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Dobbs Ferry ZBA approves variances to convert 200 Ashford Ave. to three dwelling units
Summary
The Dobbs Ferry Zoning Board of Appeals approved variances for 200 Ashford Avenue on May 14 to allow an additional dwelling unit, increasing impervious coverage and lot-area-per-unit, after debate over precedent and neighborhood impact.
The Dobbs Ferry Zoning Board of Appeals on May 14 approved variances that will allow the conversion of 200 Ashford Avenue into three dwelling units, despite concerns from one board member that the change could set a precedent for similar variance requests.
The board voted to grant the variances after hearing from Shaheen Badali, who represented the applicant, and from Mohammed Sayan, an applicant partner who attended in person. Badali said the additional unit and modest increases in impervious surface and reduced lot area per dwelling unit were needed to "enable the adaptive reuse of the existing building and its footprint while still accommodating parking and maintaining…
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