Borough of Brielle, NJ

February 9, 2010

PLANNING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: 7:30 p.m.

SILENT PRAYER

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

SUNSHINE STATEMENT

ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 12, 2010

CORRESPONDENCE: NJ Planner, December 2009/January 2010 issue

On file in Board Office: Two Resource Papers from
ANJEC (Assoc. NJ Environmental Commissions),
“Protecting our Streams” and “Major State Programs
Affecting Land Use”

OLD BUSINESS: Approval of Resolution for Minor Subdivision for Block 43.01, Lot 10, 611 Homestead Road, owned by Thomas Smith & Laura Desmond (Applicant – Joseph
Carannante, Contract Purchaser), to allow the creation
of two lots.

NEW BUSINESS: Application for Minor Subdivision for Block 8,
Lot 1, 407 Old Bridge Road, owned by James and
Alison Aridas, to allow the creation of two lots.
Variances: all front yards must face a 50’ wide
road, right-of-way fronting the property is only 33’
wide (County road has a 13.5’ widening easement).
Proposed Lot 1.02 would have a frontage of 19.75 feet.
Grade – grade changes in excess of two feet. Lot
Width (Proposed Lot 1.02) -75 feet required, 19.75
feet proposed. Building Height (Proposed Lot 1.02) –
35 feet maximum allowed, 40.1 feet proposed. Side
Setback (accessory) (driveway) – 5 feet required, 1 foot
proposed (on south side of stem).

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Planning Board
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

NEW BUSINESS: Application for variance for Block 64.03, Lot 3, 630
(Cont’d.) Susan Lane, owned by Frederick & Elizabeth Popovitch,
Jr., to allow construction of a detached garage, driveway, in-ground pool and retaining walls.
Grading – no more than two feet change allowed, 3 to
5.5 feet grading change proposed. Minimum Principal/
Accessory Separation – 10 feet required, 0 feet proposed (entry exceeds 3 feet in height). Rear Yard
Setback (Accessory building) – 14.23 feet required, 1.5
Feet proposed (as entry exceeds 3 feet in height). Lot Width – 125 feet required, 0 feet existing (triangular lot). Lot Depth – 125 feet required, 0 feet existing (triangular lot). Rear Setback (principal) – 40 feet required, 26 feet existing. Side Setback (playhouse) 5 feet required, 3.2 feet existing. Rear Setback (playhouse) – 5 feet required, 3.0 feet existing. Note: due to existing site conditions and lot configuration,
this property maintains a single front yard (curved)
along street frontage, a side yard adjacent to Lot 4 (to the west) and a rear yard adjacent to Lot 2 and Lot 15
(to the north).

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT