Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on May 26 2022

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May 26 2022 · Zoning
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Meeting Sections
  • 00:00:06 — Meeting Opening and Roll Call
  • 00:01:02 — Agenda Adjustments and Postponements
  • 00:01:32 — Case Hearing: 22-ZB-37 Arif Mustafa 22-ZB-37
  • 00:04:00 — Case Hearing: Item 6 (Mr. Viki)
  • 00:07:38 — Resolution Votes on Previously Approved Cases
  • 00:09:16 — Case Hearing: 22-ZB-20 Raj Kumar 22-ZB-20
  • 00:12:08 — Adjournment
Meeting Opening and Roll Call AI  00:00:06 – 00:00:51
Chairman calls meeting to order and reads notice of meeting requirements. Clerk calls roll and all board members are present. Pledge of Allegiance is recited.
Speaker 1All yours Chairman.
Speaker 2Okay. Zoning board of adjustment meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in the following ways. Notice published in the carrier news notice published on the notice, posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building notice made available to the Township clerk notice sent to the Curry news and the star ledger. Will the clerk please call the roll.
Speaker 1Mr. Tillery here. Mr. Patel. Yes, MRIO here. Mr. Dacey. Mr. Mitterando here. Mr.
Speaker 3Uhrin
Speaker 1And Chairman Cahill
Speaker 2Here, will everyone please stand for salute to the flag,
Speaker 3The Republic for which it stands Liberty Mr.
Agenda Adjustments and Postponements AI  00:01:02 – 00:01:32
Board announces two agenda changes: Paul Coro's application for 146 Murray Avenue is adjourned until June 9, 2022; DF Osborne construction application is postponed until June 23, 2022. Both postponements have no further notice requirement beyond this announcement.
Speaker 2Dacey. Are there any changes to tonight's agenda?
Speaker 3Yes. There are the application of Paul Coro. 1 46 Murray avenue is adjourned until June 9th, 2022 with no further notice. The only notice you're receiving is announcement here tonight. Additionally, the application of DF Osborne construction that is being postponed until June 23rd, 2022 with no further notice by the applicant. The only notice you're receiving is my announcement here tonight. Those are all the changes I have.
Case Hearing: 22-ZB-37 Arif Mustafa 22-ZB-37 AI  00:01:32 – 00:03:59
Applicant Arif Mustafa of 45 Terra seeks variance to install fence in backyard and side yards. A municipal easement runs through the property, requiring the fence to be placed over it. Applicant acknowledges responsibility to remove and replace fence if municipality needs easement access. Board members have no objections; no public comments. Application approved unanimously with condition that applicant bears cost of removal and replacement if easement access is required. Decision to be memorialized in writing at next meeting.
Speaker 2Thank you, Mr. Canal. Let's move forward to item number 5 22 dash ZB dash 37. Arif Mustafa.
Speaker 4That's me,
Speaker 3Sir. I need to, you could raise T you give the name and
Speaker 4Name is RF, Mustafa 45, Terra.
Speaker 3You your hand down. Thank you. Please explain to the board what you would like to do here.
Speaker 4So we are looking to install a fence in our backyard and the side yards of, of the property of, of our home. There's a easement municipal easement in the backyard of, of 20. So unfortunately it's in, in the middle of our property. So we can't, we, we have to put the fence over it. That's why we needed a variance for, for the fine fence installation.
Speaker 3And do you understand that if the municipality ever needs access to that easement, it would be your responsibility to remove that fence and replace it at your own cost?
Speaker 4Absolutely. Yes I do.
Speaker 3Okay. That's all I have Mr. Chairman.
Speaker 2Okay. No other points as well.
Speaker 5No, everything else is all this technicality stuff. There's a, a right of way in the back of the property. That's paper street. So it's considered a front yard, but I don't see that. I don't foresee that paper treat ever being, so I don't have any issue with the defense being against it.
Speaker 2Okay. Any other members of the board have any questions for this applicant hearing? None. I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions or comments about this application? Ms. Buckley?
Speaker 1No one Chairman.
Speaker 2Okay. Close the public portion. I make a motion to approve this application
Speaker 1On a second.
Speaker 2Thank you,
Speaker 1Mr. Tillery. Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes MRIO.
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Mitterando. Yes. Mr. Dacey. Yes. And Chairman Cahill.
