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Architect seeks porch variance at 18 Steins Avenue; board defers decision
Summary
An architect presented a request to extend a stoop into a porch at 18 Steins Ave., citing a need for cover and a family-friendly porch; the board found the five-part variance test apparently satisfied but adjourned the application for resolution at the next meeting.
Mike McCann, the architect for the 18 Steins Avenue project, told the Eastchester Zoning Board of Appeals on March 10 that the homeowners want a covered entry and a small traditional porch and are requesting relief from a code limit that restricts porch width to 30% of the building frontage.
“My name is Mike McCann. I'm the architect for 18 uh sevens,” McCann said and described the proposal as intended to provide “some cover when they enter their house.” He said the proposed porch would be modest and designed to look original to the house, and that the intrusion into the front yard would be minimal.
Board members questioned the numerical basis for the variance. Mr. Cahalen summarized the board’s view: “the math is what's hurting you here. You look on a percentage basis, it looks very big, but it's actually 8 ft, which is not going to make that much of a difference.” Mr. Conway and Mr. Weber also said the addition appeared unobtrusive.
The board opened and closed the public hearing without public comment. After discussion, a member said the five-part test for an area variance appeared satisfied and moved to adjourn the application for resolution at the next meeting; the motion carried.
What was requested: relief from the code provision limiting porch width to 30% of the building frontage to allow a porch approximately 8 feet wide at the property at 18 Steins Avenue.
Next step: the board will consider a formal resolution at its next meeting on April 14, 2026.
