Dear Spotswood Borough,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-5(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records requested:

Please provide all records maintained by the Borough concerning the property located at 321 Manalapan Road, Spotswood, NJ, including but not limited to:

All open, closed, approved, denied, withdrawn, pending, or submitted building permits, construction permits, demolition permits, electrical permits, plumbing permits, fire permits, zoning permits, and certificates of occupancy or approval.

All applications, approvals, denials, resolutions, correspondence, reports, plans, surveys, engineering documents, and records relating to:
Subdivision applications;
Minor or major subdivisions;
Lot line adjustments;
Site plan applications;
Variance applications;
Use variances;
Bulk variances;
Development applications;
Redevelopment proposals; and
Any other land use or zoning matters concerning the property.

Any records identifying the property's current zoning designation, permitted uses, density requirements, lot area requirements, frontage requirements, setback requirements, and any other applicable development standards.

Any records indicating whether the property may be subdivided, developed, or improved under current zoning regulations, including any zoning determinations, interpretations, opinions, or correspondence from zoning, planning, engineering, construction, or administrative officials.

Any records concerning wetlands, flood hazard areas, conservation restrictions, easements, deed restrictions, environmental constraints, utility limitations, right-of-way issues, or other development restrictions affecting the property.
Any records of code violations, property maintenance violations, notices of violation, enforcement actions, stop-work orders, or municipal complaints concerning the property.

Any tax assessor property record cards, property record files, surveys, site plans, plot plans, and building information maintained by the Borough.

Any Planning Board, Zoning Board, Borough Council, or other municipal meeting agendas, minutes, resolutions, memorializations, or transcripts referencing the property.

Any correspondence between the property owner or their representatives and the Borough regarding development, subdivision, construction, zoning, land use approvals, or potential future use of the property.

Any records indicating whether public water, sewer, roadway access, or other municipal infrastructure is available to support additional development on the property.

If any portion of this request is denied, please provide the specific legal basis for the denial and release all reasonably segregable portions of responsive records.

My preferred delivery method is electronic transmission via email. Please provide responsive records as email attachments whenever possible.

Please confirm receipt of this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward this request to the appropriate custodian and provide their contact information.

Thank you for your assistance.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Anon

Dear Spotswood Borough,

I am still awaiting a response. By law, the requested information was due July 1. Today is July 17.

Thank you.

Dear Anthony Ventrone,

I received a response the day I sent the request showing the request was received on June 22, as you can see on this thread. That is a receipt of the OPRA Request. I request expedited service as this now breaches the threshold of when I should have received this information.