20160726 Zoning Board of Adjustment Agenda

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT

AGENDA

Tuesday, July 26, 2016

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 – Continuing Board members – Gary Negrycz and Diana Ruhl

Roll call

Approval of minutes:          

Non-agenda items:

            Board member comments

            Members of the public comments

Public hearings

            Old Business:

KURT HEDDEN – An application to permit the construction of a one-story and two-story addition which will result in a side yard setback of 9.98 feet, where 10 feet is the minimum required; coverage by above-grade structures of 31.7%, where 25% is the maximum permitted; coverage by improvements of 58.2%, where 45% is the maximum permitted and Gross Building Area of 36.9%/2,122 s.f., where 35%/2,856 s.f. is the maximum permitted at 24 Ethelbert Place, Block 2209, Lot 10, in an R-3 Zone. (Continued from May 31, 2016) (Carry to September 13, 2016)

AGENDA – CONTINUATION                                                                          July 26, 2016

            121 FRANKLIN AVENUE ASSOCIATES – An application to permit use of the property located at 121 Franklin Avenue, Block 2010, Lot 16, as a drive-through Starbucks Coffee Shop, and to permit construction of an addition to the existing one story building. The applicant requests use variance approval to sell products outside the confines of the building. Additional variances being requested include a side yard setback for parking spaces of 3.5 feet where 5 feet is the minimum required, and sign variances. The property is located in an R-2 zone. (Continued from May 31, 2016)

            New Business:

DAVID AND JAMEE LUBKEMANN – An application to permit the construction of a front porch and side landing and porch which will result in a front yard setback of 40.8 feet to front porch and 38.8 feet to front steps on Fairway Road, where 45 feet is the minimum required; a front yard setback of 30.99 feet to the front canopy, 20.9 feet to the side front canopy and 20.1 feet to the side front steps on Hampton Place; coverage by above-grade structures of 21.65%, where 20% is the maximum permitted and coverage by above-grade structures within 140 feet of the front lot line of 21.67%, where 20% is the maximum permitted at 475 Fairway Road, Block 3602, Lot 14, in an R-2 Zone. (Carried from June 28, 2016)       

            Resolution memorialization:         

           Discussion:   Variance extension request – Sands, 339 Spring Avenue

           Adjournment