43 Riverview Trail DRAFT Resolution 2025
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Zoning Board of Appeals — 2025-12-16
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Agenda item: NEW BUSINESS — Norm Jansa, of Westchester Modular Homes Construction Corp., representative for Rosanne MacDonald , owner---43 Riverview Trail-Located in a RA25 1-Family Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 68.17 Block 2 Lot 11. Request for a variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-40(B) to allow for a proposed accessory structure (cottage) nearer to the street than the primary structure and for a height variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-40A(1)(a) for a proposed pre-fabricated accessory structure (cottage).
Resolution, 2 pages. Attached to agenda item: “NEW BUSINESS — Norm Jansa, of Westchester Modular Homes Construction Corp., representative for Rosanne MacDonald , owner---43 Riverview Trail-Located in a RA25 1-Family Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps o”
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43 Riverview Trail - REVISED Combined - Stamped2
43 Riverview Trail -ZBA Revised Application Redacted
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, Norm Jansa, of Westchester Modular Homes Construction Corp.,
representative for Rosanne MacDonald , owner, has applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Croton-
on-Hudson for a variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-40(B) to allow for a proposed accessory structure
(cottage) nearer to the street than the primary structure and for a height variance from Village Zoning Code Section
230-40A(1)(a) for a proposed pre-fabricated accessory structure (cottage). 43 Riverview Trail is located in a RA-25
Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 68.17 Block 2
Lot 11.
This proposed action is considered a Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA)
therefore, no Negative Declaration is required.
A public hearing having been held after due notice, this Board, after reviewing the application and viewing the
premises and neighborhood concerned, finds:
1. □ No undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood nor detriment to nearby properties will
be produced by the granting of the variance.
□ An undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood and/or detriment to nearby properties
will be produced by the granting of the variance.
2. The benefit sought by the applicant CAN/CANNOT be achieved by a method other than the requested
variance;
3. The requested variance IS/IS NOT substantial;
4. The proposed variance WILL/WILL NOT have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or
environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district;
5. The difficulty alleged by the applicant WAS/WAS NOT self-created.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that a variance to allow for a proposed accessory structure (cottage)
nearer to the street than the primary structure and for a height variance of 3ft 3inch be GRANTED subject to the
following conditions, and further finds the variance granted herein is the minimum variance necessary and adequate.
Motion:
Second:
Vote: AYES ____ NAYS ____
Condition(s):
1. That, the variance is granted based on the plans and other documents submitted in support of the
application.
2. That, according to the variance granted work must commence within (1) year of the date of the granting of
the variance or such variance shall become null and void.
12/16/25
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