Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on July 9 2026
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Jul 9 2026 · Zoning
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Speaker 1Sorry, I was working.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)That's okay. You're always working.
Speaker 1I know. That's the issue I have. Okay, you can start. Jeremy
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Will do zoning. Board of adjustment meeting will please come to order. Adequate notice of this meeting was provided following ways. Notice published in the COER News. No notice posted on the bullet and board Municipal building. Notice me. Oh, tell me. I lost it. Clerk notice. Sent to the Cory News and the star ledger. Will clerk please call the roll.
Speaker 1Mr. Weisman. He did not hear yet. Mr. Tillery Here.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)He's there.
Speaker 1Oh, Mr. Weisman's here. You made it. He's muted. He's muted. Steve. All right. Mr. Weisman. Mr. Tillery. Mr. Patel? Here. Mr. Regio? Here. Mr. Bla. Here. Mr. Mitterando. I know Bill's. Here he is. I muted you. Bill. He's here. Mr. Ali here and Chairman Cahill Here.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Will everyone please stand for the SL to the flag? The allegiance, the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God with liberty and justice for Mr. Kinneally. Are there any changes to tonight's agenda? Yes,
Speaker 3We have one change to the agenda. NDK Realty on South Washington Avenue will not be heard tonight. It'll be carried to August 13th with no further notice by the applicant.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Got it. Thank you so much. Let's proceed to item number 6 26 dash ZB dash 28 V. That's yellow J Rio. Yes. Sorry about that. I brought you today.
Speaker 2That's okay. This is yellow.
Speaker 3Thank you. I need to swear you in. Sir, could you raise your right hand? Yes. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?
Speaker 2Truth, yes.
Speaker 3Okay. Could you explain to the board why you're here?
Speaker 2Okay, so we are interested in placing a storage shed in our backyard and there is already existing base, and this is out of zoning expectation. And therefore I am requesting allowing the zoning to have the shed built on the existing platform, which is about 13 plus feet, 164 inches square. And it is about half a foot away from the fence, both in the back as well on the right hand side when you stand in front of the house. And that is the reason why I am here.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Thank you. Thank you sir. Mr. Mshi, could you jump in here and see what we can do?
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Yes. So this single family residential home is, has an existing non-conformity for lot width and lot frontage. The question I had for you, Mr. Mj, is the shed that you're proposing, is it required to be on a concrete base or is it alright for it to be on some other sort of foundation? Gloria? I
Speaker 5Don't see the audio.
Speaker 2Yes, so you're on John, I think, sorry, can I respond to that question?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes, please.
Speaker 2Yeah, so the base is already there pretty well and it is a concrete base and as you know, anything modifications with the concrete means it has to be completely removed and rep repaired or something like that. I don't
Speaker 5See the audio.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Thank you. Laura.
Speaker 2I will try to repeat. Looks like I did not come through with my
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Wife. Thank you Mr. Mka.
Speaker 2Yes. What I was trying to tell is the existing is a concrete base and especially in a city like Piscataway, where even just a couple of days ago there was a windstorm and we don't want to take any chance in the future for safety of anybody, including not only our family, but also any other family. So it appears prudent from my point of view that why not use the existing base so that you can anchor the storage shed as a strength as it is required. And that is the reason why we would like to use the existing platform.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Okay, I understand. I'm not sure if the existing concrete patio being there is enough of a, could be considered a hardship for why the shed needs to be located so close to the property line. So that's that, that, that's where I'm, I'm, I'm at Mr. Chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Sarah, when the, the concrete platform was originally put down, it's, it's an, it's an illegal spot. It's a non-conforming, it has to be Johnson and Mary. It's 10 feet off the property line.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)The, it's a flush concrete pad. So technically there's no zoning requirement for the concrete pad. But once we put the structure on it, that's when the setbacks apply in this situation.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Right. So
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)He can theory, he could keep the concrete pad where it is and expand it, or if the shed needs to be on a concrete foundation, a new one could be poured. That's, yeah.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Mr. Mashika, you understand what're saying you could of course concrete slab and have it conforming?
