Joint Land Use Board

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT LAND USE BOARD FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE LINDENWOLD BOROUGH HALL. THIS MEETING WAS BY PHONE CONFERENCE DUE TO THE CORONA VIRUS. SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT FLAG SALUTE PRESENT: KATHLEEN MCGILL GASKILL, ESQ. – BOARD SOLICITOR JEFF HANSON, PE, CME, - BOARD ENGINEER MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA HESS MR. CRAIG WELLS MR. JOE VANDERGRIFT MS. JOY JACKSON MS. KATHY FITZPATRICK MS. PAT STRIPPOLI MR. HOWARD DAWSON MS. NANCY DIDOMENICO MS. HEATHER PROTICH MR. WALT LENKOWSKI MEMBERS ABSENT: MAYOR RICH ROACH MR. LENKOWSKI ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 25, 2021. COUNCILWOMAN HESS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. WELLS. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. DAWSON WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. LENKOWSKI ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-20-4B, SUNSATIONAL LANDSCAPING, BLOCK 238, LOT 1.04. MS. STRIPPOLI MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HESS. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. DAWSON WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. OLD BUSINESS APPLICATION JLUB-21-1 JOSE JIMENEZ 307 N. WHITE HORSE PIKE BLOCK 111, LOT 9 CHANGE IN USE EMPTY BUILDING TO BEAUTY SALON BOARD ENGINEER – GIVING OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION 1 JOSE JIMENEZ – APPLICANT JOSE BELLO – TRANSLATOR SWORN IN QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN BOARD ENGINEER AND APPLICANT THROUGH HIS TRANSLATOR (HOURS OF OPERATION, SERVICES PROVIDED, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, NUMBER OF CHAIRS, SIZE OF DELIVERY VEHICLES, WHAT WORK WILL BE DONE, SINKS ETC., WASTE MANAGEMENT, SIGNAGE, HANDICAP PARKING SPACE NEEDS SIGN & STRIPPING, CUSTOMER ENTRANCE, LANDSCAPING, SECURITY SYSTEM, CO FROM CONSTRUCTION OFFICE) MR. LENKOWSKI STATING ABOUT THE STATE REGULATIONS DUE TO COVID BOARD MEMBERS HAD NO FURTHER QUESTIONS BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS UP APPLICATION WITH ALL CONDITIONS MR. LENKOWSKI OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE SPOKE MR. LENKOWSKI ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION, MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECOND BY MS. STRIPPOLI. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION JLUB-21-2 WP LINDENWOLD, LLC 1410 LAUREL ROAD BLOCK 238, LOTS 1.02, 1.06 & 1.07 CHANGE IN USE EMPTY BUILDING TO BLOOD PLASMA DONATION CENTER MICHAEL LARIO, ESQ. – ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT BOARD SOLICITOR STATING FIRST WE HAVE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE THAT THE TAXES ON THIS PROPERTY HAVE NOT BEEN PAID FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2021. THAT IS A CONDITION FOR THE BOARD HEARING THIS APPLICATION. THE BOARD CAN EITHER ELECT TO POSTPONE THIS UNTIL THE TAXES ARE PAID OR PAYMENT OF TAXES CAN BE A CONDITION OF ANY APPROVAL. CAN THE APPLICANT ADDRESS THE TAX SITUATION? MR. LARIO STATING THE APPLICANT IS THE CONTRACT PURCHASER OF THE PROPERTY, THEY DON’T OWN THE SITE. IF APPROVALS WERE TO GET OBTAINED TONIGHT, THE APPLICANT HAS NO OBJECTIONS TO MAKING THE FULL PAYMENT OF TAXES DUE ON THIS SITE A CONDITION OF APPROVAL BEFORE THE ISSUANCE OF ANY BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE STRUCTURE. DISCUSSION BETWEEN BOARD SOLICITOR, BOARD ENGINEER AND APPLICANTS ATTORNEY BILL ROUNDTREE – PARTNER OF APPLICATION - SWORN IN (JOINS IN ON THE DISCUSSION OF TAXES) MR. LARIO STATING THE APPLICANT IS WILLING AS CONDITION OF ANY APPROVAL GRANTED TONIGHT GIVEN THE TIMEFRAME PENDING CLOSING THAT WE COULD AGREE THAT TAXES WOULD BE BROUGHT CURRENT ON THE PROPERTY WITHIN 30 DAYS OF TONIGHT’S DATE. 2 MR. LENKOWSKI STATING WE ARE GOING TO VOTE TO HEAR THIS APPLICATION OR NOT, THE APPLICANT HAS AGREED THAT THE TAXES WILL BE PAID WITHIN 30 DAY PERIOD THAT WE RECOMMEND. MR. LENKOWSKI ENTERTAINED FOR A VOTE TO HEAR THE APPLICATION SUBJECT TO THAT CONDITION. YES IF YOU WANT TO HEAR THE APPLICATION, NO IF YOU DON’T. