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Applicant seeks multiple variances to add second floor at 58 Midwood Ave.; board flags floor‑area ratio as central hurdle
Summary
The owner and licensed architect for 58 Midwood Avenue sought approval to add a modest second story while keeping the house footprint, asking multiple bulk and floor‑area variances; the board said small design edits could remove several variances but that the D4 floor‑area‑ratio test remains the key legal obstacle and advised the applicant to return with revised plans.
The Allendale Planning Board heard detailed testimony and extensive questioning on an application to add a second floor at 58 Midwood Avenue (application 2026‑03).
Mr. Schlick, the property owner and the applicant, identified himself for the record as the owner and a licensed architect and told the board, "I've been practicing architecture for 43 years." He described a proposal that keeps the first‑floor footprint while adding modest, traditional second‑floor rooms, a small porch and architectural detailing to better fit the neighborhood scale.
Why it matters: the property sits on an undersized lot by code…
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