Planning Board

MINUTES BOROUGH OF MADISON PLANNING BOARD Regular (Virtual Zoom) Meeting, April 1, 2025, at 7:30 P.M., Meeting Minutes – April 1, 2025 Location: Virtual Zoom Meeting Meeting Format: Zoom (Virtual) Meeting Time: 7:30 PM to 10:41 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER Chairwoman Astri Baillie opened the meeting promptly at 7:30 PM 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOTICE (STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE) Let the minutes reflect that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner: At the Reorganization Meeting of the Board held on January 14, 2025, the Board by Resolution adopted a schedule of meetings. On January 15, 2025, a copy of the schedule of meetings was posted at the bulletin board at the main entrance of the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building, was sent to the Madison Eagle and filed with the Borough Clerk, all in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Beginning in April 2020, in response to public safety considerations and legal noticed dates remotely using the Zoom platform, and subsequently separate notices have been published each month advising of this change and indicating that the procedures and requirements for monitoring such meetings and for making public comment, along with an explanation of the audio muting function of the electronic communications platform being utilized, is provided with detailed information on “How to Use Zoom and Participate” found on the Rosenet Webpage Communications / Virtual Meetings at HTTP://www.rosenet.org/1273/Virtual-Meetings. 3. ROLL CALL Present: Chairwoman Baillie, Mr. Fleming, Mr. Morris, Ms. Huber, Mr. Limbach, Ms. Coyle, Mrs. Vitale (arrived at 7:35), Mayor Conley Absent: Mr. Range Also Present: Vince Laughlin (Board Attorney), Susan Favate (Board Planner), Dennis Harrington (Board Engineer), Bonnie Mulcahy (Board Secretary) 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Approval of minutes from meeting 03/04/25 and 03/18/25 MOTION TO APPROVE: Mr. Fleming | SECOND: Mrs. Huber A vote of “Aye” was recorded from all members present. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT - NONE 7. RESOLUTIONS FOR MEMORIALIZATION- NONE 8. OLD BUISNESS A. Application No. P24-002– SL 98 Main Street, LLC Application No.: P24-002 Applicant: SL 98 Main Street, LLC Location: 98 Main Street (Block 1802, Lot 11) Proposal: Minor Subdivision and Preliminary Site Plan Approval Presentation by Derek Orth (Attorney) and Carolyn Worstell (Planner) -Mr. Orth gave an overview on the remaining issues of the application. - Mr. Harold Maltz, Traffic Engineer for the Board, provided a brief traffic and access analysis. -Caroln Worstell, Planner for the applicant, discussed the variances needed by the applicant. - Mr. Orth explained that a $20,000 voluntary contribution will be made by the applicant to the borough's downtown improvement fund due to the parking discussion. He further explained the calculations regarding the amount after Chairwoman Baillie questioned how the figure was calculated. Board Discussion: - Mr. Morris emphasized signage scale. - Mr. Fleming questioned the location of the ATM and electric charging stations. - Mr. Harrington requested site drainage calculations for the rear driveway and ramp grading details. - Ms. Huber supported the project. - Firefighter James Blair provided a supplemental safety memo regarding access to rear entry and emergency clearance needs. -Board began deliberations, MOTION TO APPROVE: Mrs. Huber | SECOND: Mayor Conley VOTE: YES – Baillie, Fleming, Morris, Vitale, Limbach, Coyle, Conley, and Huber Application approved with conditions to be stated in the resolution. B. Application No. P24-005 – Ramnarayan Management LLC Application No.: P24-005 Applicant: Ramnarayan Management LLC Location: 3–5 Community Place (Block 1502, Lot 3) Proposal: Final Site Plan Approval for conversion of auto garage into liquor store and residential reuse. Steve Azzolini (Attorney) Andrew Clarke (Engineer) Sandeep & Nikita Talati (Owners) - Mr. Azzolini gave an overview of the application - Mr. Clarke confirmed unchanged site plan (last revised Feb 21, 2025) - 3 Monitoring Wells described; all flush, compliant with site grade - Accessory building used for tenant storage and screening; supported by grade visuals (Exhibit A9) - Accepted native landscaping redesign (Exhibit A10) Mr. and Mrs. Talati Testimony: - Hours: Mon–Sat 10 AM–10 PM; Sun: 12–5 PM (ABC regulated) - Employee parking via borough permits; tenant parking limited to 1 per unit - Confirmed tank removal, environmental remediation - Exterior: Repaint, restore windows, repair barn doors, landscape buffer Board Questions: -Laughlin: Deed restrictions prohibit commercial use of outbuilding - Harrington: Requested structural certification & DEP reports - Favate: Confirmed plan compliance - Limbach: Supported mulch and topsoil buffer - Huber: Supported adaptive reuse - Baillie: Abstained with ongoing concerns MOTION TO APPROVE: Mr. Morris | SECOND: Mayor Conley VOTE: YES – Fleming, Vitale, Huber, Coyle, Conley, Morris, and Limbach | ABSTAIN – Baillie Application approved with conditions to be stated in the resolution. 9. CORRESPONDENCE - None 10. ADJOURNMENT Motion to adjourn by Mayor Conley, seconded by Mr. Morris. Meeting adjourned at 10:41 PM. Respectfully submitted, Bonnie J. Mulcahy Board Secretary