croton.news
Croton’s #1 source for AI-generated hyperlocal news
Croton-on-Hudson, New York · Saturday, August 15, 2026· Aug 15, 2026
Source-linkedCorrections welcomed
Documents

ZBA Application 9 Georgia 2023

application 4 pages Scanned/OCR — text may contain errors
Meeting: portal event 911 (no meeting page on file)
Agenda item: New Business — Roane, Lewis, Architect for Rachel & Paul Marino, Owners--9 Georgia Lane---Located in a RA-40 Residential District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 68.10 Block 2 Lot 1. Request for a side yard and total side yard variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-33A for a proposed addition.
Application, 4 pages. Attached to agenda item: “New Business — Roane, Lewis, Architect for Rachel & Paul Marino, Owners--9 Georgia Lane---Located in a RA-40 Residential District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 68.10 Block 2” (Text recovered by OCR — may contain errors.)
Retrieved 2026-04-15 from the village's meeting portal. View the original PDF ↗
Also attached to this agenda item: 9 Georgia Lane Survey 1990 9 Georgia Lane ZBA plans S-1 SITE PHOTOS S-2 SITE PHOTOS
« ¥ Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Croton-on-Hudson Application (ZBA Engineering Department (Form # Eng-230-160) Tel: 914-271-4783, Fax: 914-271-3790 (Revised 6/6/2017) Application Date: Y\ 2 Application #: (village Use) gQoa 305 YS j Type of Application: Area OSpecial Permit OlAppeal Olnterpretation OUse [1] Fence NYS SEOR (§617) Actions: 0 9 O} Fypeli- Submit long EAF and CAF NOV e 2023 O Typell- Not subject to SEQR (area variances for 1, 2 and 3 family homes and lot line variances and individual setback variances) BAF & CAF not required Engineers Office O Unlisted- Submit short EAF (long EAF may be required) and CAF Other Involved Agencies: © Village Board O Planning Board O Other Property Information: Section (98.10 Block a Lot 1 Property Location (street address) 9 Georgia Lane Croton on Hudson, NY 10520 Zone: Residence (1 family) ORAS QRAI ORA2S &RA40 O RB(2 family) ORC Multiple Residence O RA6O Limited Office Oo-1 O0-2 Commercial OC! Centrat 0 C2 General O Gateway overlay Other O LI Light Industrial O WC Waterfront O WD Waterfront Development Current Use: @t Family 2Family 13 Femily -—~—«C1 Multi Family Cl Vacant Lot O Commercial/Other (description): Applicant Information: (if other than owner, supply a letter from the property owner authorizing application) ©) Owner O Tenant OContractor/Vender DAttorney OEngincer Architect OOther: Last Name: Roane First Name: Lewis MIC Company: Lewis Roane Design Address; 3 Windsor Rd, Croton on Hudson NY 10520 Address: 26) Se ee E-mail; Lewisroanedesign@gmail.com Ce) 4. 914 -330-1 802 oO8ficex: Fax #: Property Owner: O Same As Above Last Name: Marino First Name: Rachel & Paul MI: Companys Address: 9 Georgia Lane, Croton on Hudson NY 10520 Address: pmarino@sadis.com Home/Office #: Cell #:914-400-6322 E-mail:-imarino@optonline.net General Application requirements; |. Forms & fees: This completed application plus seven (7) copies (total of 8) plus eight (8) copies of the supporting documentation shall be submitted by the applicant, accompanied by the applicable fee. Electronic version (pdf, jpeg, other) of all documents must be submitted with the application. Appropriate photographs of the property and surrounding properties should be submitted. 2. Content of submission: Application shall fully set forth the circumstances of the case, accompanied by a proposed plan showing the size and location of the lot, a site plan showing location of all buildings and proposed facilities, including access drives, parking areas, landscaping and streets. Each application shall refer to the specific provision of the chapter and the interpretation that is claimed, details of the variance that is applied for and the grounds on which it is claimed that the same should be granted, or the use for which the special permit is sought. 3. Drawings, elevation plans, and surveys must reflect what is existing and what is proposed and must be submitted at the time of application. Failure to do so may result in your application being deemed incomplete. 4. Ifa recent sale of the property has taken place, please submit proof of ownership. 5. If you are in contract to purchase, please submit a notarized letter from the current owner stating that the applicant has his/her permission to file on his/her behalf and applicant is not the owner. | 6. Applications must be submitted 21 days prior to the date of the hearing in order to meet required deadline dates for i ’ Legal Noticing. ZBA mectings/hearings are usually held on the 2“ Wednesday of each month at 8 PM. 7. If the application is approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals and a building permit is needed, a separate application for the building permit will need to be submitted. 8. Appeal: shall be taken within 60 days after the filing of any order, requirement, decision, interpretation or determination by filing with the administrative official and the ZBA, a notice of appeal specifying the grounds of appeal and relief sought. 