6 Merrywood Dr Resolution rcd 5 19 2026

FINAL — V1 — 1.16.24 Applicant and the reports from consultants and reviewing agencies, has made the following factual findings and conclusions: 1. The Board and the Board's Professionals reviewed the application and deemed it to be complete. 2: The Property is a corner lot that comprises an area of approximately 0.44 acres in the R-4 Zone. The Property fronts Merrywood Drive to the south and east, and Merrywood Drive, a private street, actually runs over portions of the Property. Bordering the Property to the north and west, and to the opposite side of Merrywood Drive, are single-family residential uses. The Property is improved with a two (2)-story, single-family dwelling, paved walkways and driveways. and an in-ground swimming pool. 3. The Applicant proposes to construct an addition upon the existing single-family dwelling on the Property. The proposed addition would measure 11.17' by 21' and serve to expand the existing dwelling's one (1)-car attached garage into a two (2)-car attached garage. Additionally, the existing garage's overhead door would be removed and replaced with two (2) new overhead doors, and the Property's existing driveway would be expanded to provide access to both proposed doors accordingly. With the proposed addition, the footprint of the Property's dwelling would be expanded, such that it would pose a deficient side-front-yard setback of 22', where a minimum 30' setback would otherwise be required. Additionally, with the proposed improvements, the Property would have an excessive lot coverage ratio of 50.29%, where a maximum of 40% is permitted. Also, the proposed addition serving as a garage would encroach upon the Property's side-front-yard, while garages are not permitted to encroach upon minimum required side-, front-, and side-front-yard setbacks. These proposed deficiencies require bulk variance relief governed by the criteria of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-70(c). i)