Speaker 2Yeah, I, I understand that one wish I knew this particular aspect of the concrete slab as well as the zoning related exemption that I, which is required now I have my own neighbor's house where I see that the shed, it is so close to the fence. So that is the reason it probably we were not appropriately guided when the congress lab was placed them. So because a lot of things has gone through in this effort as an exceptional case, if you can approve, that will be a wonderful thing. And I am of the opinion that when we are trying to place the shed, and we want to put it in a way that it does not impact any future damages. And at the same time, as I explained earlier, my understanding, if you want to extend the concrete lab, this everything, again, I don't know how it is going to be long term because the two concrete slaps coming together, I don't know how it is going to be and it may be a little chance from my thinking and therefore I suggest a request that we could be a load and exemption could be granted so that we can place the shed in a very
Speaker 2Stable fashion.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)It's difficult to do that because we set precedent at that point. You're, someone comes back and says, well, we lost Mr. Mirage car, replace his shed or put a new shed on the old slab. It. We don't have a foot to stand on in terms of setting a precedent. I, I feel for your situation, I understand it'd be more convenient to have the slab utilized, but you're coming before us to put a new shed up and it's gotta be in a conforming location. Is that accurate, Jonathan? Would you say? Yes. Okay, so just
Speaker 2Outta curiosity, could I ask a question?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay.
Speaker 2Yeah. So my house is 1 61 and my neighbor says 1 59. And there the shed, as I explained it, is not in the conformed zone. So I thought
Shawn Cahill (Chair)You have to understand Mr. MJ car that, that your neighbor isn't before us tonight asking for relief. Your neighbor has, has an existing shed and while it's located in a non-conforming spot, if it's existing, we we're gonna let it stay there. We're not gonna make them tear it down and bring it over. But if their shed ever was to suffer any damage and they came before us to put a new shed up, we'd make them do the same thing that I'm asking you to do. And that's put the concrete slab in a conforming location. I understand. It's, it's inconvenient. I can appreciate that. But you don't show a hardship to have the shed built there because I have, you have a preexisting slab of concrete that's not a hardship.
Speaker 2I see. Hmm. So
Shawn Cahill (Chair)You wanna take it over. We can carry this to another meeting if you'd like. You could meet with Jonathan or call him on the phone and we could, you know, find a, a different location for the shed and it's a big shed too. Most sheds are 10 by 10 that we we see on this board. So 13 by 13 is a little bit bigger than normal also. No, it also with John, I'm sorry, again ahead. No, it's not
Speaker 213 by 13, I'm sorry, the shed. What we are 30 is 12 by 10. It's not 13 by 13.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Oh, I'm sorry, I got the wrong paperwork. It said 13 by 13 on my paperwork. Oh, 13 by 11, my bad.
Speaker 2No, no, it is 10 by 12, sir, the slab area, maybe 13 plus feet, but the actual shed that we are planning is 12 feet by 10 feet.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Again, I don't have a problem with the size of the shed. It's like I said, it's bigger than normal, but that's not the point. The point is where you wanna put the shed, it'd be, it's more convenient for you because you have a slab already there. It's less convenient for the township because it's in, you're replacing an object in what was put up illegally the first time.
Speaker 2So may, maybe, let me ask this question right now. If, if we reduce this size instead of 12 feet by 10 feet, if we place 10 feet by 10 feet, would that be okay?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)It looks it's in the same location. Correct.
Speaker 2Only thing is you wanna
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Put a smaller shed up in the same location. I,
Speaker 2The only thing is instead of putting it in the center of the slab, it'll come closer to the farther adjust. Giving as much space as becomes available. If a simple calculation is 13 plus minus 10 is about five plus feet will be on one side. Another is 13 plus minus 10. John,
Shawn Cahill (Chair)John, Jonathan, if it was a 10 foot by 10 a a 10 by 12 and he puts it on that slab, how far, how many feet would it be off the property line, do you know?
