Good evening everyone. Welcome to the board of adjustment meeting for February the 25th, 2026. Will everyone please stand for a salute to the flag. >> I aliance 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. Kazinski
>> here. >> Here. >> Mr. Brand >> here. >> Mr. >> Here. Notice of the meeting has been satisfied in accordance with chapter 231 PL1975
by advertising in the Home News Tribune, notifying the Sentinel Publishing Company and the Star Ledger. Also posting on the bulletin board and filing with the Burough Clerk. On the agenda, we have no old business.
Our first application to tonight will be 25 220 Insight Development Partners LLC. >> Uh thank you. Good evening members of the board professionals. >> John. Oh, there we go. Okay. Uh good
evening members of the board, board professionals. Uh my name is Tim Arch. I'm an attorney licensed in the state of New Jersey. I'm here representing uh Insight Development Partners. Uh I'm in here tonight uh requesting a third and final one-year extension of our final approvals for our Main Street site. Um
which is allowable under both the municipal land use law and your ordinances. Um we are allowed to have uh three one-year extensions to final approvals. Um the reason for this request, we have been uh aggressively or my client has been aggressively
advertising uh for tenants uh to the property uh for the last several years now. has had uh several lease discussions that have gone uh for a very long time right up to the point of of consummating the lease and then they've
fallen through. Um so that's the initial reason for our request is that we want some more time to be able to uh procure a uh a tenant uh for the property. Uh since I wrote the initial letter to uh to uh since I wrote and sent in the initial letter to when we're here
tonight, um the property owner actually has uh was approached by a uh individual or an entity to purchase the property and they actually have entered into a purchase and sale agreement. They're in their due diligence phase uh currently. Uh, so the second reason that I'm asking for the one-year extension is because
the due diligence phase of that contract is going to basically run out right around the same time that the approvals run out. Uh, which which is May of this year. Uh, so if that occurs, that pretty much kills the contract because you can't close on a property where the approvals are going to basically expire
right when you're about to get the property because then you're back at square one. Uh, so it's really for those two reasons that we're asking for that uh that extension of time. Uh again, this is uh uh this is our our final uh final extension that that can be granted. Uh so we're just asking that
you give us that opportunity to make sure that we can get a uh either a uh a purchaser uh who can operate uh uh the site and start generating some some tax income for the town. Uh or alternatively to get a tenant in there that can also do the same thing, start operating and
and generating uh some tax revenue. Um, and by doing that, we're making it a more viable property. Then if the uh if the approvals expire, everything goes back to square one, which means it's just a an additional amount of time before that property can start, you
know, being up and running and actually uh uh being a uh a viable tax generating property for the uh uh for the township. Uh so I certainly ask you to uh to look favorably upon this and I can certainly also answer any questions that you may have.
I do have a a question on your on your report that you filled out on finding of facts. Uh is is this correct that the Middle Sex Water Company uh is still waiting for engineering plans to be
done? >> Uh that may have been from the previous um the the previous uh extension request. Uh my understanding as of right now is that I believe all the outside agency approvals have been obtained. Um so this would not be as the fault of a
of a third party or an outside agency. Uh in which case we're not asking for the board uh to there's there's a different section for that which essentially mandates it if there's an outside agency approval that's still pending. This is a fully discretionary uh ask of the board to uh to do that. My
understanding is that we do have the the approvals uh to begin construction. The problem is is that without having a tenant locked in, there are some uh grading concerns with the property, there's a lot of money that has to be put in to getting the site ready uh to
basically doing the site work to be able to start building the building. And the issue is is that spending all that money up front without having a tenant ready uh and possibly building a vacant building uh is a risk that is just it's a really high risk. Also, not having a
tenant on board, uh there's always the possibility that a tenant or a future owner may want to make some changes to the approved plan that may necessitate them going back and undoing some of potentially the site work that was done or some of the building that was already done to build the spec building. And so,
just from a more cautious financial position, it makes more sense to have that end user in place uh before we start construction of the building. Uh so, that's the reason that we're asking for that extension as well. Again, it's it's a discretionary extension on the part of the board. Uh so we're we're just asking uh for that for that
courtesy of the board. M >> Mr. Chairman, I can confirm that the applicant has complied with all the conditions of your prior approval. There were outside agency various D permits. There was uh relocation of a water line. The mil sex water company had to approve those plans. So he does have all his approvals in place. >> Okay. So it's just an extension of
correct. Yes. >> Okay. Any other questions from the board? If I have no other questions, I'm going to open it up to the public. Is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak in reference this application?
