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ZBA approves conversion of former social club at 14 Russell Ave to two‑family residence
Summary
The board approved variances enabling conversion of 14 Russell Avenue from a long-unused commercial/social‑club structure to a two‑family residence, granting relief for lot area, parking and setback requirements. The board cited the site’s rezoning history and the impracticality of commercial reuse.
The New Rochelle Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve area variances that will let the owner convert 14 Russell Avenue from a defunct commercial/social‑club use into a two‑family residence.
JB Hernandez, the project architect, told the board the property previously sat in an MB district and was rezoned to an R2‑7 residential district around 2000. A 2014 variance had allowed a two‑family use under earlier circumstances, but the applicant said the earlier approval…
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