Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on January 11 2024
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Speaker 1 00:00:08 Can't hear anybody. Maybe nobody's talking. Speaker 2 00:00:11 Laura, are we ready? Speaker 4 00:00:15 No. One more minute. Speaker 1 00:00:18 Okay. Is, is, can you gimme the question? Speaker 4 00:00:28 Your residents please stay muted until we call on your case. Okay. Thank you. Chairman. Ready to start the reorg meeting. Speaker 2 00:00:42 The zoning board of adjustment reorganization meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in the following ways. Notice published in the Courier News notice posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building notice made available to the Township clerk notice sent to the Courier News and the star ledger. Will the clerk please call the role? Speaker 4 00:01:01 Mr. Weisman? Here. Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:01:05 Here. Speaker 4 00:01:06 Mr. Patel? Here. Mr. Regio? Speaker 5 00:01:10 Here. Speaker 4 00:01:11 Mr. Blo? Speaker 3 00:01:12 Here. Speaker 4 00:01:14 Mr. Haka. Mr. Mitterando? Here. Mr. Ellie Speaker 2 00:01:21 Here Speaker 4 00:01:22 And Chairman Kale. Speaker 5 00:01:24 Here, Speaker 2 00:01:25 Will you please rise and salute the flag Allegiance. Pledge. Allegiance, United States of America. United States of America. And to the Republic, Republic for which it stands, one nation under, under Indivisible. Justice. Justice for All. At this time, we'll open up nominations for the election of a chairperson of the zoning board for 2024. Are there any nominations? Speaker 6 00:01:54 Yes. Steve Westman. I would like to nominate Sean Cahill for President Speaker 2 00:02:00 Chairperson Speaker 6 00:02:03 The chairperson. Speaker 2 00:02:04 Is there a second? Speaker 4 00:02:06 Second. Speaker 2 00:02:07 Are there any other nominations? All in favor? Speaker 5 00:02:13 Aye. Aye. Speaker 2 00:02:13 A Aye. Any opposed? Chairman. Cahill. I'll turn the meeting over to you. Speaker 5 00:02:20 Thank you Mr. Cornelia. Appreciate that. Thank you Board for your confidence and faith in me. I appreciate that more than you know at this point. Item number six, entertain the thought of a nomination for a vice chair person and I would ask that Steve Weisman remain as my vice chair. Can I get a second? I Speaker 2 00:02:41 Second. Speaker 5 00:02:45 All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Thank you, Mr. Weisman. At this point I'd accept the nominee or election. I nominee for secretary. I would. Steve Weisman. I'd like to nominate Sean Cahill as our secretary. Do I need a second? Speaker 7 00:03:08 I a second. Speaker 5 00:03:09 Thank you. All all in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Good. Thank you again. I've been on this zoning board for over 20 years and Mr. Kinneally has been our board attorney even longer than that. He was on before I started. His leadership and his legal prowess is an essential tool to the day in, day out zoning, board proceedings that we go through. And without his leadership, I think we'd be a, a lesser vessel for the Township of Piscataway. So I'd like to nominate Jim Keneally for the zoning board attorney. Can I get a second? I'll second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Any opposed? Thank you very much. You're welcome. At this point I'd like to appoint a planner. John Chadwick done a great job for us as well for over those same years that I've been on this board. And is his leadership is also something that we cherish very much here. So I'd like to nominate John Chadwick for our planner. Can I get a second? Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. No opposed. Okay. Speaker 7 00:04:21 I also, I also thank you very much for your support. Speaker 4 00:04:27 Thanks council. You're welcome. John. Speaker 5 00:04:30 We have to have a appointment of recording clerk. And this is the store that the straw that stirs the drink here on the zoning board. Ms. Buckley is, she's a godsend. She's essential to whether it's paperwork she sends out or just getting these emails out to people she's on you. If, if you're gonna get to the meeting, get back to her. So she is really the glue that, that keeps us all together. And I'd like to ask Ms. Buckley if she would remain as our recording clerk. Speaker 4 00:04:58 Of course. Thank you. Chairman. Speaker 5 00:05:00 Can I get a second? I second. Okay. All in favor say aye. Aye. Ms. Buckley, can we keep the same committee appointments that we had from the last appoint reorg? Speaker 4 00:05:16 Yes, we could do that. I'll just take 'em from the last minutes. Speaker 5 00:05:18 That's, that's what I think it'd be, it makes a lot more common sense. Okay. Okay. Speaker 4 00:05:23 No problem. Thank you Chairman. Speaker 