20170822 Zoning Board of Adjustment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, August 22, 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:           July 11, 2017; July 25, 2017; August 8, 2017

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            Old 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. (Continued from July 25, 2017)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                August 22, 2017

MICHAEL & TARA SARACENO – An application to construct a covered patio which will result in a variance for maximum coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 24.1%, where 20% is the maximum permitted. The applicant also proposes to widen the driveway which will result in a variance request for a driveway width of 20.2 feet where 16 feet is the maximum permitted at 285 South Pleasant Avenue, Block 4307, Lot 29, in the R-2 Zone. (Continued from July 11, 2017)

            New Business:

JAMES & EMILY BOSHART – An application to construct a 2-story addition, enlarge an existing 1-story garage, front covered portico and covered side entry which will result in a height of 38.7 feet, where 30 feet is the maximum permitted; side yard setback of 14.8 feet to step, 16.8 feet to portico, 17 feet to the house on left side and 16.7 feet to the house on the right side, where 20 feet is the minimum required; gross building area within 200 feet of the front lot line of 27.9%/5,580 square feet, where 24%/4,800 square feet is the maximum permitted at 296 Mountain Avenue, Block 2606, Lot 4 in the R-125 zone.

MICHAEL & BARBARA JASNOSZ – An application to construct a second story addition and one-story addition which will result in side yard setback, gross building area within 140 feet fo the front lot line; gross building area over the entire lot at 699 Wellington Road, Block 1307, Lot 12, in the R-1 zone. (Carry to September 12, 2017)

MICHAEL CONIFF & AMY DOMBACH – An application to construct a front covered porch, front walkway, rear covered entry and 1-story and second story addtiions which will result in a front yard setback of 18.5 feet, where 40 veet is the minimum required; a side yard setback of 3.8 feet and 9.6 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum required; a combined side yard setback of 13.4 feet, where 16.5 feet is the minimum required and coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 47.2%, where 45% is the maximum permitted at 215 Kenilworth Road, Block 4303, Lot 36 in the R-2 zone.

            Resolution memorialization:         

           Discussion

           Adjournment