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Planning board approves residential variance to allow oversized shed
Summary
The Runnemede Planning and Zoning Board on April 22 approved Application 261, granting a variance to allow a larger accessory structure (a shed). The board placed conditions limiting utilities, noted a 45-day appeal window after publication, and accepted the resignation of alternate Gary Meli.
The Runnemede Planning and Zoning Board on April 22 approved Application 261, a residential variance that allows a property owner to keep an accessory structure larger than normally permitted.
The board’s presiding officer opened the meeting and read the required public notice under the Open Public Meetings Act before members discussed the application and reviewed site conditions. ‘‘We thank our alternate Gary Meli for his years of service to this board,’’ the presiding officer said, announcing that Meli (referred to in the transcript as Mr. Melli) is relocating and that the resignation was accepted and will be memorialized in the minutes.
The variance application covered an accessory structure proposed at the rear of the property; staff and board members said the proposal involves existing accessory structures on the lot (staff noted three existing sheds, with the largest to be removed and smaller sheds to remain). Staff confirmed the structure would have no plumbing or other services as part of the approved plan. A board member who visited the site said the nearest rear boundary faces the Green Acres walking path, reducing the potential for visual impact, and recommended approval subject to conditions.
After opening the public comment period for the application and hearing no speakers, a member moved to close public comment and the board voted to proceed. A subsequent motion to approve Application 261 was made and seconded; the roll call produced affirmative responses from the attending members and the motion carried. The transcript does not identify who moved or seconded the motion, nor does it provide a numeric tally; the board recorded the approval in the meeting.
Board members offered brief congratulations to the applicants after the vote. Staff clarified post-approval timing: the applicant may apply for building permits after 30 days, and there is a 45-day appeal period that begins after the board’s resolution is published. The board noted the resolution will be posted on the borough website and the action will be memorialized in the minutes.
The meeting concluded with routine business items and a motion to adjourn; the session ended at approximately 7:20 p.m.
Notes: The transcript references dimensional figures (a ‘‘24 by 24’’ measurement and an ‘‘86’’ figure) but does not consistently specify units or clearly attach the ‘‘86’’ figure to a unit of measure within the discussion; the application file should be consulted for exact dimensions and technical plans.
