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Planning board OKs subdivision of 56 Burnett Street into two R‑4 lots; applicant agrees to preserve perimeter trees
Summary
The board approved a minor subdivision to split 56 Burnett Street (an oversized, dilapidated lot) into two single-family R‑4 lots; the applicant committed to preserve mature perimeter trees, comply with engineering/planning conditions and meet zoning bulk standards for future homes.
The Livingston Planning Board granted a minor subdivision for 56 Burnett Street, allowing the owner to demolish an existing abandoned house and split the 22,406‑square‑foot lot into two R‑4 lots intended for two single‑family homes.
Diana McGovern, counsel for the applicant 56 Burnett LLC, said the proposal would subdivide the oversized parcel and the applicant would comply with planning and engineering conditions. Owner/managing member Kamil (Camille) Wysakowski described the existing house as abandoned and asbestos‑containing and said the applicant plans two new homes with four to five bedrooms each, conforming to R‑4 bulk standards.
Engineer/architect/planner Charles Boldanza testified the property’s depth (about 216–222 feet) and overall area produce proposed lot areas of roughly 11,128.5 and 11,277.5 square feet; he explained the only variances sought relate to how lot area is measured within 125 feet of the right‑of‑way under the ordinance. Boldanza presented a neighborhood tax‑map analysis showing most surrounding R‑4 lots do not meet the 125‑foot measurement standard and argued the two proposed lots are consistent with neighborhood character and meet C‑2 criteria.
A neighbor, Lou Pelleo (Lot 18), asked the applicant to preserve trees along the rear perimeter as a buffer; the applicant and planner said they will avoid removing healthy mature perimeter trees, clean underbrush and perform professional health checks, and the applicant agreed to consider additional landscaping to soften the impact of new houses.
After closing the evidentiary record, a board member moved to approve the subdivision, finding that C‑2 standards were met given the lot’s unique depth and the neighborhood pattern; the motion carried. The board’s approval was conditioned on the applicant’s commitments and the planning/engineering report recommendations.
The approval allows the applicant to record subdivision lines; future building permits and any architectural/site plan for the new homes must comply with R‑4 standards and will be reviewed in separate applications or by the building department.
