made like a stronger case i believe that that was not going to get a D approval
and you know I I just for the future I I wouldn't I would want to know a little bit more about D uh or any other type of conditional approval uh which subject to another
entity because I think mistakes are made i'm just saying that this is for report to the governing body i understand that one this is essentially a for the board to review what variances have you given and is
there a theme is there something that keeps on showing up that rather than people having to come before the board for X type of variance that um that the governing body might consider changing it but if it's just you know if it's random things or stuff that doesn't
change that's fine but the and I understand that issue what you're saying because I think that everybody I think that that that seemed to be the issue in the air that they weren't going to DP but this report is really for what's what happened in the last year and do you see any themes any any comments or
suggestions from the governing body report I know that one of the things that they always talked about is this the variances regarding the setbacks for the fencing and and and so this helps the master plan too right so this is so this report after tonight
will go to K to CERS engineering and to the governing board so they are aware of what was what happened in the past year based on what I'm what I'm seeing on this report um and I don't know if this is the the time to do this but I don't
see anything on here that would warrant us to say let's make a recommendation to uh the planning board to say let's change the variance um I think based on the the the number of books that have come up I think it's something that we
as a board should have the opportunity to review it okay right so I don't think there's anything here that should prompt us to say let's change this ordinance any other comments or
questions on it i mean nope we don't have to okay good so we don't have to vote on it or anything it's just a variance report and move on um you put it forward yeah we're good to go yep um I'm going to open it
up uh the meeting to public discussion um I'd like to just comment on what Frank said um and question or comment on the D approval that that um that that um company got um I would
just again If you have strong opinions on something please voice them and and and vote your conscience um and if you're not satisfied with the testimony that was given by all means ask questions until you're satisfied uh once we make a
decision we can't go back and change it okay um so all I would say is have resolution in what you're doing and asking questions until you get the answers that you need so that we can make solid
decisions anybody else probably nope okay did you have a report from your meeting i was just going to say do you have open space comments i made a couple of notes bob maybe can help me out um now I understand I stepped into
continuing business so you're just jotting down some things here um Hzville Park the new equipment playground and everything is coming in yes um Maria Kent said it was roughly about 12 weeks time till we'd be all
ready to go in did they pick the name of the animal that's what I want to know that they didn't mention did they say what kind of equipment you might be holding because I know there's other one thing
that I just probably It was a big thing because they had the the uh students Yeah and and they had the students vote on it so they did i I'll send that out to them okay this is a cute idea um there's improvements to
the whatever you want to call the shed the garage down there uh it's going to be updated apparently uh a second floor was looking to get put in and it was shot down so the second floor issue from my
understanding it had to do with the position of the location of where that particular building was going to be in proximity to in proximity to the area that sat behind i think the distance there was an issue there and it was not going to get approved and I'm assuming it's going to
be D or EP was going to have to I think the D was having so they were having a problem with that there were actually a lot of I mean just to give everybody so we I met with the board of ed probably last year and they were looking to do many things electrical work upgrade the electrical work sound system a lot of those things they were going to shift
the football field so this was projected ideas possible goals maybe in the field they were going to shift the football field and they go to the soccer field without impacting the baseball field that would allow them to put the bleaches across the board deal with the electrical full sound
system um it was really great the architects were there it was you know everything was just you know pictures at this point um but I did not feel it was a bad idea uh but there was nuances as to who owns what who was burrow property who who was
board of that and then once it encroaches into burrow it changes the projected amount and who's going to own the plane and that was never settled because there are certain areas that do belong to the burrow we can't necessarily be involved in the cost of that because if
we need to bond for anything else separate project that's just bur related we can't piggy back off of the border that they include us and it was a substantial amount of money um but going to your point there are some enhancements that are being done in that particular one that was the reason why
it was the proximity to where um that particular building was going to be do they still plan on putting new bleachers in down at Hersfield regardless the I know that's a border head question but it's a border So the those leakers need help
so how do I put this so you guys know federal funding right we there's a lot of things going on with the border so there's going to be a big increase in the tax rate for the board of ed there's a lot of things going on will I say will that be included it may have been i don't know if now it's going to be
included they still have the referendum money they're getting all that completed the bleachers at Lakeside will get put in this year that's already been paid out they had initial with the initial contract for whatever reason so they had to go out to bid and they got the lowest bid and they were able to move forward so that's the only one for sure that I
