Chairman D. Ischinger called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

ADEQUATE NOTICE was given as follows: Notice was sent to the Star
Gazette and Express Times. Notice was posted on the Municipal bulletin
Board in the Township Administration building in Oxford Township,
New Jersey, and notice was filed with the Township Clerk.

ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mr. Ischinger, Dr. Yeager, Ms. Smorzaniuk, Mayor Lazorisak,
Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. Cratch, Mr. Calabrese, Ms. Ciaburri, Mr. Dresser
Members Absent: Ms. Accetturo
Also Present: Attorney M. Garofalo, Engineer W. Gleva

COMMUNICATIONS: A list will be provided to the Land Use Board members.
Action Required:
1. Angelo Accetturo – 34 Axford Avenue – Request for an extension for a
Minor Subdivision application for Block 37, Lot 34. Resolution adopted on
February 14, 2005. The applicant was represented by Attorney M. Lavery.
A motion to grant Mr. Accetturo a 60-day extension on his Minor Subdivision
application was made by Mayor Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Ischinger, all ayes,
motion carried.

MINUTES: Minutes of the October 3, 2005 meeting will be tabled until the
December 12, 2005 meeting.

ZONING OFFICER’S REPORT: September and October zoning reports.
September zoning report:
Five permits issued, zero permits denied, multiple calls and questions.
October zoning report:
Two permits issued, zero permits denied, multiple calls and questions.

COMPLETENESS ITEMS:
1. Phillip & Donna Martin – Second Completeness review for a Variance
application for Block 2, Lot 13.01 located at 200A Jonestown Road.
Attorney M. Garofalo stated the application should be deemed
incomplete and the applicant should return on December 12, 2005 for
completeness and public hearing. A motion to deem the application
incomplete was made by Mr. Ischinger, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg,
Vote: Ischinger, Rosenberg, Yeager, Smorzaniuk, Lazorisak, Cratch,
Calabrese, Ciaburri, Dresser – Ayes, 0 – Nay, 0 – Abstain, motion carried.