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Well our, our threshold is a hundred square feet from when it jumps up to another category. So if he did the 10 by 10, he would be able to have it be closer to the property line without a variance.
Speaker 1Be three
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Feet. Does that make,
Speaker 1Sorry, 10 by 12 is eight feet step back and then a hundred square feet or less is to three feet.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Gotcha. So you'd go with a smaller shed in order to keep it on that slabs, Mr. Mar?
Speaker 2Yes, that is, that is allowed. That will be wonderful.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Any other members of the board have any questions or comments? Hearing none, I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone on the public board should have any comments or questions for this application.
Speaker 1You can either speak by raising your hand or if you're on the phone store. Six. No one chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. I would make a motion to approve this application with the smaller shed on the slab. Can I get a second? I a second.
Speaker 2Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate your,
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Well we have to vote on it yet, sir.
Speaker 2Okay. Thank you.
Speaker 1No problem. Mr. We Smith? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Reggio? Yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. Mitterando.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)He's there. Okay.
Speaker 1Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Cahill?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes. Your
Speaker 3Application as amended has been approved. We'll 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 2Thank you.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Thank you sir. Good luck. Good luck.
Speaker 2Thank you.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Item number 7 26 dash ZB dash 30 v New singular wireless.
Speaker 7Good evening for the record. My name's Christopher Quinn, Q-U-I-N-N, attorney with the firm Pinellas Halbert here with the behalf of the applicant. New singular wireless P-C-S-L-L-C, whichever knows, is at and t. This property, it's 300 South Randolphville Road block 45 0 3 lot 1.05. At t has an existing set of antennas at the top of the monopole in this property. This is another one of those interpretation applications we're doing for modification. I was here on about four or five of them in the past year or two. I think this is the last one of at t's modifications here for this particular type of work they're doing. They are effectively upgrading all their sites around the entire country to help 'em kind of be able to switch and update and keep moving forward. For this one, what's happening is there's nine antennas there. They're replacing and repositioning some of the antennas that are on this pole. So effectively it's going from nine to six, I'm sorry, from 12 to nine. And nothing will be higher than what's there now. There's some boxes on the back of the antenna's called radio heads. They're replacing 12 with 12. And on the ground there's an existing building and inside the building they're taking some of the equipment out and replacing with other stuff within the building. So
Shawn Cahill (Chair)I was gonna say, Mr. Quinn, we've dealt with a, a bunch of these over the last couple years. So I think Mr. Keneally has a series maybe five, four or five questions that he can ask you. And I think we can expedite this and get it, you know, taken care of.
Speaker 7Perfect. In fact, that was all we were doing anyway. So the perfect, it's down to
Speaker 3Two questions 'cause Mr. Quinn already hit three of them.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay,
Speaker 3Perfect. The, the equipment cabinet's not getting any larger,
Speaker 7Correct? No changes whatsoever.
Speaker 3You're not going any higher,
Speaker 7Correct? No increase, not
Speaker 3Creating any new variances.
Speaker 7No new variances.
Speaker 3Then Mr. Chairman, I believe this meets the criteria for an exemption from site plan application.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Gotcha. Understood. Any other member of the board have any questions or comments? I hearing none gonna open to the public. Anyone on the public portion have any questions or comments for this application?
Speaker 1No. One chairman
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Make a motion to approve this application. Please. Can I get a second? I'll second call
Speaker 1Wrote please. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio?
Speaker 3Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Blo? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. There he is. Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Quinn will memorialize this in a resolution at our next meeting? Sure. Can I just, do you know the day of the next meeting when? Yeah, so August 13th. Okay. Thank you so much. Have
Shawn Cahill (Chair)A good, have good night. Thank you. Good night.
Speaker 5One suggestion. Can everyone hear me?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes.
Speaker 1Yes, yes. Judge.
