Note.—This resolution publication in the Bulletin. typographical or other before the Bulletin is VBOARD MEETING OF: CALENDAR NO.: PREMISES: ACTION OF BOARD THE VOTE — Affirmative: Chair Commissioner Commissioner Negative: THE RESOLUTION — The decision of the 2022, acting on New pertinent part: “Proposed 23-45(a) (Front Yards) Standards and Appeals This is an application allow, within an R3-2 two-family, two-story, front yard regulations, regulations, as per Z.R. A public hearing after due notice by publication hearing on December 2023. Community Board application. The Board application. The Premises are Avenue and Olmstead Bronx. With approximately Hermany Avenue, 25 Avenue, and 2,236 square vacant. The Board has February 3, 2004, when, granted a variance, under two-family dwelling requirements for floor number of dwelling units, and 23-22, on condition approved drawings; graffiti; any graffiti hours; the above conditions substantial construction obtained in accordance relief granted by the DOB/other jurisdiction considered approved granted; and the Department other applicable provisions Administrative Code, jurisdiction irrespective to the relief granted. The applicant initially front yards for a corner 0′ front yard on Hermany Avenue at the subject applicant amended its detached, two-story, subject lot with approximately FAR), with a 10′ front Hermany Avenue; side total height of 35′. The a dwelling unit with two comprise a second dwelling required accessory parking garage accessible from The applicant represents scope of the waiver because yards, the residence another residence. In the subject R3-2 a corner lot to have two feet and another with one side yard with Accordingly, the applicant The Zoning Resolution “vary or modify [its] observed, public safety § 72-21. First, the applicant conditions inherent in a corner lot and unnecessary hardship regulations that are neighborhood or district. submitted a Vacant Lot within a 400′ radius that there were no other addition, the Study within the Study Area all of them were held adjacent lot. Due to the that the 25′ wide corner which would result applicant represents regulations would not unless a variance were Accordingly, the conditions create practical complying strictly with created by general circumstances Next, as per Z.R. concurs that, because residence, no showing reasonable return. The applicant further would not alter the essential appropriate use or detrimental to the public applicant submitted vicinity of the subject front yards on Olmsted thereby, the proposed neighborhood context. widths of the residences 25 feet, therefore, neighborhood context. Use Map of the Premises land in the vicinity of and includes a mix multiple dwellings which Accordingly, the alter the essential character the Premises are located; use or development of to the public welfare. The applicant represents, unnecessary hardship predecessor in title. practical difficulties encountered physical conditions of and corner lot location. submitted a title search which shows that since in common ownership finds that the above practical not been created by the The applicant minimum necessary to the owner relief. Specifically, strict adherence to the wholly unlivable, as be a maximum of 5′ proposed variance is the intent and purposes of Over the course the extent of the waiver yard cures the applicant Hermany Avenue need Board’s concerns, the different sized front minimum necessary set of proposed plans Avenue; the second set on Hermany Avenue set of proposed plans measuring 1.5 feet conversation with the residence that provides best option for both the the adjacent property south would allow for a three-foot yard or would would also provide additional residence. Based on the foregoing, record supports the findings and that the applicant discretion. Therefore, it is Resolved, does hereby make each Z.R. § 72-21 to permit, two-family, detached and Z.R. § 23-461(a) conditions shall conform “Board Approved: Fe

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