20180213 Zoning Board of Adjustment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, February 13, 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: October 10, 2017; October 24, 2017

Non-agenda items:

          Board member comments

          Members of the public comments

Public hearings

          Old Business:

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 37.39%, where 25% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements of 67%, where 45% is the maximum permitted at 233 South Broad Street, Block 3902, Lot 8, in the R-3 Zone. (continued from January 9, 2018)

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 33.3 feet, where 45 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures of 24.6%, where 20% is the maximum

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                 February 13, 2018

permitted; coverage by above grade structures w/in 140 feet of the front lot line of 25.3%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; Gross Building Area of 37.3%/3,863 square feet, where 34%/3,500 square feet is the maximum permitted and Gross Building Area w/in 140 feet of front lot line of 40%/3,863 square feet, where 34%/3,500 square feet is the maximum permitted at 208 North Walnut Street, Block 2002, Lot 9, in the R-2 Zone. (Continued from January 9, 2018) (Carried from January 23, 2018)

          New Business:

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. (Carried from January 9, 2018) (Carried from January 23, 2018)

SUNIL & VANITA PATEL – An application to permit the construction of a two-story covered entry and a 2nd story addition which will result in a side yard setback of 10.7 feet, where 20 feet is required; combined side yard setback of 21.8 feet, where

25 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 22.16%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 46.95%, where 45% is the maximum permitted and gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 32.28%/3,391sq ft, where 32%/3,360sq ft. is the maximum permitted at 713 Heights Road, Block 1403, Lot 14, in the R-1 Zone.

SOMERSET TIRE SERVICE/MAVIS DISCOUNT TIRE – An application to replace five existing wall signs and one existing freestanding cabinet sign which will result in exceeding the maximum number of signs for freestanding and wall signs, maximum sign area for freestanding signs, maximum height for freestanding signs, minimum sign setback from property line for freestanding signs, maximum lettering height of wall signs and maximum width of wall signs at 562 North Maple Avenue, Block 1502, Lot 8, in the B-2 Zone.

          Resolution memorialization: Barone, 677 Arcadia Road

                                                     Prasad/Srivastava, 140 North Maple Avenue

                                                     Otten, 426 Jackson Terrace

                                                     SLRC, LLC/Arthur Murray, 125 E Ridgewood Avenue

         Discussion

         Adjournment