Speaker 5The, the resolution Jim should contain the complies with all prior conditions.
Speaker 3It, it will contain that provision.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Thank you John. Thank
Speaker 5You. There was, there was a bunch of
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Them. Can I sir? Well, moving on to item number 8 26 dash ZB dash 23 V. Karen Johnson.
Speaker 8Good
Speaker 3Evening. Ms. Johnson. Present Ms. Johnson?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)I see you ma'am. I don't hear you.
Speaker 8Good evening.
Speaker 3There. She, I I need, hi, 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? I
Speaker 8Do.
Speaker 3Your name and address please.
Speaker 8Karen Johnson. Five 19 Pleasant Avenue, Piscataway, New Jersey. This property is 500 Pleasant Avenue.
Speaker 3Thank you. Could you explain to the board why you're here?
Speaker 8Yes. I purchased 500 Pleasant Ave to move in and relocating and it's very small, very, very small older house. And I did initially look into expanding, but because it's a corner lot, I didn't have that option and the garage doesn't meet the specs. And I was planning on expanding, you know, some driveway space. So I'm here to request that I get exemption to allow the garage to be used for living space so I can have more space, living
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Space. Understood ma'am. Thank you. Jonathan, can you elaborate on this?
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Yes. So the subject property has a lot of existing nonconformities, everything from lot area lot coverage with setbacks, et cetera. The current garage is currently eight feet by 10 feet, I believe. And that does not meet the requirements for an enclosed parking space per code. So the staff's opinion, we feel comfortable with the enclosed parking space being converted to livable area on the condition that additional off street parking be provided by the, by the applicant, which Ms. Johnson indicated she was interested in
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Doing. It's okay, Ms. Johnson,
Speaker 8That's fine.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yeah. Great. Any other members of board of any questions or comments?
Speaker 3Could I ask Mr. Rahi to define the off street parking that would be
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Required? Yes, thank you. Our requirement would be adequate space for two cars to be parked completely within the private property and not in the right of way.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)You okay with that ma'am? I am. Perfect. Now does anybody have any questions or comments from the board? Hearing none, we're gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public portion have any questions or comments for this application?
Speaker 1No. One chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second? I'll second Roll
Speaker 1Call. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Reggio?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Blo?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Cahill?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes.
Speaker 3Ms. Johnson, your application's been approved. We'll memorialize this in a written document at our next meeting and we'll send that document to you.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Thank you. And thank you so much. Good evening for your time. Evening. You too care. Bye. Item number 9 26 dash ZB dash 15 V. Harold Israel
Speaker 3Is Mr. Israel present?
Speaker 9Yes, I'm present.
Speaker 3Good evening. You were sworn in at the last hearing. You remained sworn in to tell the truth?
Speaker 9Yes, I do.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay, thank you. I understand you did meet with the board and Ms. Dawn Cochran as well. You met with Jonathan and what, how did that turn out?
Speaker 9We had a, we had a great conversation. We had a good time together.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay, so are you compromising and gonna cut, move the fence into the nine feet that we mentioned or off foot solid?
Speaker 9I'm not, I'm unable to do that because then you also create a safety issue because based on the space in the back, I think I explained.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yeah, no, we heard your testimony the first time, right?
Speaker 9Correct. I think I explained that. And also, and then moving it, there's a tree in the way and I think Jonathan also mentioned that. So it creates a lot of difficulties in, in expenses. So there's not a possibility to actually move it nine feet or, or two feet or six feet.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Oh.
Speaker 9And then, all right. We also spoke about the ordinance of when the fence was installed, which was under the ordinance of, we spoke about the, the, the site triangle. The new ordinance was voted on in, in, in January, 2026. And just, she is the 12.5 and that's what we're talking about now. But the fence was installed back in 2020. Which other, that audience was just about the side triangle, which I think I explained to when I met with Jonathan. We spoke about that a little bit. Yeah. Yeah.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Jonathan, do you have anything to add?
