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Waldwick board carries Wallace home application for soil testing and DEP review over pond‑edge concerns
Summary
The Waldwick Zoning Board paused a proposal by Matt and Nikki Wallace to replace a lakeside split‑level with a two‑story home after members and staff flagged missing engineering evidence, potential high water table near White(s) Pond and required DEP/permit‑by‑rule approvals. The board asked for soil borings and septic/perk tests before re‑opening the application.
Matt and Nikki Wallace asked the Waldwick Zoning Board to approve a knockdown and new two‑story house with a carport and covered patio at 41 White Pond Road, a lot that sits beside Whites Pond. The applicants, represented by architect Joseph Cesterero, said the design keeps a similar footprint to the existing split‑level while adding a basement and modest second‑floor living space.
The board’s technical reviewers and members focused the hearing on geotechnical and regulatory gaps. Mr. Singer told the board that the revised plans removed a height variance but that combined side‑yard and rear‑setback relief remained for the attached carport and roofed patio. Architect Joseph Cesterero said the plans show “the lot…
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