Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on April 11 2024

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Apr 11 2024 · Zoning
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Meeting Sections
  • 00:00:00 — Meeting Opening, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance
  • 00:00:56 — Agenda Adjustments and Postponements
  • 00:01:19 — Case Hearing: 24-ZB-11V - Manishh Patel (Side Extension and Fence Variance) 24-ZB-11V
  • 00:04:49 — Case Hearing: 24-ZB-07V - Eileen Sono (Sunroom Addition) 24-ZB-07V
  • 00:14:32 — Adjournment
Meeting Opening, Roll Call, and Pledge of Allegiance AI  00:00:00 – 00:00:56
Chairman calls the meeting to order and confirms adequate notice has been provided in multiple ways. Clerk calls roll of all board members. Board stands for Pledge of Allegiance.
Speaker 0Chairman
Speaker 1Will do Zoning. Board of adjustment meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice to this meeting was provided in the following ways. Notice published in the carrier news notice pub posted on the bulletin board meeting the municipal building notice made available to the Township clerk and notice sent to the carrier News and the star ledger. Will the clerk please call the roll?
Speaker 0Mr. Tillery? Here. Mr. Patel?
Speaker 2Here.
Speaker 0Mr. Reggio? Here. Mr. Blo. Mr. Heka? Here. Mr. Mitterando? Here. Mr. Ley
Speaker 2Here.
Speaker 0And Chairman Cahill. Here.
Speaker 1Will everyone please stand for salute to the flag?
Speaker 3Yeah. Looking pretty cool. Republic Indivisible. Justice on
Agenda Adjustments and Postponements AI  00:00:56 – 00:01:19
Two cases are postponed: HBR properties on Highland Avenue (postponed to June 12, 2024, no further notice required) and NBD 1431 Park Avenue (postponed to April 25, 2024, applicant will re-notice).
Speaker 1Can, are there changes to the agenda?
Speaker 4Yes. There are two changes. HBR properties on Highland Avenue is postponed until June 12th, 2024 with no further notice by the applicant. NBD 1 4 31 Park Avenue is postponed until April 25th, 2024. They will re-notice. Those are all the changes that I have.
Case Hearing: 24-ZB-11V - Manishh Patel (Side Extension and Fence Variance) 24-ZB-11V AI  00:01:19 – 00:04:49
Applicants Manishh and Mira Patel (56 Rachel Terrace, Piscataway) seek a variance for an 8-foot extension to the side of their corner-lot house to meet the required 25-foot setback requirement, and for a front fence extension. Staff engineer Hinterstein's March 26 report did not object to the fence as proposed. No public comments received. Board voted unanimously to approve the application.
Speaker 1Thank you sir. Let's move ahead and move on to item number 5 24 dash ZB dash 11 v Manishh. Patel.
Speaker 4Is Manishh Patel present?
Speaker 5Yes.
Speaker 4I 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? Yes. Your name and address please?
Speaker 556 Manish Patel. 56 Rachel Terrace. Piscataway.
Speaker 4Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you'd like to do here?
Speaker 6Can I speak on his behalf or
Speaker 4I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Sure. Do you swear the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?
Speaker 6Yes.
Speaker 4Your name and address please?
Speaker 6Mira Patel. 56 Rachel Terrace, Pisca, New Jersey.
Speaker 4Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you would like to do here?
Speaker 6Yeah. We're trying to do an extension to the side of our house since it's being considered like the, not the front door is the, the front of the house, but the side is 'cause we're a corner lot, so we're doing an eight foot extension to the side of the house, the entirety of the house and in the back. Because of that, it doesn't reach like the minimum 25 foot from the property line requirement. So that's what the variance is for. And then we're, because we're going through variance, we're also asking to extend our fence in the front, like the front side of the yard.
Speaker 3Okay.
Speaker 4Mr. Chairman, you may wanna check with Mr. Chadwick. Do
Speaker 1You, Mr. Chadwick, do you have any comments about this?
Speaker 2Only as to the fence. Did you meet with any of the staff members before you filed this?
Speaker 6Yes.
Speaker 2And I wasn't present. So can you summarize that meeting
Speaker 6In the sense of meeting? It was just like while submitting, I explained it in the drawings also. We had it drawn out. I didn't really like speak in detail or anything with anyone.
Speaker 0Mr. Chadwick, Henry did a report on this one?
Speaker 6Yeah, we did get a memo.
Speaker 0I'm wanna look at Mr. Stein's report.
Speaker 2You on mute? Looking at it. Alright. Mr. Mr. Hinterstein did submit a report's dated March 26th and he does not object to the defense as proposed.
Speaker 1Okay. Any other members of the board have any questions or comments about this application?
