Tenafly Zoning Rules Reviewed – Changes Proposed

Tenafly Zoning Rules Reviewed

Changes to the Land Development Regulations are expected to be implemented once fully agreed upon by the Tenafly council.

Specifically, the four changes under review by the council are:

• • • 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. changes to the maximum impervious-surface rules
                     2. the side-yard calculation formula
                     3. the below-grade garage regulations
                     4. the building-height restrictions

Of the above, only the rules for impervious surfaces and below-grade garage restrictions were cleared. A final discussion and vote is scheduled for July 12.

If approved, below-grade garages will only be allowed if they have a “positive gravity drainage system” and are sloped away from the house, or have a drainage system constructed to hold run-off generated by a “100-year storm event.” Other restrictions will also be in place.

Also, if approved, buildings would be allowed to have a higher coverage percentage of the lots on which they are situated. For example, in the R-40 zone, rear-yard impervious coverage would be increased from 20 percent to a maximum of 50 percent.