Zoning Board of Adjustment — September 9, 2026
The Board deemed the CIG Mt Airy subdivision application complete, approved three residential applications (178 Galloping Hill Road 6-1, Chair Baumann voting no; the others 7-0) and a time extension, and memorialized five August approvals. The three South Finley appeals were carried to be refiled as variance applications. One member of the public spoke.
- Development
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What happened
What the record shows
Attendance
Present: Baumann, D’Andrea, Kraus, Ladyzinski, Lindeman, Pochtar, Silver and Trapp. Absent (excused): Herrera.
Applications
- ZB25-035 CIG Mt Airy LLC, 180-188 Mt. Airy Road (Block 2401 Lot 3), major subdivision, bulk variances and “d” variances for conditional use and floor area ratio: all items submitted; deemed complete, 7-0 (Aye Baumann, Kraus, Ladyzinski, Lindeman, Pochtar, Silver, Trapp; D’Andrea ineligible).
- ZB26-012, ZB26-013 and ZB26-014, 59, 87 and 93 South Finley, LLC: appeals of the Zoning Officer’s decision carried at the applicants’ request, date to be determined, to be resubmitted as “c” variance applications and re-noticed.
- ZB25-015A Pochtar, 150 South Finley Avenue: Member Pochtar recused and left the dais. A one-year extension to begin work; Condition #9 amended to September 3, 2027. 7-0 (Aye Baumann, D’Andrea, Kraus, Ladyzinski, Lindeman, Silver, Trapp).
- ZB26-024 Jennings, 178 Galloping Hill Road: renovating and expanding a fire-damaged house with existing excess coverage, mainly from the driveway and patio. The Planner cautioned that exceeding partial demolition would trigger all current zoning rules. The applicants amended their requested lot coverage to 19.2%. Approved under the c(2) criteria, 6-1 (Aye Kraus, Ladyzinski, Lindeman, Pochtar, Silver, Trapp; Nay Baumann; D’Andrea ineligible). The minutes do not record reasons for the vote.
- ZB26-019 Su and Wei, 48 Concord Lane: a one-car garage expanded to two on a corner lot, and keeping a shed. Approved, 7-0 (D’Andrea ineligible).
- ZB26-020 Kokosinski and Hochstein, 28 Lexington Road: replacing a pool patio, removing a shed, with requested coverage of 20.7% and an infiltration trench. Approved, 7-0 (D’Andrea ineligible).
Resolutions memorialized
- ZB26-006 Allen, 4-0 (Aye Baumann, D’Andrea, Kraus, Pochtar; Ladyzinski, Lindeman, Silver and Trapp ineligible).
- ZB26-003 Rothbard (as amended), ZB26-015 Cox, ZB26-017 Clayton and ZB26-016 Gallo, each 5-0 (Aye Baumann, D’Andrea, Kraus, Pochtar, Trapp; Ladyzinski, Lindeman and Silver ineligible).
Minutes and other business
The August 5 minutes were adopted. The Chair postponed the 2025 Zoning Board of Adjustment Annual Report and Recommendations to October 7; Ms. Trapp suggested adding recommendations about sheds.
Public participation
One person spoke. Michael McNamee of Galloping Hill Road commented on the Jennings application; the minutes do not state the subject. No one spoke on the other applications.
Records
- Minutes (township document page)
- Agenda (township document page)
- Notice of decision (township notice)
- Video on the township’s YouTube channel. This page follows the Board’s minutes.