Transcript for Piscataway Zoning meeting on November 12 2026

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Nov 12 2026 · Zoning

Laura Buckley (Clerk) And you can begin. Thank you. Steph ahead. Mr. Chairman

Steven Weisman 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 Courier News notice PO posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building notice made available to the township clerk Notice sent to the Courier News and Star Ledger. Will the clerk please call the role?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Mr. Tillery? Here. Mr. Mitterando? Here. Mr. Rowley here and Chairman Weisman. Here,

Steven Weisman Will everyone please stand for the SLU to the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands. One Nation under God,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Liberty and

Steven Weisman Justice. Liberty and Justice all. Mr. Kinneally, are there any changes to tonight's agenda?

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Yes. We have two changes to the agenda. Dr. Ahmad Muir 15 Ewing Drive will not be heard tonight. It will be off until December 10th, 2020 sixth, with no further notice by the applicant. The second change, 1315 Oak Tree properties at 1315 West sixth Street will be adjourned until December 10th. They must notice. Those are all the changes that I have.

Steven Weisman Thank you. Item number six, adoption of the 2027 zoning Board of Adjustment calendar. Make a motion we adopt these dates. Do I need a second? I'll second it. Thank you. Roll call.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Mr. Tillery. Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Excuse me. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Weiss? Yes.

Steven Weisman Item number seven, discussion. The extension of time requested for 26 dash ZB dash oh seven B. Snacks Innovations. 1690 South Washington Ave.

Tim Arch (Atty) Thank you. Members of the board. Board professionals. My name is Tim Arch. Go

Steven Weisman Ahead.

Tim Arch (Atty) Attorney license and the, oh, sorry. Everybody can hear me? Yes, we

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Can.

Tim Arch (Atty) Okay. Licensed attorney in the state of New Jersey. I know you have a big agenda tonight, so I won't take up much of your time. You guys were nice enough to give us a temporary use permit about six months ago to begin operating at the site while we were putting together our site plan application. We are almost done having everything compiled for the site plan application. We think we'll be able to get that in before the end of the year, but because the six months was set to expire, we're here tonight just asking for a one-time extension of that six month temporary use permit, which is authorized by your ordinance. So unless there's any other questions of me, I don't wanna take up much of your time, but that, that's what we're requesting.

Steven Weisman Thank you Tim. Mr. Kail, do we need to do any other discussion on this?

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) No. You, you should open it to the public just to see if anybody has any questions. Then you should move to a motion in a second.

Steven Weisman Thank you. Anyone in the public have any questions or concerns about this? Item 26 TB dash oh seven B.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) You can, if you're on the phone, it's star six. If not, you can hit raise hand and then I can give you permission. Yep. We have one person, her Manson, you need to unmute. Okay. Go ahead. Hermanson. They're not muted. Hello? Do you have something to say about snack innovations

Speaker 5 While we're waiting for them to comment? I did check the zoning and the master plan. There's no changes since we granted the temporary use.

Speaker 6 Yeah, we live at,

Steven Weisman Go ahead.

Speaker 2 Could I have your name and address please? Hermanson? Yeah.

Speaker 6 Yes. Hildebrand Hermanson at 1321 West sixth Street. The area that's being discussed is right next to ours. Wanting to know what's wanting to be built there.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Are you talking about the 1350?

Speaker 2 Are you talking about snack innovations?

Speaker 6 The 13, 15? Yeah. What's being proposed.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay, sir, we're on a different application, but I will tell you that application that you're talking about has been adjourned.

Speaker 6 Has been what has been adjourned. Okay. I thought it was at 7:00 PM That's what the notice we got

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Sent. Yes. Yes. It was at 7:00 PM They were not ready to go forward tonight. It's off till December 10th.

Speaker 6 Oh, I see. Okay. Thank you.

Steven Weisman Thank you. All right. Have a good night. Anyone on this? On the extension re request?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) No one chairman.

Steven Weisman Okay. I will close the public portion and I make a motion to grant this request of six months. Can I get a second? I'll second it. Please call the roll.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Rowley? Yes. And Chairman Weissman?

Steven Weisman Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) We'll memorialize this at our next meeting, Mr. Arch.

Speaker 1 Thank you. Have a good night everybody. You too. Bye. You too too. Item number 8 26 dash ZB dash five nine V. Matthew Houston.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Matthew Houston present?

