Public Notice:
PUBLIC NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 or as soon thereafter as the Applicant may be heard, in the main meeting room in the Plumstead Township Municipal Building, 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533, the Planning Board of the Township of Plumstead will hold a public hearing on the application of W. Bryce Thompson, IV (the “Applicant”) for Preliminary Major Subdivision Approval of 14 Residential building lots to be created out of the 82.16 acres of unimproved land owned by the Applicant with frontage on Collier’s Mill Road , Woodruff Road and Pinehurst Road (Ocean County Route 539) designated as Lot 7.01 in Block 78 on the tax map of Plumstead Township, Ocean County, NJ (the “Property”). The Property is within the RD-2 (Rural Development Area) Zone. As part of the Application the Applicant will be seeking approval of the following variances from the requirements of the Plumstead Township Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 15: a) Lot Area: Insufficient Lot Area is proposed Lots except for Lot 7.016; whereas 3.50 acres are required lot areas of 1.01 to 2.01 acres is proposed; b) Lot Width: Insufficient Lot Width is proposed for Lots 7.011 through 7.015: whereas a 200 foot minimum is required, a range of 137.5 feet to 187.00 feet is proposed c) Front Setback: Insufficient Front Setback is proposed for Lots 7.011 to 7.015 and Lot 7.024; whereas a 200 foot minimum is required, 60 feet is proposed The Planning Board will be asked to determine if this subdivision is to be treated as a Cluster subdivision. If it is determined that this is a Cluster subdivision, the Applicant will also be seeking approval of the following variances: a) Average Lot Size in a Cluster Development; if Setback from Property Boundaries in a Cluster Development are applicable to this application, then: whereas maximum average Lots size of 1.1 is required, an average Lot Size of 1.64 acres is proposed, if only the developable area of Lot 7.016 is used, otherwise, the average lot size is 5.87 acres; b) Setback from Property Boundaries in a Cluster Development; if Setback from Property Boundaries in a Cluster Development are applicable to this application then, whereas a minimum Setback from Property Boundaries of 50 feet is required a Setback of 40 feet for Lot 7.015 is proposed. The applicant will be requesting a waiver of the requirement the providing a 10,000 gallon water storage tank and a waiver of the requirement of a Lighting Plan. The Applicant may also make application for such other variance and/or waiver relief that the Board deems appropriate. The application includes the proposal to reserve a conservation easement area within the Property in relation to the development of Lots 97, 98 and 99 Block 76 located on the other side of Colliers Mill Road. At the hearing, all interested parties shall have an opportunity to be heard. A copy of the Application and all supporting maps and documents are on file in the office of the Planning Board of Plumstead Township at 121 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533 and are available for public inspection weekdays from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Archibald S. Reid Attorney for Applicant 195 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08542 Tel: 609-921-7655 12/27/2013 THE TIMES FEE: $53.36