Joint Land Use Board

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE JOINT LAND USE BOARD FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023, WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:00 PM AT THE LINDENWOLD BROUGH HALL. SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT FLAG SALUTE PRESENT: KATHLEEN MCGILL GASKILL, ESQ. - BOARD SOLICITOR JEFF HANSON, PE, CME—BOARD ENGINEER MEMBERS PRESENT: COUNCILWOMAN LINDA HESS MR. HOWARD DAWSON MR. JOE VANDERGRIFT MAYOR RICH ROACH MS. JANINE HAGEN MS. HEATHER PROTICH MEMBERS ABSENT: MR. CRAIG WELLS MS. JOY JACKSON MS. NANCY DIDOMENICO MR. JERMAINE JACKSON MR. JOE VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE MINUTES FROM OCTOBER 26, 2023. MAYOR RICH ROACH MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCILWOMAN HESS. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MS. PROTICH WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED. MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-23-13, ROBERT HASTINGS (HASTINGS FAMILY RVOC TRUST), BLOCK 299, LOT 11. MAYOR ROACH MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MS. HAGEN. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXECPTION OF MS. PROTICH WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED NEW BUSINESS APPLICATION JLUB 23-14 ZEESHAN RAZZAQ 430 EAST GIBBSBORO ROAD BLOCK 72, LOT 18 CHANGE OF USE/WAIVER OF MINOR SITE PLAN ADD COOKING AREA/FREEZER/REFRIDGERATOR ADD COFFEE COUNTER TO CONVENIENCE STORE ZEESHAN RAZZAQ—APPLICANT NIDA HASEN —APPLICANT JUSTIN STRAUSSER—ATTORNEY FOR APPLICANT SWORN IN JEFF HANSON-BOARD ENGINEER SWORN IN BOARD ENGINEER GIVES OVERVIEW OF APPLICATION BRIEF QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION BETWEEN APPLICANT AND HIS ATTORNEY (EXPLANATION OF NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES, HOURS OF OPERATIONS, TRASH, DELIVERIES) MR. RAZZAQ SAID HE CURRENTLY HAS 1 EMPLOYEE PER SHIFT WITH 2 PEOPLE MAXIUM. IN ADDITION TO ADDING COOKING AREA, FREEZER, REFRIDGERATOR AND COFFEE COUNTER, THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE OPEN 24 HOURS PER DAY. IF PERMITTED THEY WOULD HIRE MORE EMPLOYEES. MR. DAWSON AND MAYOR ROACH REMINDED MR. RAZZAQ THAT SECURITY IS AN ISSUE WITH BEING OPEN 24 HOURS. NIDA HASEN STATED THAT THE BACK DOOR WILL REMAIN LOCKED. BOARD ENGINEER ASKED WHERE THEY WILL STORE THE USED COOKING OIL. RECOMMENDED THE BOARD OF HEALTH BE CONSULTED AS TO WHERE TO STORE IT. HE THEN ASKED IF ADDING ADDITIONAL SIGNAGE AND WAS TOLD NO BY MR. RAZZAQ BUT MIGHT ADVERTISE ON THE WINDOWS. BOARD ENGINEER ALSO RECOMMENDED A “DO NOT ENTER “SIGN BE INSTALLED MR. VANDERGRIFT ASKED ABOUT DUMPSTER HAVING AN ENCLOSURE DUE TO TRASH OVERFLOWING. MR. RAZZAQ SAID HIS EMPLOYEES ARE NOW CUTTING BOXES DOWN SO TRASH DOES NOT OVERFLOW. BOARD SOLICITOR SAID OK TO LEAVE AS FOR NOW BUT IF IT BECOMES A NUISANCE THEN MR. RAZZAQ WILL NEED TO INCREASE FREQUENCY OF PICK UP OR ADD AN ENCLOSURE. MAYOR ROACH ALSO REMINDED HIM THAT HE WILL NEED PERMITS FOR THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE. MR. ZEESHAN CONFIRMED EVERYTHING IS INSTALLED BUT IS NOT HOOKED UP. MR. RAZZAQ CONFIRMED THAT SMOKE DETECTORS HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE BASEMENT. MR. VANDERGRIFT OPENED THE APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD. BOARD SOLICITOR SUMS UP APPLICATION MR. VANDERGRIFT ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION JLUB-23-14, ZEESHAN RAZZAQ. MAYOR ROACH MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY COUNCIL WOMAN HESS. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS. MOTION CARRIED MR. VANDERGRIFT OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND NO ONE STEPPED FORWARD. MEETING ADJOURNED KATHLEEN LYND BOARD SECRETARY