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS TO HEAR THE APPLICATION. JEFF MARTELL – APPLICANT’S ENGINEER DR. TOBY SIMON SWORN IN BOARD ENGINEER GIVES SUMMARY OF APPLICATION MR. LARIO – APPLICANTS ATTORNEY GIVES OVERVIEW (EXPLAINS USE, MINOR SITE IMPROVEMENTS, NO CHANGES TO THE EXISTING BUILDING, UPDATE FAÇADE, SIGNAGE, IMPROVEMENT TO EXISTING STORM WATER SYSTEM, DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE, STOP SIGNS, AND HANDICAP SIGN WILL BE UPDATED. TRASH WILL BE PICKED UP ALONG THIS SITE) JEFF MARTELL – APPLICANT’S ENGINEER (PARKING, DRIVEWAY, TRASH ENCLOSURE, RENOVATE INTERIOR OF BUILDING WHICH IS JUST OVER 13,000 SQUARE FEET, NO CHANGE TO FOOTPRINT OR EXTERIOR WALLS OF THE BUILDING, REPAINTING OF EXTERIOR AND ANY REPAIRS NEEDED, REFRESH OF THE EXTERIOR ELEVATION, REMOVING THE GABLE TOWER FEATURE WHERE THE RITE AID SIGNS EXISTED, HOURS OF OPERATION, DAILY OPERATIONS, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, TRASH PICKUP, SUPPLY DELIVERIES, BIO WASTE PICKUPS, FED EX DELIVERIES, IMPROVEMENTS TO DIRECTIONAL SIGNAGE, IMPROVEMENT TO STORM WATER, SIGNAGE, SECURITY SYSTEM, ADA SIGNAGE) BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS, BOARD SOLICITOR, APPLICANT AND DR. SIMON (IS NOT A TAX EXEMPT BUSINESS, COMPENSATION OF DEBIT CARD FOR DONORS, EXPLANATION OF WHAT BLOOD PLASMA IS USED FOR, DONOR TESTING, NUMBER OF DONORS EXPECTED DAILY, OTHER LOCATIONS, ADDING ADDITIONAL TRASH CANS IN THE PARKING LOT AND AT FRONT DOOR, CSL WILL BE OPERATING THIS FACILITY, LANDSCAPING, HOW BUSINESS IS PROMOTED) MR. LENKOWSKI OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE SPOKE BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS UP APPLICATION MR. LENKOWSKI ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION. COUNCILWOMAN HESS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MS. FITZPATRICK. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. 3 COURTESY REVIEW LINDENWOLD BOARD OF EDUCATION KATHLEEN HUDER – SWORN IN EARLY LEARNING CENTER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEMPORARY CLASSROOM UNITS MS. HUDER GIVING OVERVIEW OF MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT MS. HUDER GIVING OVERVIEW OF EARLY LEARNING CENTER PROJECT BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN BOARD ENGINEER, BOARD MEMBERS, MS. HUDER AND BOARD OF EDUCATIONS PROFESSIONALS. DAN GUZZI – SWORN IN (SCHOOL BUSSES &TURNING RADIUS, STORM WATER MANAGEMENT, TRAFFIC PATTERN, ANTICIPATED NUMBER OF STUDENTS FOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER, NUMBER OF BUSSES, CROSSING GUARDS, STARTING AND DISMISSAL TIMES) REVIEW NEW STORM WATER CONTROL ORDINANCE BOARD ENGINEER GIVING OVERVIEW OF CHANGES BRIEF (DRAFT ORDINANCE PREPARED AND WILL REPLACE CHAPTER 283 WITH ALL THE NEW REQUIREMENTS, IT HAS GONE TO COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING AND IT’S HERE NOW FOR REVIEW FOR CONSISTENCY TO THE MASTER PLAN BEFORE IT GOES TO SECOND READING FOR COUNCIL) QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION (IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE, DIGITAL BLUEPRINTS AND APPLICATIONS FOR THESE STORM WATER BASINS, MAINTENANCE, FLOOD AREAS, AMENDING APPLICATION) MR. LENKOWSKI ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE NEW STORM WATER CONTROL ORDINANCE ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE MASTER PLAN. MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION, MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HESS. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. LENKOWSKI OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE SPOKE. MEETING ADJOURNED NANCY DIDOMENICO BOARD SECRETARY 4 5