Speaker 7 Yes sir.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) I need to swear you in. Could you raise your right hand? Yes, sir. Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?

Speaker 7 Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your name and address please?

Speaker 7 Matthew Houston. 10 Jasmine Drive.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Thank you. Could you explain to the board why you're here?

Speaker 7 So I'm here because I applied for building a relief for building a fence over a municipal easement and in additional having one shed and one accessorial structure located within the rear yard set back. And those the shed, which it's both sheds were pre-existing.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay. And you understand that if the township ever needs access to that easement, you would be responsible for removing and replacing that fence?

Speaker 7 Absolutely, sir. And

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) You'll sign a document to that effect?

Speaker 7 Yes, sir.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay. Those are all the questions I have for the applicant. Mr. Chairman,

Speaker 5 One quick question. There's a recommendation that if those sheds go into disrepair, that any new sheds will be built in conformance with zoning?

Speaker 7 Yes. Are you agreeable? Yes, sir.

Speaker 5 Okay.

Steven Weisman No other questions, John?

Speaker 5 No.

Steven Weisman Thank you. I have no questions. Anyone on the board have any questions at this time? Hearing none. I'd like to open this to the public. Anybody in the public have any questions, concerns, or comments on this request?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) No. One Chairman.

Steven Weisman Thank you. I close the public portion. I make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second?

Speaker 5 I'll second

Steven Weisman Roll call please. Mr.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Rowley? Yes. And Chairman Weisman?

Steven Weisman Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Mr. Houston, 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.

Speaker 7 Thank you very much. Have a good night.

Steven Weisman You too. You too. Thank

Speaker 7 You. Bye-bye.

Steven Weisman Item number 10 26 dash ZB dash six one B. Guaranteed service.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Someone here from guaranteed service

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Doesn't look that way.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Anyone here from guaranteed service?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) All. You know what? Let's skip them. I'm gonna recheck.

Steven Weisman Okay?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Yeah, go to,

Steven Weisman I'm gonna move on to item 11. Thank you. Item 1126 dash ZB dash 65 B to Tahir Abdul

Speaker 2 Is Tahir Abdul present?

Steven Weisman I,

Speaker 7 Yes, I'm present.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Good. I, 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? Yes. I do. Your name and address?

Speaker 8 My name is Tahi Abdul two Wembley Place, Piscataway, New Jersey.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Thank you. Could you explain to the board why you're here?

Speaker 8 Yeah. Good. Everyone. I'm applying for a bulk variance for a six foot privacy fence across South Randolphville Road. My lot is a corner lot. It has three roads facing, so I need this variance to have a privacy fence since South Randolph is a busy road and there's a lot of traffic noise and also have small children. So this fence will provide safety for my children to be in the backyard. Not chairman. You

Speaker 2 May want check in with Mr. Chadwick on this.

Steven Weisman Yes, Mr. Chadwick.

Speaker 5 He's correct. It's an unusual lot as three sides are boarded by streets, Randolph Darby, and Wembley Place. And he wants to put the, the way his house faces is to Wimbley place and the rear yard is where he wants to fence the functional rear yard by zoning. It's the front yard. He's agreed to keep the fence out of the sight triangles. And that's the only condition that I would stipulate.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) And you

Steven Weisman Understand,

Speaker 2 Thank you. That you can't put the fence in the sight triangle, sir.

Speaker 8 Yes, I do. Agree.

Speaker 2 Okay. That's all I have for this applicant. Mr.

Steven Weisman Chairman. Okay. Thank you. Anyone on the board have any questions about this request? Hearing none, I'd like to open this to the public. Anybody in the public have any questions, concerns, or comments on this? Request

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Are six. If you're on the phone or raise your hand please. No one chairman.

Steven Weisman Thank you. I'll close the public portion. I make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second?

Speaker 8 Second.

Speaker 5 I'll second it.

Steven Weisman Thank you. Will the secretary please call the roll?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. And Mr. Ali? Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Mr. Abdul, your application's been approved. We will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting and we'll send that document to you. Good luck.

Steven Weisman I also Yes,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) I know I missed you. Sorry.

Steven Weisman It's,

Speaker 8 Thank you. I'm

Speaker 0 Watching other stuff. I apologize.

Speaker 1 It's, it's okay. It's okay. Alright.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Go to number 12. I just resent their stuff so hopefully they'll be on.

