Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on June 12 2025
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Speaker 1 00:00:06 Recording in progress. Speaker 2 00:00:12 Okay, I'm gonna start that then. The Stelton board of adjustment meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided in the following ways. Notice publish news notice posted on the bulletin board in the municipal building notice made available to the task chief clerk. Notice sent to the Courier News and the stall ledger. Will the clerk please call the role? Speaker 1 00:00:32 Mr. Weisman? Here. Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:00:36 Here. Speaker 1 00:00:37 Mr. Patel? Here. Mr. Regio. Mr. Blo? Speaker 2 00:00:45 Here. Speaker 1 00:00:47 Mr. Heka. Mr. Mitterando? Speaker 2 00:00:51 Here. Speaker 1 00:00:52 Mr. Ley here and Chairman Cahill. Speaker 2 00:00:56 Here, will everyone please stand for a salute to the flag? I pledge. Allegiance to the flag. Allegiance to Speaker 3 00:01:04 The flag, Speaker 2 00:01:07 And to the republic for which it stands. One Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice world. Mr. Kinneally, are there any changes to the agenda? Yes, Speaker 3 00:01:19 There are a number of changes. Heather Fam 2 81 Grandview Avenue is not going to be hurt tonight. Laura, do we have a new date for that? Speaker 1 00:01:31 I'm sorry, Jim. Which one? Speaker 3 00:01:34 Heather Fam. 2 81 Grandview Avenue. Speaker 1 00:01:37 We're gonna do July 10th. I still haven't gotten ahold of them. They haven't responded, but I'm gonna give them time 'cause they did not notice the newspaper. Speaker 3 00:01:45 Okay. So a, anybody hearing this announcement? They're gonna be off until July 10th with no further notice if you're a property owner near them, but they do have to notice the newspaper. Okay. VO Roy 9 73 East Lincoln Avenue. It's postponed to June 26th, 2025. They must notice Delta Black 1717 South second Street postponed until July 10th, 2025. They must notice playing field. And those are all changes that I have. Speaker 2 00:02:18 Thank you Mr. Kinneally. Let's move on to item number 6 25 dash zb dash 33 V-N-Y-S-M-S-A, Verizon Wireless. Speaker 3 00:02:29 Is Ms. Britton or anybody from her office present? Speaker 4 00:02:32 Yes. Ms. Britton's here. Speaker 3 00:02:35 Okay, Ms. Britton, let we just talk board for a minute. Ms. Board has heard a lot of these applications before the applicant has submitted all of the required information with the exception of the RF report, which they have not yet received. So if the board looks favorably on this request, that would be a condition of approval. Speaker 4 00:02:57 Okay. Speaker 2 00:02:59 Please proceed, Ms. Briton. Speaker 4 00:03:01 Good evening. I'm gonna be quick 'cause I know you guys have seen tons of these. So I do have Mr. Gary Lucas, our engineer here with us. If you guys have any questions, he's more than happy to answer them. But in summary, Verizon is proposing to remove and replace one small cell cell antenna with one new small cell antenna. Install another antenna on a new tripod sled mount and remove and replace one remote radio head with two remote radio heads and install certain ancillary equipment onto the existing base station. This is an already operating small cell, small wireless facility. So we are moving under the federal statute 64 0 9 A. I don't know if the board has any questions Speaker 2 00:03:54 And members of board of any questions. Okay. You can proceed. Speaker 1 00:03:59 Okay. Speaker 4 00:04:02 Mr. Lucas, are you on? Yes. Speaker 3 00:04:07 Yeah, I'm not sure if the, the board needs any testimony from Mr. Lucas. Okay. You have, you have submitted all of the required information except for the RF report, and you understand that that's going to be a condition of approval and when that comes in, you'll have satisfied your conditions and you can proceed. Absolutely. Mr. Chairman, open it to the, Speaker 2 00:04:28 I think, I think we can move ahead on this right now. Do any other members of the board have any questions or comments? Hearing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public portion have any questions or comments about this application? Lord, just shake your head if it's No, Speaker 1 00:04:54 I was talking to Courtney, honestly. Chairman, I was not listening to you. No, there's no one from the public. I'm sorry. Speaker 2 00:04:59 That's fine. Not a problem at all. