ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEET
JULY 11, 2001
The Regular
Meeting of the Wall Township Board of Adjustment was called to order by
Chairman Noorigian at 7:30 P.M. Members
present were Chairman Noorigian, Thomas Grasso, Dominic Cinelli, Mary DeSarno, first alternate Mark Brosnan,
second alternate Wilma Morrissey, Attorney Thomas Hirsch, Recording Secretary
Betty Schinestuhl, Planning Coordinator Pam D’Andrea, Matt Zahorsky and Reporter
Kane.
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
Noorigian announced the application for Arthur J. Dube Agency, Inc. – BA#8-2001
has been withdrawn. The Charles H. and
Eileen C. D’Angelo – BA#40-2000 application has also been withdrawn.
CASE #BA14-2001 Date application complete: April 19, 2001
APPLICANT: JAMES R. PERRINE
PROPERTY:
1625 18th Avenue, Block 270, Lot 7.01, R-60 Zone..
RELIEF REQUESTED: Variance for front yard setback and size
of addition.
Attorney Hirsch
reviewed the file and stated that the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Sworn by
Reporter Kane: James R. Perrine
Mr. Perrine
explained he is proposing to add a porch on the front of his home. It will be 6’ X 29’. There will be no roof. There is a 6’ X 6’ porch now. It is cement. The proposed porch will be wood.
It will be an open porch with a railing.
Attorney Hirsch asked
Mr. Perrine to explain the homes on either side. Mr. Perrine said the home to the east is a two story single
family home. There is a ranch on the
other side.
Attorney Hirsch
asked what the adjoining home setbacks are.
Mr. Perrine said the home to the east sets back approximately 20’
further than his. The home on the other
side sets back a few feet from his. Mr.
Perrine said there is a 6’ stockade fence on the east side.
Mr. Perrine
explained there is thick buffering on either side of the property.
Mrs. Morrissey
stated she visited the site and Mr. Perrine has very nice landscaping now. She asked if that will stay. Mr. Perrine said they plan on re-landscaping
in front of the porch.
Attorney Hirsch
asked how big the lot is. Mr. Perrine
said 1.38 acres.
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Attorney Hirsch
stated Mr. Perrine is asking for a 29.4’ set back where 50’ is required. Mr. Perrine said that is correct.
The application
was opened and closed to the public.
Mr. Cinelli
moved to approve the application as applied for. Mr. Brosnan seconded the motion, which was approved by a roll
call vote. (Messrs. Cinelli, Brosnan,
Grasso, Noorigian and Mrs. DeSarno and Mrs. Morrissey voted yes.)
CASE #BA13-2001: Date application complete: April 16, 2001.
APPLICANT: KATHLEEN AND SALVATORE TARANTO
PROPERTY: 2205 Shore Drive, Block 136, Lot 5, 7.5
Zone.
RELIEF REQUESTED: Construction of a one-story, 12.6’ X 16’
bedroom . Variance requested is for
building coverage.
Attorney Hirsch
reviewed the file and stated that the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Sworn by
Reporter Kane: Kathleen Taranto
Salvatore
Taranto
Mr. Taranto
explained he is proposing to add a 6’ X 16’ bedroom. There is now a concrete patio.
Attorney Hirsch
asked about the coverage. Mr. Zahorsky
explained there is a pre-existing impervious coverage. The only variance required is for building
coverage.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if Mr. Taranto’s lot was flat.
Mr. Taranto said yes.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if there were any drainage problems.
Mr. Taranto said no. Attorney
Hirsch asked about the neighbor’s. Mr.
Taranto said he spoke to the neighbors and there are no drainage problems.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if the home to the left was even with Mr. Taranto’s home. Mr. Taranto said yes. Attorney Hirsch asked if the addition would
extend pass that home. Mr. Taranto said
yes.
Chairman
Noorigian asked how close the neighbor’s home is to the property line. Mr. Taranto said 5’. It is the same as the Taranto home.
Mr. Cinelli asked
about the exterior of the addition. Mr.
Taranto said the home will be sided all around. It will also have a new roof.
Mrs. Morrissey
stated the air conditioning unit is in the rear, where will that be moved
to. Mr. Taranto said to the rear of the
addition.
The application
was opened and closed to the public.
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Mr. Taranto
asked a question regarding the review letter from Bay Pointe Engineering. He asked about the grading. Bay Pointe is requesting the grading be
indicated on the plan. Mr. Taranto
asked if he needed to have new plans.
Mr. Zahorsky said no, he just needs to indicate the grading on the
existing plans.
Mr. Brosnan
moved to approve the application subject to submitting the plan indicating the
grading. Mrs. Morrissey seconded the
motion, which was approved by a roll call vote. (Messrs. Brosnan, Grasso, Cinelli, Noorigian and Mrs. Morrissey
and Mrs. DeSarno voted yes.)
MINUTES TO BE ADOPTED: Mrs. DeSarno moved to approve the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 20, 2001. Mr. Brosnan seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE MEMORIALIZED:
VILLAGE GATE
ENTERPRISES, INC. – BA#1-2001
Block 766, Lot
14 Brosnan/DeSarno
MARTIN MOTTO –
BA#10-2001
Block 86, Lots
18, 19, 20 DeSarno/Brosnan
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
Acting Recording Secretary