Steven Weisman Okay. Number 1226 dash zb dash six two B abuser. Mu

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Is is abuser mu dom present?

Speaker 9 Yes, I'm present.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay. 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?

Speaker 9 I do.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your name and address, please.

Speaker 9 Ab Boozer MO six 19 Park Avenue Piscataway.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you'd like to do here?

Speaker 9 Yes, absolutely. So good evening. Members of the Piscataway zoning board, my wife, myself, and my two kids. We are 14 years living in the Piscataway Township and very proud to call a home. We've been living in a townhouse and we recently purchased this six 19 Park Ave as a place to build our home again in Piscataway and a single family home over there. So, so that way we have more space for a family to live in. This, this six 19 park cab lot is in the R 15 zone and it is undersized as a lot. It, the, the lot size requirement is 15,000, whereas the lot itself is 12,754, which is about 15% smaller in size. However, it does meet the width minimum requirement of 100. And it also exceeds the depth requirement of 100. The, the bulk variance, or the variance we are requesting is primarily for the overall lot size and the home design and structure we are proposing meets all the coverage, building coverage requirements, the setback requirements, and the height requirements of an R 15 zone. So I also just wanna mention that it is, the non-conformity is, is based on the lot size that is preexisting and is inherent to the property itself. I have not subdivided or created any other non-conformity on the lot. And what we are requesting to build, by the way, is also a, is a single family detached home.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) And are there houses on either side of the lot?

Speaker 9 Yes.

Speaker 2 You may wanna check with Mr. Chadwick?

Speaker 1 Yes, sir. Mr. Chadwick,

Speaker 5 The only comment outstanding is fiber optic along the front of the property.

Speaker 9 Yes, we agreed to do that.

Speaker 5 You agreed to do that? Yes. That's the only recommendation from the staff reports.

Steven Weisman Thank you. Anyone on the board have any questions or concerns about this request? Hearing none, I'd like to open this to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions, concerns, or comments about this request?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) No. One Chairman.

Steven Weisman Thank you. I'll close the public portion and I'd like to make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second?

Speaker 5 I'll second it.

Speaker 1 Thank you. Will the secretary please call

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Roll. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Weisman?

Steven Weisman Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your application has been approved. We will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting and we'll mail that document to you. Good luck.

Speaker 1 Item number 13, that's 26 dash ZB dash six seven B. Robert Weaver.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Is Robert Weaver present?

Speaker 10 Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) 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 10 Yes. I do.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your name and address, please.

Speaker 10 Robert Weaver. 6 0 9 Shirley Parkway, Piscataway, New Jersey. I was wondering if my wife could speak about this. She's

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Embarrassed. Could you raise your right hand?

Speaker 10 Yeah,

Speaker 11 Absolutely.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Do you swear the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?

Speaker 11 Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your name please.

Speaker 11 Laurie Weaver.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Thank you. Could one of you explain to the board why you're here?

Speaker 11 Sure. When we bought our house almost 41 years ago, it came with a preexisting deck. It did not have a permit. And we had also two sheds. We have replaced or changed any of the structure or anything, and we're getting prepared to get ready to sell our home. And it, the, the deck is in, they're encroaching on the property line. So we just want to, you know, apply for the variance so that it will, you know, make every make it right.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) You wanna check with Mr. Chadwick?

Steven Weisman Yep. Mr. Chadwick,

Speaker 5 Just a comment. It's a minor encroachment. The showed 22 feet foot setback. What 25 is required. The only condition recommended from the staff is therefore when the sheds would be replaced, they'd be replaced to confirm who's zoning.

Speaker 11 Yes.

Speaker 5 That's the only comments. Mr. Chairman,

Steven Weisman Thank you. Anyone on the board have any questions about this request? Hearing none, I'd like to open this to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions, concerns, or comments about this request?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) No. One Chairman.

Steven Weisman Thank you. I'd like to close the public portion. I'll make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second?

Speaker 0 I second. Thank you. Thank you. There's not that many of you. Come on guys.

Steven Weisman The secondary please call the

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Role. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. And Chairman Weisman? Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your application's been approved. It will be memorialized in a, in a document at our next meeting and we'll send that document to you. Good luck.

Speaker 11 Okay. Thank you very much. Have a good evening.

