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Zoning board carries Mohammed Zaire porch and additions application after stormwater and engineering concerns
Summary
An application to add porches, additions and move a garage at 204 Seminole Ave was carried to June 11 after the board said the applicant must produce a municipal-engineer response and clarify plan revisions, including removal of a potential second kitchen and a stormwater plan.
The Parsippany-Troy Hills Board of Adjustment on March 19 carried the application for 204 Seminole Avenue (application 2416, applicant listed as Mohammed Zaire) after the municipal engineer’s report raised unresolved stormwater-management and plan-revision questions.
The board told the applicant to meet with the municipal engineer and provide written follow-up confirming which issues in the engineer’s July 2, 2024 report had been satisfied. The applicant agreed to carry the matter to the board’s June 11 meeting and granted extensions through that date.
What the board said Board members and staff said the municipal engineer’s prior review included potentially costly stormwater measures and that the board needed either the applicant’s engineer or a written engineer-to-engineer confirmation before proceeding. The board noted it relies on expert testimony to assess compliance with the municipal engineer’s comments.
Applicant’s response and outstanding items The applicant’s representative said some engineering responses had been prepared and delivered to the board secretary but the municipal engineer had not yet submitted a follow-up report confirming whether the outstanding items had been addressed. The record shows the applicant acknowledged the property is in a flood zone and that a stormwater retention plan will likely be required.
The board also pointed out an inconsistency among architectural sheets that could be read as a second kitchen; the applicant agreed the second-kitchen designation would be removed and that a single final revision date be noted on all plans to avoid confusion.
Next steps The board set a continuation date of June 11 and accepted extensions through that date; the applicant must arrange a meeting with the municipal engineer and provide written confirmation of resolved items before the application returns for final consideration.
