Joint Land Use Board

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT LAND USE BOARD FOR THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022 WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM 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 MS. JOY JACKSON MR. HOWARD DAWSON MS. PAT STRIPPOLI MR. JERMAINE JACKSON MS. HEATHER PROTICH MR. JOE VANDERGRIFT MEMBERS ABSENT: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA HESS MS. JANINE MASCIULLI MS. NANCY DIDOMENICO MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-22-4, JC CUSTOM DESIGN & BUILD, BLOCK 261, LOT 1. MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JACKSON. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. DAWSON AND MS. STRIPPOLI WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-22-5, LRD VENTURES, LLC, BLOCK 80, LOT 9. MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JACKSON. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. DAWSON AND MS. STRIPPOLI WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-22-6, AHAMED, BLOCK 94, LOT 10. MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JACKSON. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. DAWSON AND MS. STRIPPOLI WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-22-7, J. VALME, BLOCK 101.03, LOT 3. MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JACKSON. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MR. DAWSON AND MS. STRIPPOLI WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. 1 NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION JLUB-22-8 LUDOSA ENTERPRISES, LLC 602 E. MAPLE AVENUE BLOCK 99, LOT 2 MINOR SITE PLAN USE VARIANCE AND BULK VARIANCES TO MAKE COFFEE SHOP WITH APARTMENT ON SECOND FLOOR BOARD SOLICITOR STATING TO LET THE RECORD REFLECT SINCE THIS IS A USE VARIANCE MAYOR ROACH WILL RECLUSE HIMSELF. WITH THAT WE DO HAVE A (7) MEMBER BOARD HERE. GEORGE BOTCHEOS, ESQ. – APPLICANT’S ATTORNEY TIFFANY MORRISSEY – PLANNER JIM CLANCY – PROJECT ENGINEER RAY BRODGEN – ARCHITECT JEFF HANSON – BOARD ENGINEER LUIGI BASILE – APPLICANT ALL SWORN IN BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN APPLICANTS ATTORNEY, APPLICANTS ENGINEER AND BOARD ENGINEER (EXHIBIT A1 (PLANS), COFFEE SHOP, SIDEWALKS, TURNING, PARKING AREA RESURFACE) BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN APPLICANTS ATTORNEY, APPLICANTS ARCHITECT AND BOARD MEMBERS (RENOVATING AND REHABBING VACANT BUILDING INTO A COFFEE/BREAKFAST RESTAURANT, MAXIMUM OF 24 SEATS, MAINLY USED FOR TAKEOUT OF BREAKFAST & LUNCH, HAS AN APARTMENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR, STORAGE SPACE, EXISTING PATIO TO HAVE A COVERED PORCH, TO ADD AN ADDITION FOR THE KITCHEN AND PREP AREA, HANDICAP RAMP, NEW SIDING, NEW WINDOWS, SIGNAGE, PARKING) DISCUSSION ON SEATING (PROPOSING 4 COUNTER SEATS NOT 24 SEATS, NO TABLES) BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN APPLICANTS ATTORNEY, APPLICANTS PLANNER (MS. MORRISSEY REVIEWED APPLICATION MATERIALS, PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT AS WELL AS LOCAL ORDINANCES AND INSPECTED SITE AND SURROUNDING AREA, WE REQUIRE A USE VARIANCE TO MAINTAIN THE RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT ON THE SECOND FLOOR, THIS IS AN EXISTING RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE WE ARE ADDING THE COMMERCIAL USE WHICH IS PERMITTED IN THE B1 ZONE WHICH WE ARE LOCATED, VARIANCES REQUIRED, PARKING) DISCUSSION ON INSTALLING SIDEWALKS 2 BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN APPLICANTS ATTORNEY, APPLICANT, BOARD ENGINEER, BOARD SOLICITOR AND BOARD MEMBERS (NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, HOURS OF OPERATION, DELIVERIES, FOOD PREP OPERATION, LANDSCAPING, TRASH, SECURITY SYSTEM, SIDEWALK INSTALLATION, DISPLAY OF APPLICANTS ANTIQUES, NO CATERING/PARTIES, WILL NOT EXPAND WITHOUT COMING BACK TO THE BOARD, TYPE OF FOOD (BREAKFAST, LUNCH (SALADS & SANDWICHES), DELIVERIES, DELIVERY SERVICES, PARKING FOR TENANT) BOARD ENGINEER GOES THROUGH HIS REVIEW LETTER MR. VANDERGRIFT OPENED MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS UP APPLICATION MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION ON THE USE VARIANCE. MR. WELLS MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JACKSON. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION ON THE BULK VARIANCES, MINOR SITE PLAN AND DESIGN WAIVERS. MR. DAWSON MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. JACKSON. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANDERGRIFT OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD. MEETING ADJOURNED. NANCY DIDOMENICO BOARD SECRETARY 3