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Zoning board denies several variances, accepts SEQR review; one case held open
Summary
The Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals denied multiple variance applications, accepted the FEIS for a proposed multiple dwelling at 530 West Broadway (Hebrew Academy), and held the 5 Maryland Avenue case open for a vote next month after extended testimony about stairs and an electrical meter placement.
The Long Beach Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday denied several variance requests, unanimously accepted a final environmental impact statement for a proposed multiple dwelling at 530 West Broadway (Hebrew Academy), and left one contested application open for a vote next month.
The board voted to deny Case No. 1452 (Lancer Insurance, 370 West Park Avenue) after Commissioner Alvarado moved to deny and Commissioner Markowitz seconded; commissioners recorded votes of "deny" from Callahan, Markowitz, Brooks, Michelle Barrado and DePasquale, and Chairman Morelli recused. The clerk announced the application was denied.
Case No. 3485 (John and Diane Joyce, 20 Ohio Avenue) was granted in part and denied in part: the board voted to approve most requested variances but denied the side-yard variance (9-105.19f). For Case No. 3486 (Mary Delay, 47 Dalton Street) the board voted to grant the side-yard variance for a deck and stairs (9-105.8d) after a motion by Michelle Varedo and a second from Commissioner Brooks.
An application to maintain front-yard off-street parking with a 36-foot curb cut at 1 Tennessee Avenue was denied after a motion introduced by Commissioner Markowitz and a second by Chairman Morelli.
Case No. 3481 (5 Maryland Avenue, owner William Hallett) produced extended testimony from the applicant, his representative and the contractor about a staircase built 30 inches beyond the intended footprint and a required elevated meter placement enforced by the utility. The board agreed to hold that case open for voting at next month’s meeting to allow further deliberation; the record will remain open.
The board also moved to accept the State Environmental Quality Review Act final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for a proposed multiple dwelling at 530 West Broadway (identified in the record as Hebrew Academy); the motion to accept the FEIS was introduced and seconded and the board voted to accept the document.
The meeting was then closed.
