UPPER TOWNSHIP ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

ANNUAL REORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 10, 2008

 

 

The annual reorganization meeting of the Upper Township Zoning Board of Adjustment was held at the Township Hall, 2100 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, New Jersey at 7:30 p.m.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL

 

Present:  Mary Jean Burgin, Jeffrey Pierson, Andrew Shawl, Christopher Phifer, Lynn Petrozza, Paul Casaccio.

 

Absent:  Ted Klepac, Matthew Unsworth.

 

Also present were Dean Marcolongo, Board Solicitor; Paul Dietrich, Board Engineer; Shelley Lea, Zoning Officer and Board Secretary.

 

REORGANIZATION

 

BOARD CHAIR

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Burgin and seconded by Mr. Pierson to nominate Paul Casaccio as Board Chair.  A motion to close the nominations was made by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza.

PAUL CASACCIO ELECTED CHAIRMAN FOR 2008

 

VICE CHAIR

 

A motion was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Ms. Petrozza to nominate Matthew Unsworth as Vice Chair.  A motion to close the nominations was made by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Unsworth.

MATTHEW UNSWORTH ELECTED VICE CHAIR FOR 2008

 

BOARD SOLICITOR

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Burgin and seconded by Mr. Pierson to nominate Dean Marcolongo as Board Solicitor.  A motion to close the nominations was made by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

 

DEAN MARCOLONGO ELECTED BOARD SOLICITOR FOR 2008

 

BOARD ENGINEER

 

A motion was made by Ms. Petrozza and seconded by Mr. Shawl to nominate Paul Dietrich as Board Engineer.  A motion to close the nominations was made by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

PAUL DIETRICH ELECTED BOARD ENGINEER FOR 2008

 

BOARD SECRETARY

 

A motion was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin to nominate Shelley Lea as Board Secretary.  A motion to close the nominations was made by Mrs. Burgin.

In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

SHELLEY LEA BOARD SECRETARY FOR 2008

 

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER

 

A motion was made by Mrs. Burgin and seconded by Mr. Shawl to utilize the Atlantic City Press and the Sentinel Ledger as the official newspapers for 2008.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

 

 APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 13, 2007 MEETING MINUTES

 

A motion to adopt the minutes was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

 

TABLED APPLICATIONS

 

The following applications have been tabled until the February 7, 2008 meeting.  The applicants have agreed to waive the time in which the board has to act on the application.

 

  1. RALPH & DEANNA HOLT – BLOCK 483, LOTS 17 & 18 – BA27-07

 

  1. MARMORA STORAGE LLC / MANCHESTER SELF-STORAGE – BLOCK 599, LOT 37 – BA30-07

 

  1. DOLORES CLAYTON / CLAYTON INDUSTRIES INC. – BLOCK 599, LOTS 26 THROUGH 28 – BA32-07

 

BILLS

 

A motion to approve the bills for payment was made by Mrs. Burgin, seconded by Mr. Shawl, and approved.

 

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

 

SUMMARY OF ZONING BOARD APPLICATIONS FROM 2007

 

A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio. 

 

MEETING DATES

 

LUCAS MELILLO, SR. – BLOCK 548, LOTS 3.01 & 3.02 – BA21-07

 

A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

 

JEFFREY R STUART – BLOCK 580, LOT 21 – BA29-07

 

A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza.  Abstain:  Casaccio.

 

JOHN AND JANE LUNSFORD – BLOCK 414, LOT 4.09 – BA26-07

 

A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza, Casaccio.

 

MATTHEW UNSWORTH – BLOCK 348, LOT 94.18 – BA31-07

 

A motion to adopt the resolution was made by Mr. Pierson and seconded by Mrs. Burgin.  In favor:  Burgin, Pierson, Shawl, Phifer, Petrozza.  Abstain:  Casaccio.

 

FEBRUARY MEETING DATE

 

The next meeting is scheduled for February 7, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Pierson, seconded by Mr. Shawl, and approved.  The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

 

Submitted by,

 

 

 

Shelley Lea