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application based on the Mr. Kaley's recommendation about the RF findings. I'll second Thank you. Please call role Speaker 1 00:05:13 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:05:17 Yes. Speaker 1 00:05:17 Mr. Patel? Yes. And Roy's not here? Correct. Okay. Mr. Bla? Speaker 2 00:05:25 Yes. Speaker 1 00:05:26 Mr. Hika? No, he's absent. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 2 00:05:34 Yes. Speaker 3 00:05:36 Mr. Britton, we will realize this is our next meeting. Speaker 4 00:05:39 All right, thank you very much. I appreciate your time. Good night. Good evening. Have Speaker 1 00:05:43 A good night. Speaker 2 00:05:44 Let's move on to item number 7 25 dash ZB dash 27 V. Michael Cruz. Speaker 3 00:05:51 Is Michael Cruz present? Yes. Okay. Mr. Cruz, you were sworn in at the last hearing. You remained sworn in to tell the truth. I know that you met with Mr. Ms. Rahi and you discussed some alternative plans. Can you tell the board where you are now? Speaker 5 00:06:11 Yes. So what we discussed was going out from a, I guess the perimeter. I don't, I don't know if you have the plans in front of you, but what we did discuss was having, instead of a four foot picket around the perimeter, was more around a four foot solid. And I was satisfied with that given, given the mandate and that Speaker 3 00:06:32 That and, and that four foot solid fence would be in the front setback of Ellis? Speaker 5 00:06:46 Yes. From the property line on the Ellis side, forefoot. And then, you know, on the back, the back of the property where the shed is, it's more of a six foot that goes across with one section of a foot. Speaker 3 00:07:00 The back. Yeah. Let, let me, let me stop you there. The diagram that Mr. Raki gave me showed that front, when you're in the front yard setback of Ellis Parkway, you're gonna have a four foot solid fence. And from Ellis Parkway it would be set off three feet from the property line. Is that your understanding? Speaker 5 00:07:24 I wasn't understanding at three feet I was the setback, but I, I was going based off of my original permit that I did with a four foot, no one said anything but a four foot setback. They, the original said that I can go all the way up to the property line. Speaker 3 00:07:44 Okay. The diagram that Mr. Ms Rahi gave me shows a three foot setback from the property line with four foot solid fence along the Ellis Parkway frontage, Speaker 1 00:07:57 Mr. Kinneally, Mr. Cruz, your first permit you got was a four foot picket fence. You can't go by the original permit 'cause you decided not to do that. This one's a solid fence. So I believe Jonathan asked you to go back three feet from your property line. Since it is a solid fence, Speaker 5 00:08:15 I'm okay with that. I'm okay with going back three feet from the, okay. And Speaker 3 00:08:20 The, the diagram that Mr. Mizrahi gave me showed that once you leave the Ellis Parkway frontage, you go from a four foot solid fence to a six foot solid fence for the rest of the fence along the rear of your property, the side of your property on the right side. Speaker 5 00:08:38 I don't know what you're, what you're seeing, but from the last I left the office, if it's the same from the back then yes, from the corner of Ellis there's a eight foot drop with the, from, from the six foot going around my property to drop into a four foot and then a sections around to the Ellis side. So I'm aligned with that. Speaker 3 00:09:03 Okay. Mr. Chairman, I, I have a diagram that was prepared by Mr. Rahi after consulting with the, the Pplicant. Mr. Cruz. I believe that Mr. Cruz is in accordance with that and Mr. Rahi has signed off on that as well. So I think the board can move forward on this after hearing from the public. Speaker 2 00:09:24 Agreed. Thank you. 