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Zoning board approves second-floor addition at 217 Rutherford Blvd., requires attic remain unfinished

5053389 · June 18, 2025
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The Clifton Zoning Board of Adjustment approved variances for a second‑story addition and interior conversion at 217 Rutherford Boulevard, imposing conditions that the attic remain unfinished and protective bollards be installed where a former garage bay becomes living space.

The Clifton Zoning Board of Adjustment on June 18 approved variances allowing owners to add a second floor at 217 Rutherford Boulevard and convert part of the garage into living space, with conditions that the attic remain unfinished and protective bollards be installed where a garage bay will become interior space.

The approval came after architect Jacob Weiss testified for the applicant, saying the owners were not expanding the home’s footprint but were adding a second story to provide bedrooms. “We’re not really expanding the footprint at all, just a slight overhang in the back,” Weiss said. He testified the existing side yards are deficient…

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