Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda 20180123

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 P.M.

 Call to order

Pledge of Allegiance

Statement required by the Open Public Meeting Act “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a posting on the bulletin board in the Village Hall, by mail to the Ridgewood News, The Record and by submission to all persons entitled to same as provided by law of a schedule including date and time of this meeting”.

Please note: A curfew of 11:00 PM is strictly adhered to by the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Village of Ridgewood. No new matter involving an Applicant will be started after 10:30 PM. At 10:00 PM the Chairman will make a determination and advise Applicants as to whether they will be heard. If an Applicant cannot be heard because of the lateness of the hour, the matter will be carried over to a future meeting to be determined by the Board at 10:00 PM.

Roll call

Approval of minutes:          

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            Old Business:

JOSE PUELL – An application to permit the construction of an addition to the existing structure which will result in a front yard setback of 37.12 feet where 40 feet is required; coverage by above grade structures of 24.97%, where 20% is the maximum permitted, and where 23.38% is existing for the property located at 671 Newcomb Road, Block 4505, Lot 13, in the R-2 Zone. (Continued from November 14, 2017)

 PRASAD/SRIVASTAVA – An application to permit landscape improvements, including a new patio and roofed patio, and other features, as well as an addition to a freestanding garage, which will result in coverage by above-grade structures of 22.18% within 140 feet of the front lot line, where 20% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 48.1% of the lot area, where 40% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 52.1% within 140 feet of the front lot line, where 40% is permitted at 140 North Maple Avenue, Block 2012, Lot 5, in the R-1 Zone. (Continued from November 28, 2017)

 JOHN & ASHLEY FRANCHINA – An application to permit the construction of a rear porch/deck, replace an existing non-conforming front open porch and the enlargement of same, and install a new walkway from the driveway to the proposed front porch which will result in a front yard setback of 43 feet, where 45 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures of 24.3%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; coverage by above grade structures w/in 140 feet of the front lot line of 26%/2,513 square feet, where 20%/1,932 square feet is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements of 39.5%, where 35% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements w/in 140 feet of the front lot line of 40.4%, where 35% maximum permitted; Gross Building Area of 36.6%, where 34% is the maximum permitted and Gross Building Area w/in 140 feet of front lot line of 39.2%, where 34% is the maximum permitted at 208 North Walnut Street, Block 2002, Lot 9, in the R-2 Zone. (Continued from January 9, 2018)

 New Business:

ROBERT & VERONICA OTTEN – An application to permit the construction of a full second floor, and an addition to the rear, along with the construction of a new front porch and steps, along with a new patio, entry platform and steps in the rear of the home which will result in a front yard setback of 22.5 feet, where 40 feet is required; side yard setback of 4.1 feet, where 10 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures of 28.2%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements of 50.6%/3,061 square feet, where 45%/2,721 square feet is the maximum permitted and setback to patio of less than 10 feet at 426 Jackson Terrace, Block 1704, Lot 18, in the R-2 Zone. (Carried from January 9, 2018)

MICHAEL & ELLEN McKENNA – An application to permit the construction of a one-story rear addition, rear entry steps and walkway and second story addition which will result in coverage by above-grade structures of 22.9%, where 20% is the maximum permitted and coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 23.4% where 20% is the maximum permitted at 416 Colonial Road, Block 3609, Lot 3, in the R-2 Zone. (Carried from January 9, 2018)

SHAWN & DIANNE O’BRIEN – An application to expand and otherwise improve the home, and expand the driveway and construct a deck which will result in coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 22%, where 20% is the maximum permitted at 338 South Irving Street, Block 4105, Lot 13, in the R-2 Zone.

MARK & STEPHANIE BARONE – An application to permit the construction of a new deck and steps at the rear of the dwelling which will result in a setback distance from the deck to the garage of less than 12 feet, where 12 feet is the minimum required at 677 Arcadia Road, Block 4503, Lot 19, in the R-2 Zone.

SUNIL & VANITA PATEL – An application to permit the construction of a two-story covered entry and a 2nd story addition which will result in a side yard setback of 10.7 feet, where 20 feet is required; combined side yard setback of 21.8 feet, where 25 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 22.16%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 46.95%, where 45% is the maximum permitted and gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 32.28%/3,391sq ft, where 32%/3,360sq ft. is the maximum permitted at 713 Heights Road, Block 1403, Lot 14, in the R-1 Zone. (Carry to February 13, 2018 with notice)

     Resolution memorialization:

• SL Ridgewood 2015 d/b/a Serendipity Labs, 45 N. Broad St.
• Purington/Dickinson, 151 Grant St.
• Neiley, 660 Linwood Ave.

           Discussion

           Adjournment