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Board legalizes front pavers and pergola, and carries Picciurro case to April 8
Summary
At its Feb. 11 meeting the Parsippany‑Troy Hills Board of Adjustment legalized front driveway pavers at 170 Rainbow Trail, granted a pergola permit at 115 Lawrence Road subject to drainage approval, dismissed one application, and carried Linda Picciurro’s shed/driveway matter to April 8 for engineer review.
The Parsippany‑Troy Hills Board of Adjustment on Feb. 11, 2026 granted several variance requests and carried another after hearing resident testimony.
The board granted a C variance to legalize front driveway pavers, a paver patio and walkways at 170 Rainbow Trail after applicants Elizabeth Carfioli (who was sworn in) and a co‑applicant testified that the improvements predated the township’s cutoff and the township engineer’s January 20, 2026 memo indicated no additional stormwater management was required. The motion passed unanimously among voting members present.
At 115 Lawrence Road, applicants Jason Copek and contractor Thomas Waller described a pergola with a mechanical roof and an outdoor kitchen. They told the board that patio stones would be set in sand (not concrete) and that roof leaders and a proposed subsurface drainage (drywell) system would capture runoff. The board approved C variances for the pergola and other requested relief with the condition that the proposed stormwater mitigation be approved by the township engineer before building permits are issued.
In a longer hearing, resident applicant Linda Picciurro testified that she completed repairs and added a plastic shed and two propane tanks at 25 Canton Road to make her property safer for her husband, who is disabled and had fallen. Picciurro said some additions dated back decades and that town microfilm did not show all prior permits. The board and the engineering representative raised concerns that the additional structures could increase impervious coverage and recommended the applicant meet with the engineering department and provide documentation (surveys, permits and mitigation plans). The board carried that application to April 8, 2026 without further notice to allow time for the required engineering review.
Separately, the board adopted a dismissal resolution for application 2539 (Muhammad Hassan) and later dismissed another application without prejudice before adjourning.
