CITY OF ROCHESTER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS -Thursday April 30, 2026 Public Hearing Begins at 6:00 PM Rochester City Hall, 30 Church Street City Council Chambers, Room 302A Case 1: File Number: V-074-25-26 Case Type: Area Variance Address: 74-78 Clay Avenue Zoning District: R-1 Applicant: Aaron Thomas, Property Owner Request: To legalize an approximately 1,480.74sf driveway expansion in the rear yard of a two-family dwelling, exceeding the lot coverage limit in the district and the off-street parking requirements Code Section: 120-11, 120-173 Enforcement: Yes; The property was cited for the driveway work without approvals on 5/20/2024 SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(17) Lead Agency: N/A Case 2: File Number: V-075-25-26 Case Type: Area Variance Address: 21-23 Grover Street Zoning District: R-1 Applicant: Erick Hannah, Property Owner Request: To legalize an approximately 932sf driveway expansion in the rear yard of a two-family dwelling exceeding the lot coverage limit in the district. Code Section: 120-11 Enforcement: Yes; the property was cited for the driveway work without approvals on 2/13/2026 SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(17) Lead Agency: N/A Case 3: File Number: V-076-25-26 Case Type: Area Variance Address: 577 Ridgeway Avenue Zoning District: R-1 Applicant: Reza Hourmanesh, GRH Architecture and Construction Request: To pave an additional approximately 632sf space for the development of three parking spaces in the rear yard, exceeding the lot coverage limit in the district and not meeting certain requirements applying to all districts. Code Section: 120-11, 120-173 Enforcement: No SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(16) Lead Agency: N/A Case 4: File Number: V-077-25-26 Case Type: Area Variance Address: 199 Saratoga Avenue Zoning District: R-1 Applicant: Damaris Rivera Request: To legalize the conversion of 400sf of nonresidential floor area to a one-bedroom dwelling unit and storage, exceeding the lot coverage limit in the district, not meetnig certain City-wide design guielines and certain requirements applying to all districts. Code Section: 120-11, 120-159, 120-166, 120-169, 120-173 Enforcement: No SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(17) Lead Agency: N/A Case 5: File Number: V-078-25-26 Case Type: Area Variance Address: 40 Bedford Street Zoning District: R-1 Applicant: Craig Williams Request: To enclose a 14.3' x 7.8' (112sf) front porch as unheated space of a single-family dwelling, not meeting the residential building standards in the district. Code Section: 120-160 Enforcement: No SEQR: Type II 6 NYCRR Part 617.5C(17) Lead Agency: N/A Lead Agency: Director of Zoning and Permitting 4151825 4-8-1t