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America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all >> roll call please >> here. here. >> Yes.
>> Would someone move to excuse Mr. Mclofflin's absence? Move. Second. All in favor. >> Okay. Excuse me. I'm losing my voice. Yes. >> Okay.
>> We'll we'll get to that right now. >> Would someone like to move for the approval of the minutes? >> Move. >> Second. >> Second. Discussion. All right, that's better. There we go. Uh,
my name was spelled incorrectly and I was absent. Uh, I wasn't here and I didn't have to leave early. I was absent actually, but I did send an email uh to have my recusal on record. >> That's correct. >> Okay. We'll amend the minutes to reflect
that. Any other >> roll call, please? >> Chairman Ardair, >> yes. >> Ed Alllet, >> yes. >> Robera Carpinets, >> I'm abstaining because I was not present at that meeting. >> Uh, Rich O'Neal, >> yes.
>> Brian Viddimky, >> yes. >> Eric Alvarez, >> yes. >> Steuart Daniels. Is there anyone here for the U storage unit tonight? That will not be heard. That will not be heard tonight.
>> When is it going to be? >> We're not sure, but there will be adequate notice given to the public when we are going to hear it. >> If you wait five or 10 minutes, we might know more. >> Yeah, the applicant's attorney's here. resolutions.
>> The resolution from home of Somerset, there's one change on it. It's not Cliff's fault. It's my fault. The F in there is not an F relief. The report reflect the 25 and it's 30%. So, the board's okay. Just strike that relief.
It's not required. Uh Cliff just used my report which did not catch the changes. the board's known is aware of about three months ago the council changed that and I'm usually good but I didn't catch in this report and Cliff just put
it in for the relief that's not needed. >> Okay. >> So it's not adding anything. It's just taking off something that's not needed. >> Right. He didn't need a variance. >> Right. >> Right. >> That's all. Okay. >> I said that two weeks ago. >> Right.
>> It's gonna take time, Mike. >> Yeah. You'll get used to it. So, someone would like to move the approval of the resolution. >> I'll move it. A second. >> Second. Any more discussion? >> Roll call, please. >> Chairman Aradair. >> Yes. >> Edit.
>> Yes. >> Um, uh, Mr. Dere, >> you're not eligible for that. Okay. >> Watch on TV. >> Ed Alllet. >> Yes. >> Robera Carpinets. >> Yes. >> Morgan, sorry. Rich O'Neal. >> Yes.
>> Brian Viddimky. Yes, >> Eric Alvarez. >> Yes, >> Daniels. >> Yes, >> Mr. Daniels, I think your microphone does work. I think it was shut off uh up front. I think that's corrected now.
>> Okay. >> Sounds good. >> Okay. Next item. We have the application hearing uh which was originally scheduled today for the
2025 012Z Nan Realy Holdings LLC 20 and 30 West End Avenue at block 131 lot 19 um uh 19 and 20. >> Okay, Mr. Tal, would you just s enter your
appearance and just address the board? >> Sure. Uh thank you, Cliff. Uh good evening, Mr. chairman, members of the board, Jason Tubel, attorney uh for the applicant. Um as stated earlier, um this is an application for a self- storage facility. We are not starting that application uh this evening. I've been
in touch with Mr. Gibbons and Mr. Cole regarding the application. There's going to be some plan revisions that we're going to resubmit uh to Mr. Cole uh for his review. Um we're also going to reschedu uh the application and I'll I'll renotice for that um for that
hearing as well. So the the only reason I came uh Mr. Chairman I guess was just to talk scheduling. Um I initially had spoken to Mr. Cole about um the f your first meeting in April. However, I realized that I'm on um I'm not available that week. So I was going to
ask if with the board's permission if we could be scheduled for the second meeting of April. And with that, I think that would give Mr. call enough time to review the revised plans, get a report out that we could um review and then we'd be best prepared uh to proceed that evening if that's okay with the board.
So, just on scheduling and I'll obviously renotice for that hearing as well. >> Mr. TuL, I I have a question. Um you know, needless to say, the clock's going to be running on this. We would we had asked you at the last we had discussed at the >> Sure. >> in our last discussion that you provide
a extension of time for us to act. >> Yeah. whatever the board's policy is. Some boards like it through the hearing date, other boards like it through the end of the month of the hearing date. Whatever you prefer. So, if the hearing is on April 22nd, we can extend through April 22nd or through April 30th,
whatever. Whatever you prefer. Um, and I leave that to the board. >> Yeah. >> All right. April >> April 15th is your scheduled. Uh, >> I've got a question. >> What else do we have pending? >> Uh, Kevin, I I'm looking at April. It's the 8th is the first. No, no, I'm wrong.
Kevin, you're right. It's not the 22nd. I'm sorry. 15th. >> I apologize. >> Kevin is right. It's the 15th. I'm looking at it wrong, too. Uh the first the first Wednesday is April 1st and the third Wednesday would be April 15th. >> Oh, so your first hearing is actually April 1st. >> Yeah, it's April Fool's.
>> Oh, then we we can I can do that if >> that's available to the board. We that would be also acceptable and we can do we can get everything in in time. >> What else do we have pending? >> What's in the pipeline? Um, we have a PSCNG application in
March. We have a couple of there is another self storage application that has to be scheduled. I assume that's going to be after April 1st. Uh, I think that date works. >> Okay. >> We have a residential
>> say I am not available April 1. That's the first Wednesday is standard meeting. Somerset County Library. >> I got it. Then why don't we just stay? >> You're going to have it April 1st. You're going to be down at least one person already.
