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stand for the pledge of 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. >> Welcome to office. We have none. Can I
get a roll call, please? >> Mr. Hunt, >> here. >> Mr. Abate >> here. >> Mr. Cos >> here. >> Mr. Owen >> here. >> Mr. Fagula >> here. Mr. Devonte >> here, >> Mr. Klouse >> here, >> Miss Hazelman >> here, Councilman Cruz >> here,
>> and Mr. Andy Brewer >> here. >> Thank you. >> Um, minutes of uh regular minutes, meeting minutes of uh March 24th, 2026. Everyone has an opportunity to read the
minutes. And are there any corrections or statements? None. I get a motion to accept the minutes. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hunt, >> yes. >> Mr. Abate,
>> yes. >> Mr. Cos, >> yes. >> Mr. Owen, >> yes. >> Mr. Fabula? >> Yes. >> Mr. Devonte? >> Yes. >> And Mr. Clouse? >> Uh, yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay, we have some bills that need to be paid. And I need a motion to pay the
bills. Motion to pay bills. Second roll call. >> Mr. Hunt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Date. >> Yes. >> Mr. Coff. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rowan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fagula? >> Yes. >> Mr. Devonte? >> Yes. >> Mr. Klouse? >> Yes.
>> Thank you. >> Um, let's see here. So, that's done. Uh, correspondence. There's been a lot of correspondences back and forth from uh Elizabeth. Anybody have any questions
about the um course Bob? None. Move up. Applications VA26-01 129 Riverview Road. The applicant here. Come forward.
>> Please come forward. >> Bring your bring your plans with you. Come up to the table right here. Please just go for a second. Stand. Raise your right hand. I'll swear you. >> Okay. >> Please state your name and spell your last. >> Susan Alec. H A L A T.
>> Do you swear or affirm the testimony of the decision before this board? That's it. >> Okay. Uh why don't you uh describe for us your project um that you're looking uh to uh get some variance as well.
>> Okay. Well, all I'm looking to do is put an overhang like an awning in the front of my house and um I didn't want something temporary. I wanted something that would
stay handle snow and the whole bit. So, since I don't have enough footage, I'm here to ask you. >> Okay. Um, so um
Okay. So, I'm trying to um get a good understanding of uh your project uh and your footers and your and and and uh all the things that are required are going to be required to install this uh
overhang. Um and I know that our uh municipal uh utilities authority has some uh uh statements on a letter that was given to us uh this morning to them. Yes. Yes. >> Um and uh I just want you to uh
acknowledge that you did receive uh this letter. >> I do. >> And you uh are going to uh do you have any comments about this letter and uh anything that uh what they're saying to be uh on a lookout for? Um there's a uh
access to uh lines that should remain unrestricted uh in case of uh future issues. um and that you're aware of and and also the uh the footings um for the overhang existing conflicts uh with
existing water lines and sewage lines for >> well I will absolutely make sure that there is no conflict in that I did get that letter from Susan this morning and she did get to read it and it tells me exactly where the sore comes up the
right side and then it goes out off the left side. And um because of the it the overhang is going to be indented on both sides and then the um footings will
be in the front. We won't even be near those. >> Okay. Um the other question I have um your uh proposal here um on the houses on your street I your house is set back a little bit compared
to the front of the house compared to some of the others cuz I noticed down this the block there's a deck um and it's out a little bit from so from a aesthetic point of view um will your project on overhang be in align with
that or is it going to be uh extending beyond that. Are you aware or can you provide any testimony in that? >> Well, the only one that I notice that has a deck is I believe my next door neighbor. >> I think it's two down maybe. I think
it's a brown deck. Uh >> the next door neighbor is next door. >> It's the next door neighbor and his house is set back. So, what I'm saying is your overhang overhang pretty much is going to be in line with that. >> Yeah. >> Okay.
