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Sayreville Zoning Board approves extension, shed, home addition and front-yard fence
Summary
At its May 27 meeting the Sayreville Zoning Board granted a one-year extension for an approved project at 117 Scott Avenue and approved variances for a backyard shed, an upper-floor addition at 3 Milliken Road and a front-yard fence at 147 Madison Street; each motion passed on roll call and will be memorialized at the next meeting.
The Sayreville Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 27 approved several routine variances and an extension during its regular meeting.
The board granted a statutory one-year extension to the approval for 117 Scott Avenue (application 23-07) after attorney David Himmel told the board that most conditions in the prior resolution have been satisfied but the applicant still must post a performance guarantee and secure outstanding county approvals. "We have resolved most of the conditions," Himmel said, and asked for the statutory one-year extension. The board moved, took a roll-call vote and approved the extension; the board will memorialize the extension at its June meeting.
The panel also approved a backyard accessory-structure variance at 1 Nimitz Place (application 2613). Testifying under oath, Paul Graham Jr. said the applicant seeks to add a 10-by-12 plastic shed about 2–4 feet from the rear fence because of an existing sprinkler system and tight lot lines. The board noted neighboring properties have similar structures and, after opening the public portion (no speakers), approved the single variance.
An application at 3 Milliken Road (application 2616) by owner Joe Stanaswachek for a two-foot cantilever to create a bedroom on the second floor also passed. Stanaswachek described a modest addition needed to convert closet space into a usable bedroom for his daughter; the board approved the setback variance and directed the applicant that the approval will be memorialized at the next meeting before permits are issued.
At 147 Madison Street (application 2612147), homeowners Daryl Davis and Christina Figueroa Davis asked to replace and extend a damaged fence in the driveway/front portion of a lot whose house sits far back from the street. Board members said the ordinance ordinarily prohibits fences between the front property line and the building but emphasized that the board considers unique lot circumstances. With no public opposition, the board approved the requested variance and will memorialize it at the June meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Extension: Application 23-07 (117 Scott Avenue) — motion to grant a one-year extension; approved by roll call and to be memorialized at the next meeting. (Mover: committee member on the record; second: recorded.)
- Accessory structure: Application 2613 (1 Nimitz Place) — 10x12 shed variance (rear setback ~2–4 ft); approved by roll call. (Mover: committee member on the record.)
- Residential addition: Application 2616 (3 Milliken Road) — two-foot cantilever to create bedroom (setback variance to 17.7 ft); approved by roll call. (Mover: applicant supporter; second recorded.)
- Fence variance: Application 2612147 (147 Madison Street) — fence between front property line and building; approved by roll call and to be memorialized at the June meeting.
Most actions were approved unanimously on roll call and will be memorialized at the board’s next scheduled meeting. Applicants were reminded that final permits require the memorialized resolutions and compliance with building-department review.
