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Heat. Heat.

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Good evening. Welcome to the Township of

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How Planning Board meeting for Thursday,

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September 3rd, 2026. Opening statement,

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please. I hereby declare this meeting of

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the How Township Planning Board to be

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open adequate notice having been given

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pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public

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Meeting Act in the following manner.

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First, on January 8th, 2026, a copy of

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said notice was emailed to the Asbury

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Park Press and the Star Ledger. Second,

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on January 8th, 2026, a copy of said

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notice was hand delivered to the clerk

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of the township of how. Third, on

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January 8th, 2026, said notice was

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posted in the office of the planning

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board and on the bulletin board in the

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How Township Municipal Building 4567

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Route 9, Howell Township, New Jersey. In

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accordance with the fire prevention code

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and for your safety, please be advised

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that this facility is designed with two

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emergency exits at the front and rear of

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the meeting room. Furthermore, smoking

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is not permitted in the municipal

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building. Please take note that this

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meeting is being videotaped for possible

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future broadcast on How Township TV77.

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Thank you.

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» Thank you. Roll call, please.

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» Mr. Bato is excused. Mr. Friedman.

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» Yes.

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» Mr. Gimbble

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» Here.

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» Mr. Greenfield is absent.

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» Here.

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» Mr. McNicholas is excused. Mr. Mercer

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» Here. Councilman Reubel is absent. Mr.

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» Here.

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» Miss Core is excused. Chairman Huzer

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» Here.

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» You have a quorum.

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» Thank you. At this time, would everybody

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please rise for the pledge of allegiance

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and afterwards a moment of silence for

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our men and women who have served both

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here and abroad.

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To the flag of the United States of

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America, to the republic for it stands,

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one nation under God, indivisible,

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liberty and justice for all.

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Thank you.

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Okay. At this time, approval of minutes

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for the regular meeting of March 5th,

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2026. Eligible voters, Mr. Freriedman,

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Mr. Gimble, Mr. Carbonic, Mr. Mercer,

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Mr. Wetgo, and myself. Do I have a

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motion for approval?

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» I'll move that we approve the minutes.

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» Mr. Freriedman, do I have a second?

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» I'll second.

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» Mr. Wetco.

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» Mr. Freriedman. Yes,

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» Mr. Gimble.

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» Yes,

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» Mr. Carbonic.

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» Yes,

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» Mr. Mercer.

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» Yes,

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» Mr. WCO.

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» Yes,

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» Chairman. Yes. Motion carries. Minutes

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are approved.

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» Thank you. Um Lisa, we have

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correspondence this evening.

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» Yes. Uh Jason Tuvel, attorney for G7B

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LLC, ask that their application be

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carried from tonight's agenda to the

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September 17th, 2026 agenda with no

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further notice.

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» Okay.

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[clears throat]

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Andy, could you make the official

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» Yes. For anyone here on application case

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number SP-1147

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uh for G7B LLC, this is an application

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for preliminary and major and final

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major site plan with ancillary variance

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and design waiver relief. Uh this

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application is being carried till

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September 17th, 2026 with no further

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notice. So if you're here for that

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application tonight, please come back.

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» Thank you. Do how's the agenda on? Do

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you have the agenda for the 17th?

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» Yes.

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» Out of curiosity, it's back to school

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night for Howell High School.

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» Um where are we? December 17th, East 3rd

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Street, Bill and Pamela Hill.

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» That's the Okay.

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» And diversified. and then G70.

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» Gotcha. Okay.

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» Okay. Anything else, Le?

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» Um, just the ordinance 0-26-21

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impervious coverage requirements for

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residential zones.

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» Um, do we do we want to do that right

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now? I I mean, or do you want to go

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through the resolutions first?

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» Whatever's easier for you.

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» Um, let's go through the the resolutions

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and then Andy will get into the

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ordinance. Okay.

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» Okay. Um, thanks Lisa. All right, so

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first resolution is case number SP-1128

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Links Waste and Recycling Solutions Inc.

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This is a resolution granting

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preliminary [snorts]

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Jeez and final major site plan with

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ancillary design waiver relief. Eligible

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voters, Mr. Freriedman, Mr. Gimble, Mr.

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Carbonic, Mr. Mercer, and Mr. Wetco. Do

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I have a motion?

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» I'll make a motion.

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» Mr. Gimble made a motion for approval.

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Do I have a second?

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» I'll second.

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» Mr. Mercer for the second.

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» Mr. Freriedman.

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» Mr. Gimble.

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» Mr. Carbonic.

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» Mr. Mercer.

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» Mr. WTO.

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» Yes.

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» Motion carries. Resolution is

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memorialized.

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» Thank you. And next, the resolution for

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case number SP-1146,

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Redevelopment Capital Holdings LLC.

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Resolution granting preliminary major

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site plan with ancillary variance and

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design waiver relief. Eligible voters,

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Mr. WCO, and myself. Do I have a motion?

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» Make a motion to approve.

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» Uh, you cannot.

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» Oh, I'm not.

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» I'll make a motion to approve.

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» Mr. Mercer, do I have a second?

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» I'll second.

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» Mr. Gimble for the second.

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» Mr. Freriedman?

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» Mr. Gimble?

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» Mr. Mercer?

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» Mr. Wco?

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» Chairman Hoser?

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» Motion carries. Resolution is

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memorialized.

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» Thank you. Uh, no submission waivers.

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» Okay. So, um Andy, could we go through

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the ordinance on the table? Um so, we're

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t we're taking an ordinance this evening

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to vote on whether it's substantially

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consistent with the master plan. As you

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can see, the professionals uh quarters

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are empty over there. But Miss Jennifer

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Beam uh our board planner has provided

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documentation and correspondence after

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she reviewed the ordinance which Andy uh

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our esteemed board attorney will go

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» Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

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Yeah, this is an ordinance of the

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township amending chapter 188 land use

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schedule permitted uses residential

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zones schedule bulk bulk and dimensional

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requirements residential zone section

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188-4 definitions and rules of general

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applicability of the township the code

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of the township of Howell. Um, we have a

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letter dated from the board planner

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August 27th which uh reads that pursuant

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to NJ

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SA there's a typo. It's NJSA 405D-26.

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Then she reads writes out the name of

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the ordinance um and indicates that it

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is consistent with the uh township of

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Howell's master plan. Among the key

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goals is to introduce building coverage

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and lot coverage in the R residential

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zoning districts within the township as

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well as to continue to review the land

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development ordinance standards to adapt

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to the changing economy. As such, the

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above reference ordinance is consistent

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with the township's master plan.

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» Perfect. Any questions, gentlemen? Uh

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any questions from the public on this?

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Seeing none, I will close. Um, so at

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this time, I will entertain a motion

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that this uh ordinance, proposed

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ordinance is substantially consistent

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with Howell Township's master plan.

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» I'll make a motion to approve it. The

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ordinance

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» That it's substantially consistent.

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» Yes, it is.

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» Mr. Mercer,

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» The master plan.

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» Okay. Do I have a second?

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» Second,

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» Mr. Wat.

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» Mr. Friedman?

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» Yes.

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» Mr. Gimble? Yes,

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» Mr. Carbonic.

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» Yes,

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» Mr. Mercer.

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» Yes,

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» Mr. WCO.

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» Yes,

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» Chairman Hazer.

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» Yes.

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» Motion carries.

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» Thank you. Um Andy, any reason to go

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into executive?

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» None tonight, Mr. Chairman.

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» Okay. Uh at this time, I'll entertain a

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motion to go home and watch Ruckers lose

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to UMass.

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» I'll move we uh adjourn. Do I have a

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second? Second.

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» Thank you.