Zoning Board Approves ADU Variance for Collapsing Cottage

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ **Resolutions Passed**
• ◆ Resolution 1: Granted a 2.6-foot total side yard variance from Section 230-33A for a rear shed dormer addition at 21 Elmore Ave. Vote: 5-0.
• ◆ Resolution 2: Granted a front-yard setback variance of approximately 21 feet 2 inches from Section 230-40(B) and a height variance of 3 feet 5 inches from Section 230-40A(1)(a) for a prefabricated accessory dwelling unit at 43 Riverview Trail. Vote: 5-0.
• ◆ Resolution 3: Approved amended Zoning Board of Appeals Rules & Procedures, removing fixed meeting date/time language, clarifying scheduling flexibility and adjournment procedures, removing liaison references, and reorganizing the minutes documentation section. Vote: 5-0.
• ◆ Resolution 4: Approved the minutes of the October 28, 2025 meeting. Vote: 5-0.
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed**
• ◆ None.
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed**
• ◆ 21 Elmore Ave (Section 79.9, Block 2, Lot 23; RA-5 District): Owners Noelle Sirico & John O'Brien, represented by architect Joseph Arnow, sought a side yard variance for a rear dormer to add headroom, enlarge a bedroom, and add a full bathroom. The board found the variance was not substantial and did not increase the degree of nonconformity of the 1950 home.
• ◆ 43 Riverview Trail (Section 68.17, Block 2, Lot 11; RA-25 District): Owner Rosanne MacDonald, represented by Norm Jansa of Westchester Modular Homes Construction Corp., sought variances to replace a long-vacant, dilapidated accessory structure with an 800-square-foot prefabricated ADU for her daughter, Annette Forte. The board found the setback variance substantial but mitigated by steep topography and the dead-end street location.
• ◆ **Public Comments**
• ◆ Stacey Natchler, Village Board Liaison, asked questions regarding parking and site design (a proposed gravel area) for the 43 Riverview Trail application. No other public comments were heard.
• ◆ **Reports**
• ◆ Assistant Village Engineer Ron Wegner and board members thanked Chairperson Christine Wagner for her time and dedication to serving as Chair of the ZBA.