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Zoning board continues decision on Lervie Loft Townhomes after neighbors object to proposed height and landscaping variances
Summary
The board continued a contested petition for a four-unit townhome development at West New York Street after an indecisive roll call; staff recommended approval but neighbors urged denial of height and living-material variances.
The Metropolitan Board of Zoning Appeals Division 2 continued a decision on a petition from Lervie Loft Townhomes LLC to construct two two-unit townhome buildings at 1507/1501/1533 West New York Street after an indecisive vote. The board’s roll call produced two yes votes from Chair Craig Van Dalen and member Tom Barnes and one no vote from Patrice Duckett Brown; the petition will be continued to the Oct. 14, 2025 hearing.
Petitioner Misha Rabinowitch, representing Lervie Loft Townhomes LLC, said the project would redevelop a long-vacant lot in the Stringtown neighborhood with two buildings containing four high-end townhome units, each with a dedicated two-car garage. The petitioner sought two variances from the consolidated zoning and subdivision ordinance: an increase in allowable height to accommodate a…
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