20220125 - Zoning Board of Adjustment Minutes

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

Meeting Minutes

January 25, 2022

 

Opening:

 

The public meeting of the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Village of Ridgewood was called to order at 7:45 p.m.

 

Present:  Greg Brown, Matthew Bandelt, Gary Negrycz, Diana Ruhl, Isaac Lebow, Jonathan Papietro, Michael Pickholz, Jason Curreri and Harold Maxwell. Also present were Bruce Whitaker, Esq., Board Attorney and Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary.

 

Absent:  

 

Minutes:          The minutes from January 11, 2022 were adopted.

 

Non-agenda items:

 

Board member comments: There were no comments at this time.

 

Members of the public comments: There were no comments at this time.

 

Public Hearings:

 

Mr. Brown announced that the Leventhal/Gorgo, 143 Brookside Avenue, application was carried to March 22, 2022 without further notice.

 

Mr. Brown announced that the Outfront Media LLC, 500 Route 17 South, application was carried to February 8, 2022 without further notice.

 

New Business:

 

MICHAEL & VANESSA CARR – An application to permit the installation of an in-ground swimming pool with patio, remove a walkway and construct a new walkway which will result in coverage by above grade structures of 30.5%, where 20% is permitted at 250 Gardner Road, Block 2702, Lot 5, in an R-1 Zone. 

 

David Rutherford, Esq., entered his appearance and made opening remarks.

 

David Egarian was sworn and his credentials as an engineer accepted. Mr. Egarian testified as to the conditions on the property. Mr. Egarian explained that the lot was deficient in size and the lot is sloped in the back. Mr. Egarian described the retaining wall, stating it would be 4 feet at the highest point and that some of the pool and patio would be less than 12 inches off grade, but it was all include in the above grade structures calculation. Mr. Egarian explained the storm water management features.

 

Board members asked about the survey and the existing conditions. Some Board members visited the property and said the driveway had been widened and is not shown on the site plan. Board members asked if other configurations had been considered, such as grading the rear of the yard, which would eliminate the need for a variance. There was further discussion regarding other options.

Mr. Rutherford said they would discuss the suggestions made by the Board and address the discrepancy in the site plan regarding the driveway. The hearing was carried to March 8, 2022 without further notice.

 

Discussion: The Board discussed the application and review process and how it could be improved. Surveys, application form, zoning table and ID badges were discussed.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 p.m.

 

 

 

Minutes submitted by:  Jane Wondergem, Board Secretary

 

Date Approved:           February 22, 2022