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Adequate notice of this meeting
was provided in the following ways. Notice published in the Courier News. Notice posted on the bulletin board
of your municipal building Notice made available to the township
Clerk Notice sent to the Courier News and the Star-Ledger will the clerk
please call the roll. Mr. Wiseman here. Mr. Tillery. here. Mr. Patel here. Mr. O’Reggio here. Mr. Blount. Mr. Mitterando Mr. Ali, Chairman Cahill here.

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Well, everyone, please
stand for a salute to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America
and to the Republic for one nation under God, for liberty and justice for all Mr. Kinneally, Do you have any changes to 
agenda? Okay. yes we do the Johnson application on
Pleasant Avenue will not be heard tonight. It will be carried to July 9th. The applicant will notice for that the Mirajkar

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application on Hancock Road
will not be heard. It will be heard on July 9th
with no further notice by the applicant. And finally, and N.D.K. Realty on South Washington Avenue will be carried to July 9th
with no further notice by the applicant. It's all the changes that I have.
Thank you. Mr. Kinneally Let's start off with item
number 6 26, ZB 25V. You can't. Who is that? What's the feedback from? I think that was Stacy Lombardi,
our associate Ms Lombardi

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Are you present? Are you muted? Ms. Lombardi. Okay. Sorry. Okay. Mrs. Lombardi, I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you're
about to give should be the truth? Yes. Thank you. Your name and address, please. Stacy Lombardi, 31 Lucille Court 
Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. Thank you. Could you explain to the board
why you're here? Yes, I'm looking to get a variance
for the fence that I currently have up.

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Okay. Jonathan, would you jump in here
and help us out? Yes, certainly. Miss Lombardi, have you had a chance
to review the staff memo dated June 16th? Yes. Okay. Could you please tell us
the condition of the shed that you have that's currently encroaching
on the side yard setback? It's. It's in good condition. Okay. And you understand the memorandum
of instruction, how that works? Yes.

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Okay. So, no, no, no questions besides that. Mr. Chairman,
there are fences in an easement. That's why it's on the board.
Got it. Okay. And it's in good shape. And if it has to be replaced, they will. She will be responsible for removing it and replacing it,
and she will execute the memorandum of restrictions, she acknowledges. Perfect. Okay. Any other members of the board?
If any questions or comments? Hearing none. I'm going to open it to the public.
Anyone? The public have any questions
or comments about this application?

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If you're on the phone, you can hit Star nine,
I believe, or Star six. I've done it a while now, and if you're only computer,
you can just raise your hand. No one Chairman. Okay. Closed the public portion. I'd make a motion
to approve this application. Can I get a second? One second, please. Control Mr. Weisman. Yes, Mr. Tillery? Yes, Mr. Patel. Yes, Mr. O'Reggio Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes. Ms Lombardi? your application
has been approved we’ll Memorialize this in a written document
at our next meeting in July.

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You don't need to be present for that. We'll send that document to you. Great. Thank you so much. Good luck. Thank you. Have a good night. Move on to. I will. Let's move on to item number 8 26, dash ZB 24 V Stephen Gonzalez. Is Stephen Gonzalez present? You muted, Stephen, you muted. Stephen can you hear me? Yes, we can. Can you hear me? Were you inside back on the phone? Yeah.

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Do you swear the testimony
you're about to give should be the truth? Yes. And your name and address, please. Stephen Gonzalez,
59, Murray Ave. Piscataway, New Jersey. Mr. Gonzalez, can you explain to the board
why you're here? I'm here
because I had applied for a variance for a pool and a gazebo. Fair enough. Jonathan, when you get the summer so the applicant is undersized, both

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in terms of square footage
as well as frontage, The proposed used as well as building coverage of 21.15%
building coverage, proposed the existing garage and steps are slightly encroaching
and the proposed gazebo structure is just outside of the rear yard setback
as well as the pool. We need some more information from Mr. Gonzalez about the type of pool
equipment will be located

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and just really why why can't be why he can't be moved to a conforming location. So for the pool equipment I'm going to have is going to be
a regular pool pump is going to be an 18 foot round pool, 54.34 inches high, basically
due to the configuration of the property and the location
existing with the detached garage.

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I'm basically going to relocate you. The structure would it would reduce
the yard space and interfere with access to existing moments and diminish
the functionality of my my yard. The proposed layout. I have allowed both amenities to coexist
while maintaining safe access and preserving the residential character
of my property. Okay. And just just to clarify,
neither of these have been installed yet. Is the proposal. Yes, none of them have been installed. Okay. The accessory structure, the gazebo.

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It's only one foot away from the rear yard
setback line. The pool is less than three feet. I'm sorry, Just over three feet, Three
and a half feet from the property line. I don't. I hear where you're coming from. I don't think that three and a half feet and one foot respectively,
is going to diminish any yard area. And then I also have a couple stipulations
for the gazebo. If the board decides to move forward
with the application.

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Excuse me, Mr. Misrahi? Yes? The pool and Ms.. Corcoran's report, it says, are 6.5
feet from the real property line, not three feet. It needs to be it needs to be
ten feet from the property line. So the difference of it's
a difference of three and a half. Well, you said it was three feet
from the property line, but it's going to be 6.5
from the property line and it'll be three and a half encroaching
within the three and a half. So he would have to move it three
and a half feet for it to be ten feet.

