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The chair told the board: “Case 2514, the EPIC Church at 2707 Main Street Extension, is not appearing tonight.” Staff explained the applicant discovered the submitted solar canopy plans did not match plans previously approved for the adjacent Riverton developer’s project; that mismatch would change the layout of the solar panels. The applicant asked to carry the application to Nov. 25 and requested that fee and service be preserved while revised plans are prepared.

The board confirmed that no further notification would be required for the carried application and agreed to hear the matter at the Nov. 25 meeting with the applicant’s service preserved. No public comment or hearing occurred on the item Sept. 24 because the applicant was not present.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Board - Sep 24 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Case 2514 for solar panel canopies at EPIC Church, 2707 Main Street Extension, was carried to the Nov. 25 meeting with notice preserved after the applicant identified inconsistencies between the church’s submitted plans and previously approved Riverton project plans.","taxTitle","Sayreville, Middlesex County, New Jersey","taxId",53871,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974121,"Board approves 24x30 garage at 20 Orchard St.; members reiterate 150‑sq‑ft garage review threshold",0,1112870,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5862291-12e32eb972898e156c30ddc16663022b&start=1112&end=1112","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5862291-12e32eb972898e156c30ddc16663022b/thumbnail_1112870.jpg","/articles/5974121/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Board-approves-24x30-garage-at-20-Orchard-St-members-reiterate-150sqft-garage-review-threshold","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974121-ce6aeafd4ffeefe1db293986f4d39001/orig.mp4?Expires=1775463689&Signature=LMHKCRBm2ih5SGtlFvwwo7Q95Y71hHBYv21FfsQ4lv3o1ZbYqPW3G15MSO0d1XevMs3dk3VAICUhye1QC-dn5yO1f~fPfF4GJQaGRJjx3u2GXkyJlz7qrT~SGV1G8MMBRQ2moEbMqjcoOA-Yxgl-GQA4103ouEQTCgqhccQm3856iWPCxqRsxVZmDbjDe8N47cCcra8YrUP3Um36APa2u3HIpzNzrkjrPIZ-vHTtRUCCRZJnyyi6DYTqu42c3sHvKwiEAcynxcWqiLIEkcCmaUjnFemYeNaJjvODUbFxylAJVUG-EsPlrPQzn9zgDXEepHQj4W3mUEpq2v318AA5Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment approved an application Sept. 24 for a recessed 24‑by‑30‑foot garage at 20 Orchard Street and discussed the board’s policy of requiring review for garages beyond a small threshold.

Applicant Giovanni Balsamo described the proposed one‑story garage as “about 24 by 30” feet and said it would be used for storage and classic vehicles; he told the board it would include electricity but no plumbing or a second story. “Mainly, just for storage… classic vehicles, bicycles… motorcycles,” Balsamo said.

A motion to approve the application passed by roll call and the chair said the memorializing resolution will be prepared for the next meeting so the applicant may obtain permits.

During general business the board discussed the municipal practice of placing a 150‑square‑foot threshold on garages so most larger garages come before the board. A member described the history: large garages with second stories had been built and used as offices or apartments without oversight, so the board set a 150‑square‑foot review trigger “so that you can put restrictions on it. Make sure it's not being used for apartments. Make sure it's not being used for commercial uses. It doesn't have water and sewer, things like that.” That discussion followed the Orchard Street application and was framed as a policy explanation rather than a new ordinance or formal amendment.

No public speakers opposed the application at the hearing.","The board granted a homeowner’s request to build a 24‑by‑30‑foot garage at 20 Orchard Street and discussed the board’s policy of reviewing most new garages after a 150‑square‑foot threshold was established to prevent creation of accessory apartments and commercial uses.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974126,"Board grants variances for unpermitted driveway, deck, patio and shed at 48 Cedar Terrace",835,397685,1233000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5862291-12e32eb972898e156c30ddc16663022b&start=397&end=1233","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5862291-12e32eb972898e156c30ddc16663022b/thumbnail_397685.jpg","/articles/5974126/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Board-grants-variances-for-unpermitted-driveway-deck-patio-and-shed-at-48-Cedar-Terrace","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974126-ac98864196d7fb627b5004d19e5a27e0/orig.mp4?Expires=1775463689&Signature=ERMSEp8in-8ZVWiWyk-7U17EDL-IQbmI1q~Kp3xssJxEbo~f5sJ1F6VN9v6kLrHhLKOPQ0xu2K5LhcBOfx7JKlFSdI03SZdlx9is6f7Agl3lVqwkZ6PuPr1AS6w5Ct1rhLIg1qO~BPx5jt5~oevF7M8UnfzD-c~YpUOZBZfFkkZ0O3gFiwW6kKroscgeE~IgtPu7wP96XVNoXgNYvgWv2xOgku9MUBD0rcS97lAPaDpfdEEVIZwWaxAp8~vsYXIb5oRoaEH-eAew9dfvkKhDTxeU6Wb1Un5xpvc4u5NhWCWH7JFr~6GXliKKsgFWixZqdUupUUpbDX4SVDg-u8ScpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment on Sept. 24 granted variances for work that had already been completed at 48 Cedar Terrace, where the property’s owner sought retroactive approval after receiving a notice of violation.

