20210126 - Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

        VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

         

        AGENDA

        Tuesday, January 26, 2021

        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

 

Roll call

 

Approval of minutes:               January 12, 2020

 

Non-agenda items:

 

Board member comments

 

Members of the public comments

 

Public hearings

 

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                 January 26, 2021

 

Old Business:

 

NNAEMEKA & MORYKA ANADU – An application to permit the construction of two window dormer additions to the attic which will result in a building height of 39 feet, where 30 feet is permitted; a front yard setback of 35.2 feet, where 40 feet is required; a side yard setback of 8.2 feet, where 26 feet is required; and gross building area of 38.5%/4,347 square feet, where 32%/3,616.3 square feet is permitted at 155 Highland Avenue, Block 2503, Lot 18, in an R-1 Zone. (Continued from September 29, 2020; Carried from November 24 2020, without further notice)

 

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 within 140 feet of the front lot line of 25.3%, where 20% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 47.4%/5,929 sq. ft., where 45%/5,600 sq. ft. is permitted; coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 52.6%/4,568 sq. ft. where 45%/3,907 sq. ft. is permitted at 133 Kenilworth Road, Block 4203, Lot 18, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from October 27, 2020; Carried from November 24, 2020, without further notice)

 

JASON MARTINEZ & ERICA LERMOND – An application to permit the construction of a retaining wall which exceeds the permitted height and propose to replace and widen the existing driveway to 22.25 feet, where 20 feet is permitted at 110 Sheridan Terrace, Block 2106, Lot 8 in an R-110 Zone. (Continued from November 24, 2020, without further notice)

 

ROBERT & JENNIFER DELCALZO – An application to permit the construction of a 1^st floor addition; 2^nd floor addition and new covered open front porch which will result in a front yard setback of 34 feet to the porch, and 39.2 feet to the house, where 40 feet is required; combined side yard setback of 22.8 feet, where 24.3 feet is required; coverage by above-grade structures of 22.3%, where 20% is permitted and gross building area of 37.9%/3,181 square feet, where 35%/2,856 square feet is permitted at 645 Doris Place, Block 4304, Lot 12, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from November 24, 2020, without further notice)

 

SUSAN EVANS -  An application to permit the construction of a one story addition, modified porch, and modified patio, which would result in coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 5,778 square feet, where 5,600 square feet is permitted at 451 Stevens Avenue, Block 4401, Lot 40 in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from December 8, 2020, without further notice)

 

JAMES TRIPP – An application to permit the replacement of an existing rock wall with a block wall in the same location which will exceed the permitted height and install a 4-foot fence on top of the wall, which will exceed the maximum permitted height at 33 Bryden Place, Block 1905, Lot 4 in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from December 8, 2020, without further notice)

 

 

Resolution memorialization:  

           

 

Adjournment