VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT 

AGENDA

Tuesday, November 9, 2021

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.

            Oath of Office:             Alternate #2: Harold Maxwell

Roll call

Minutes:          October 12, 2021

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            Old Business:

KAREN & KEVIN McCANN - An application to permit the construction of an above ground pool which will result in coverage by above grade structures of 30.6%, where 20% is permitted at 236 Walthery Avenue, Block 3308, Lot 13, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried to December 14, 2021 without further notice)

KELLY & DANIEL MORGAN – An application to permit the construction of a one story addition which would result in a front yard setback of 28.4 feet where 45 feet is required and coverage by improvements of 50.3%, for the entire lot, where 45% is permitted and coverage by improvements of 55.2%, within 140 feet of the front lot line, where 45% is the

maximum permitted at 323 Franklin Avenue, Block 3611, Lot 17, in an R-2 Zone. (Continued from August 10, 2021; Carried from October 26, 2021 without further notice)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                                       November 9, 2021

New Business:

DOUGLAS LEVENTHAL & JESSICA GORGO – An application to permit the construction of a rear covered open porch which will result in coverage by above-grade structures of 23.2 %, where 20 % is permitted and coverage by improvements of 45.6%, where 40 % is permitted at 143 Brookside Avenue, Block 4010, Lot 14, in an R-1 Zone. (Carried to November 30, 2021 without further notice)

MATTHEW & ELANA FEDDOCK – An application to permit the construction of a garage which would result in a side yard of 2.57 feet and 2.8 feet, where 5 feet is the minimum required for an accessory building at 162 Hope Street, Block 4007, Lot 17, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried from October 26, 2021 without further notice)

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. (Carried to January 25, 2022 without further notice)

            Resolution memorialization:

-       Roos, 560 Route 17 North

-       Jacobsen, 175 Elmsley Court

            Discussion:

            Adjournment

ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AMENDMENT TO MEETING SCHEDULE

CANCELLED: October 26, 2021

In accordance with the provisions of the "Open Public Meetings Act," please be advised that the BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT public meeting and work session for TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021, which was to be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Courtroom, 4^th Floor, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ, has been cancelled.

The Kelly and Daniel Morgan, 323 Franklin Avenue, Block 3611, Lot 17, application will be carried to November 9, 2021 without further notice.

The Matthew and Elana Feddock, 162 Hope Street, Block 4007, Lot 17, application will be carried to November 9, 2021 without further notice.

The Therese Wheeler, 464 Summit Street, Block 1510, Lot 2, application will be carried to November 23, 2021 without further notice.

The Paul Brickfield and Nancy Scappaticci, 257 South Irving Street, Block 4106, Lot 31, application will be carried to November 23, 2021 without further notice.

The Irving Baum, 532 Spring Street, Block 4301, Lot 6, application will be carried to November 23, 2021 without further notice.

The next regularly scheduled Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting is Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. in the Village Hall Courtroom, 4^th Floor, 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.

cc:        ZB Members

Ridgewood News*

The Record*

Village Clerk

            Village Bulletin Board

            Village Website

*Note: This is not for publication in the legal ad section.  It is a general announcement.

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

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

            Old Business:

New Business:

KAREN & KEVIN McCANN - An application to permit the construction of an above ground pool which will result in coverage by above grade structures of 30.6%, where 20% is permitted at 236 Walthery Avenue, Block 3308, Lot 13, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried from September 28, 2021 without further notice)

RICHARD JACOBSEN – An application to permit the construction of a one story addition which would result in gross building area for the whole lot of 20.74%, and gross building area within 200 feet of the front lot line of 23.12%, where 20% is the maximum permitted at 175 Elmsley Court, Block 2104, Lot 3.04, in an R-125 Zone.

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                                   October 12, 2021

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.

            Resolution memorialization:

-       Evolve Med Spa Ridgewood, LLC, 189 E. Ridgewood Avenue

-       Russo Family LP, 19 N. Broad Street

            Discussion:

            Adjournment

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

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:          September 14, 2021

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            Old Business:

ERIC ROOS – An application for Certification of Nonconforming Use at 560 Route 17 North, Block 4704, Lot 6, in an R-125 Zone. (Continued from July 14, 2021, without further notice)

New Business:

KAREN & KEVIN McCANN - An application to permit the construction of an above ground pool which will result in coverage by above grade structures of 30.6%, where 20% is permitted at 236 Walthery Avenue, Block 3308, Lot 13, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried from August 10, 2021) (Carry to October 12, 2021 without further notice)

DOUGLAS LEVENTHAL & JESSICA GORGO – An application to permit the construction of a rear covered open porch which will result in coverage by above-grade structures of 23.2 %, where 20 % is permitted and coverage by improvements of 45.6%, where 40 % is permitted at 143 Brookside Avenue, Block 4010, Lot 14, in an R-1 Zone. (Carried from August 24, 2021 without further notice)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                                   September 28, 2021

RUSSO FAMILY LP – An application to permit the construction of a new three story, mixed-use building consisting of commercial/retail use on ground floor, residential units on the second and third floors, and storage on the basement level, which will result in an increase in the permitted density; increase in the permitted floor area ratio; a rear yard setback of 10 feet, where 21.5 feet is required; and no parking spaces provided, where 15 parking spaces are required at 19-23 N. Broad Street, Block 3804, Lot 17, in a B-1 Zone.

EVOLVE MED SPA RIDGEWOOD, LLC –  1) An appeal of the Zoning Officer’s determination that the proposed spa is not a permitted use. 2) If proposed med spa not a permitted use, an application to request a use variance at 189 E. Ridgewood Avenue, Block 3702, Lot 9 in a B-1 Zone.

Resolution memorialization:   Libenson/Divelbliss, 41 Clinton Avenue

Discussion:

 Adjournment