MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2003

The Zoning Hearing Board of Palmer Township met on Wednesday September 3, 2003, at 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room of the Palmer Memorial Library. In attendance were Chairman, Dan Caravetta, board members, Charles Roseberry and Cherie Kavanaugh, John Embardino, zoning officer, Ted Rewak, court reporter, and solicitor, Maura McGuire.

03-32– 7:30 P.M. – William Rissmiller, 2733 John Street, requesting a variance from 190-42 E (4) and 190-42 F (1), front and side yard setback requirements to construct an addition to their home in an MDR zone.

Witnesses: Teresa and William Rissmiller

Motion: By Cherie Kavanaugh to permit an addition with a side yard of 8’ minimum and a front yard as requested, second by Charles Roseberry and granted by a 3-0 vote.

03-33- 7:40 – P.M. – John Melhem, 3667 Mountainview Avenue, requesting a variance from Ordinance 190.33 E (3) that requires a 40’ setback to the front property line along a local street to build an addition to his dwelling in a LDR zone.

The applicants failed to appear for their hearing.

03-34- 7:50 P.M. – Mauro Cabell, 2 Lord Court, requesting a variance from 190-42 E (4), requiring a 30’ setback from front yard property line along a local street to build an addition to his dwelling in an MDR zone.

Witnesses: Mauro and Maria Cabell

Motion: By Charles Roseberry to grant variance for front yard setback as requested, second by Cherie Kavanaugh and granted by a 3-0 vote.

03-35- 8:00 P.M. – Irene Bottos, 255 Mercer Street, Phillipsburg, NJ, represented by Alyson, LLC; Anthony Sortino jr. requesting a variance from 190-53 C (3) requiring a 40’ setback from a collector road, and a special exception under 190-199 C (2) (a), nonconforming lots of record for a lot designated as 649 Greenwood Avenue in a MDR zone.

Witnesses: Don Frederickson, Anthony Sortino, Atty. Dennis DeEsch, Atty. Charles Bruno

Motion; By Cherie Kavanaugh to deny request, second by Charles Roseberry and denied by a 3-0 vote.

03-36- 8:10 P.M. – Nicholas Pugliese, seeking multiple variances for relief of landscaping, buffers, screening, aisle width, parking lot setback, sidewalk construction, signage, and sight triangle at 3100 William Penn Highway. Sections 190-265, 190-195 & 195, 190-168 C, G, & I, 190-266 & 267, and 190-194 C (1) (d) [1] apply. This site is in an HDR zone with William Penn Overlay regulations to apply.

Witnesses: Nicholas Pugliese, Nicole Pugliese, Atty. Dennis DeEsch, Don Frederickson.

Motion: By Charles Roseberry to grant all relief, with joint parking stipulations to apply, second by Cherie Kavanaugh and granted by a 3-0 vote.

03-37 – 8:20 P.M. –Michael Seserko of Global Sign Co. for Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robbins, requesting a variance from sections 190-267 A and B signs in an overlay district for a nonconforming use in an HI zone

Witnesses: Raj Patel, Chris Brophy, Roche Burgio

Motion: By Cherie Kavanaugh to approve all sign requests but to relocate a menu board to the southeast corner of the structure, second by Charles Roseberry and granted by a 3-0 vote.

03-38- 8:30 P.M.- Atlantic Equity Van Buren Road LLC, requesting a variance from section 190-42 A (1) and C for lot area and depth at Fox Run Estates in an MDR zone.

Witnesses: Atty Daniel Cohen, Don Frederickson, Jonathon Grabow, Brett Owings.

Motions: By Charles Roseberry (1) to accept lots 51-75 along northern easement, (2) to approve lot 2 depth reduction, (3) to approve lots 17-23 reduction is area and a 20’ rear yard setback, all second by Cherie Kavanaugh and all granted by a 3-0 vote.

Having no further business to discuss, the hearing was adjourned.

John A. Embardino

Zoning Officer