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Homeowner gets two‑year retroactive extension for Springwood steep‑slope approvals
Summary
The board granted a two‑year retroactive extension for the steep‑slope permit and associated variances at 23 Springwood Avenue after homeowner Nicholas Parashas said COVID-era contractor price spikes delayed work; variances remain valid and staff said scope has not changed.
Nicholas Parashas asked the Greenburgh Planning Board on Jan. 15 to reinstate and extend approvals for work at 23 Springwood Avenue after the approvals expired in January 2024. "We were approved for all of our variances in our project," Parashas said, recounting that post‑COVID construction price increases and contractor shortages forced him to pause the job until he could secure an affordable contractor.
Board members asked why he waited nearly a year after the permit expired to request relief. Parashas said repeated high bids made the work unfeasible until recently. Staff noted that variances and the steep‑slope permit were still in effect and that the scope of the project had not changed. Staff said the board could grant an extension retroactively and confirmed a two‑year extension (retroactive to 01/06/2024) would carry the approvals through January 2026.
A motion to grant the two‑year extension passed after discussion about how long the work would take (contractor estimate 3–6 months) and whether the extension should be retroactive. Staff will prepare the paperwork to memorialize the extension.
The board did not reopen any previously approved variances or require new changes to the scope, and members said the project appears consistent with prior approvals.
