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Zoning board approves variances to legalize additions at 42 Chauncey Ave
Summary
The New Rochelle Zoning Board of Appeals approved area variances to legalize a first‑floor addition and a finished basement at 42 Chauncey Avenue after the applicant reduced impervious coverage. The board found many of the nonconforming conditions predated the current owner and concluded removal of the driveway could harm neighborhood parking.
The New Rochelle Zoning Board of Appeals approved area variances to legalize a first‑floor addition and the finishing of an existing basement at 42 Chauncey Avenue, voting to grant relief after the applicant reduced impervious surface area and described efforts to minimize nonconformities.
Architect Cynthia Sorrea Canteros told the board the project team removed 423.9 square feet of concrete paving on the northeast side of the lot to reduce impervious coverage. “We were able to reduce the impervious surface coverage from 1,993 to…
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