This is an regular meeting of the Allendale land use board at which formal action will be taken by the items listed on the agenda upon any other matters which may properly come before the requirements of the open public meetings act have been satisfied through posting
on the public bulletin board the municipal buildings and on the borrow website and by publication in the December 9th, 2025 copies being sent to Bridgewood News and to the Herald News. Certain agenda items will be open to the public for comment
and testimony and the board will advise the public on such matters are open for their comment and before we uh end. Everybody will join me please to the flag to the
on the agenda. Um, normally this is our oath of office. This our first meeting of the year. So, we would normally go through the oath of office, but since um, uh, Mayor Amy is not here, we are going to do this at February 11th
meeting upcoming. So, um, so take that back and we'll carry it over. Uh, the next one is a roll call, please, of everybody here. >> Second. >> Vice Chairman Dalo >> here. >> Board member Warala >> here. >> Board member Petrino
>> here. >> Councilman Yakarino >> here. >> Chairman Suro >> here. >> Board member Butler >> here. Alternate Johnson >> here. >> Thank you. you. Okay. So, next on our agenda,
again, uh number of the audience, so it shouldn't take us long. It's just a lot of housekeeping work that just needs to be done. It will be relatively quick. So, the next thing that we have on here is our resolution LUB26-01 for the order of voting for the land
use. Um when did you wonder if you wanted to just read into the record please the order that you had there? Um, Vice Chairman Dalo, board member Wzala, board member Petrino, board member Guggliero, Councilman Yakarino, board
member Kanti, Chairman Crico, Mayor Wasinski, board member Butler, alternate Ensenot, alternate Johnson. So, that's the order of voting. Does anybody have any comments, questions? Okay, seeing that, can I have a motion to approve, please?
>> Make a motion. Thank you. Can I have a second? Second. Thank you. >> Vice Chairman Dalo, >> yes. >> Board member Wala, >> yes. >> Board member Petrino, >> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Cer, >> yes.
>> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Alternate Johnson, >> yes. >> Um, the next three are formalities that I think we can do. Maybe we can vote on these three all that's okay.
Okay. So the next the next three resolutions are election of the chair of the board, the vice chair of the board and the secretary. Um I am sitting here right now and and I would um to remain chair of of the board
uh if you guys would have me. Um and then as far as the second or the or the vice chair, it would be Mr. Dow and then um the secretary it would be Mr. Butler. So >> motion to approve slate is presented.
>> Okay. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, sir. Okay. So, >> all right. All three at once, please. >> Vice Chairman Dalo. >> Yes. Board member Wala, >> yes. >> Board member Petrino, >> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino,
>> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Alternate Johnson, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you everybody. Thank you. Um, just before we move on, Melissa Bur um who
was the vice um she has decided um not to be on the board anymore. We thank her very very much. her her input on this board has been valuable to to me and to the rest of us. We thank her for her time. Um we're sorry to see her go.
However, she she needs to do what's best for her and for her family. So, thank you Melissa for for your time. Okay. The next one is and we won't take these separately. Okay. The next resolution is
LUB26-05 for the appointment of the land use board legal council again edition for Larry Tally. >> Um so I would like to uh appoint Larry
uh Larry Cali and sister and his um different for our legal counsel. Do I have a motion, please? Or do we have any discussion first? >> He's done a great job thus far and glad
to have him back if they want to come back. We make a motion to approve. >> Thank you, sir. Do I have a second? Second. Thank you, sir. Vice Chairman Dalo, >> yes. >> Board member Walo, >> yes. >> Petrino, >> yes.
>> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Johnson, >> yes. >> We're looking forward to serving the board once again. Thank you. indicates
how how accessible you are to move other people. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Um all right, the next is the uh appointment of the land use board engineer. >> Do you want to have me? >> Okay, that's fair. So, so
>> we might want to think about this one. >> There you go. So um we would we would like to have uh Michael Freland engineering to to remain with us again valuable me personally to the board and
to the town board. Any discussion? I have a motion to approve or motion to accept. Make a motion. Thank you. Second. Thank you. Vice Chairman Zallo, >> yes. Board member Wala, >> yes. >> Board member Petrino,
>> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Alternate Johnson, >> yes. >> Okay. Our next resolution, Lub Oh, by the way, congratulations. >> Thank you. Congratulations.
>> Um, our next resolution, LUB26-07, appointment of land use board planner. Uh that's uh Mr. Snikis. Uh Ed Snikis and his group are just associates. Um again, any discussion on the board?
