Public Notice:
MORRIS COUNTY LEGAL NOTICE Montville Township, Morris County, New Jersey PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the undersigned has made application to the Montville Township Zoning Board of Adjustment for preliminary and final major site plan, conditional use approval, variance approval, design exception approval, and soil movement permit in conjunction with the redevelopment of property located at 9 Main Road, Montville, New Jersey, designated on the Official Tax Map of Montville Township as Block 47; Lot 2. The subject property is located in a B-1 Business Zone. There presently exists a single family dwelling and an accessory garage on the property. The Applicant proposes to demolish all structures on the property and construct one (1) new mixed use building with related parking lot, with trash enclosure. The Applicant proposes various commercial uses on the first floor, all of which are permitted uses in the B-1 Zone including but not limited to retail and personal service establishments, banks (excluding those with drive thru facilities), professional and medical offices, restaurant, professional and instructional studios, museums and art galleries, and libraries. Please note that the actual commercial tenants of the first floor of the premises are not yet known. The Applicant will seek approval for all permitted commercial uses in the B-1 Zone for the first floor of the premises. In addition, two (2) residential apartments are proposed on the second floor. The zoning ordinance of Montville Township permits residential apartments above commercial uses in the B-1 Zone provided that the Applicant demonstrates that the plans submitted comply with all of the zoning ordinance requirements for said conditional use. This project does not comply with all of the condition use requirements in the B-1 Zone therefore, variances are requested. The variances requested in association with this matter are as follows: 1. Front yard setback variance for proposed building and Route 202 and Main Road: 25 feet required, 10 feet proposed. 2. Minimum front yard setback from Highland Avenue for proposed building: 25 feet required, 15 feet proposed. 3. Minimum setback for front yard parking to Route 202: 25 feet required, 2 feet proposed. 4. Minimum side and rear yard parking setback: 10 feet required, 3.8 feet proposed. 5. Minimum parking setback from a residential zone: 20 feet required, 10 feet proposed. 6. Minimum / maximum loading spaces: 1 required, none (0) proposed. 7. Maximum floor area ratio: (the ratio between all floor area of the proposed building and the overall lot area of the property) 25% floor area ratio permitted, 29.4% proposed. 8. Monument sign – minimum setback of a monument sign from a right-of-way line: 10 feet required, 5 feet proposed. 9. Minimum lot area required 20,000 sq. ft., 18,107 sq. ft. existing and proposed. 10. Minimum depth of corner lot 125 foot of depth required, 98.5 feet existing and proposed. The Applicant also requests relief pursuant N.J.S. 40:55D-70d.3, commonly known as conditional use variance relative to the proposed apartments on the second floor of the building. The zoning ordinance requires that the Applicant meets a total of 5 conditions. The Applicant fails to meet the following conditions: 1. §230-170D: Compliance with all requirements applicable to the B-1 Business District as contained in Schedule D, schedule of area and bulk requirements. 2. §230-170E: which requires off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with Schedule E, off-street parking requirements and further, in compliance with the limitation that all accessory parking areas must be restricted to side and rear yards only, whereas front yard parking is prohibited but it is nonetheless proposed. Failure to provide a loading space. In addition, the Applicant requests the following design waivers: 1. Failure to provide sidewalks along Route 202, which is otherwise required but not provided. 2. Failure to provide unencumbered access to dumpster area, where a dumpster is proposed to be located behind proposed parking spaces. 3. Minimum transition buffer to residential zone: 15 feet required, 10 feet proposed. 4. Driveways within a transition buffer to a residential zone prohibited, whereas such driveway proposed in the required 15 foot buffer area. In addition, the Applicant will request any variance, waiver, or exception as may be deemed necessary by the Montville Township Zoning Board of Adjustment in order to secure approval of all plans, plats, and applications submitted. Please note that this application is subject to further modification without further notice. In addition, this matter may be carried to a date in the future without further notice. In addition to the aforesaid relief, the Applicant also requests a soil movement permit approval seeking permission to export approximately 1,500 cubic yards of material from the subject property in conjunction with the redevelopment of the property aforesaid. The Applicant intends on utilizing the following roads in conjunction with this soil movement permit: Highland Avenue, Main Road, Route 287, Changebridge Road, Bloomfield Avenue, Route 46, and Route 80. This matter has been scheduled for a public hearing before the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Montville Township at their meeting of November 5, 2014 at 8pm, at the Montville Township Municipal Building, Counsel Chambers, 195 Changebridge Road, Montville, New Jersey 07045. At the time of the hearing, you may appear in person or by way of attorney to present any questions, comments, or evidence that you may have in this matter. All plans, plats, and applications for which approval is sought, are on file and available for public inspection at least ten (10) days before the public meeting, Monday through Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm, at the Montville Township Municipal Building, 195 Changebridge Road, Montville, New Jersey 07045, at the Land Use Department. Any questions relative to scheduling should be directed to the Zoning Board Secretary, Planning Board Secretary, Ms. Meghan Hunscher, PP, AICP, at (973) 331-3319. Respectfully submitted, Stonybrook Boutiques, LLC, Applicant ($118.80) 134187