Hearing none, I close the public portion. What is the pleasure of the board concerning this application? >> Motion to approve. >> I have a motion and a second to approve this application.
Roll call. Mr. Green, >> yes. >> Mr. Kazinski, yes. Mr. Castlegra, yes. Mrs. Scott, >> yes. Mr. Cooper, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> We We will memorialize it at our next meeting next month.
>> Appreciate it. Everybody stay warm and stay safe. >> Take care. Our second application is 26-01 uh 16 Deerfield Road. >> Good afternoon everyone. My name is Danella. This is Haido. Both owners of Six Ind Road. >> Hang on one second. Let's get you sworn
in. You going to testify? Raise your right hand. Are both of you going to testify? Do you swear or affirm the testimony you're about to give in this matter is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Okay. Now, say your name and spell it slowly for me, please. Uh, >> that will be Daniela. That's D A N I E L
A. And my last name is Garcia. That will be G A R C I A. And I have a second last name that will be Rios. That would be R I O S. And your name, sir? >> Uh, J A I R O.
First name um last name Susan Charlie A R D O N A Cardona your Mrs. Sworn. >> Oh, could you bring that microphone closer to them? >> Yeah. Could you bring it closer to to speaking? Yeah. Thanks.
>> One second. >> No, you're good. That'll probably work better. >> Yes. >> Sorry. Go ahead. >> Right. Okay. So, as mentioned before, my name is Danella and this is my partner Haido. We are both owners of 16 field
road. Uh we're requesting a variance for constructing a shed that is going to be 10 by 24 which is exceeding uh the the maximum which is 150 I believe. Um so that's why we're here. >> Mr. Chairman, just for the board's
information, there are actually two variances that are required. The maximum size permit is 150 square foot. They've got 240 and the maximum building coverage is 20%. They have 25%. Oh >> yeah, correct. Sorry. Thank you. You have an existing shed?
>> Yes. Yes, we do. >> This sounds like the existing ones coming down and the new ones going out in basically the same place. >> Yeah, >> basically the same place, right? >> Mhm. >> Are you going to have electric in the shed? >> Uh, we're planning to have electric.
Yes. >> What about heat? >> Uh, heat and now >> just electric. >> Yeah, just electric. Yeah. the >> basically for a gym, so I don't think the heat is is a good idea when you're exercising. Yeah. Too hot.
>> Yeah. >> And there's not going to be any any cars or vehicles. I mean, >> no, we have a good lawn driveway. >> I understand reading your your application that uh there's no concrete flooring. Is that correct?
>> Correct. >> You're using uh a gravel. >> Yes. Crash concrete. Who is building this shed? Uh, >> we're doing it ourselves. >> Oh, you're building it yourself? >> Mhm. >> How long is it going to take you to
build this? >> It's going to take some time. Also, the uh the budget is tight. So, yeah, >> we're going to take some time. And we have also people that help us out. You know, I have a lot of friends. >> Quite large, 20 foot. >> It's not that complicated.
There's actually um um tutorials that you can watch and there's so much information now that it's not that hard. >> Were there any questions concerning this application? >> Ridge is 10 foot one inch high. How high is the current ridge?
>> Uh I think it's a it's basically the same. >> Yeah, it's the same. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Just we ask this all the time. Is there is there going to be any business concern? No business with this. Okay. >> No business. No one is going to be living there. Just >> Okay.
>> Me and and the machines. Yeah. >> All you're going to use it for is for storage and >> Yes. >> for a gym. >> Correct. >> Yeah. Correct. >> That's it. >> Yeah. We're going to have a divide room. Uh one part of the shelf is going to be for the gym and the other part is going to be for of for my snowblower. >> Yeah.
>> Any other questions? >> No. >> I'm going to open this to the public. Is there anyone from the public who wishes to speak in reference this application 16 Deerfield Road? Hearing none, I'm going to close the
public portion, but it's the pleasure of the board concerning this application with the shed. >> I move the application be approved. >> Thank you very much. >> I'll second. >> I have a motion and a second to approve this application. Roll call.
