2 Palmer Ave Draft Resolution 2025
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Agenda item: NEW BUSINESS — Phoebe White & Matthew Gorbett, Owners-2 Palmer Avenue-Located in a RB 2-Family Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 78.08 Block 3 Lot 17. Request for a rear yard variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-40A(1) for the legalization of an existing 1931 detached garage.
Resolution, 1 page. Attached to agenda item: “NEW BUSINESS — Phoebe White & Matthew Gorbett, Owners-2 Palmer Avenue-Located in a RB 2-Family Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 78.08 Block 3 Lot 17. Reques”
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2 Palmer Ave ZBA App and Docs 2025 Redacted
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Phoebe White & Matthew Gorbett, Owners, have applied to the Zoning
Board of Appeals of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for a rear yard variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-
40A(1) for the legalization of an existing 1931 detached garage. 2 Palmer Avenue is located in a RB 2-Family Residence
District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 78.08 Block 3 Lot 17.
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 rear yard variance of 1.5 ft for the legalization of an existing
1931 detached 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, the variance is granted based on the plans and other documents submitted in support of the
application.
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