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Board approves several variance applications including Tulin Drive deck, New Brook Lane lot coverage and Beverly Road driveway expansion
Summary
On May 19 the board approved a small rear‑yard deck setback variance at Tulin Drive, granted lot‑coverage relief for 127 New Brook Lane after the applicant added stormwater mitigation (one member opposed), and approved a widened driveway and dry‑well at 79 Beverly Road to add off‑street parking.
The Springfield Township Board of Adjustment approved several relatively routine variance applications during its May 19 meeting, voting in favor of relief for a deck at Tulin Drive, a lot‑coverage request at 127 New Brook Lane and a driveway expansion at 79 Beverly Road.
At the start of the meeting the board took up application 2026‑3 (Tulin Drive) for a rear‑yard setback for a deck. The applicant presented an updated survey showing a reduced deck footprint; the board concluded the smaller deck resolved earlier questions and voted to approve the variance without objection.
At 127 New Brook Lane (application 2025‑15), applicant Stephen Schwartz said he and his engineer settled on a dry‑well location to mitigate impervious coverage tied to proposed front and rear patios and steps. After board engineering review concluded the stormwater approach was acceptable, the board voted to grant the lot‑coverage relief; roll‑call votes recorded one dissenting vote.
Finally, homeowner Maria Avela asked to widen a single‑width driveway at 79 Beverly Road to create additional off‑street parking. The applicant presented a dry‑well sized to accept roof drains and the board requested a curb detail to ensure runoff is directed to the street. The board voted to approve the driveway setback and coverage relief.
All approvals included conditions or clarifications recorded on the public record (stormwater details, documentation of additional coverage, and curb/direction of runoff).
