Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
6/21/2011 6:00 PM
Ceremonial Court Room - 4th Floor
City Hall, 40 South Broadway
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, JUNE 21, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. sharp, in the Ceremonial Court Room, 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:
# 5079A – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Abdo Chakkalo, owner, on premises known as 7 a/k/a 9 Palisade Avenue, Block: 2018, Lot: 37, Zone: “CBD”.
# 5224 – Area Variance – James J. Veneruso, Esq. on behalf of Smith-Cairns Ford, Inc. (owner), on premises known as 900 Central Park Avenue a/k/a 10 Schaefer Avenue, Block: 5111 Lot: 1, Zone: “OL”.
# 5231 – Area Variance – Veneruso, Curto, Schwartz & Curto, LLP on behalf of Blue Real Estate Holdings, LLC (owner), on premises known as 1217 Yonkers Avenue, Block: 6383 Lots: 6, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24-27, Zone: “BA” & “MG”.
# 5250 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Sabath Luyando, on premises known as 142 Parkview Avenue, Block: 5665, Lot: 5, Zone: “S-50”.
# 5254 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of NY Bagel/John Maiolini, owner, on premises known as 1032 Yonkers Avenue, Block: 6163, Lot: 16, Zone: “B”.
# 5260 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Osvaldo Severo, V.P., Halcon Development LLC, owner, on premises known as 19 Burhans Avenue, Block: 2364, Lots: 36-38, Zone: “M”.
# 5261 – Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use - Anthony Arnold, R.A., on behalf of Dennise Guzman (owner), on premises known as 46 Rigby Street, Block: 5208, Lot: 21, Zone: “S-50”.
# 5264 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Chetandeo Bri-Raj (owner), on premises known as 20 Kendon Place, Block: 4802, Lot: 19, Zone: “S-100”.
# 5265 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Higher Power Fitness by Juan Morales (lessee), on premises known as 495 South Broadway, Block: 124, Lot: 48, Zone: “BR”.
# 5266 – Area Variance – Alfred DelBello, Esq., on behalf of Dr. Howard Rakov, owner, on premises known as 64 a/k/a 58 Bradford Boulevard, Block: 4529, Lot: 36, Zone: “S-75”.
# 5267 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Li Ying Chen (lessee) and Pete IP, (owner), on premises known as 642 McLean Avenue, Block: 6006, Lot: 25, Zone: “B”.
CONTINUED HEARINGS
# 5252 – Area Variance - 33 Ashburton Avenue, Block: 2094, Lot: 40, Zone: “M”. (adjourned without fixed date pending City Council reviews).
NEW HEARINGS
# 5268 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Garden Homes Properties Inc. (owners), to convert existing 18 room and 1 apartment rooming house to create five new (5) apartments for a total of 6 apartments having insufficient side yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 16 ft./32 ft. proposed 0.12/1.18); insufficient side-front yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 20 ft., proposed 1.06 ft); insufficient front yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 25 ft., proposed 11 ft. (scaled)); insufficient parking, Section 43-128, Table 43-4 (required 10 spaces, proposed 2 spaces); exceeding maximum permitted building coverage, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 40%, proposed 46%), on premises known as 202 Buena Vista Avenue, Block: 172, Lot: 64, Zone: “A”.
# 5269 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of Lincoln Park Jewish Center (owners) for the construction of a six (6) foot high fence around premises whereas the proposed fence exceeds maximum permitted height in front yard, 43-41D(3)a, 4’-0” maximum permitted, 6’-0” proposed; non-compliant with Section 43-41D(2); “electrically changed, barbwire fencing or other fencing constructed of sharp materials shall not be permitted”; proposed balusters have “spears” attached to top, on premises known as 287 Central Park Avenue, Block: 6030, Lot: 77, Zone: “S-50”.
# 5270 – Area Variance - Andrew Romano, Esq., on behalf of South Broadway Chicken LLC, (lessee), to convert vacant 1-story masonry building to create a fast-food restaurant having insufficient parking, Section 43-128, Table 4 (required 21 cars, proposed 15 cars); parking within the minimum front yard not permitted, Section 43-133A(3), on premises known as 587 South Broadway, Block: 27, Lots: 20-23, Zone: “B”.
# 5271 - Area Variance - Stephen Cerrato, Esq., on behalf of Louis Li Frieri (owner), for proposed alterations and addition and new garage to existing 1-family dwelling having insufficient side yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 8.0’, proposed 6.16’); insufficient total side yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 17.0’, proposed 14.83’); proposed structure encroaches within the minimum required side setback plane per Section 43-34H(a), variance required, on premises known as 102 Candlewood Drive, Block: 4476, Lot: 23, Zone: “S-60”.
# 5272 – Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use - James Dibbini, Esq., on behalf of Carmela Yazurlo (owner), to legalize the construction of two (2) open porches on an existing 3-family dwelling, whereas improvement to a non-conforming use requires Zoning Board of Appeals approval per Section 43-21.G, on premises known as 5 Cypress Street, Block: 6056, Lot: 35, Zone: “T”.
JOSEPH CIANCIULLI, CHAIRMAN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
