M_ZB 7 Himsl Ct Variance_Open Deck

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org 1 TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING 25 LAKESIDE AVENUE, WEST ORANGE, N.J. 07052 ZAYIBETH CARBALLO Tel/Fax: (973) 325-4160 Director/ Municipal Engineer Email: engineering@westorange.org MEMORANDUM TO: ZONING BOARD MEMBERS FROM: ZAYIBETH CARBALLO, P.E., P.L.S., P.P, CME, CFM DIRECTOR/MUNICIPAL ENGINEER WALT KIPP NJ LICENSED TREE EXPERT #544 TOWNSHIP FORESTER DATE: APRIL 10, 2025 SUBJECT: APPLICATION SUBMISSION – C1 VARIANCE FOR UNROOFED TERRACE/OPEN DECK 7 HIMSL COURT BLOCK 167.01, LOT 13 We are in receipt of the following information pertaining to the above-referenced application: A. Township’s Board Application and associated documents. I. INTRODUCTION The subject site is located along the Southwesterly side of Himsl Court and located within the Township’s Residential (R-3 AH) Zone District. The Applicant is proposing to construct a deck on the western side of their house to serve as the sole outdoor entertainment and recreation area for their property.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER www.westorange.org 2 II. VARIANCE The proposed deck will be projecting 14 feet into the rear yard. As per ordinance 25-8.2, unroofed terraces can only project a maximum of 8 feet into the yard. The applicant is appearing before the Zoning Board pursuant to the Municipal Land Use Law at N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70c, which requires public agencies expending public funds to refer development proposals to the municipal zoning board for its review and recommendation related to the municipal master plan. III. PROPOSED DECK AND TREES The proposal is to construct a 25-foot by 14-foot that is approximately 350 SF deck with stairs to be utilized for recreational activities. A deck as defined by the Township’s ordinance is an impervious surface. However, the proposal is less than 400 SF and therefore the additional runoff created will need not need to be addressed. Also, there are no issues with the trees, except the current screening of spruce trees will double in size in the next 10 years and may grow into the deck.