Board approves two homeowner variance applications; memorializes two earlier approvals

The Morris Township Board of Adjustment on Feb. 24 approved two homeowner variance applications and adopted memorializing resolutions for two earlier applications. The board recorded conditions (relocating a shed, obtaining grading permits and stormwater controls) and heard public comment focusing on privacy and landscaping.

Key outcomes at a glance

- VA‑01‑25 (Anthony DeVito, 204 Lot 6145 Lake Valley Road): Approved. The board granted variances for front, left and right side yard setbacks, combined side yard relief, building‑coverage and expansion of a nonconforming structure. The resolution of approval included standard conditions: the applicant must relocate an existing shed to a conforming location and obtain required grading and stormwater permits before building permits are issued. Applicant Anthony DeVito said he sought the variance so he could add bedrooms and “put the addition on and then sell the house to my son,” and the board noted the applicant’s lot is undersized (8,966 sq ft where 15,000 sq ft is cited in testimony as the district requirement).

- BA‑02‑25 (Brandon and Kelly Carey, 15 Whatman Road): Approved. The board granted five variances for a front portico and a second‑story addition including front and side setbacks, combined side yard…