>> Okay. >> I have no more questions for the applicant. Anybody else? >> Do you know how many feet it is going to be? And I don't see it on here. Just how many feet forward are you going with the overhang? >> I mean, I see that it says the size of
the wood, but maybe I'm missing. It's >> okay. I'm going to double check before I answer your own. Um because I know we were looking at doing um we were looking for two 2x 6 by
>> 8 8t by 26. >> We were looking by we were looking for 8 foot this way. You don't have to cut any wood. >> 2x 6 by 8. Um, and that would
not even it would come out over my steps but not past them. I think it's the same the same plans that were rejected by the zoning officer here. They had measured the plans you provided to them said that you needed a
variance because it was 24 foot set back from their front yard to have you dirty. Your plans haven't changed since that time. Correct. >> No, not at all. >> Anybody else on the board have any questions for the applicant? So you're may I ask if you say you're
saying that your front steps that are showing on the survey um and then it has um the steps >> as a landing and then one two three steps. I don't know if it's actually three steps that that is more than 8 ft out. The steps would be
>> um No, I guess maybe I'm trying to remember. Does it >> The steps are the same. >> I got a permit. We put in new steps, but they were the same size as the other one.
So, are the steps I apologize. >> I'm moving the dial and the measurement here. The measurement here has the the front face of the house to the front yard 31.3. >> Yeah. >> S has measured that the setback will be
24 ft. So from that wall of the house they're coming out 70. >> That's at least that's how he likes it. >> Okay. >> So that's 31 ft. S was saying this would be >> you had 24. So it would be it's a less
than >> and and this and the required step back is 30 >> 30. >> Yeah. >> Unfortunately, you don't can't measure the curve. >> No, no, >> that would be nice. >> Wouldn't it?
So, so again, just what I said before, your your overhang >> is pretty much going to be in line with your neighbors and and anything that's there. Correct. >> It's not going to be beyond that. >> As close as you think. Okay.
So, that's fine. You guys got anything else? Any questions? Pretty. >> Well, the overhang is going to come to the edge of the sidewalk, right? The the walkway. Sorry. >> Walkway. >> The walkway. Well, that is
>> No, >> it's No, because the walkway is in front of the stairs. It's not coming out that far. >> Okay. And it's it'll come out from the existing end of the roof. >> Yes. >> It's still going to be in front of the other house cuz the other house is set
back. The one with the deck is set back, >> but the one if you're looking at the house, the one to the right is set back. So, it's going to come but not further than the other house to the left. Anyone else have any statements, questions?
>> Are you drilling into the walkway then to put the pilings to hold the >> footings? The footings. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Cuz they have to go in with >> the >> Yeah. With the concrete and stuff, too.
What's this? >> What? >> No, we don't go in the sun too. You're going to have to put >> support >> support it with concrete. >> Anybody else? >> Staying nothing more. >> No questions, but we can have comments.
>> Nope. Ourselves. >> Yeah. >> What we feel about it? you are um responding to the applicant's testimony. So, if you have something that you'd like to say, >> well, I just wanted to say that I
thought that I looked at the neighborhood and I saw that as long as this is an open um structure and remains an open structure that it would it would be complimentary to the neighborhood. I saw two other homes with similar
overhangs. However, they probably were set back a little bit further. It's not like I measured them, but I didn't see um it's hard to tell with what you have provided in terms of where we're actually ending up uh with that your
stairs. So, when I looked at things from your front of your house, I was m I can't imagine exactly how it was going. So, that's where I'm struggling a little bit. You're >> healthy. Not just the drawing, but the
pictures of the house. Susan, do you have that one here? I have it on my phone, but I don't believe I printed it where I had to give you the picture of the house with the stairs.
>> Yeah, this doesn't Yeah. They have the They have the Google um the Google maps. >> They have that but I'm um just thinking I can explain
it better if I could just see that. >> So are you talking about this one? >> Come take a look. >> Sure. >> So and it's absolutely to let you know it's staying open. >> I want it like that.
>> Okay. Yeah. So that's it. >> Yeah, this is >> it's kind of but the stairs come out. So it's probably going to come out just to the like to the bottom step if you know if you're okay with that.
And then this way it will be more in line with the deck I guess to the right of my house. Is that considered to the right? Nobody like the people across the street have an enclosed phone that comes out, >> but they're the only ones that can have
a block. >> So the sidewalk comes out to here to the grass. It's not coming out that far. >> The sidewalk is 20 ft from the curb >> right here. >> Yeah.
