MEYERSVILLE MASTER PLAN SURVEY

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Mar 16, 2009, 10:39:54 AM3/16/09
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Here is a copy of the Survey for the Meyersville Master Plan - make copies of it and give it to your  neighbors
 
NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO TELL THEM WHAT YOU WANT - YOU MUST DO THIS !!!
If you have any questions please call me 908 647 5913
Cecilia Cilli
 
 
 
 
3/11/2009 - Final Meyersville Master Plan Survey

MEYERSVILLE MASTER PLAN SURVEY

10 March 2009

Dear Participant:

Thank you for your interest in our community survey on Meyersville.  The information gathered will assist the Township Planning Board and Township Committee review the Master Plan and Zoning Ordinance sections applicable to Meyersville.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR SURVEY NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, 22 MARCH 2009.

You may leave the survey at:  Police Headquarters,  264 Mercer Street, Stirling, 07980;  Town Hall Clerk’s Office, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, 07933;  or at the Long Hill Library, 917 Valley Road, Gillette, 07933.

Or, you may email a copy to:  Shamro...@Comcast.net.

You may also fax surveys to 732/388-7938.

Please call Kevin O’Brien, Township Planner, at 732/388-4765 if you have any questions.

INTRODUCTION

The Meyersville Village District consists of 7 properties surrounding the Meyersville Circle at the intersection of Meyersville Road, Hickory Tavern Road and New Vernon Road.  The 7 properties are:  Dom’s General Store, The Trading Post, Casa Maya, La Massena, Archie’s and the Meyersville Inn.

The following questions apply only to those particular properties.

Attached to this survey is: 1) a list of allowed uses; 2) a zoning chart showing the physical requirements all buildings and properties must meet and 3) a map of the Meyersville Village District.

PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

I WISH TO HAVE MY PERSONAL INFORMATION REMOVED FROM THIS SURVEY BEFORE IT IS MADE PUBLIC - (please check one)     Yes ____             No____

 

Name______________________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________

Phone Number_______________________________________________________

Email address_______________________________________________________

SURVEY

ITEM

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

 OVERALL APPEARANCE

 

 

 

 

 

The Planning Board should seek to “harmonize” the streetscape appearance of Meyersville through improvements such as:

 

 

 

 

 

Sidewalks

 

 

 

 

 

Street lighting

 

 

 

 

 

Street trees

 

 

 

 

 

Other (please add)

 

 

 

 

 

Other (please add)

 

 

 

 

 

Other (please add)

 

 

 

 

 

The Planning Board should not suggest any streetscape improvements in Meyersville.

 

 

 

 

 

If streetscape improvements are desired, the Township Committee should use public funds to finance the improvements in Meyersville.

 

 

 

 

 

If streetscape improvements are desired, the Township Committee should consider combining public/private funding to finance the improvements in Meyersville.

 

 

 

 

 

If streetscape improvements are desired, the Planning Board should leave the improvements to the property owners and specific individual development applications.

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Plan should preserve the historic character and “look and feel” of Meyersville as a village.

 

 

 

 

 

The current “look and feel” of Meyersville should not be used as a model for future development.

 

 

 

 

 

The environmental and recreational resources of the Great Swamp should be more positively promoted.

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

ITEM

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

TRAFFIC/TRANSIT

 

 

 

 

 

On street parking should be allowed.

 

 

 

 

 

No on street parking should be allowed

 

 

 

 

 

The Planning Board should consider expansion and minor relocation of the traffic circle to provide more public space and better traffic flow.

 

 

 

 

 

The traffic Island should be removed.

 

 

 

 

 

The traffic Island should remain unchanged.

 

 

 

 

 

The Township should explore establishing a shuttle from Meyersville to the Gillette and/or Stirling train stations to encourage the use of mass transit.

 

 

 

 

 

The Township should explore establishing a shuttle from the Gillette and/or Stirling train stations to provide access to the Great Swamp.

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSING

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Plan, which currently allows apartments above the first floor of a building, should remain unchanged.

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Plan should be changed to prohibit apartments above the first floor.

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Plan should consider the addition of a new zoning category that would allow a standard 2 story home plus a business use, similar to some existing properties.

 

 

 

 

 

Residential uses should be allowed on the first floor of any building in Meyersville.

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Plan for Meyersville should discourage townhouse style residential development.

 

 

 

 

 

The Master Plan for Meyersville should encourage townhouse style residential development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

RETAIL

 

 

 

 

 

Little to no new business should be brought in to Meyersville.

 

 

 

 

 

New business should be encouraged in Meyersville.

