Quinton Planning Board deems Riggs Holdings subdivision filing complete and discusses master-plan review

The Quinton Township Planning Board voted Feb. 10 to deem Application #2026-01 (Riggs Holdings LLC) complete under Resolution #2026-11 and began a discussion about re-examining the township master plan.

Conflict Solicitor Richard Coe presented Resolution #2026-11. Andrew Hogg of Land Dimensions Engineering described the proposal as essentially a minor subdivision and lot-line adjustment: the property currently consists of a 102-acre farm parcel and a separate 1.09-acre single-family lot. The applicant proposed enlarging the smaller lot to about 4 acres and taking roughly 6 acres from the larger parcel to create two additional roughly 3-acre lots so that the new lots would meet the PBR minimum of three acres. Joseph Hannagan Jr. moved to vote on Resolution #2026-11; Todd Boker seconded the motion. A roll call vote was held and the application was deemed complete (minutes do not list individual vote counts).

After that vote, Solicitor William Horner explained that the master plan is the municipality’s long-range vision that sets the stage for local zoning and ordinances and should be re-examined every ten years. Lawrence DiVietro said Quinton last re-examined its master plan in 2021 and noted the state recently updated redevelopment guidance that municipalities must consider. Board members raised items for the re-examination: Joseph Hannagan said the modern definition and use of warehouses has changed since the last review and suggested revisiting that classification; he also said the township’s three-acre PBR minimum could be reduced because single-family homes can be sited on smaller lots. Chair Larry Winkels said he would like PBR-area property owners to have more flexibility and that current setback sizes limit feasible development.

James Smith asked how state affordable-housing requirements could affect the master-plan process. Solicitor Horner said the township must adopt zoning that demonstrates a reasonable plan to meet the state’s fourth-round affordable-housing obligations; if the state finds the township noncompliant, it may require housing be built where the state designates. The minutes do not record any formal changes to the master plan or adoption of text; the discussion generated direction for board members to submit ideas to the planning-board secretary by email.

Next procedural steps recorded in the minutes include the board’s request (by Todd Boker) that the zoning officer provide a monthly report to the planning board on applications and requests going through the zoning office.