Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on February 13 2025
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Speaker 0 00:00:00 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 in municipal building notice made available to the attach to clerk notice sent to the Coer News and the star ledger. Will the clerk please call the roll? Speaker 1 00:00:17 Mr. Weisman? Here. Mr. Patel. Here. Mr. Regio. Here. See you Roy. Mr. Blount. Here. Mr. Mitterando? Here. Mr. Ellie here and Chairman Cahill. Speaker 0 00:00:34 Here, will everyone please stand for salute to the flag? I pledge Allegiance the Flag Speaker 2 00:00:42 Of America Republic for which it stands. Nation Indivisible Justice. Speaker 0 00:00:52 Mr. Cornelia, are there any changes to tonight's agenda? Speaker 3 00:00:55 Yes. We have several changes. The application of Lucas Garcia Garcia Arena 1600 West fourth Street, is adjourned until February 27th with no further notice. The application of Ronco Development 1 46 Hillside Avenue is adjourned until March 13th with no further notice. The application of Ronco development one 60 Hillside Avenue is adjourned until March 13th with no further notice. Those are all the changes that I have. Speaker 0 00:01:24 Thank you, Mr. Kinneally. So if I'm reading this correctly, well to item number 7 25 dash ZB dash zero two V. Deep Kumar Patel. Speaker 3 00:01:34 Yes. Is Deep Kumar Patel present? Speaker 4 00:01:39 Yes. Present. Speaker 3 00:01:41 Sorry, 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? Yes. Speaker 4 00:01:46 True. Speaker 3 00:01:47 Your name and address, please? Speaker 4 00:01:49 Deep Kumar Patel, 99. Aha Drive. Speaker 3 00:01:52 Thank you. Could you explain to the board why you're here? Speaker 4 00:01:55 Good evening, chairman and board of the member. I appreciate the opportunity to present my case tonight regarding six feet fence on my property. When I installed this fence, I did, I did so based on my contractor recommendation her, fortunately, I was not properly advised about the permit commitment or township zoning laws. Had I known I would have applied for the variance beforehand. Now the vari fence is up. Removing or modifying it would cause unnecessary financial hardship for me and my family, especially given current situation. My parents, my parents, my parents have recently lost their job. I am already going with the very tough time. I purchased my house on May. Was not aware regarding the township specification for the fence. Regarding the corner lot, this fence provide my fa family much needed privacy and security, particularly because of my houses on corner lot, which has more explo explos than a interior lot. These six feet fence help us to reduce the visibility into my backyard. Also helps to prevent trespassing and theft. Additionally, it ensure the safety of my family, children who are alone in the backyard enjoying unclosed space. Additionally, the fence does not obstruct the view of my neighbor or creating line of side issue, Speaker 4 00:03:30 The intersection. It bends up well with the neighborhood and my contractor even walk around the area before the install to answer it was the in line with the other properties. I would respectfully, respectfully ask to board to consider this my application for the variance. Speaker 0 00:03:50 Thank you, sir. Jonathan, do you have anything you might wanna lend? Speaker 5 00:03:56 Sure. In addition to not obtaining a variance, a permit was also not obtained. Regardless of the result of the board's decision. Tonight, a permit will need to be sought. I do dispute the fence is impacting the intersection and I think what we're, what we're proposing, a 17 resulting in a 17.2 foot setback when 40 is required, is more than generous. And if your contractor misled you, I, I'd leave it between you and your contractor to recover some of the costs incurred by making this change. Speaker 0 00:04:37 Thank you. Johnson. Yeah, I'm in total agreement. 40 is what the, the ordinance calls for. I think 17 is more than generous. And if indeed you would deceive by your contractor, Mr. Patel, that's something you could take up with him legally or have him move it at, at, at the cost to him. I see no hardship here, unfortunately. Does any other members of the board have any questions or comments they'd like to make? Hearing none, I'm going to open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions or comments about this application? No. One chairman. Okay. Close the public portion. Yeah. Mr. Mr. Patella. I, I think that the compromise that the, that the township's offering is more than generous. And I, I gotta read the room a little bit for you. I'm gonna tell you, if you don't try and help, help us out here some type of compensation here. I I don't think your application will be voted on favorably. Speaker 4 00:05:42 Chairman, is there any other option? Because I'm losing my lots of space in my backyard. Speaker 0 00:05:47 There, there, unfortunately we have ordinances for the specific reasons and Speaker 4 00:05:50 Also like additionally, there are many corner lots in around my neighborhood. It has the same six feet fence on the property line. Speaker 0 00:05:58 They're, they're not before this board tonight, unfortunately. I, I'll leave it, I'll leave it up to you, sir. I, I do read the board very well. And like I said, like Jonathan said, 40 feet is what we normally require. 17 feet is all we're asking here. And I, I believe if you did go after your contractor legally, he would be responsible for any costs that would be incurred to move the fence. Speaker 3 00:06:27 And Mr. Patel, as the board attorney, I will tell you that you're required to put certain legal proofs on the record in order to obtain a variance you have not done. So therefore, the board could be well within its rights to enforce the 40 foot setback. The township is offering you a 17.2 foot setback, which is much better than the 40 foot setback. Speaker 0 00:06:53 Thank you, Jim. Mr. Patel, I'll give you a, a minute or two just to mull it over before we, we vote on this as a board. What are you thinking, sir? Speaker 1 00:07:32 Okay, Speaker 0 00:07:34 Good. It's a good decision. Okay. I'd like to make a motion to approve this application with the changes set by Mr. Mizrahi and agreed upon by the applicant. Can I get a second? I'll Speaker 1 00:07:47 Second it. Speaker 0 00:07:48 Thank you. Mr. Weisman. Call the roll please. Speaker 1 00:07:50 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Yes. Mr. Blo? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Caho? Yes. Speaker 3 00:08:02 Your application as amended has been approved. We'll memorialize this in a written document at our next meeting. You don't need to be there for that, but we'll mail that document to you. Speaker 1 00:08:11 Okay? Speaker 0 00:08:12 Thank you sir. Have a good night. Let's move on to item number 10. Adoption of resolutions from the regular meeting of January 9th, 2025. Speaker 3 00:08:21 First resolution, new singular wireless that you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Duka. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Next 4 29 Bell Street, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Duka. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. 900 East 92nd Street, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Speaker 0 00:09:08 Yes. Speaker 3 00:09:10 Last resolution for tonight is a resolution of withdrawal for Francis Resco. I would need somebody to move that and second it and then I would need a roll call Vote. Speaker 0 00:09:18 I'll make a move to strike it. I'll second. Can I get a second? Good. Can I get a roll call? All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Okay. Thank you. Those are all Speaker 3 00:09:29 The resolutions I have this evening. Speaker 0 00:09:30 Thank you Mr. Kinneally. Let's move on to ID 11. Adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of January 9th, 2025. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye, aye. Okay. Make a motion to adjourn. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. I, sorry to drag out this long meeting tonight. You all were really, really good break. Once again, thanks for showing up, even if it's a five minute meeting. I do appreciate you taking time outta your busy lives to help out the township. I love you guys the best, everyone. Valentine day, Speaker 1 00:10:00 Valentine's Day, everyone Speaker 0 00:10:03 Day Speaker 1 00:10:04 Y'all. In two weeks. Speaker 0 00:10:06 Okay.