 

 

 

 

 

If new businesses were to be brought into Meyersville, I would like to see:

 

 

 

 

 

More restaurants

 

 

 

 

 

Liquor store

 

 

 

 

 

Bank

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmacy

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Offices such as lawyers, accountants, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

Hair/Spa/Nail salon

 

 

 

 

 

Garden Center/Gift Shop

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Service Station

 

 

 

 

 

Small Retail

 

 

 

 

 

Private social club/banquet hall

 

 

 

 

 

Great Swamp Visitor center

 

 

 

 

 

Bike/swim shop

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

ITEM

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

ZONING REGULATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Future new development and re-development of existing properties in the center of Meyersville should encourage setbacks close to the street such as at the Meyersville Inn and the Tielman property.

 

 

 

 

 

Future new development should meet the existing 50 foot front yard setback such as at Dom’s General Store.

 

 

 

 

 

Future new development and re-development of existing properties in the center of Meyersville should maintain the allowed building height of 2 stories or 35 feet.

 

 

 

 

 

Future new development and re-development of existing properties in the center of Meyersville should allow increased building height.

 

 

 

 

 

Parking standards should reduce the amount of impervious coverage while providing for the maximum efficiency of building development.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

POST OFFICE

 

 

 

 

 

At one time a U. S. Post Office was located in Meyersville. Should the Planning Board encourage the re-location of the Post Office from Valley Road, Gillette to Meyersville?

 

 

 

 

 

The Planning Board should encourage the Post Office to remain in Gillette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Where did you FIRST learn of this survey? (Please check one)

 

Attended Planning Board meeting___ Watched Planning Board meeting on TV___ Newspaper article___ LHTV Bulletin Board___ Long Hill Township website___ other website___ Saw survey at counter___ Heard about it from another person___

Other________________________________________________________________________

 

 

33.          PLEASE ADD ANY COMMENTS TO A SEPARATE SHEET AND ATTACH.

 

1.            ALLOWED USES IN B-1-20 (MEYERSVILLE) ZONE

122.5    B-1-5 and B-1-20 Village Business and M, Millington Village Business Zones.

 a.            Permitted Primary Uses.

1.             Retail trade uses, including food and convenience stores; automobile parts, home, garden and hobby supply stores; florists; bakeries, pharmacies; general merchandise, clothing and antique stores; and newsstands.

 2.            Retail service uses, including barber shops and hair salons; health clubs; fitness centers; repair shops; and studios.

 3.            Business, medical and professional offices.

 4.            Restaurants.

 5.            Financial institutions.

 6.            Apartments, in accordance with the provisions of subsection 124.1.

 7.            Child care centers.

 8.            Any other use, in the opinion of the approving authority, primarily intended to serve a village business function or which in the opinion of the approving authority is substantially similar to those identified in this subsection.

 

b.             Permitted Accessory Uses.

                1.    Signs.

2.             Parking facilities.

3.             Satellite earth station antennas, in accordance with subsection 124.6.

4.             Live entertainment at restaurants and existing bars.

5.             Other accessory uses customarily incidental to a permitted primary use.

 

c.             Permitted Conditional Uses.

                1.    Outdoor dining at permitted restaurant uses.

 2.            Public and institutional uses.

 3.            Public utilities.

 4.            Drive-up windows for pharmacy uses.

                (Ord. No. 24A-99 § 1; Ord. No. 08-236 § 3)

 

2.            B- 1 – 20 VILLAGE BUSINESS ZONE BULK REQUIREMENTS

 

Minimum Lot Area                                                               20,000 Sq. Feet

Minimum Lot Width (feet)                                                 100

Minimum Floor Area (square feet)                   800 (ground floor)

Minimum Building Width (feet)                                         20 (5)

Maximum Height of Building (stories/feet)     2 stories/35 feet

Minimum Front Yard (feet)                                                50

Minimum Side Yard (feet)                                  20 (7)

Minimum Rear Yard (feet)                                  25

Maximum Building Coverage (percent)                           20

Lot Coverage (percent)                                                      40

Floor Area Ratio (FAR)                                                        .40

Buffer (feet)                                                                          25 (9)

 

(5)           If building contains more than one business unit, building width requirement shall be fifteen (15) feet. Maximum store size in M, B-1-5 and B-1-20 zones shall be three thousand (3,000) square feet.

(7)           Aggregate of both side yards must be of at least fifty (50) feet; side and rear yards shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet when property abuts a residential use or zone.

 (9)          Buffer is required when property abuts or is located across a street from a residential use or zone.

 

 

3.     MEYERSVILLE MAP AND USES

 

Meyersville Survey Final 031009



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bog hopper

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Mar 19, 2009, 4:43:55 PM3/19/09
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HI, I uploaded a PDF file version of the meyersville survey. It
should print out cleaner, it is on the bottom of the m411 main page.
Remember this needs to be turned in by the 3/22.

Marc

Timothy Connolly

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