Uh Ed's not here, but I'm sure Linda, please. >> We need a motion and a second. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Approve, Mr. Schneider. >> Vice Chairman Delo. >> Yes. >> Board member Wala. >> Yes. Board member Petrino,
>> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Bolton Johnson, >> yes. >> All right. Next is resolution LUB26-08 time in place of land use board meeting 2026 that was circulated a couple
meetings ago. I think we all nobody really made comments. We accepted the dates as they were. So I don't necessarily see a need to discuss. If there is a need, so be it. Okay. Seeing none, can I have a motion to accept the time and place, please? As published by Linda and provided to us. I'll make a
motion, chair. Thank you. Second. Thank you, >> Vice Chairman Dalo. >> Yes. >> Board member Wala. >> Yes. >> Board member Petrino, >> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Cer, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> And Johnson,
>> yes. And the last resolution concerning our housekeeping work is the adoption of the Bible as the land board. Now these I haven't any changes. I haven't been aware of any changing
part. So um we have any discussion on these? Okay. Seeing I have a motion to adopt please the bylaws for the land use board. I'll make the motion to adopt. Thank you, sir. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, dear.
>> Vice Chairman Dalo, >> yes. >> Board member Walo, >> yes. >> Board member Patrino, >> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Cer, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Alternate Johnson, >> yes. Moving on to the next on our agenda is
approval of the minutes from the November 12th, 2025 uh meeting. As you all know, we do not have a zoom meeting in December. So, um we're going back to the November meeting notes. Um I didn't really see any change, Linda. I think I provided you buy, but I'm
there's really none. So, is there any discussion of the meeting notes as provided by Linda? >> Was good. >> Okay. Seeing none, can I have a motion, please, to accept the referral minutes from the November 12th, 2025 regular meeting of the AL landings board,
please? >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Thank you. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. >> Vice Chairman Dow, >> yes. >> Board member Petrino, >> yes. >> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler,
>> yes. >> Next. Now we start to get into resolution. This is on an application to file number 2025-06 resolution 25-27. The applic
310 Eastell Avenue in Aladdale block a block 701 lot 13 and the application was an amendment to resolution 25-16 authorizing a C2 variance to permit replacement of a wall within a pre-existing right side set.
in summary quick summary on this. >> It's just a limited amendment um due to the applicant. Oh, sorry. That's just a limited amendment require approval. Um as the applicant was required to undertake additional um work not within the scope of the initial approval. Um so
this is just memorializing that but all conditions of the underlying approval will carry forward. >> Any discussion on the board for this? Okay. Seeing none, um, bring it back for a
motion to approve, please. Make a motion. Thank you. >> Second. >> Vice Chairman Delo, >> yes. >> Board member Petrino, >> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes.
the public hearings part of our meeting um where we have some applications. Before I before I call you up, just two quick housekeeping housekeeping notes here. We have two applications that were scheduled to be heard tonight
which are being moved to the February to the February 11th, 2026 meeting. Um the first one is file number 262026-01 uh for Easter Baldi. That will move to February 11. And the second one is file
number 2026-03 Roger Schliff on Midwood Avenue. That will be heard on February 11, 2026 as well. So having said that, we have two on the docket for tonight and the first one being
application file number 2026-02 with the applicant being Patrice and the address being 321 A Franklin Turnpike Allenville block 1806 lot 8.01
the application is for a change of use. Okay. And this is more discussion. >> No, it's gonna go. Okay. Okay. Council, >> good evening, Mr. Chair, members of the
board. Happy New Year. >> For the record, Bruce Whitaker from the McDonald Whitaker representing the applicant district. Um, she has been located at 321A Franklin Turnpike in Allenale for over four years. Um she
basically just has as the application uh indicates on the agendas uh an area there for the storage of furniture and for home decor. Um and if occasions have occurred where people have come there to actually purchase an item uh that's
being stored there and on the basis of that um we made an application to your zoning officer to ask for 720 ft of the existing building uh to be used for retail sale on a very limited base. It's
a very small area. Um, no change to the building itself, no change to the parking, uh, no change to what exists there now, and it's been there for, as we know, a very, very long time. Uh, Representative Mr. Thirsten, the owner of the property for four years, I should
say, probably taking through all the different applications over the years. We've had the benefit of your engineers report. You can address any of those questions you have there. I can tell you that on behalf of the owner that all of the other occupants in the building, the
other tenants all have cos they all have to get their fire inspections etc there at all times. So our request tonight is for a change of use partial basically much of it will be remain the same. If you start from a plan that it will be
storage, but there's 720 square ft that uh our client and wife can have uh set aside so it could be used for a retail sale. Uh we're stipulating basically she is the owner of it of the business. She's basically the only employee there.
