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LEGAL NOTICE
hO_~ ICE ~E~-~i~i ~
Pursuant to section 267 of the Tovaa Law and the provisions
of the Building Zone Ordinance of the Tov~ of Southold, Suffolk
County, New York, a -public hearing, will be held b} the Zoning
Bce.rd of A-opea!s of the Town of Southold at the Town Clerk's
Office, Main Street, South. old, N Y Thu. rsday September ~2 1957
at 8:45 PN (E.D.S.T.) upon the application of Ursula Sledzieski
and Lawrence Waltz for a variance of the Buildin~ Zone Ordinance
under provisions of Article VIII, Section 80~-A,~Par. B to establis]
and operate an office and clinic for t~he care and treatment of
small animals, in connection with the practice of veterinary
medicine.
The property is located on the north side of main road~(route
25) in easterly part of village of Southold.
Any person deslreing to be heard on the above application
should appear at the time and place above s-oecified.
Dated August 3~, ~957
By order of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the ~own of Southlo~
Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector.
2!eas~ pt~b!ish once Sept. 5, 1957, and forward affidavit of
publication immediately to the Building Inspector.
FORM NO. 3
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
SOUTHOLD, N. Y.
NOTICE OF DISAPPROVAL
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your application dated ........................ ~~.....~ 19.~...~.~
for permit ? con~struct ~, '...~_....~..~. ~s located at .~.~..~.....~'' -' .~......~...~.. --'
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Map ........................................ Block ............................................ Lot ............................................ is
retum~e.rewith and d. isapproved on the following grounds ............................................................
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vuilding Inspec 'or 6,'
FORM NO. I
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
SOUTHOLD, N. Y.
Examined ................ ~'..../?., 19,...~',.
A /, ~, ,, -~ ..~.~*
pproved ............. ~ ............ , 19 ........ Permit No...~..~...~.. ................
Disapproved a/c .~..~--~..~~.~..,~
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Application No ............ ...~..7. ............
APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PERMIT
Date ......................... ~: ..... /.....~'....., 19...~...~
INSTRUCTIONS
a. This application must be completely filled in by typewriter or in ink and submitted in duplicate to the Building
Inspector.
b. Plot plan showing location of lot and of buildings on premises, relationship to adjoining premises or public streets
or areas, and giving a detailed description of layout of property must be drawn on the diagram which is part of this location.
c. The work covered by this application may not be commenced before issuance of Building Permit.
d. Upon approval of this application, the Building Inspector will issue a Building Permit to the applicant. Such
permit shall be kept on the premises available for inspect on throughout the progress of the work.
e. No building shall be occupied or used in whole or in part for any purpose whatever until a Certificate of Occupancy
shall have been granted by the Building Inspector.
APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE to the Building Department for the issuance of a Building Permit pursuant to the
Building Zone Ordinance of the. Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and other applicable Laws, Ordinances or
Regulations, for the construction of buildings, additions or alterations, or for remora or demolition, as herein described.
The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
(Sj~rl'ature or appdcant, or name, if a corporation)
(Address of Ol:(OJ~cant) '
State whether applicant is owner, lessee, agent, architect, engineer, general contractor, electrician, plumber or builder.
.... ..................................................................
Name of owner of premises....d,~r:'.,..~..~~,.,~ ....... ~ ..............................................................
If applicant is a ¢~t)orate, signature ~f duly authorized officer.
1. Location of land on which proposed work wj be done MapJNo' ~- -- /nt kin.
Street and Number .......... ~/....r~........,.~.. ..................................
(_~ Municipality
State existing use and occupancy of prem, ises and ir~nded use and occupancy of proposed construction:
a. Existing use and occupancy .~~/~ ~%-/~'~' ~ '~ ................................................................................
Locate clearly and distinctl'
property lines. Give street and
whether interior or comer lot.
3. Nature of work (check whic,_~pplicable): New Building .......... ,..)~.. ...... ~Jdition ........ X. ...... AIteration.--.-..~... ..........
Repair I~emova ................ Demolition ................. ~.~)ther Work (Describe) ....................
4. Estimated Cost ........ ../.~? .(~r_Z.~. ~ ....................... kee ............. :....; ......... .; ...... .;., ....... ;,. .......... ,:....::....~ ...................
z (.to De pale on rung Tn S app cm on)
5. If dwelling, number of dwelling units ...... ~..Number of dwelling units on each floor ..................................
