Public Notice:
TOWNSHIP OF HOLMDEL PLANNING BOARD
Notice of Public Hearing Township of Holmdel Planning Board Monmouth County, New Jersey Please take notice that the Planning Board (the “Board”) of the Township of Holmdel (the “Township”) will, on July 8, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., at the Township’s Municipal Building, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, New Jersey 07733, or at such other time and place as the Board may adjourn thereafter, hold a public hearing to consider an application for preliminary and final major site plan approval and bulk variance relief (the “Application”) made by Toll Holmdel, LLC, a subsidiary of Toll Bros, Inc. (the “Applicant”) for the development of 185 age-restricted carriage homes and associated site improvements (the “Project”) on an approximately 134-acre portion (the “Property”) of the approximately 472.69-acre tract that is the former home of the AT&T/Bell Labs/Alcatel-Lucent corporate campus and that is presently designated as Block 11, Lots 38, 38.02, 73.01, 73.02, 73.03, and 73.04 on the Township’s official tax map (the “Redevelopment Parcel”). The Property is located in the northeast section of the Redevelopment Parcel along Crawfords Corner Road. The Redevelopment Parcel has been designated an area in need of redevelopment and is subject to the Alcatel-Lucent Redevelopment Plan, adopted by the Township’s Committee on May 17, 2012 by Ordinance 2012-12 (the “Redevelopment Plan”), in accordance with the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et. seq. (“LRHL”). The Applicant proposes to develop the Project in two phases. As proposed, Phase I will consist of 108 age-restricted carriage homes, a clubhouse and recreational amenities, one infiltration basin, and one wet pond located on an approximately 64.63-acre portion of the Property located east of the Redevelopment Parcel’s existing access driveway (the “Access Road”) and Phase II will consist of 77 age-restricted carriage homes and two infiltration basins located on an approximately 69.32-acre portion of the Property located west of the Access Road. Each Phase will include associated site improvements such as sidewalks, parking, and internal roadways. The proposed 185 carriage homes are a permitted use under the Redevelopment Plan. To achieve a more desirable design, the Applicant requests that the Board grant variance relief from the Redevelopment Plan and the Township’s Development Regulations (the “Ordinance”), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Redevelopment Plan, the LRHL, and the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1, et. seq. (“MLUL”), to permit: (1) certain proposed lot lines to not be straight and certain proposed side lot lines to not be at right angles or radial to street lines as required by Ordinance ? 30-71a; (2) portions of the clubhouse and recreational amenities to be setback less than 100 ft. from edge of pavement of the Access Road as required by Section V.B.3.c of the Redevelopment Plan; (3) a buffer less than the 20% of tract width required by Ordinance ? 30-54 between the proposed carriage homes on the Property and the existing non-residential use (1.7 million sq. ft. commercial/office building) located on the Redevelopment Parcel; (4) four freestanding project identification signs all approximately 32 sq. ft. in area and 8 ft. in height whereas 1 freestanding identification sign not exceeding a maximum size of 12 sq. ft. and a maximum height of 3 ft. is permitted by Ordinance ? 30-96.2.a; (5) directional signs with areas of 4 sq. ft. whereas an area 2 sq. ft. is permitted by Ordinance ? 30-96.g; (6) temporary construction signs with areas of 32 sq. ft. and 50 sq. ft., respectively, whereas Ordinance ? 30-96.h.2 requires such signs to not exceed 12 sq. ft.; (7) certain buildings with less than three townhome units whereas Ordinance ? 30-106.b requires a minimum of three units in any one building; (8) on-site parking areas to have less than the 15 ft. landscape buffer required by Ordinance ? 30-80; (9) approximately 8,712 sq. ft. disturbance of slopes with grades between 15-24.99% whereas a maximum disturbance of 5,000 sq. ft. is permitted for slopes with these grades under Ordinance ? 20-116.6.f.1; and (10) 3:1 (30%) slopes between the proposed carriage homes, for the proposed detention basin side slopes, and for perimeter grading whereas Ordinance ? 30-116.6.f.4 prohibits the creation of steep slopes greater than 25%. To the extent the Board deems it necessary, the Applicant will seek variance relief to permit lighting levels lower than permitted along the proposed internal roadways and higher than permitted directly underneath the proposed street lights in accordance with Ordinance ? 30-69. The Applicant will also seek such other variances, waivers, exceptions, or other relief, determined to be necessary by the Board without further notice, in accordance with the Redevelopment Plan, the LRHL, and the MLUL. A copy of the Application and the documents submitted in support thereof is on file with the Board Secretary, whose office is located on the second floor of the Township’s Municipal Building at the address set forth above. The Application and supporting documents are available for public inspection during regular business days and hours. This Notice is given pursuant to the MLUL. Any interested person may appear in person, through his attorney, or through his designated agent at the aforementioned public hearing, at the time and place herein stated, and be heard on this Application. By: Michael A. Bruno, Esq. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C. 125 Half Mile Road, Suite 300 Red Bank, New Jersey 07701 Attorney for the Applicant Dated: June 25, 2014 ($132.30) 097424
