Minutes January 22, 2025

 

VERNON TOWNSHIP LAND USE BOARD

REGULAR MEETING MINUTES

January 22, 2025

 

Call to Order

Meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Whitaker at 7:07 p.m.

 

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 30, 2024, by delivering to the press such notice and posting same at the Municipal Building.

 

Salute to the Flag

Vice Chairman Whitaker led the assemblage of the Flag.                                                                           

Roll Call

Mayor’s Designee John Auberger	P
Ann Larsen	P
Councilmember William Higgins	P
Martin Theobald	NP
Richard Spoerl	P
Willard McPeek	P
Andrea Cocula	P
Jacqueline Haley	P

Michael Whitaker	P
Jodi White- Bearstler Alternate #1	P
Paul Mele   Alternate #2	P
Craig Williams Alternate #3	P
Mark Vizzini Alternate #4	NP

 

Also Present:

Glenn Kienz, Board Attorney

Kimberley Decker, Board Secretary

 

Public Participation

Vice Chairman Whitaker opened the meeting to the Public for items other than on the Agenda. Seeing no one wishing to come forward, Vice Chairman Whitaker closed the meeting to the Public.

 

Resolutions

 

LU# 8-24-7 – Sean McClellan – Block 491, Lot 22, - Variances for more than two accessory structures on the property, one structure is at a height of 17.5 feet, one structure is 1.8 feet from another structure, with a total accessory structure footprint of 1,183.5 sq feet.

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

 

Motion: Motion to Approve Resolution for LU#8-24-7 was made by Ms. Cocula and was seconded by Mr. Auberger.

ROLL CALL: AUBERGER: Y; LARSEN: Y; MCPEEK: Y; COCULA: Y; WHITAKER: Y; HALEY: Y; WHITE-BEARSTLER: Y.

Motion Passed

  

Minutes

 

• December 11, 2024 – Regular Meeting Minutes (Auberger, Larsen, Spoerl, McPeek, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, White-Bearstler, Theobald)

Motion: Motion to Approve Minutes of December 11, 2024 was made by Mr. Auberger and was seconded by Ms. White- Bearstler.

ROLL CALL: AUBERGER: Y; LARSEN: Y; SPOERL: Y; MCPEEK: Y; COCULA: Y; WHITAKER: Y; HALEY: Y; WHITE-BEARSTLER: Y.

Motion Passed

 

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

 

   escrows, board fees and bond reductions

 A. Board Fees

 

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

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through 11/7/24 ($108.00)

• 7 Prices Switch, LLC – LU# 7-24-6 – Services Through 11/5/24 ($22.50)
• Dean Anthony – LU# 5-23-8 – Services Through 11/7/24 ($328.50)

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

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through 12/11/24 ($420.00)

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

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through ($0)

• Sean McClellan – LU# 8-24-7 – Services Through 10/18/24 ($174.00)
• Rosemark Realty – LU# 9-23-12 – Services Through 10/9/24 ($151.88)
• 515 Vernon Prop. – LU# 7-20-4 – Services Through 10/7/24 ($142.00)

 

4. Board Recording Secretary – Irene Mills ($100.00)

Vice Chairman Whitaker read into record three additional Board fees:

     

Board Attorney Glenn Kienz, Weiner Law Group LLP

Land Use Board Business – 12/11/2024 ($600.00)

7 Prices Switch, LLC – LU# 7-24-6 ($36.00)

Sean McClellan – LU# 8-24-7 ($382.50)

Motion: Motion to Approve Fees was made by Mr. Spoerl and was seconded by Ms. Cocula.

All members voted in Favor. Motion Passed.

 

 

 

 

Adjournment         

There being no further items of business to be conducted on the agenda, a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mr. Auberger and was seconded by Mr. Williams. All Members were in favor.

Meeting was adjourned at ­­7:13 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted

Irene Mills, Recording Secretary