Zoning Board of Appeals

- 168 Saw Mill River Road retaining wall approved 5-0 with conditions: new wall capped at 10 feet, existing non-compliant wall portions removed, and fence installed offset behind the wall structure (not mounted on top); applicant to upload neighbor support letter to file. - 140 Warren Avenue mudroom and garage addition approved 5-0; lot is an irregular triangle with existing non-conforming 9.9-foot rear setback, new mudroom reduces it to 7.33 feet, dense rear vegetation provides screening. - 4 Old Farm Road South in-ground pool (20×45 ft, compliant) and 15×22 ft prefabricated pavilion approved 5-0 as submitted; corner lot with heavy vegetation on Bear Ridge Road; three neighboring property owners submitted support letters, no public opposition. - 500 Sherman Avenue one-story vertical expansion approved 5-0; side yard setback variance 2.6 feet and combined side yard variance 3 feet on a 7,500 sq. ft. nonconforming lot; board chair expressed positive feeling about vertical-only expansion respecting rear placement. - 2 Broadway mixed-use conversion (four stories, four units) adjourned pending Town Board approval of density bonus for fourth floor and associated bulk bonus; applicant to contact Chairman to schedule Town Board meeting; 11 variances requested but several contingent on Town Board density bonus approval.

- 11 Tamarack Way shed legalization approved 5-0; structure sits 17 feet from property line (20 required), three-foot variance granted, and the board resolved a minor survey discrepancy during the hearing without friction. - 1215 Bedford Road garage variance adjourned sine die pending planning board approval of lot-line adjustment; applicant seeking 27.4-foot front-yard variance for a one-and-a-half car garage, but structure currently straddles neighbor's property, so the board will not rule until the lot line is formally recorded and deeded (estimated 3–6 months). - 30 Greenwood Lane addition approved 5-0; two minimal side-yard setback variances (3 feet and 2.97 feet) for one-story bedroom and bath to house an elderly parent requiring medical care, board called variances de minimis with strong support for aging-in-place precedent. - 80 Madison Avenue fence approved 4-0 with condition that top one foot be lattice (non-solid); 6-foot replacement fence on interior of 100-year-old stone retaining wall, two-foot variance from four-foot max, applicant confirmed lattice detail will match existing design.