John Wisniewski, representing owners Julianne Separino Acuna Correa and Celso Acuna Correa, said the owners hired a contractor during the COVID period to make improvements and later learned permits and variances were required. “She paid it, and then she found out after the fact that she should have come for ... variances,” Wisniewski said.

The owner, who testified under oath as Julie (Julianne Separino Acuna Correa), said she had relied on the contractor to advise about permits. “We’ve upgraded the property quite a bit since we’ve been there,” she told the board.

Board records and the zoning officer’s report cited seven bulk variances tied to the work: a driveway extension up to the westerly lot line (side yard setback required 5 feet, 0 provided), an expanded driveway and rear patio causing total lot coverage to rise to 54% where 45% is permitted, a detached rear deck with 0‑foot side and rear setbacks where 5 feet is required, a vinyl shed (7x8 feet) with a 1‑foot side yard setback and 2‑foot rear setback where 5 feet is required, and building coverage of 27% where 20% is permitted in the R‑5 zone.

No members of the public spoke on the application. A board member moved to grant the variances, a second was recorded, and the board approved the application by roll call. The chair said the memorializing resolution would be prepared for the board to vote on at its next meeting.

The board discussed technical distinctions such as whether accessory‑structure separation requirements apply and noted the patio and accessory structures’ setback relationships to the principal structure would need proper annotation on any record drawings. The owner stated the work was completed around 2020 and that she had owned the house for 13 years.

The approval grants retroactive relief for the existing driveway, patio, deck and shed but includes the board’s standard review and memorialization at the next meeting; the transcript does not record additional conditions beyond those discussed on the record.","Property owners at 48 Cedar Terrace asked the board to approve work completed without permits; the Zoning Board granted several bulk variances including lot coverage and multiple setback encroachments and scheduled the memorializing resolution for the next meeting.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5974130,"Zoning board reaffirms minor subdivision, use variance for Jack Novak after filing deadline lapse",348,110210,459000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5862291-12e32eb972898e156c30ddc16663022b&start=110&end=459","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5862291-12e32eb972898e156c30ddc16663022b/thumbnail_110210.jpg","/articles/5974130/Sayreville/Middlesex-County/New-Jersey/Zoning-board-reaffirms-minor-subdivision-use-variance-for-Jack-Novak-after-filing-deadline-lapse","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5974130-a2fdc282c32700896f5e78076a05fd77/orig.mp4?Expires=1775463689&Signature=iA~KtZlpq0uiAPwxaTaLf3DdPbEV97SGajHukYgjzqt2Au6E5qxvzqCuOsCqqSgxU6rIg-OHUyi2Vq-uaVBAWh06B~viAFslmh~VwijgApUINdgllUnxk3xY~7R6KGjQlSyqGX90hAqf5drzbBr7K5iKJHvYfzcwBpwEKjPxd2xqydCJ3WUwEjnaqvfhJL3kAVwO~nMJjFVYXldqs0q4nInoEY6Z7Z-moS~bFaNYnVhdpn2FBlQMb~tUflP~seJFW~qyuZ-LCUudNvTTJIViSFKxPRv70u04bih3lldZfn8jUiIUIVmiGk3c6-hgXrBlLtUSVKdMvTK129l9NXBkBg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment voted Sept. 24 to reaffirm a prior approval of a minor subdivision and use variance for property associated with Jack Novak, allowing the applicant to perfect the subdivision after missing a filing deadline. The board adopted a resolution saying the approvals originally granted Jan. 22, 2025, and memorialized Feb. 26, 2025, remain in effect.

John Wisniewski, of Wisniewski and Associates, told the board his client had missed the map‑filing deadline “only by about a week” and asked the board to reaffirm the board’s earlier grant so the subdivision could be perfected. “But the law is the law,” Wisniewski said.

The resolution read at the meeting recited that Jack Novak had applied for a minor subdivision and use variance to subdivide a portion of Lot 102 on Sayreville Boulevard South and combine it with Lot 21 on Hillside Avenue, which contains a preexisting nonconforming single‑family and two‑family dwelling. The resolution states the original approvals were granted after a public hearing on Jan. 22 and memorialized by resolution on Feb. 26; it further notes the statutory period to effect the subdivision had expired and the applicant asked for reapproval.

A board member moved to adopt the reaffirmation resolution and a second was recorded; the board then took a roll call vote and the motion passed. The board chair announced the resolution had been adopted.

The action simply reaffirms the board’s prior approval; no new changes to the approved plans were proposed at the hearing and no conditions beyond those in the original resolution were stated.

The board’s notice of the meeting was read into the record, noting compliance with Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, by advertising and posting and filing with the borough clerk.

The board did not solicit public comment on the item during the Sept. 24 hearing.","The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment on Sept. 24 reaffirmed its January approval of a minor subdivision and use variance for property tied to Jack Novak so the applicant can complete map filing after missing a statutory deadline.","actionData","errors"]

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