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Zoning Board of Appeals Village of Croton-on-Hudson Application (ZBA) Engineering Department 7 7 Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building R E Cc E y V E@®orm # Eng §230 160) Tel: 914-271-4783 AUG 3 0 2024 (Revised 05 2024) engineering@crotononhudson-ny.gov . Application Date: 8/30/24 Application #: © a4ody O Type of Application: Area O Special Permit 0 Appeal O Interpretation O Use O Fence NYS SEOR (§617) Actions: O TypeI- Submit long EAF and CAF @ TypeII- Not subject to SEQR (area variances for 1, 2 and 3 family homes and lot line variances and individual setback variances) EAF & CAF not required O Unlisted- Submit short EAF (long EAF may be required) and CAF Other Involved Agencies: O Village Board D Planning Board 0) Other: Property Information: Section: 67.20 Block: 3 Loot: 1 Property Location (street address): 183 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson 10520 Zoning District O RAS ORA9 ORA25 ORA40~ wm RB (2 family) O RC Multiple Residence Limited Office OO-1 00-2 Commercial O C1 Central 0 C2 General O Gateway overlay Other 0 LI Light Industrial O WC Waterfront O WD Waterfront Development Current Use: O 1 Family 2 Family 03 Family O Multi Family © Vacant Lot O Commercial/Other (description): Applicant Information: (if other than owner, supply a letter from the property owner authorizing application) f Owner O Tenant O Contractor/Vendor D Attorney O Engineer D Architect O Other: : Last Name: Lindholm | a First Name: Aron MI: W | Company: a _ Address: 153 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson 10520 _ _ Address: : — = = : Phone #: cel _ __ E-mail: eraser Property Owner: fe Same As Above LastName: ——“‘“‘“‘“‘W™—CSCSC™CCCWFirst Name MI Company: ee — Address: — a Address: a 7 _ Phone #: Cell #: = E-mail: s,2'*F; General Application requirements: 1. 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. Please note the application fee is non-refundable even in the event the application is withdrawn. 2.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 ZBA Application - Page 1 of 4 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. Ifarecent sale of the property has taken place, please submit proof of ownership. 5. Ifyou 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 Legal Noticing. ZBA meetings/hearings are usually held on the 2" Wednesday of each month at 8 PM. 7. Ifthe application is approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals 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): 230-40A(1)(8) Description of variance requested: Five foot setback required to property lines (can use separate paper if necessary) Required setbacks: Proposed Setbacks: Variance Requested: Side Yard Total Side Yard — Front Yard Rear Yard South side §' 4.28 0.72 ‘North side Cae 479 —™ 3.21 - 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 will 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. Please provide a detailed response to all five factors above: 1. There will be no change to the neighborhood as the garage has been there for 92 years 2. ‘No other method available 3. Area variance is unsubstantial, less than 9" on the south side and less than 3'3" on the north side 4. Will have no impact, has been there since 1932, can barely be seen from street ‘5. The difficulty was not self created. The need for a variance was not identified for 92 years and | numerous title searches a so | (can use separate paper if necessary) ZBA Application - Page 2 of 4 Have any previous area variance applications been made? Oyes no _Ifso, give date: Description of previous variance: Village Code Section(s): a Special Permit Description: Explanation: — (can use separate paper if necessary) _ Have any previous special permit applications been made? Oyes Ono _Ifso, give date: Description of previous special permit: Village Code Section(s): Description of administrative decision or order (inelude copy): : (can use separate paper if necessary) Date of decision or order: Explanation of reason for appeal: (canise separate paper if necessary) Village Code Spftion(s): : Description of proposed project or improvem@ht: Explanation/describe request; ZBA Application - Page 3 of 4 Village Code Section(s): Existing Use of Property: _ a a Proposed Use of Property: a _ 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. : 1. Applicant cannot realize a reasonable return, provided that lack of re#irn 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: 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 OQyes Ono 4. Proof of ownership, if applicable, has been provided Oyes Ono 5. Digital files of all documentation have been submitted yes Ono I certify that the above information is accurate, and ] 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 completion of the work. Aron W Lindholm qf />—— Z —— WwW ~ 8/30/24 Applicant’s Name (please print) Applicant’s Signature Date Note: According to Section 230-164(E), “Unless work is commenced and diligently prosecuted within 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 §230-164(E) for up to a two year period. I request a 2 year variance: O YES ONO FORVILLAGEUSEONLY: = 2 | pee Is lot an existing small lot? O yes 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: OD Approved 0 Approved CD) Denied QO Denied Fee: § 375 Date paid: 8/27/24 Rec’d by: J C. ZBA Application - Page 4 of 4 rf ! 