Joint Land Use Board

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT LAND USE BOARD FOR THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2021 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE LINDENWOLD BOROUGH HALL. SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT FLAG SALUTE PRESENT: KATHLEEN MCGILL GASKILL, ESQ. – BOARD SOLICITOR JEFF HANSON, PE, CME, - BOARD ENGINEER MEMBERS PRESENT: MAYOR RICH ROACH MR. CRAIG WELLS MR. JOE VANDERGRIFT MS. JOY JACKSON MR. HOWARD DAWSON MS. PAT STRIPPOLI MS. HEATHER PROTICH (ACTING SECRETARY) MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA HESS MS. NANCY DIDOMENICO MR. WALT LENKOWSKI MR. WELLS ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM APRIL 23, 2021. MS. JACKSON MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. WELLS. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAYOR ROACH, MR. VANDERGRIFT AND MS. STRIPPOLI WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION JLUB-21-3 EDWARD TAYLOR 2512 EGG HARBOR ROAD BLOCK 268, LOT 1 UNITS E & G CHANGE IN USE VACANT TO RECORDING STUDIO & COMMUNITY PROGRAMS EDWARD TAYLOR KALICIA ALEXANDER BOTH SWORN IN JEFF HANSON – BOARD ENGINEER, SWORN IN MR. WELLS – RECLUSES FROM APPLICATION AND STEPPED DOWN 1 BOARD SOLICITOR STATING WE DON’T HAVE OUR CHAIR OR VICE CHAIRPERSON FOR THIS APPLICATION MS. STRIPPOLI TO CHAIR THIS APPLICATION BOARD ENGINEER GOING THROUGH HIS REVIEW LETTER AND OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN BOARD ENGINEER AND APPLICANT (HOURS OF OPERATION, RECORDING CLIENTS AND CLASSES, ALL AGES, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, NUMBER OF CLIENTS AT ONE TIME, PARKING, SECURITY, CONCRETE PAVERS THAT ARE IN PARKING LOT SHOULD BE MOVED) BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN BOARD MEMBERS, APPLICANT, BOARD ENGINEER AND BOARD SOLICITOR (COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ARE THE STUDENTS WE TEACH MUSIC TO, NO RETAIL SALES, LAYOUT SHOWING THE DIFFERENT ROOMS BUT NOT WHAT IS IN THEM, APPLICANT GIVES DETAILED TESTIMONY OF INSIDE / BATHROOMS, STUDIOS, OFFICE SPACE, EXITS, SIGNAGE, APPLICANT IS OCCUPYING SPACE ALREADY/SOLICITOR EXPLAINS THAT THEY SHOULDN’T BE OPERATING UNTIL APPROVALS ARE GIVEN AND C/O FROM CONSTRUCTION OFFICE AND MERCANTILE. PARKING LOT HAS HAD SOME WORK DONE TO IT, TRASH ENCLOSURE, PARENTS AND/OR GUARDIANS WILL BE PRESENT FOR STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18.) MS. STRIPPOLI OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS UP APPLICATION MS. STRIPPOLI ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION. MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. VANDERGRIFT. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. WELLS HAS RETURNED AS CHAIRPERSON APPLICATION JLUB-21-4 WOODLAND VILLAGE 409 E. GIBBSBORO ROAD BLOCK 243, LOTS 7.05 & 7.07 EMPTY BUILDING TO LEASING OFFICE AND LAUNDRY CENTER VARIANCE FOR SIGN SETBACK DAVID THATCHER, ESQ. – ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT SAM HIRTH AARON ADERET JEFF MAYBERRY – ARCHITECT MIKE AVILA – ENGINEER ALL SWORN IN APPLICANTS ATTORNEY GIVES OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION AND VARIANCES NEEDED BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN APPLICANT AND HIS ATTORNEY 2 (PROPOSED USE, LEASING OFFICE AND LAUNDROMAT FOR TENANTS, NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, HOURS OF OPERATION FOR THE LEASING OFFICE, HOURS OF OPERATION FOR LAUNDROMAT, ELECTRONIC KEY CARDS FOR TENANTS, CAMERAS ON SITE, NO SALES OF LAUNDRY PRODUCTS, TRASH, CLEANING CREW FOR LAUNDROMAT EVERY DAY, ELIMINATION OF OLD FACILITIES, PARKING, SIGNAGE, LANDSCAPING) MR. AVILA – APPLICANTS ENGINEER (TESTIMONY ON SIGN VARIANCE AND WAIVER FOR BUFFER) BOARD ENGINEER – GOING THROUGH REVIEW LETTER BRIEF QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN BOARD ENGINEER, BOARD SOLICITOR, APPLICANTS PROFESSIONALS AND BOARD MEMBERS (DRIVEWAY, SIDEWALK, WALKWAY, RAMP, SITE TRIANGLE, REDUCING IMPERVIOUS COVERAGE, UTILITY PLAN FLOW CALCULATION, DELIVERY VEHICLES (MAIL/FED EX), CONSOLIDATION OF LOTS, LANDSCAPING, EXISTING LAUNDRY ROOMS WILL BE ELIMINATED, KEYS PROVIDED FOR FIRE, CLEANING OF LAUNDRY FACILITY. MR. WELLS OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD. BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS OF APPLICATION MR. WELLS ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION. MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MS. STRIPPOLI. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. APPLICATION JLUB-21-5 JAMES MAYFIELD 769 CHEWS LANDING ROAD BLOCK 238, LOT 1.03 USE VARIANCE FOR POLE BARN VARIANCE FOR SIZE BOARD SOLICITOR STATING TO MR. MAYFIELD, YOU ARE APPLYING FOR A USE VARIANCE AND IT REQUIRES (5) AFFIRMATIVE VOTES, THE MAYOR WILL HAVE TO RECLUSE HIMSELF FROM THIS APPLICATION SO WE HAVE (5) MEMBERS THIS EVENING. DO YOU WISH TO PROCEED? MR. MAYFIELD STATING YES IDENTICAL APPLICATION THAT HAS EXPIRED DUE TO NO CONSTRUCTION. BOARD SOLICITOR STATING DO YOU STILL AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS THAT THERE WILL BE NO COMMERCIAL USE MADE OF THE POLE BARN. MR. MAYFIELD STATING YES BOARD SOLICITOR STATING THERE WILL BE NO STORAGE OF BUSINESS OR COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT IN THE POLE BARD MR. MAYFIELD STATING NO BOARD SOLICITOR STATING THE POLE BARN SHALL BE USED SOLELY FOR STORAGE OF YOUR PERSONAL AND RECREATIONAL ITEMS MR. MAYFIELD STATING YES BOARD SOLICITOR STATING AND THERE WILL BE NO VISIBLE STORAGE OF ANY KIND ON YOUR PROPERTY MR. MAYFIELD STATING YES 3 BOARD SOLICITOR STATING ANOTHER CONDITION WOULD BE THAT YOU START THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY. MR. MAYFIELD STATING YES BOARD MEMBERS HAD NO QUESTIONS MR. WELLS OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS UP APPLICATION MR. WELLS ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION. MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. VANDERGRIFT. ROLL CALL (5) YES VOTES, (0) NO VOTES. MOTION CARRIED. MR. WELLS OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD. MEETING ADJOURNED NANCY DIDOMENICO BOARD SECRETARY 4