>> On on site. So, it won't it'll be less than 20 feet. It'll be more than 20 feet back. >> Right. >> Thank you. I just didn't print everything. >> I got pictures of other stuff. Y >> they got saw that. >> Yeah, we have the four images.
>> Yeah. Actually, this other one. >> Okay. >> Oh, >> it's in your package. >> Yeah, I saw it. >> Yeah, it's in the application. >> I saw it. Did you guys have any chance to look at the back of my house? >> I did not. >> Yes. Why?
>> Well, I just meant from an aerial view. >> From an aerial view. Okay. No, I'm just want to say that it's basically going to be um like that. I have an overhang in the back of the house, but that one is larger. Um I was here for variance and
on that one I can't tell you how many years. >> Is it this one >> in the picture? Is that the back of my house? >> Is that the back? >> She's got house. >> Oh, no. That's not my house. >> Oh, that's that's water.
>> No, that's You have to look in the the actual >> Yeah. I don't know if anybody sent you a picture of >> It's attached to the application. That's separate. >> Yeah, I didn't Nobody asked me for that, but I was just That's why I asked if
anybody came by to look. >> Yeah, I know. I'm wrong. I apologize. The application >> the back of my house also has >> did the same thing. So, I'm good. >> It's left open and it's just we
>> I see it now. Y >> and I want to do the same for the front. I like to wait for people. People walk by. >> Yes. All right. Good. It's >> basically half a car like what you're
trying to >> per photos attached to the application. That's that's for the resolution. Yep. >> That other separate >> supposed to flip through there. Yep. >> Okay.
>> That's better. Yep. >> Everybody good? Yep. >> Yes. >> Anything else you'd like to add? >> Nothing. >> Okay. >> So, at this point, what I'm going to do is I am going to open up the meeting for
questions of the applicant on our provided testimony. And since I see no one, I will close that session. Um, can I get a motion on this application?
I I'd make a motion to approve subject to a deed restriction that the uh front would not ever be enclosed because could be another owner. So, um I I just think that as long as it's open, it's less of an impact to the neighborhood. So I I
would I would say my I would say approve the application subject to a deed restriction that the fund cannot be >> say just mean the restriction in the in the um resolution cuz the deed is going to have that attorney throw it up
>> right in the resolution you got no that's and that's same thing anybody buying the house is going to need a variance if they ever want to change >> so I would I'm saying that um making a motion to approve the application subject to resolution that the uh front
uh will not be enclosed and will always remain open. >> Yeah. So, what they're saying is that um somebody has uh has said, "Yep, let's approve it, but there's going to be a condition. Can't enclose that that section." >> Um you're okay with that?
>> I'm fine with that. >> Absolutely. >> That's an easy one. >> Do we do we need to include the language of the MUA? Yeah, that checks in and everything. >> I will always make it subject to all of that and that'll be in. Yes, absolutely. It's a >> good question. >> Basically, you'll make your and another condition of this resolution, you have
to comply with all state and local regulations and the letter of the MUI. You're going to have to, you know, comply with them. Make sure you don't interfere with the bonds or whatever they want. You have to make Yep. Second the motion then. Roll call. >> Mr. Hunt.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Abate. >> Yes. >> Mr. Toss. >> Yes. Mr. Rowan, >> yes. >> Mr. Fullula, >> yes. >> Mr. Devonte, >> yes. >> Mr. Claus, >> yes. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Well, I would like to say thank you very much. And when it's done, come sit out
front. Um, who's going to explain something? >> So, next meeting, a month from now, there'll be a written resolution where everything we've said will be down on paper and they'll vote on that and those are the terms of it. Um and then the uh
that'll get filed in the paper and then up to 45 days somebody in the public could go to court and challenge it. >> But um and then you're free and clear. However, if you want to get started before then and knowing that there's a potential risk that somebody could sue,
uh you can go to the building department and sign a waiver and say, "I understand that there's a potential risk that I might have to take this down to someone go to court." Long as you sign that off, then you can start the building process. The building permit process. >> Very good. >> Okay. >> Very good. I appreciate that. Thank you very much.
