https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/c3e814b613ced43ccddf5f52f4dfc9ae.pdf c6c3c65be28829a3445a57e5f696496f PDF Text Text Village of Sleepy Hollow Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting April 19, 2023 Chairman Timothy Church called the meeting to order at 7:07 pm. Present: Timothy Church, Chairman Craig Lis Sandra Tripp Carol Lyden Also Present: Sean McCarthy, Village Architect Pamela Kroll, Secretary to the Zoning Board Absent: Margaret Rubick Thomas Chang Gorete Crowe Agenda: 1) Lindsay Krakauer, 40 Hudson Street, Proposed second-floor addition - public hearing 2) Approval of minutes, February 15, 2023, March 15, 2023 1. Lindsay Krakauer, 40 Hudson Street, Proposed second-floor addition- Public hearing Chairman Church read the public notice, listed the documents submitted with the application, and asked Sean McCarthy to confirm that the Building Department received the mailing receipts. Sean McCarthy stated that the Building Department received proof of the mailing. Chairman Church stated that the since there are only four members of the Board present, the vote must be unanimous. The applicant has the option of deferring the decision to the next meeting. Chairman Church invited the applicant to present the application. Amanda Linhart stated that she is the architect representing the applicant. Ms. Linhart stated that the application proposes removing the sloped shed room and constructing an open second-floor deck and railings over the front porch. The proposed balcony would not extend further into the front or the sides of the house. Ms. Linhart stated that second-floor balconies are common on Hudson Street and that there are four houses with second-floor street-facing balconies. Chairman Church asked Ms. Linhart if the building south of 40 Hudson Street is set closer to the street curb and if the proposed deck would appear recessed from the street. Ms. Linhart stated that 40 Hudson Street is set back further than the houses on either side. 1 (ZBA 4/19/2023) �Sandra Tripp stated that it appears the neighbor to the south constructed a full second story where there may have been a porch. Chairman Church stated that the application does not propose to increase the footprint of the house or increase the height of the house. Chairman Church solicited questions from the Board. There were no questions from the Board. A motion was made to open the public hearing. Moved: Church Seconded: Tripp Vote 4-0 Chairman Church solicited comments from the public. There were no comments from the public. A motion was made to close the public hearing. Moved: Church Seconded: Lis Vote 4-0 Chairman Church made a motion to approve the requested variances based on the following criteria: 1. The requested variances are due to an existing non-conforming lot. 2. The requested variances will not produce an undesirable change in the neighborhood’s character, as second-floor porches are consistent with other houses on the street. The proposed second-floor porch will not extend closer to the sidewalk or at the north or south facades, and the footprint of the house will remain the same. 3. There is no other way to achieve the benefit sought by the Applicant to have a secondfloor porch. 4. The requested variances are not substantial, as the applicant is not proposing to increase the house’s footprint. 5. Granting of the area variances will not cause an impact on the physical or environmental conditions of the neighborhood. 6. Although the requested variances are self-created, it is not the only factor the Board considers when granting a variance 2 (ZBA 4/19/2023) �Motion was made to approve the application. Moved: Church Seconded: Tripp Timothy Church, Chairman - yes Sandra Tripp - yes Craig Lis – yes Carol Lyden - yes Vote 4-0 APPROVED 2. Approval of minutes - February 15, 2023, March 15, 2023 A motion was made to approve the February 15, 2023, and March 15, 2023 minutes as amended. Moved: Church Seconded: Lis Timothy Church, Chairman - yes Sandra Tripp - yes Craig Lis – yes Carol Lyden - yes Vote 4-0 APPROVED A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 pm. Moved: Church Seconded: Tripp Vote 4-0 Respectfully Submitted, Pamela Kroll Secretary to the Zoning Board of Appeals 3 (ZBA 4/19/2023) � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-2023 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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