20171024 Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Meeting Minutes

OCTOBER 24, 2017

 Opening:

The regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Village of Ridgewood was called to order at 7:35 p.m.

Present:      Hans Lehmann, Sergio Alegre, Gary Negrycz, Diana Ruhl, Alyssa Matthews, Greg Brown, Ines Bunza, Jonathan Papietro and Isaac Lebow. Also present were Bruce Whitaker, Esq., Board Attorney, Christopher Rutishauser, Village Engineer and Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary.

Absent:       

Non-agenda items:

          Board member comments: There were no comments at this time.

          Members of the public comments: There were no comments at this time.

Public hearings

New Business:

309 WESTGATE, LLC – An application to permit the construction of a new single family residence on a nonconforming lot located upon a steep slope. James Delia, Esq., entered his appearance on behalf of 309 Westgate, LLC, and made an opening statement. Mr. Delia addressed why this application would not be considered res judicata, the steep slope ordinance and he described the lot as non-conforming at the time it was subdivided.

Robert Simon, Esq., entered his appearance on behalf of the objectors. Mr. Simon stated that the matter should not proceed due to the issue of res judicata and the denial from 1994, and the steep slope ordinance. Mr. Delia rebutted by reading the exceptions from the steep slope ordinance.

Mr. Whitaker instructed the Board on how to proceed and explained the res judicata issue in regards to the 1994 hearing. Mr. Whitaker addressed Mr. Delia and Mr. Simon regarding question of isolated lot and if an offer was ever made to the surrounding property owners to buy or sell. Mr. Simon stated that the applicant needs to comply with the law and the prior resolution before the hearing can continue.

The Board voted to not proceed until the applicant meets the provision of the 1994 resolution. The hearing was carried to December 12 without further notice.

Resolution memorialization:      The following resolutions were memorialized:

-                  Villa Restaurant Group/Office Tavern, 32 Chestnut St.

-                  Jasnosz, 699 Wellington Rd.

Meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.

Minutes submitted by: Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary

Date Approved:       February 13, 2018