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Board engineer Paul (surname provided in attendance list as Paul Hasnumba) told members that the approved plans had mixed figures — his report included a typographical error showing 25 trees to be removed while the approved plan referenced 17 — and that the applicant had sought to remove four additional trees in the field. One tree identified was dead or dying and one neighbor to the east provided written consent for the removal of two other trees along that boundary. The engineer noted a large front fir tree would be retained for the time being pending further review.

The engineer said the developer proposed to plant more than the two-for-one replacement required by ordinance. Board members indicated they had no objection to Paul authorizing the two remaining tree removals as a field change, and the board asked staff to record that authority so the applicant could proceed without returning to the board on that limited matter. The engineer confirmed grading and seepage pits on the lot are designed to contain runoff and that neighbors’ drainage concerns had been considered in the design.

This decision is recorded as an engineering field authorization rather than a formal board resolution; the board found the proposed removals would not create additional drainage impacts and that replacement plantings exceed the ordinance requirement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Township Planning Board 10.23.24","oneSentenceSummary","Board members agreed to allow the board engineer to authorize the field removal of two trees on the 781 Vandenberg development, finding replacement plantings will meet or exceed the township's two-for-one requirement and neighbors had no objection.","taxTitle","Township of Washington, Warren County, New Jersey","taxId",53893,"location","New Jersey","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6234475,"Planning board recommends adoption of updated municipal stormwater-control ordinance to align with DEP rules",401,3677000,4078000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411166-6a74554b0add1438732af4504172139b&start=3677&end=4078","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411166-6a74554b0add1438732af4504172139b/thumbnail_3677000.jpg","/articles/6234475/New-Jersey/Planning-board-recommends-adoption-of-updated-municipal-stormwater-control-ordinance-to-align-with-DEP-rules","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234475-c02684fa5b826467df1ccd11bb253521/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987409&Signature=ghjMkgF4vxMX-Rn8Iml4PtgdMJcLtg0t73VHUNtrze6MU7TyzaQe4JKgbBnztiud3drdNRMt-p6EIoloUOKK~-3XR5nREzO7TGubkhzgc4HAg-EkoVJQ5~DZQ2LnvbFNr4iGQx1Kz6XglX1fotG4bF1kXgKczGpfVS5HelT~hrG3v5QJ56jCWvokTWL2c345egnqSQ-uaeTlGHCmCIXKkdPvfnKXD3FufbdkhrQh-8hNh6HcriDKwBbw~htQamyPceLNb55okl5ogO6kLEwFAc91h7QiZjs2nSpPTRhKb0mUGUKCheqztJXPkS~vY436zFAmewSY4o~tSO5hXK0j8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Washington Planning Board on Oct. 23 recommended the governing body adopt an updated stormwater-control ordinance that mirrors the short-form model required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).

Planner Mr. Lydon and board engineer Paul Hasnumba explained the ordinance implements the state’s recent amendments to stormwater-management and inland flood-protection rules (cited in testimony as the stormwater subchapter 7:8 regulation). Hasnumba said the township is adopting the short-form model ordinance prepared by the township’s consultant, Storm Water Compliant Solutions, and described thresholds that trigger the local rules: major development is typically defined by one acre or more of land disturbance and other triggers include certain increases in motor-vehicle surface coverage or impervious surface (quarter-acre thresholds).

Hasnumba advised the board that larger projects will be most affected and that the short-form model is consistent with state guidance. Board members asked how the ordinance would affect pending or approved applications; Hasnumba said projects with final, vested stormwater approvals (such as Franklin Court) would retain their approvals, while other cases (for example, Viviano) could depend on ongoing court actions. The draft ordinance was presented to the board with a letter from the town administrator confirming the draft’s consistency with the master plan.

After no public comment, the board voted to recommend approval and directed staff to forward the draft ordinance and supporting materials to the mayor and council for presentation at a council meeting.","The Planning Board voted to recommend adoption of an updated municipal stormwater-control ordinance (short-form state model) that aligns local regulation with recent New Jersey DEP stormwater management and inland flood-protection rule changes.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6234480,"Planning board approves 1-year extension to preserve zoning protections for Cohen Development's approved 44-unit project",1663,1913000,3576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411166-6a74554b0add1438732af4504172139b&start=1913&end=3576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411166-6a74554b0add1438732af4504172139b/thumbnail_1913000.jpg","/articles/6234480/New-Jersey/Planning-board-approves-1-year-extension-to-preserve-zoning-protections-for-Cohen-Developments-approved-44-unit-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234480-798ff44a6c289faec9e77dd557d56ab5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987409&Signature=cTeXEIsTIyXnqCRIqDtSQE2Qih0qDN2OXzmZhR~3zX7nYE5MmfnA0rjpqSGVUrvQQaV01fMQc4k02It---Urov2CtOlz~oMU9TTDH4sOBBLCyWIoz1frOzIvvj0zZfuktbLVp4zhmbT3ftlFY-zX-Nz-s8YzatrU8P7j8CQfP6Yylnldix-4gzh3O7rtS11lAt65G~V1f~DmOboiEbVSzdp6A9igOINffEgtHCDWyLH3H9I4i9Cb1xhv31yX2VWlhMnUTBnAJ68FCaBmYn763Hpg3I1GcwvqMkbVfm1f4XYDfvDwFguD8A--W9D26sNG9y4nt5qlVPUBOpmX3PDeIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Washington Planning Board voted Oct. 23 to grant Cohen Development Group LLC a one-year extension of a planning-board approval that covers a subdivision and a 44-unit multifamily building at 781 Van Emburg Avenue.

