Okay, we are on the air. >> Good evening. Uh, calling to calling to order the tonight's meeting of the zoning board of adjustment. Adequate notice of this meeting hearing has been provided by posting a copy of the public meeting hearing dates on the
municipal bulletin board, by sending a copy to the echo sentinel, and by filing a copy with the municipal clerk. Standard board procedures. Any meeting hearing conducted by the board is a quasi judicial proceeding. Any questions or comments must be limited to issues
that are relevant to what the board may legally consider in reaching a decision. and the quorum appropriate to a judicial judicial hearing must be maintained at all times. Meeting cutoff announcement is made that as a matter of procedure is the intention of the zoning board of adjustment not to
continue any matter past 10:30 p.m. at a regular or special meeting hearing of the board unless a motion is passed by the members then present to extend the meeting hearing to a later specified cutoff time. Electronic devices. All in attendance are as to mute cell phones or
any electronic devices as to not interrupt the proceedings. I pledge of allegiance. Gary, would you lead us, please? >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call, please. >> Absolutely. Mr. Aronio >> here. >> Mr. Giannakis >> here. >> Mr. Rosenberg >> here. >> Mr. Watts >> here. >> Mr. Zraznney >> here. >> Mr. White
>> here. >> Vice Chairman Groskoff acting chairman Groskoff >> present. >> Okay. Mr. Zartke is excused this evening and chairman Greer is excused this evening. Acting chairman, we have a quorum. >> Thank you. Tonight we have three
resolutions for the board. Um Debbie, you want to take that? Yes. Well, actually, I'll let you launch it. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, the first one is Jonathan Rocker. The extension request application number 21-13
Z. Does anyone have any questions, comments, corrections? >> None. [snorts] You want to do the roll call? >> Oh, I didn't hear a motion. >> Motion. Sorry. >> Okay. Mr. Rono. Second.
>> Okay. Mr. Roio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rosenberg. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ganakis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Watts? >> Yes. >> Mr. Znney? >> Yes. >> Mr. White? >> Yes. >> And Vice Chairman Groskoff? >> Yes. Motion carries. >> Thank you.
>> I don't know that Mr. White was eligible to vote, but that's okay. We have enough votes. Mr. White was >> I take it back then. [laughter] >> Okay. >> Okay. The next one is uh Jess Jessica Sake. Uh application number 25-29Z.
>> Okay. >> 83 Gates Avenue in Gillette. Did everybody have a chance to read it? >> Yes. >> Any questions, comments? >> No. >> No. It's pretty clearcut. >> I'll move it. >> Okay. Second. >> Second. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Aronio.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Watts. >> I don't think >> I mean, uh, sorry. Mr. White. >> Yes. >> Who else is on this? Okay. Mr. Rosenberg. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zrosnney. >> Yes. >> And Vice Chairman Groskoff. >> Yes.
>> Motion carries. [snorts] And the final one is Matthew and Ida Divine application number 26-01Z. Uh with this we still need to fill in
the name of the survey or who prepared the survey and the date because there was a different survey that was provided to the board members I think on the date of the hearing but there was another electronic survey that had been
submitted beforehand which is what their engineer was working off of. So, we need we need that because the board's uh decision and all of the conditions were based on that revised survey. So, Deb will fix this once um um before it's finalized. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. >> Can I get a motion? >> Moved. >> Yeah. >> Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Mr. Zny, >> yes. >> Mr. White, >> yes. >> Mr. O'Neal,
>> yes. >> Mr. Rosenberg. >> Yes. >> And Vice Chairman Groskoff. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. We have an application to preliminary and final major site plan use variance bulk variances. Uh
it is block 12304 lot one zone P. It's to be carried to July 7th of 26th. U there's no further no further notification, right? >> No further notification. >> And this is for the New Jersey SMSA
limited partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless. Just for anyone watching, >> that's what you said. >> Aka cell tower. >> The applicant has provided the board an extension through the end of July. So,
>> okay. And the uh next application is a bulk variant. We have to move that, right? I'm so sorry. >> That's okay. I'll make a motion to move that to July 7. >> Okay. >> Second. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed?
>> Great. Thank you. >> Next. Next application is a bulk variance block 12901, lot 4.13, zone R-45, formerly R2, 1643 Longill Road. Application number
2602-Z. Janette Annette. Application proposes to construct a deck in the rear of a single family residence. >> Hello there. >> Hi. Okay. You could please raise your right hand. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give with regards to this application will be the
truth. So help you God. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Now, please state your name for the record and spell your last name. >> Uh my name is Jennifer Net and my last name is spelled A N T. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Just Jennifer, move that mic a little bit closer to you. >> I don't see the light on. >> Should I say it again?
