20200728 - Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

7:30 P.M.

THIS WILL BE A VIRTUAL ONLINE PUBLIC MEETING

 

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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.

 

Oath of Office – Diane Ruhl

 

Roll call

 

Approval of minutes:           July 14, 2020

 

Non-agenda items:

 

Board member comments

 

Members of the public comments

 

 

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                       July 28, 2020

 

Public hearings

 

Old Business:

 

MARGARIDA PEDROSA – An application to demolish a one car detached garage and enclosed porch and construct a new one story addition, covered porch and new detached one car garage which will result in a side yard setback to the addition of 12.1 feet, where 15.33 feet is required; coverage by above grade structures of 28.55%, where 20% is permitted, and coverage by improvements of 47.9%, where 45% is permitted at 243 Van Emburgh Avenue, Block 5004, Lot 18 in an R-1 Zone. (Carried to August 11, 2020 without further notice)

 

MARK & CARYN FOLLENDER – An application to demolish the existing dwelling and garage and construct a new 1½ story dwelling, driveway, walkway, porches and patio and garage which will result in coverage by above grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 25.56%, where 20% is permitted and coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 47.25%/6,615 square feet, where 40%/5,600 square feet is permitted at 244 South Pleasant Avenue, Block 4303, Lot 11 in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from June 30, 2020 without further notice)

 

New Business:

 

JOSHUA & KAITLIN FERN – An application to permit the construction a one-story addition over the existing driveway which will result in coverage by above-grade structures of 22.2%, and coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 30.6%, where 20% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 49.3%/6,172 sq. ft., where 45%/5,600 sq. ft. is permitted; coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 55.4%/4,811 sq. ft. where 45%/3,907 sq. ft. is permitted at 133 Kenilworth Road, Block 4203, Lot 18, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried from July 14, 2020 without further notice)

 

657 RIDGEWOOD LLC – An application for amended preliminary and final site plan approval with bulk variances in order to add a freestanding sign which will result in a second freestanding sign, where one is permitted; freestanding sign area of 15 sq. ft., where 10 sq. ft. is permitted; and a setback of 3.2 feet, where 10 feet is required at 657 Franklin Turnpike, Block 4703, Lot 14, in the OB-2 Zone.

 

Resolution memorialization:         

 

Discussion:   Johnson, 105 Somerville Road

 

Adjournment