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VAR AAL IE 9) ge > ek | Croton-on-Hudson, N. Y. in Bection“1® . Block At. +e ON LOLS In icicien spirents Ba CRU iH (Cpe | | coe located ina = . District as ghown on the Building Zone Maps. The size of G69 ow rege hme | SR re 2] . the plot is ® . feet front, Bo... feet rear, 9° . feet deep Rate | Bide, bo, feet deep Weel, side. The premises are unimproved. Tke-present — ya imprevements—conetet—of a —hovee—_.____storiee-high—fer—tee—by——__—_ fami - Cue! The new improvement will consist of &. forge OM ISN TE ee Ge With. . . . new-reeme-and . . . . bathe,—It-witt then _be_used-ae.a cf estore nae . , Sereretton ies restdence—for_._;—_famtttes. The cost of the new improvement will be | ‘g.F4o0e |. ‘, Rs PA rN ron as ; ; Ly : : “the ful names and addresses of the owner of the property de-_ soribed above, of the lessee and of every person now known to be interested: in the proposed work in any representative capacity are; - : ; OWNER P Sereuaal. SS Gronks hs. aster seen ua Name Address PRESIDENT (If owner ie Corporation) . .... 0s. ee ee ee ee ee LESSEE. . e . . . . . . * * e . . e . . e . J . * . . ? . . , * . ' . . . ° ARCHITECT. . . * . . . . . . . . ‘ . . °. . . . . , . . s s . . . . . . . . CONTRACTOR. . ‘ ‘ . . . . « . e é . . ,. >. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’ . . Zs i SRTICLD Siyv3 . Co o rv PROVISICNS Cell er Te $OVIRL DISTRICTS. SECTION «i. GCUPTICNS Tr FURD REQUIRE TITS. 1, COMPARN.NCT Tr -KISTING FRONT YARDS. In any Residence District, if the depth ef front verd prescribed by srtvicio Thres heres? is less than the avcrege dopth ef front-yards of main buildings oxisting within the sanc district, upen the samc sido ef tho strcoot and within 200 foct of tho plot, tho dopth of front vard of tho plot shall bo at least such avcrago dopth, but in ne case nocd such front yard exeood 50 foct in dopth, 2. Pan ITTD ECRACH™ Ts. a. The following parts of a main buile- ing may encroach upon a vard: open, uncevered perch, steps or terrace; bay, bow er eriel window act ere then three feet; eaves, cernice, chimney nor gutter, not mere then inch es be an accessery building may be erected in a side or rear yard, but no part ther’of shall be erected within <i79 foot of a roar line or side line excopt upon appreval of the Beard of “ppcals after a hoaring upon notice to the ommer of rocerd of the land abutting such roar lino ar sido line oo Wace ¢ mean grade of tho loewcr availablo sido~yard of a pict-is more than 14 foot abave tho stroct grado at a print 66 foot fram the stroot lino in an 4" District, 47 fect in a "BM" District, er 37 foct in a "CO" ar npn District, a one-story accessory privato garage lay oncroach upon a frent yard to an oxtont such that, with a drivoway of a grado -f Pivo per cont. or loss, tho top of the roar as wall will bo at or bolew the natural lovol of the greund. In any z J caso, such garago shall be sct back at lcast fivo foot frem tho stroct line, and tzo deors thoroef shall not oncreach upen tho strect, Such garago may be distant less than 10 feot frem tho main building. S$. PARTY-W.LL DWELLINGS 2D GsR.GES, The previsions of this Ordinaice prescribing side yards shall neat bo dsomod to provent the eroctien upon a plot of a dwolling having a party-wall with a dwolling upen an abutting plot, previdod that thoro bo maintainod upon tho plot eno sido yard of a width twico that proscrib- ed for ® sido yard in tho District. Nor shall tho proavisiens proscribing side yards or reer yards be deemed to provent tho oroction. of an accessory garage having a party~wall with. an accossory garago upon an abutting plote 4. DWELLING wDIACENT To "x" or npr DISTRICT. Upon a plot in a Rosidonco District abutting upon an "E" nr mpe District in which the prescribed depth ef the front yard is loss then in such Residonco District, tho dopth of front yard nood not bo ercatcr than the average of dopths prescribcd fer tho Rosidenco District and abutting district. Se CORNER PLOTS. a. Upon a carmor plot, all buildings shall bo sot back frem tho stroot lino ar gach stroot at least as far as proscribed far the minimum do th of front ard ha Dis Sidc line for the purposos of this ordinancs . That pa of 4 eerncr plet betwoon the lines of intersecting strcoots shall do kopt froc of obstacles which might intorfore with tho ability of a drivor cf e vohicle on one stroot to sco a vohiclo approaching in tho intcrsccting stroot. To that ond, in ne caso Shali any structure bo orcctod or vogctatien (other than shado 7) trocs with clear trunks at least 12 feot high) maintained mero than thrco and a half foot in hoight abovo tho u strect gradc botwocn the stroot linos of intorsocting strcots U 2