ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
MAY 21, 2003
The Regular
Meeting of the Wall Township Board of Adjustment was called to order by
Chairman Clayton at 7:35 P.M. Members
present were Chairman Clayton, Wilma Morrissey, Anthony Rembiszewski, James
Gray, alternates Bob Kerr and Wayne Palmer, Attorney Hirsch, Planning
Coordinator Roberta Lang, Recording Secretary Betty Schinestuhl, Engineer Gerken,
and Reporter Arnone.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
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.
CASE #BA11-2003
Date application
complete: April 14, 2003
APPLICANT: MARTELLI DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.
PROPERTY: 1615 Highway 34, Block 917.01, Lot 19,
OP-2 zone
RELIEF
REQUESTED: Bulk/Use/Site
Attorney Hirsch reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction
to proceed.
Attorney Hirsch said the applicant and the Boards experts thought it
would be helpful to have a TRC. They
will try to work out some issues so when it does come before the Board it will
be a stream line process. No further
noticing is required.
Chairman Clayton said the Martelli application will be carried to July
16, 2003.
A resident asked Attorney Hirsch if they cannot make the meeting can they
send something by mail. Attorney Hirsch
said the Board cannot do that. He said
when the applicant comes back the plans will be better. You can review those plans at last 10 days
before the meeting. If they are not
ready by then the application will have to be carried again because the public
has a right to view the plans before the meeting.
CASE #9-2003 Date application complete: April 7, 2003
APPLICANT: C & S CUSTOM BUILDER
PROPERTY: 2926 Adams Street, Block 766, Lot 25,
R-15 zone
RELIEF REQUESTED: Bulk variance
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Attorney Hirsch reviewed
the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Jeffrey Beekman,
Esq. appeared for the applicant.
Sworn by
Reporter Arnone: Sallie Dwyer, Owner
7:40 P.M. Mr.
Cinelli arrived.
Attorney Beekman
asked Ms. Dwyer what relationship she had with C & S. Ms. Dwyer said she is President.
Attorney Beekman
asked what the nature of the construction is.
Ms. Dwyer said a single family home with a garage. The old house on the property was demolished
and a new one is being built. This
application is to construct an additional single car garage. With this added one car garage the house
will have a two car garage. We are
asking for a building coverage variance.
We are providing 21.2% where 19% is required. There is no where else to put the garage. Esthetically this is the best place. Attorney Hirsch asked if it would be
attached. Ms. Dwyer said it would be
attached. Attorney Hirsch asked if
there would be any wall between the garages.
Ms. Dwyer said no.
Attorney Beekman
showed photos of the home with one and two car garages.
Entered into
evidence:
A-1 Photo showing one and two car garage
A-2 Copy of plans submitted with application
(architectural plan)
A-3 Copy of survey
Attorney Hirsch
asked if the top photo is what you want this house to look like. Ms. Dwyer said yes, the bottom photo is what
it would look like with a one car garage.
Attorney
Beekman, referring to Mr. Gerkens letter of May 19, 2003, asked Ms. Dwyer if
she would comply with #3. Mr. Gerken
stated the zoning schedule for the subject parcel should be provided on the
plot plan indicating required, existing and proposed data. Ms. Dwyer said she would comply.
Attorney Beekman
asked what the impact would be on the existing utility connections. Ms. Dwyer said there would be no
impact. The water/sewer lines have to
be run.
Mr. Gerken asked
if the applicant is discontinuing the use of the old utility connections. Ms. Dwyer said yes. She said no street opening permit is needed.
Ms. Dwyer said
she does not feel the addition of a one car garage will be a detriment. Even with the two car garage there will be
more than a 17 setback. This addition
would just enhance the house. This is
in an upcoming neighborhood. Some of
the older homes are being remodeled.
Some are being demolished and being rebuilt. On the left side of this property there is a wooded lot owned by
the Township.
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Attorney Hirsch
said 7500 s.f. is required. Ms. Dwyer
agreed. Attorney Hirsch said this
property is in the R15 zone. Mr. Gerken
agreed. Attorney Hirsch asked for the
lot sizes of other properties in the area.
Ms. Dwyer said they are similar.
Mr. Gerken said according to the tax map the property to the left is 75
X 100 and the property to the right is 125 X 100.
Ms. Morrissey
asked, on lot 24, if the garage was now bedrooms. Ms. Dwyer said she did not know.
She said her garage is not going to be anywhere near their home. The proposed garage is only going back
21.
Chairman Clayton
asked how the house on lot 24 compares to yours. Ms. Dwyer said that house sits way back.
Mr. Gray asked,
without the garage, how far is the house from the property line. Ms. Dwyer said 27.33. Mr. Gray stated once the house is built it
will be 17. Ms. Dwyer said yes.
