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ZBA legalizes two rear decks at 53 Rose Street after applicant supplies satellite evidence

5907215 · October 7, 2025
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The board granted area variances to legalize an existing lower-level 12.5-by-16-foot deck and an upper-level 12-by-12-foot deck at 53 Rose Street, citing evidence that the lower deck predated the owner's 2024 purchase and neighborhood context.

The New Rochelle Zoning Board of Appeals approved variances Thursday to legalize two existing rear decks at 53 Rose Street, concluding the decks preexisted the current ownership and are consistent with neighborhood character.

Attorney Greg Varian, representing owner Pren Chuni, told the board he had submitted a statement of principal points and Google Earth satellite imagery showing the lower deck existed by February 2004. Varian said building department records…

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