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Long Beach ZBA grants variances for multiple homeowners in routine session
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Summary
At a regularly scheduled meeting the Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals granted variances for a series of homeowner projects — including additions, front-yard parking, and decks — while adjourning two commercial cases.
The Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a series of homeowner variance applications in a meeting that also included two adjourned commercial cases.
Case 3433 (58 California Street, WHMRE LLC) received a side-yard variance under section 9-105.5d and was granted after Chairman Morelli moved and the board seconded the motion.
Case 3434 (1060 West Park Avenue) was presented by architect George Bella for owners Dina and Pete Murawski. Bella said the requested front-yard and building-area variances are intended to add a modest second-level storage room and ground-level storage beneath an existing deck and noted a previously granted deck variance for the property in 2021. The board granted the variances.
Case 3435 (633 West Penn Street) was presented by Joseph Gallinaro on behalf of William Brown; the owner seeks front-yard parking to accommodate a proposed pool and related equipment. Gallinaro described a parking area roughly 22 feet wide and said the design preserves street parking capacity; the board granted the request.
Case 3436 (608 Westchester Street) represented by Rebecca Wevers sought a front-yard and a 1.3-foot side-yard variance to allow a covered entry and a garage for a family of four; the board granted the variances.
Case 3437 (543 East Harrison Street) applicant Evelyn Sollett requested a 6-inch frontage deviation (8.5 ft vs. 9 ft) to install a driveway and sidewalk repairs; she said the contractor filed permits and she planned to install a privacy fence. The board approved the variance.
Case 3439 (18 New Hampshire Street) applicant Hunter O'Neil requested multiple variances to construct a FEMA-compliant single-family home on a smaller lot. O'Neil described the proposed 22-by-46-foot footprint and 24.8-foot height and argued the design fits neighborhood character; the board granted the variances.
Case 3440 (96 Barnes Street) applicant Jordan Levitt requested a 1-foot front-yard setback for a rebuilt front deck after a sinking porch; the board characterized the request as routine and approved it.
The board began by announcing that two commercial cases (3425 and 3438) were adjourned. The meeting closed after approximately 45 minutes.
Votes at a glance: the board approved cases 3433, 3434, 3435, 3436, 3437, 3439 and 3440; the record shows unanimous votes among the five members present on each granted item.
