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Tresco land‑development application denied as administratively incomplete; deed and easement required for lot consolidation
Summary
The Planning Commission denied the Tresco land‑development application on Feb. 4 because it was filed under an incorrect entity name and lacked required owner signatures; the commission also flagged that Plant Road is owned by Damimo Storage and a deed and recorded easement are needed before consolidation.
The Salem Township Planning Commission voted unanimously Feb. 4 to deny the Tresco land‑development application as administratively incomplete after township counsel said the filing used the wrong owner name and lacked the required owner signature.
Solicitor Ryan Thomas told the commission the application was submitted under the name "Tresco Companies," an entity that does not exist in township records, and that the actual owner is Tresco Paving Corporation. Because the application did not include the owner's signature and accurate ownership information, Solicitor Thomas advised the application must be treated as administratively incomplete and denied for that procedural reason. The motion to deny the application's completeness was made by Paul Holleran and seconded by John Wright and passed unanimously.
The commission also returned to a previously tabled Tresco lot‑consolidation plan and identified additional legal steps required before consolidation can proceed. Thomas said Plant Road (tax map parcel 57‑04‑00‑0‑184) is currently owned by Damimo Storage and recommended that Tresco obtain and record a deed transferring Plant Road to Tresco Paving Corporation and provide the township a copy. He also said a recorded easement from Damimo to Tresco is required to ensure any parcel (57‑04‑00‑0‑005) will not be land‑locked following consolidation.
The commission listed drafting and labeling changes the applicant must provide when the plan returns to the agenda, including showing the 46.5' Storey Road dimension as a right‑of‑way label, clarifying the source of water and labeling it "public" or "private," and adding required signature nomenclature for Planning Commission review.
Solicitor Thomas summarized the basis for denying the application: "Because Tresco Paving Corporation is the actual owner of the property, the Application must be submitted by Tresco Paving Corporation" and without accurate ownership information the application is administratively incomplete, the minutes record.
Next steps: the applicant must submit a corrected application signed by the owner, provide a recorded deed transferring Plant Road if required and a recorded easement from Damimo to Tresco before the Planning Commission can consider consolidation.