5 00:05:24 Okay, item number 12 is an adjournment. All in favor say aye. Aye. Okay. This meeting is adjourned. I'm gonna start the new meeting. Speaker 7 00:05:43 Mr. Chairman. Speaker 5 00:05:45 I'm sorry, sir. Speaker 7 00:05:46 I I'm going to excuse myself because the remaining portion of this meeting I have no input on. Speaker 5 00:05:52 Have a great evening, John. Yes, Speaker 7 00:05:53 You too. Everybody. Happy New Year Speaker 5 00:05:55 Again. Happy New Year. Speaker 7 00:05:57 John Speaker 5 00:06:00 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 Coer News notice posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building notice made available to the Township clerk notice sent to the Coer News and the star ledger. Will the clerk please call the roll? Speaker 4 00:06:18 Mr. Weisman? Here. Mr. Tillery? Here. Mr. Patel? Here. Mr. Regio? Here. Mr. Blo? Speaker 5 00:06:28 Here. Speaker 4 00:06:29 Mr. Heka? Speaker 8 00:06:30 Here. Speaker 4 00:06:32 Mr. Mitterando? Here. Mr. Ellie? Here. And Chairman Cahill Speaker 5 00:06:39 Here. Mr. Kinneally, do we have any changes to the agenda this evening? Speaker 2 00:06:45 Yes, we do. The matter of Orlando Solis one 20 Montgomery Street is adjourned until January 25th. The applicant must send notices. So that's the only change I'm aware of. Speaker 5 00:06:56 It is. Okay. Let's move along to item number 7 23 dash ZB dash 1 0 7 V. David Sani? Speaker 8 00:07:06 Yes, Speaker 2 00:07:07 Sir. I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Do you swear the testimony you're about to give should be the truth? Speaker 8 00:07:13 Yes, I do. Speaker 2 00:07:14 Thank you. Could we have your name and address please? Speaker 8 00:07:16 Current address? The current address where I'm retting now or the address in question. Speaker 2 00:07:21 The address in question. Speaker 8 00:07:22 My name is David Niani. The address is 6 1 7 Fairview Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey. Speaker 2 00:07:27 Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you would like to do here? Speaker 8 00:07:31 I've submitted plans to add a second floor addition as well as a rear addition to this house. Speaker 5 00:07:41 Mr. Interesting. Could you weigh in on this? Speaker 9 00:07:54 Most of the are corrected and sort of diminish the nature with the exception of the front yard setback Varis. And then I, I have a comment on here that I have a view those comments and if he's in agreement with them, if, if, if he is, this could be sped up and I don't think we could look favorably upon the application or, I think my suggestion to the board would be that we look favorably beyond the application if he has no objection to that comment. Speaker 2 00:08:37 Mr. Niani, have you seen Mr. Stein's report? Speaker 8 00:08:41 I I did look at the, I did look at the report. I I had a hard time hearing what he said in his deposition right now. The audio broke up. Who did I Speaker 2 00:08:50 Mr. Hinterstein was breaking up. Can you address the comments Speaker 5 00:08:54 Mr. Hinterstein contained in paragraph two of his report? Speaker 8 00:08:59 From what I understood, I think what he was saying was that the setback issues that I have are mostly acceptable except for the front, front of the house. I'm willing to do whatever the zoning board asks of me. If, if that's, if that's what is required. I, the only thing I, the only thing I could ask is seeing has I been, I guess in the approval process of the plans for several months, if the board would be lenient on I guess my front setback and allow it to go as, as I currently have drawn up, then I'd appreciate it. But if not, then I accept that decision and I'm willing to make the changes to the plans. Speaker 9 00:09:49 Again, my recommendation would be to the, to the report. The, the overhang on the front porch is it, it's not necessary to go beyond the porch itself, which is the way we put it. So reducing the, the roof coverage on the porch, I think really has no impact on your design whatsoever, other than the fact that it'll cover the porch and not the steps, which I think is still su you know, sufficient. And as far as the 18 inch ca cantilever, that's what's allowed by ordinance without it impacting the front yard, the, the front yard setback. So you are allowed 18 inches. It doesn't impact it. I believe it's a reduction of only six inches to the, to the front. So I, I, again, I think these changes that we're asking for are modest set best. I think it maintains the integrity of your addition and helps meet the, the tag of the setbacks Speaker 8 00:10:58 Property. Okay. Okay. Understood. Not a problem. I accept it. Speaker 5 00:11:01 Thank you, Henry. Any other members of the board have any questions for this applicant? Seeing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone on the public have any comments or questions about this application? Speaker 4 00:11:14 If anyone from the public would like to speak, you need to raise your hand so I know that I can unmute you. No one Chairman. Speaker 5 00:11:22 Okay. Let's close the public portion and I make a motion to approve this application with Henry's comments. I'll second Please call a roll. Speaker 4 00:11:31 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery. Mr. Patel? Speaker 5 00:11:40 Yes. Speaker 4 00:11:41 Mr. Regio? Speaker 5 00:11:43 Yes. Speaker 4 00:11:44 Mr. Blot? Speaker 5 00:11:45 Yes. Speaker 4 00:11:46 Mr. Haka? Speaker 5 00:11:47 Yes. Speaker 4 00:11:48 Mr. Mitterando? Speaker 9 00:11:49 Yes. Speaker 4 00:11:50 Mr. Riley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 5 00:11:54 Yes. Speaker 2 00:11:55 Mr. nai, your application has been approved with a slight amendment requested by Mr. Hinterstein. We will memorialize this in a written document at our next meeting. You don't need to be here for that. We will mail that document to you. Good luck. Okay? Thank Speaker 8 00:12:08 You very much. Only I appreciate it. Have a good night. Can I, I can sign off. Speaker 5 00:12:12 Yes. Yeah, you have to say for the whole thing. Alright. Only we have to thank you. Let's move to item number 8 23 dash CB dash 1 0 8 V. Beverly Reynolds Speaker 2 00:12:24 Is Ms. Reynolds present? Speaker 4 00:12:26 You guys have to unmute. Speaker 1 00:12:30 Okay. Beverly's here. Speaker 2 00:12:33 Okay. Beverly, I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Yes. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give shall be the truth? Speaker 1 00:12:40 Yes. Speaker 2 00:12:41 Thank you. Could we have your name and address please? Speaker 1 00:12:43 Beverly Reynolds. 11 Smoke Tree Close, Piscataway, New Jersey. Speaker 2 00:12:48 Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you'd like to do here? Speaker 1 00:12:52 Now I didn't know I had to do that since you already had everything. I was just gonna make a general statement. We Speaker 2 00:13:00 Replaced. So tell the board what you'd like to do here. Speaker 1 00:13:03 Well, we've already, okay. We replaced the fence, but we did not get approval to do it because we didn't know we had to do that since we were replacing something that was already there. That's been there for 49 years. And the, the fence basically was deteriorating. So I searched out someone to do it and we were trying to get a survey of the property, but nobody had it. We couldn't find it. I went to the Township, we went to middle six county clerk. We told the call the office, but no one had it. So I just said to the guy, well just put the fence in where it was put before. And basically that's what he said. So we did that. But once this was done, well, somebody took a picture of the fence and the truck, the company that put the fence in. The next day I got an email that we did things that we weren't supposed to do. Speaker 1 00:14:05 Basically, we didn't know we had to do some of the things, but, but anyway, way we went to, they told us we had to get a survey. So we used, we got in touch with New Brunswick, what's his name? The New Brunswick Survey. Survey. Right. One of the ones that you recommended to me to use. And he came out, took a survey of the property. And then when we got it, oh my gosh, I didn't understand it saying that the house had two fronts. And at that time when the house was being built, Drake Lane was nothing but more than a, a gravel road. And I don't even remember the road went all the way through 49 years ago. But we got this and, and we went there and they tried to explain it to us and we were saying, but all the other houses, it's like in the same area. They said, okay, look, you can put through a, a variance. So basically that's what we did. We did everything we were supposed to do. We put it in and basically here we are. I am 80 years old and, and I've been here since this house 19, since 1975. I know many Laura's policies and procedures have changed over a period of years, but I'm just hoping that maybe some of it could be grandfathered. Speaker 5 00:15:34 Well, Ms. Reynolds, I think, I think we can, we can straighten this out tonight and we can do it rather quickly. Mr. Hinterstein, could you just go over your site impact and make the Ms. Reynolds know Speaker 9 00:15:44 I'm having a problem with my audio. Hopefully too bad right now. I don't understand. So, and you can hear it. Is it still breaking up? Speaker 5 00:15:51 Yeah, it's better than it was. Speaker 9 00:15:53 Okay. I apologize. Be not having a good night. But there's really no issues with this application. It's the standard comment. If for some reason the Township ever needs to gain access to that easement, they would