>> Mr. Green. Yes, >> Mr. Kazinski. >> Yes, >> Mr. Castlebrand. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Gstein. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Okay, your application has been approved. We will moralize it at our next meeting which is a month from now
and then you can start and good luck. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you so much. >> Have a good night everyone. >> Thank you. Good night. Thanks. Our next application is 2603 205 Johnson's Lane. >> It's good. Just raise your right hand. Swear in. You swear affirm the testimony
you're about to give in. This matter is the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. >> Yes. >> And just state your name and spell it for the record, please. >> Sandra, Robert. R O B R T. Uh Z is in zebra. A is an apple. N is in Nancy. D
is in dog. S is in Sierra. T R A. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. >> And I am a junior. >> Junior. And I'm Kimberly. K I M B E R L Y. Go ahead and tell us what you're doing. >> All right. Good evening. Uh we come
before you to request a bulk variance for the uh an addition and onto our primary and permanent house at 205 Johnson's Lane. We purchased the house in October from an estate sale and uh we look forward to uh building our house
and staying in in uh Sarah. >> Yeah, there's some variances like for the garage, right? A driveway. There's a bulk variance for five five different variances for the u the adjustment. >> Mr. Chairman, did you want me to review the variances for the board?
>> Yes, there's a total of total of five bulk variances. Properties located in an R10 residential zone. Front yard setback is 30 foot required. They're proposing 25. Sideyard setback on one side is 10. They're proposing eight. Combined sideyard setpack for both sides is 25.
They have 18. Total building coverage required is 20%. They've got 23 and total impervious in building is 40%. They've got 44. >> That's good. >> Yep. So for the second variance, the 8 8
foot um setback compared to the 10ft setback, the current house actually sits at 8 foot. So the the current current uh foundation is actually 8T. It's actually within that variance right now. Uh our proposal for the first variance is uh
the 25 ft proposal from the street rather than the 30 foot. That'll allow us to put a uh a foyer or a entryway into the house um to the front front of the house. Uh for the combined side setback is that this house is on
Johnson's Lane. So there's no um street parking. So, this would allow us to add in a two twocar garage to allow for uh our two two vehicles to park. So, those are the uh primary. So, and
then the uh building coverage adding the garage is putting us over that that percentage, >> right? I guess >> and then the driveway impacts the impervious coverage by adding in uh the asphalt. >> You're putting a second floor. Yes, we
are. >> Any questions of the board concerning this? >> A single family home. >> Single family home. Yep. >> It'll be just me, my wife, and our son. >> Basically, you're just uh expanding the house. >> Expanding the house.
>> Make it bigger. >> That's right. Small clothes in porch and upstairs and and and a garage. >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> Yes, sir. Okay. >> Chairman, I think there's two bedrooms on the first floor currently. You're proposing to have three on the second floor with the new addition. >> The bedrooms upstairs, correct? Yes.
Because right now there's no upstairs. Yeah. >> And Robert Downey is the construction company that's doing this. >> Yep. He's from Sarville. >> How long do you do you figure it's going to take to get this completed from whence he starts it?
>> Uh we haven't got the uh the dates with him. I would love to be in it by the end of September, October, but he hasn't proposed a schedule yet. We haven't done any started any work or anything like that. >> We're waiting for this process. >> We're waiting for this process to commence.
>> Any other questions on the board? Hearing none, I'm going to open it to the public. Is there anyone from the public wishing to speak in reference this application? Hearing no one from the public being here, I'm going to close the public portion.
What's the pleasure of the board concerning this application? I move that the application be approved. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second to approve this application. Roll call. >> Mr. Green. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Kazinski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Castle. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Godstein? >> Yes. Mr. Cooper? >> Yes. Okay, your application's been approved. I recommend that you get a hold of Mr.
Downey and advise him that it was approved tonight and he can get in touch with the construction office and get the necessary permits for whenever he's going to decide to start this project. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Good luck.
>> Thank you. Has everyone had the time to look over the reorganization and regular minutes meeting from January the 28, 2026?
>> Yes. Yes. What's the pleasure of the board concerning the minutes of the reorg and the regular minutes meeting of January 28th? >> Accept. >> Second and motion.
>> I have a motion and a second to approve the regular minutes meeting and reorg of January 28th, 2026. Roll call. >> Mr. Graham. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kazinski. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Castlecraft. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gladstein. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> The next thing is public comments or issues not relating to the present or pending applications or litigation. Is
there anyone wishing to make a public comment in reference? Hearing none, seeing none, is there anything else that the board wants to discuss before adjournment? So, Joe, now that the elevator is fixed,
we don't we're not we don't have people calling in like No. Okay. Because everybody can hear. Yeah. Okay. So make a motion for adjournment. >> So moved.
>> Motion and second. Meetings adjourned.