VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, April 11, 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:          March 28, 2023

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

Old Business:

OUTFRONT MEDIA LLC – An application for preliminary and final major site plan approval for the construction and operation of a single pole, double faced, digital multimessage advertising sign which is a prohibited use and will result in a second principal use; expansion of an existing non-conforming use and bulk variance relief at 500 Route 17 South, Block 4703, Lot 10, in the OB-2 Zone. (Continued from August 23, 2022; Carried from January 31, 2023 without further notice)

New Business:

GREGORY WEIDNER & PAMELA LEWIS – An application to permit the construction of 2 false overlay roofs which would result in a front yard of 31.1 feet and 38.4 feet where 50 feet is required for the Property located at 96 Lawrence Court, Block 1510, Lot 20, in an R-110 Zone.

CY CORNERSTONE, LLC – An application for use variance approval to allow the vacant first floor space to be utilized as a nail salon, and for approval to allow any other commercial use which is permitted in the B-2 Zone at 848 East Ridgewood Avenue, Block 4203, Lot 5, in an R-2 Zone.

Adjournment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, March 28, 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:          March 14, 2023

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

Old Business:

LES DANN, LLC – An application for preliminary and final major site plan approval, expansion of a nonconforming use variance approval, and use variance approval for the construction of an auto body shop, which will serve as the principal use at 246-264 South Broad Street, Block 3905, Lots 12, 13 and 14, in an R-3 Zone. (Continued from January 10, 2023, Carried from March 14, 2023 without further notice)

Resolution Memorialization:

Discussion:   

Adjournment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, March 14, 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:          February 28, 2023

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

Old Business:

LES DANN, LLC – An application for preliminary and final major site plan approval, expansion of a nonconforming use variance approval, and use variance approval for the construction of an auto body shop, which will serve as the principal use at 246-264 South Broad Street, Block 3905, Lots 12, 13 and 14, in an R-3 Zone. (Continued from January 10, 2023, Carried to March 28, 2023 without further notice)

CHRISTIAN & GIANNA ADAM – An application to permit the construction of a second story addition which would maintain a side yard setback on the left of 12 feet, and a side yard setback on the right of 12.2 feet, where 20 feet is the minimum required and for the construction of a covered porch which would result in a front yard setback of 32 feet where 40 feet is the minimum required and would maintain a side yard setback on the left of 11.5 feet where 20 feet is the minimum required; and would result in a combined side yard setback of 23.7 feet where 72.7 feet is required at 562

Morningside Road, Block 1313, Lot 18.01, in an R-1 Zone. (Continued from November 22, 2022; Carried from February 14, 2023 without further notice)

WOJTEK & BARBARA AUERBACH – An application to permit a koi pond and walkway which would result in coverage by improvements of 39.63% within 200 feet of the front lot line, where 35% is permitted at 833 Linwood Avenue, Block 4806, Lot 4, in an R-125 Zone. (Continued from November 29, 2022; Carried from January 24, 2023 without further notice)

New Business:

JULIE BURGER – An application to permit the construction of a detached garage and extend existing driveway to the proposed garage, which would result in coverage by above grade structures of 23.6%, where 20% is permitted at 316 Walthery Avenue, Block 3305, Lot 11, in an R-2 Zone.

PATRICK & DENISE RYAN – An application to permit the construction of a second story and attic addition and expansion of the existing deck which would result in a building height of 34.5 feet, where 30 feet is the maximum permitted; coverage by above grade structures of 20.5%, where 20% is permitted; coverage by above grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 23%, where 20% is permitted; gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 35.1%, where 34% is permitted; and coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 48.7%, where 45% is permitted at 369 Downs Street, Block 3202, Lot 16, in an R-2 Zone.

EDWARD & JACQUELINE DARTLEY – An application to permit the construction of a deck off the rear of the dwelling which would result in coverage by above grade structures of 23.23%, where 20% is permitted at 525 Van Dyke Street Block 1702, Lot 11, in an R-2 Zone.

Resolution Memorialization:

-        DeVincenzo, 264 Claremont Road

-        Savitscus, 8 Fairmount Road

Adjournment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, February 28, 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:          February 14, 2023

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            New Business:

            MICHAEL & JULIE KANTROWITZ – An application to permit the construction of an addition, reconfigure and relocate pool house patio, removal of existing detached garage and removal of existing covered porch, walkway and steps which would result in gross building area of 22.01%, where the maximum permitted is 20%; and gross building area within 175 feet of the front lot line of 25.59%, where the maximum permitted is 20% at 126 S Hill Road, Block 1907, Lot 4, in an R110 Zone. (Carried from January 24, 2023 without further notice)

            GORDON NOAH – An application to permit the replacement of the existing wood deck which would result in coverage by above grade structures of 24.3%, where 20% is permitted; coverage by improvements of 51.5%, where 45% is permitted; and to widen the driveway to 15 feet, where 12 feet is permitted at 703 Midwood Road, Block 4608, Lot 35, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried to April 25, 2023 without further notice)

            DANIEL & KATHERINE SAVITSCUS – An application to  permit the construction of a second story addition which would result in a front yard of 39.54 feet, where 40 feet is the minimum required; a front yard setback of 33.34 feet, to the proposed covered porch, where 40 feet is required; and for the construction of a one story addition which would result in a rear yard setback to the stairs of 23.9 feet, and maintain a rear yard of 27.5 feet to the addition, where 30 feet is required; and would result in a distance of 8.5 feet, to the existing

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                              February 28, 2023

            garage, where 12 feet is the minimum required at 8 Fairmount Road, Block 1501, Lot 2, in an R-1 Zone.

            Resolution memorialization:  

-        Pollard, 679 Ellington Road

                                    Discussion:    

            Adjournment