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Staff: lot merger likely removes one variance; board asks for corrected EAF details
Summary
Planning consultant Liz Axelson told the ZBA the proposed lot merger would eliminate the retaining-wall variance but that the parking and woodshed variances would remain; board members asked that errors in the short-form EAF be corrected and for more detail on step/retaining-wall construction.
Planning consultant Liz Axelson presented an updated staff report that incorporated changes the applicant made since the board last met. Axelson said the proposed lot merger "eliminates the need for that variance" related to a curved retaining wall that had straddled two lots, and that two variances would still be required: one for parking/maneuvering and one for the woodshed near the side-yard line.
Board members asked the applicant to provide more specific drawing detail for the proposed front steps and modular retaining/block system (height and manufacturer detail) to help both the zoning board and the planning commission evaluate runoff and construction specifics. The chair also asked the applicant to address errors raised by a public commenter in the short-form Environmental Assessment Form (EAF); staff said those corrections could be handled between staff and the applicant but should be clarified before final site-plan review.
The board confirmed the matter is an unlisted (Type II) action under SEQRA for a single-family residence and that additional planning-commission review would follow as needed.
