September 12, 2013

Chairwoman Gabry asked Mr. Milten why the deck has to be so big. Mr. Milten said that he wanted the lower deck to be flush with the existing upper deck. He said they also wanted more area on the deck for their daughter to play because the spa took away some of the deck area. Chairwoman Gabry stated for the record that the applicant started building the lower deck without the proper permits from the Township. Mr. Milten said that the problem was with the lower deck only; he said the upper deck was already there. Mr. Bullock asked Mr. Milten if they have the permits now; Mr. Buechler said that the Township will not issue any permits until the application is approved. Chairwoman Gabry noted for the record that Ms. Weiss stepped up on the dais at 8:18 pm and will not be voting on this application. Chairwoman Gabry asked Mr. Milten if he poured the concrete himself, Mr. Milten said no. He said that his uncle poured the concrete. Chairwoman Gabry asked Mr. Milten if his uncle is a licensed contractor in the State of New Jersey; Mr. Milten replied no. He said that he is a licensed contractor in the State of New York. Chairwoman Gabry noted for the record that the block number for this property was incorrect on the application. The application listed the property as Block {48.03 and the Board Secretary corrected it to Block 148.08. There were no further questions for Ms. Nicolas and Mr. Milten from the Board or the Professionals. Mr. Buechler asked if anyone was here for public comment; secing none Chairwoman Gabry declared the hearing closed and asked if any of the Board members had any comments. Mr. Bullock stated that his concern is that Mr. Milten is not a licensed contractor and that they are installing a spa. He asked Mr. Milten if they are hiring a licensed plumber and licensed electrician to install the spa; Mr. Milten replied yes. Mr. Bullock suggested that the Board make this a condition. Mr. Neuer said that this is not necessary because the Township’s Building Department will not issue any permits unless the plumber and electrician are licensed. Mr. Buechler said that he would like to see the architect come out two or three times during construction to oversee the project. Mr. Neuer stated that he is not thrilled that the applicants began building the deck without the proper permits. He said that it is always better to ask for forgiveness

uction to oversee the project. Mr. Neuer stated that he is not thrilled that the applicants began building the deck without the proper permits. He said that it is always better to ask for forgiveness instead of permission. Mr. Neuer said that he supports members of this Community who want to make improvements to their property and that he will recommend approval of this application.