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Yeah, so if the fence needs to stay where it is, I, we could offer keeping the fence where it is and swapping it out for a four foot height, keeping completely solid and we could even leave it right on the property line where the existing fence is now.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)And that's something you, you can't do, Harold.
Speaker 9I mean it, I I I like that idea, but the only problem is, is the, is the height because we, I'm trying to prevent anybody from getting inside the house and then, you know, because of the in ground pole also create a, a safety issue. So the only thing is, if, if it goes four feet, if I can add the two feet open on top, which is 50%, I could add the 50%, keep it at six feet, but add the two feet on top of the four feet to make it six feet. With, with, but the where the two feet would be open, open, open space, 50% open. And that's
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Okay. We, we still count that as a six foot fence, even with the lattice portion on top. We've, we've had applications like that in the past. So that's still considered a six foot fence if it's four solid and two with a lattice.
Speaker 9Right. Because when you look at the fence, like we discussed last time, the, the fence is used as a side side fence. It's not a front yard fence. Only the front yard fence has to be backed by 25 feet or 12.5. So this is a side we're talking about the side feet, the fac side could be up to six because the front yard is the street that's facing the front of the house and it's facing, it's facing a hard place that, that Richard Alley and Richard
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Right. As I was what, and we
Speaker 9Went over that too.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Yeah. 'cause it's it's the frontage on Richards. So we consider that a front yard, even though it's in use as what what we can say is being used as a side yard, but it's considered a front yard.
Speaker 9No, I'm saying BA ordinance. I'm talking about based on the prior ordinance when I installed it back in 2020.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Yeah. The ordinance change in January, 2026 was concerning front yard setbacks. It, it didn't speak to site triangles.
Speaker 9Correct. It didn't. And, and that's what I'm saying. But when I installed the fence was back in 2020, the only thing that was in, back from back 1975 when the ordinance was put in place, the, the only thing that you, that the only requirement was for you to be within the site triangle because like you don't like any view from vehicles from seeing each other. So that, so far in, and then, and you know, I, I didn't value that ordinance when I installed the fence back in 2020. So back in 2026, the rule was changed after I was given a letter and then you got, you know, you guys voted to change the rules to 2012 0.5, but the 20, the 25 feet had nothing to do with fencing. As a matter of fact, I have the documentation in front of me right now. So I don't know if every anybody else has that information.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Are you referring to the the township code?
Speaker 9Yes. I'm referring to the township code. I can, if you want, I can reference, I'll give you the code number and everything like that.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Well, I think the offer is gonna stay at four feet solid on the property line or you move it in 10 feet. That's, that's what we're suggesting. Those are the two options.
Speaker 9Right.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)So we can do nine feet from the property line with the six foot solid.
Speaker 9Yeah. Say that again. I didn't hear
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Either. A six foot height, 100% solid fence, nine feet from the property line along Richard's Ave or a four foot high, 100% solid fence, zero foot setback on the property line with Richard Zav.
Speaker 9I can't do forfeit, but I can do the, I could do the forfeit. I can't do the forfeit, but I will request at least a year for me to waste some money so I could do that work. 'cause I don't have any money. It's a financial situation for me and also a safety issue. That's why it is at six feet. I I drive around and multiple houses. I have exactly what I'm talking about. I will, I will have the opens two feet on top of the forfeit. I will do that sacrifice and I will, I request time, financial time for me to raise that money for me to be able to do it. But at the end of the day, everybody in the neighborhood, everywhere I drive to every corner houses, they have the exact same thing. They have four feet with two feet open, open space on top.
