71 Irving Ave DRAFT Resolution 2026
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Zoning Board of Appeals — 2026-05-19
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Agenda item: NEW PUBLIC HEARING — Joseph Arnow, architect, representative for Donald & Elizabeth Laird, owners---71 Irving Ave---Located in a RA5 Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson as Section 79.05 Block 4 Lot 46. Request for a front yard variance from Village Zoning Code Section 230-33(A) for a proposed addition including front entry and mudroom.
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71 Irving Ave - Zoning Drawings -R3-- Revised 5.14-2026
71 Irving Ave-ZBA Application Redacted
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, Joseph Arnow, architect, representative for Donald & Elizabeth Liard,
owners, has applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Croton-on-Hudson for a front yard variance
from Village Zoning Code Section 230-33(A) for a proposed addition including a front entry and mudroom. 71
Irving Ave is located in a RA-5 Residence District and designated on the Tax Maps of the Village of Croton-on-
Hudson as Section 79.05 Block 4 Lot 62.
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 1.5 ft be GRANTED for an addition
including a front entry and mudroom 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.
2. That, according to the variance granted work must commence within (1) year of the date of the granting of
the variance or such variance shall become null and void.
3. That,
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