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Amityville ZBA pauses garage-variance application at 34 Maple Place for revised plans
Summary
The board continued a multi-variance application for a detached two‑car garage at 34 Maple Place after concerns about a proposed interior staircase, the structure’s proximity to residential property and missing dimensional details; the applicant agreed to submit revised drawings removing the interior staircase and calling out heights.
The Amityville Zoning Board on Jan. 22 adjourned consideration of a multi‑variance request for a detached two‑car garage at 34 Maple Place to allow the applicant to submit revised drawings.
Kelly Bennett, representing 34 Maple PI LLC, said the proposal would replace an existing detached garage with a new two‑car garage for vehicle storage and attic storage; the applicant said there would be no habitable space and no plumbing. The project requires variances for lot area (Section 183‑98), frontage (Section 183‑99) and rear‑yard setback (Section 183‑104). Bennett said the applicant moved the proposed structure west so it would abut a residential neighbor rather than an industrial property.
Board member Eric Taylor expressed concern about an interior staircase shown in the plans; Bennett offered to remove the interior staircase and install a drop‑down (attic) stair instead. The board also requested that the applicant call out the interior height of the garage and submit drawings showing the staircase removed. Because the proposed placement would now abut residential property, the board paused the hearing to allow the applicant to supply the requested revisions and additional dimensional information. Todd Brice moved to adjourn the application; William Ordon seconded and the motion carried 5–0.
Next steps: the applicant must submit revised plans that remove the interior staircase (or otherwise address it), show the second‑level height, and clarify any construction details before the board reconvenes the item.
