Sayreville board approves Sterling Towers plan at 879 Route 9; grants use variance and multiple waivers

The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment voted May 28 to approve Sterling Towers Holding LLC's application to consolidate adjacent lots at 879 Route 9, renovate the existing building and add site improvements, granting a use variance and multiple waivers.

Attorney Peter Clouser represented Sterling Towers and outlined the proposal to combine the existing undersized lot with two adjacent parcels to create a single lot of about 10,406 square feet, remove an existing detached garage, build a two-story addition and create parking and site improvements. "We're looking to remove the detached garage, construct an addition to the existing building," Clouser said.

Engineer Andrew "Drew" French testified the renovated building would provide approximately 2,200 square feet of office space (with about 1,800 square feet of additional attic and basement storage). The plan provides 10 parking spaces — the number required for the general-office calculation used by the borough — including one van-accessible space and a dual EV charger. French said the site would use porous pavement for the new parking…