If garage, number of cars .............................................................................................................................................
6. If business, commercial or mixed occupancy, specify nature and extent of each type of use ................................
Rear Sd~ ...~....~..
7. Dimensions of existing structures, if any: Front ....... ~....~. .......................................... Depth .....................
Height ~...... ' Number of Stories .~..~...¢~f--~..~ ...................... .~ .................
Dimensi'~ of'~'~;"~;~cture with alterations .or additions: Front .......... ~......~... .......... Rear.~,., ..~.: ......................
Depth ............... ~ .......... Height ......~ .............;~Number of Stories ~~ ......... _
8. Dimensions of entire new construction: Front ....... .'~..'.~.. ............ Rear ....... ..~T....~.. ............ Depth ..~ ..................
Height ./..~.... Nur~ber of Stories....::~ ........
~ ' :":"~';o~ ..... ~'.~.'.'~ Rear ~-~ ~ '~ Depth ~....~.....~...v~..~._~,~
c), :)lze aT IO~[: .... .,~./..." .......................................
10. Doteof Purchase ........................................................ Na~f,~ ...................................................
1 1. Zone or use district in which premises are situated ....... ~?-~-~.. ................. ~...i .....................................................
12. Does proposed construction violg~"qany zoning I~w, ~rdinance or~gulationi ......~: .......................................
Name of Owner of premi~~.~ddres~...~".-~'":-Phone NO .....................
13. ' ~ ~--~ Address Phone NO .......
Name of Architect ..~ ........... ../. ....... .~- ....... '~'( ......... ~ ..... '~' ................
Name of Contracto:.~'~~~ddress ~~~.~:,Phone NO.....~.~.~..~. -
PLOT DIAGRAM
all buildings, whether existing or proposed, and indicate all se
~lock numbers or description according to deed, and show str~
-back dimensions from
:t"hames and indicate
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STATE OF NEW,,~C~RJ~, /~'? S S
COUNTY OF~') '~ ~' ~'
...................... ~~,';~i ................ being duly sworn, deposes g~nd says that he is the applicant
e ,s the · . .... i ..........
ave named H ' . ..... ,¢...~.~.~..~..:..~ ............... .>~,~ ........... ~- ................
ab · ~-~ / //'~/(Controc~, agent, corporate officer, etc.)
of said owner or owners, and is du y authorized to perform or have performed the said work and to make and file
this application; that all statements contained in this application are true to the best of his knowledge and belief;
and that the work will be performed in the manner set forth in the application filed fherewith.
Notary Publi ,c~.~/''..-~~' (S,gna, t~re of applicant)
FORM NO. I
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
BUILDING DEPARTMENT
TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE
SOUTHOLD, N. Y.
Application No ..... ~....~.~... ............
Approved .................................... , 19 ........ Permit No .................................
Disappro. v, ed a/c ~~'~..~..~,'Z~.~,~
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APPLICATION FOR
BUILDING PERMIT
INSTRUCTIONS
a. This application must be completely filled in by typewriter or in ink and submitted in duplicate to the Building
Inspector.
b. Plot plan showing location of lot and of buildings on premises, relationship to adjoining premises or public streets
or areas, and giving a detailed description of layout of property must be drown on the diagram which is port of this location.
c. The work covered by this application may not be commenced be.fore issuance of Building Permit.
d. Upon approval of this application, the Building Inspector will issue a Building Permit to the applicant. Such
permit shall be kept on the premises available for inspection throughout the progress of the work.
e. No building shall be occupied or used in whole, or in part for any purpose whatever until a Certificate of Occupancy
shall have been granted by the Building Inspector.
APPLICATION IS HEREBY MADE to the Building Department for the issuance of a Building Permit pursuant to the
Building Zone Ordinance of the~ Town of Southold, Suffolk County, New York, and other applicable Laws, Ordinances or
Regulations, for the construction of buildings, additions or a terat OhS, or for removal or demolition, as herein described.
The applicant agrees to comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
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(Sigh~ture of opplicar~, ar name, i~ o cor~-i~j .........
(Addr~(~' '~'l~)'l';~g ~;~i ...............................
State_whether app~cant is owner, lessee, agent, architect, engineer,')general contractor, electrician, .l~lumber or bu der.
