Note.—This resolution publication in the typographical or other before the Bulletin BOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Negative: Absent: Commissioner THE RESOLUTION The decision 29, 2019, acting on pertinent part: #1 Proposed #2 Proposed #3 Proposed #4 Proposed #5 Proposed This is an application allow, within an R3X with cellar, single-family with the zoning requirements (Z.R. § 23-22), front parking spaces (Z.R. A public hearing 2021, after due continued hearing 2021. Vice-Chair Chanda surrounding neighborhood. denial of this application street parking and adjacent properties. to this application residential development. The Premises between 97th Street Queens. With approximately 100 feet of depth, currently vacant. The applicant cellar, two-family yard depth, two parking spaces. Over and community proposes to construct detached residence floor area (Z.R. § planting (Z.R. § 23-451). The proposed 0.81 FAR (approximately and 784 square feet 18 feet of depth, one buildings containing parking space. In the subject permit semi-detached of 0.5 FAR, with an increase in floor area 23-142, requires two yard width and eight Z.R. § 23-461, and 23-451. Accordingly, The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] observed, public § 72-21. In accordance there are unique namely, the 20-foot vacancy, and history tax lots—that create complying strictly created by general applicant submits foot easement at the with floor area and in an infeasible and In support of within 400 feet requirements (the vacant site with a (detached dwellings), applicant states that and apart from all Area, there are study width. These 33 residences 3 lots. The widths to 20 feet and 30 of buildings that have The applicant that strict conformance result in an impracticable requirements, the located to the west existing residence eastern lot line, thus western side yard measuring 4'-6" wide, would not be viable. The applicant maximum FAR of maximum of 1,000 plates of 500 square that this narrow building unit and 895 square to allow for a new to allow for a new FAR) are sought, home compliant compliant parking, parking space and yard planting area Accordingly, conditions create complying strictly created by general In accordance Board concurs that, residence, no showing reasonable return. In accordance the requested variance neighborhood, impair property, nor be applicant states that two-family detached bulk is compatible complies with zoning The applicant single-family homes 0.65). The floor area feet or less ranges average floor area (FAR 0.95), and greater Accordingly, alter the essential the Premises are located; use or development to the public welfare. In accordance the above practical created by the applicant Accordingly, or unnecessary hardship a predecessor in title. In accordance variance request is the Premises. The from a two- to single-family feet to 1,616 square parking, and submits compliance with the that the proposed within the intent The project is Part 617.5 and the II action noted in 24, 2021. Based on the record supports the and that the applicant discretion. Therefore, it is does hereby issue and makes each § 72-21 to permit, family semi-detached requirements for front yard planting conditions shall conform “Received April condition: the bulk THAT maximum of 0.81 the first floor and side yard with a between buildings yard planting, and Board-approved plans; the above THAT occupancy; a certificate THAT calendar number four years and an emergency declared an outbreak of novel this approval THAT response to objections the approved THAT the portions related the Department THAT all other applicable Administrative Code irrespective of plans Adopted by the the
2019-91-BZ
Variance (§72-21) to permit the development of a two-family residence contrary to ZR §23-142 (floor area ratio); ZR §23-22 (density); ZR §23-45 (front yard); ZR §23-461 (side yard); and ZR §25-22 (par
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