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 comments or questions about this application? Speaker 1 00:09:39 No. One chairman. Speaker 2 00:09:40 Thank you. Close the public portion. I'd make a motion to approve this application. A second. Thank you. Hold the roll please. Speaker 1 00:09:48 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:09:51 Yes. Speaker 1 00:09:52 Mr. Patel? Speaker 2 00:09:54 Yes. Speaker 1 00:09:55 Mr. Blot? Speaker 2 00:09:56 Yes. Speaker 1 00:09:57 Mr. Mitterando? Speaker 2 00:09:58 Yes. Speaker 1 00:09:59 Mr. Ellie? Speaker 5 00:10:01 Yes. Speaker 1 00:10:02 And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 2 00:10:03 Yes. Speaker 3 00:10:05 Mr. Cruz, your application as amended has been approved. We will more utilize this in a written document in our next meeting and send that document to you. Speaker 5 00:10:13 Awesome. Thank you. I have one question around it. Right. So my shed and everything, the shed and everything, the four foot solid, everything, it's still stands no, no other, you know, clauses or so within that? Speaker 3 00:10:28 Correct. Speaker 5 00:10:30 Okay. Speaker 2 00:10:31 Have a good night, sir. Speaker 5 00:10:33 Thank you. Speaker 2 00:10:34 Okay, bye. Laura, this brings us to number 11, I think. Speaker 1 00:10:38 Yes, chairman. Speaker 2 00:10:40 Okay. Item number 1125 dash ZB dash 36 VJ Patel. Speaker 3 00:10:46 Is j Patel present? Yes. Speaker 5 00:10:49 Good evening all. And my wife Evening Speaker 3 00:10:52 Patel is also here. Okay. Are you booked to be testifying Speaker 6 00:10:57 Mr. Kinneally? It's Greg Wagga architect. I'll be, I'll be testifying on their behalf. They're here as the homeowners, but I'll be representing them architecturally. Speaker 3 00:11:06 Good evening, Mr. Wagga. Mr. Wagga, could you raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give your be the truth? Speaker 6 00:11:15 I do. Speaker 3 00:11:16 Your name and address, please? Speaker 6 00:11:18 Yes, Gregory Middle initial j Waga, WAGA 2 1 0 9 St. George Avenue Railway, New Jersey oh 7 0 6 5. Speaker 3 00:11:28 Mr. Chairman, Mr. Wagga has appeared as a registered architect for this court of prior occasions, and I think as long as his credentials remain in full force and effect, he can be accepted. Speaker 2 00:11:38 Okay. Speaker 6 00:11:39 And Mr. Chair, I just to acknowledge that for Mr. Keneally Yes. My licenses in good standing in this state and eight others. Yes sir. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:11:47 Thank you, sir. Please proceed. Speaker 6 00:11:48 You're welcome. So what we're looking to do here, we've got a situation where we're on a very irregular shaped lot. If you have the drawings, the drawings that I have, I can share with you if you'd like or you have in front of you and I can explain and then, and then bring to light whatever questions you have. It's a pie shaped lot. It's probably the seven slice in a pizza pie. Okay. And what we've run into is we've run into a situation where, as we've built back to comply with the owner's requirements, we're encroaching on the left side about just over 10 square feet total, but about a foot and a half off to the right left side yard and about 23 square feet, a total of about 13.33 feet over the setback line that's required at 15 feet. We are in an R 20 zone and we've complied with every other bulk variance that we're looking to achieve. Speaker 6 00:12:48 So we're looking to add on two single story additions with a, a patio that's going to be centered within the proposed sitting area and a proposed ground floor master bedroom. We do have slab on grade construction here, so there's no, for those of you who, who might be familiar with this location slab on grade, there are really no basements in this area, this development. And we satisfy