>> Uh, >> no. I think it was on before. Test it. >> This one. These are on over here. >> Just harvest it over >> I think it's on. Touch the >> It's It's okay. Should I say it again? >> No, I think you're good. >> Okay. >> All right, then.
Next. >> All right. Uh, would you like to uh tell us about your application? Um, so I'm applying for a variance in the sense that I would like to put a deck that is 10 by 21
um in feet. It's going to be in the al cove of my house, so it won't extend past my house. It's not close to property line. It's on second story. My real reasoning for getting one is my mother-in-law was in a car accident a year ago and she she has a walker. She can't walk. So, it's a way she could go
outside and not actually go downstairs. So that was our reasoning for getting the deck. Is there anything else you would like to know? >> Uh there may be a few questions. >> Sure. >> Any questions from the members of the board?
>> We did hear from our engineer. I mean uh yes that uh he needed not to u give his input for this and that it seems to be conforming. >> So the question I have is you already
said this but I'm re I'm just rephrasing it or just making sure I understand. >> Sure. >> You said it's an al cove of your house. So the deck itself >> isn't going to extend further than the back wall of your house. >> Yes. >> Okay. And what's underneath the deck? >> Um dirt.
>> Okay. Not an unused spot right now. >> Yeah, it's just dirt. It was actually a pumpkin garden. So, we're giving that up so that we could put the >> Can you relocate that somewhere? >> Yeah, we already did. >> Uh, good. >> Yeah. >> Seems pretty straightforward to me, but
um you have lot coverage issues, right? >> Yes. >> So, there's probably not a lot we can do, but would you be opposed to putting stone under the the proposed deck? >> Stone. >> Stone. It's just dirt. >> So, can it just stay dirt? >> Who's doing the deck? You have
>> deck guardian. The company that they >> Okay. So, this company's building the deck. >> Yes. >> So, if you put crushed stone under there, >> it sort of mitigates the the the lot coverage that you're going over. >> Oh, okay. >> By absorbing water, right? So,
>> so it helps absorb the water. >> Okay. >> Um I think I'm correct on that if if I'm not. But if you don't have anything, >> it helps not wash the dirt away because there's gravel which doesn't wash away. So, it helps keep >> keep everything stable. >> Soil more stable. >> And the stone isn't considered
impervious. >> It's not. >> It's not. Okay. We had the impression that it was >> if it's packed. >> Yeah. If it's in a driveway. Okay. >> I'm not saying you have to do this, but I think it I think it makes a nice stable base for that. So, like >> that's fine. That's fine. I mean, we do
have a dry well on the property that we installed. So all our gutters do go into a drywall. So you know there's nothing coming down just >> you know. >> I mean is the dirt washing away now? Is there any problem with water now? It's stable now. >> There's grass there. >> There's grass there or dirt.
>> It's like it's soil. I have like a rock wall cuz it was a garden. >> Yeah. >> So we would probably plant shade plants underneath. >> So I don't have to have the stone. I'm just something I try to do if we can to help. >> Yeah. That's fine.
the situation. >> I mean, any type of stone you suggest like sizewise like >> 3/4 stone quarter blue stone crushed is what is typical, but if you're putting a planter there, I don't see a need to do that. But I don't know what's going to grow there. Ferns or something, you know, like
>> ferns, hostas, you know, I know basil doesn't like >> I'm not I'm going to pretend that I never said that. So, so it's so simple, right? It's like >> Yes, it's very simple. >> And there's no staircase, so it's we don't have to worry about that. So, >> and there's definitely the deck
construction. We already saw this. There's there's a gap between the boards. I already looked at that. >> So, we don't have to worry about that. [clears throat] >> And it's existing non-conforming, right? >> Well, she's she's going to exacerbate the existing
>> non by half of a percent. >> It's not a lot. >> Good. >> I got I got a question. I noticed the helo coils for the footings instead of a concrete pier. I'm just >> the helilo coil for the footings for the deck. I'm just wondering who came up with that. I mean that's kind of
advanced as opposed to just doing was it the deck companies or did you guys say hey this >> deck company they said that they've they're veering away from the cement because they can do the job faster >> and it's better to have that than where cement kind of corrods and foundations can kind of fall apart with the deck.