Steven Weisman Have a have a good evening. Chairman.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Our last applicant is raising

Speaker 9 His hand. Sorry, I just had one. My apologies. We dropped off at the very last second because of bad network. I just wanted to check if there's anything you needed from us. You're

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Approved.

Speaker 1 It was, was approved. Oh, okay. Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Have

Speaker 14 A good evening.

Speaker 1 You too, too. Bye-bye. Okay. Item number 1426 dash ZB dash 66 v. Habib.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Correct.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Habib present.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) He was on and then he disappeared. All right. You now move this along. Let's go to number 15.

Speaker 1 Okay. Number 15. Oh wait. 25 dash ZB dish. Yeah,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) But hold on. Sorry. Chairman Zoom user. That's

Steven Weisman Okay.

Speaker 14 Hello?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Hello?

Speaker 14 Can you hear me? This is Isha Habib. Oh,

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Yes, yes.

Speaker 1 Oh, okay. Wonderful. Hey,

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) I need to swear you in.

Speaker 14 Could you raise your right hand? Yeah. For some reason there was no audio. You, you guys couldn't hear me? Yeah,

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) We hear you now. So that's good. Yeah.

Speaker 14 Yep.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay. Okay. Could you raise your right hand? Do you swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the truth?

Speaker 14 Yes, I do.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your name and address please.

Speaker 14 Habi with my name. My address is 5 0 7 Net Wood Avenue, Pisca Avenue, Jersey.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Thank you. Could you explain to the board what you'd like to do here?

Speaker 14 Yeah, sure. So when we bought this house, there was a deck at the back. But since there was the CEO not being given because the deck was without the permits, they had to demolish the deck. And there is a four foot, it is four foot off the ground from the back door. So, you know, it's, it's, it's closed out right now, but it's like to go in the back. I need a deck for that. So I would like to build a deck with permits.

Steven Weisman Mi Mr. John?

Speaker 5 Yeah, the, the staff reports. Describe the deck. The only recommendation, well, a, a statement of fact is what the lot coverage is. I don't think it really enters into what the variance is on this. The other one is, there's a, is there a stock aid fence, current or proposed?

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Ms.

Speaker 5 Avi, Ms. Jid, you hear that

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Question?

Speaker 14 Yes.

Speaker 5 What, what is the, is there a stock aid fence being proposed or did you discuss this with the township professionals tab?

Speaker 14 No, this hasn't been discussed. But what, what I proposed is whatever was there before. I'm not increasing the size. It's the same exact size. Yeah,

Speaker 5 I think it's the condition of the fence. Is it disrepair?

Speaker 14 No.

Speaker 5 Stockade fence?

Speaker 14 No. No.

Speaker 5 Is it yours?

Speaker 14 Yes

Speaker 5 It is. And you're saying it's in sound condition?

Speaker 14 Yes it is.

Speaker 5 Okay. That was the only question raised in the staff reports, Mr. Chairman.

Steven Weisman Oh, okay. So you're gonna keep the old, the new deck in the same position the old deck was in, correct?

Speaker 14 Yes. Yes, that is correct.

Steven Weisman Okay. Thank you. Anyone on the board have any questions, concerns, or comments about this request? Hearing none, I'd like to open this to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions, concerns, or comments about this request?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) No. One Chairman.

Steven Weisman Thank you. I'm gonna close the public portion and I would like to make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second? Second. Thank you. Thank you for the secretary. Please call

Laura Buckley (Clerk) The role. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ley? Yes. And Chairman Weisman?

Steven Weisman Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Ms. Habib, your application's been approved. We will memorialize it in a written document at our next meeting and we'll send that document to

Speaker 14 You. Thank you. Appreciate that. Have a wonderful week and a good

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Night.

Speaker 14 Good night.

Steven Weisman Item 15. This is 25 dash zb dash six eight VJ Patel,

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) J Patel present

Speaker 16 Also Gregory Wagga architect representing the bezels. Hello,

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Mr. Wagga.

Speaker 16 Mr. Kinneally, it's nice to see you as always. And

Speaker 2 Is you, is your client here also?

Speaker 16 Yes. He's, so you Well, my left screen, he might, we can't hear you Jay. You might have to turn the volume up. No,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Yeah, I couldn't hear him earlier either.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Now Mr. Wagga, you may have to carry the water on this one.

Speaker 16 That's okay. Do

Speaker 2 You swear that the testimony you're about to give should be the

Speaker 16 Truth as always? Yes.

