MINUTES OF THE BOROUGH OF CAPE MAY POINT

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

 

February 25, 2009

 

OPENING:  The meeting was held at the Borough Hall Meeting Room and was called to order by Chairperson Linda Adams at 7:00 PM.  Salute to the flag was recited.  Vice Chair Heegard read the Open Public Meetings Act. 

 

 

ROLL CALL:                        Members:

                                   Jim Dippel                   absent

                                    Joan Fraser                 absent

                                    Ernie Heegard               present

                                    Nancy Henderson         present

                                    Lucinda Inskeep            absent

                                    Dominic Miranda          present

                                    Linda Adams                 present

 

                                    Alternates:

                                    Mick Humbarger           present

                                    Joe Keller                       present

                                    Jill Lambeck                  present

                                    John McGeehan            present

 

                                    Solicitor:

                                    Stewart F. Kay                present

 

                                    Secretary:

                                    Francine Nietubicz         absent

 

 

MINUTES:     Chairperson Adams asked if there were any changes to the minutes of the meeting on January 28, 2009.  A few changes were made.  Ernie Heegard made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected.   Jill Lambeck seconded the motion and it was approved as follows: Ernie Heegard-yes; Nancy Henderson-yes; Dominic Miranda-abstain; Linda Adams-yes; Mick Humbarger-abstain; Joe Keller-yes; Jill Lambeck-yes; John McGeehan-abstain.

 

 

BUSINESS:

 

1.  Swearing in of Board Members

 

Stewart Kay swore in new Board Member John McGeehan and re-appointed Members Mick Humbarger and Dominic Miranda. 

 

2.  Annual Report

 

Chairperson Adams noted that she had spoken with the sub-committee about the Recommendations section of the Annual Report.  She explained that the first few recommendations had been presented in previous Annual Reports and, since no action has been taken, would be recommended again (checklist in ordinance; requirement for certificate of flood elevation signed with seal by licensed professional; for ground-up construction, plans must be prepared by a licensed professional; for renovations, owner/applicant may prepare and submit a plan providing complete dimension renderings of all aspects of the plan).  There ensued extended discussions about other items such as tightening up definitions, strict enforcement of nonconforming use and nonconforming structure ordinances, the Zoning Board working directly with the Zoning and Construction offices to establish a procedure where by all conditions are strictly implemented and enforced.  It was also discussed that a few members of the Zoning Board be present at the Commissioners’ work session when the Annual Report is presented in order to impress upon the Commissioners that these items need to be addressed by the governing body.   Linda distributed a drafted Resolution to approve the Annual Report as discussed.  Nancy Henderson made a motion to approve Resolution 2009-06 as amended and corrected.  Ernie Heegard seconded.  The Secretary took a roll call vote as follows:  Nancy Henderson-yes; Dominic Miranda-yes; Mick Humbarger-yes; Joe Keller-yes; Jill Lambeck-yes; John McGeehan-abstain; Ernie Heegard-yes; Linda Adams-yes. 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Hearing no other business, Chairperson Adams accepted a motion from Ernie Heegard and a second from Mick Humbarger to adjourn.  All approved.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Francine Nietubicz, Secretary

 

 

 

Approval Date and Signature