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Board approves dock and small bocce court at 106 Huron Trail despite technical variances
Summary
The Hopatcong Planning Board approved Joseph Rossler’s proposal to install a dock and a bocce/sand court at 106 Huron Trail. The board found the variances were technical and the project complies with NJDEP dock rules; the bocce court was described as de minimis.
The Hopatcong Planning Board on April 15 approved an application by property owner Joseph Rossler to install a dock and a bocce (sand) court at 106 Huron Trail on Bear Pond. The board discussed multiple technical zoning variances but agreed the proposed work represents minimal impacts and improves shoreline access safety.
Attorney Vern Heffley, representing the applicant, said the property is about 20,000 square feet in an R-1 zone and that the bocce court consists of an 8-inch-high wood enclosure and sand — with no excavation — and…
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