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ZBA hears applicant propose lot merger, says one variance may be eliminated
Summary
Applicant's architect told the Peekskill Zoning Board the project at 1891 Carhartt Avenue would merge three lots into one, remove an outhouse and relocate an outdoor bar; staff said that change would eliminate one retaining‑wall variance but two variances (parking and a woodshed setback) would remain.
The Peekskill Zoning Board of Appeals heard an update from the applicant's architect on a continuation of the application for area variances at 1891 Carhartt Avenue.
JB Hernandez of AirQ Architecture said the owners propose to merge the three existing parcels into a single lot, remove an outdoor outhouse and relocate an outdoor bar to the rear yard. "We are proposing to merge the lots," Hernandez told the board. He said the applicant reduced proposed parking from two spaces to one and that some variances tied to the original lot lines would no longer be required after consolidation.
Planning consultant Liz Axelson told the board the lot merger would remove the need for the variance associated with a curved retaining wall that previously crossed lot lines, but that two variances would still be necessary: one for the parking/maneuvering area and one for a woodshed that sits close to the side-yard line. Axelson recommended a record notation on the interior lot lines stating "lot line to be removed" and advised that, if variances are granted in the future, a condition should require filing the merger with the assessor within 120 days.
The board did not take any vote on variances tonight; the public hearing remains open and the application will be re‑noticed for the next meeting.