be responsible for any cross associated with the removal or replacement of the fence. Other than Speaker 1 00:16:14 It's, it's hard to make, Speaker 9 00:16:15 It's hard, it's hard to hear what he's saying. I heard that. Speaker 2 00:16:19 Okay. Let, lemme give it a try. Yeah. Mrs. Reynolds, part of that fence is on an easement. Speaker 1 00:16:26 Okay. Speaker 2 00:16:27 And if, if the Township ever needs access to that easement, which is not likely, but if they do, you would be responsible for moving the fence. Speaker 1 00:16:35 That would be fine. I don't care. That would be fine. I accept that. Speaker 5 00:16:39 That's all we need to hear. Ms. Reynolds, we, we, we can move on. Right? You Speaker 1 00:16:42 Got it. You got it. Speaker 5 00:16:43 Any members, any other members of the board have any questions about this application? Hearing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any comments or questions about this application? Ms. Buckley? Speaker 4 00:16:56 No. One Chairman. Speaker 5 00:16:57 Okay. Close the public portion. I'd make a motion to approve this. A application with Henry's comments. Can I get a second? I'll second please. Call roll. Speaker 4 00:17:08 Mr. Weisman? Speaker 5 00:17:09 Yes. Speaker 4 00:17:10 Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Speaker 5 00:17:17 Yes. Speaker 4 00:17:18 Mr. Bla? Yes. Mr. Heka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ellie? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 5 00:17:28 Yes. Speaker 2 00:17:29 Mrs. Reynolds, your application's been approved. We'll mail you a document in a couple of weeks with a written document that approves your application. Speaker 1 00:17:37 Can I just say one more thing? I just wanna say thank you and have a blessed and a happy New Year. You Speaker 5 00:17:44 Too, ma'am. And same to you ma'am. Speaker 2 00:17:45 You Speaker 4 00:17:45 Have a great night. Speaker 1 00:17:46 Bye-Bye bye. Can I leave now? Speaker 2 00:17:50 Yeah, sure. Please go. Speaker 1 00:17:52 Okay, sign out. Speaker 5 00:17:54 Goodnight. Let's move on to item number 9 22 dash ZB dash 69 V. Derek Bradshaw and Ida Gonzalez. Speaker 10 00:18:04 Yes, we're here. Speaker 2 00:18:07 I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? The testimony you're about to give should be the truth. Speaker 10 00:18:12 Yes. Speaker 2 00:18:13 Your name please. Speaker 10 00:18:14 Derek Bradshaw. Speaker 2 00:18:16 Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you'd like to do here? Speaker 10 00:18:19 Yes. We purchased the home with an existing wood fence and we replaced it a few years ago with a vinyl fence in the exact same locations. We found out later that there was no permit for the original fence and we didn't know we needed one to replace it. So we're looking for variance to keep the fence in the existing location. Speaker 5 00:18:42 Mr. Stein, Speaker 9 00:18:44 We'll give it another shot. Is it better? Speaker 5 00:18:46 Yeah, it's better. Speaker 9 00:18:48 Okay. So this is sort of a unique situation. Property and the existing stock gate fence, that solid fence is located well in the, the triangle for the, for the intersection. But so with the previous report, I believe the previous time they were here again the original report talked about some shrub in front of the fence and cutting off a piece of this fence located in the triangle. There was also, I think at that time some other obstacles in that front yard located on the corner within the site triangle. Since that previous meeting, the applicant has taken the shrubs out in front of the feds and up with visibility. They removed, I believe the deck, well that was in the front yard as well. And really what that means now is that six foot fence that's in the, in that side triangle. Speaker 9 00:19:56 What's unique about this corner is that it's not your traditional corner intersection in the sense that you come to the end of the street at Muriel or Quincy and you have a stop sign and you're looking for traffic either direction when you're, when you're coming down, really Quincy and Muriel are really a continuation of each other. So you cannot go past Quincy or continue past Muriel on this road, or you cannot Cahn continue past Quincy. They're really one street that just goes around the bend so the vehicles can only stay on their side of the road and continue on in the same fashion that they're driving. So for that reason, it's a unique situation where I don't think cars are bound avenue have any worry about the oncoming traffic because they're staying on their side of the road the entire time with the improvements that the applicant has made. Speaker 9 00:20:51 As far as removing the shrubs, I think in this case, which is a little bit unusual, I I think that the defense can remain with I think