~Cr~-¥ ~O~'en~ r%--"f-~'n; ~ ~~. .~.. . . . : ~ ~~ ~. . .................................................................................
If applicant is a corporate, signature of duly authorized officer.
(Name and title of corporate officer)
1. Location of land on which proposed work will be done. Map No: ....................................... Lot No: ....................
2. State existing use and occupancy of p[e~ises and intended use and ~cupancy of proposed construction:
a. Existing use and occupancy .~::~; ...................................................................................
3. Nature of work (check wh~.~.~pplicable): New Building .................. ,,~ddition .................... Alteratlon...../~. ..........
h
Repair ............... Removal .. Demo t on ......~i ..... ~:~ Other Work (Describe) ..
4. Estimated Cost ....~:__.__F~e ...~.. .....................................................................................
(to be paid on filing this application)
5. If dwelling, number of dwelling units .......................... Number of dwelling units on each floor ..................................
If garage, number of cars ..............................................................................................................
6. If business, commercial or mixed occupancy, specify nature and extent of each type of u~.~_~
7. Dimensions of existing structures, if any: Front ....... ;'-- ._ -~-~ / ,~/Rear~ ............................ Depth ................................
Height ............................ Number of Stories ..... C.'~Q......~....~/... ..............................................
Dimensions of same structure with alterations or additions: Front .......... ~..~..-~.. .......... Rear
Depth ........... .~.~.~... ........... Height ......../..~.-...: .............. Number of Stories'.~..~._...~/,,
8. uimensions or entire new construction: Prom .......... :, ................. r~eor ......................... :., Depth ...~. ................
Height ............ ./...~:.. ....... Number of Stories .......47-~.......~ ~ ~ ).
9. Size of lot: Front~-g~D./../.'~.:~.~.~..'~i Rear ..... ~n-/,~:~?0.. Depth ...~..T-..~..~
10. Date of Purchase; ....................................................... Name of Former Owner ......................................... : ..... 7:; ....
11. Zone or use disti-ict in which premises are situated..~....~~~~
13. Name of Owner of prem,ses..~.~~,~"~ess ~
· :~~..~ Phone I'40 .....................
Name of Architect .................................................... Address .......................................... Phone NO .....................
Name of Controctor .................................................... Address .......................................... Phone NO .....................
PLOT DIAGRAM
Locate clearly and distinctly all buildings, whether existing or proposed, and indicate all set-back dimensions from
property lines. Give street and block numbers or description according to deed, and show street names and indicate
whether interior or corner lot .... --- ~/~ ! -
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STATE OF NEW Y~.I~./../.,~<~ S
COUNTY OF .~.~ /~::~ ~/~__:..' '.~ ~ ' /
........................ ~ .~~.~~-....being duly.sworn, deposes and says that he is the applicant
(Name-~ individual signing application)
above named ~e ................................................................................................ ;.: .............. , ........................................
(Contractor, agent, corporate otticer, etc.)
........ ~ ......... n 'elief
~ that al statements contained in th~s apphcahon are true to the best of his knowledge a d ~ ;
and that the work will be performed in the manner set forth in the application filed therewith.
Sworn to before me this .~
. ::': .
....... ~....... day of? ............. ;.~~ 9..~ :~~ '~ ' / ~~r '
Notary Public,~ ~ ~' ~~ ~ ~*~ ~ .... ~ "'~'S gna~re of ~pl~nt) --~'
APPEAL
TO THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, Town of$omthotd,
APPEAL NO. ~- ~-~
New York~
i~ram~a 5~easxemk~o' ~l~ln~ au (~reenpor~, Beffol~ ~. N.Y. ~d Dr. ~ence
I, (We) T. W~tzofM~Co~. We.~u~,~ N.Y., r~~ly~eo~r~d ~
Name of Appellant Street and Number
p~a~ p~ser HERFBY APPEAL TO
Municipality State
THE ZOI~ING BOARD OF APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE BUILDING
INSPECTOR ON .APPLICATION FOR BUILDING PE~IT NO~ ~ DATED
/~9~~ ~ , 19~ . WHEREBY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
( ) GRANT
( ~ DENY T o Urm~ ~l~zies~ ~d ~ce T. W~tz
Name of Applicant for permit
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Street and Number Municipality State
x ) A PERMIT TO USE
) A PERMIT FOR OCCUPANCY
) A TEMPORARY PERMIT OR EXTENSION THEREOF
) A CERTIFICATE OF EXISTING USE
~'. LOCATION OF THE PROPERTY Rotate 35 "A" Re~l~m,~l a A_~r!emltml~l
Street & Number' Use District on ZoninG
Map
2. PROVISION(S) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE APPEALED (Indicate the
Article section, subsection and paragraph of the Zoning Ordinance being
appe~aled by number. Do not quote the Ordinance.)
3. TYPE OF APPEAL Appeal is m~de herewith for
( ) An interpretation of the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map
( ) A special permit under the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map
(x) A variance to the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map
( ) A temporary' permit
~. PR~glOUS APPEAL A previous appeal has ( )
has not (x) been made with
respect to this decision of the Building Inspector or with respect to this
property. Such appeal(s) was (
(
(
(
and was (were)made in Appeal No.
Appeal No.
Appeal No.
Appeal No.
) a requested interpretation
) a request for a special permit
) a request for a variance
) a temporary permit
dated ~19
.dated .19
dated .19
dated 39
REASON'FOR APPEAL (Complete relevant blank.
Use extra sheet if necessary.
(a) INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE IS REQUESTED because
(b) A SPECIAL PERMIT UNDER THE ZONING ORDINANCE IS REQUESTED
Pursuant~ to Article__Sectlon__Subsection__Paragrap~__
(c) A VARIANCE TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE IS REQUESTED FOR THE REASON
(1) STRICT APPLICATION of the Ordinance would produce UNDUE HARDSHIP
because
(2) The hardship created is UNIQUE and is not shared by all properties
alike in the immediate vicinity of this property and in this use
district because
Aw at.ce tot he Zontn~Ordinance Is reque~edforthe reaeonm~ forth in the
attached mheet.
(1) Strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship
because t.here is no provision for the use of real property by a doctor of
veterinary medicine for the practice of his profession in either the residential
or business districts as the Y, oning Ordinance now exists. An examination of
the zonin~ map of the Town of Southold indicates that there are but 11 sections
of the Town zones for industrial purposes. Upon information and belief, these
sections so zoned are presently used and occupied for the purposes for which
they are zoned by existing industries. In any event, they are not suitable for
use as an office and clinic for the practice of veterinary medicine. The property
which is the subject of this appeal is particularly suitable for the use proposed.
The property is of sufficient size so as to provide front, side and rear yard
areas greatly in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance. The
nearest dwelling on adjacent property is more ttnn 100 feet from the proposed
clinic.
(2} The hardship created is IF~IIQUE because a strict application of
the zoning regulations will, for all practical purposes, prohibit applicant,
Dr. Lawrence T. Waltz, or any other practitioner of veterinary medicine from
establishing an office and clinic in the Town of Southold for the care and treatment
of small animals. As previously stated, the ordinance Permits such a use only
in one of the 11 industrial districts which are not presently available to applicant.
(3) The granting of a variance in this case would observe the spirit
of the ordinance and would not change the character of the District. Article
III, Section 300 of the Zoning Ordinance permits premises to be used for
"agricultural farms, poultry farms, nurseries, greenhouses and truck
gardening" in a residential district. The proposed use of the premises in
question for an office and cLinic for the treatment of small animals in conjunction
with a private residence would be similar in character to the uses permitted in
a residential and agricultural district. The premises directly across the
highway from the premises affected are presently used for agricultural
purposes. The proposed use will not prevent the orderly and reasonable
use of adjacent properties.
.~pplicant Lawrence T. Waltz is a duly licensed veterinarian and,
ff a variance is granted herein, intends to use and occupy the premises
under consideration for his private family residence, and to conduct there-
on, an office and clinic for the treatment of small animals. Upon inforn~tion
and belief, there is no licensed veterinarian presently practicing in the Town
of Southold, the nearest veterinarian being located in the Town of Riverhead
and the next nearest in the Towns of Easthampton and Southampton. If this
variance is granted, applicant's serwices will be available to the entire Town
of Southold, on a full-time basis.
