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 302ACase 1: 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 2: 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 3: 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 meeting certain City-wide design guidelines 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 4: 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
Case 5: File Number V-079-25-26
Case Type: Area Variance
Address: 597 East Ave
Zoning District: R-3
Applicant: Lutheran Church of the Incarnate Word
Request: To expand an existing front yard paved parking area,
which results in adding parking spaces between a building and
the sidewalk on the street for a property that has three street frontages.
Code Section: 120-173
Enforcement: No
SEQR: Unlisted; A negative declaration was issued by the Director of
Zoning and Permitting on 3/26/26
Lead Agency: Director of Zoning and Permitting
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