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Planning board approves demolition and replacement at 663 Burke Street, but requires plan revisions before permits
Summary
The Township of Washington Planning Board approved Resolution PB25-13 to allow demolition of an existing house and replacement residence at 663 Burke Street, while instructing staff to ensure the applicant submits revised plans before a permit is issued.
The Township of Washington Planning Board on July 16, 2025 approved Resolution PB25-13 to allow 663 Burke Street LLC to demolish an existing house and replace it with a relocated new residence at 663 Burke Street, Block 2109. The board recorded a roll-call approval and directed staff to follow up on required plan revisions before any building permits are issued. The board chair, members and staff discussed that the resolution requires the applicant to revise plans and that those revisions must be in place before a permit will be released; the secretary was asked to confirm follow-up with the building department and the board attorney.
Why it matters: The action clears the immediate land-use approval needed to move forward with demolition and construction, but the board and staff emphasized that the applicant must correct plan and background information before the town will issue a permit. That creates a contingent approval: the resolution is adopted but dependent on the applicant providing required revisions.
The board first introduced the item as old business, naming the application and resolution number: “resolution number PB25Dash13 to approve the application of 663 Burke Street LLC for demolition of an existing house for a new residence relocated at 663 Burke Street, Block 2109, Block 2.” After brief comment that there were no questions, a motion to approve the resolution was made and seconded; the board then recorded affirmative votes and declared the resolution approved.
Board members and staff clarified post-vote that the resolution itself directs the applicant to revise plans, and that those revised plans must be accepted by the building department before permits will be issued. Board Secretary Grace Kalish was asked to follow up with the building department and with the town attorney to confirm that the outstanding items in the engineer’s report have been addressed. The transcript records an explicit instruction: if the applicant does not submit the required revisions, they will not receive a permit.
No public commenters spoke on this item during the general public portion. The board’s approval therefore stands, but issuance of any construction permits remains contingent on the applicant meeting the board’s and the building department’s revision requirements.
