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Zoning board approves variances for 1307 Pine Street conversion to single-family with conditions
Summary
The Asbury Park Zoning Board granted variances to allow a two-and-a-half‑story addition and other site improvements at 1307 Pine Street, conditioned on converting the property from a pre‑existing two‑family to a single‑family home and meeting specified drainage, landscaping and fence requirements.
The Asbury Park Zoning Board of Adjustment voted unanimously June 23 to approve an application to convert the pre‑existing two‑family structure at 1307 Pine Street (Block 2303, Lot 15) into a single‑family home and to permit three variances for lot width and side‑yard setbacks.
Roland Jure, attorney for the applicants, introduced the project and its professionals; licensed engineer Joseph Kashuba described the site as a 5,475‑square‑foot, narrow lot with an existing southern side setback of 4.3 feet where 6 feet is required and a combined side‑yard setback of 12.5 feet where 14 feet is required. “The site in question is 5,475 sq ft,” Kashuba testified. Architect Adam Anzalone said the plan calls for a two‑and‑a‑half‑story addition with four bedrooms and a roof ridge height of roughly 36 feet, and a front porch and rear deck that will be largely within the existing footprint.
Why it mattered: board members repeatedly noted that the plan eliminates a non‑conforming two‑family use and would reduce parking demand on the street by restoring the property to single‑family occupancy. In deliberations the board accepted testimony that the narrow, pre‑existing lot and existing building footprint constrain compliance with current setback rules.
The board attached multiple conditions to its approval. They include: conversion of the property to single‑family occupancy; installation of drainage measures described by the engineer (perforated underdrain with a pop‑up emitter to prevent off‑site runoff); consistency between landscape and engineering plans on the number and spacing of proposed arborvitae; relocation or removal of an encroaching neighbor shed before landscape screening is installed; pool fencing and other fences that comply with local pool and height regulations; and that any roof over the outdoor shower (if required for hot water) be included in building calculations.
Board members said the design, as revised by those conditions, will be more harmonious with the block than the existing one‑story two‑family building. Vice Chair Scully said the change “brings a property more into conformity with the zone,” and several members praised the proposed landscaping. The motion to approve was seconded by Carrie Din and passed on a roll‑call vote: Wendy Glassman, Natalie Passarini, Carrie Din, Vice Chair Scully and Chairman Christopher Avallone all voted yes.
What happens next: the board’s approval includes standard resolution compliance steps (final plan revisions to reflect the conditions) before construction permits can be issued.
