20170725 Zoning Board of Adjustment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

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:

CHRISTOPHER ALEPA – An application to permit the construction of one-story and two-story and second story additions and a garage addition and reconstruction which will result in a front yard setback of 31.2 feet to the addition, where 40 feet is the minimum required; a side yard setback of 7.1 feet to the one-story addition under the covered porch, and 7.25 feet to the reconstructed garage, where 10 feet is the minimum required; an aggregate side yard setback of 14.35 feet, where 18.81 feet is the minimum required; coverage by above-grade structures of 21.5% and coverage by above-grade structures of 31.4% within 140 feet of the front lot line, where 20% is the maximum permitted; gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 3,491.5 square feet/44%, where 2,540.4 square feet/32% is the maximum permitted at 325 Stilwell Place, Block 4103, Lot 13 in an R-2 zone. (Continued from June 27, 2017)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                July 25, 2017

KEITH & CHRISTINE TOBIAS – An application to permit the construction of an attached garage, two-story addition and front vestibule which will result in a building height of 34.17 feet, where 30 feet is the maximum permitted; a front yard setback of 33.75 feet to the vestibule, where 40 feet is the minimum required; coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 26.3%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; gross building area of 32.3%/3,591 square feet, where 32%/3,563 square feet is the maximum permitted and gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 44.4%/3,591 square feet, where 35%/2,833 square feet is the maximum permitted at 333 Spring Avenue, Block 4007, Lot 21, in the R-2 Zone. (Continued from June 13, 2017)(Carried from July 11, 2017)

New Business:

PATRICK HIGGINS – An application to permit renovation of existing barn, pool installation and associated patio and bar area which will result in accessory building height of 30.08 feet, where 15 feet is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements of 40.36%, and coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 41.34%, where 35% is the maximum permitted for both; coverage by above-grade structures of 30.65%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; gross building area for accessory structures of 4.92%, where 4% is the maximum permitted and a freestanding wall in the front yard of 3.8 feet, where 2 feet is the maximum height permitted at 33 North Pleasant Avenue, Block 3507, Lots 23.01 and 23.02, in an R-1 zone. (Carried from July 11, 2017)

309 WESTGATE ASSOC. LLC/JORDAN ROSENBERG – An appeal requesting: (a) the Board’s interpretation whether the Applicant is exempt from the steep Slope Requirements; or (b) seeking variance relief from the Steep Slope ordinance for proposed construction of a new single family residence at 309 Westgate Road, Block 2808, Lot 13, in the R-125 zone. (Carried from June 27, 2017)

PATRICE PENDA – An application to permit the construction of a second story addition which will result in a front yard setback of 37 feet where 40 feet is the minimum required and a side yard setback of 9.5 feet and 16.33 feet where 20 feet is the minimum required at 834 Auburn Avenue, Block 5002, Lot 6, in an R-1 zone.

            Resolution memorialization:         

           Discussion

           Adjournment