Speaker 2 Thank you. Your na Your name and address

Speaker 16 For the record? Yes. Gregory Middle initial J Waga, WAGA 2 1 0 9 St. George Avenue, raw, New Jersey oh 7 0 6 5.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) And Mr. Wagga has been accepted as an expert architect before this board on prior occasions.

Steven Weisman Thank

Speaker 16 You. Thank you.

Steven Weisman Would you like to explain what the applicant is trying to do here?

Speaker 16 Yes. Yes. Chair. So we were before this board and received unanimous approval about a, a little over a year ago. And unfortunately there was a, a misrepresentation on the actual as-built of the foundation where we were five inches encroaching into what was the previously approved left side yard. Left side yard setback of 13.5 feet. We are now 13.3 feet, or just over 1.14 square feet of extra coverage, thereby leading us to appear in front of this board on that situation.

Steven Weisman Thank you. There's,

Speaker 16 There's no, we, we still satisfied every other obligation except for that two tenths of a, of a foot setback.

Speaker 1 Gotcha. John, Mr. Chadwick, no recommendations.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) We're good.

Speaker 1 Okay. This is pretty, this looks a pretty trivial change. I

Speaker 16 Can share share, I can share a screen if you'd like to just walk you through it or, or if that's not necessary.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) I'm not sure that's gonna be necessary.

Speaker 16 Okay. Thank you.

Steven Weisman Okay. Thank you. Anyone on the board have any questions about this request? Hearing none, I'd like to open this to the public. Anyone in the public have any questions, concerns, or comments about this request?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) It's star six. Or if you're on the phone or raise your hand please. No one chairman.

Steven Weisman Okay. I'll close the public portion. I'll make a motion to approve this application. Can I get a second? I'll second it. Will the secretary please call the role?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Mr. Mitterando? Yeah. Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. And Chairman Weisman? Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) The application's been approved. Will memorialize this at our next meeting and send you a copy.

Speaker 16 And again, just thanking this board's efficiency. Mr. Kinneally, the best to you and your family, Laura, as always.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Okay. Thank you. Have a good night. Thank you. Have a good night. Bye Mr. Pat.

Steven Weisman Okay, item number 1726 Dish ZB dash six v. Bass

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Is bait present?

Speaker 17 Yes, I'm present.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay. I need to swear you in. Sir, could you raise your right hand?

Speaker 17 Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Do you swear that testimony you're about to give shall be the truth?

Speaker 17 Yes.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Your name and address please

Speaker 17 Pass TI 15 Scholar Drive, Pisca, New Jersey 0 8 8 5 4.

Speaker 2 Thank you. Could you explain to the board why you're here?

Speaker 17 I built a mailbox on, on the board property on the Piscataway Township property, which I was not aware of because when I was building it, the postal service came to me and they said, you have to drop, you have to make a mailbox on the curbside mailbox. They sent me a, they gave me a card. They said, if you put it inside, we are not gonna drop you the mail. So the, my guy who was making it, he, he just put it on the first gallery township property. So afterwards I realized that, that this is the problem.

Steven Weisman John,

Speaker 5 Any comments on this? I'm, I'm not so sure that the zoning board can grant approval in a public right of way.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) No.

Speaker 5 And Laurie, you have an issue of that?

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Yeah, they do it. That the post office recommends it. We have a lot of those in town. It's just the size that came into factor 'cause it was so large.

Speaker 5 Well,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) That's the height and the, he didn't get permits for the electric. Like it was, it, it, it was the size more than the location. 'cause it is required from the postal service and they're definitely above us.

Speaker 5 Okay. Well that's the, that's the same issue in terms of why it is as large as it is. I think that's a question to the applicant.

Speaker 17 I just design as a standard mailbox. It's a pillar. It's, it's, it's, I already submit the size of the mailbox and you

Speaker 5 Know who de who designed this

Speaker 17 Actually the guy who does it, my son designed it or like my guy, like who does it? He, he, he just now moved out and he designed it and he said, I've been doing it, but he was trying to put it inside. But, but the post office came and post office, same time there was a mail mailman came and he said, if you're putting inside, it's not a carb site so you have to put it outside. So we, we changed it and we put it outside. So after a few months we found out that, that it's not, it's right of way, you know, so

Speaker 5 Well we don't know how you could modify it to make it less imposing.