every other obligation, even our bulk in building coverage where we're increasing it by three, roughly 3.84% from 14 to 17.84, still well under the 20% that's required. If you'd like, if any of the board members alike, I can share the documents to bring more specific specifics to light. Speaker 3 00:13:41 I believe the board members have those documents in their packages. Speaker 2 00:13:43 Yeah, we have them back, sir. Speaker 6 00:13:45 And, and there are no, again, the board, the documents that you have in front of you. I have no special exhibits this evening that, that require any additional substantiation. Speaker 2 00:13:59 Okay. Thank you. Speaker 6 00:14:01 You're welcome. Speaker 3 00:14:04 Mr. Ms. Drug? Yes. That they explain why they are doing what they're doing. I believe that Mr. Logger's testimony about the pie shaped lock establishes that it is an odds shaped lock and it explains why they would have to do this. Speaker 2 00:14:18 Okay. Any other members of the board of any questions or comments? I'm gonna throw it to a vote at that. Okay, Mr. Lagger, Speaker 6 00:14:27 That is great. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:14:29 Perfect. All right. I'm open. Did you Speaker 3 00:14:30 Open it to the public Mr. Chairman, Speaker 2 00:14:32 Open it to the public. Anyone in the public portion of any questions or comments about this application? Speaker 1 00:14:38 No. One chairman. Speaker 2 00:14:39 Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application. It is. Can I a second. I a second. Thank you. Please call roll. Speaker 1 00:14:48 Mr. Weisman? Speaker 2 00:14:49 Yes. Speaker 1 00:14:50 Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:14:52 Yes. Speaker 1 00:14:53 Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Reggio? Speaker 7 00:14:57 Yes. Speaker 1 00:14:58 Mr. Bla? Speaker 2 00:14:59 Yes. Speaker 1 00:15:00 Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes. Speaker 3 00:15:07 Mr. Ley, your client application's been approved. Will memorialize it in the document our next meeting, send that document to it. Thank Speaker 6 00:15:13 You very much everyone as always a pleasure dealing with this board and Mr. Kinneally, I hope your boys are good. Speaker 3 00:15:19 They, they are. Thank you. Speaker 6 00:15:21 Good. Glad to hear. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:15:23 Great. Now goodnight Patel. Bye-bye. Speaker 3 00:15:24 Thank you. Thank Speaker 7 00:15:25 You all. Speaker 2 00:15:26 Thank you. Take care. Item number 1225 dash ZB dash 39 V RS Madison. Speaker 3 00:15:35 Is RS Madison present? Speaker 7 00:15:37 Yes. Speaker 3 00:15:40 I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the truth? Speaker 7 00:15:45 Yes. Speaker 3 00:15:47 Your name and address please? Speaker 7 00:15:50 RS Madison. 1 7 6 Blackford, one word Avenue Piscataway 0 8 8 5 4. Speaker 3 00:16:00 Could you explain to the board why you're here? Speaker 7 00:16:04 I wanna put a fence across an easement. And Speaker 3 00:16:09 Do you understand that if the township needs access to that easement, you would be responsible for removing and replacing the fence at your own cost? Speaker 7 00:16:17 Yes. That's clarified in the memorandum. I got dated June 4th, 2025. Speaker 2 00:16:25 Yep. I don't think we need to hear any more. Speaker 3 00:16:27 Move forward. Speaker 2 00:16:29 Yeah. Any other members of the board of any questions or comments? Mr. Madison? Hearing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions or comments about this application? Speaker 1 00:16:40 No. One chairman. Speaker 2 00:16:42 Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second? I second. Thank you. Call the roll. Mr. Speaker 1 00:16:50 Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:16:53 Yes. Speaker 1 00:16:54 Mr. Patel? Speaker 2 00:16:55 Yes. Speaker 1 00:16:56 Mr. Regio? Speaker 2 00:16:58 Yes. Speaker 1 00:16:59 Mr. Blo? Speaker 2 00:17:00 Yes. Speaker 1 00:17:01 Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Speaker 2 00:17:06 Yes. Speaker 3 00:17:08 Mr. Madison, your application has been approved. We'll memorialize the written document in two weeks and send that document to you. Speaker 7 00:17:17 So how quickly can I start looking for a fence guy? Speaker 3 00:17:21 Yeah, you, you'll get that resolution in about two, two and a half weeks and then you're good to go. Speaker 7 00:17:26 Okay? Thank you. Speaker 2 00:17:28 Thank you sir. Have a good night. 