an agreement with the county of attorney that they would be responsible if there was any, you know, future road construction that again, obligated dispense to, to be removed. That would be on the applicant's, again, cost to do so. For some reason, construction had place near Site Triangle, east Main area, but I don't see really ever being the case, but just as a precaution there, as long as they're agreement to enter into a development's agreement with the council attorney and they can work that out some other time, not in this form, but it would be condition of the approval. I think we can look at this application favorably. The only other two items would be is providing temporary construction easements of five foot along both Quincy and Merrill Avenue North for future road improvements that may take place. So if the applicant's in favor of that, I think what we can do is, my suggestion will be, is to prove it on the condition of, again, those temporary construction easements on both streets and enter into a developer's agreement with the Township that basically states that defense could stay there for some reason. It needs to be moved by construction, be the applicant's responsibility. So at that time, Speaker 5 00:22:31 Mr. Brado, you got most of that? Speaker 10 00:22:34 I was having a difficult time hearing it, but I I didn't hear really that last part about keeping it or doing an adjustment on it. Speaker 2 00:22:43 You could keep it for now, but enter into a developer's agreement with the Township that says that if there's any future road construction that changes the degree of angle of that site triangle, you may have to remove it the future, but you can keep it for now. Speaker 10 00:22:57 Okay. Speaker 5 00:22:59 Okay. You're in agreement with that. You Speaker 10 00:23:00 Said, you said there's an agreement that I have to apply for or you guys can send? Speaker 2 00:23:05 No, the, the, the Township will send it to you. Speaker 10 00:23:07 Okay. All thank Thank you very much. Speaker 5 00:23:10 No problem. Mr. Bradfield, we still gotta vote. Any other members of the board have any questions or comments about this? Hearing none, we'll go to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions or comments for this application? Speaker 4 00:23:23 No. One Chairman Speaker 5 00:23:24 Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application with the notes from Henry's side impact. Speaker 10 00:23:31 I'll second Speaker 5 00:23:32 Please. Roll call. Roll. Speaker 4 00:23:34 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Speaker 10 00:23:39 Yes. Speaker 4 00:23:40 Mr. Regio? Yes. Mr. Blo? Speaker 10 00:23:44 Yes. Speaker 4 00:23:45 Mr. Heka? Speaker 5 00:23:46 Yes. Speaker 4 00:23:47 Mr. Mitterando? Speaker 3 00:23:48 Yes. Speaker 4 00:23:49 Mr. Ellie? Speaker 3 00:23:51 Yes. Speaker 4 00:23:51 And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 5 00:23:53 Yes. Speaker 2 00:23:56 Mr. Bradshaw, your application's been approved. We'll memorialize it in a written document in our next meeting and we'll send that document to you. Good luck. Speaker 5 00:24:03 Okay? Thank you very much. Have a good Take care, sir. Happy New Year. Speaker 4 00:24:06 Have a good night. You too. Speaker 5 00:24:08 Let's move on to item 10 23 dash ZB dash 90 v. Sheila Hobson Speaker 2 00:24:20 Is the applicant present? Speaker 11 00:24:22 It's Shelia Hobson and yes, Speaker 5 00:24:24 Shelia. I apologize. Speaker 11 00:24:25 I'm present. Speaker 2 00:24:27 Ms. Hobson, did we swear you in at the last meeting? Speaker 11 00:24:30 Yes you did. Speaker 2 00:24:31 You remain sworn in to tell the truth. Speaker 5 00:24:41 Henry, you wanna jump in on this and work on the site impact? Speaker 9 00:24:49 Yeah. To catch up here on this? Well, so Speaker 4 00:24:56 Henry, you're breaking up really bad. We can't hear you. Speaker 9 00:24:59 Okay. If you gimme a minute, I'll try to re log on. Speaker 4 00:25:06 Thank you. Speaker 5 00:25:11 Is he calling in? Laura? I didn't hear that. Yes. Okay. Speaker 4 00:25:14 Yeah, he's, he's going to just shut off and resign back on again. Speaker 5 00:25:18 Okay. Speaker 4 00:25:19 Yeah. So just a few seconds please. Speaker 5 00:25:21 No problem. Speaker 9 00:25:44 Any better? Speaker 2 00:25:48 Say again? Speaker 5 00:25:49 Yeah, say something so we can see if it's worse or better. Nah, no, it's the same. Laura, can he call in? We don't need to see him. Speaker 4 00:25:58 We don't need to see you. Speaker 5 00:26:01 No, I, yeah. Use your cell phone and call him. Maybe that's a better issue to Speaker 4 00:26:05 Just Yeah, mute your computer and then just call it in and then I'll give you access to talk. You can just actually just put your phone on speaker phone. Speaker 5 00:29:07 We having no luck here. Speaker 2 