February 18. >> Yes, chairman. It has been noticed. >> All right. Can we have a roll call? >> Mr. Candell here. >> Miss Lman here. >> Mr. Muller >> here. >> Mr. Shaw >> here. >> Miss Sataka, >> Mr. Vosen here, >> Miss Mr. Williams here, >> Council President Zabrowski >> here. Chairman Tai
>> here. >> We have a quorum. >> Thank you very much. >> Resolution later on in the agenda. I have a motion to accept the minutes from the last meeting. Motion to accept. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I opposed. data. >> Um, we have a consistency review under the NJSA4A 12A7E ordinance number 03-26 amended Hercules redevelopment plan 2 for the former Sunshine Biscuit site.
Specifically, the properties identified as block 53.02 lot 8, block 54.01, lots 1.01, 1.02 and 7, and block 14 lot one. Um, no. We need to review the um
redevelopment plan. >> Good evening, chairman. Good evening, board members. Um, do I need to put my qualifications? Kelly? >> Yes. Numerous times. >> Yes.
So, good evening board members. Um, tonight I'm here to um for the consistency review of the Hercules redevelopment plan 2. And just to give you a little bit of background
that o on September 23rd, 2024, the burough council authorized the planning board to conduct an area investigation study per resolution 2024-229. Subsequently, on May 21st, 2025,
um an investigation study was presented to this board by me. um to include five parcels that are adjacent to the original uh Hercules redevelopment plan. And um the uh planning board recommended
designation of this area as a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment based uh under local redevelopment housing law criteria such as abundance of vacant and underutilized parcels, lack of direct access to some
of the parcels, diverse ownership, obsolete layout. Um the Hercules redevelopment plan that is in front of you uh governs five parcels and it uh comprises of roughly 58 acres of land
out of which actually there is one parcel that is larger um and that is 46.28 acres. The remaining 12.15 acres which is four parcels are within the prime
zone whereas the larger parcel is within the uh special uh the SED zone of the burrow. What this plan does is it uh retains the zoning on the four smaller
lots because most of them are constrained uh and uh focuses on this one large lot. The um the the idea of this presentation or the purpose of this presentation is
to demonstrate that this plan is in its entirety is consistent with and in many as respects directly implements the borrow's planning framework as expressed through through their 2013 master plan
through their 2023 master plan re-exam report and the 2023 three land use element of the master plan that was adopted by the um planning board. So I'll jump directly to the master plan.
First I'll talk about the 2013 master plan and I think it's important because with the re-examination report many of those goals that were uh placed in the 2013 MA uh plan were continued and these are continued goals. So I'll focus more
on 2013 and then dive into the 2023 master plan. But um the first goal was aesthetics and site improvements in industrial area. This is exactly what this plan does. It focuses on the uh design standards. It comes up with the
bulk standards to be specific. One of the recommendations or the objectives was to revise the range of permitted uses to eliminate specific heavy industrial uses. The Hercules redevelopment plan 2 implements this
recommendation by establishing the SEDHR zone with a refined curated list of permitted uses that excludes heavy industrial operations while retaining and expanding the appropriate commercial and light industrial uses. Again there
was a recommendation to create a floor area ratio standard um for the uh the redevelopment area. The redevelopment plan that is in front of you precisely does that. It establishes 0.45 as the
floor area ratio. If the planning board may recall, there was an application in 2021 for this site. Um, and it was for an addition of a third building on the former Sunshine Biscuit uh site. And um
the plan actually this plan actually reduces that floor area ratio to curb what was suggested uh by the master plan. Then goal three of the master plan was visual environment and natural
systems. Goal three directs the burrow to encourage an improved visual environment and preservation of the environmentally sensitive areas. This plan does exactly the same. Uh it preserves the environmentally sensitive
lands. The four parcels are preserved as prime zone and it comes up with sustainable standards for the SEDHR zone and if you look at the section there is a section 4.4 which really talks about
green infrastructure so that any project that comes in would have to meet the uh lead standards or the green globe standards. There is a requirement to have EV charging station. The storm water ordinance I believe Justin was
updated to reflect green infrastructure and this plan says that everything has to be consistent with the new storm water ress. So the plan is consistent with this goal as well. The goal four is maintainance of business community and
desirable new commercial development. The plan encourages productive redevelopment of underutilized and vacant parcels in the Hercules corridor directly implementing this objective. Um there is also a uh one of the objective
is that uh encourage new development that will not place unmanageable demands on the burough's infrastructure uh and prepare a redevelopment plan in coordination with Sarah to provide design and priority guides for this
significant development. This plan exactly does that. If you go through the plan, there are specific design standards for lighting, landscaping, storm water, parking. So, it complies again and it advances the goals. The
last goal under the 2013 PAL plan is the circulation and transportation plan. And in fact, when I was crafting the plan, um Justin, the burrow uh engineer, myself, and the county engineer, we had numerous conversations to come up with a
circulation plan that works. So, if you notice, um the driveway on Bordentown Avenue is restricted to right in and right out only. the two driveways on Journey Mill Road. One of them is
restricted to truck full truck movement and the other one is right in only. So we have worked quite a lot on this plan to make it uh compliant to ease the traffic and also uh there is a possibility that whoever comes in works
with conra to see if deliveries can be made through the rail. So I think it's an ideal location and to have a plan in place is sound planning. Now going on to 2023 master plan. Most of these goals were carried forward. The only
significant change that came was uh when state established the model e recharging station ordinance and the plan requires that you meet those standards. So again it's consistent uh with that standards. Then in 2022
with the exodus of uh warehousing coming into New Jersey, the state came up with citing guidelines. This plan is consistent with those guidelines as well. And then in 2021, there was climate change vulnerability assess
assessment requirement and again this plan takes into consideration all the sustainability standard requirements and makes it as sustainable as possible. Now uh going to your land use element of the master plan, there was direct
reference to the Hercules redevelopment area. The 2023 land use plan element stated that the that the area that is currently designated as Hercules redevelopment area is surrounded by seemingly underutilized and or vacant
properties located on either side of Journey Mill Road to the north of its intersection with Bordentown Road. A formal investigative study would allow the proper evaluation of these suspected characteristics. Uh as applicable as
applicable, the Hercules redevelopment plan should be expanded to encompass any portions of this area designated as in need of redevelopment. And that's precisely what we are doing. We are directly addressing um this recommendation of the land use plan. So
in all the plan that is presented to you is consistent with the burough's 2013 uh master plan the 2023 re-examination report that was conducted as well as the 2023 land use element of the master
plan. I'll take any questions. >> You did a thorough job. >> Thank you so much. motion. >> No, it's not a hearing. >> Great. We'll do a roll call. >> Mr. Kandell, >> yes. >> Miss Lman, >> yes. >> Mr. Mueller, >> yes.
>> Mr. Shaw, >> yes. >> Mr. Sataka, >> yes. >> Mr. Velo, >> Mr. Williams, >> yes. >> Council President Zabrowski, >> yes. >> Chairman Tai, >> yes. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Um, next on the agenda, site plan subdivision hearings. We have none. Old
business, new business, administrative matters. Our next meeting is March 4th, 2026. Justin, do we have >> There's one item on the agenda. It's the burough housing plan element and fair share plan. It'll be a presentation. >> Yes.
>> Next, we need a motion to open to the public. >> Make a motion to open public. Motion. >> All in favor? >> In favor say I. >> I. >> Anybody from the public like to speak? Anybody from the public like to speak? Hearing none, I'll take a motion to close the public. Motion
>> close. All in >> favor. >> Make a motion to adjourn. >> All in favor? >> I thank you everybody. Have a good night. difference that