The December 10, 2012 Township Committee meeting agenda and more

[anon-0802]

The December 10, 2012 Township Committee meeting agenda has been posted.
http://www.cranburytownship.org/TC-Documents/2012/TC_Agenda121012.pdf

On Friday, December 7th, from 6:00-7:00p.m. families can enjoy the Annual Women's Club of Cranbury Christmas Tree Lighting and visit Santa's Workshop. Santa will meet with kids at the firehouse immediately following the Christmas tree lighting
http://www.cranburytownship.org/notices/Tree-Lighting_120712.html

The regular meeting of the Municipal Alliance Committee will be held on December 12, 2012, at 8:00 a.m. in the Thomas Gambino Room of the Cranbury Public Library.
http://www.cranburytownship.org/ma_agendas/2012/MA-agenda121212.pdf

TAKE NOTICE that on the 5th day of December 2012 the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of Cranbury in the County of Middlesex took the following actions:
http://www.cranburytownship.org/zb_agendas/2012/ZB_agenda120512-actions.pdf

[anon 10-01q2]

Public comment on the new property maintenance code tonight!

[anon-8670]

I was disappointed last night. There was a large contingent of residents who showed up opposing the ordinance. Mr. Mulligan tried to counter each one by saying it was not the intent and Mr. Johnson was visibly annoyed at the residents who opposed the ordinance. The only ones who showed up supporting it were from 4 seasons who due to their own Home owners association are not even subject to this ordinance. I really feel the TC erred last night and will not support either Mr. Mulligan or Mr. Johnson.

Only Mr. Taylor opposed it. I was also disappointed in the attitude of some of the 4 seasons people. I heard very nasty comments directed toward Mr. Taylor sitting next to a few of them. One even told me they'll vote him out. I responded by saying he was just re-elected last month. Their response was simply oh, how long does he have? They had no clue about our town or community and I have only lived here 3 years.

[anon 1211-01q2]

Disappointed indeed. I felt that Mulligan, Cook and Johnson were going to approve this new ordinance prior to the meeting and whatever comments were voiced. Interesting I did not see any long time Cranbury residents who now live in Four seasons at this meeting, only those who are relatively new to Cranbury. The surprise is that this new ordinance will not "improve" the look of the Chaneny and Hagerty properties one bit. They only need to cut the grass, keep the fence together and make sure there are doors and window panes in place. The only way this property will change is new owners knocking the buildings down and then we will see how Four Seasons residents react to what ever new development is proposed. When they purchased their Four Seasons homes they saw that they would be living next to or passing these properties, so it was their choice! If the real estate market was still booming these properties would have been redeveloped years ago.

[anon-8q9r]

[anon-8q9r]

[anon 1211-01q2]

Yes, I was at the meeting. Let me clarify was that the majority of the supporters were from Four Seasons and a few residents outside of this development. The majority of the people against this new ordinance live outside the Four Seasons development.

[anon-04p2]

I was there and the person you mention and others recommended an ordinance for vacant and unoccupied buildings. They did not support a full town wide ordinance. Further, they raised a number of concerns over the language.

[anon-8q9r]

Just like I said previous I was at the meeting and I want to thank the council members who voted for this.

Yes Cook
Yes Johnson
Yes Mulligan

No Taylor

[anon-s096]

And I'd like to thank Jay for standing up and opposing this ordinance.

[anon-101-q1sq]

Jay used his common sense and voted No. He did not pander to a few misguided folks from Four Seasons who had no clue Cranbury ever existed before they moved here. And by the way, any of the old timers from Cranbury who have moved to Four Seasons did not endorse this ordinance nor attend the meeting. The passing of an ordinance to single out six properties[so we are told] is absurd! Just wait until those properties are sold and the new neighbor businesses move in. I'll bet the present silence of Hagerty and Cheney will be sorely missed!