DISCUSSION & PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS:
1. Wall Street Partners LLC/ Samir Elbassiouny – Public Hearing for a Site
Plan and Minor Subdivision application with Variance relief for Block 6,
Lot 4 located on Wall Street. This application has been carried from the
October 3, 2005 meeting with no testimony given. The applicant was
Represented by Attorney M. Lavery and Engineer R. Callizzoni.
Applicant Samir Elbassiouny briefly reviewed the architectural drawings
including the façade and the elevation. Mr. Elbassiouny stated the building
would be stone on the bottom half and siding on the top, the building would
appear more similar to Shippen Manor.
Mayor Lazorisak stated the elevations should be clearly marked and depicted
what would be on the façade. Mr. Elbassiouny stated if he brought in an
architect it would cost him another three, four or five thousand dollars.
Mr. Elbassiouny stated he would rather invest the five thousand dollars in
better windows but he would take recommendations from the Board.
Mr. Rosenberg stated he would rather see the money spent on windows but
if he doesn’t rely on what he is testifying to then he is in violation of what
we are going to memorialize. Mayor Lazorisak stated he would hate to start
a protocol like this. Chairman Ischinger stated as long as the Board has some
re-course. Engineer Mr. Gleva stated his office has not seen those plans, the
plans would need to be submitted to review the plans with the ordinance.
Mayor Lazorisak stated at the end of the application the Board should have
finalized set of elevation architectural drawings before the resolution.
Attorney M. Garofalo swore in the applicant and witnesses.
Mr. Elbassiouny reviewed the current uses of the property and adjoining
properties. Exhibit A-1 Original building & A-2 Finalized building,
A-3 Drawing showing front façade of the building. Mr. Elbassiouny testified
there would be eight classrooms, shown on A-4, the entrance would be from
the rear but would also include a front entrance. There would be one bathroom
for every two classrooms, the teachers will have their own bathroom.
Mr. Elbassiouny stated his wife will is an elementary school teacher will be
running the daycare center, the center will be open from 5:00 or 6:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. at night. Mr. Elbassiouny stated there would be a total of ten
staff members. Mr. Elbassiouny reviewed A-5 which shows the four upper
level one bedroom apartments. Chairman Ischinger asked what about security
for the daycare center, Mr. Elbassiouny stated there would be ID and cameras
in there. Mayor Lazorisak asked what the maximum number of children would
be allowed, Mr. Elbassiouny stated seventy age infant to kindergarten. Mayor
Lazorisak asked for a plan for an emergency. Mr. Elbassiouny stated once he has
approvals from the Board everything will have to be reviewed by the State
which includes emergency, Mr. Elbassiouny stated there would be steel stairs,
a hardwired sprinkler system, fire escapes. Engineer R. Pelizzoni addressed the
proposed enclosed playground area in the rear of the building which will be
surrounded by a four foot high chain link fence. Mr. Pelizzoni stated most of the
conditions are pre-existing regarding the setbacks. Mayor Lazorisak
requested parking be addressed and traffic patterns. Ms. Ciaburri
stated she has concern over kids in the road at afternoon pick up, children
going for haircuts, people don’t pay attention when they are in a hurry.
Mr. Pelizzoni stated there would be drop off zones in the back for the parents.
Mr. Pelizzoni reviewed the ingress and egress to the building.
Chairman Ischinger asked what if there is a Christmas party for the kids.
Mayor Lazorisak asked what would be the worse case scenario for the traffic
pattern and could we review the traffic design by Finelli. Engineer
M. Gleva stated the traffic pattern was discussed and there is a comment
on the report, but there is not a detailed analysis.
Attorney M. Garofalo suggested a traffic engineer present testimony.
Mayor Lazorisak stated that the Board Engineer hasn’t really addressed traffic
and must be addressed by our Engineer and a review of the downtown plan.
Attorney M. Lavery stated there will always be a parking issue there but the
use is less intense because its staggered.
Mayor Lazorisak stated the Township Committee will have to allocate parking
spaces for the apartments downtown.
Attorney M. Lavery reviewed the proposed variances and the pre-existing
conditions with Mr. Pelizzoni.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mr. Dan Marcmann, VP of Skylands Bank stated he has items of concern
from Mr. Finelli’s report regarding parking and traffic flow. Mr. Marcmann
stated the Bank does not wish to share parking and does not wish waivers
to be granted. Attorney M. Garofalo stated the waivers have been already
granted for completeness.
Chairman Ischinger and Mayor Lazorisak agreed Mr. Finelli must review the
traffic design and address the traffic and parking concerns.
Joan Mulligan of 25 Washington Avenue
Ms. Mulligan stated at one time every building on Wall St. had a business and
the parking worked out. Ms. Mulligan asked for lighting to be addressed.
Chairman Ischinger agreed, the area is very dark and requires additional lighting.
Attorney M. Lavery concluded his witnesses testimony. Attorney M. Garofalo
reviewed the Board’s options on the application and the variances.
A motion to grant bulk variance approval was made by Mr. Cratch, seconded
By Ms. Smorzaniuk, Vote: Cratch, Smorzaniuk, Ischinger, Yeager, Rosenberg,
Calabrese, Ciaburri, Dresser – Ayes, Lazorisak – Nay, 0 – Abstain, motion
carried. Engineer M. Gleva stated at a minimum the plans should be submitted to
emergency services for review. Applicant, Mr. Elbassiouny asked the Board
to consider not waiting another month for site plan approval. Attorney M.
Garofalo addressed another possible problem which may arise by granting
approval tonight.
A motion to grant Site Plan approval pending the satisfaction of the Land Use
Board Engineer’s traffic review was made by Mr. Rosenberg, seconded by
Ms. Smorzaniuk, Vote: Rosenberg, Smorzaniuk, Ischinger, Yeager, Cratch,
Calabrese, Dresser – Ayes, Lazorisak, Ciaburri – Nay, 0 – Abstain, motion
carried.
2. Organic Aggregates, Inc. – Public Hearing for a Site Plan application for
Block 26, Lot 87 located on Quarry Road. This application has been carried
from the October 3, 2005 meeting with no testimony given. Dr. Yeager
stepped down for this application. The applicant was represented by
Attorney D. Morrow and Engineer T. Bayer. Engineer M. Finelli briefly
reviewed the application. Attorney M. Garofalo stated the application was
a nice ratable with minimal noise, Mr. Garofalo stated the use was permitted
in the light industrial zone. Attorney M. Garofalo swore in witnesses J. Popinko
and Engineer T. Bayer. Engineer T. Bayer reviewed the operation.
The applicant stated they were here seeking site plan approval to comply with
the DEP regulations.
Mr. Popinko reviewed the glass sand and aggregate operations and storage.
Mr. Popinko stated that the operation is considered a manufacturing operation
but is exempt from the solid waste regulations of the DEP.
Mr. Popinko reviewed co-products and determinations to be renewed
in July 2006. Mr. Cratch asked if the separation has been changed, Mr. Popinko
said there hasn’t been any change. Mayor Lazorisak asked Mr. Bayer to
go into more detail regarding the samples. Mr. Popinko stated the DEP issues
a co-product determination when the samples are approved. Mr. Bayer stated
there would access through the County road not Township. Mr. Bayer stated
there would be very minimal odors from the product. Engineer T. Bayer
reviewed Mr. Finelli’s technical review including landscaping and site triangles,
proposed shrubs for screening evergreen and fir trees. Mr. Bayer stated the
storage areas have been delineated on the site plan, the materials are moved on
the site with a front end loader. Mr. Bayer stated he would provide a construction
detail per Mr. Finelli’s request and show the current stockpiles on the plan.
Mr. Bayer stated there was no current proposal for lighting the business will be
operating during daylight hours but security lighting would be provided.
Mr. Bayer stated the open storage and display did not apply. Mr. Bayer
reviewed the buffer strip and why it doesn’t apply. Mayor Lazorisak requested
copies of the DEP letters be supplied to the Township Engineer. Similar to the
previous application deed restrictions will also apply to this application.
Attorney M. Garofalo reviewed the statements regarding deed restrictions.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Committeeman A. Accetturo stated the deed restrictions should be reviewed by
Attorney M. Garofalo. A motion to grant Preliminary Site Plan approval was
made by Mr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mayor Lazorisak, Vote: Rosenberg,
Lazorisak, Ischinger, Smorzaniuk, Cratch, Calabrese, Ciaburri, Dresser – Ayes,
0 – Nay, 0 – Abstain, motion carried.

3. John & Jacqueline Edmonds – Resolution for a Minor Subdivision
application with Variance relief for Block 24, Lot 63 located at 111 Belvidere
Ave., Oxford NJ. This application received approval on October 3, 2005.
A motion to approve was made by Dr. Yeager, seconded by Ms. Ciaburri,
Vote: Yeager, Ciaburri, Dresser, Ischinger, Lazorisak, Rosenberg, Smorzaniuk
- Ayes, 0 – Nay, 0 – Abstain, motion carried.

PUBLIC COMMENT: No further public comment was offered.

MAYOR’S REPORT: No report given.

VOUCHERS:
A motion to approve vouchers submitted for November 14, 2005 was made
By Ms. Smorzaniuk, seconded by Mr. Dresser, all ayes motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: 12:05 a.m.
With no further business before the Board and no public comment offered the
meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

Margaret Housman, Secretary
Oxford Township LUB