Speaker 17 There's

Speaker 5 No, there's no specific reason that it had to be.

Speaker 17 I've been living in Pisca for like 20 years now and I used to live in Maplehurst and I saw the houses they were building these kind of,

Speaker 5 What does Maplehurst Hurst have to do with Piscataway? Oh, they,

Speaker 17 There, there was a guy I picked up from there and he was building for my neighbors. And from there I, I built up this mailbox and my son wanted to build this mailbox. And what happened is the only thing happened is it's, it's come up on right of way, you know, so it's, I was not aware of is township property and you know, this is the only mistake happened here.

Speaker 5 Are these blocks all concreted together or are they just dry la

Speaker 17 It's in the grass.

Speaker 5 No, I said the structure itself. Are these blocks all masonry connected or are they dry laid there

Speaker 17 Masonry.

Speaker 5 Okay. So it was not easily, you could, could not easily take the this thing apart and make it smaller?

Speaker 17 No.

Speaker 5 The the, the real question to the board is, is there any demonstrated hardship to grant this relief?

Speaker 17 It's not too big. I just built it according to the standard sizes of these mailboxes. So

Speaker 5 You're telling me that the mailboxes in this neighborhood look like this?

Speaker 17 Like it's a, it's a mailbox. It's, it's, of

Speaker 5 Course it's a mailbox. It's got a, a little door on it, but you know

Speaker 17 It's a mailbox with the door on it. Yes.

Speaker 5 It's pretty good size mailbox.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Yeah. The, the, the mailbox itself is not the issue. It is the surrounding structure that is the issue.

Speaker 17 It has a window to put the mail inside and mail out. So basically we put one so it looks so nice. So we decided to put the second pillar. That's how it works out. We, we planning to put only one, but it looks so nice and everybody in the community, they said it's so nice. So I put it second rest. The whole community has the regular mailboxes except me, you know, so, you know, my son convinced me to do it. Otherwise,

Steven Weisman Mr. Awa

Speaker 17 A small mailbox. It's a small mailbox. And I, after living 22 years in Piscataway, I finally built up this kind of mailbox. Otherwise I'm not a big fan of this kind of mailboxes.

Steven Weisman So you do need, do you have electric permits for this box?

Speaker 17 Yes.

Steven Weisman And that, that was not done right.

Speaker 17 So I saw these kind of mailboxes in everywhere in town. This category.

Steven Weisman That, that, that not my question, I'm sorry. Like when you put a, when you touch township property, you need a permit, basically. But in this case it, there's a, you need a, you need to have a, a mailbox. I understand that. You don't need the accessory structure with the all the brick work because that does, that can make an issue for line of sight issues. But you do need permits. Does in this town

Speaker 17 Require i, it's a low voltage, so I can get electric permit, I can get it. No

Steven Weisman Line of sight problem,

Speaker 17 No line of sight problem here.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) The issue is that it's not located on your property. It's located in the township's right of way.

Speaker 17 And that's, I'm in Culdesac. I'm the second last house of the property and the community.

Steven Weisman So again, have to go back to the question that, that John brought up. Is, is there a, a basis for a variance and if you had come to the, the township prior to building it, these we wouldn't be here today. It would've been done to code

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Mr. Chairman. The, the legal requirements for a variance are that the applicant has to provide some sort of a, a, demonstrate a hardship. I don't believe that there is any evidence here to justify the hardship. The fact that he likes the appearance of it is, is not a finding that can be used to justify variance.

Steven Weisman Mr. Moto, AWA, do you understand what Mr. Canal just said? Yes. So without, without the the hardship, we can't grant the variance. Variance. Is there anyone on the, on the board have any questions or concerns or comments at this time?

Speaker 19 Without seeing the male boss, it's difficult for me to see like what, whether it's, it's big enough to create an encroachment.

Steven Weisman Thank you.

Speaker 5 There was a picture attached to the township staff report. I don't know if you got that or not.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) I think the pictures were actually attached to the application.

Speaker 5 Oh, okay. I

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Think, yeah, I think it's like what, four feet?

