20201027 - Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

        VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

         

        AGENDA

        Tuesday, October 27, 2020

        7:30 P.M.

        THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING

         

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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 Roll call

 

Approval of minutes:              September 29, 2020; October 13, 2020

 

Non-agenda items:

 

Board member comments

 

        Members of the public comments

 

 

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                October 27, 2020

           

Old Business:

 

NNAEMEKA & MORYKA ANADU – An application to permit the construction of two window dormer additions to the attic which will result in a building height of 39 feet, where 30 feet is permitted; a front yard setback of 35.2 feet, where 40 feet is required; a side yard setback of 8.2 feet, where 26 feet is required; and gross building area of 38.5%/4,347 square feet, where 32%/3,616.3 square feet is permitted at 155 Highland Avenue, Block 2503, Lot 18, in an R-1 Zone. (Continued from September 8, 2020) (Carried to November 24, 2020 without further notice)

 

JOSHUA & KAITLIN FERN – An application to permit the construction a one-story addition over the existing driveway which will result in coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 23.4%, where 20% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 47.4%/5,929 sq. ft., where 45%/5,600 sq. ft. is permitted; coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 52.6%/4,568 sq. ft. where 45%/3,907 sq. ft. is permitted at 133 Kenilworth Road, Block 4203, Lot 18, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from July 28, 2020) (Carried from September 22, 2020 without further notice)

 

CAROL MARKS – GARY NICOLETTI – An application to permit the construction of one-story and two-story additions which will result in a rear yard setback of 19.5 feet, where 30 feet is required; coverage by above grade structures of 22%, where 20% is permitted; gross building area of 35.7%/4,630 square feet, where 32%/4,060 square feet is permitted at 485 Franklin Turnpike, Block 4703, Lot 22, in an R-1 Zone. (Continued from September 8, 2020) (Carried from October 13, 2020 without further notice)

 

New Business:

 

JOSEPH & LINDA STAFFIERI – An application to replace the current side entry steps and landing and to replace the rear steps to the back yard which will result in a side yard setback of 7.9 feet, where 10 feet is required at 165 Oak Street, Block 2006, Lot 5, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried from September 29, 2020 without further notice)

 

ROJAS – An application to remove the existing sunroom and to permit the construction of a new deck which will result in a front yard setback of 33.45 feet to the deck, where 40 feet is required; and a rear yard setback to the deck of 23.7 feet, where 30 feet is required at 639 Concord Road, Block 3304, Lot 8, in an R-2 Zone.

 

Resolution memorialization:              Aschenbrand, 422 Berkshire Road

                                                            McGirr, 134 Woodland Avenue

                                                            Wilk/Diaz, 299 West Ridgewood Avenue

 

Discussion:      Review of the modified site plan for Stachelrodt, 334 South Broad Street, Block 3905, Lot 23

 

Adjournment