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Bashetti home renovation draws technical questions on drainage and setbacks; hearing continues

Allendale Land Use Board · September 17, 2025
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Summary

Attorney and architect for Keith and Jennifer Bashetti presented plans for a modest second-floor addition above a garage, a porch enlargement and minor FAR increase on an irregular, undersized lot. Board and professionals pressed for drainage coordination and clarified a small deck projection that encroaches on the rear-yard setback. The hearing remained open for neighbor comment and further engineering review.

The Land Use Board heard a multi-part presentation from counsel Bruce Whitaker and architect/planner Mr. Santini on behalf of Keith and Jennifer Bashetti, who seek variances to expand a house on an irregular lot in the Double A zone.

Whitaker summarized the zoning relief sought (side- and rear-yard setbacks, modest FAR increase) and argued the property’s irregular shape and undersized lot area create a hardship for compliance.…

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