Speaker 17 Yes. And I saw so many mailboxes in the town as I explained before, I'm not gonna repeat it, but I, I thought it's, it looks nice. It's very nice. So I, I just built up one mailbox and came up nice. So I, I made two pillars on it. It's gonna be even, and, and the only thing happened is I, I should not listen to federal post office. If I would not listen, it would be no problem because that's what I heard. If I inside it's not a problem. But because of it's in the township place. That's what the problem came up. And post office told me that you are, you, you have a cul-de-sac and you are, you're supposed to put in cup site mailbox and it's in the grass. It's not in the structure. It's not on the road, it's in, it's, it's, it's on the grass. You know, it's on the sidewalk next to the sidewalk. Hello?

Steven Weisman Yeah. No, I, I see the picture. It, it's, it's just, it looks like it's about six inches back from the curb.

Speaker 17 Yes.

Speaker 17 So I built it and it's, it fits. If I wanna demolish it, it's costing me more than it built. So I, I decided to like, you know, try my best to, because my family wants to have it. So if you guys not happy, if you guys not agree, then of course I'm not gonna go against the township. And you know, like, as I explained, it's, it's a cul-de-sac and I have, I took like at least 90, 80 pictures like this in my township Piscataway, that they have this kind of same kind of mailbox bigger than me. I took the pictures I print out and when I went to a township, first time when they raised the problem, I said, if, if you, if you, if you want me to demolish it, you have to demolish thousands of mailboxes like this. Because my son was a little upset on it. He said, you know, I, and I don't wanna go for attorney and all these things for this mailboxes, you know, so I said, let me try my best. I know the township is very nice. This isn't, this is not my first house. This is my third house in this gallery. And my kids grew up here. Now they are in college. So I've been living here since 2003.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) I

Steven Weisman Have Mr. Kinneally. Good question. One second. Mr. Kinneally, can we make a, a suggest, can I make a suggestion that he, he, we table this, he meets with Jonathan to see if there's a way to mitigate this?

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Yes. That's certainly a fair, fair thing to request.

Steven Weisman Okay, Mr. Mo wallet. Mr. Jonathan. Well,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Yeah. Jonathan's away for two weeks, so we'll have to wait until he gets back.

Steven Weisman Okay? Yes. I, I would recommend, I'll tell you now, if we vote on it, there's no basis for us to grant it. But if you come in and you meet with Jonathan, our planner, maybe we could come up with an agreement where this could be, this whole issue could be mitigated and then we could revisit this on another, another meeting.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) So Mr. Awa, are you willing to adjourn this matter and meet with the township representative,

Speaker 17 Mr. Misrahi? Sure, sure. I'm ready to incorporate anything I can. No problem.

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Okay. Laura, is December 10th enough time to meet with Mr. Misrahi? I'm not sure what his schedule

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Is. Yeah, I don't see why not. I think he's right back after Thanksgiving, so. Okay. Or maybe even before that. Yeah. So, yeah. So

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Mr. Awa, we'll adjourn this matter to December 10th so that you can meet with the township and hopefully work out some sort of a compromise. Sure. Okay. Anybody here in the AWA application? It's gonna be adjourned until December 10th, 2026 with no further notice by the applicant. Okay. We'll see you on December 10th.

Speaker 17 Thank you so much.

Steven Weisman You are welcome. Take

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Care Chairman. Yes. The guaranteed service.

Steven Weisman Yep,

Laura Buckley (Clerk) They are. I sent the links out, but I don't know what happened. Can we just postpone them till 1210? Yeah. Anybody

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Here no further know? Guaranteed service, it's gonna be carried to December 10th with no further notice by the applicant.

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Thank you.

Speaker 1 Okay. Moving on if I'm not mistaken, what? I'm 18?

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Yes.

Speaker 1 First adoption of resolutions. First

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) Resolution is Mary Sadlowski, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Next is Punta Patel, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Finally, Gare Nae, which you voted to approve. Mr. Weisman? Yes. Mr. Tillery? Yes. Mr. Mitterando? Yes. Mr. Ali? Yes. Those are all the resolutions I have.

Steven Weisman Thank you. Adoption number 19, adoption of minutes from the regular meeting of October 20. October 22nd, 2026. All those in favor? Aye. Yay. Aye. It passes. Item 20. Adjournment. I make a motion. Do I get a second? I'll second. Thank you. All those in favor? I heard all the yays. Thank you. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I'll see everybody.

Speaker 0 Thank you to everyone who showed up tonight. Thank

James Kinneally (Zoning Atty) You. Good

Speaker 1 Night. Good night guys. Be

Laura Buckley (Clerk) Safe. Have a good night.