Agenda August 27, 2025

 

VERNON TOWNSHIP LAND USE BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

August 27, 2025

7:00 PM

 

Call to Order

 

Statement of Compliance:

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this Regular Meeting has been provided to the public and the press on January 29, 2025, by delivering to the press such notice and posting same at the Municipal Building and filed with the office of the Township Clerk.

Salute to the Flag:

 

Roll Call

Mayor’s Designee John Auberger                      

Ann Larsen                                                              

Councilmember William Higgins                           

Martin Theobald                                                  

Richard Spoerl

Willard McPeek

Andrea Cocula

Michael Whitaker

Jacqueline Haley

Jodi White-Bearstler     Alt #1

Paul Mele                     Alt #2  

Craig Williams              Alt #3

Mark Vizzini                  Alt #4       

 

Public Hearings

 

LU# 7-25-7 – Frank Dewitt – Block 153, Lot 39, - Variances for ground mounted solar in the front yard

LU# 2-25-1 – Red Hand LLC – Block 402, Lot 2 & 3, - Final Site Plan for a proposed four-story multi-family residential building containing 27 dwelling units

 

Public Participation

 

         Open Meeting to the Public for items other than those listed on the Agenda

         Close Meeting to the Public

 

  

Land Use Board Discussion Items (action may or may not be taken)

 

• None

 

 

Resolutions

 

LU# 7-25-5 – Thomas Reeves – Block 9, Lot 16, - Side Yard Variance for an Addition to a Single-Family Home

Eligible to vote: Auberger, Larsen, Spoerl, McPeek, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, White-

Bearstler, Theobald

 

LU# 5-25-3 – Waleid Shousha – Block 202, Lot 73, - Front Yard Variance for a new Single-Family Home

Eligible to vote: Auberger, Larsen, Spoerl, McPeek, Haley, White- Bearstler, Theobald

 

 

Minutes

 

• August 13, 2025 – Regular Meeting Minutes (Auberger, Larsen, Spoerl, McPeek, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, White-Bearstler, Theobald)

 

Appendix A – escrows, board fees, bond reductions and escrow closure

 

   escrows, board fees and bond reductions

 

1. Board Fees

 

1. Board Attorney – Glenn Kienz, Weiner Law Group LLP

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through 7/24/25 ($630.00)

• Mountain Creek – PB#2-91-4 – Services Through 7/15/25 ($274.50)
• Waleid Shousha – LU# 5-25-3 – Services Through 7/15/25 ($54.00)
• Indoveda, LLC – LU# 4-24-3 – Services Through 7/10/25 ($72.00)
• Red Hand LLC – LU# 2-25-1 – Services Through 7/21/25 ($72.00)
• Thomas Reeves – LU# 7-25-5 – Services Through 7/14/25 ($45.00)
• Aqua New Jersey – LU# 7-25-6 – Services Through 7/22/25 ($45.00)
• 515 Vernon Property – LU# 7-20-4 – Services Through 7/24/25 ($166.50)
• Frank Dewitt – LU# 7-25-7 – Services Through 7/29/25

   2.      Board Planner – Jessica Caldwell, J. Caldwell & Associates

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through 7/11/25 ($435.00)

• O’Neil Group 517 – LU# 6-25-4 – Services Through 7/1/25 ($580.00)
• Waleid Shousha – LU# 5-25-3 – Services Through 7/2/25 ($375.00)
• Red Hand LLC – LU# 2-25-1 – Services Through 7/30/25 ($2,610.00)
• 515 Vernon Property – LU# 7-20-4 – Services Through 7/29/25 ($652.50)
• Aqua New Jersey – LU# 7-25-6 – Services Through 7/30/25 ($1,413.75)

   3.     Board Engineer – Cory Stoner, Harold E. Pellow & Associates

• Land Use Board Business – ($0)

• Sussex Cultivation, LLC – LU# 2-23-4 – Services Through 6/2/25 ($145.00)
• Bright Horizon – LU# 1-22-1 – Services Through 6/12/25 ($552.00)
• Boho Realty, LLC – LU# 2-23-3 – Services Through 6/16/25 ($90.00)

 

• Board Recording Secretary – Irene Mills ($100.00)

 B. Request for Escrows to be closed

• None

 

Adjournment

 

Next Meeting: September 10, 2025