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 3Application's been approved. It will have a condition attached to it that you have to be responsible for removing and replacing the fence. If the municipality has to access the easement, we will memorialize this in a written document and our next meeting in two weeks, we will send that document to you. You don't need to be here in two weeks. Okay. Thank you so
Speaker 2Much. Thanks. Good luck. Good luck, sir. Thank you.
Speaker 1Have a good night.
Case Hearing: Item 6 (Mr. Viki) AI  00:04:00 – 00:06:39
Applicant revises proposal from 18 by 34 feet to 18 by 30 feet structure, relocated to 6 feet off side property line with 8-foot rear setback conforming to code. Board member notes applicant cooperation and revised plan is beneficial to neighboring properties. Six-foot existing fence on property line provides sufficient buffering. No public comments. Application as amended approved unanimously. Decision to be memorialized in writing.
Speaker 2Thank you. Good. Let's move on. Item number 6 22
Speaker 3Is Mr. Dacey present?
Speaker 6Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Dacey. You were sworn in at the last hearing?
Speaker 6Yes.
Speaker 3Okay. You remain sworn in. Tell the truth.
Speaker 6Yep.
Speaker 3Okay. Please proceed.
Speaker 6I spoke to Henry after the last meeting and we decided to go on with the 18 by 30 instead of the, the bigger one. And
Speaker 3Originally you were 18 by 34. Now you're proposing 18 by 30.
Speaker 6Yes.
Speaker 2Henry. Any other comments?
Speaker 5You're also relocating it. So that it's six, the side
Speaker 6Six getting rid of the threes. There is existing on the one
Speaker 5Side's yeah, I, I don't see it again. He's the applicants cooperated and tried to revise the plan in a manner that I think is beneficial to the, to the neighboring properties. And I don't see, I think that it could be looked upon favorably with the revised size of 18 by 30 and being six feet off of the side property line. He, the rear setback is gonna conform to the minimum of eight feet. So I don't see really any issues. Awesome with the, with the application.
Speaker 2Okay. Any other members of the board have any questions,
Speaker 3Mr. Chairman? Just to clarify, he's gonna be six feet off the side yard, property line. Mr. Henderson?
Speaker 5Yes.
Speaker 3Okay. And does defense satisfy your request for buffering or landscaping?
Speaker 5Yes. Cause he's only two feet off of the requirement with the existing six foot fence on the property line. I feel that'll be sufficient.
Speaker 3Thank you. That's all I have Mr. Chairman.
Speaker 2Okay. Any other members of the board of any questions or comments hearing now I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public portion have any questions or comments for this applicant?
Speaker 3Buckley? No one
Speaker 2Chairman. Okay. Close the public portion. I make a motion to approve this application
Speaker 0Out a second.
Speaker 2Please. Call roll.
Speaker 1Mr. Tillery.
Speaker 3Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Patel? Yes. MRIO. Yes. Mr. Mitterando. Yes. Mr. Ellie.
Speaker 3Yes.
Speaker 1And Chairman Cahill.
Speaker 3Yes. Mr. Viki, your application as amended has been approved, we will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting. You do not need to be present for that. We will mail that copy to you. Okay. Thank you. Thank
Speaker 2You, Mr. Viki for the compromise in the cooperation. Appreciate it.
Speaker 3Yep. Let's go Rangers. Yeah. That's
Speaker 2Right. Let's item number 7 22 dash ZB dash 20 Raj Kumar
Speaker 1Chairman. Give one second. He just emailed me. I think he went on the old zoom link, even though I sent up the new one to let me just send this right. It'll take two
Speaker 2Seconds. Okay. Check my NHL app and see what's going on. Yeah, not good.
Speaker 3Mr.
Speaker 2Cahn, do you wanna bang those resolutions out in the meantime or
Resolution Votes on Previously Approved Cases AI  00:07:38 – 00:09:13
Board votes to memorialize five previously approved applications: Moy, Ha, Cesar Jose, Lame VI, and D Patel. All resolutions receive unanimous approval from all board members present.
Speaker 3We can, if Laura is available because she has to take,
Speaker 1I got,
Speaker 3Go ahead, Jim. The votes, Laura, are you with that?
Speaker 1I'm fine. Yeah. I just emailed them, so.
Speaker 3Okay, so we'll do the resolutions at this point. First resolution is Moy. This application was approved. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio. Yes. Mr. Mitterando.
