Albert J. Smith

The board meeting agenda includes the review and consideration of two new business items involving zoning variances. Case VA-4163 concerns a request in Sharon Township to allow a six-foot-tall fence in a front yard area, exceeding the maximum permitted height of four feet. Case VA-4164 involves a request in Franklin Township for variances related to minimum lot area and width requirements to permit an automobile sales use on the property.

The board discussed several administrative matters including variance requests. These included a request for a six-foot fence in a rural zone at 816 Plum Tree Drive and variance requests for lot area and width requirements to permit auto sales at 415 Georgesville Road. The board also reviewed prior cases involving driveway width variances and accessory structure setbacks combined with home occupation approvals. Additionally, the board processed findings of fact for various applications and addressed site plan adjustments, stormwater management, and compliance with zoning resolutions.

The board meeting agenda includes two new business items involving requests for zoning variances. The first request, VA-4163, concerns a variance to allow a six-foot-tall fence in a front yard area in Sharon Township. The second request, VA-4164, involves a variance for an auto sales use on a lot that does not meet the minimum area or width requirements in Franklin Township. The meeting process includes staff presentations, applicant testimony, and motions regarding findings of facts and recommendations for approval.

The meeting included an administrative variance request for a lot split and adjustment on Patterson Road in Brown Township, which involved discussions on lot geometry and emergency access infrastructure. Additionally, a legislative matter regarding a preliminary plan for the 43-lot Darby Preserve subdivision in Prairie Township was considered, focusing on open space reserves and public right-of-way dedications.

The meeting focused on two legislative matters. The first involved a variance request for a property in Brown Township to allow for the creation of two lots that do not meet the maximum allowed lot depth-to-width ratio. The second concerned a request for approval of a preliminary plan for the Darby Preserve subdivision in Prairie Township, consisting of 43 lots and associated reserve and roadway areas.