16 Lexington Dr DRAFT Resolution 4.22.25
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Agenda item: NEW BUSINESS — Rob Luntz, Architect, representative for Rachel Bernstein, Owner---16 Lexington Drive- Located in a RA9 1-Family Residential District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 79.09 Block 7 Lot 29. Request for a variance from Village Zoning Code Sections 230-40 (A)(B) and 230-33A for an accessory structure less than 5 ft from a property line, nearer to the street than the primary structure, and in a front yard setback to replace an existing detached garage with a new, 2-car garage.
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16 Lexington Application 2025 Redacted
16 Lexington Plans 2025
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, Luntz, Rob, Architect, representative for Rachel Bernstein, owner has
applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for front yard variances from Village
Zoning Code Section 230-40(A)(B) and 230-33A for an accessory structure less than 5 ft from a property line,
nearer to the street than the primary structure, and in a front yard setback to replace an existing detached garage,
with a new, detached 2-car garage. 16 Lexington Drive is located in a RA-9 1-Family Residential District and
designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 79.9 Block 7 Lot 29.
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 front yard variance of 25 ft for an accessory structure in a front
yard setback less than 5 ft from a property line and nearer to the street than the primary structure to replace an
existing detached garage, with a new, detached 2-car garage 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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