Sayreville planning board approves two‑lot subdivision and bulk variances for Cleveland Avenue corner

The Borough of Sayreville Planning Board on Aug. 20, 2025 approved a minor subdivision for property identified as Block 360, Lots 191–194 (00 and 60 Cleveland Avenue), allowing the property owned by Chicle LLC to be divided into two 5,000‑square‑foot lots and authorizing bulk variances needed to permit a new single‑family dwelling on the corner lot.

The decision matters because the existing 10,000‑square‑foot parcel had not been formally subdivided despite prior conveyances; the approval resolves the legal status identified by the borough zoning officer and allows construction of a permitted single‑family use in the R‑5 residential zone subject to conditions.

Applicant attorney David Himmelmann told the board the lots were effectively merged under state law when earlier conveyances occurred and that the subdivision is needed to correct the record so a developer can build a permitted single‑family home. Architect Steven Considine testified the proposed new dwelling is a 2½‑story, four‑bedroom house with a first‑floor…