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Zoning board reviews ongoing compliance matters, asks application form improvements
Summary
Board updates included a finding that 891 Manhattan’s accessory structures are grandfathered under a 2023 approval, a determination that the Bendick driveway remains noncompliant with the board's 18‑ft decision, and a discussion about adding a demolition‑threshold question and photo requirements to the zoning application.
During old business the Washington Township Zoning Board received multiple updates from the board engineer and discussed administrative improvements to the application process.
Engineer John Kimmick reported that a code change adopted in June 2024 limiting accessory structures to one structure of 80 square feet took effect after the Collinses received zoning approval in October 2023; the Collinses’ approval is therefore grandfathered. Kimmick said he will pursue outstanding curb and escrow matters and aims to resolve them by the July meeting.
Kimmick also reported on the Bendick property: a May revision appears to remain noncompliant with the board’s direction to provide an 18‑foot driveway; his verbal determination will be placed in writing and the applicant must submit revised plans if the board’s required mitigations are to be met.
Board members discussed temporary certificates of occupancy, noting that a TCO can be issued when a site is safe and habitable while non‑safety items are completed and that bonds are commonly used to secure outstanding landscaping or finish work. The board concluded the zoning application should explicitly ask whether a proposal will demolish more than 50% of exterior wall perimeter (the metric the board relies on) and that required photographs of the subject property and adjacent properties should be added to the submittal checklist to avoid procedural delays.
The meeting adjourned with the board asking staff to draft application‑form changes for future adoption.