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Yes. He's proposing 6.5 feet from
the property line, not the three feet. And just the way it was worded,
it was a little confusing. I apologize. Okay. Mr. Gonzalez, based on Mr. Misrahi expertise,
are you willing to move the pool a little bit out of the scope
of what you presented to us? What, Jonathan,
could we come up with a compromise? Maybe not ten, but eight and a half? Oh, I think
I think it's also going to be over on the

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the building coverage as well. So to have the pool
and the equipment be within the the I guess I should say, outside of the rear
yard setback area for it to be ten feet from both property lines,
including the pool equipment would be, I guess, a compromise in and of itself considering the coverage. Mr. Gonzalez, based on the testimony from our expert,
we could move ahead with this.

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If you're willing to move those those specifications. I mean, as far as like the pool,
like like Laura had mentioned, six and a half,
I'm willing to compromise on the spacing. I'm just trying to be able to have coexist
both the gazebo and the pool
so that way they can both fit. Because if you see, based on the survey
that I had and proposed, the configuration of the gazebo
and the pool, it would both be aligned on the rear
side of my backyard, essentially taking up

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all my grass space
that I have in my backyard. And I'm not going to end up
putting a pool on the pavers because the pavers that I have
are basically towards the rear,
towards the close to end of my backyard. So I'm trying to use utilize the grasses that I have versus
taking away ten feet of it. And then I have basically my whole backyard,
which just be the gazebo in the pool. If you if you move it further off your property line like we're talking
about, you're still going to have the same

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separation
side to side, which on your plan is scaling out
to be a little over 20 feet. So yeah, I don't know if you consider
that to be too, too constrained, but it's it also is like a 20/25 by 35 lawn area as well. I'm trying to work with you, Mr.

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Gonzalez. No, I get it. I'm not. I'm not. I just I don't see the like,
the construction. Like how like the pool
will basically be more centered versus towards the rear corner,
which is where I'm trying to do. And then the gazebo
would basically be right behind it. And I mean, I have no use. I mean, not that I don't have used it's
my property, but at that point, my rear corner of where I won't have that pool,
I'm basically it's like dead space to me,
like it's, it's property.

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But I could use but it's like I, it's no, it's not really as useful as where
I would have set the pool and the gazebo. I understand
you're losing a little bit of property, but you're also gaining a pool. That's just. It's difficult. Yeah, it's hardship. So, I mean, I mean,
even if I had proposed to get a 15 foot round pool, I mean, I would still
essentially have more room in my backyard. But I'm what I'm proposing on the variance
is basically to get the space at least a six
and a half feet from the property line.

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So I know I have put 18 foot,
but I'm trying to see if I can get a variance, at least approve
to use that space versus lose it. Well, you and the other members of the board of questions, none. Is that everything
you've got to offer there? Jonathan Yeah, I would just say if the
if the board decides to move forward with the gazebo,
I think it needs to be conditioned

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so that it remains open
and not be enclosed in any way with, with a solid, solid construction
notwithstanding like a net or a mesh or a drape
or something like that. And we need to see document with written plans. Right. It's small enough. I don't Yeah, it would have to be determined by the, the building department
if they,

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if they need to see drawings or not. So I think it's small enough
where they don't need that. Mr. Gonzalez moved to eight feet ten of six and a half
and I think we can vote on this tonight. I agree. Okay. 8ft is good? Yes. Okay. Any of the members of the board
have any questions or comments Hearing none I'm going to open it to the public
and anyone on the public have any questions or comments
about this application? Well, hold on

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Star six to unmute or raise your hand
if you're on the computer, No one chairman. closed the public portion
and I would make a motion to approve this application
with the specific instructions that Jonathan left on the gazebo
and eight feet for the pool. Can I get a second? I will second. 
Thank you call the role, please? Mr. Weisman. Yes, Mr. Tillery? Yes, Mr. Patel. Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes, Mr. Ali?

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Yes. And Chairman Cahill. Yes, Mr. Gonzales. Your application, as amended,
has been approved. Memorialize this in a written document
at our next meeting. You don't need to be present for that.
We will mail that document to you. Thank you.
Good luck. Good evening, sir. All right,
let's move on to item number 11, adoption of resolutions
in the regular meeting of June 11, 2026. First Resolution Christopher George,
which you voted to approve. Mr. WEISMAN. Yes. Mr. TILLERY Yes. Mr. Patel Yes. Mr.

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O’REGGIO Yes. Chairman Cahill Yes. Next. Emmerich Creetoward,
which you voted to approve. Mr. Weissman Yes. Mr. Tillery Yes. Mr. Patel Yes. Mr. O’REGGIO Yes. Chairman Cahill Yes, Those are all
the resolutions I have for this evening. Okay. Item number 12 adoption, the minutes
of a regular meeting of June 11th, 2026. All in favor. Say aye.  Aye Item number 13 adjournment all in favor. Say aye.
Aye. Everybody have a great 4th of July.

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We'll see you in a couple of weeks. Keep it safe, they say. Goodnight everybody. Thank.