![]() ![]() Marcks said that upon receiving all the construction permits needed for the renovations, he believed he was operating in compliance with zoning laws.Īmong their complaints, the Betzes cited a quality of life issue in that the Geese Police dogs are removed in separate trucks with pick-ups beginning around 5 a.m. Marcks said when he made these applications he fully disclosed what his business was and where it was located. ![]() The area of Squankum-Yellowbrook Road in question was rezoned about four years ago while Betz was a member of the Township Council, going from a Special Economic Development zone to an Agricultural-Residential Enterprise zone.Īfter moving to the 5-acre Squankum-Yellowbrook Road residence from his previous home and base of operations on Easy Street in the township, Marcks applied to Howell for and received construction permits to renovate an existing three-car garage on his property into a home office. Marcks uses the property to raise and train border collies that are used in the herding and relocation of geese flocks from areas where they are an unwanted nuisance. They hired an attorney to represent them as objectors of record during Marcks’ subsequent application before the zoning board that sought to allow his business to continue operating. The distinction is important to note, as Marcks’ legal battle originated out of complaints from his next door neighbors Ted Betz, a former councilman, and his wife, Dawn.īetz and his wife lodged complaints with Howell’s code enforcement office last summer, claiming that Marcks’ business was operating in violation of the zoning. In point of fact, Perri determined that the residential use of the zone was secondary to the agricultural. ![]() Perri, sitting in Freehold, determined that his business, which is based at his home on Squankum-Yellowbrook Road in an ARE-2 zone, is an agricultural use and therefore acceptable in the zone. A zoning board ordinance interpretation decision that appeared to put the future of the business at its present location in doubt has been overturned by a Superior Court judge.Īfter a year of legal wrangling that ended up costing him $37,800, Geese Police owner David Marcks learned last week that Superior Court Judge Jamie S. Chalk one up for the Geese Police of Howell. ![]()
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