Uh the hours of operation we just want to amend uh to say 8:00 a.m. to 900 p.m. through the week. Uh and it will vary. It would be basically uh you'll hear from her much of it is it's holiday driven home for around Christmas holiday
uh would be north than other times uh she had a limited number of people coming there furniture uh sales typically it's an appointment to come to look at some things uh in connection with deliveries she doesn't have delivery trucks or anything like that uh
typically she's bringing some furniture there herself or otherwise um he has a FedEx delivery maybe next week. Uh in connection with um the retail use itself, obviously in this zone, it's a permitted use. And so that's an overview
of the applications. I have uh Patricia Lavine here and testify to answer the questions. I know one of the questions I went over when I got your engineer before had to do with um bathroom facilities. There's no bathroom facility at theat. uh she will confirm with you
that for years there no one's asked to use the restrooms. She had an affiliation with the art studio next door. She's has an affiliation with them. So if she has to use facilities, she just goes over there for that purpose or she goes home because she's right. So that's an overview of the
application. We had her sworn in. There's no question. Um here okay. Yes. about this kind of overview. So the application I
understand the building application was part of the reason why didn't feel that we had the authority to issue it zoning was because the site received the site plan approval back in 2016 and part of that approval included
the fans hut and at that point in time the fa was going to be only utilized by the owner of the property. It wasn't have public access sort of retail use at the time. So the site plans was
reflected that and congratulations and consideration of good. >> Thank you. >> Please just for clarification. So the hours are going to get updated from 10 to 5. It's going to be 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. >> Yes.
>> Are the number of days going to remain the same? basically could be seven days a week. Antiques can be sold on a on a Sunday. So everyone see that'll change. >> That'll change as well >> on a Sunday. >> Antiques are exempt from
>> I was just about to ask you that. >> What year constitutes the antique? >> I'm sorry. What year has >> When did it become antique? >> Some people call me that now. I don't know. Come on. You're not tell. Come on. >> I would I don't know. I'm told after
vintage cars now I was told after 20 years. Yeah. >> Seriously vintage. >> All right. So before we bring up this is there any questions on what we just
heard? >> Okay. Um, by the way, your right hand >> ground, you've heard my opening statement and the statements I made there are all true, correct? >> Yes. You're the owner operator of the u
this uh business at this location. >> Yes. >> And uh at this point you have just explain to them what it is that you sell. >> Vintage furniture and home decor also handcrafted home decor and you know
>> and you had a page into and you sell some of it on the internet correct? >> Yes. Who do you sell through? >> Etsy as Instagram eB. >> So you've had occasion where people from Aladdin the area have come to you to buy things there.
>> Yes. >> And on the basis of that you've had massage buy uh sketch of your interior to uh indicate a 720t area that you would like to have a public commentary. >> Yes. >> And your hours of operation we've amended. You heard on the record that
will be >> Yes. Uh not constantly but but okay. Typically how many customers do you anticipate coming there in a in a day's time >> on a Saturday 10 to 15 >> and you've had people coming there
already? >> Yes. >> The basically coming there hasn't been any problems from parking today um or distancing. >> No, >> you're the only employee. >> Yes. I placed on directly as far as um bathroom facilities are concerned just
to explain what's what's happened the last four years. Anybody asked to go? >> No one has asked that come in uh to use the facilities and I go home or do you have an affiliation with the high school
to use their factory of any home material or anything like that? Yeah. >> And uh you have the lease with u M. Yes. >> So, so I know this has been me before a
few times in the past. There's there's a downstairs and I I'm personally I don't remember that but there's an upstairs and downstairs. So, the retail department >> Yes. That's the only space I occupy.
