Members of the West Windsor Planning Board unanimously re-elected Marvin Gardner to his longtime post as chairman of the board. Steve Decter was also unanimously selected again as the vice chairman.##M:[more]##
Gardner, Decter, and Chuck Chang were appointed to the board’s Ordinance Review Committee. Michael Karp and Robert Loverro were appointed to the Site Plan Review Advisory Board; Diane Ciccone was appointed as the planning board liaison to the Affordable Housing Committee; and Marty Rosen, Heidi Kleinman and Ciccone were appointed to the Sustainability Subcommittee.
Diane Hurlburt was again selected unanimously as the board’s administrative secretary, and Marge Dorse was unanimously selected for her 36th year as the board’s recording secretary.
Rezoning Ordinances. In other business, the board unanimously adopted 13 ordinances that would put into effect the rezoning of more than 5,”000 residential lots, a subject with which the board worked for months with residents.
During its July 9 meeting, the board first voted to amend its Master Plan, followed by adopting the 13 ordinances that would implement the language set forth in the Master Plan that calls for the rezoning. The R-20, R-20A, and R-20B districts all create lot sizes of 20,”000 square feet, with different requirements for front and side yard setbacks in each. The R-24 zone creates lots with 24,”000 square feet. The R-30, R-30a, R-30b, R-30c, and R-30d zones carry lot sizes of 30,”000 square feet and each have their own set of front and side yard setback requirements. Two other districts were also created: the R-R/C (rural residential/conservation district), which carries 3 and 1/3 acre lots, and the R-1C (a low-density residential/conservation district) that would have 1 and 2/3 acre lots. A separate R-3.5 zone creates 35,”000 square foot lot sizes specifically for the West Winds development. All the zones carry a 13 floor-area ration, except the R-3.5 zone.
