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Attorney Peter Clouser represented Sterling Towers and outlined the proposal to combine the existing undersized lot with two adjacent parcels to create a single lot of about 10,406 square feet, remove an existing detached garage, build a two-story addition and create parking and site improvements. \"We're looking to remove the detached garage, construct an addition to the existing building,\" Clouser said.

Engineer Andrew \"Drew\" French testified the renovated building would provide approximately 2,200 square feet of office space (with about 1,800 square feet of additional attic and basement storage). The plan provides 10 parking spaces — the number required for the general-office calculation used by the borough — including one van-accessible space and a dual EV charger. French said the site would use porous pavement for the new parking area and an underground detention system to manage runoff, and that the development constituted less than one acre of disturbance.

The applicant asked for relief from several borough requirements. Items discussed and granted or noted for memorialization included: relief from a 50-foot landscape buffer where residential abuts nonresidential uses (the existing lot depth leaves only ~69 feet overall), a waiver for not providing a 50-by-12 loading area for this low-intensity office use, partial sidewalk exceptions along Route 9 frontage, curb waivers for part of an existing driveway, driveway-width relief for a 25-foot Lee Avenue access rather than the 30-foot standard, and sign-setback relief tied to a proposed reorientation of a monument sign. French said the building coverage would be about 13.2% (under the R-10 20% limit) while lot coverage would be about 65% (above the R-10 40% standard) but lower than what would be allowed in a B-1 business zone.

Architect Dan Fortunato described design details aimed at a residential character: hardy siding, black energy-efficient windows, a stone base, and a cohesive attached garage for parking with office space above. Fortunato said the plan includes a ramp of about 48 feet to achieve ADA access to the first floor and that the first floor will be wheelchair accessible.

Planner James Higgins framed the relief as an expansion of a preexisting nonconforming use and emphasized net improvements: removal of nonconforming detached structures, enhanced buffering and landscaping, and overall aesthetic upgrades. \"There are substantial benefits in terms of the function of the site,\" Higgins said, noting the application converts an otherwise difficult-to-develop 3,500-square-foot parcel into a more appropriate configuration for commercial use along a four-lane divided highway.

Board professionals — Mr. Cornell and Mr. Fowler — said the applicant had responded to many technical comments; Cornell described the requested waivers as consistent with prior board grants for similar sites. Fowler reviewed lighting placement and accepted the proposed fixtures as low-profile and directed downward, noting the applicant agreed to dim lights to 50% during nonoperational hours.

The board moved and seconded a motion to approve the application with the conditions discussed during the hearing. Roll call showed unanimous approval from board members Mister Green, Mister Kaczynski, Mister Esposito, Mister Emma, Mister Bella, Missus Gottstein, Mister Castle Grant and Mister Bellick. The chair said the board would memorialize the resolution at the next meeting.

Conditions and commitments recorded during the hearing included: deed consolidation prior to final approval; provision of porous pavement and underground detention for stormwater mitigation; installation of a 6-foot solid vinyl fence and new evergreen buffer along rear and side property lines; landscape plantings and tree preservation where feasible; building and site lighting controls with a dimming feature during off-hours; a concrete pad for two refuse and recycling containers and screening for that enclosure; and compliance with outside-agency approvals and technical items in professional reports. The board's memorialized resolution will list the full technical conditions and any final plan changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning - May 28 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Sayreville Zoning Board on May 28 approved Sterling Towers Holding LLC's plan for 879 Route 9, consolidating lots, renovating an existing building into 2,200 square feet of office space, and granting multiple bulk variances and waivers with conditions including porous pavement, landscaping and lighting controls.","taxTitle","Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey","taxId",53871,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6183272,"Sayreville zoning board approves 24-by-24 detached garage at 26 Adam Boulevard with conditions",632,84000,716000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5098198-feaede2568e548cfe76baf98a9008482&start=84&end=716","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5098198-feaede2568e548cfe76baf98a9008482/thumbnail_84000.jpg","/articles/6183272/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Sayreville-zoning-board-approves-24-by-24-detached-garage-at-26-Adam-Boulevard-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6183272-847fc947165e5a70fe67cf5f751f19b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771137329&Signature=caThx192~yfASCikXL3wfiCQVN8AqGkfcSNRNlJLMXIfUy5es2bztEeyucfhlB-yXuS3S23R3xMU-9eSEzFmFV-8b~13rojlUl0cRu8b90tquN1CYoXAjeKl1fWej57Y-6pD~6zBf7E2-da71i6CrqmuoCp3Pnic0Wp5iR5MD85KJNyP1YoUo3thgwr1~WvfE~gN~VsJmhw3fe9D4RDy5PDyz9zTC8VxjpZ4lUH~bkSE3vd~eb-qr0Be-6hgRPtzPAiZfJ4OQtXo2bPEQtNEcX7nBvIw-hFEFfYODDO1gux1Z~~4WutvpnnmfZYjQi4QzTdAO24XmjvCyjxzoy9Pug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A unanimous zoning board approved an application May 28 to build a 24-by-24 detached garage behind a home at 26 Adam Boulevard in Sayreville.

The vote formalized board discussion about setbacks and driveway alignment after the applicant said he would change a proposed driveway to run along the right side of the property from Adam Boulevard to the rear. \"I'm looking to put a 24 by 24, garage, detached garage in the backyard,\" applicant Salvatore Reno told the board during the hearing.

The board and the zoning office identified three variances the applicant would seek, including exceeding the allowable accessory structure square-footage and lot-coverage limits. Board members discussed side-yard and rear-yard offsets and accepted a recommendation from the zoning office that the garage be set five feet from the side property line. The applicant confirmed the structure would be used for \"vehicle storage and children's storage\" and said it would include no electricity or plumbing.

Neighbor Ricardo Fontanella of 42 Eugene Boulevard, who said he lives behind the applicant's property, asked where the garage would sit; Reno replied the structure would be in the back right-hand corner, \"five feet off the property line.\" Fontanella raised questions about height and the driveway; Reno said the planned walls are 12 feet and the driveway would lead from Adam Boulevard directly to the new garage.

After closing the public portion, a board member moved to approve the application \"with the conditions testified to.\" Another member seconded. Roll call recorded unanimous \"yes\" votes from board members Mister Green, Mister Kaczynski, Mister Esposito, Mister Emma, Missus Gottstein, Mister Castle Grant, and Mister Bellick. The chair said the approval was conditional and that the board would memorialize the resolution at the next meeting before the applicant proceeds to obtain permits.

The approval included the conditions discussed at the hearing: the five-foot side-yard offset, adherence to the zoning office's recommendations, and any other conditions the board's memorializing resolution will state. The applicant was told he may start permitting work once the resolution is memorialized at the following meeting.

Board members did not indicate any alternative uses for the garage and confirmed on the record that no business use, plumbing or electricity would be allowed unless separately approved.","The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously May 28 to approve a 24-by-24 detached garage at 26 Adam Boulevard, granting variances and requiring a five-foot side-yard offset and other conditions discussed at the hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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Sayreville board approves Sterling Towers plan at 879 Route 9; grants use variance and multiple waivers

Sayreville zoning board approves 24-by-24 detached garage at 26 Adam Boulevard with conditions