Mamaroneck (Village) · Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board of Appeals
May 7, 2026
Sentiment rating: 6/10
The board closed two hearings and adjourned one. A cafe restaurant at 448 Mamaroneck Avenue does not qualify as a carryout operation under code—it is 70% dine-in with waiter service—so no area variance is needed, though a special permit for restaurant use still applies. A sunroom addition at 910 Pratano Lane was adjourned after the board found multiple errors in the zoning compliance sheet and required corrected submittals, a new survey, and property photos within ten days. A home-elevation project at 915 Howard Avenue won a two-year extension to obtain a building permit, with an opportunity to return in 18 months; the applicant is pending a FEMA grant and cannot proceed until it is awarded.
Meeting outcomes
- 448 Mamaroneck Avenue café restaurant: hearing closed; applicant does not need area variance because the operation is 70% dine-in with waiter service, not a carryout restaurant as defined in code; special restaurant use still required and must be sought separately.
- 910 Pratano Lane sunroom: hearing adjourned pending corrected zoning compliance sheet, new survey, and property photographs to be submitted within ten days (by May 21); applicant requesting 4-foot rear yard setback variance for 342 sq ft sunroom addition on piers; board found multiple calculation errors in original submission.
- 915 Howard Avenue home elevation: variance approved with two-year extension to obtain building permit; original approval lapsed because applicant is pending FEMA grant funding and cannot start construction without jeopardizing eligibility; board accepted existing 2022 engineering reports and architect certification; applicant may return for update in 18 months.