know i'll keep you guys posted if you want i have a board of meeting coming up early April we can see what the uh cuz they have they have the preliminary budget was just approved final budget's in May they're going to have probably another meeting in between to discuss the increased cost um it's close to it's
over Milore and Linux schools included field it's everybody no I'm just saying Lennox and Lakeside are the only two at this time and this is impacting all districts some are raising it 5% 4% three they're going across the board to make up the difference and with the
department of ed now you know we don't know what about the slime can they move it so the baseball field can see we can figure that What was that question the baseball when you're at seeing the varsity game you cannot see the base you cannot see the the
scoreboard because it's angled this way when it should be angled this way so the football field can see it and the baseball field but it's not i know that's only my request but it's my last year so just one other uh good luck putting down
personal as far as the playground equipment yeah playground um the details exactly as to what they're putting on it's going to be similar to what they have probably right now just an updated version obviously and they're going to put um they're going to do the grounds as well um but if any specifics as to what type of equipment they're going to
put in I guess that I don't know the exact season i know it's going to be very similar to what they have now i think it's LED compliant and all like that that's one of the reasons for the update it's very honest with you it's definitely overdue but nothing too expensive because it it floods down there they
didn't want to put anything well you know who knows there's not many areas we could put things down without it floating so but it's long overdue and I think a lot of the improvements they're doing across the board I think they're good just for the community as a whole we have a lot in the fans so yes I see
the little ones we see them in basketball so I see the little ones um your other subject was Lakeside Park apparently the seasonal wooden docks that they put in and out are not going to be put in they're the
wood is rotted and um they're trying to expedite new ones to get them in for the kayak rentals and the uh and the paddle boats but they don't want to put them in cuz they don't want an issue happening where the wood gives way and somebody
goes into the into the lake and alongside that the mer property that's going to be uh worked on by the DPW to get that all up to up to grade so they can put in continue the um that docking that stays in there the
whole the whole summer whole uh season long all the way down i'll have to give you an update on that if I know who is on Friday cindy for the uh the uh planning board as well cuz I'm assuming that's going to be on their report come Wednesday regarding the uh the docks that you just mentioned
that'll be part of the report tomorrow so I'll get more information on that too and apparently that whole uh chain link fence is being uh tooken down and a new guard rail is putting being put up and apparently it was the money is grant
money it's not the money that is in the open space this was a grant that they got so that's that's as long as they have traction and traction I mean all they really got to do is submit an application or some document to show that the interest is still there for the money and that's
enough to retain the dollars that are associated with that we don't necessarily have to have you know boots on the ground so to speak to get anything done and just get pretty much hit the performance um then the last thing he talked about was um river cleanup day is May 4th
all volunteers are welcome lunch will be served and bring your own galashes if you want to get involved thank you for proving that so I'm getting six foot subs for everybody like that just running 61 is already approved is
that across the street 61 right now from uh legals yeah for the students future comprehenses that were critical to that council oh and then they were looking for volunteers to plant uh flower bulbs somebody suggested the Zanta Club in the
school because they have to have volunteer time anyway and they would probably I would suggest they do they still do it i mean they volunteer in every part of the town and every organization they can to get those volunteer hours that's actually a great one to do hopefully it's not 40 degrees outside yeah didn't they plant them i was gonna say I don't I don't know if we
have any bulbs left like Carmelina was out planting uh where'd you do the library we took so they we finished I know you guys planned in front of the library Saturday and Sunday yeah sunday lakeside and then EPC went out and Maria Kent
came with us too um and I know Lisa Kilberg was planning with the women's club and all of you yep we were there and then on um they were also going to do Katie Kohl's Park too if they had any extra bulbs but I think we're pretty good i think Yeah we did 750 on Sunday
so we went down to Carlo their beds off 600 yeah 600 on Saturday yeah we took the last bag and then we did So we did down to Carlo finished their beds off down there um I know Dan Black and Mike Mer went over to Donald Trump Park and they put some
flowers in there to keep it looking nice that's uh Dan's grandfather you know Karen Black's father so they wanted to keep that up and then uh we did by Jolo Memorial Park because I guess that's uh public property still with the town that you Yeah and then the one place we never had
daffodils was over um do you know that little pocket park kind of between um Howard Street and Walnut oh yeah so we went down there and that's why so uh you know I didn't think there was anything down there and there wasn't so we put the last bolts um down in that park on
Sunday i think we're good that's my old neighborhood if there's anything great is that your end of your report that is it thank you appreciate that maria killed it at 9:00 p.m said we're all done is there any other public discussion
be happy okay make a close of public session can I get a motion for adjournment i'll make a motion we adjourn second all in favor i opposed
thank you everyone