>> Oh, you're you're only >> downstairs is occupied by JNL Landscaping. They just store equipment there. No trucks. That was in the old resolution. No trucks can be there and I confirmed that today with Mr. Thirsten. No flammable material in the downstairs either and was inspected uh periodically
by the fire. >> Thank you. Because I know that that council is in the past. >> I was here in 2016. >> Exactly. Thank you. Thank you. >> Um fourth question. >> Is the landscaper aware of the change
that you're proposing? >> I don't know. >> Mr. Thirst told me yes, they had no problem with it. The landscape is not a constant use over there. It's basically a place for storage because we come there all the time on a
daily basis. I know that um around the holidays I believe the school has had some art shows or something. Okay. Um when when that occurred in December and I'm sorry
I don't have the exact days when that was and you had your you had your operation filled was there any there was no issue with any I know we talked about the parking but I have to ask them >> no um we communicate together. I've done some advice with them myself and they
usually let me know what events they have going on and if they're very busy. Uh I have not been there on many occasions when you have other events rather than the problems
>> and I know that there's ample I don't know the exact amount of spaces there but I know there's ample park I've never seen I haven't lived out not terribly far from there so I see this I don't get it all the schools been very successful yes and and
place was also Are there appropriate sprinklers in the space? I guess now retail space probably changes requirement. I mean I don't know. I'm asking I'm not I'm not sure. >> There are sprinklers but there are far multiple fire extinguish
issues. I I wouldn't know, but that would be that would be something that instruction would take a look at. It's necessary to buy a sandwich. There's no water to the building. >> There's no water in the building. Oh,
>> no heat. >> No, there's no heat. No air condition. >> Oh, really? >> But there is electricity. There is electricity. There is electricity. questions, comments, and you don't plan to add feed to the
resource space. >> At this point, uh I haven't really considered it if if it was then I would consider consider that. Yeah. >> I'm sorry. When you said like the
current use when you're currently there, when are you current? >> Right now it's Saturdays and sometimes Sundays. Okay. Um depending on circumstances and weather and sometimes Friday afternoons.
>> Okay. Okay. So if you were to expand your balance, what we're what we're talking about, you know, I guess cancel. So what we're talking about here except for
right now. Yeah. >> Yeah. She cannot breathe, you know, whenever she's okay. because that's where it's >> below 30. It's a little rough somewhat similar to nurseries that have areas
that have ros that doesn't have a little area. >> Yeah, sure. Sure. >> Okay. Um Michael, why don't you touch I'm I'm let you touch on your point if you don't mind. Council does play with you. >> Certainly. Yeah. So I mentioned earlier
uh that um in 2016 approval indicated this life was subject to visitation by the public. I also believe just for the record that in 2016
one of the places in the main building was school and I think that was a gym that >> has already been part not part of this >> applic I think we heard some testimony you're going have the post activity integrates
with these uh existing activities. Um and I I don't visit the site regularly. I I'm not aware of any issues with these draft money towards the concern to go to the existing operation
of the site. The number of parking I guess varies a little bit. I think on the 2016 plan as built for the 2016 I think that's 22 spaces. I think the plan that is part of this application
but in either event I think you have How how are we going to address uh solid waste recycling? We anticipate both a bag of trash. There's no need for dumpster.
>> There's no need for an additional dumpster. >> Yeah, we're not going to have a dumpster or something like that. Okay. And it's not going to occupy one of those potential parking or one of it's not going to potentially affect one of the parking spaces that have would not be
recycle boxes and that's one. Okay. >> Excuse me. Mike, before when you started you said that in the 2016 approval stated this was going to be run by did you say the owner? This was this was going to be this space was going to be
>> okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Uh and you said there no proposed changes to any any thoughts about any potential signage possibly right now
but at some point um I assume whatever sign you're going to put is >> we seek a permit back >> right I've I don't really have any any questions relative
what Michael just put out there please. >> Well I'm I don't know if you mentioned it but I guess looking at um Mr. report. Can you guys I guess just touch upon I guess how once you open it up to the public, how are you going to handle any
ABA requirements if there are no bathroom? I mean, at the end of the day, as soon as you open it up to public, it opens up kind of like that Pandora's box with ADA requirements. How how are you guys going to handle that?
Well, there's there's easy access to the building itself, so it'll be ADA compliant that way. >> There's a ramp up to it, if I remember. Problem >> doorways are are adequate. I mean, there's there's it's not just a ramp. It's >> unfortunately
>> there's requirements. Well, we have to get a building permit to build out. So, any construction requirements of concern, we have to adhere to. Okay. We have Tom B is the architect. I I just again I see it could potentially become an issue. You have no
water. So that means if they do require a bathroom of some sort that kind of backs you into the ADA requirements that then you're going to get into sewer. I mean it just it it opens up. Unfortunately I've experienced it with
building many many things. Uh, I I don't know how you get around the ADA requirements once you unfortunately open it up and say it's going to be open to the public. >> So, I'll deal with the construction code official with that. I couldn't go there yet to do anything. Yeah, because I
needed a change of views first. >> I was just going to jump in and add to that. Um, that's not exactly within our purview. Um, that is the building official would address that when they go for permitting or it it would be tied that way. That's not a darn review here.
