Chairman Barretta Called the Meeting to Order At

BOROUGH OF ROSELAND

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

MINUTES OF APRIL 14, 2014

Chairman Barretta called the meeting to order at

7:30 p.m.

1. ROLL CALL

Present on roll call were:

Mr. Santo Barretta

Ms. Mary Comito

Mr. Joseph LaRiccia

Mr. Mario Silvestri

Mr. Virgil Bavaro

Mr. John Matheis

Ms. Janice Falivena, Attorney

Quorum present.

2. Chairman Barretta announced that Notice of the meeting

had been provided in accordance with the Open Public Meetings

Act. He then read the agenda.

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS

(a) John & Sandra O'Boyle Block 13, Lot 53

21 Pitcarin Drive R-3 Zone District

Roseland, NJ Application 14-04

Applicants seek relief from Section 30-404.1(d) of the

Ordinance for construction of a second story addition. The

minimum permitted side yard set back is 20 feet, whereas

15.58 exists and is proposed.

The court reporter swore in Mr. O'Boyle. Chairman Barretta asked if the notices and taxes were satisfied. Ms. Falivena stated that the Borough advised the taxes are current. As to Notice, Mr. O'Boyle explained that the Tax Assessor had given him the name of the prior owners of Block 14, Lot 3, (17 Pitcarin Drive)(Dolese) but he served the current owners Bernardo and Lee Gado. Mr. O'Boyle then presented his application to the Board.

Mr. O'Boyle testified that he is seeking to add a bedroom,

bathroom and laundry room to the second floor of the house

for his mother to move into. There would be no changes made

to the existing footprint of the house and the 15.58 foot

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3. (a) O'BOYLE

side yard setback proposed already exists. When Mr. O'Boyle was asked about the height of the addition, the court reporter swore in his contractor, Joseph Endres, who answered that

theheight will be 20 feet, 4 inches, staying under the

permitted 35 feet. He further testified that the size of the

addition proposed is 12.5 by 14 feet. Mr. LaRiccia commented

that the house at 23 Pitcarin has an addition similar to the

one Mr. O'Boyle is proposing.

Ms. Comito made a motion to approve the application, seconded

by Mr. Bavaro. All members present voted in favor of the

application.

4. RESOLUTIONS

ADP, Inc. - C variance granted to permit a multi-tenant, free

standing sign.

Mr. LaRiccia made a motion to appoint Ms. Comito as Acting

Chairman and Chairman Barretta seconded the motion. Mr.

LaRiccia made a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by

Mr. Bavaro. All members present voted to approve the

resolution, except Chairman Barretta abstained.

5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

March 10, 2014

Ms. Comito made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Bavaro.

All members present voted in favor, except Chairman

Barretta abstained.

6. GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE

Chairman Barretta handed out to all members copies of the recent Ordinance revision regarding generators and asked the members toplace the copy in their Ordinance book until the

Board receives the actual Ordinance insert from the Borough.

Ms. Comito made a motion to adjourn. The meeting closed at 7:46 p.m.

cc: Borough Clerk