Zoning Board of Adjustment — November 5, 2025
The Board approved three residential bulk-variance applications, each 6-0: a pergola at 41 Sentinel Drive, a deck at 74 Winding Lane and additions at 129 West Oak Street. It memorialized four approvals from October and carried 62 Oakley Street to December 3. No members of the public spoke.
- Development
Meeting recording
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What happened
What the record shows
Attendance
Present: Baumann, Herrera, Kraus, Piedici, Pochtar and Trapp. Absent (excused): Agrawal, Genirs and Silver. Vice Chairwoman Baumann presided. Substitute Board Attorney John J. DeLuca, Jr., Planner David Schley and Engineer Thomas J. Quinn attended.
Applications
Each approval below passed 6-0 (Aye Baumann, Herrera, Kraus, Piedici, Pochtar, Trapp). See land use applications.
- ZB25-026 Shah, 41 Sentinel Drive (Block 10507 Lot 11): a louvered-roof pergola on a permitted patio, 5 ft from the house where 10 ft is required. Schley said the pergola is about 10 ft high where 20 ft is permitted and adds no lot coverage. Approved under the c(2) criteria.
- ZB25-030 Stoddard, 74 Winding Lane (Block 2905 Lot 12): a rear-yard setback variance on a corner lot to replace part of an improperly sloped patio with an open deck, reducing existing lot coverage. Approved under the c(1) criteria.
- ZB25-024 Bond, 129 West Oak Street (Block 1405 Lot 3): front- and side-yard setback and lot coverage variances for a one-story and a small two-story rear addition and a front dormer. The applicant agreed to remove gravel areas and add a rear-yard drywell at the Board Engineer’s recommendation. Approved under the c(1) and c(2) criteria.
- ZB25-027 DeVries, 62 Oakley Street: carried to December 3, 2025 with no further notice.
Resolutions memorialized
Four approvals were memorialized, each 4-0 (Aye Baumann, Piedici, Pochtar, Trapp; Herrera and Kraus ineligible): ZB25-014 Chaudry (177 West Oak Street), ZB25-023 Namini (291 Douglas Road), ZB25-022 Schaefer (41 Ellis Drive) and ZB25-025 Yan and Li (65 Goltra Drive).
Minutes and other business
The October 8, 2025 minutes were adopted. Vice Chairwoman Baumann cancelled the November 13 special meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:42 PM.
Public participation
None. The minutes record no questions or comments from the public on any of the three hearings.
Records
- Minutes (township document page; the four memorializing resolutions are attached)
- Agenda (township document page)
- Video on the township’s YouTube channel. This page follows the Board’s minutes.