November 5, 2025 Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes

CONDITIONS e The applicant must satisfy the DEP standards. Motion: Chairman Bagoff Second: Mr. Guarino Alper: Y Morgan: -- Bagoff: ¥ Scarpa: Y Cardoza (Alt.2): Y Noborine: Y Guarino: Y Wilkes: -- Kapferer: Y Klein: _ Mayor McCartney: Y e PB-25-03 Kantor Block: 166.13 Lot: 1 Zone: RC 9 Schindler Terrace The applicant is proposing to expand an existing deck, which extends 5’ from the property to a deck that extends 10’ from the property. PRESENTATION e The applicant, Jeff Kantor, stated that this variance was applied for and approved between 2006 and 2007; however, the variance expired in 2009. e@ Mike Lanzafama, licensed professional engineer, entered on the record and was sworn under oath. He testified to the following: e@ Mr. Lanzafama clarified that the deck extends 5 feet from the back of the existing condo unit. They're extending it an additional 5 feet. They're more than 45 feet from the property line. © The applicants are owners of 9 Schindler Terrace, which is in building 1. The townhouse buildings are a cluster of 6 units. There are 8 buildings in the entire project. @ In 2007, an application was made to have a number of the decks extended, and anybody that was not part of that would have to come back to the board. However, that variance has expired. e The property is located in the RC zone, adjoining the property to the West is their 50-foot setback also known as the natural state buffer which is also 50 feet wide. e The setback to the rear property line would be 45.25 feet if the deck were to be extended 5 feet. e@ The setback area is currently occupied by brick patios that are already behind the homes and were part of the homes as part of the original construction. e There is an extensive amount of wooded area that exists to the west of the buildings. The municipal boundary line is also there with the Township of Livingston. e The nearest single-family residential structure to the proposed deck is over 150 feet away in the Township of Livingston. This is a significant amount of separation.