VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK† NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 68 Polo Road (Section 1/Block 60 /Lot(s) 77)†PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Village of Great Neck shall hold a public hearing on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at 7:30 PM at Saddle Rock Village Hall, 18 Masefield Way, Great Neck, NY 11023, to hear the application of Millen Cohen, owner, represented by Paul Bloom, attorney, for the premises at 68 Polo Road in Great Neck. The applicant is seeking the following variance(s) from the Village Zoning Codes for an application to subdivide the property and construct a new dwelling: †For the proposed dwelling on Orchard Street:†1.††††† ßSection 575-8 Building Area and Floor Area Ratio A.†For single-family dwelling use, the building area shall not exceed 20% of the lot area and, subject to any modifications required by ߆575-167†of this chapter, the floor area ratio shall not exceed the limits hereinafter set forth: (1.) On interior lots: 0.33 of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area; 0.20 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 square feet which is less than 150 feet from the street on which the lot abuts; and 0.10 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 feet which is farther than 150 feet from said street. To the extent required, all of the area of the lot within 150 feet of the street on which the lot abuts must be included in the calculation of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area. The required lot area is 13,000 SF, whereby 8,890.9 SF is proposed. A variance of 4,109.9 SF is requested. †2.††††† ßSection 575-9 Building Area and Floor Area Ratio A. For single-family dwelling use, the building area shall not exceed 20% of the lot area and, subject to any modifications required by ߆575-167†of this chapter, the floor area ratio shall not exceed the limits hereinafter set forth: (1)†On interior lots: 0.33 of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area; 0.20 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 square feet which is less than 150 feet from the street on which the lot abuts; and 0.10 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 feet which is farther than 150 feet from said street. To the extent required, all of the area of the lot within 150 feet of the street on which the lot abuts must be included in the calculation of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area. The maximum allowed floor area is 2,934 SF, whereas 3,083.65 SF is proposed.† A variance of 149.65 SF is requested.††3.††††† ßSection 485-27 Curb CutsThe Committee of Architectural Review, after it obtains the advice of the Superintendent of Public Works, shall permit not more than two curb cuts, one curb cut having a maximum width of 18 feet and the other curb cut having a maximum width of 12 feet, for any single-family dwelling in the Village on property with street frontage of 75 feet or more. The maximum width of the second curb cut is 12 feet, whereas proposed is 14 feet, which is 2 feet more than allowed. †The following needs the approval of the Board of Trustees:†1. ßSection 575-18 Accessory Buildings B.†Unless otherwise provided in this article, accessory buildings or structures shall be located in the rear yard and shall be not less than 10 feet distant from the main building and not less than five feet distant from the rear and side lot lines. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Superintendent of Buildings may permit a retaining wall closer than such distances when, in the judgment of the Superintendent, adequate arrangements have been made to retain soil on the same lot in the event of a breach in the retaining wall and otherwise provide for the safety of persons and structures in the vicinity. A refusal of such permission by the Superintendent may be appealed to the Board of Trustees, which shall consider the advice of such licensed engineer as the Village may, from time to time, appoint for this purpose. The retaining walls need to be reviewed by the Villageís engineer, per the new local law† 575-18.B and need to be approved by the Board of Trustees. 2. ßSection 314-17 Waiver by Board A.†The Board of Trustees may, at its discretion, waive the license fee and security otherwise required by this article if it is satisfied that: (1)†Any permit is solely and exclusively for the purpose of permitting the owner to remove sod, topsoil or subsoil from one part of his land to another part of the same premises. (2)†Such removal is necessary as an accessory use. (3)†Such removal is made for the purpose of farming. (4)†Such removal is made for the purpose of improving such property.†B.†In the cases mentioned in Subsection†A(2),†(3)†and†(4)†of this section, the Board of Trustees may also waive such of the requirements of ß߆314-12†and†314-13†hereof as it may deem necessary in order to permit such purposes to be carried out and, in lieu thereof, may impose such special conditions and requirements as it may consider necessary or proper in order to carry out the purposes of this article. †Soil regrading needs to be approved by the Board of Trustees, per 314-17. ††For the existing dwelling on Polo Road: †1.††† ßSection 575-8 Building Area and Floor Area RatioA.†For single-family dwelling use, the building area shall not exceed 20% of the lot area and, subject to any modifications required by ߆575-167†of this chapter, the floor area ratio shall not exceed the limits hereinafter set forth: (1.) On interior lots: 0.33 of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area; 0.20 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 square feet which is less than 150 feet from the street on which the lot abuts; and 0.10 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 feet which is farther than 150 feet from said street. To the extent required, all of the area of the lot within 150 feet of the street on which the lot abuts must be included in the calculation of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area. The required lot area is 13,000 SF, whereby 9,557.1 SF is proposed. A variance of 3,442.9 SF is requested. †2.††††††††††† ßSection 575-9 Building Area and Floor Area Ratio For single-family dwelling use, the building area shall not exceed 20% of the lot area and, subject to any modifications required by ߆575-167†of this chapter, the floor area ratio shall not exceed the limits hereinafter set forth:†(1)†On interior lots: 0.33 of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area; 0.20 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 square feet which is less than 150 feet from the street on which the lot abuts; and 0.10 of the lot area in excess of the first 10,500 feet which is farther than 150 feet from said street. To the extent required, all of the area of the lot within 150 feet of the street on which the lot abuts must be included in the calculation of the first 10,500 square feet of lot area. The maximum building area on the reduced lot is 1,911.4 SF, whereby 2,543.8 SF is proposed.† A variance of 632.4 SF is requested.†3.††† ßSection 575-13 Front Yards All lots shall have at least one front yard. A corner lot shall have a front yard on each public street on which the lot abuts. All front yards shall have a minimum depth equal to the greater of 30 feet or the average depth of the front yards of other lots which are on the same block front and within 200 feet. In no event, however, shall a front yard be required to have a depth which is greater than 50 feet. The minimum front yard required is 34.26 feet, whereby 29.5 feet is proposed.† A variance of 4.76 feet is requested. †4.††††† ßSection 575-14 Side Yards †A. On an interior lot, a single-family dwelling shall have two side yards, one on each side of the main building. The aggregate width of the two side yards shall not be less than 30 feet, plus 2/5 of the width of the lot in excess of 70 feet. No side yard shall have a width of less than 2/5 of the minimum required aggregate width of both side yards. Where practical, the wider of the two side yards shall be placed adjacent to the narrower of the side yards of an adjoining lot or lots. The minimum aggregate side yard required is 36.2 feet, whereby 26.9 feet is proposed. A variance of 9.3 feet is requested. †5.††††† ßSection 575-14 Side Yards A. On an interior lot, a single-family dwelling shall have two side yards, one on each side of the main building. The aggregate width of the two side yards shall not be less than 30 feet, plus 2/5 of the width of the lot in excess of 70 feet. No side yard shall have a width of less than 2/5 of the minimum required aggregate width of both side yards. Where practical, the wider of the two side yards shall be placed adjacent to the narrower of the side yards of an adjoining lot or lots. The minimum side yard required is 14.48 feet, whereby 7.2 feet on the south side are proposed.† A variance of 7.28 feet is required.†The premises also known as Section 1, Block 60, Lot 77 on the Nassau County Land and Tax Map, and are located in the Residence AA Zoning District.† A copy of the application material is available for review in the Village of Great Neck Building Department, 767 Middle Neck Road, during regular business hours.† At said hearing, all parties and interests will be given an opportunity to be heard. BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE VILLAGE OF GREAT NECK July 24, 2023†