>> So they said it's like a newer thing that they have and they don't have to wait for curing times. >> So I was like, "Oh, that's interesting. It's nice because it just drills down and it's just in the ground so you don't have a whole footing in the ground >> which is kind of nice. >> So
>> neat. I haven't seen too many done that way. So it's great to being on the cutting edge. >> Yeah. Right. I know. >> We have any other questions? >> No. Seems straightforward though. >> Questions from those in the audience.
>> Just out of curiosity. Uh on the zoning table, the front yard setback is showing that 75 ft are required, 76 feet are existing, and 101 ft are proposed. Why? >> That must be an error. >> That had to have been a typographical error.
>> Had been a typo. >> Yeah, because >> because you're not proposing to move your house back, >> right? [laughter] >> Well, my I think it's about 100 feet back from the road. >> Was it 100 feet to the deck? >> That's what I'm thinking. Maybe the deck's 100. You have the width of the house >> and then
>> the deck. >> This is you're talking about the front yard setback where 21 ft wide is the house. >> So it should be unchanged. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, that's what I was thinking. >> If he's measuring 101 ft to the deck, that's ridiculous because the deck is not freestanding. >> Correct. But >> it's attached to something.
>> It should be. >> Yeah. That a lot of companies will do that just to point out. Well, well, if that's what that means, that's fine with me because there as long as nothing's >> changing in the front of the house. That's that's Yeah, that's just something that
>> it's kind of a Yeah. >> Interesting. >> Yeah. >> Is there anything else you can think of? Walkway or something else that you missed? I mean, this is you're pretty satisfied this you won't have any changes. You won't have any changes after this. You guys are happy with everything. >> The same thing goes on. >> I'd like to ask that something like a
walkway or something. That's fine. >> Yes. Okay. Good. Oh, that's where we are. Good point to the deck dimensions. >> Oh, boy. >> Interior. You don't need a variance for >> that's fine. >> No more changes. >> Good. That's You're right. That's pretty clear. >> This is why the rear change because it's
it's flush with the house. >> Any other questions? >> Decks don't count as towards the rear step back. >> Just the question. I don't care. They're still within it. Yeah, there's plenty of clearance from
every angle. >> I I thought that that the deck was flush with the house. It is, right? >> I'm just saying the second story deck. This deck right here. Just not that it chang. Does that count? >> It won't change anything because there she's already 50 feet from right more than 50. Yeah, I don't have any
questions. That being the case, any any other questions? >> No. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll move it. >> I second it. >> Okay. >> No conditions. Right. We have no conditions. >> No conditions. Okay. >> No conditions. >> Good. Make it easy. >> Mr. Ro. >> Yes.
>> And Mr. Ganakis was the second, right? Mr. Ganakis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rosenberg. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Watts. >> Yes. >> Mr. Zidrosny. >> Yes. >> Mr. White. >> Yes. >> Vice Chairman Groskoff. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> There you go. >> Congratulations. Good. very much. >> Thank you.
>> Well, thank you for coming in and doing the right thing. We appreciate it very much. >> Of course, I couldn't go to bed at night knowing we would have done it, honestly. We would have done it. >> Great. >> Okay, >> you're well said. So, probably at our next meeting, which
will probably be in July because we don't have another application pending. So, I would say probably July 7th, um we will do the resolution. But for now, we'll have the construction department look over the plans and everything so we can keep things moving along for you.
>> So in July, you'll get the permits, >> Miss Jennifer, you can have these extra copies. [laughter] >> You're going to use them. >> So if you need a guardian, >> Yeah. Wow. >> Well, thank you for showing up. I
appreciate [laughter] >> Thank you for showing up. >> All right. Good night. What's next on our list? Old and new business. >> Old and new business. Now, we'll do the meeting minutes in July and um and I'm going to schedule uh two other things I
think for July just in case we don't have um uh >> Verizon. >> Verizon. Yeah. And >> there's like five coming in, but right now we're kind of >> kind of caught up
>> waiting for Dunkin Donuts still. Yeah. >> So, all good stuff. >> There's only one more thing to do. >> Did he actually buy that building? He's right there. You don't know the the Chase Bank. He actually >> I don't I don't know. >> I think they purchased it because I
>> could move on. Might as well. >> Yeah. Why is there a diagram? >> But I don't remember off the top of my head. >> I think they're just being over. >> Um that being with no old or new business. Can I get a motion for a German? Second. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> All in favor? >> I. >> Woohoo.