1 Wells AVe DRAFT Resolution 4.22.25
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Agenda item: OLD BUSINESS — Velmani Natarajan, Owner--1 Wells Ave.--Located in a RA-5 Residential District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 78.8 Block 8 Lot 23. Request for a fence variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-40(H) for an existing fence over 4'ft in height and more than 50% solid in a front yard.
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Also attached to this agenda item:
1 Wells Ave Site Picture Rendering 2025
1 Wells Fence Application 2024 Redacted
1 Wells Fence New Survey and Revised Plan
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, Natarajan, Velmani, Owner, has applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals of
the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for a fence variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-40(H) for an existing
fence over 4’ft in height and more than 50% solid in a front yard. 1 Wells Ave is located in a RA-5 Residential District
and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 78.8 Block 8 Lot 23.
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 fence variance for an existing fence over 4’ft in height and
more than 50% solid in a front yard 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, 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.”
2. That, the variance is granted based on the plans and other documents submitted in support of the
application.
3. That,
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