Speaker 9If, if, if, if, if everyone is, is, is, is gonna run under the same rule, then that, that, that's that, you know, that, that's, that's gonna be a, a fair thing. But all I'm requesting and asking for if I can, I still have my six feet because I need the six feet for my, for my, for the safetyness. It took me 17 years before I put up this fence because I could afford a fence around my house. 17 years it took me. So all I'm saying is it took me 17 years because of safety. Because 2020, nobody knew what was gonna happen. And I make a sacrifice to put a fence on my house to sit to, to, to, to, to, to make sure my, my, my family safe. I had an in ground pool put in, make sure I keep animals out. I keep little kids out to make sure nobody drawn in, you know, goes inside the pool. Four feet doesn't provide that type of security.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)So 48 inches is the requirement for a pool code fence in New Jersey. So we have an option for a four foot fence, which meets pool code requirements as well as an option for a six foot fence. If you have an interest in either one of these options, we can move, we can move forward with one of them tonight. Say
Speaker 9That, say that again. I didn't hear you. You said what is required in New Jersey
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Four feet is the minimum height for a pool code fence pool compliant fence.
Speaker 9Right. So you're saying it's a minimum height. So what is the maximum?
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)The maximum would be dictated by by, well there's a maximum for a safety standard.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)There is no back
Speaker 9For all due respect, I would like to review the, the, the, the information that you're providing right now because I didn't have a chance to look at that because I don't know Right. Doug and I can't talk about that.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)All right. Those are the options that we have at this point.
Speaker 3Chairman, if, if the board wants to move forward on this, the applicant has the burden of proof to provide planning testimony to support the variance that's requested. There is no planning testimony that's been provided that constitutes evidence to support a variance in this application. The financial expense to the applicant is not a basis for a variance. So if the board moves forward on this tonight as the board attorney, I would have to recommend that the board deny this application.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Thank you Ms. Kaley.
Speaker 9Then
Shawn Cahill (Chair)I'll any other, the board have any questions or comments?
Speaker 9And I will, I'll request to contact a lawyer. I will, I'll request time to contact a lawyer and then because I I I don't know the laws and the rules. You are, you guys are all professionals. So are we, I'll request time to get a lawyer to represent me
Shawn Cahill (Chair)And no questions from the board. Open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any comments or questions?
Speaker 1No One chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay. Close the public portion and I'd make a motion to deny this application. They got a second. I'll second. Thank you. All the roll
Speaker 1Please. Mr. Weisman?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Steve
Speaker 3Vote yes. To deny. I
Shawn Cahill (Chair)I vote yes for the, for Mr. Cahill.
Speaker 1Paul for the denial? Yes. It's a motion to deny. So it's just on the motion? Yeah. Mr. Tillery?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes. On the motion? Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Reia?
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Yes.
Speaker 1Mr.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Blanc? Yes.
Speaker 1Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Israel, your application has been denied. We will memorialize this in a written document at our next meeting and we'll send that document to you.
Speaker 9So I would like to, to be informed of the next step because I did request before the vote to have a lawyer to represent me and I was denied that
Speaker 3The next step is for you to receive the resolution. The resolution will be passed in August, on August 13th. It'll take a day or two to mail that to you. I certainly encourage you to take that resolution and meet with an attorney to see what you have, what alternatives you have.
Speaker 9Right. But I did request before the vote to have to have a lawyer to represent me.
Speaker 3Mr. Israel, when you filed
Speaker 9No, I was not. I was in that representation. When
Speaker 3You file an application, the board has to grant or deny it within a certain period of time.
Speaker 9I do understand that period of time
Speaker 3Expires on August 10th prior
Speaker 9To I was not, I was not ex I I was not told when it was gonna expire. I was not provide that information. And I did request representation before you guys voted and I was denied.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Okay, that's our finding, sir.
Speaker 9Have a good night
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Everyone. Okay. Have a good evening. Let's move on to item number 10 26 dash ZB dash 34 v dreamhouse, New Jersey, LLC.