>> Good luck on your project. Good luck on your project. Thank you. Good luck. >> I'm very excited. >> I think we'll be in touch. No, I will reach out to you. >> Have a great >> uh resolutions BOA25-12
uh 132 Water Avenue. Mr. >> That's your paper. >> That's the one. That's the one I'm looking. >> Everyone had an opportunity to read the resolution. >> Yes. >> If so, can I get a motion to accept the
resolution? >> I'll make I'll make the motion. >> Second. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hunt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bait. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cos. >> Yes. Mr. Rowan, >> yes. >> Mr. Kabula, >> yes.
>> Mr. Devonte, >> yes. >> And Mr. Klouse, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Uh, new unfinished business. We have none that I'm aware of. Um, I um and what we're going to do is Mike Cross to
give us any uh updates on open space and the environmental commission. Oh, and >> got roped into that, too. >> They're on the same day of the meeting, so it's not bad. >> No, that's true.
>> Okay. For the uh environmental protection committee. This Sunday is river cleanup day. Any and all volunteers are welcome. You'll be provided with a pickup stick and gloves, bags, but you got to bring
your own boots or waiters or whatever you walk in the water with. Meet at uh Hersville Park. Sign up between 9:00 and 10:00 and then the river cleanup is from 10:00 to 1:00 and there will be lunch served at 1. Steve
Bay, I think, ordered a couple of six foot subs. >> Do you have They can have a table there for refreshments, >> I think. Um >> but that's for after. Yeah, >> not with that stipulation. >> Then on the 9th is trail maintenance day
if anybody would like to help out with that. Got just a trail that goes along the river all the all the way in the back comes out by the ball fields and you go in by the uh MUA I believe. Right. >> They go everywhere >> everywhere they're needed, you know, and it's a very small group and sometimes
you only get maybe two for the amount of work that they need to do. a really someone's all hands on deck situation. They could use the support for that. It's a lot of work >> to drag like busted limbs and stuff like that that fell in the way. >> You'd be amazed. It's whatever junk people put out there. Uh weeds, trees,
sometimes they have to remove large limbs. I mean, and remember, they don't have a lot of tools. It doesn't like to be PW. They can come in there. So, a lot of people bring their own equipment. But again, it's not, you know, my wife's on it. So, this is the only reason why. And a lot of times she comes back and it's only, you know, two other people to
cover such a, you know, vast area of trails to cover. So, >> okay. So, that was it for the environmental and then the open space, the two big projects that I've been talking about for the last few months, the T-ball fields at down at the Little
League fields. We had opening day on the 18th and got rave reviews how that looks down there now. The new ball fields put in. It's blocked off. You can't go all the way down and around anymore. It's um looks very nice. And like I said, we got
a lot of lot of compliments >> on the opening day for that. >> And then the other one is the bridge at Hersville Park is >> they poured the deck >> and the and the footing going up to it. >> Everything cements down. It looks amazing. It really changes just the
dynamics of the view >> uh to see it there. That's a great color, man. I think they did a really nice job. Yeah. >> And um >> can I ask a question there? >> Sure. >> Um I thought at some point we were going to take some pictures and put them on the Facebook. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. A lot at the softball
field the parks uh June, May, June. I think the dates will go out, but they're definitely going to do that. >> Good. >> Um but I think like for the soft the complex, now the sports complex, I almost want to call it that. Um I think it's early June, late May. safety
applies for the bridge, but there'll be dates coming out cuz they want to be obviously for the community to come out. So, >> yeah, I know >> for the dates when they actually set up >> I know Mayor Sarah said um when everything's done, then they'll have a ribbon cutting thing, pictures taken for
the newspaper and everything. And then the uh and the fieldhouse is done at Hurstfield now, I believe. >> Yes. >> Last month, the only thing that had to be done was the floorboard. >> All good. Looks nice. I don't know if you guys had a chance
>> and make a happy Karen Murphy who's >> ready to strangle >> a lot of things. >> I hear about it all the time. That's my sister-in-law. >> And then the container will be removed,
right? When they put everything into the fieldhouse. >> I don't know the details exactly on that, but that would be the plan to do that obviously to take out the container. Um, but I don't have any daily updates. There's nothing datewise set when that's going to happen. >> Okay.
