April 16, 2026
'I HAVE NEVER APPROVED 33.4% COVERAGE': BOARD SENDS TWO APPLICATIONS BACK FOR REVISIONS
Two families sought to expand small Wyckoff lots with pools and additions, but the board adjourned both applications after the chairman said proposed coverage levels were the highest he had seen — and three neighbors showed up to oppose one of them.
The Wyckoff Zoning Board of Adjustment adjourned two applications at its April meeting over coverage concerns: a Sheldon Street pool-and-sunroom proposal that would push combined lot coverage to 33.4%, and a Village Place second-story-and-pool project that drew opposition from three neighbors.
March 19, 2026
BOARD APPROVES THIRD FLOOR FOR WYCKOFF AVENUE DUTCH COLONIAL, WITH EGRESS WINDOW REQUIRED
The owners of a Dutch Colonial home on Wyckoff Avenue cleared a technical third-story variance after a board member's fire-safety objection was resolved — and an unpermitted shed on the property must be relocated before construction is complete.
The owners of a Dutch Colonial home at 76 Wyckoff Avenue won approval to add a third floor for an office and fitness room, with the board requiring an egress window after a member's fire safety concern and ordering an unpermitted shed to be relocated.
February 19, 2026
BOARD BACKS RANCH RENOVATION THAT KEEPS LOW PROFILE ON WEST SHORE DRIVE
The owners of a late-1950s ranch on a pie-shaped lot won approval for a one-story addition, with board members praising a design that resists the two-story conversions common in surrounding neighborhoods.
The owners of a ranch home on West Shore Drive received unanimous approval to expand the house with a one-story rear addition, with the board finding the property's pie-shaped lot constitutes a hardship and praising the design for preserving the home's low-profile character.
January 15, 2026
ST. ELIZABETH WINS APPROVAL FOR 46 NEW PARKING SPACES
The board voted 4-0 to allow the growing Wyckoff parish to convert a rear soccer field into additional parking, over a neighbor's concerns about lost green space and an alternative striping plan.
The Wyckoff Zoning Board of Adjustment approved St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church's plan to add 46 parking spaces by converting a rear soccer field, as well as an electronic message sign, with the vote passing 4-0 over a neighbor's objections.