Appendix B NJ TRANSIT Pennsauken Junction Transit Center and Park & Ride RiverLINE and Atlantic City Line Pennsauken Township, Camden County, New Jersey

CORRESPONDENCE NJDEP Historic Preservation Office. Correspondence dated March 13, 2009 from Daniel D. Saunders of NJDEP Historic Preservation Office to Dara Callender, P.E. of NJ TRANSIT regarding Continuing Consultation Comments. NJDEP Natural Heritage Program. Correspondence dated August 27, 2008 from Herbert Lord to John Pabish (ASGECI) regarding threatened and endangered species on and in the vicinity of the project site. Reiter, Caroline. Memorandum dated August 21, 2008 from Caroline Reiter, P.P., AICP to Joel Minch, P.E. of C.P. Statile Professional Engineers and Planners regarding zoning and land use ordinances of Pennsauken Township. Township of Pennsauken. Correspondence dated March 4, 2009 from Bob Cummings, Township Administrator, to John C. Leon of NJ TRANSIT regarding the township’s support for the proposed transfer station. United States Fish & Wildlife Service. Correspondence dated October 8, 2008 from Maegin Wessler to John Pabish (ASGECI) regarding threatened and endangered species on and in the vicinity of the project site. Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail). Correspondance dated April 9, 2009 from Richard Sarles, Executive Director, NJ TRANSIT to Mr. Ronald Batory, CEO of Conrail, regarding need for partnership and cooperation for the project. Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail). Correspondance dated April 13, 2009 from Mr. Ronald Batory, CEO of Conrail to Richard Sarles, Executive Director, NJ TRANSIT regarding Conrail’s endorsement of the Pennsauken Junction Transit Center project. Email from Pennsauken Township Engineer, Dennis O’Rourke, dated August 3, 2009, to Joel Minch of Christopher P. Statile, P.A., regarding proposed project and local flooding.

Memorandum To: Joel Minch, P.E. From: Caroline Reiter, P.P., AICP Date: August 21, 2008 Regarding: Proposed Pennsauken Junction Station Block 1005, Lot 1 Pennsauken Township, Camden County, New Jersey Following is a land use analysis of the proposed Pennsauken Transfer Station in Pennsauken, NJ. Our review consisted of a review of the Township of Pennsauken development ordinances. Our findings, as detailed below, are that the proposed Pennsauken Junction Station is consistent with the Township ordinances. The Township’s master planning efforts are out of date and not in conformance with the Municipal Land Use Law requirements for periodic review and reexamination. Township Development Ordinances The Pennsauken Code dated November 15, 2007 was obtained from the Pennsauken Township website. The Township Development Ordinances are contained in Chapter 141 of the Code. Based on our review of the Township of Pennsauken Zoning Map (obtained from the Township website), it appears that the subject property is in the R-3 Residential Zone district. Pursuant to Section 141-78 of the Township Code, permitted principal uses in the R-3 zone include single-family detached dwellings on 5,000 SF lots, agricultural uses, signs and home occupations. Permitted conditional uses in the R-3 zone include places of worship, clubs or lodes, and passenger stations for public transportation, telephone central offices and other public utility uses. A passenger rail station is a permitted conditional use in the R-3 zone. The Pennsauken Code does not appear to have specific required conditions associated with this use. Section 141-26 of the Code provides the requirements for evaluating conditional use applications. Section 141-26A(3) states that, “the conditional use . . . is deemed a use by right unless the particular location is deemed by the Board to be contrary to the purpose and intent of this chapter.” Therefore, it appears that the proposed use is a permitted conditional use within the R-3 zone district.

Finally, the Pennsauken website lists seven areas that have been designated for redevelopment. We have not been able to confirm the specific locations of the redevelopment areas. However, Michael Viscardi of NJ Transit indicated that it appears that the subject property is not in located within any of the redevelopment areas Township Master Plan It appears that Pennsauken’s master planning efforts are not in compliance with the New Jersey Municipal Land Use (MLUL). The MLUL requires that a municipal master plan be reexamined via a reexamination report every six years. The Pennsauken Reexamination Report from 1998 and the Township is not in the process of preparing a new one. We have been advised by Pennsauken officials that the original Master Plan was prepared sometime in the 1960’s. We are in the process of obtaining the 1998 Pennsauken Reexamination Report for review relative to the proposed Pennsauken Junction Station.

Joel / Chris: The issue of stormwater management at the new transfer station was discussed at our meeting April 9, 2009. Based on the statements made at that meeting, Pennsauken Township concurs that the project will not increase local flooding. The project design has considered the additional impervious surface being installed and appears to have made adequate provision for the additional runoff. Dennis O’Rourke, P.E. Township Engineer

-----Original Message----- From: cpstatile@aol.com [mailto:cpstatile@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 2:47 PM To: dorourke@twp.pennsauken.nj.us Subject: NJTRANSIT - Pennsauken Transit Center Hi Dennis, Its been awhile since our last meeting this past spring. NJT has submitted a draft Environmental Assessment to the FTA, and has received comments from them. One of FTA's comments requests that NJT provide documentation that Pennsauken Township concurs that the project will not increase local flooding. If you recall, the project will not only accommodate for its increase in impervious surface, but will also provide catch basins along the project's frontage on Derousse Avenue where none exist. Can you please send us an email or fax a letter to us if you agree that the project will not increase local flooding. We would need this by Aug. 5th so we can incorporate with our repsponses back to the FTA. Please call if you have any questions. Thank you, Joel Minch, PE Project Manager

Christopher P. Statile, P.A. 3 Fir Court Oakland, NJ 07436 201-337-7470 office 201-337-7599 fax

Christopher P. Statile, P.A. 3 Fir Court

From: Dennis O'Rourke <dorourke@twp.pennsauken.nj.us>To: cpstatile@aol.com

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