ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
NOVEMBER 12, 2003
The Regular
Meeting of the Wall Township Board of Adjustment was called to order by Chairman
Clayton at 7:50 P.M. Members present
were Chairman Clayton, Vice Chairperson Mary DeSarno, Dominick Cinelli, Wilma
Morrissey, Anthony Rembiszewski, Ralph Addonizio, Jim Gray, second alternate Wayne
Palmer, Attorney Hirsch, Planning Coordinator Roberta Lang, Recording Secretary
Betty Schinestuhl, Engineer Hoover 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.
CARRIED APPLICATIONS
CASE #BA11-2003 Date application complete: April 14, 2003
APPLICANT: MARTELLI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
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.
Chairman Clayton
stated this application will be carried to December 17, 2003.
A person from
the public asked how many times can this application be carried? How many times can the application be
changed? Attorney Hirsch explained what
happened. The Board could dismiss the
application without prejudice. The
Board will usually honor an adjournment if there is a good reason for it.
CASE #BA34-2003
Date application
complete: September 22, 2003
APPLICANT: VITO G. CASALE
PROPERTY: 1716 Bellewood Avenue, Block 65, Lot 38,
R-7.5 zone
RELIEF
REQUESTED: Bulk
Attorney Hirsch reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction
to proceed.
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Sworn by Reporter Arnone: Vito Casale
Entered into evidence:
A-1 Two photos showing the
front of the house
A-2 Photo of the front of the
house showing the side where the addition will go
A-3 Photo showing the north
side of the house
A-4 Photo showing the back of
the house
A-5 Survey
A-6 Diagram of addition
A-7 Diagram showing existing
home and proposed addition with landscaping
A-8 Inside diagram of existing
home
A-9 Diagram of proposed inside
Mr. Casale explained the existing house is 20' X 30'. The front of the house faces Bellewood. It is a corner lot. The house is one-story. The house is 20 from the street. There is no basement. There is a crawl space. The addition will be the same height as the
existing home.
Attorney Hirsch asked what is on lot 41 on Glenn Street. Mr. Casale said a single family home with a
wooden deck.
Attorney Hirsch said if you are looking down Glenn Street is the house on
lot 41 closer to the street. Mr. Casale
said it is closer by 4 5. They also
have a deck going closer to Glenn Street.
They have a second floor deck. It
extends about 10 out. Attorney Hirsch
asked what is next to that. Mr. Casale
said there is a house that is about 8 10 from the street. It is right on the property line.
Attorney Hirsch asked if there was any natural buffering. Mr. Casale said there are trees and
bushes.
Attorney Hirsch asked how far is the house on lot 41 from your property
line. Mr. Casale said about 6. Mr. Hoover said it is 10.
Mr. Addonizio said on the survey the addition meets up with the front and
back. Mr. Casale said it will be
flush. It will butt up against the
existing house.
Mr. Hoover asked what affect this will have on the neighboring
resident. Mr. Casale said really
none. He said he spoke with her and she
has been encouraging.
Mrs. Morrissey asked if the shrubs will stay. Mr. Casale said yes.
Mrs. Morrissey asked if the site distance would be blocked. Mr. Casale said he is on a four way
intersection. You can only make a right
onto Glenn. No cars go up and down that
street.
Mrs. Morrissey asked if Mr. Casale expected any drainage problems. Mr. Casale said no.
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Mr. Addonizio asked about the siding.
Mr. Casale said he will install new windows and new vinyl siding. It will be light gray.
Mr. Addonizio asked if the front porch will be coming off. Mr. Casale said he just redid the
porch.
Mr. Addonizio asked if Mr. Casale had any professional drawings. Mr. Casale said no.
Mr. Addonizio said he has some concerns on how the addition will tie into
the existing structure.
Mr. Gray asked for the reason for the addition. Mr. Casale said he has a one year old and his wife is
pregnant. It is very small inside. He said he would like to stay in the
neighborhood.
Chairman Clayton asked for the height of the addition. Mr. Casale said about 15.
Chairman Clayton asked what is the distance from the house on lot 41 to
your property line. Mr. Casale said
from my house to my property line is 11.
From my fence to that house is about 6 10. Mr. Hoover said that house is 10 from the property line.
Attorney Hirsch asked about landscaping around the addition. Mr. Casale said he will plant flowers,
azaleas and something that blooms in the spring and fall along the house.
The application was open and closed to the public.
Mrs. Morrissey moved to approve the application subject to additional
landscaping. Mr. Addonizio seconded the
motion which was unanimously approved by a roll call vote. (Mrs. Morrissey, Messrs. Addonizio, Palmer,
Gray, Rembiszewski, Mrs. DeSarno, Messrs. Cinelli and Clayton voted yes.)
Case #35-2003 Date application complete: September 23,
2003
APPLICANT: JUDY & TOM KARL
PROPERTY: 1744 Howard Street, Block 67, Lot 4,
R-10 zone
RELIEF REQUESTED: Bulk variance
Attorney Hirsch
reviewed the file and stated the Board had jurisdiction to proceed.
