Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township
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anon-8889
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PostPosted: Fri, Sep 30 2016, 8:20 am EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
anon-54r5 wrote:

The purpose of the zoning board is to consider applications that fall outside of Master Plan elements.


Yes. Thats the point. If you change the master plan you take away the leverage of the township (zoning board).

Heres an example...

Dunkin Donuts wants a drive through. The Master Plan does not allow for it. Dunkin Donuts requests a variance. The zoning board approves the variance provided Dunkin Donuts agrees to limit operating hours and to use one of the building designs Dunkin Donuts uses in nicer communities, like Cranbury.

Or

Dunkin Donuts wants a drive through. The township re-writes the master plan over the summer to allow for a drive through without a variance. The township asks Dunkin Donuts to limit hours and use a pleasant building design. Dunkin Donuts tells the township to pound sand.
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anon-88r5
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PostPosted: Fri, Sep 30 2016, 10:32 am EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
The TC and PB took no leverage away from the Zoning Board as it pertains to the Dunkin Donuts.

The ZB approved the Dunkin Donuts and granted a variance before the changes were made to the Master Plan.

All the TC and Planning Board did was revise the Master Plan based on the Zoning Board's actions. And as was noted there was no public opposition to the application so raising it now and blaming the TC and PB is non-sensical.

Besides, at the time of adoption of the Master Plan it was stated that the business element was going to be under refinement.

Here are the meeting notes for the Dunkin Donuts application from the Zoning Board:

http://www.cranburytownship.org/zb_agendas/2016/zb-minutes-082416.pdf

http://www.cranburytownship.org/zb_agendas/2016/zb-minutes-061516.pdf
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anon-0o99
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PostPosted: Fri, Sep 30 2016, 4:04 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
anon-54r5 wrote:
Well, Dunkin Donuts was discussed here, it was put on the agenda, and no one showed up. You can't say it was because people did not know or ignored it. A 7-11 never even got past the Development Review Committee before enough residents showed up and stopped it.

For years there was a run down diner on the triangle and an active truck stop.

You can't force a property to stay abandoned. Besides, the residents I've spoken with in the estates all seem to like the idea of coffee and donuts being right there.


I live in the estates and it's the first I've heard about it -- talked to a few neighbors -- I guess I don mind as long as it's not open really early in the morning or late at night
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anon-4r17
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PostPosted: Fri, Sep 30 2016, 5:28 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
There is a town email system letting people know when agendas and minutes are posted. It's an easy sign up.
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anon-01s7
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PostPosted: Thu, Oct 6 2016, 8:51 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
There are no residents in the estates that like the idea of a Dunkin' Donuts. Whoever posted that is a liar.
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anon-s6p5
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PostPosted: Fri, Oct 7 2016, 5:42 am EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
Well. It was all published on an agenda, heard by the zoning board, approved by the zoning board and no one showed up opposing. Further a member of the zoning board lives in the Estates.

You can't say no one in the Estates knew the few people I know who live there all said they are fine with it.
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anon-q2q6
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PostPosted: Wed, Oct 12 2016, 10:38 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
From the Zoning Board minutes...

Quote:

"The discussion referring to the lighting would require a waiver, bases according to the standards, there would be no glare and only on during hours of operation. However, the applicant reserved the right to be open 24-hours if wanted."


It appears the Dunkin Donuts qualified for a waiver for lighting, which fortunately will only have an impact during hours of operation...
...which could be up to 24 hours per day.
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anon-4246
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PostPosted: Thu, Oct 13 2016, 4:29 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
The waiver was for the design of the light pole bases, not the lighting itself.
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anon-2r86
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PostPosted: Thu, Oct 13 2016, 10:46 pm EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
Build it already, I'm thirsty
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anon-88r5
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PostPosted: Fri, Oct 14 2016, 7:27 am EDT    Post subject: Re: Amendment to the Master Plan for Cranbury Township Reply with quote
The TC is adopting the changes at their next meeting so if people really care about zoning changes not being allowed that is the time to comment.
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