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Woodland Township land board approves two property resolutions, deems two applications incomplete
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Woodland Township Land Development Board approved Resolutions 2024-9 and 2024-10 and deemed two land-use applications incomplete for missing required materials, carrying both to the Jan. 21, 2025 meeting; no public comments were received.
The Woodland Township Land Development Board on Dec. 17 approved two property-related resolutions and deemed two land-use applications incomplete, carrying them to the board's Jan. 21, 2025 meeting.
Board Chairman Michael Huber opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and Secretary Maryalice Brown read the Open Public Meetings Act statement. The board first approved the minutes of its Nov. 12, 2024 meeting; the motion was moved by Thomas Getz and seconded by Mark Herndon and passed by roll call.
The board voted to adopt Resolution 2024-9, for property owner Albert Anderson at 11 Prince St. The motion was moved by Jessie Estlow and seconded by Jody Meeks; roll-call votes recorded Huber, Getz, Herndon, Meeks, Daniels, Estlow and Stopero as yes, with Donna Mull absent and no abstentions.
The board likewise approved Resolution 2024-10 for Jeff Wills at 1 David Hill Rd. That motion was moved by Mark Herndon and seconded by Thomas Getz; roll-call votes were recorded as yes from Huber, Getz, Herndon, Meeks, Daniels, Estlow and Stopero, with Mull absent.
On land-use applications, the board deemed application 2024-5 (Stan Worrell, minor subdivision at Giles Ave/Rt. 563) incomplete because checklist item #28 ' certification that new lots can accommodate septic ' was not provided. Planner/board review noted that item #28 is not waivable because the board could be creating lots that cannot support septic systems. The board moved to deem the application incomplete (motion by Jody Meeks, second by Thomas Getz) and carried the matter to the Jan. 21, 2025 meeting without further notice.
For application 2024-6 (Jason Grator, 3959 Rt. 563), the board determined the application was incomplete due to the absence of a current site plan and reliance on a 1997 survey; those were identified as non-waivable deficiencies. Sara Werner noted that, because the filing requests a use variance, board member Mark Herndon must recuse himself from the vote; Attorney David Frank, who represents the applicant, consented to proceed with the completeness review and said he would confer with the applicant off-line. The motion to deem the application incomplete was moved by Thomas Getz and seconded by Jody Meeks; the roll call recorded Herndon as abstaining in connection with the recusal and the application was carried to the Jan. 21, 2025 meeting.
No members of the public offered comment during the public-comment period. During board comments, Thomas Getz said he prefers future meetings be held in person; Sara Werner recommended addressing the question at the reorganization meeting (scheduled to be virtual) and then moving forward with a decision to hold meetings in person. The board adjourned at 7:26 p.m.
The next regular meeting is scheduled for Jan. 21, 2025, when the two carried applications will be considered again.