>> I guess cuz the original use was approved as storage and now it's going to change that you know that's why we're here. I don't know if my entire but no problem. It would be something
for the building department. >> Mike, I know you kind of brushed over that. What are your what's your feeling with that? Uh, I mean, I was I was kind of hitting at, you know, site ADA accessibility involvement
putting it out there for the applicant to consider. I mean, there may be a requirement to play quality school. I don't know that's going to be necessary or not, but I do believe that anything that's going to be required within the building would be
subject to construction code officials termination and construction. In this particular case, the construction code official and the donated official are the same person, but he hasn't looked at it from the construction standpoint yet because he's
only I I I understand what you're saying. I think the applicants should be a little more >> put I don't know, but it's it's a construction. >> We need to get the change of views before. He'll deal with that. And as
council said, um under the municipal land use law, construction issues are within the purview of the construction department and not within the land use board jurisdiction. >> Also, there are not here to be any variances. It is technically conforming.
So we don't we can't exactly impose any conditions on them. This would be something that would be like I said >> yeah I wasn't looking I'm just again from a public from a safety perspective but it was at the flight that's all I'm not looking to impose anything. >> No >> just wanted to understand you know what
we're accepting and how it's going to affect the public if it you know I want to see it >> do well. Yeah. >> I think it's a good I think it's a good change as it is. I just wanted to know from an 88 perspective what that looks like to me. So maybe the way
council this you guys willing to work with this change you saying you're willing to work with the with the uh construction code permits. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> We've engaged an architect already. >> Okay. Okay. >> So they will have to comply with
whatever the construction official says. I'm I'm not too familiar with the antique business, so be fair with you. But I guess I'm assuming the the intent of this is to turn the inventory over more of the product that you're selling. And so if the business is now open to
the public and open longer, do we have to worry about like trucks, delivery trucks and stuff in terms of inventory turning over that would clog up congestion? How how does the inventory get to the building today and how would it how should we anticipate it getting to in the future in the event that you do sell sell through
>> bringing furniture at this point I haven't had any if someone comes to pick a piece up they park right in front of the door piece and so it's not >> there's not moving trucks and platform truck moving stuff in the
>> only time that Once in a while you get just said just record UPS deliveries you say. >> Yeah. >> Or you might get UPS pickups >> once a month. >> Just deliveries. Just deliver the liies. Okay. >> And everyone takes their product home in
their car assuming it fits in. Okay. Because one of the things that you know that we are that we would just be concerned about again parking at parking but you know you don't want things backing up out onto
as sometimes we have in other areas at least any other questions comments right I'm going to open it up to the public. Um, opening up any questions, comments of any of the testimony or anything else heard here opportunity to ask questions.
I see none bringing. >> All right. So, um, glad you're staying. Okay. I mean, that's my that's my outcome. Okay. Uh, I'd like to see this used. I personally don't guarantee. So,
it's a whole thing for me. Um, but I see and I have a motion. Is there anything just a motion to >> want to discuss? But I mean, is there any I don't see anything anybody saying?
So, okay. Motion to approve. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Wait a minute. Who made your motion? >> Correct. >> Vice Chairman Dow, >> yes. >> Board member Walo, >> yes. >> Board member Petrino, >> yes.
>> Councilman Yakarino, >> yes. >> Chairman Crico, >> yes. >> Board member Butler, >> yes. >> Walter Johnson, >> yes. >> Thank you very much. Good luck. So >> yes, we'll send you a copy and we'll >> Thank you very
much. Thank you. Good luck. >> Thank you again. Next on our agenda is application file 2025-11 for Kaya and Grace G 6P3 Crescent Ben
Allenale07401 block 1904 lot 15 application for an existing split level home on the second floor rear family room rear covered porch and an open air roof the front porch pursuant to 217-37A
parenthesis 3 and 270-64B parentheses too. This is carried over from our meeting 2025 where where we had actually changes some questions and modifications. So, thank
you very much for coming back. expect. >> Yes. I was just going to say just a reminder because this is a continued hearing for November. Um you're still under oath. We don't need to swear you in again. Um and I'm sorry the architect
>> engineer architect. >> Were you here last? >> Yes. >> Okay. Yes. >> Perfect. Okay. Um so you're still under oath. Um your license still standings. Perfect. Okay. Um I swear you now would
like you to testify or questions please. >> Um right hand up please. Do you swear to know the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth? >> I do. >> Thank you.
