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Board approves Devine property decks; boathouse and enclosed breezeway deferred for revised filing
Summary
The board approved the deck elements of a Day Green Lane application but deferred consideration of raising and enclosing a boathouse and any breezeway connection until the applicants provide clarified plans and height calculations.
The Hopatcong Zoning Board approved the deck portions of an application for property on Day Green Lane while deferring review of proposed boathouse raising and any enclosed breezeway that would change an accessory structure into part of the principal dwelling.
Applicants Robert and Monica Devine presented plans showing decks, a proposed boathouse roof raise (height variance requested) and an optional enclosed breezeway. Board members and staff debated whether enclosing a breezeway would convert the accessory boathouse into part of the principal structure and thus trigger different setback and bulk requirements. Staff asked the applicants to clarify elevations and provide the architect’s average‑height calculations before the board could decide on the boathouse height request.
The applicants elected to proceed with the deck work as submitted and to adjourn or refile the boathouse/breezeway changes to allow the design team to finalize details and any additional variances. The board approved the deck application by roll call and advised applicants to work with staff on engineering and plan revisions before returning for boathouse considerations. Applicants asked for, and were granted, the ability to begin deck work pending memorialization where appropriate.
What happens next: The deck work may proceed under the board’s approval and standard building permits; the boathouse/breezeway portion will be handled as a separate or amended application with additional notice if necessary.
