Agenda August 13, 2025

 

VERNON TOWNSHIP LAND USE BOARD

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

August 13, 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# 7-25-5 – Thomas Reeves – Block 9, Lot 16, - Side Yard Variance for an Addition to a Single-Family Home

 

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

 

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

 

• Mountain Creek Resort – Master Plan Update

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

     Bearstler, Theobald

• Housing Element and Fair Share Plan, of the Township of Vernon, State of New Jersey

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

     Bearstler, Theobald

 

• Water Use and Conservation Management Plan

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

     Bearstler, Theobald

 

• Amended Historic Element – addition of the Perry Farm Block 525, Lot 17, and addition of the Stewart House Block 378, Lot 20

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

     Bearstler, Theobald

 

Minutes

 

• July 9, 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 ($0)

• Boho Realty, LLC – LU# 2-23-3 – Services Through 6/13/25 ($72.00)
• Waleid Shousha – LU# 5-25-3 – Services Through 6/2/25 ($45.00)
• O’Neil Group 517 – LU# 6-25-4 – Services Through 6/10/25 ($45.00)

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

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through 6/6/25 ($225.00)

• O’Neil Group 517 – LU# 6-25-4 – Services Through 6/27/25 ($3,371.25)
• Waleid Shousha – LU# 5-25-3 – Services Through 6/11/25 ($688.75)

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

• Land Use Board Business – Services Through 5/14/25 ($507.50)

• Red Hand LLC – LU# 2-25-1 – Services Through 5/14/25 ($72.50)
• Sussex Cultivation, LLC – LU# 2-23-4 – Services Through 5/14/25 ($145.00)
• Bright Horizon – LU# 1-22-1 – Services Through 5/28/25 ($652.90)
• Boho Realty, LLC – LU# 2-23-3 – Services Through 5/29/25 ($360.00)

 

• Board Recording Secretary – Irene Mills ($100.00)

 

1. Request for Escrows to be closed

• LU# 12-24-8 – Danielle Alexander – Block 474, Lot 56 – Rear Yard Deck Variance ($404.50)
• ZB# 4-06-6 – Glenwood Management, LP – Block 521, Lot 10, - Open Market Units ($548.50)

 

Adjournment

 

Next Meeting: August 27, 2025