1325 dash ZB dash 40 v abba? Speaker 3 00:17:36 Yes sir. Speaker 2 00:17:37 How are you sir? Speaker 3 00:17:39 Where are you in sir? Could you raise your right hand? Mr. Abbas? Could you raise your right hand? Right hand? Yes sir. Do you swear the testimony you're about to give should be the truth? Speaker 8 00:17:50 Yes sir. I swear. Speaker 3 00:17:52 Thank you. Your name and address please? Speaker 8 00:17:54 My name is Yaya Abbas. And the address is 4 1 7 Patton Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey 0 8 8 5 4. Speaker 3 00:18:01 Thank you. Can you explain to the board why you're here? Speaker 8 00:18:04 Actually, sir, a years ago when I bought the house, the survey it was say is I have a easement, 20 foot sharing between me and my neighbor. It's meaning 10 foot in my property and 10 foot in his property. I apply, I take a permit for fence and when I take the permits, I told me I have to go. I go back 10 foot from the property line. I did that. I go back 10 foot from the property line, I get approved for the fence and everything is all right. From months ago, I received a notes that says the survey, it was wrong and that 20 foot isman, it was in my property. Speaker 3 00:18:46 You're looking to put the fence over the easement? Speaker 8 00:18:49 It's already, the fence is in. Speaker 3 00:18:51 Okay. And and do you understand if the app, if the township ever needs access to that easement, you would be responsible for removing that fence and replacing it? Yes Speaker 8 00:19:01 Sir. Yes sir. I responsible for anything for Speaker 2 00:19:03 I think we can move forward. Speaker 3 00:19:05 Thanks. Speaker 2 00:19:06 Yeah, thank you Jim. Any other members of the board have any questions or comments to this applicant? Hearing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any comments or questions about this application? Speaker 1 00:19:19 No. One chairman. Speaker 2 00:19:21 Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second out? A second? Ms. Speaker 1 00:19:29 Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Speaker 2 00:19:33 Yes. Speaker 1 00:19:34 Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Speaker 2 00:19:37 Yes. Speaker 1 00:19:38 Mr. Blo? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. All? Yes. And Chairman Kale? Speaker 2 00:19:46 Yes. Speaker 3 00:19:48 Your application has been approved. We'll memorialize it in written document at our future meeting and then you can go ahead and take care of getting your permits. Speaker 8 00:19:58 Thank you, sir. Have a good night, sir. Speaker 2 00:19:59 Have a good night, sir. Thank you. Thanks Speaker 3 00:20:01 Sir. Speaker 2 00:20:01 Item number 14, adoption of resolutions from the regular meeting of May 22nd, 2025. Speaker 3 00:20:08 Okay. First resolution, Teresa Carr, which you voted to approve. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Second resolution? Shannon Ali, which you voted to approve. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Those are all the resolutions I have this evening. Okay. Speaker 2 00:20:36 Item number 15, it's option of minutes from the regular meeting of May 22nd, 2025. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Aye. Number 16. Adjourn. All in favor say aye. Speaker 9 00:20:47 Aye. Aye. Speaker 2 00:20:48 Once again people, thanks for coming out on this hot night and sharing the responsibilities for the zoning board. Appreciate you all. Take Speaker 9 00:20:55 Care. Happy Father's Day. Guys, do any Hey. Feel good. Happy Father's Day. Happy Fathers Day, guys. Steve, feel good? Feel bad everybody.