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Millington board sends disputed TCA permit approvals to Zoning Board of Appeals over paperwork concerns; supervisor objects
Summary
After questioning whether the Planning Commission used outdated maps when approving TCA permits, the Millington Township Board voted 4–1 to send the commission's TCA approvals — including the special land-use permit and site-plan permit — to the Zoning Board of Appeals for review; Supervisor Loomis dissented over potential $2,000 cost.
A debate over zoning paperwork ended with the Millington Township Board voting 4–1 on Feb. 17, 2025, to forward Planning Commission approvals for two permits tied to a TCA application to the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) for review.
Board member L. Jaruzel raised concerns about how the Planning Commission approved a resale permit and reclamation plan when some paperwork appeared not to be up to date. Mr. Maschke, identified in the meeting as a member of the Planning Commission, explained the commission’s decision-making process.
G. Cook said the Planning Commission had relied on older mapping records, telling the board that the PC “were going by the 2007 or whenever the original map was made.” Supervisor R. Loomis said he did not support spending roughly $2,000 of taxpayer money to take the matter to the Zoning Board of Appeals, but his objection was outvoted; the motion passed with Cook, Jaruzel, Cameron and Keinath voting aye and Loomis voting no.
The motion directs the ZBA to review whether the Planning Commission followed current ordinances in granting the special land-use permit and the site-plan permit (SLUP and site plan). The board recorded that the Planning Commission had approved the permits with the condition that Mr. Gilling would provide updated paperwork to the PC within six months.
What happens next: The ZBA review will determine whether the Planning Commission complied with applicable ordinance requirements; the board did not specify a timeline for the ZBA review in the meeting record. Supervisor Loomis’s dissent noted the cost concern; the board did not reverse the Planning Commission action but sought a ZBA interpretation.