Speaker 0Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Ali. Yes. Chairman Cahill.
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 3Next next resolution is ha this application was approved. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Mitterando. Yes. Mr. Dacey. Yes. Chairman Cahill. Yes. Next application was Cesar Jose. This application was approved. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. OIO. Yes. Mr. Mitterando. Yes. Mr. Ali. Yes. Chairman Cahill. Yes. Next is lame VI. This application was approved. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio. Yes. Mr. Mitterando. Yes. Mr. Ali. Yes. Chairman Cahill.
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 3The last resolution is D Patel. This application was approved. Mr. Tiller? Yes. Mr. Patel?
Speaker 7Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. O'Reggio. Yes. Mr. Mitterando.
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Ali. Yes. Chairman Cahill. Yes. Those are all the resolutions I have this evening.
Speaker 2Miss Buckley. Is this gentleman on yet?
Case Hearing: 22-ZB-20 Raj Kumar 22-ZB-20 AI  00:09:16 – 00:12:08
Applicant Raj Kumar of 507 Newham Road seeks approval for covered patio addition. Revised plan shows coverage of 22.66% where 20% is allowed—a less than 3% overage. Board notes covered area contained prior patio and cover. Applicant agrees to condition that covered patio area remains open with no conversion to living space without return to Zoning Board. Single-family residential use only. No public comments. Application approved unanimously with condition requiring patio to remain open. Decision to be memorialized in writing.
Speaker 1He's signing on ma okay. You wanna do the minutes?
Speaker 2Yeah, let's do the minutes. Item. Number 11, adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of May 12th, 20, 22. All those in favor.
Speaker 7Aye.
Speaker 2Any opposed? Okay. I guess twelve's got away
Speaker 1All he's he's on now. Mr. Kumar,
Speaker 3Mr. Kumar, are you present? Mr. Kumar? Can you hear me?
Speaker 7Yes, I can hear.
Speaker 3I believe you were sworn in at the last hearing.
Speaker 7Yes. My name is Raj Kumar and my address is 507 Newham road, New Jersey.
Speaker 3Thank you. You remain sworn to tell the truth. Yes. As I recall, you had submitted a revised plan just before the last hearing.
Speaker 7Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Chairman, perhaps you can ask Mr. Hinterstein about that revised plan.
Speaker 2Yes, Henry, please elaborate.
Speaker 5Yeah. As we're revised, it appears that the remaining covered portion of the back patio area brings the overall coverage to 22.6, 6% where 20% is allowed. I don't see any issues. I think it's, again, that area contained the patio and the, the cover prior to this addition, that being said, I, I don't think it's a substantial overage on the coverage. It's less than 3%, which is usually about the threshold we look at. My only other comment would be is that the applicant realized that the home is to be used as a single family home. Only that they covered patio area should remain open. So there could be no conversion of the covered patio area without returning to the zoning board of adjustment.
Speaker 7Yes.
Speaker 2You okay with that? Mr. Kamar?
Speaker 7Yes. It'll remain open. Yes. The will remain open as its.
Speaker 2Okay. Any other, any questions? Any other members of the board? Have any questions? Comments, hearing none. I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions or comments about this application? Okay. Hearing none. I'm going to make a motion to approve this application.
Speaker 7I'll second.
Speaker 2Please call roll.
Speaker 1Mr. Tillery. Yes. Mr. Patel. Yes. Mr. Rio. Yes. Mr. Blount. Oh, sorry, Mr.
Speaker 2Mitterando. Yes. Mr. Ellie. Yes. The Chairman Cahill. Yes. Write up
Speaker 3Mr. Kumar. Your application's been approved. We will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting and mail a copy of that to you. You don't need to be present for that meeting.
Adjournment AI  00:12:08 – 00:12:22
Chairman calls for motion to adjourn. All members vote in favor (aye votes). Chairman thanks attendees and volunteers for participation.
Speaker 2Okay. Thank you so much, everyone. Thank you so much. Good luck, sir. Good luck. Okay. Let's move down to item. Number 12. I call for an adjourn all in favor. Say aye. Aye. Aye. All opposed. Thank you all again. Try. Sorry. I took so much of your time tonight. Once again. Thanks for coming out and volunteering. Let's go Rangers. I'm good luck. Thank you, Laura. Thanks for the help this week. Thank you anytime.