Chairman Clayton
said there will be no living quarters above the garage. Ms. Dwyer said that is correct.
Chairman Clayton
asked if any windows or doors will be facing lot 24. Ms. Dwyer said only in the back.
Chairman Clayton
asked if there were other homes in the area that exceeded coverage. Ms. Dwyer said there are houses that are
very big and have two car garages. If
they are on a 75 X 100 lot they probably exceed coverage.
Attorney Hirsch
asked Mr. Gerken if there were any drainage problems. Mr. Gerken said no.
The application
was open and closed to the public.
Mrs. Morrissey
moved to approve the application for bulk variance providing there is a 17
side yard setback on the side of the garage.
Mr. Gray seconded the motion which was unanimously approved by a roll
call vote. (Messrs. Kerr, Palmer,
Rembiszewski, Mrs. Morrissey, Messrs. Gray, Cinelli and Clayton voted yes.
Case #10-2003 Date application complete: April 7,
2003.
APPLICANT: WILLIAM & JANET CUSICK
PROPERTY: 1905 Tiltons Corner Road, Block 799, Lot
36, R-40 zone
RELIEF REQUESTED: Bulk variance
Attorney Hirsch
reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Sworn by
Reporter Arnone: Anthony Bush, Jr., Architect
Bill
Cusick, Owner
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Entered into
evidence:
A-1 Copy of Plan dated December 12, 2002
Mr. Cusick
stated he has lived in this house for 18+ years. Mr. Cusick explained the house has a flat roof. His family has out grown the house. His mother comes to stay and they need a
fourth bedroom. They would like to move
the kitchen out. The driveway will not
be changed. He said he has talked to
both neighbors and they were very positive.
The bedrooms will be upstairs and a new roof will be put on. He explained they have no storage space or
closets. He said his family likes where
they live. There is 50 55 from the
bedroom to the neighbors garage. There
are 7 8 cedar trees between the properties.
Mr. Gray asked
if the addition will be to the garage.
Mr. Bush said the addition will be in back of the garage.
Mr. Gray asked
what will be above the garage. Mr. Bush
said just a roof. The existing roof
leaks very bad. The applicant wants to
make the house fit in. We are planning
to add space for the family and get rid of the flat roof. Getting rid of the flat roof was the main
reason for the whole design. All the
bedrooms are now on the first floor and the kitchen is very tiny.
Mr. Gray asked
what the siding is going to look like.
Mr. Bush said the applicant would like to reside the whole house with
vinyl siding.
Attorney Hirsch
asked what the existing square footage of the house is now and what it will be
after the addition. Mr. Bush said it is
now about 1800 s.f. With the addition it
will be approximately 2300 s.f. The
footprint will not be increased. The
second floor will only be on half the house.
The house is 42 off the street.
The house sits up a little.
Mrs. Morrissey asked
if the addition will have any impact on the existing utilities and will there
be any drainage problems. Mr. Bush said
the same sewer hook-up and water hook-up will be used. Drainage will be the same. The house does not have gutters now. With the new addition gutters will be
installed.
Chairman Clayton
asked how far away the homes on lot 35 and lot 47 are. Mr. Cusick said the house on lot 35 is about
55.
Chairman Clayton
asked if that house sits back the same from the road as yours. Mr. Cusick said maybe the same.
Mr. Cusick said
the house on lot 47 will not be a problem.
They have a large piece of property.
Mr. Bush said
the entrance will be from the side. The
house will fit in with the neighborhood.
Chairman Clayton
said looking at the elevation there seems to be a lot of windows. What about the neighbors? Mr. Cusick said there are a lot of cedar
trees between the properties. Mr. Bush
said they are proposing a lot of glass because of the sun.
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Attorney Hirsch
asked if the other lots in the neighborhood are larger. Mr. Cusick said he is next to Hidden Brook
so he would have to say yes.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if the houses were larger. Mr.
Cusick said yes.
Attorney Hirsch
said this addition would bring the house in conformance with the houses in the
neighborhood. Mr. Cusick said yes.
Mr. Gerken said
there are no grading issues. Everything
is ok.
The application
was open and closed to the public.
Mr. Cusick said
he hopes the Board grants this variance.
He said it is something he has to do to maintain his quality of
life.
Mr. Rembiszewski
asked if Mr. Cusick was going to do the work himself. Mr. Cusick said no.
Mrs. Morrissey
moved to approve the application for bulk variance. Mr. Rembiszewski seconded the motion, which was unanimously
approved by a roll call vote. (Mrs.
Morrissey, Messrs. Rembiszewski, Kerr, Palmer, Gray Cinelli and Clayton voted
yes.)
There being no
further business to come before the Board, a motion was made, seconded, and
unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Betty Schinestuhl
Recording Secretary