Sworn by
Reporter Arnone: Judy
Karl
Tom
Karl
Mrs. Karl said
she just wants a screened in porch. She
said they are only over 4% of lot coverage.
There is nothing in the backyard now.
They just purchased the house in April 2003. The house is about three years old.
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Mr. Karl said the
addition will be a season room. It will
just have screens. They are going to
build a deck to put the addition on.
There will be no glass. It is
pre-fab.
Attorney Hirsch
asked about the measurements. Mr. Karl
said it will be 13 X 16. The room itself
will be 12½' X 16.
Attorney Hirsch
asked what Mr. Karl thinks if the Board has problems with enclosing it with
windows. Mr. Karl said he does not have
any plans for windows. He said he would
not do that.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if the house was a two story dwelling.
Mr. Karl said yes.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if there was a concrete driveway.
Mr. Karl said yes.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if there were any other structures on the lot. Mr. Karl said no just a fence.
Attorney Hirsch
asked what is on lot 5. Mr. Karl said a
two-story house with a concrete driveway and deck.
Attorney Hirsch
asked if lot 5 was larger than Mr. Karls.
Mr. Karl said it is a little bigger.
Attorney Hirsch asked for the size of lot 5. Mr. Karl said 87 X 45.
Attorney Hirsch
asked about lot 3. Mr. Karl said there
is a two-story house with a garage and concrete driveway. Attorney Hirsch asked if that lot was
larger. Mr. Karl said yes.
Attorney Hirsch
asked for the size of Mr. Karls lot.
Mr. Karl said it is 58 X 88 X 90.
Attorney Hirsch
asked about water coming off the house.
Mr. Karl said the gutters will go into the run-off and go underground to
the retention basin.
Mrs. DeSarno
asked if there was any buffer at the rear property line. Mr. Karl said there is a 6 fence. He said he did not want to do anything there
until this was approved.
Mr. Gray asked
what the reason for the size is. He
said it is rather large. Mr. Karl said tt
is manufactured according to panels.
Mr. Gray asked
if windows can be added later. Mr. Karl
said yes.
Chairman Clayton
asked what the rear setback is. Mr. Karl
said 28.
Chairman Clayton
asked if lot 8 was the same. Mr. Karl
said there is 1 between my fence and the property line. Chairman Clayton asked how far it is to
their house. Mr. Karl said about 30.
Chairman Clayton
asked how far is the house on lot 5 from you.
Mr. Karl said there is 18 between the houses.
Chairman Clayton
asked if the houses were one or two stories.
Mr. Karl said they are all two stories.
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Chairman Clayton
asked Mr. Hoover if he had any concerns with run-off. Mr. Hoover said no. He
said with the leaders going underground there should be no problems.
The application
was open to the public.
Melissa Raksa,
1746 Howard Street, said the notice she received said the addition would be 16
X 16. The application says 16 X
12. Attorney Hirsch said it is 16 X
12.
Ms. Raksa asked
how high is the addition. Mr. Karl said
it will be 10 and slopes down to 8.
Ms. Raksa said
the addition will be 13 from the ground.
Mr. Karl said that is correct.
Ms. Raksa asked
if Mr. Karl plans on addition a second floor.
Mr. Karl said no.
Melissa Raksa
was sworn. Ms. Raksa said her concern
is about drainage. She said she has an
easement on her property. It has had
standing water in it. She asked the Board
that the water be adjoined to the leaders going underground. Mr. Hoover said that was said.
Mrs. DeSarno
moved to approve the application subject to drainage concerns that were addressed. Mr. Cinelli also added the condition that
the room stay a three season room and have no windows. Mr. Rembiszewski seconded the motion which
was unanimously approved by a roll call vote.
(Mrs. DeSarno, Messrs. Rembiszewski, Palmer, Gray, Mrs. Morrissey,
Messrs. Cinelli, Addonizio and Clayton voted yes.)
8:30 P.M. Mr.
Cinelli left the meeting.
MINUTES TO BE ADOPTED:
Mrs. DeSarno moved to approve the minutes of the Workshop and Regular
Meeting of September 17, 2003. Mr. Gray
seconded the motion which was unanimously approved.
RESOLUTIONS TO BE MEMORIALIZED:
CHARLES &
MARIANNA CLOWES BA#33-2003
Block 939, Lot 6 Gray/DeSarno
ACCURATE
BUILDERS BA#28-2003
Block 820, Lot 2 DeSarno/Palmer
JOHN VISCEGLIA
BA#32-2003
Block 270, Lot
77 DeSarno/Palmer
There being no
further business to come before the Board, a motion was made, seconded, and
unanimously approved to adjourn the meeting at 8:45 P.M.
Respectfully
submitted,
Betty Schinestuhl
Recording
Secretary