Speaker 2Don't worry.
Speaker 1Mute it. Hearing none. I'm gonna close it. I'm gonna open it rather to the public. Anyone in the public have any comments or questions about this application? Buckley?
Speaker 0No. One Chairman.
Speaker 1Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second? Thank you. Please call roll
Speaker 0Who second. I'm sorry. Kalpesh. Kalpesh. Okay. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Yes. Mr. Heka? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Elli? Yes. And Chairman. Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 4Your application has been approved. We will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting. You don't need to be here for that. We'll send that document to you and you'll need that to get your permits.
Speaker 6All right.
Speaker 0Do we let the record show Mr. Blo has joined the meeting?
Case Hearing: 24-ZB-07V - Eileen Sono (Sunroom Addition) 24-ZB-07V AI  00:04:49 – 00:14:29
Case called for Eileen Sono (989 Sunset Road, Piscataway) requesting approval for an 80 x 20 x 12 sunroom addition at the back of her house. Initial applicant connection difficulties. Board conducted administrative business (resolutions and minutes adoption, 00:06:10-00:07:07) while awaiting applicant reconnection. Upon reconnection and being sworn in, applicant testifies. Board discusses prior survey discrepancy: previously-approved carport was built 3 feet closer to street than the original variance approved. Board determined the 3-foot deviation is minor and acceptable. No public comments received. Board voted unanimously to approve the sunroom application.
Speaker 1Great. Goodnight Patel. Let's move on to item number 6 24 dash ZB dash zero seven V. Eileen Soo,
Speaker 4Is Ms. Soo present?
Speaker 1You might be muted, ma'am. Ms. Soo, we can't hear you. Yeah,
Speaker 0She's not muted. Her, her, her speaker's not working because she's not muted.
Speaker 1Okay.
Speaker 2This is the case where we needed an updated survey. They,
Speaker 0Well, we got one. John, I had emailed it to you,
Speaker 2Right? No, I'm just,
Speaker 0Oh, okay.
Speaker 2More up to speed.
Speaker 0Wanna make sure we're all on the same page?
Speaker 2Yeah. That was really why we didn't go forward with it. That's what my notes indicated. Is that correct, Laura?
Speaker 0Correct. Yeah. Yeah, because there was the garage, but we'll discuss that. Ms. Sono, if we can't hear you, you're gonna have to go on your phone and call in. Yep. Okay. The headphones. Go get your headphones. I think that's what she said. Mariano.
Speaker 4Mr. Chairman, would you like to do the resolutions while we wait?
Speaker 1Let's do, let's do item number nine. The adoption of the resolution from
Speaker 4Meeting which you voted to approve. Mr. Patel?
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Mr. O'Reggio?
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Mr. Blount?
Speaker 1Yes. Mr.
Speaker 4Mitterando?
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Chairman. Cahill.
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Next is venture net properties for a temporary use permit, which you voted to grant. Mr. Patel?
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Mr. O'Reggio?
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Mr. Blount?
Speaker 1Yes. Mr.
Speaker 4Mitterando? Yes. Chairman. Cahill.
Speaker 1Yes.
Speaker 4Those are all the resolutions for this evening.
Speaker 1Well, it looks like Ms. Soriano's back.
Speaker 0Oh, I do the minutes number 10. Okay.
Speaker 1Well thank you Chairman.
Speaker 0No, I got you. I'm here for you, Sean.
Speaker 1Swear to God, I mean I'll be lost without you. Adoption of minutes in the regular meeting of March 28th, 2024. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Thank you. Aye.
Speaker 0There we go.
Speaker 1Ms. Sur, are you there?
Speaker 0I think she's trying.
Speaker 7Am I still on? Yes. Yes, you
Speaker 4Ms. Ano, I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give shall be the truth?
Speaker 7Yes.
Speaker 4Your name and address please?
Speaker 7Eileen Sono. 9 8 9 Sunset Road, Piscataway, New Jersey.
Speaker 4Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you'd like to do here?
Speaker 7I would like to have a, a sunroom 80 by 20 by 12 sunroom at the back of, of my house. And the plans and documents that was required by the Township was submitted by a representative of the New Jersey sunroom additions, which, which is a company is going to, to build the sunroom for me.
Speaker 1Okay. Mr. Chadwick, you were alluding earlier to some revised plans or something. Could you elaborate?
Speaker 2We have an updated survey and showing all the improvements, some of which were authorized by the board, and particularly the garage was going to be a carport and it is slightly larger and closer to the street than the ordinance permits. Maybe you get some history from the applicant as to how that occurred.
Speaker 7I previously applied for a, a variance for that carport and which was approved by the zoning board. And I believe that that application was mentioned.