00:29:10 I just got a text message he can't do. Speaker 5 00:29:15 I did Jim, you just cut out. I didn't, he, Speaker 2 00:29:17 I just got a text message from him saying that he can't do it and I don't know what that means. Speaker 5 00:29:25 Laura, isn't there a dialup number that we could just use? Speaker 4 00:29:28 Yeah, it's on his, it's on the sheet on the agenda. Speaker 5 00:29:35 Are you not getting service? Henry? Speaker 4 00:29:43 I'll re-email it to him. Speaker 5 00:29:48 Sorry Ms. Hobson, Speaker 12 00:29:59 How are you doing? Can you hear me? Speaker 5 00:30:03 Yeah, you sound great. You're fine. Speaker 12 00:30:06 Alright, Speaker 5 00:30:07 Awesome. All right. Yeah, let's go over the site impact we could for Chiia, Speaker 4 00:30:17 You just muted yourself again, Henry. Speaker 12 00:30:22 I guess it automatically, it automatically I guess cuts out the other one. You hear me now? Yeah, Speaker 5 00:30:29 That's fine. Speaker 12 00:30:32 So I'm sorry again, the, the site impact on this particular one, again, it's, this is regarding a fence that's in the front yard setback. We have overage on coverage here. We have multiple sheds on the property. So there was, there was a bunch of issues here. So I, I think to compromise and, and try to get the best solution here for both, both the resident Ms. Mrs. Hobson and the town is to again, limit this to two sheds. I I know the discussion was that there's only two sheds there now, but there were some other structures there. One of them being a sort of like a seasonal type cloth gazebo, which that's not an issue, but there was sort of a makeshift she shed on the side of the property behind the fence. And according to the zoning officer who went out there, I believe today or yesterday, she thinks there's three sheds. Speaker 12 00:31:33 So again, I, I think in the one shed that's on the right hand side of the property, there's no issue with even the shed that's on the, which is currently in the front yard along with the fence. There's not, I think it's been there for, for so long at this point that we're willing to allow it to, to remain. The biggest issue is, is that again, if there's a third shed, the third shed has to go or any materials that's storage out there underneath the, even if it's a makeshift type shed that would have to go, that's behind the, the fence on the, on the side there on Newark Street and there's also some stone almost as a driveway. I think that was placed in the right of way along that Newark side of the property. And I, I believe the town wants that removed and that area seated up so the fence could stay, I think, which is the biggest concern, the shed that's in the front yard setback. Speaker 12 00:32:34 The large shed closest to the corner could stay. I think any other sheds have to be removed. And that stone area in front of the fence along Newark Street would have to be removed and top saw and seated returned to a, to a lawn area. They don't want that being used as a driveway off of the edge of the, off the edge of the road like that. So, I mean, it doesn't prevent cars from parking on the street. They just don't want a driveway up against the fence in that matter. So if the applicants wants to adhere to those conditions, I don't, I don't see an issue with the, with the variances that are being requested. And in light of some of these variances, the coverage variance, which is pretty substantial, the, the fact that the shed is in the front yard setback, the fence is in the front yard setback. We typically move these back so that they're a little bit more in conformance. I think it's a good compromise, but I'll leave that up to the applicant to agree or disagree. Speaker 5 00:33:45 Thank you Henry. Ms. Hobson? Speaker 11 00:33:49 Yes. Speaker 5 00:33:50 Oh, are you okay with those changes? Speaker 11 00:33:52 Yeah. I just needed to know what are the fees that's associated with it? Speaker 5 00:33:58 Henry, Speaker 12 00:34:00 I don't believe there's any fees associated with this, that what would happen would be, there would be a condition on your approval that states you have to remove any stone driveway area outside of the fence on Newark Avenue. And we turned that to grass COSO and seed it. The other condition would be is if there's a third she on the property, it has to be removed and those would be conditioned. So there's no fees associated with that. You just have to comply with that. So what will happen is if they go out there and they see that these things haven't been done, you're gonna be given a summons. And so that would be the fee at that point. But if you comply, there's not gonna be any issue. This would Speaker 4 00:34:44 Go into Ms. Mr. Hinterstein. Can we just, she will need to get a permit though, once she gets a resolution for that shed and that fence. 