20171114 - Zoning Board of Adjustment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

 AGENDA

Tuesday, November 14, 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:           August 29, 2017

                                                September 26, 2017

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            Old Business:

MICHAEL CONIFF & AMY DOMBACH – An application to construct a front covered porch, front walkway, rear covered entry and 1-story and second story additions which will result in a front yard setback of 20 feet to the steps, 22 feet to porch, and 27 feet to the addition, where 40 feet is the minimum required; a side yard setback of 6.9 feet and 9.6 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum required; a combined side yard setback of 16.1 feet, where 16.5 feet is the minimum required and coverage by improvements of 45.5%, where 45% is the maximum permitted and coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 48.1%, where 45% is the maximum permitted at 215 Kenilworth Road, Block 4303, Lot 36 in the R-2 zone. (Continued from August 22, 2017)(Carried from October 10, 2017)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                              November 14, 2017

JONATHAN & KRISTIN MCLELLAN – An application to permit the construction of an addition which will result in coverage by above grade structures of 22.6% and coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 24.3%, where 20% is permitted for both; gross building area of 35.1%, where 35% is the maximum permitted and gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 37.7%, where 35% is the maximum permitted at 612 Wyndemere Avenue, Block 3503, Lot 2, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from August 8, 2017)(Carried from October 10, 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 22.96\%, 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 October 10, 2017)

New 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; 27.3% coverage by above grade structures of 27.3%, 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. (Carried from October 10, 2017)

LICITRA/DOUGLASS – An application to permit the construction of a covered porch which will result in a front yard setback of 21'-2" where 40' is required at 584 Cliff Street, Block 1509, Lot 4, in the R-2 Zone.

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 50.2% of the lot area, where 40% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 54.8% 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.

            Resolution memorialization:         

           Discussion

           Adjournment