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Owners of 115 York Avenue seek two-story addition and front porch on substandard lot; neighbors supportive
Summary
Architect Sue Davis presented plans for a two-story addition and front porch at 115 York Ave on a 4,020-sq.-ft. lot in UR3, seeking multiple setbacks and coverage variances; owners said they have neighbor support and will add a French drain to mitigate runoff. Public hearing remained open for June 1.
At 115 York Avenue, architect Sue Davis told the ZBA that the property is a substandard lot (about 4,020 sq. ft., smaller than the district norm) and the owners, Linda and Nick Aizo, seek a two-story addition and a front porch that trigger variances for lot coverage, front-yard setback and side/rear setbacks. Davis said the design tries to minimize noncompliance by staying within the existing footprint where possible and by reducing the width of the proposed family-room addition.
Owner Linda Izzo confirmed the applicants submitted letters of support from adjacent neighbors and one neighbor, Kristen Hislop, spoke in favor from 113 York. Board members asked detailed questions about stormwater management, roof materials and whether a shed shown on older surveys will be removed; applicants said they plan to install a French drain and possibly a dry well to handle additional runoff and that the backyard shed will be removed prior to final calculations.
No vote was taken. The board kept the public hearing open and asked the applicants to submit clarifying materials, including any final survey updates, runoff mitigation details and confirmation of neighbor support; the next scheduled meeting is June 1.
