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ZBA approves variances for mixed-use renovation at 205 Sawmill River Road with conditions
Summary
The Greenburgh Zoning Board of Appeals granted variances for a nonconforming mixed-use renovation at 205 Sawmill River Road (case 2604), conditioned on obtaining approvals, beginning construction within 12 months, and installing planters shown on the approved plans.
The Greenburgh Zoning Board of Appeals voted to grant variances for a mixed-use renovation at 205 Sawmill River Road, approving the applicant’s plan to resurface rear parking, convert a small retail unit into residential space and retain nine parking spaces, subject to conditions.
Registered architect Giovanni Zapata presented the project, describing the property as a nonconforming two-story building on a 4,794-square-foot lot that contains two ground-floor retail spaces and three upstairs apartments. Zapata told the board the team is basing its parking layout on a 1986 variance that authorized nine parking spaces and said the proposal includes one accessible space; he also described work to relocate mechanical equipment from the basement to the first floor to reduce flood vulnerability.
Owner Victoria (first name stated on the record) described prolonged financial strain during the renovation and asked the board for help completing the project. “You’re killing me at this point, honestly,” she said, describing months of carrying mortgage costs while waiting for approvals.
Planning staff who inspected the site described severe flooding at the property and recommended movable, long-and-narrow planters to beautify the constrained rear area without reducing parking. Members also discussed historic footprint and found the building predates the zoning ordinance; board comments noted the footprint is unchanged.
The motion approved by the board requires the applicant to obtain all necessary approvals and file them with the building department, to begin construction no later than 12 months after the last required approval, and to proceed in conformity with plans dated 06/27/2025 (including the planters shown). The board recorded the motion on the record and indicated the findings and written conditions will be posted to the town website shortly.
What’s next: The applicant must secure building and other approvals, begin construction within the stipulated 12 months and install landscaping as shown on the approved site plan; the zoning office will issue written findings and the required stipulations.
