Vernon Township
21 Church Street, Vernon, NJ 07462
Phone: 973.764.4055
VERNON TOWNSHIP LAND USE BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
April 26, 2023
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 17, 2023 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
Craig Williams
Councilmember Joseph Tadrick
Martin Theobald
Richard Spoerl
Willard McPeek
Andrea Cocula
Michael Whitaker
Jacqueline Haley
Kelly Mitchell Alt #1
Mark Heftler Alt #2
Paul Mele Alt #3
Mark Vizzini Alt #4
Public Hearings
LU# 2-23-4 – Sussex Cultivation, LLC, Block 153, Lot 43 and Block 168, Lots 2, 3 and 4, - Preliminary and Final Site Plan with an Interpretation and Variances for a Cannabis Cultivation Facility
Public Participation
Open Meeting to the Public for items other than those listed on the Agenda
Close Meeting to the Public
Resolutions
LU# 2-23-2 – FW Webb/Vintage Clothes, LLC – Block 391, Lot 11, - Preliminary & Final Site Plan to install a concrete storage pad in the rear yard of the lot
Eligible to vote: Auberger, Williams, Tadrick, Spoerl, McPeek, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, Heftler
PB# 2-91-4 – Mountain Creek Resort – 2023 Master Plan Update
Eligible to vote: Auberger, Williams, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, Mitchell, Mele, Vizzini, Theobald
LU# 1-22-1 – Bright Horizons Development, LLC – Block 403, Lot 4, - Amended Final Site Plan for 55 and over rental apartments
Eligible to vote: Williams, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, Mitchell, Mele, Vizzini, Theobald
LU# 1-23-1 – Minerals Resort & Spa SPE LLC – Block 527, Lot 1, - Preliminary & Final Site Plan with Variances for proposed construction of pickle ball courts
Eligible to vote: Auberger, Williams, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, Mitchell, Mele, Vizzini, Theobald
Land Use Board Discussion Items (action may or may not be taken)
Ø None
Minutes
Ø April 12, 2023 – Regular Meeting Minutes (Auberger, Williams, Cocula, Whitaker, Haley, Mitchell, Mele, Vizzini, Theobald)
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
Ø Land Use Board Business – Services Through 3/22/23 ($646.00)
Ø Bright Horizons, LLC – LU# 1-22-1 – Services Through 3/23/23 ($68.00)
Ø Sussex Cultivation, LLC – LU# 2-23-4 – Services Through 3/30/23 ($1,190.00)
Ø FW Webb – LU# 2-23-2 - Services Through 3/27/23 ($889.50)
Ø Minerals Resort & Spa – LU# 1-23-1 – Services Through 3/20/23 ($447.50)
2. Board Planner – Jessica Caldwell, J. Caldwell & Associates
Ø Land Use Board Business – Services Through 3/22/23 ($705.00)
Ø FW Webb – LU# 2-23-2 - Services Through 3/14/23 ($455.00)
Ø Mountain Creek – PB# 2-91-4 – Services Through 3/13/23 ($625.00)
Ø Minerals Resort & Spa – LU# 1-23-1 – Services Through 3/13/23 ($1,170.00)
3. Board Engineer – Cory Stoner, Harold E. Pellow & Associates
Ø Land Use Board Business – ($0)
4. Board Recording Secretary – Irene Mills ($75.00)
B. Request for Escrows to be closed
Ø None
Adjournment
Next Meeting: May 10, 2023