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ZBA approves deck extension and two variances for corner lot
Summary
The ZBA granted variances for a deck extension on a corner lot (rear-yard setback reduced to 5 feet and a 9.1-foot side-yard condition) after the architect explained corner‑lot constraints and affirmed no neighbor objections in the record.
The Dobbs Ferry Zoning Board of Appeals granted two variances that allow a homeowner to extend an existing wood deck and connect it to a stone patio.
Sam Viar, the project architect for owner Andrew Goldstein, told the board the existing deck measures about 9 feet by 22 feet and the proposed work would wrap the deck to tie into an adjacent stone patio. He said the house sits on a corner lot that is undersized for its zone (about 8,000 square feet in a 10,000‑square‑foot zone), which leaves a large portion of the house within the required rear yard and constrains rear‑yard options.
The board was told the project requires two variances: a rear‑yard variance (required 25 feet; proposed about 5 feet) and a side‑yard variance (required 12 feet; proposed ~9.1 feet). Sam said the existing deck and patio lines would be continued and that the design would not increase the structure’s height above neighbors in a way that would require railings.
Board members visited the site and questioned whether the extension would reduce neighbor privacy; Sam said notices went out and no neighbors objected. After closing the hearing, the board moved and voted to approve the requested variances, referencing drawings dated 05/09/2025.
The applicant was directed to proceed consistent with the submitted drawings.