Attorney Jason Churchill told the board the extension is sought to preserve the protection from zoning changes that attaches to planning approvals under the Municipal Land Use Law (N.J.S.A. 40:55D-52(a) and 52(d)). \"We are not here seeking to change what was approved,\" Jonathan Cohen, representing Cohen Development Group, said. The approved plan includes a 44-unit building with seven affordable units and a $250,000 contribution to the municipal affordable housing fund in lieu of two additional affordable units; those approvals were memorialized in a resolution adopted Dec. 7, 2022.

Churchill and Cohen outlined progress and outstanding items the developer says have delayed construction, including the final New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Treatment Works Approval (TWA). The developer said it received Bergen County Utilities Authority sewer connection approval (noted in testimony as received in August), and an administrative completion notice for the TWA application on Oct. 9, 2024, but the final TWA permit remained pending. The developer also reported county site-plan and subdivision approvals from September 2023 and county bonds posted in 2023. Cohen said township bond estimates and execution of a developer agreement remain to be completed; township staff said bond estimates were in progress and the township attorney was reviewing the developer-agreement drafts.

Board professionals and counsel discussed whether granting the extension could expose the township to renegotiation of affordable-housing credits in light of recent fourth-round numbers for the municipal obligation; township counsel and staff advised that the project is part of the town's existing third-round approvals and that denying the extension could imperil credits the township planned to claim. Board engineer Paul Hasnumba said outstanding items were procedural (bonds, developer agreement, final TWA) and he did not see reason to object to the extension.

When asked for a construction timetable, Cohen said the developer does not plan to seek a second extension and outlined a best-case schedule tied to completion of the developer agreement and bonds: submit building permits after subdivision is signed and perfected, then permitting review (21–28 days typical) and potential spring 2025 construction start; he estimated construction might take roughly 18 months, with supply- or labor-related delays possible.

After no public comment, the board voted to approve a one-year extension of the approval. That extension preserves the development's protection from zoning ordinance changes for the period granted; the developer must still obtain required permits and perform contract steps (developer agreement, bond postings, final TWA) before construction can begin.","The Planning Board granted a one-year extension to Cohen Development Group to preserve protections under the Municipal Land Use Law for an approved subdivision and 44-unit multifamily building that includes seven affordable units and a $250,000 contribution to the municipal affordable housing fund.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6234485,"Washington Township planning board backs draft ordinance to regulate commercial vehicles and boats in residential zones",882,972000,1854000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3411166-6a74554b0add1438732af4504172139b&start=972&end=1854","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3411166-6a74554b0add1438732af4504172139b/thumbnail_972000.jpg","/articles/6234485/New-Jersey/Washington-Township-planning-board-backs-draft-ordinance-to-regulate-commercial-vehicles-and-boats-in-residential-zones","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6234485-67db0c2abb444da9cadbc38c97846f9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770987409&Signature=hwdwClswBdzX6jbgHmeUJ7xdGwbM3dtAWYBKONnEZNsjEH5fromZCvEfN5hTZthRkIw2W3N5aI8SLSD~2QGE~W3va5SShOXuiIuC0cKoJ-lasoVNDs9LfpGBbWNl6L~cqTDg-VHw5ev-UAUjqZOjWZ8htxlTJFCJDGHtm4PsmlnfYIzuM~iuyJ-Ekw4QjTMUxQGQ2uDwWtkvqtu1LKXL1UU-dmTgSk51N7tiAs--6Iw71WTAkI5ONnvOyEUDbdSZ5FJkF~hATOdaGNBuGta8NkFk~xkzMy71ZwsSfnMl8e3d7gTGB5KNAHn~GWspEQqZZaoVtt2ETlZGj4jvZ1KPgg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Township of Washington Planning Board recommended that a draft ordinance regulating parking and storage of commercial vehicles and boats in residential zones is consistent with the master plan, voting in favor at its Oct. 23 meeting.

The board adopted the finding after planner Mr. Lydon presented a revised draft that lowers several size thresholds to match an older Township Code chapter (Chapter 3-30) and adds rules for boats and boat trailers. \"My earlier proposal had a height allowed for a height of 10 feet. In an effort to harmonize ... I'm now recommending that we change ... to 8 feet,\" Lydon said, explaining the move to align the new draft with numbers already in the code. He also said he recommended reducing allowable vehicle width from 8 feet to 7 feet and setting a new maximum length of 20 feet for commercial vehicles.

The draft removes the previous \"non-prohibited hours\" approach in Chapter 3-30 — which had effectively limited enforcement to midnight–6 a.m. — and would make the regulation effective at all hours. The draft adds definitions for \"boat\" and \"boat trailer,\" prohibits motorized boats longer than 18 feet from being parked or stored on residential lots, and requires screening for boats and boat trailers that are permitted. Lydon noted human-powered craft such as canoes and kayaks would remain permitted in rear yards.

Board members asked clarifying questions about whether penalties would be included in the new ordinance and where enforcement authority rests. One board member asked whether penalties should be inserted in the draft; Lydon and other staff said the zoning ordinance already contains penalty provisions for zoning violations and that fines or penalties are handled under the zoning ordinance framework rather than repeated in each chapter. Board engineer Paul Hasnumba and staff confirmed the draft is intended to be part of the zoning ordinance.

After public comment opened and no members of the public spoke, the board voted that the draft ordinance is consistent with the master plan. The board chair instructed staff to forward an alphabetized copy of section 3 to the mayor and council for consideration.

The board's action is a consistency determination with the master plan; it does not adopt the ordinance as law. The mayor and council will receive the draft for possible introduction, hearings, and final adoption.","The Township of Washington Planning Board on Oct. 23 recommended that a draft ordinance regulating the parking and storage of commercial vehicles and boats in residential zones is consistent with the master plan, with changes to harmonize dimensions with an older township code chapter.","actionData","errors"]

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