During the meeting, the applicant’s attorney, Warren Fank, provided detailed explanations for the extension request. The state of New Jersey had requested modifications to the sewer line extension, and the Somerset County planning board had its own set of changes. Additionally, the substitution of the applicant’s engineer contributed to the delay. The board moved to extend the subdivision approval until December 20, 2024, acknowledging the hurdles and expressing no objections to the extension.

Public interaction was a significant component of the meeting, with Donna Wiell, a member of the public, voicing her lack of notification about the meeting and her concerns about the potential for well contamination resulting from the subdivision’s construction. The board’s response was to encourage Wiell to document her well testing results and to contact the DEP should concerns about contamination arise.

Another matter of public interest involved Subramanian Kalaiivan and Galleria Construction. Kalaiivan expressed concerns regarding a fence on his property in relation to a construction project. Galleria Construction sought an extension of time for a minor subdivision deed that had expired. The discussion that followed highlighted a discrepancy between the applicant and a public member regarding the nature of a fence, whether it should be temporary or permanent, which was part of the subdivision approval. The board recommended reviewing minutes and recordings from the previous meeting for clarity and to confirm the agreed-upon details of the fence installation.

The board announced the carrying over of two applications, those of Leonard Gerardo and Hulah House, to later dates. Additionally, the board opened the floor to public comments on any land use matters not on the agenda, but no further comments were made.

The meeting included discussions on administrative matters, such as the cancellation of the upcoming July 2nd meeting. The possibility of a master plan review scheduled for July 16th was also mentioned.

Throughout the session, the board welcomed Juliana Quo as the mayor’s designate to the planning board.