CITY OF ROCHESTER
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
-Wednesday February 25, 2026
Public Hearing Begins at 6:00 PM
Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street
City Council Chambers, Room 302A
Case 1: File Number: V-036-25-26
Case Type: Area Variance
Address: 288 Sanford Str
Zoning District: R-2
Applicant: Michael Besaw
Request: To construct a 120sf shed in the side yard of a single-famiyl dwelling, not meeting certain requirements applying to all districts.
Code Section: 120-163
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(17)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case 2: File Number: V-065-25-26
Case Type: Area Variance
Address: 399 Seneca Pkwy
Zoning District: R-1
Applicant: Adeel Tabasum
Request: To legalize the conversion of a first floor office space to two dwelling units, not meeting the lot area requirements in the district, the dwelling unit conversion standards and certain requirements applying to all districts.
Code Section: 120-11, 120-166, 120-173
Enforcement: Yes
SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(17)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case 3: File Number: V-066-25-26
Case Type: Area Variance
Address: 937-947 Jefferson Avenue
Zoning District: R-1
Applicant: Ray Raimondi, Costich Engineering
Request: To establish a vacant parcel as ancilary parknig with ten parking spaces to serve 924-940 Jefferson Avenue, 'Trillium Health', not meeting the side and rear setback requirements in the district.
Code Section: 120-9
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Unlisted
Lead Agency: The City of Rochester Division of Real Estate issued a negative declaration on 5/30/2025.
Case 4: File Number: V-062-25-26
Case Type: Area Variance
Address: 25 Canterbury Rd
Zoning District: C-2
Applicant: Patrick Dutton, Dutton Properties
Request: To construct a 60ft tall monopole within the parking lot of an office-building, which includes a double-sided, 672sf, digital advertising sign facing east and west bound traffic on I-490, and a 210sf, static community board facing north, where the signs do not meet certain requirements applying to all districts.
Code Section: 120-177
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Type II §48-5B(14)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case 5: File Number: P-003-25-26
Case Type: Appeal
Address: 1008 Avenue D
Zoning District: R-1
Applicant: Ames J. Grigg
Request: To appeal a Certificate of Noncomfority, N-003-25-26, filed November 17, 2025 to re-establish a vacant commercial building and change the use from retail grocery store to two commercial tenant spaces - noe beauty shop (623sf) and one convenience store and multi-service center (599sf).
Code Section: 120-191, 120-199
Enforcement: Yes
SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR part 617.5C(37)
Lead Agency: N/A
Case 6: File Number: V-067-25-26
Case Type: Area Variance
Address: 13 Vienna St
Zoning District: R-3
Applicant: Beden Street Settlement
Request: To demolish two Designated Buildings of Historic Value to construct a single building to replace them, not meeting certain requirements in the district and certain requirements applying to all districts.
Code section: 120-28, 120-158
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Unlisted Negative declaration issued 1/27/2026
Lead Agency: Director of Zoning and Permitting
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