20180109 - Zoning Board of Adjustment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, January 9, 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:

RICHARD PURINGTON & ANN DICKINSON – An application to permit the construction of an addition which will result in a front yard setback of 31 feet, where 50 feet is the minimum required at 151 Grant Street, Block 2502, Lot 6, in an R-125 Zone. (Continued from November 28, 2017)

            New Business:

SERENDIPITY LABS – An application to permit office use on the first floor where it is not permitted at 45 N. Broad Street, Block 3804, Lot 23, in the B-1 Zone. (Carried from November 28, 2018)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                   Pg. 2                                  January 9, 2018

DONNA NEILEY – An application to permit the construction of a new 11' x 21' detached single car garage structure to replace previously demolished detached single car garage structure which will result in side yard setbacks of 3.26 feet and 2.6 feet, where 5 feet is required and rear yard setbacks of 3.7 feet and 2.8 feet where 5 feet is required at 660 Linwood Avenue, Block 3404, Lot 4, in the R-2 Zone.

FRANK & ROSEMARY HILLMAN – An application to permit the to construct a new front landing and stairs which will result in a front yard setback of +/- 14 inches, where 40 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures of 37.72%, where 25% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements of 67.54%, where 45% is the maximum permitted at 233 South Broad Street, Block 3902, Lot 8, in the R-3 Zone.

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.

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.

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.

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                   Pg. 3                                 January 9, 2018

            Resolution memorialization:          New Cingular Wireless PCS LLC

                                                                        657 Ridgewood LLC – Landscape plan

                                                                        Hekimian, 255 N. Walnut St.        

           Discussion

           Adjournment