Speaker 10Good evening ladies and gentlemen. My name is Evan Pickers. I'm an attorney from Spotswood, New Jersey on behalf of the applicant. Dream Homes New Jersey, LLC. This is an application that we're putting forward to get a variance to permit the construction of a single family home on block 1 5 0 2 lot 29, which is nine Woodrow Avenue located in the R 7.5 zone. To put all that into English, there's a vacant lot located at Woodrow, A nine Woodrow Avenue. The proposed construction as for a single family home on a lot that requires 7,500 square feet. This lot is 7,499 square feet. So we're short one square foot. So we need a variance to get permission to, to construct a home. I do have witnesses with me tonight who testifies and how much test, te test testimony they give is certainly at the board's discretion. I would start with our engineer who's Bill Scott PE from Insure plan. And if you would be kind enough to swear him in, he can explain briefly the, the plan and the requirements to you.
Speaker 3Could you raise your right hand? Do you swear that te the testimony shall you, shall give, shall be the truth?
Speaker 11Yes, I do.
Speaker 3Your name and address please?
Speaker 11William Scott. S-C-O-T-T 1 46. Be Holt Somerville Road, Bedminster, New Jersey.
Speaker 3Okay. And before you begin your testimony, Mr. Pickus, have you had an opportunity to review the staff report in this matter? I
Speaker 10Have and I've had the opportunity to discuss it with both my client and Mr. Scott.
Speaker 3And do you want to address it individually or, or, or can you agree to it?
Speaker 10Well, I I think we would, we would certainly agree to, to comply with all requirements that that would be necessary to, to get a, you know, a building permit. There are the, the one requirement with regard to the soil borings. We will certainly do it if it's necessary. I know Mr. Scott wanted to have a conversation with the engineer at some point as to whether the, the, the, the, the water flow studies that we've already done would be sufficient. But if not, we certainly agree
Shawn Cahill (Chair)In his interest of expediting this. Jonathan, did you want to address some of the side effects?
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)If, if the applicant agrees to comply with the site report, the staff report rather, I think we, the staff, the board could move forward with a vote this evening and Mr. Scott could confer with Joe Herrera about those reports that have been previously done, whether that'll satisfy what Joe's looking for and the revised plans. If this application is viewed favorably, the revised plans could be addressed at the, the next stage of the process.
Speaker 3So we could include a condition that if those plans that Mr. Scott discusses with the township engineer satisfy him, that requirement could be waived.
Jonathan Rahi (Planner)Yes. That was specific for the seasonal high water table, correct Mr. Scott? Yes, that's right. Okay.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Well, Jim, is there any mandatory testimony we need that we need to put on the record or can we take a vote?
Speaker 3This is a de minimus variance, right? 7,500 square feet is required. They have 74 99, right? They're missing one foot.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)That's, that's I, let's vote on this now. That's Salinas.
Speaker 3Open it to the public.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Any other members of the board of any questions or comments? Hearing none? We're gonna open it to the public. Anyone of the public have any questions or comments?
Speaker 1No. And Chairman,
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Close the public portion. Make a motion to approve this application on a second, please Call the roll.
Speaker 1Mr. Weissman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio? Yes. Mr. Blo? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 3Mr. Pickers will memorialize this in August and send a copy to you
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Mr. Canei. Thank you very much. Ladies and gentlemen of the board. Mr. Chairman, thank you for your time today. A great evening.
Speaker 1Have a good night
Speaker 3Mr. Canei. Good to see you. Nice job Mr. Wagg. Thank you as always.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Who's got a fan club item number 12, adoption of resolutions from the regular meeting of June 25th, 2026.
Speaker 3First resolution is Stacy Lombardi, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Next is Steven Gonzalez, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Blount? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Those are all the resolutions I have this evening.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Good. Item number 13, adoption minutes from the regular meeting of June 25th, 2026. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Item number 14, Adur. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Once again, thank you for giving us your volunteer and see you August and
Speaker 1Thank you everybody for showing up.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate. Good evening everyone. Thank you. Look at the tan Kinneally.
Speaker 1I know Courtney actually text me. She's like, look how tan Jim is.
Shawn Cahill (Chair)Oh, jealous. All right. Good guys. I'm
Speaker 1Trying. I'm not close, but I'm trying. Have a good summer guys.