Land Use Board Regular Meeting

Borough of Highlands LUB Meeting Minutes Municipal Building, 151 Navesink Ave., Highlands, NJ April 10, 2025 Chair Knox called the meeting to order at 7:00pm and asked all to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Broullon, Mr. Montecalvo, Mr. Sayah, Mr. Zill, Vice Chair Tierney, Chair Knox, Ms. Chang, Mr. Cramer (arrived at 7:04pm), Mr. Cody, and Ms. Vickery Absent: Chief Burton, Ms. LaRussa, Councilmember Olszewski Also Present: Board Engineer Carmela Roberts, Board Attorney Dustin Glass, Board Secretary Nancy Tran, Assist Board Secretary Alicia Jones PUBLIC COMMENTS: None APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 13, 2025, LUB Meeting Minutes OFFERED BY: Paul Sayah SECONDED BY: Mr. Zill AYES: Mayor Broullon, Mr. Montecalvo, Mr. Sayah, Mr. Zill, Ms. Chang, Mr. Cody, Chair Knox NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None INELIGIBLE: Vice Chair Tierney ABSENT: Chief Burton, Ms. LaRussa, Councilmember Olszewski ACTION ON OTHER BUSINESS: O-25-05 Consistency Review Mayor Broullon answered Ms. Chang when she asked why the changes were made. Mr. Glass explained the Board’s duty regarding the consistency review. OFFERED BY: Chair Knox SECONDED BY: Mr. Sayah AYES: Mayor Broullon, Mr. Montecalvo, Mr. Sayah, Mr. Zill, Ms. Chang, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cody, Vice Chair Tierney, Chair Knox NAYS: None ABSTAIN: None INELIGIBLE: None ABSENT: Chief Burton, Ms. LaRussa, Councilmember Olszewski HEARING ON NEW BUSINESS LUB25-01: Ayers – 19 Bay Ave., B38.01 L13 – Use Variance Mr. Glass announced that the application was being carried to the May 8th meeting without further noticing required. 1 LUB25-04 Honorable – 123 Bay Ave, 46/3 Amendment to Resolution Megan Doyle, Esq., attorney for the applicant, explained their amended minor site plan request. Chair Knox asked if there were any other Borough Code to consider. Mayor Broullon explained the origin of the existing condition. Mr. Glass and Mayor Broullon further explained that the church and Sunday School were no longer a consideration. Chair Knox asked when they were planning to open for business. There was a public question as to whether the operating hours of other businesses were affected and Board answered that nothing will change for other businesses. OFFERED BY: Mr. Zill SECONDED BY: Vice Chair Tierney AYES: Mayor Broullon, Mr. Sayah, Mr. Zill, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cody, Vice Chair Tierney, Chair Knox NAYS: None ABSTAIN: Ms. Chang RECUSED: Mr. Montecalvo ABSENT: Chief Burton, Ms. LaRussa, Councilmember Olszewski LUB25-03: Nastasi 19 Gravelly Point Rd, 100/26.19 Ms. Chang stepped down from the dais as she was among those listed in the 200ft list. John Nastasi, architect for the application, explained the proposed project for the expanded wrap around deck. He shared his exhibits to illustrate the updated project. Ms. Roberts read the code relating to decks. Vice Chair Tierney asked if they were planning on tearing down the original house. Mr. Glass suggested that Mr. Nastasi reviewed the previous application and the existing conditions that were already approved and what is new. Discussion ensued regarding the previously approved conditions and the new modified plans. Ms. Roberts asked for clarification of the new location of the structure and the setbacks. Mr. Nastasi described the differences and explained the design of the new deck. Mr. Glass offered some comments and questions about the project’s impact on the neighborhood. He confirmed that the applicant properly noticed owners from their 200ft list. Chair Knox asked for clarification of the variances sought and the procedure regarding the property’s two applications and resolutions. Mr. Glass explained and clarified that the new deck project would be in the right of way. OFFERED TO APPROVE BY: Mr. Cody SECONDED BY: Mr. Zill AYES: Mayor Broullon, Mr. Montecalvo, Mr. Sayah, Mr. Zill, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Cody, Ms. Vickery Vice Chair Tierney, Chair Knox NAYS: None INELIGIBLE: Ms. Chang ABSTAIN: None ABSENT: Chief Burton, Ms. LaRussa, Councilmember Olszewski 2 Prior to adjournment, Chair Knox asked if there were any updates on the Master Plan and Mayor Broullon gave an update on the planner authorized for the project and that the planner will also review applications going forward. ADJOURNMENT Offered by Mayor Broullon and seconded by Vice Chair Tierney. All in favor. None opposed. Meeting adjourned at 7:35 pm. I, Nancy Tran, certify that this is a true and correct record of the actions of the Borough of Highlands Land Use Board April 10, 2025 ___________________________________________ Nancy Tran, Land Use Board Secretary 3