Do we have everything captured? Good. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Um, you know what? I I think the best thing would be for you to give us a brief synopsis. It's been two months. If you wouldn't mind doing that. >> Absolutely. >> Okay. Synopsis of what we're doing here or or if you with whoever does it. Okay.
Just a quick synopsis of where we are, what changes, and then what you've done to answer the board. Thank you. >> Um, first of all, good evening, Mr. Chairman. board. Thank you for allowing us back. >> Oh, please. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh we listen to the board's feedback regarding our potential plans from the
November meeting and made changes to address the board's concern. We should have large size revised platforms on your topics. Um the re has to be reduced in size from 23 feet by 20 ft,
21 ft by 18 ft and should be to the west to increase the side effect. Um in the first change to address the town engineering concerns um all lighting ground which we
keep our engineer will read some site plan and Harry Bolton our architect review updates and actually Mrs. John gave an excellent synopsis. The rear edition uh was
reduced from 23x 20 ft to 21 by 18 and the corner was clipped to at the critical um sard dimensions. Refresh the board's memory.
Primary reason we're here is that this the home was originally built at this odd angle in the property which is the inherent hardship that was built in at conventional location we wouldn't be here if I may I have to interrupt you
for one quick second please all of the things that you're showing us right now these are existing what ones are new this way we have everything okay provided in exhibit Lesbury to the board. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Go ahead.
>> For the clear record, the revised pop plan exhibit A2. Uh last revised 12 and 25. >> Thank you. >> Uh exhibit A1 is the original survey. Exhibit A6 has not changed.
>> Um but the hardship that runs with the property is that the sideline and the angled home are converging. Uh so uh you said oldstein will give additional testimony on the architecture but the the footprint of the rear edition was
reduced was also shifted to the east slightly all to increase this uh critical sideyard setback sideyard setback to the cliff's corner and the foundation is 20 ft which meets the
minimum standard. Uh there's actually more than the existing home which has a salar setback of 18.4 ft due to its peculiar location. Uh to be clear, the socket overhang has a setback of 18.2.
That's the actual corner of the socket. Um which is actually uh only slightly less than the existing home which has the 18.4 4 foot five sets back. Uh so
the setbacks have we listened to the boards setbacks the addition has been reduced the uh sideyard setbacks have been increased but nevertheless we are still here for variance to the enhanced
sideyard setback of 25.4 ft. Um he also addressed comments in the engineers letter uh with detail on the plan increasing the first stone around the seage pit
uh connections of the proposed seage pit to the catch basin. There's some specific notes based on comments. uh specifically all lighting to be downcast or shielded. The corners of the 15t drainage easement would be
staked in the field. The stumps of of the existing trees to be removed in the municipal drainage easement would be ground. All the roof leaders will be connected to the uh sheepish pits. If permitted, an overflow from the sea fish
pit to the roadway catch basin would be provided is indicated on the plan sheet. Um and uh we're going to follow the recommendations that given the investment here all the utility connections will be investigated. Those
were specific items discussed at the last meeting. But that's a special special. >> So I would uh I guess uh Mr. uh can um would like to clarify the original plan.
>> I'm sorry. I should have asked you before, Mr. provide your credentials so the board can accept you as a witness. >> Credentials. >> Yeah, the board has to accept you your your qualifications. >> Your license? No, no. Just you can just
say where you went to school. I have I do have a copy of my New Jersey. That's >> okay. Would you like to know >> where you went to school? Have you testified before other boards? >> Okay. Certainly. I went to school in for architecture New York Institute of
Technology the Manhattan campus 1855 Broadway 61st Street. graduated there as the grade and I've been licensed in New York since 1993 and New Jersey since 1998. I'm also licensed in
I've been doing this for over 38 years now in this area very close to border. So I've done a lot of work in New York and New Jersey some other >> testified before others. >> Excuse me. Have you testified before other boards?
