VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 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:         

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

New Business:

JOHN MAHONEY/SIGN ART GRAPHIX – An application to permit the erection of a sign on the side of the building, which would result in a second principal sign on a wall which does not face the street and where there is no pedestrian entrance; and which may exceed the permitted message height of 16 inches at 235 East Ridgewood Avenue, Block 3703, Lot 11, in a B-Zone. (To be renoticed)

CHRISTIAN & GIANNA ADAM – An application to 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.

            RINA LEVY – An application to permit the conversion of a single family home to a two-family home without providing a garage for the second unit, where a garage is required for each dwelling unit at 276 Edwards Street, Block 3912, Lot 4, in an R-3 Zone.

AGENDA – CONTINUATION November 22, 2022

DANNY & PRISCILLA MARIN – An application to permit the solid fence in the front yard be allowed to remain where a fence that is not more than 60% solid is required; and request that the retaining wall at the rear of the property be allowed to remain at a height of up to 5 feet and set back less than one foot for each foot of height from the property line at 290 Lakeview Drive, Block 2508, Lot 15, in an R-125 Zone. 

            Resolution memorialization:  

            Discussion:

            Adjournment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AMENDMENT TO MEETING SCHEDULE

SPECIAL PUBLIC MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

In accordance with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," please be advised that the Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a special public meeting on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, in the Village Hall Court Room, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ. 

 All meetings of the Ridgewood Zoning Board of Adjustment (i.e., official public meetings, work session meetings, pre-meeting assemblies and special meetings) are public meetings which are always open to members of the general public.

                                                                Jane Wondergem

                                                            Secretary to the Board

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VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 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:          October 25, 2022

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

Old Business:

ANTHONY & VANESSA DiTOMMASO – An application to permit a driveway width of 42.8 feet, where 25 feet is the maximum permitted at 246 Mountain Avenue, Block 2509, Lot 13.01, in an R-125 Zone. (Application withdrawn)

CHARLES OHREL -  An application to permit the construction of a one story addition which will result in a coverage by above grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 24.2%, where 20% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements within 140 feet of the front lot line of 41.4%, where 40% is the maximum permitted; and gross building area within 140 feet of the front lot line of 31.8%, where 29% is the maximum permitted at 444 Eastgate Road, Block 4908, Lot 9, in an R-1 Zone.  (Continued from June 14, 2022; Carried from September 13, 2022 without further notice)

CHRIS & LYDIA UHRICH – An application to permit the construction of one story and second story additions which would result in a front yard setback of 36 feet to the portico roof, where 40 feet is required; total coverage by above-grade structures of 22.3%, where 20% is permitted; and total gross building area of 41.1%, where 35% is permitted at 315 Kensington Place, Block 2908, Lot 32, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from July 26, 2022, Carried from October 11, 2022 without further notice)

New Business:

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                                November 8, 2022

GEORGE & JESSICA KAPTAIN – An application to permit the construction of a single family dwelling which would result in a front yard setback of 30.2 feet, to the proposed porch, where 40 feet is required; coverage by above grade structure of 20.5% where 20% is permitted; coverage by above grade structure within the first 140 feet, of 22.8% where 20% is permitted; for the construction of a detached garage in the front yard which is not permitted; gross building area for accessory structures of 6%/1644 square feet, with the existing barn, where 4%/1097 square feet is permitted; and a driveway width of ±49 feet, at the widest point, where 25 feet is the maximum permitted at 645 Hillcrest Road, Block 1409, Lot 1, in an R-1 Zone. (Carried to December 13, 2022 without further notice)

STEVEN & FIONA COLLETTA – An application to permit the construction of a two story addition which would result in a front yard setback, on Heights Road, of 33.9 feet where 40 feet is required; and gross building area of 4661 square feet where 4620 square feet is permitted at 77 Fairmount Road, Block 1602, Lot 4, in an R-110 Zone. (Carried from September 27, 2022 without further notice)

ELRAC, LLC/Enterprise Rent-a-Car – An application to permit a car port to remain which would result to be closer to the existing building than the minimum required of 11 feet and would also increase the nonconforming use at 545 North Maple Avenue, Block 2904, Lot 18, in a B-2 Zone.

HANS H. CHOU – An application to permit the removal of the existing garage to construct a new garage, expand driveway, and alterations to existing retaining wall which would result in coverage by above grade structures of 24.9%, where 20% is permitted; total coverage by improvement of 51.65%, where 45% is permitted; and gross building area of accessory structures of 12.3%/706 sq ft where 7.5%/588 sq ft is permitted at 564 Cliff Street, Block 1509, Lot 9, in an R-2 Zone.

Resolution Memorialization:

-        Kush, 185 Katherine Road

-        McKenna, 279 West End Avenue

Adjournment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 25, 2022

Village Hall Court Room – 7:30 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:          October 11, 2022

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 to December 13, 2022 without further notice)

New Business:

JOHN MAHONEY/SIGN ART GRAPHIX – An application to permit the erection of a sign on the side of the building, which would result in a second principal sign on a wall which does not face the street and where there is no pedestrian entrance; and which may exceed the permitted message height of 16 inches at 235 East Ridgewood Avenue, Block 3703, Lot 11, in a B-Zone.

PETER & JACLYN McKENNA -  An application to permit the construction of an addition which would result in total gross building area of 21.5% where 20% is the maximum permitted and total gross building area, within the first 140 feet, of 23.36%/5,722 sf where 24%/5,000 sf is the maximum permitted at 279 West End Avenue, Block 2609, Lot 14.02, in an R-1 Zone.

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                              October 25, 2022

LINDSAY KUSH – An application to permit the construction of a second story addition which would maintain a side yard setback of 7.21 feet where 10 feet is the minimum required, total coverage by above grade structures, within the first 140 feet, of 22.34% where 20% is the maximum permitted; and total coverage by improvement, within the first 140 feet, of 47.76% where 45% is the maximum permitted; and an air condiitioning unit which would result in a side yard of ±6 feet where 10 feet is required at 185 Katherine Road, Block 2302, Lot 4, in an R-2 Zone.

            Resolution memorialization:  

-        Barry, 525 Wyndemere Avenue

-        Mogavero, 113 Circle Avenue

-        Luddy, 527 W. Saddle River Road

-        Warren, 408 S. Pleasant Avenue

-        Shafran, 369 Ponfield Place

            Discussion:

            Adjournment