Pleasantville Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - November 5, 2025

The Pleasantville Zoning Board of Appeals met on November 5, 2025, at Village Hall to hear two variance applications and to approve prior meeting minutes. The agenda posted with the record listed the meeting date as October 30, 2025, but the meeting record provided identifies the date as November 5, 2025. Both applications were approved, and the minutes of the September 25, 2025 meeting were approved as revised.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Fiona Puyo, who later appeared as the applicant in Case No. 2025-22, said she would support the Healy application.
• Edward Matina, a former neighborhood resident, supported the 109 Marble Avenue application, saying the restoration would beautify the area, tree removal already improved driver sightlines, and on-site parking would help on busy Saturday mornings near a dance school.

Case No. 2025-21 - Jonathan and Yemi Healy, 204 Edgewood Avenue

• The applicants requested approval for additions and alterations to a legal non-conforming two-family dwelling, needed to restore the property to two-family use with two kitchens before their pre-date letter expired.
• The proposal included a side bump-out for a pantry and laundry room within setbacks and a second-story addition over an existing one-story section to add a bathroom.
• The variance was required because the work would enlarge a pre-existing non-conforming structure on a corner lot with a deficient front yard setback; the existing setback itself was not changing.
• The neighbor most affected by the plan, identified by the applicants as Jeff and Carol, submitted a letter in support.
• Board members found that the balance of the area-variance factors favored the applicant and that the supporting neighbor's view, while not dispositive, weighed in favor. The board voted to approve.

Case No. 2025-22 - Fiona Puyo d/b/a 109 Marble Ave. LLC, 109 Marble Avenue

• The applicant requested variances to renovate a long-vacant building on a non-conforming lot that contains two residences in two structures.
• Plans included removing a garage door, adding windows, relocating the entry door, moving one driveway access point, and providing parking in the front yard along Sunnyside Avenue.
• The requested variances were for excessive access points and parking within the front yard setback; an earlier three-family proposal was abandoned because it could not satisfy parking requirements.
• The existing site already had front-yard parking and two driveway access points, according to the board's discussion.
• One board member said he was normally hostile to front-yard parking but was persuaded by the unique setting, including the cemetery across the street, nearby commercial properties, the railroad setting, and limited traffic. The board voted to approve, with one member voting very reluctantly and another voting not reluctantly.

Minutes Approval

• The board approved the minutes of the September 25, 2025 meeting as revised.

Key Outcomes

• Case No. 2025-21 (Healy, 204 Edgewood Avenue): approved.
• Case No. 2025-22 (Fiona Puyo d/b/a 109 Marble Ave. LLC, 109 Marble Avenue): approved.
• Minutes of September 25, 2025: approved as revised.
• For both applications, the board determined that the Zoning Board of Appeals was the only involved agency and that the actions were classified as Type II under the State Environmental Quality Review Act regulations, requiring no further review.