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ZBA approves modest first-floor addition at 33 The Terrace; requires stormwater retention
Summary
The board granted variances for a one‑story addition and terraced hardscape at 33 The Terrace but required the applicant to include on‑site stormwater detention/infiltration to offset the increase in impervious surface.
The Zoning Board approved variances to permit a one‑story den/bedroom addition and a stone terrace at 33 The Terrace on a small, nonconforming corner lot, provided the applicant implements on‑site stormwater retention to address increased impervious coverage.
Architect Craig Cinerelli presented a modest addition (approximately 280 sq ft roof) and a matching hardscape terrace. Several neighbors had submitted supportive letters. Board members raised questions about the increase in building and impervious coverage and asked how runoff would be handled. The applicant said there may be an abandoned underground tank on site and proposed the possibility of infiltration galleries under the terrace to capture roof runoff.
The board approved the variances with conditions: the applicant must submit a certified as‑built survey with coverage calculations prior to certificate of occupancy, secure a building permit within one year, and include an on‑site stormwater retention/detention solution (for the addition/terrace runoff) in the permit drawings. The board stressed the condition was targeted to runoff associated with the new work rather than existing house drainage.