'cause they're not permitted. She will need, it'd be $40, but she will need a permit for those. Speaker 11 00:34:56 I I did get a, I did get a permit for the fence. I have the paperwork here. I came into the office. That's when I found out I needed a permit because I was told I didn't. But when I came in, Ms. Buckley, you helped me with the permit and I have a copy of it, but if I need another one, I will come and get it. You might Speaker 12 00:35:18 Need a new one so that if they denied that permit, then you would need a new one. Get it approved with the attached resolution that says it could be in that location. Speaker 11 00:35:27 No problem. Speaker 5 00:35:28 Can we also, go ahead ma'am. Speaker 11 00:35:31 How long do I have before? Speaker 5 00:35:32 That's what I was gonna ask. Can we give, can we give them a, based on the weather and what's going on now, currently in the Piscataway, could we attach, she can get the stuff done within six months? Speaker 4 00:35:44 Yeah, I think that's fair. Speaker 5 00:35:46 That's, yeah. Wait till the warmer weather comes and it's more the atmosphere and the climate outside is more for outdoor work. Yeah. Okay. Ms. Hobson? Speaker 11 00:35:54 Yes, that's fine. And my husband did take down the gazebo already, so I know there was a issue with that. They thought that was a, a shed but it was a gazebo, so he took it down Speaker 5 00:36:06 The gazebo. Alright, no problem. Any other members of the board of any questions for this application? Hearing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any comments or questions about this application? Speaker 13 00:36:20 Okay. Can I do me a favor? Can I call you back in about a half an hour? I'm Speaker 5 00:36:26 Is that somebody on our end? Speaker 2 00:36:27 Laura? Yes. Speaker 4 00:36:29 I I muted him. That's good. No one in the public Chairman. No one in the Speaker 5 00:36:31 Public. So close the public portion and I will, I will ask to approve this application with the language that Henry mentioned and that they agreed upon. Can I get a second I'll Okay. Call the roll. Speaker 4 00:36:48 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Speaker 5 00:36:55 Yes. Speaker 4 00:36:56 Mr. Blot? Yes. Mr. Heka? Speaker 5 00:37:00 Yes. Speaker 4 00:37:00 Mr. Mitterando? Speaker 2 00:37:02 Yes. Speaker 4 00:37:03 Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 5 00:37:07 Yes. Speaker 2 00:37:08 Ms. Hobson, your application's been approved. We will memorialize this in a written document at our next meeting. You don't need to be present for that. We'll mail that document to you. Speaker 11 00:37:17 Okay? Thank you. And I'd like to thank Ms. Buckley for all her help and her colleagues that assisted me when I was trying to figure out where do I go. So thank you so much. Yes. Speaker 5 00:37:27 Thank you for the feedback. Speaker 4 00:37:28 You're very, you're very welcome Ms. Hobson. Thank you. Speaker 5 00:37:31 Okay, let's move on to item number 11. Adoption of the resolutions from the regular meeting of December 14th, 2023. Speaker 2 00:37:38 First resolution Cruz to approve Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Duka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Next is Azar Nati, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Duka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Kano? Yes. Next is Shiv Patel, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel, goodbye. Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Speaker 5 00:38:28 Yes. Mr. Speaker 2 00:38:29 Duka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Next is Bio B-Y-O-U-S-A in which you voted to approve Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Haka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Next is Cas Beverly, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Hada? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Next is Goomer Shepherd, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Denka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Next is VJ Singhal. This was an amended resolution or amended approval, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Duka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Cz. Piscataway. This was the bifurcated use variance, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Duka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Those are all the resolutions I have this evening. Item number 12, adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of December 14th, 2023. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Speaker 2 00:40:26 Item number 13, adjournment. motion to adjourn? All in favor say aye. Aye. Alright, guys. Happy New Year. Thank you for all your work. Thank you. Happy New Year. See you guys in two weeks. Take care. Bye-Bye. All.