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Board approves rear addition and variances for 359 Washington Road despite lot-coverage, side-yard shortfalls
Summary
Application 24-16 for 359 Washington Road (appearing in the transcript as 'Lindsey Veil Bowen') was approved. The board noted the rear addition will create a living area, bedroom and bathroom and requires variances: combined side yards of 18 feet (20 required) and lot coverage of about 34% (20% allowed).
The Sayreville Board of Adjustment approved application 24-16, allowing a rear addition at 359 Washington Road that the applicant described as adding a living area, a bedroom and a full bathroom.
Board staff and the applicant discussed zoning nonconformities: staff said the minimum combined side yard requirement is 20 feet while the proposal provides 18 feet, and the existing lot coverage was described in the hearing as about 34 percent where the ordinance requires 20 percent. The applicant confirmed the addition will be finished to match the existing exterior and that the property will remain a single-family home. The applicant and representative clarified that part of the house predates the current ordinance.
The public portion was opened and no members of the public spoke. The board moved and seconded to approve the application by roll call. The board said it will memorialize the approval at a subsequent meeting; the applicant may then pursue building permits through the municipal construction office.
The approval includes the variances discussed at the hearing; conditions and permit-level reviews remain subject to the borough's construction and inspection process.