Speaker 2What did you build though? You didn't,
Speaker 7It's a carport. Nothing was changed according to the plan that that was approved by the Township and yeah, it looks like a, a garage in front because it's, it's open in the back. So it's a carport the way it was.
Speaker 2It's not in, it's not in the location. The, the variance approval. However,
Speaker 7I do not
Speaker 2Closer to, it's closer to the street than what was approved.
Speaker 7I do have the approval from, I think it was documented, so I'm not sure. I don't understand actually what was
Speaker 2Well, Mr. Chairman from the this plan, this plan started off in the Township offices and with Mr. Ey and we, since that date, we have a new survey submitted. It's supposedly showing and it looks to be accurate. Okay. But it, my understanding through this whole process is that the garage, whether it's now cosmetically from the street, looks like a garage. But if you go in the back, it's a carport. Okay.
Speaker 7The plan is, it
Speaker 2Doesn't, it doesn't appear, at least the information I have now to be the same location as the prior approval. So I would suggest that we carry this to the next meeting so that I can clarify it and we're not just going from shooting from there.
Speaker 1Okay. Ms. So are you okay with that?
Speaker 2I don't think there, Mr. Chairman, I don't think there's a whole lot of other issues involved here. Right. It's just getting things to be accurate.
Speaker 0Mr, can I just ask what she would have to give in to clear up because her contractor dropped off the new survey, so I don't know what you need to give me for the next meeting.
Speaker 2She's not gonna give you anything. John Chadwick is going to get straightened out in terms of, is it or is it not in the same place as were previously approved?
Speaker 7It was on the same.
Speaker 2That's not What is that I, my understanding at this point.
Speaker 1Okay, Ms. Sirano, you're gonna, the right option here would be for you to afford us the opportunity to come out, survey the property, Mr. Chadwick come out, take a look, make sure if the, the carport is in the, in the place where we had approved it prior.
Speaker 7It is, it is.
Speaker 1If indeed that's the case, you are gonna be an open and shut case next time you're in front of us because we have no other problems with your application.
Speaker 7So, alright. And, and should I, should I have, should I submit the original plan with the, with the survey that, that in, that includes the location of the carport, which is No, we have, this is what it is right now as approved by the zoning board. Zoning board. I do have the plan that's supposed to have a, it should have been documented in the, by the Township. I do have the, the, the required illustration of the location within the, the plan or, or what do you call this? The who,
Speaker 2Who prepared the updated survey that you filed? You
Speaker 7I did.
Speaker 0Okay. No, his, her contractor dropped it off. Mr. Chadwick,
Speaker 7I'm talking about
Speaker 0That. Measured it and, and redid the survey and dropped it off to me.
Speaker 2Right. You said it to me.
Speaker 0He didn't measure it. The contractor went out and measured it.
Speaker 2Okay.
Speaker 0Right. And originally they were approved at 53 feet and she did 50 feet. So they're off on the garage by three feet.
Speaker 2So I was correct.
Speaker 0Yes. Oh, you're absolutely correct. Three feet there. Right.
Speaker 1Well, to save it, to expedite this process, the three feet doesn't bother me. Or, well, I'll, I'll ask the rest of the board. So I I think we can move ahead tonight with this, to be honest with you.
Speaker 2That's why I asked the question to the outset. Is it exactly the same place? Gotcha. She said yes. Three feet off. Well, it isn't. Okay. So now I agree with you totally, Mr.
Speaker 1Fine, Mr. Ano, you, you, you measurements are off, albeit by three feet, but I don't think that's something that we should stop this process over something so small. So do, does any other, do any other board members have any questions or comments 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?
Speaker 0No. One Chairman
Speaker 1Okay. Close the public portion. I'd make a motion to approve this application.
Speaker 7I'll second.
Speaker 1Thank you, Kalpesh. Hold the roll please.
Speaker 0Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Yes. Mr. Blanc?
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 0Mr. Hika? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. And Chairman. Cahill? Yes. Mr. Ali? I'm sorry, Mr. Ali? Yes. I don't know. I skipped your Dave, I'm sorry. Thank you.
Speaker 1Thank you, sir. Ms.
Speaker 4Sono, your application's been approved. We will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting. You don't need to be present for that. We will send that document to you to get your permits.
Speaker 7Thank you very much. Appreciate this. Thank
Speaker 1You. Have a good night, ma'am.
Speaker 7Good night.
Adjournment AI  00:14:32 – 00:14:42
Chairman moves to item 11, adjournment. All board members vote in favor. Meeting concludes.
Speaker 1We're gonna move on to item number 11, which is adjournment. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. All right guys. Once again, thanks for coming out and volunteering. Have
Speaker 2A great evening everyone.