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Board approves front portico and dormer at 11 Prospect Place, citing neighborhood compatibility
Summary
The Board of Adjustment approved Daniel Balbano’s application for a front portico and a second-story dormer at 11 Prospect Place (VA-17-24), granting variances for front and side-yard setbacks and finding the changes consistent with neighborhood character.
The Morris Township Board of Adjustment approved VA-17-24, allowing Daniel Balbano to add a front portico and convert attic space via a front-facing gable dormer at his home on Prospect Place.
Balbano told the board the lot is undersized for the RA-15 zone (7,555 square feet vs. the 15,000-square-foot requirement) and described the project: a front portico that would sit 34.1 feet from the street (the existing house is 37.9 feet from the street) and a front-facing dormer that, by enlarging the second-floor footprint, would convert attic space into a bedroom. He told the board the portico and dormer would not increase lot coverage or building coverage because they would enclose existing stoop and attic area, and he said he had spoken with neighbors who expressed support.
Board members noted similar dormers exist on nearby houses and that the project should be compatible with the neighborhood. A motion to approve passed; the board recorded roll-call votes in the affirmative and the chair said a memorializing resolution would be prepared for the next meeting.
