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Oct 22 2026 · Zoning
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Shawn Cahill (Chair) 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 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 a roll?
Speaker 1 Mr. Weisman?
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Here. Here
Speaker 1 Mi Mr. Tillery? Here. Mr. Patel? Here. Mr. Regio? Here. Mr. Mitterando? Yeah. Here. Mr. Ley and, and Chairman Cahill. Here,
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Will everyone please stand for a salute to the flag? I pledge allegiance to the flags of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. Thank God, God, liberty, and justice for all. Mr. Kinneally, are there any changes to tonight's agenda?
Speaker 2 Yes. We have two changes to tonight's agenda. The Muslim Center on Hose Lane West will not be heard tonight. It will be carried to December 9th, 2026. With no further notice. The guaranteed service application on 1 61 Mountain Avenue will be postponed until November 12th, 2026. There will be no further notice except for one homeowner who was not noticed in the original notice.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Thank you, sir. Alright, let's start this off. Let's go to item number 6 26 dash ZB 58 V. Mary Mary Sadlowski.
Speaker 2 Is Mary Sadlowski present?
Speaker 3 Yes, I am. Can you hear? You're muted.
Speaker 2 I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Yes. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?
Speaker 3 Yes, it is.
Speaker 2 Your name and address, please.
Speaker 3 My name is Mary Slosky. I live at two Nelson Avenue South in Piscataway.
Speaker 2 Can you explain to the board what you'd like to do here?
Speaker 3 I'd like to add an addition onto my house for my son to move back in with me. It's a matter of aging in place. As I'm getting older, I'd like to have a family member in the house with me, and I need space for him to live the room. The house is not big enough for the two of us at the moment.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Okay. Jonathan, do you have any comments at this?
Speaker 4 I just wanna confirm on the second story, the, the area of the addition, there's not gonna be a full second kitchen, correct?
Speaker 3 No, it's not a full second kitchen.
Speaker 4 Okay. I, I have no further comments. Thank you.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Did, did we wanna put a deed, a deed restriction on this?
Speaker 4 That'd probably be a good, good call.
Speaker 2 Yes, I believe you do. Chairman, because when this applicant eventually sells the house, we wanna make it clear to all further future purchasers that there's not a, a two story or a two family here.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Got it. Okay. Any other members of the board have any questions or comments?
Speaker 1 Chairman, do we have to ask Ms. Sadlowski if she agrees to a deed restriction?
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Oh yeah. I believe we do. Ms. Sadlowski?
Speaker 3 Yes, that's fine. I have no problem with that. Perfect. That's fine. Perfect. My son will be living here for the next 50 years. I hope so. Good. Not a
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Problem. God bless him. Good kid. It's a good kid. Thank you. Hearing no, no objections to the board here. I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions or comments for this application?
Speaker 1 If you have any comments or questions, you could either raise your hand or if you're on your phone. Head star six. No one chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Okay. I close the public portion. I'd make a motion to approve this application with the deed restriction. I'll second. Second. Thank you. Call the roll.
Speaker 1 Mr. Weisman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Yes. Yes.
Speaker 1 Mr. Hillary? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio?
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Yes.
Speaker 1 Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 2 Your application's been approved. We'll memorialize this in in a written document at our next meeting and send that document to you. Good luck.
Speaker 3 Thank you very much.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Good luck, Mary.
Speaker 1 Oh, good night. Thank you.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Okay, let's move on to item number 8 26 dash ZB dash 63 V. Punta Patel.
Speaker 2 Punta Patel present?
Speaker 5 Yes.
Speaker 2 I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Yes. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?
Speaker 5 Yes. It's ju
Speaker 2 Your, your name and address please.
Speaker 5 My name is Pun Patel. My address is 14 Marcel Lynn.
Speaker 2 Thank you. You can put your hand down and just tell the board what you'd like to do here. Please.
Speaker 5 I like to add a fence on the easement. I have a easement on the property. It's for the privacy and protection of my pet. Wandering around
Speaker 2 You understand that if access to the easement is ever necessary, you would be responsible for removing and replacing that fence?
Speaker 5 Yes.
Speaker 2 And you'll sign a document to that effect?
Speaker 5 Yes.
Speaker 2 That's all that I have. Mr.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Chairman. Okay. Mr. Ms. Ra? I don't have anything further. Thank you. No problem. Any other members of the board have any questions or comments for this application? Hearing none. I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public portion have any questions or comments for this application?
Speaker 1 No. One chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Okay. Close the public portion. I'd make a motion to approve this application. I second please call the roll.
Speaker 1 Mr. Weisman?
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Yes.
Speaker 1 Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio?
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Yes.
Speaker 1 Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 2 Tell your application's been approved. We'll memorialize this in a written document at our next meeting and send that document to you. Good luck.
Speaker 5 Thank you so much.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Have a good, have a good night.
Speaker 5 Good night.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Let's move on to item number 9 26 ZB dash 64 V. That is ra na and il liva
Speaker 2 Ra na. Present.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) You're muted, ma'am. Swear. Oh, there you go.
Speaker 2 Okay. 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 Yes. I do.
Speaker 2 Your name and address, please.
Speaker 7 Guy two Sury Lane. And he's Anil cia.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Will you both be testifying?
Speaker 7 No. I'll be
Shawn Cahill (Chair) You. Okay. Okay. Thank you.
Speaker 2 Could you explain to the board why you're here?
Speaker 7 So I went to the board previously, got it approved for my addition. Today, I am proposing to increase the height of my existing house to match the addition that was already approved.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Okay, Jonathan?
Speaker 4 Sure. I just wanna confirm with two questions. The overall height of the structure is not changing. You're raising the roof in one portion to match the existing height of the other area.
Speaker 7 Yeah. So my second floor is not changing just the roof of the house
Speaker 4 And you're bringing it up to the same height.
Speaker 7 Right. I'm bringing it up to match the other addition that I'm doing,
Speaker 4 And there's going to be no proposed change in building coverage. No. Okay. That's all the questions I have.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Thank you, Jonathan. Any other members of the board of any questions for this application? Hearing now I'm gonna open it to the public. Anyone in the public have any comments or questions about this application?
Speaker 1 No. One chairman.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Okay. Close the public portion. I'd make a motion to approve this application. I'll second. Thank you. Call the roll.
Speaker 1 Excuse me. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. Regio?
Speaker 2 Yes.
Speaker 1 Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Riley? Yes. And Chairman Cahill? Yes.
Speaker 2 Your application's been approved. We'll memorialize this at our next meeting and we'll send that document to you. Good luck.
Speaker 7 Thank you.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Good night.
Speaker 1 Good night.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Item number 11, adoption of resolutions from the regular meeting of October 8th, 2026.
Speaker 2 First is Joanna Flores, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Yes. Next is Jelle Kumar Patel, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Final resolution? Patricia Ulli, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Patel? Yes. Mr. O'Reggio? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Chairman Cahill? Yes. Those are all the resolutions I have this evening.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Item number 12, adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of October 8th, 2026. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Okay. Item number 13. Adjourn. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. It was a tough one, guys, but we pushed through. Okay. We made it.
Speaker 1 Thank you everyone for coming. I'm
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Very proud of you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank Halloween.
Speaker 1 Have a good night. Happy Halloween everybody.
Shawn Cahill (Chair) Thank you.
Speaker 1 Bye.