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Zoning board approves garage roof replacement and 7.5-foot forward extension at 152 Sargent Ave with residential-use condition
Summary
The Clifton Zoning Board approved variances to repair and extend a detached garage at 152 Sargent Avenue, granting side- and rear-yard setback relief and a height variance while attaching a condition that the structure remain for residential use only; board members said the height was grandfathered under previously issued permits.
The Clifton Zoning Board of Adjustment on Feb. 5 approved variances to repair and extend a detached garage serving 152 Sargent Avenue, allowing a 7.5-foot forward extension, relief for side- and rear-yard setbacks and a height of 17 feet where 14 feet is required.
The application was presented by Matthew Babich, owner, and Lisa Cohen, the project architect, who said the existing concrete-block garage — built in the 1930s and in deteriorating condition — would retain its three concrete-block side and rear walls while the front and roof were reconstructed to permit tandem parking for two vehicles and attic storage. Cohen…
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