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Board approves detached garage with storage for historic home at 539 South Brevard Road
Summary
The board approved Application 24‑64/2464 to allow construction of a detached three‑car garage with second‑story storage at 539 South Brevard Road, with electric service only and removal of an existing shed.
The Parsippany‑Troy Hills Board of Adjustment approved Application 24‑64 (sometimes shown as 2464) permitting a detached three‑car garage and second‑story storage at 539 South Brevard Road.
Applicant Miriam Lezhnsai (identified in the record as Miriam Leshan/Leszhnsa) explained the property is a historic house built in 1900 and that the proposed garage design repeats architectural details from the main house. The applicant confirmed the garage will have electric service only (no water or sewer) and that an existing shed will be removed. The hearing included discussion of driveway and site layout; the survey provided to the board shows the garage will be located over a portion of the existing driveway and no additional side‑yard or front‑yard variances were required for the proposed placement, though a building‑coverage variance was requested and discussed.
Board members expressed support for retaining the historic character and several said they would vote in favor. After a motion and roll‑call vote the application was approved. The approved plans and any building permits must comply with the conditions discussed at the hearing, including the removal of the shed and the representation that the garage will only contain electrical service.
