Zoning Board of Appeals
10/20/2009 6:00 PM
City Council Chambers
City Hall-4th Floor
Yonkers, New York 10701
AGENDA FOR ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: A Public Hearing will be held before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Yonkers on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2009 at 6:00 P.M. sharp, in the City Council Chambers, Yonkers, New York (building is accessible to the handicapped), on applications for Appeals from the Building Commissioner's decisions and applications for Variances under the provisions of G.O. # 4-2000, as amended:
DECISIONS:
# 5144-A – Area Variance – Miguel A. Sostre, Architect, on behalf of N. James Sayegh (owner), on premises known as 381 aka 385 Palisade Avenue, Block: 2159 Lot: 47, Zone: “MG”.
#5157 – Area Variance & Improvement/Intensification of a Non-Conforming Use – Smith, Buss & Jacobs on behalf of Bharat Gandhi (owner), on premises known as 322 Yonkers Avenue, Block 388, Lot 100, Zone: “I”.
#5162 – Use & Area Variance – Snyder & Snyder LLP on behalf of Parkledge Apartments (owner) & T-Mobile Northeast, LLC (lessee), on premises known as 220 a/k/a 230 Yonkers Avenue, Block 405, Lots 29-33, Zone: “BA”.
#5163 – Use & Area Variance – Snyder & Snyder LLP on behalf of 61-65 Central Avenue, LLC (owner) & T-Mobile Northeast , LLC (lessee), on premises known as 61-65 Central Park Avenue, Block 6004, Lot 1, Zone: “B”.
#5164 – Area Variance – James G. Dibbini, Esq., on behalf of Catherine La Banca (owner), on premises known as 2 Royal Street, Block 5190, Lot 13, Zone: “T”.
# 5172 – Area Variance – Mario Canteros, Architect on behalf of Jimmy Rugova (owner), on premises known as 215 Sommerville Place, Block: 2438 Lot: 25, Zone: “M”.
# 5173 – Area Variance - Mario Canteros, Architect on behalf of Jimmy Rugova (owner), on premises known as 221 Sommerville Place, Block: 2438 Lot: 23, Zone: “M”.
# 5177 – Use & Area Variance – Snyder & Snyder, LLP on behalf of 1-3 Remsen Road Corp. (owner), & T-Mobile Northeast , LLC (lessee), on premises know as 1-3 Remsen Road aka 57 Newport Road, Block: 4350 Lot: 150, Zone: “MG”.
# 5179- Area Variance – John Imhof on behalf of Thepchai Vechkulwrapan (owner), on premises known as 629 aka 631 McLean Avenue, Block: 6002 Lot: 75, Zone: “B”.
# 5180 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Robert Stevenson (owner), on premises known as 571 Mile Square Road, Block: 5039, Lot: 1, Zone: “T”.
# 5181 – Improvement of a Non-conforming Use – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of City Harvest Church (owner), on premises known as 44 Hudson Street, Block: 502 Lot: 1, Zone: “DWD”.
# 5182 – Area Variance – James G. Dibbini, Esq. on behalf of Elm Street Yonkers LLC (owner), on premises known as 161 Elm Street, Block: 452 Lot: 30, Zone: “B”.
# 5183 – Area Variance – Lana & Coppola on behalf of Ellen Pellegrino (owner), on premises known as 105 Candlewood Drive, Block: 4469 Lot: 57, Zone: “S-60”.
# 5184 – Area Variance – Lana & Coppola on behalf of Pasquale Pellegrino (owner), on premises known as 32 aka 30 Thurman Street, Block: 459 Lot: 20, Zone: “M”.
# 5185 - Use Variance – Snyder & Snyder on behalf of FDR Limited Co. (owner), & SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless (lessee), on premises known as 57 Fullerton Avenue, Block: 5056 Lot: 9, Zone: “I”.
NEW HEARINGS
# 5186 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Leslie & Francis Prtit (owners), to construct a new 1-story addition, containing an extension of kitchen, mudroom & bath. Having insufficient side yard, as per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 5’; proposed 3’), on premises known as 233 Westchester Avenue, Block: 4698 Lot: 29, Zone: “S-50”.
# 5187 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Jerzy Karpiak (owner), for interior alterations to convert an existing 2-family dwelling into a 3-family dwelling. Having insufficient side yard & total of side yards, as per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 12/25; proposed 10/23), on premises know as 742 Palisade Avenue, Block: 3036 Lot: 17, Zone: “M”.
# 5188 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Design Builders Pension (owner), to legalize the enclosed porch, having insufficient side yard, as per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 3.44/11.88’; proposed 0.6’/3.88’), on premises known as 174 Sterling Avenue, Block: 6287 Lot: 37, Zone: “T”.
# 5189 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of 851 Bronx River Wines & Liquors (owner), for interior alteration to convert an insurance office into a wine & liquor store. Having insufficient parking, as per Section 43-127, Table 43-4 (required 7 spaces; proposed 5 spaces (credit for office use)), on premises known as 851 Bronx River Road, Block: 5250 Lot: 48, Zone: “BR”.
# 5190 – Area Variance & Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use Michael McCann, Architect on behalf of Marcos Rada (owner), to legalize the enclosed porches at the rear of the existing dwelling & the addition of a covered open deck in the rear of the 1st floor. Having insufficient side yard, as per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 16’ minimum/322’ total; proposed 5’ minimum/5’ total). Improvement to a non-conforming use requires the Zoning Board of Appeals approval as per Section 43-21G, on premises known as 151 Buena Vista Avenue, Block: 510 Lot: 38, Zone: “CM”.
#5131-B – Area Variance – James J. Veneruso, Esq. on behalf of Deirdre O’Marra (owner), for interior alterations to convert an existing vacant retail space into a dance studio. Having insufficient parking, as per Section 43-128, Table 43-4 (required 5 additional spaces; proposed 0 spaces), on premises known as 641 aka 643 McLean Avenue, aka 68 South DeVoe Avenue, Block: 6004 Lot: 68, Zone: “B”.
JOSEPH CIANCIULLI
CHAIRMAN, ZB
