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CITY OF ITHACA BOARD of ZONING APPEALS
Area Variance Findings &Decision
Applicant: Dan Hirtler, Registered Architect, for William and Angie Chen
Appeal Noe: #2968
Zoning District: CR -2
Hearing Held On: January 6, 2015
Property Location: 424 Dryden Road
Requirement for Which variance is Requested: The property at 424 Dryden Road is a non - conforming
multiple dwelling in the CR -2 Zoning District. The owners of the property want to subdivide the parcel
so that two lots are created. The property at 424 Dryden will be reduced to 6,770 SF; required is 5,500
SF. The newly created lot will be 4,163.6 SF. The requirement for a two - family dwelling, to be put on
the subdivided lot later, is 4,000 SF. The existing property at 424 Dryden Road is deficient in that it does
not meet District Regulations requirements under Section 325 -8, Column 12, Other Front Yard. The
front yard is 4.3 feet deep; required is a 10 -foot front yard setback. General City Law requires that a
parcel undergoing subdivision be compliant with City Zoning regulations. The existing parcel can only
become compliant if a variance from the BZA is granted for the other front yard deficiency.
Applicable Section of City Zoning Code: Zoning Ordinance, Section 325 -8, Column 12, Other Front Yard.
Public Hearing: A Public Hearing was held on January 6, 2015. No one spoke in favor or against the
project. One letter, noted by the BZA Chair as Exhibit "A," was sent to the Board from Gwen and Robert
Sonnenberg, owners of 400 Oak Avenue. The letter complained that a new duplex would increase on-
street parking and that the proposed new lot seems too small for the proposed use. The applicant
sufficiently rebutted these concerns. Off - street parking will be provided in sufficient quantities as
required by the Zoning Ordinance, plus one extra space.
Motion: Teresa Deschane moved to grant the variance based on the following findings:
Environmental Review: Type 2 action No further environmental review required.
Planning & Development Board Recommendation: New housing is consistent with the Collegetown
area plan. The only deficiency is an existing one.
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