>> Oh yes. >> 10 years old. >> New Jersey. Yes. More New York and New Jersey also. Then both Japan years ago there. >> That's okay. I just want to clarify that the original structure was 24 ft.
exterior by 20 is uh stated 23. It's 24 ft by 20 and reduce it to 21 by 18. Okay. Also shifting it over from 2'8 in of the corners to 6'2 in. It's a split level house which creates a lot of
difficulties with these. I've worked in literally hundreds of them over the years. I'm always I'm working on five or six right now. uh it makes it difficult to move too far over and overlap when you have half a flight difference. The windows don't
work. Have it's not an easy house. So we reduced in size, shrunk it over and put the sled clips on make the point without destroying the space. Now it's also reduce the overhangs. Originally
the sockets are 18 in 12. The original house is 19 in but reducing. So >> did that result in any pitch change in the low? >> Yes. When I shrunk it, I lifted up a pitch to get a nicer ceiling inside. So
the height's the same pretty much, but I did lift it up one pitch. >> Yeah, I'm familiar with splits. They all typical business. Yeah. Very >> done. Every is split in every direction
up and out and down. And um a lot of people want to bring a front porch across the whole thing. You can only bring it closely level because otherwise you run into windows. So you can't go closer. So yes, we have to do a lot of work with them, but you can
only do so much. built. I couldn't shift this over anymore. Existing 6ft sliding glass door on a lower level. There's a window upstairs in a bathroom. I've already moved over as far as I can in the bathroom. Um, so it's it's in the best position.
It's been reduced. Typically, when I do this, when I raise them out the back, I open up the whole back to >> Yeah. You take that whole back out. >> I do. Yes. >> Every other death. >> Yeah. Which makes sense. >> Yeah. because everybody wants it open. It allows me to bring the kitchen to the
space and but this has a jog which is uh I don't think they destroy the space once they they get to build it. It'll be okay. Um but the kitchen's not as open as illusion like but originally I kept
the 28 in just to avoid the easement uh 15t. I know we can't go into that but more over so it's still pretty open I think existing space in a new space
>> it's unfortunate because of the way that's unfortunate >> it's a angle >> why have some smoothing but can't can't answer that course it's many times I don't know why they did what they did.
>> I think there's a couple homes back there too that are like that. >> It's It's angled too much. I mean, sort of want to go, you know, maybe a little bit because of the curve. Like a little bit, but it's >> we shift it more more parallel to the curve. >> Exactly. We wouldn't be sitting here
right now. >> Exactly. >> But it's not radial to the curve either. >> No, it's >> I actually don't know why a builder would have done that because this is part of subdivision. He increased the length of the driveway which was more costs
over the years because they want to keep the driveway as short as they can with the most money but they did for some reason placed it as they did. joke is I have the longest driveway and the smallest housing. But you have one.
Um we all listen to the last John. Go ahead. >> I see what you did. Then the window upstairs uh had an eBass in the other bedroom around the corner. We have the door down below that you have to try to maintain
and unfortunate and fold it the best we could and m you know maintain you know some decent space to still be a nice happy Anybody else?
One question. I noticed on the uh the foundation plants, you know, actual plan that they're in proposed window wellress. >> Yes. >> Sometimes those are relatively large on be able to make sure they stay
outside. The window wells basement window sometimes they end up being large >> the floor by floor. >> Yeah, we can indicate on the fall time >> but that 4x4 space will you have enough
room to keep that out of the area? Uh yes, because the the addiction got shifted 16. Well, there's one that's uh yes. Yes, we have plenty of N there was someone there were some things that we had requested
which I think have been satisfied here but is there any other comments relative to the changes or relatives again understanding that the position of the house has provided undue burdens insert.
>> So, Michael, you're saying the two window wells uh well, the one on the main house is not into the set into that ement. >> That's it. It will be out for the easement. It's a 15 ement. >> Yeah. So you can uh
>> it won't get you don't show it in the you don't show it on the site plan and and you're relocating the AC. >> We will it's in the area uh is actually forward of the AC unit. Uh we will show we will amend the site front to show that >> right. So is the AC moving for its
current location? >> Yes, the AC is being moved to the rear move to the rear. Here we are. Okay. So, you just have on the on the new plan you'll show the two window wells today. Yes.
they >> yes comfortable with that. >> Yeah. >> It's more board. Yes. It's going to be close to this
shouldn't >> I said as long as it doesn't >> understood. Okay. >> Um board again. One more. One more questions, comments opening up to the public
questions back discussion or further discussion. I am unsatisfied, right? Thank you for coming down. Okay. We have to
have a mutual meeting. >> We've lived here for 20 some odd years. So that >> Thank you. >> Thank you. S. >> Okay. Um and again anything we have to do that if there's
anything has to be done with the construction code the more the work and do whatever. Okay. All right. Or did I have a motion? Make a motion. Sweet. >> So I know that the overflow to the catch
basin was handled. And I also have a note about marking an easement in the field during the site work to ensure there's no improvement. >> There's a note on the plan in that regard. >> Perfect. Uh oh, hang hang before we Frank. I'm gonna I'm just gonna take it back from
you for a second, please. Tor, you had made a comment. I don't remember if this came up in the last one. The se pitch pit in the front. In the in the front. Yes. You had said something about it going
out into the street or >> Yes. >> No. No. I No, I'm good with all of that. Do we is there anything is there anything that we do for for overflow there's a it's either street opening
permit or small diversion permit document they they'll file outside of military >> okay >> and we take those permits in and they're issued so we keep track of what these bikes for and
there nothing in the regulations Okay. Just wanted to make sure to >> and the only time they really do it is if there's an inlet on that's on their property, per se. >> Okay. >> They don't they don't cross property lines to connect to an inlet, >> right?
