TOWNSHIP OF WALL

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEET

HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL MEETING ROOM

MARCH 6, 2002

 

 

The Regular Meeting of the Wall Township Board of Adjustment was called to order by Chairman Clayton at 7:45 P.M.  Members present were Chairman Clayton, Vice Chairman DeSarno, Dennis Noorigian, Ralph Addonizio, Dominick Cinelli, Anthony Rembiszewski, first alternate Mark Brosnan, second alternate Wilma Morrissey, Attorney Hirsch, Planning Coordinator Pam D’Andrea, Recording Secretary Betty Schinestuhl, Engineer Matt Zahorsky, Planner John Maczuga and Reporter Arnone.

 

Attorney Hirsch announced that all requirements under the Open Public Meetings Act had been complied with for this meeting and read the purposes of the Board of Adjustment.

 

Chairman Clayton announced there are three applications on the agenda this evening.  Plasti-Clad has been carried to May 1, 2002 and Samantha Jace has been carried to April 10, 2002.   

 

NEW APPLICATION

 

CASE #BA1-2002 – Date application complete:  January 11, 2002.

 

APPLICANT:  JOHN AND CAROLYN MATTONE

 

PROPERTY:  1600 Ambassador Court, Block 752, Lot 41.06, RR Zone

 

RELIEF REQUESTED:  Bulk variance

 

John Mattone was sworn.

 

Attorney Hirsch reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.

 

Mr. Mattone said he was proposing the 5’ fence because he has two children.  He wanted the 5’ fence to keep them in the yard.  He said the 5’ fence drops to 4’.  He said a portion of the fence will be 5’ and a portion will be 4’.  He said his property is located on a corner lot.  It is about 50’ from Belmar Boulevard. 

 

Attorney Hirsch asked what percentage of the fence would be 4’ as opposed to the 5’.  Mr. Mattone said it is a gradual slope. 

 

Attorney Hirsch said according to the photos submitted with the application the applicant is proposing the Springfield fence.  Attorney Hirsch said the only portion of the fence that is 5’ is the post.  Mr. Mattone said that is correct.  Mr. Mattone said just the top of the post is 5’.  Attorney Hirsch said most of the fence in the middle is 4’, just the top of the post is 5’.  Mr. Mattone said that is correct. 


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Chairman Clayton asked how far the fence would be from the property line.  Attorney Hirsch said it is a corner lot.  The frontage is both on Ambassador and Belmar Boulevard.  Attorney Hirsch asked if the 5’ portion would be on the two front yards.  Mr. Mattone said yes. 

 

Attorney Hirsch said there is a very substantial setback from Belmar Boulevard and Ambassador Court.  He said a vast majority of the fence is 4’ and open. 

 

Mr. Zahorsky said approval should be conditioned on the fence not being in the site triangle. 

 

Attorney Hirsch asked what was on lot 42.  Mr. Mattone said a house.

 

Attorney Hirsch asked where does that house face.  Mr. Mattone said Belmar Boulevard. 

 

The application was open and closed to the public.

 

Mr. Brosnan moved to approve the application.  Mr. Addonizio seconded the motion which was approved by a roll call vote.  (Messrs. Brosnan, Addonizio, Cinelli, Noorigian, Mrs. DeSarno and Mr. Clayton voted yes.  Mr. Rembiszewski and Mrs. Morrissey voted no.)

 

MINUTES TO BE ADOPTED:  Mr. Noorigian moved to approve the minutes of the study sessions and regular minutes of February 20, 2002.  Mr. Cinelli seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.

 

Attorney Hirsch read the annual report for 2000.  Mrs. DeSarno moved to approve the annual report for 2000.  Mr. Rembiszewski seconded the motion, which was unanimously approved.

 

There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made, seconded, and unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:05 P.M.

 

                                                                        Respectfully submitted,

 

 

                                                                        Betty Schinestuhl

                    Recording Secretary