Zoning board denies Price Street fence variance; board flags sight‑line and pool‑safety concerns

The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment on June 25 denied an application from Jan Iris Nunez and Christian Valeria to install a six‑foot vinyl fence at 40 Price Street directly on the property line along Henry Street, effectively seeking a zero‑foot setback where the borough requires a 20‑foot right‑of‑way setback for through lots.

Board members raised multiple concerns during a lengthy hearing: the submitted survey (dated February 2021) does not clearly show an existing pool that the applicants say was present when they purchased the property; the retaining wall where the applicants want to place a fence appears to lie on adjacent property, so the board cannot approve construction “on top of the wall”; and a six‑foot solid vinyl fence atop a three‑to‑four‑foot retaining wall would create a 9‑to‑10‑foot visual barrier…