MINUTES
OXFORD TOWNSHIP
LAND USE BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 5, 2009

Chairman D. Niece called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.

ADEQUATE NOTICE was given as follows: Notice was sent to the Star Gazette and
Express Times. Notice was posted on the Municipal bulletin board in the Township
Administration building in Oxford Township, New Jersey, and notice was filed with
the Township Clerk.

ROLL CALL:
Members Present: Mr. Niece, Ms. May, Mr. Ischinger, Ms. Smorzaniuk, Mr. Nyland
Members Absent: Mr. Williams, Dr. Yeager, Mayor Lazorisak, Mr. Bray
Also Present: Attorney M. Garofalo

CORRESPONDENCE: None

MINUTES: Minutes of the September 14, 2009 meeting.
A motion to approve the minutes for the September 14, 2009 meeting was made by
Ms. May, seconded by Ms. Smorzaniuk, all ayes motion carried.

Zoning Officer’s report: September zoning report.
The zoning officer submitted his report for September 2009.
Two permits were issued zero permits were denied.
Multiple calls and questions.

DISCUSSION ITEMS:
1. Masterplan and Zoning discussion: Goals and Objectives.
The Land Use Board discussed the following topics for the Masterplan review at
their October 5, 2009 meeting.

The Masterplan must recognize compatibility with other planning efforts, particularly
the Highland’s legislation.

Should the historic component of the Master Plan be preserved and enhanced.

Do the industrial zones remain viable? The Land Use Board will take a look at industrial
and light industrial zones and possibly re-zone these areas. It appears much of the I
Zone
is encumbered by wetlands.

Is Oxford a likely community for development of a continuing care facility?

Is there any reason to have a farmland preservation component in the
Master Plan; and is there any reason to encourage farmland preservation?
What farmland even exists in Oxford Township?

Should there be an open space component to the Master Plan?

Does the Village Center remain a viable planning goal?

Is there any viability to the R-120 Zone (three acres) given sewer and water is
available in much of the zone?

Is there any need to have five different residential zones given the availability
of land and the pace of development.

There should recognition in the Master Plan to the amount of the land in the
Township that cannot be developed.

The current circulation element no longer appears to be viable.
Remove provision for Lower Denmark connection to Pequest Road.

What would be the appropriate zoning for the “downtown triangle”?
Remove historic preservation for triangle.

There should be recognition in the Master Plan that large portions of some zones
are not accessible by any road at all. What zoning is appropriate for these areas?

Should not conflict with the adjoining Towns and County Masterplans.

Long range plans for a planner and a request for funding for the 2010 budget.


PUBLIC COMMENT: No public comment was offered.

MAYOR’S REPORT: None

VOUCHERS: A motion to approve vouchers submitted for payment was made by
Mr. Ischinger, seconded by Ms. Smorzaniuk all ayes motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT: 8:45 p.m.
With no further business before the board and no public comment offered the meeting
was adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,
Margaret Housman, Secretary