Zoning Board of Appeals
11/17/2009 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, NOVEMBER 17, 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:
#5131-B – Area Variance – James J. Veneruso, Esq. on behalf of Deirdre O’Marra (owner), on premises known as 641 aka 643 McLean Avenue, aka 68 South DeVoe Avenue, Block: 6004 Lot: 68, 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”.
# 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”.
# 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
# 5186 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Leslie & Francis Prtit (owners), 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), 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), on premises known as 174 Sterling Avenue, Block: 6287 Lot: 37, Zone: “T”.
# 5190 – Area Variance & Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use Michael McCann, Architect on behalf of Marcos Rada (owner), on premises known as 151 Buena Vista Avenue, Block: 510 Lot: 38, Zone: “CM”.
NEW HEARINGS
#5191 – Area Variance & Improvement to a Non-Conforming Use – Michael G. Calvi, P.E. on behalf of kalhed Awwad (owner), for the addition of a 1-story rear addition with 2-story stair enclosure & attic dormer to existing non-conforming 2-family dwelling.. Exceeding maximum permitted height (required 2 ½ stories/35’; proposed 3 stories+/not shown), provide average grade computations. Prior to application to ZBA provide documentation to substantiate this as a legal 2-family dwelling. Improvement to a non-conforming use requires ZBA approval as per Section 43- 21G, on premises known as 105 Ridgewood Avenue, Block: 6335 Lot: 20, Zone: “S-50”.
# 5192 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Iglesia Bautista (owner), to construct a 2-story addition in the rear of an existing 1-family dwelling with church. Having insufficient side-front yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 50ft; proposed 26.36ft+/-). Insufficient rear yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 50ft; proposed 27.33ft+/-). Insufficient front yard, Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 50ft; proposed 9.29ft+/-). Insufficient parking, Section 43-128 & Table 4 (required 15; proposed 10). Parking within the minimum front yard not permitted, as per Section 43-133A.1 (for space #11). Parking within 5’ of all property lines not permitted, as per Section 43-44.B.5. Parking within 10’ of a building on the same lot not permitted as per Section 43-44.B.5. Insufficient back-up space (required 24’; proposed 23’ +/-) as per Section 43-134.A.12. Parking within 10’ of a right-of-way not permitted, per Section 43-134A (3), on premises known as 115 Beech Street, Block: 461 Lot: 1, Zone: “M”.
# 5193 – Area Variance – Riverview II Preservation, LP on behalf of Mark E. Carbone (owner), to refurbish the existing trash enclosure with a masonry block wall with black vinyl coated chain link gates. Whereas, fences and walls shall not exceed four feet (4’) in the minimum front yard as per Section 43-41(P) (proposed 6’; required 4’), on premises known as 30 Hawthorne Avenue aka 47 Riverdale Avenue, Block: 505 Lot: 200, Zone: “BA”.
# 5194 – Appeal from an Interpretation by the Commissioner of Buildings – Riverview II Preservation, LP on behalf of Mark E. Carbone, (owner), for the inclusion of an architectural panel on the veneer wall on the existing multiple dwelling. Whereas, the proposed façade is considered a sign and must comply with chapter 47 of the Yonkers City Code or seek a variance from the Planning Commissioner, on premises known as 30 Hawthorne Avenue aka 47 Riverdale Avenue, Block: 505 Lot: 200, Zone: “BA”.
#5195 – Area Variance – Dimovski Architecture PLLC on behalf of Mark Sheehan (owner), for a 1-story addition in the rear of an existing 1-family dwelling for a family room & dinette. Having insufficient side yard, as per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 5.0’ minimum; proposed 3.71’), on premises known as 1 Lindbergh Place, Block: 4723 Lot: 39, Zone: “S-50”.
# 5196 – Area Variance – Peter Rossi on behalf of himself (owner), to allow a portico to remain as built in the front of newly constructed 1-family dwelling. Having insufficient front yard (2ft. encroachment): a canopy projecting not more than 3’ into the front yard is permitted. The proposed projection is 5ft. (19.4ft. permitted minimum front yard minus 14.4’ to canopy from front property line) per Section 43-33.P.1.f.), on premises known as 42 Rushby Way, Block: 5482 Lot: 98, Zone:” S-50”.
# 5197 – Area Variance – Andrew Romano, Esq. on behalf of Dino Odoardi (owner), for the expansion of an existing convenience store. Having insufficient parking, Section 43-128 & Table 4 (required 9 spaces; proposed 0) per Section 43-128, Table 43-4, on premises known as 321 New Main Street, Block: 190 Lot: 2, Zone: “C”.
# 5198 – Area Variance Design Development on behalf of Charles & Susan Groppe (owners), to expand a wood deck in the rear of an existing semi-attached 1-family dwelling. Having insufficient rear yard, as per Section 43-27, Table 43-3 (required 25’; proposed 20’ (scaled)), on premises known as 32 Roundtop Road, Block: 4402 Lot: 382, Zone; “S-100”.
# 5199 – Area Variance –Jean Ann Vene on behalf of herself (owner), to allow the portico on the front of an existing 1-family dwelling to remain as built. Whereas, the roofed front stair landing encroaches into the required front yard. Variance required as per Section 43-33J (2) (required 18.04’; proposed 13.25’+/-), on premises know as 132 aka 136 Young Avenue, Block: 4297 Lot: 39, Zone: “S-50”.
JOSEPH CIANCIULLI
CHAIRMAN, ZBA