And that was uh basically it for that. Um, yeah, the restrooms down. They're all ADA compliant now. New trees are being planted, especially along the >> Yep. >> repairarian zone there by the river. >> So, I didn't realize that deck was
poured. So, then that's 99% done. >> Everything should be all all done. I mean if if that's not correct I'll find out but from my understanding it should be open for >> so you could pass over it now then right >> I believe so that should have been the
case two weeks ago I think when they finally put the cement down and >> okay >> got it all yeah from then I mean I'll make sure but from my understanding it should be all ready to go >> okay so the kids that live on southern half of Ringwood Avenue Garden Road can cut through the park down there
>> I would hope so I would hope So, you know, they'll appreciate the uh the new walking. >> Although, I was told that nobody under fifth grade walks to school anymore. I don't know if that's true. >> You know, times have changed. >> Times have changed. >> Times have changed. >> Yeah.
>> And that's it for this month. >> Thank you for that report. >> Um I would like to open up the uh meeting to the public. Anybody like to come forward and have some conversation with the board? Now's the time.
And since there's no one here, I will close that session. Mr. C, do you have anything like that to add or anything I want to mention? I know that um a lot of you I don't know if any of you have had a chance to drive kind of towards Wayne passing a lakes on your right. There was
a unexpected speed bump put on there. I don't know if you guys >> that have. >> So my wife So last council meeting we all spoke about it. It was, you know, they never even came before. Uh, Joe, they didn't get any permits. They got nothing to put it down. It was very, it
actually damaged an axle for a work truck. So, there's a lot of stuff going on with that. And I wouldn't be surprised if more cars come out of the woodwork. They were supposed to fix it Thursday, but my wife said she drove it and it wasn't fixed on Friday. So, actually, I sent the email to Michael >> today.
>> It's fixed today. new at all there because it's too close to a turn. >> That's okay. That's what I thought. >> But it's the the the issue is that there's houses that were built over there on Lakeside
Avenue. >> One of the houses when it was done is very nicely right to the the uh edge of the the street. You do not have a bump there. the second house which is closer to the lakeside. Um the bump is is very
profound. I mean it's it's my truck had a problem and an island cuz I didn't even know it was there and all of a sudden I hit it on Sunday and it and it gave me >> I hit it in my Jeep. >> So there's you're going to come and they're going to fix that. >> Oh, they were supposed to fix it on
Thursday. So I did send Michael an email. He hasn't gotten back to me. But now that you're telling me it's still there, >> still there today, I'll reach out to him as soon as it was because of the the utilities and everything. >> You have to be careful cuz from a distance and even worse at night, it's
very deceiving. >> You're going, you think it's flat, it's level to the ground and all of a sudden you hit it. So to be frank, not every, you know, you get somebody that's going to go very fast 3540, they're going to be in for a great >> Oh, they wouldn't do that on that road. >> Yeah. Is there any way that they
traction >> put something there as a warning until >> Well, to be frank, if I had known that this was going to take more days, they agreed to have it done on Thursday. It should have been done. It wasn't done Friday, then I sent Michael um
correctly, not the mayor. And um to find out what's going on because this needs to be done sooner rather than later before more cars are damaged. We already have one that um damaged the transmission. The ax was done. He must have took it very fast and didn't see. So now that you guys are telling me it's still there.
>> I'm just saying be mindful of it. If you haven't seen it, if you're driving, I mean, it's if you're going 20 to 23, it's not a bad hit. But if you're going any faster than that, you're going to feel it, especially on a very low car. >> I thought it was a speed bump at first and I was like, hold on. Wait, the dimensions are off and it's too close to
the curb. Way, way too much. >> Right. Very first house you hit towards Wayne. >> Oh, yeah. >> It's the very first one. Yeah. >> We're at the field all the time. So, it's always over. >> It's the one right across from the field. >> Yep. It's the one right there. The one after that is the one.
>> The one after that was perfect. Yeah. Perfectly fine. >> I travel it every day, twice a day. >> Be careful. Just >> I mean, I I went over 20 miles an hour and I felt it. >> You can feel it. Yeah, >> you can feel it because you're not your flat. It's level to the ground. So, I just wanted to point that out.
>> Thank you. Appreciate that. Okay. I think that's it. So, can I get a motion for a hear? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Thank you everyone.
That's where we go.