10. Stay upon appeal: an appeal shall stay all proceedings in furtherance of the action appealed from, unless it is determined that the stay would cause imminent peril to life or property, in which case, proceedings shall not be appealed other than by a restraining order which may be granted by the ZBA or by a court of record on application. Village Code Section(s):230 Attachment = a Description of variance requested: We are requesting an area variance. This property is located in the R40 Zone. The side yard requirements are 30' one side and 80° both sides Our proposed addition will reduce the existing setbacks. The 30' minimum will be 25' and teh combined setbacks will be 71.9. We are requesting 2 variances. One for the single side minimum to be reduced to 25' and the total to be reduced to 71'. The differnence is to allow for a margin of error for the GC during the course of construction (can use separate paper if necessary) Required setbacks: Proposed Setbacks: Variance Requested: Side Yard 30" 25° 50" Total Side Yard 80" 71 9-0" Front Yard 50° 125’ - exist Ma Rear Yard 40° 200’ exist nla The ZBA shall take into consideration the benefit to the applicant if the variance is granted as weighed against the detriment to the health, safety and welfare of the neighborhood or community by such a grant. To be considered: 1. Whether an undesirable change wil! be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties; 2. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than an area variance; 3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial; 4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district; 5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which consideration shall be relevant to the decision of the ZBA but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance. Provide additional Information for all five factors above: This project is in keeping with the neighborhood and is not detrimental to the surrounding properties. We evaluated other locations but the exist house configurations and layout limited us to this location. We feel that this is a minimal variance and the impact to site & neighborhood is not substanial. We feel that this location is the right location for the house and site . (can use separate paper if necessary) Have any previous area variance applications been made? Oyes Mno Ifso, give date: Description of previous variance: NIA a % 2. Special Permit Village Code Section(s): ae esi Special Permit Description: . ies ae en Explanation: NIA : (can use separate paper if necessary) Have any previous special permit applications been made? Oyes Ono Ifso,giedate: Description of previous special permit: eee ee Village Code Section(s): een ee Description of administrative decision or order (include copy): Date of decision or order: Explanation of reason for appeal: (can use separgte paper if necessary) 4. Interpretation Village Code Section(s): Description of proposed project or improvement: Explanation/describe request: (can use separate paper if necessary) Village Code Section($): Existing Use of Property: Proposed Use of Property: No use variance shall be granted by the ZBA without a showing by the applicant that applicable zoning regulations and restrictions have caused unnecessary hardship. These four criteria must be satisfied: (USE VARIANCES -~ continued) Pes a 1. Applicant cannot realize a reasonable return, provided that lack of return is substantial as demonstrated by competent financial evidence. 2. Alleged hardship relating to the property in question is unique and does not apply to a substantial portion of the district or neighborhood. 3. Requested use variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. 4. Alleged hardship has not been self-created. Provide additional Information for all four factors above: (can use separate pAper if necessary) Have any previous use variance applications been made? Oyes Ono _ Ifso, give date: Description of previous use variance: a a ea ene Oe ne UE Answer Questions (1-5): 1. Ihave submitted required number of copies + documentation . Oyes Ono 2. Drawings, elevation plans & surveys have been submitted Oyes Ono 3. All required application information has been provided Oyes Ono 4. Proof of ownership, if applicable, has been provided Oyes Ono 5. Digital files of all documentation have been submitted Oyes Ono I certify that the above information is accurate and I am the property owner or authorized by the owner to file this application on their behalf and that I will indemnify and hold the Village harmless against any damage or injury that may be caused by or arise out of any entry onto the property in connection with the processing of the application, during construction or performance of the work or within one year after the cogipletion of the work. Lewis C Roane ee 72, 10/31/2023 Applicant Name (please print) C Applicant’s Signature Date Note: According to Section 230-164(E), “Unless work is commenced and diligently prosecuted with one (1) year of the date of the granting of a variance or special permit, such variance or special permit shall become null and void." For larger projects, a request can be made for a variance from Section 230-164(E) for up to a two ycar period. I request a 2 year period to commence work oO yes oO no A (Below for Village use only) Is lot an existing small lot? Oyes Ono Note: If yes, lot area, lot depth and lot width exceptions are granted under Village Zoning Code 230-40G Decision Type: Decision Type: Date: Date: oO Approved GO Approved 0 Denied: a Denied: (axe) Fee: $ onli 2 Date Paid:_ \ \ | \p | 2. i) Rec'd by: ( 4 / f

Machine-extracted for search and reference — the original PDF is the authoritative version.

Experimental project: croton.news uses AI to generate articles from public records. Content may contain errors. Please report any inaccuracies and check our corrections log.