>> Why don't we stay with the 15th then? >> Okay. >> For that reason. Make sure it's a full board. Right. >> Yes. >> Which 15th? >> April. >> April 15th. April 15th. >> April 15th. >> Now, how close to the end of the clock do we get at that date? >> I'm sorry. >> How close to the end of the clock?
>> He's suggesting or we're suggesting that the clock go through April 30th. Yeah. What vision do you anticipate having to do with these plans? When are we going to see them again? >> You'll have them by the end of this week. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's it's Yeah. So, I already have the engineer and the
architect finalizing them. And and by the way, Cliff and I have worked together many times in municipalities. If we don't finish that evening for whatever reason, I'll grant the board another extension of time. I'm not, you know, we're asking for the date. We're asking to work with you on the scheduling. It would only be one
extension thus far. That would that would be fine. Yeah, >> I'm gunshy. You know that. >> Yeah. >> No, I understand as as am I. We have, you know, we've >> I appreciate your forthrightness. >> Yeah. No, and I know the board has to be cognizant of those dates, so I understand that. Good.
>> Okay. >> So, a April 15th is the date, correct? >> April 15th. >> Tax day. >> Tax day. >> Tax day. >> Matter of April Fool's Day. >> Those were the two options. I didn't realize that. Tax day. April Fool's Day. That's funny. Yeah. Okay. Thank you very
much, everybody. Right. >> Okay. >> Thank you >> again. Safe travels. >> So if anyone is here for the storage unit, >> it will not be held heard until April 15th. >> Thank you, Mr. Traval. >> Mr. Traval, you're going to have that correspondence for the extension.
>> If you want me to just send you an email, that's fine. >> Email, whatever you want. >> That's fine. Whatever you prefer, >> an attachment on the email. Members of the interested public, uh, this hearing will be reconvened on April 15th at 700 p.m. in this location.
>> Okay, Jason, what's next? >> Discussion. >> Uh, discussion. >> I have a question. >> Uh, the Midoff project, the bill, >> where we at with that? Uh the middle contracts under construction.
>> They finally get permits in. >> They got the permits in. I think the constru permits have been issued with through compliance and um I anticipate probably by next year those units should be fairly completed.
>> Great. I see in 106 vets um they pulled the the property was sold and now the house is being rehabbed. It's great. >> I think the plan is to maintain the single family house in the footprint it
is. >> Obviously, if it expands the footprint or does something square footage, a lot so small that application be coming back to this board, >> but right now my understanding is just a uh re I guess the UCCC term would be
reconstruction, right, >> of the whole structure without enlarging the footprint. There's some discussion about the basement and the attic and whether it's finished already or whatever, but the footprints remaining the same. >> Okay.
>> A lot of um several homes in that that neighborhood and I think was um Mr. Ricky brought that out when we had the application on Third Street. >> That house is probably it's about 2,00 or 2500 square feet on that property.
The next one takes up about 90%. And the next one is probably about 80. >> They're all small lots. Something we have to deal with. >> Okay. What's next? >> Uh chairman comments.
>> No, nothing tonight. >> Well, no. We've been meeting Mr. Suca, Mr. Cole, the mayor, planning board chairman, vice chair, uh Colin Driver,
every Thursday and discussing a lot of things to be able to expedite a lot of this stuff and make it more user friendly as we did with the uh residential committees several years ago because we get caught in this bureaucratic red tape and
sometimes it ends up if you want to put a deck or something on the and the hearing stuff cost more than a project. >> Just looking at making it more user friendly and realistic. I remember we had one a couple weeks ago, Mike, where the uh
>> the parking requirement was way more than that business will ever need. We said, "What can we do about that?" >> And another one we said the person does a million dollars a year, but you walk into the restored, there's never anybody there because 95% of his business is
done online. So, we're starting to take a look at what we're really dealing with in the real world. >> And if you're available, please come. >> We'll talk later. >> I have nothing else. >> Uh before we close close out the discussion portion, do we have any
information on uh possibly getting the uh placers to identify ourselves when we look at uh >> upcoming applications? >> Uh correct. I have those placers available. If you wouldn't mind emailing me uh the make, model on your license
plate, I'll be able to print that and have that ready to go. >> Perfect. >> I have the placards. I just in fact I was going to mention it tonight after the meeting that I'm just waiting for emails. >> I see. >> Great. >> Okay. Anything else to come before the board?
>> Someone want to move for? >> I'll move second. We usually don't have public comment unless it's relevant to the uh application that we're hearing. >> Can I just ask a basic question? >> Yes, you can ask I'm going to ask let
you ask a basic question. >> Identify yourself, please. >> Bill Cisco, 37 Eastern Avenue. Um the zone that this proposal uh for this uh self- storage unit is a self- storage unit currently allowed under our regulations?
>> No. No, it is not allowed. Thank you very much. >> This is the board that uh makes the illegal legal. If it was if it was allowed, it' be going before the planning board. as correct. >> That's why it becomes that's why it has to come before us.
>> Currently needs a use bill needs a use and F and the height variance right now. That might change but >> has exclusive jurisdiction to hear such varian. >> Yeah, understood. But you also have the ability to say no because it's a a variance. >> Yeah, >> exactly. >> Correct. Correct. Good.
>> Correct. That's what I want to make sure. Thank you. >> All right. It's been moved and seconded for ajourment. All in favor? >> I opposed. Got the letters from