20230509 - Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Village Hall Court Room – 7:00 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

Minutes:           April 25, 2023

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

Old Business:

JASON POLLARD – An application to permit the construction of a detached garage which would result in a rear yard setback of 3 feet, and a side yard setback of 3 feet, where 5 feet is required; distance between garage and principal building of 10.8 feet where 12 feet is required, and coverage by above grade structures of 21.8%, where 20% is permitted at 679 Ellington Road, Block 4607, Lot 30, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from February 14, 2023, Carried from April 25, 2023)

New Business:

CHRISTOPHER & JENNIFER OWEN – An application to permit the construction of a covered front porch and rear two-story addition which would result in a building height of 35.9 feet, where 30 feet is permitted; side yard setbacks to the porch of 14.2 feet, to the addition of 14.58 feet and 22 feet, where 24.09 feet is required; coverage by above grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 24.5%, where 20% is permitted; gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 38.3%, where 32% is permitted; and coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 46.9%, where 45% is permitted at 857 Hillcrest Road, Block 1202, Lot 24, in an R-1 Zone.

MILELLI RIDGEWOOD SHA LLC – An application for preliminary and final major site plan approval and use variance approval to permit the expansion of multi-family apartment use by converting the existing medical/professional office building into 4 residential apartments at 164 Union Street, lock 3709, Lot 9.01, in an R-3 Zone.

JASON & KATHLEEN ESCARAVAGE – An application to permit the construction of an addition with the enclosure of existing outdoor stairs to basement which would result in a side yard of 10.3 feet, where 19 feet is required, and gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 30.5%, where 29% is permitted at 284 Cantrell Road, Block 2513, Lot 1, in an R-1 Zone.

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                  May 9, 2023

FATMIR FANDA – An application to permit the construction of a two story addition which would result in a distance of ±11 feet, to the existing garage, where 12 feet is required; coverage by improvements of 49.9%, where 45% is permitted; and for the construction of a second story addition which would maintain a side yard of 5.8 feet, where 10 feet is required; aggregate side yards of 15.9 feet, where 18 feet is required; coverage by above grade structures of 26.1%, where 25% is permitted; and gross building area of 51%, where 40% is permitted at 116 Woodside Avenue, Block 3708, Lot 7, in an R-3 Zone.

Resolution Memorialization:   

-        Mordkovich, 320 Wastena Terrace

-        CY Cornerstone LLC, 848 E. Ridgewood Avenue

-        Kantrowitz, 126 S Hill Road

Adjournment