Board of Adjustment

Tenafly Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting 7:30 P.M. December 6, 2021 Minutes Roll Call Present: Mr. Brensilber, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cytryn, Mr. Friedman, Mr. Kominsky, Mr. Lieber- man, Mr. Steinhagen, Ms. Toro Absent: Mr. Cho Also, present Mr. Menon, Ms. Chalarca, Ms. Lopez, Mr. Madaio, Mr. & Mrs. Kaufman, Mr. Zenn, Mr. Ryan. Open Public Meeting Act Statement Communications: A motion was made by Mr. Cytryn and seconded by Mr. Lieberman to approve the 2022 Zoning Board of Adjustment meeting dates. A voice vote carried the motion. All voted in favor; none were opposed. Mr. Kominsky requested the board secretary to complete the proper notices for the 2022 dates including the publications and posting in the municipal center. Approval of Minutes- November 1, 2021 A motion was made by Mr. Friedman and seconded by Ms. Toro to approve the minutes for No- vember 1, 2021. A voice vote carried the motion. All voted in favor; none were opposed. Approved Resolution: 1- 57 Norman Place, LLC- Construction of a new single family home A motion was made by Mr. Friedman and seconded by Mr. Lieberman to approve the resolution for 57 Norman Place. The roll was called, and the motion was carried. Voting YES: Mr. Calla- han, Mr. Cytryn, Mr. Friedman, Mr. Kominsky, Mr. Lieberman, and Mr. Steinhagen. Voting NO: No one. The motion was passed 6-0. Old Business: 1. Ranawat - 248 Devon Road Mr. Kominsky recused himself from the application to which Mr. Cytryn moved forward with taking the chair. Mr. Callahan confirmed he listened to the tapes from the July 2021 and August 2021 meetings in regard to the application. Mr. Zenn reviewed the eligible board members in regard to the Ranawat application and con- firmed there were seven eligible members present at the meeting. Mr. Madaio summarized the application for 248 Devon Road. Mr. Madaio stated the application is reasonable considering the applicant has not been able to construct anything in his yard due to the ordinances. Mr. Madaio responded to questions from members of the board in regard to the FAR. A motion was made by Mr. Friedman and seconded by Mr. Steinhagen to go into executive ses- sion. A voice vote carried the motion. All were in favor; none were opposed. Executive Session: 248 Devon Road Mr. Steinhagen stated the site plan accommodate the extra floor area for the pool. Mr. Steinha- gen stated he was still considering the building coverage. Ms. Toro stated she was in agreement with previous comments and stated the applicant has made numerous concessions over the past few months. Mr. Brensilber stated he was in agreement with Mr. Steinhagen and Ms. Toro’s comments. Mr. Brensilber stated the property can accommodate the application. A motion was made by Mr. Brensilber and seconded by Ms. Toro to approve the application. A voice vote carried the motion. The roll was called, and the motion was carried. Voting YES: Mr. Brensilber, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Cytryn, Mr. Friedman, Mr. Lieberman, Mr. Steinhagen, and Ms. Toro. Voting NO: No one. The motion was passed 7-0. Additional Comments Mr. Kominsky confirmed a request was made for an adjournment to the next meeting on January 3, 2022 for 49 Nelson Place. A voice vote carried the motion. All voted in favor; none were op- posed. Mr. Steinhagen motioned to carry 44 Old Smith Road to the next meeting on January 3, 2022. A voice vote carried the motion. All voted in favor; none were opposed. New Business: 1. Kaufman - 16 Oak Avenue - Replace screened porch with new and large (3) sea- son room and proposed paver patio Homeowners Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman presented the application for 16 Oak Avenue. Mr. Kaufman stated the application is requesting to replace the screened porch with new and large (3) season room and proposed paver patio. Mr. Kaufman presented the application and responded to questions from members of the board. Mr. Kaufman confirmed the patio is not currently existing and the area is grass. Mr. Kaufman requested an adjournment and to carry the application to the next meeting. Mr. Kominsky stated the application would be carried to the next meeting on January 3, 2022 without any further notice. A voice vote carried the motion. All were in favor; none were op- posed. Additional Comments Ms. Chalarca informed the members of the board she would be resigning as board secretary. Ms. Chalarca informed members of the board, Marisol Lopez, will be the new board secretary. Adjournment A motion was made by Mr. Brensilber and seconded by Mr. Steinhagen to adjourn the meeting at 8:50pm. A voice vote carried the motion. All were in favor; none were opposed. Respectfully submitted, Monica Chalarca Board Secretary