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Pompton Lakes zoning board approves front-setback variance for Goncalves addition
Summary
The Pompton Lakes Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 25 approved a variance allowing Jessica Goncalves to alter a front setback to add an opening to the house; the board noted a 45-day appeal period after the formal resolution is published.
Pompton Lakes Zoning Board of Adjustment members on Feb. 25 approved a variance allowing Jessica Goncalves to add an opening to the front of her house, a change that will reduce the home's front setback to about 27 feet where 30 feet is allowed.
Goncalves told the board the work would “add an opening to give it a nicer look to the house.” The board moved to approve the variance with no public objections recorded during the meeting.
Board members explained that a formal resolution documenting the approval will be adopted at the next meeting and published; a 45-day appeal window begins after publication. A board member said the applicants may sign a waiver and apply for building permits immediately if they accept the risk of a potential appeal within that period.
The application discussion was brief: Goncalves said the existing front condition is “27-ish” feet and that the plan is to rebuild slightly toward the left while keeping the same size and adding the proposed opening. No written conditions or additional restrictions were recorded in the meeting minutes.
If a member of the public files a challenge within 45 days of publication, the board noted that legal action could follow; otherwise the permitted work may proceed after the resolution is finalized and published.
