Planning Board — September 8, 2026
The Board approved Amzak Basking Ridge's amended preliminary and final site plan for the apartment buildings at 180-181 Mountain View Boulevard (PB26-002), 5-1, after the applicant added a clubhouse generator and protection at every balcony. Two residents questioned or commented on the application. The Board also memorialized the Kearns/Vaccaro setback relief (PB24-002A), 5-0.
- Development
- Housing
Meeting recording
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What happened
What the record shows
Attendance
Present: Agarwal, Bannan, Crane (by telephone), Eorio, Manduke, Mastrangelo, Schaefer and Seville. Absent: Smith, Subervi and Tompkins (Subervi’s absence was excused). Also present: Substitute Board Attorney Michael D. Sullivan, Esq., Board Planner Allison Fahey, Board Engineer Aaron Schrager, Township Planner David Schley and Board Secretary Joanne Slaman. Crane recused himself from the proceedings and left the meeting.
Resolutions memorialized
- PB24-002A, Kearns/Vaccaro, 174 South Finley Avenue (front-yard setback relief granted June 2): motion Seville, second Agarwal, 5-0 (ayes Agarwal, Bannan, Manduke, Schaefer, Seville; Eorio and Mastrangelo ineligible).
Applications
- PB26-002, Amzak Basking Ridge, LLC, Block 11301 Lots 1.01 and 1.02, 180-181 Mountain View Boulevard, amended
preliminary and final site plan, continued from August 18 (Crane and Manduke recused).
- Architect Michael R. Lawson presented Exhibit A-10, an updated balcony sheet adding a generator for the clubhouse and protection for the balconies, and agreed to use the same design at every balcony, not only those less than 10 feet from parking.
- Engineer Robert C. Moschello confirmed the fence and retaining wall locations and heights between the access drive and the neighboring properties to the west and, “in response to concerns regarding the watermain layout,” described the water supply system and the measures to raise water pressure at the site.
- Attorney Thomas J. Malman said the applicant was willing to meet with the fire department to have the plans reviewed.
- Approved: amended preliminary and final site plan, subject to the conditions the applicant stipulated and those stated in deliberations. Motion Mastrangelo, second Schaefer, 5-1: Aye Agarwal, Eorio, Mastrangelo, Schaefer, Seville; Nay Bannan. The minutes do not record members’ reasons for their votes.
Minutes and other business
August 18 minutes adopted, 4-0. The Chairwoman cancelled the September 22 meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Public participation
Two members of the public spoke on PB26-002: Todd Edelstein (172 Riverside Drive) questioned Lawson, and Edelstein and Brad O’Brien (40 Pacer Court) commented. The minutes do not summarize their remarks.
Records
- Minutes (township document page; the Kearns/Vaccaro resolution attached)
- Agenda (township document page)
- Notice of decision (township notice)
- Video on the township’s YouTube channel. This page follows the Board’s minutes.