>> So, in this case, it happens to be in front of the front of their property. >> So, they're afforded the opportunity to connect the old tail into the inlet >> and that's not getting into that. >> No, no. It's it's in the street. >> Yep.
>> Well, actually the way The way it is it is >> the way it's drawn. That's that's >> the tax basin is in the middle lines up with the middle of the easement but it's a drainage ement >> and it's a drainage structure and it's a 4in pipe. It's
probably a little switch. It will only purge if the if the system is maxed maxed out otherwise it's going to be drive. >> Okay. Now I just want to get because I know that I know that you know
this particular property sort of correct me if I'm wrong. You're sort of at the end of that >> that needs finance. >> Yeah we have to buy next. Yeah, we have we have >> All right. I'm satisfied. I'm satisfied.
Okay, Frank, I apologize. You may go back in and do it again. >> Make a motion to approve. >> Correct. Do I have >> What was submitted tonight? >> Great. Thank you. And do I have a second? >> Second, sir. >> Vice Chairman Dow.
>> Yes. >> Board member Patrino. >> Yes. Councilman Yakarino. >> Yes. Co. >> Yes. Board >> member Butler. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you very much.
Um, next meeting >> just two and one for >> you can um start to apply for the permits fashion, right? starts with starts with applause. >> Yes. >> But nothing you'll be memorialized at
February February 11. >> Okay. And you don't have to be >> your Okay. Right now you're right now you're in, you know, put a resolution together. Memorialize everything that's been discussed with all the planned detention
techn >> you can apply for everything but the permit will not be released >> until after we have the resolution in your file. One for Mike and one for the file. Then >> send two end. Okay. Is there PDF
to Linda the PDF and then you disseminate it and then two hard copies to you also you're you're multiple times before but has to get it they could shepher this.
All right. But but thank you for coming back for the change. >> Question about the trolls. Did you guys have folks have the large packets in Cuba. We just throw them out.
>> Yes. Thank you. >> Well, no. Yours. Yeah. Is the same Yes. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Very good.
>> Happy New Year everyone. >> Same to you. All right. So, let's set that. Um, since we skipped through the orthodox section, go back on something here and I
apologize Chaz. I apologize to skip through this. >> So, we have a new we have two new members coming on. Um Chaz Johnson is here tonight. So we have Ryan Pennis uh who will be at our next uh Chelsea joining us one of the ultimates. Okay.
Welcome. Um so again as I talked to you earlier see how we do things here. >> Yeah I have to get my feet wet a little bit. See how things go. We'll get them back. >> All right. Canada's nearby trade. So I know you like
so I apologize but yeah but in the next meeting you go and then all right uh open up to public bringing it back. Um we're we're going to be out of here early. Is there anything you have any
normally what we do at this particular point of the meeting is that if there's anything that's coming up, anything needs to be discussed, anything like trust me, people here till 8:30. >> Hey, listen. We didn't have a meeting. We didn't have a meeting in in December. >> Doesn't mean you got >> No. No. But we didn't have a meeting in
December. Come on. I get you guys off December. Tyler, you're on. Is there anything Tyler? Tyler's already off long ball. >> No, I'm still I'm still here. No, um no, nothing of note. Uh just a few matters um that the bureau is dealing with. Um we have a council meeting tomorrow
night. Um one of the topics we'll be kicking off our 250th anniversary. So, some things with regard to that. Um other than that, just procedural and uh general day-to-day matters. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. 250 is antique. 250 is antique. Okay. Having said that, um,
anybody else have any questions, comments? >> Okay. Motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> Second. Second. >> All in favor? I >> Good night, everyone. >> Thank you, Tyler.
>> Take care, Linda. Bye. Bye. >> Bye. >> Thanks, Tyler. We'll see you guys next month. Bye, guys.