Good evening, everyone. The Zoning Board of Adjustment regular meeting of April 22nd, 2026 is now in order. Will 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 which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Roll call. Mr. Green. Here. Mr. Kazinsky. >> Here. Mr. Esposito. >> Here. Mr. Emma. Here. Mrs. Goldstein.
>> Here. Mr. Castlegrant. Here. Notice of the meeting has been satisfied in accordance with chapter 231 PL 1975 by advertising in the Home News Tribune, notifying the Sentinel Publishing Company, and the Star-Ledger, and also
posting on the bulletin board and filing with the bureau clerk. Under old business, we are carrying 2307 -103 to next month. That's uh
6200 Main Street. They don't Right, May 27th. That meeting will be May 27th instead of tonight. They didn't have the uh paperwork filed completely completed, so we'll hear that next meeting.
Under new business, our first application is 2609 Kimberly Burnett, 16 Ridge Avenue. Will you please come forward? Please raise your right hand. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God? I do. All right, you're
under oath. Could you tell the board exactly what you want to do at that at that uh property at 16 Ridge? Um so, I would like to build a um single-family home, two stories, under
2,000 square feet. It'll be my primary residence. Um I currently live in town, and I'm hoping to stay in town and build something. Um my father is a builder, and I would like him to um build me a house before he retires. So.
Any other information you need? Any questions from the board? What are the variances? They um this is variances. The lot area of the lot is 70 by 100, so they have 7,000 square feet instead of 7,500.
The lot width is 70 feet instead of 75. And if there's existing conditions, but the variances and the house itself uh meets all the setbacks, all the coverages. It's uh renewable for the site. Mr. Cornell, do you have anything to add? No, Mr. Chairman.
This is a vacant lot presently? Correct. Okay. Was Was there ever a house there? There was. Um I'm told by the seller that there was a house that burned down in about 2003. It was struck by lightning. Um and they haven't rebuilt since.
You bought the property? Mhm. What's the lot area of the lot as far as concerned for you? Yeah. That's what I'm hoping for. Yeah. >> [laughter] >> Any other questions? Hearing no other questions, I'm going to open this to the public. Is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak in
reference to this application? Hearing no one, I close the public portion. What's the pleasure of the board concerning this application? Make a motion to approve. Second. I have a motion and a second to approve this application. Roll call.
Mr. Green. Yes. Mr. Kazinsky. Yes. Mr. Esposito. Yes. Mr. Emma. Yes. Mr. Castlegrant. >> Yes. Mrs. Goldstein. >> Yes. Okay, [clears throat] your application has been approved. At the our next meeting on May 27th, we'll memorialize
it, and you can start. Great. Thank you very much, everyone. Have a great time. All right. Well. >> [laughter] >> I'll see you. All right. >> [clears throat] >> Permission. You sure? Thank you. I'm going to open to the public any
public comments on issues not relating to present or pending applications. Anyone from the public? No one from the public, I close the public portion. Resolutions. Has everyone had the
opportunity to read 2607 45 Roosevelt Boulevard? Yes. Yes. What's the pleasure of the board concerning that resolution? I move that the resolution be adopted as
written. Second. I have a motion and a second to approve the resolution. Roll call. Mr. Green. Yes. Mr. Kazinsky. >> Yes. Mr. Esposito. Yes. Mr. Emma. Yes.
Mr. Castlegrant. Yes. Mrs. Goldstein. Yes. Our next resolution is 2608 Daniel and Annette Hawkin Josh, 56 Forest Avenue. Has everyone had the opportunity to look over that resolution?
Yes. Uh Mr. Chairman, um both of these have 26-07 from right You can just make that change. Okay. Put on it subject to that change. So, which one is eight? The one you just called out, Hawkin Josh? Okay.
That was probably me. I'll fix it. Yeah. Hawkin Josh is eight. Oh, okay. I'll change. Mr. Chairman, I move that the resolution be approved with the correction. Second.
Roll call. Mr. Green. Yes. Mr. Kazinsky. >> Yes. Mr. Esposito. >> Yes. Mr. Emma. Yes. Mr. Castlegrant. Yes. Mrs. Goldstein. Yes. Has everyone had the opportunity to read over the regular minutes meeting of
March 25th, 2026? Yes. Yes. Pleasure of the board concerning those minutes? Make a motion to approve. Second. Motion and a second to approve the minutes of March 25th, 2026.
Roll call. Mr. Green. Yes. Mr. Kazinsky. Yes. Mr. Esposito. >> Yes. Mr. Emma. Yes. Mr. Castlegrant. Yes. Yes. Our last report is the 2025 annual planners report.
Has everyone had the opportunity to read that? Yes. Pleasure of the board concerning that report? I move that the report be approved. Second. Motion and a second to approve the planners report.
Roll call. Mr. Green. Yes. Mr. Kazinsky. Yes. Mr. Esposito. Yes. Mr. Emma. Yes. Mr. Castlegrant. Yes. Mrs. Goldstein. Yes. So, even though there's no recommendations, we're still going to
send it on as prescribed, right? Yes. Right, but we're not making any res any recommendations for changes. This under the board of substantial bulk variances and detached garages. There were like we have a
500 square foot That's 150 square foot square foot size, and most of them can walk in and out, but the board had wanted to have that in the case so you could watch and put controls on uh detached garages. Sometimes people can tend to expand and use them for things that are not permitted.
Make a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn. Motion Meeting's adjourned. 5 minutes. Pretty good. I wanted to park the other day. It was 4 minutes. I'm going to see if we can have my watch for me.
I'll go for three. >> [laughter] >> I don't know. You probably saved 10 by talking to those other women.