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Neighbors object to proposed pool at 12 Westminster Place; board asks for landscape plan and carries matter to May 19
Summary
Evan Shane Wilson sought a rear‑yard setback variance to site a proposed pool about 26.5 feet from the rear lot line where 50 feet is required. Several neighbors objected on privacy and property‑value grounds. The board asked for a detailed landscape buffer plan and carried the application for further review to May 19, 2025.
The Morris Township Board of Adjustment held a public hearing on March 24 on an application (VA‑03‑25) by Evan Shane Wilson to install an in‑ground pool and patio at 12 Westminster Place that would encroach into the rear‑yard setback (requesting a 26.5‑foot setback where 50 feet is required).
Wilson testified the house sits near the rear of a large lot and that the proposed pool/patio layout left limited options for placement without a rear‑yard variance. He said existing drainage and impervious coverage would not be exceeded and described plans to install a buffer of…
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