STATE OF NEW YORK)
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK)
Sworn to thi~,~'~daY o,~.ugust, 1957
..... · ~Nbtary public
ROBERT W. TAS~KER
INO?'ARY PUBLIr~. State of New YOt'K
No 52-3c)33'/2~) ~uffoik Courlty.
Term Exp, res March 30, .1959
BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
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In the Matter of the Appeal
of
URSULA SLEDZIESKI and LAWRENCE T. WAlTZ,
Appellants.
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ME.MORANDUM
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BOARD DE. APPEAr .i'l~OWN OF ROTT'T'Hm.n_,~
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In the Matter of the Appeal
of
APPEAL NO.
'URSULA SLEDZIESKI and LAWRENCE T.
WAlTZ,
Appellants.
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MEMORANDUM
At the hearing of the appeal in this matter, considerable contro-
versy developed concerning the meaning of an accessory building as
defined in the Building Zone Ordinance of the Town of Southold. At the
conclusion of the hearing, decision was reserved and Appellants were
granted permission to submit a memorandum.
This memorandum will deal with the following points;-
I. That the proposed use of Appellant's premises is a permitted
, use within the meaning of the Ordinance and no variance is necessary.
ll. That if the Board of Appeals should determine that the use
'proposed is not a permitted use, Appellants have presented facts sufficienit
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to warrant the granting of a variance.
POINT I
The view was expressed at the hearing of this appeal that the
building in which Appellant Waitz proposes to conduct the practice of
"veterinary medicine cannot be classified as an accessory building and
that such a use can be permitted only in the dwelling or in a building
"attached thereto.
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Article!, Section 100, Subdivision 1 of the Building Zone
Ordinance defines an accessory building as "A building, subordinate to \\
,the main building on a lot and used for purposes customarily incidental
'to those of the main building". Two conditions must be present. First,
the building must be "subordinate" to the main building and second, it
must be used for purposes "customarily incidental" to the main building.
The words "subordinate" and "incidental" are synonymous. However, as .
:used in the ordinance, they must have reference to different matters.
The word "incidental" has reference to the ~ of a building. The word
"subordinate" does not. The term "subordinate" must therefore have
reference to other characteristics of the building itself, such as its size
'and location in relation to the main building. The proposed building in
our case will be much smaller than the dwelling and therefore would be
subordinate to the main dwelling building.
We next turn to the second and most important condition. To
qualify as an accessory building, the building must be "used for purposes!
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'customarily incidental to those of the main building." This has reference!
to the use and not to the characteristics of the physical building itself.
It must be recognized that one of the most important purposes of zoning
is to regulate the use of land and building. Thus in classifying buildiIgs,
the primary consideration should be the use to be made of a building.
This is observed in the Southold Town Ordinance as the ordinance defines
'an accessory building in terms of the nature of its use. If the use is one
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which is "customarily incidental" to the main building, the Ordinance
provides that it shall be classified as an accessory building. Article!,
Section 100, Subdivision I does not specify what shall be deemed a
customarily incidental use. However, this is classified by Article III,
Section 300, Subdivision 8 of the Ordinance which provides that the
practice of certain professions shall be deemed "uses customarily in-
cidental". It provides that "uses customarily incidental' to any of the
above uses (residential and agricultural uses) when located on the same
lot. . . shall be understood to include the professional office or studio
of a doctor . . . or practitioner of a similar character. . . .
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PROVIDED the office, studio or occupational rooms are located in a
dwelling in which the practitioner resides or in a building accessory
theretq . . . .". Since the Ordinance provides that professional offices I
are customary incidental uses and that an accessory building is any
. building occupied for customary incidental uses, it should follow that
the building, when so used, must be characterized as an accessory
building. The Ordinance does not limit such use to the main building.
It permits the use "in a dwelling in which the practitioner resides or in
a building accessory thereto. The only limitation is that it be on the
same lot.
Bassett in his book "Zoning", in discussing accessory buildings
and uses at page 100 states:- "The doctor, dentist, lawyer or notary
had from time immemorial used his own home for his office . . . . .
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Customary incidental home occupations are therefore allowed as
accessory uses, even in new houses in residential districts. When such!
uses are in accessory buildings as is often the case, they are similarly :
allo~d. "
POINT.' II
If the Board of Appeals should determine that under the strict
letter. of the Ordinance the Appellants are not permitted to ..use the
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building as proposed, sufficient facts are present to warrant the grantin~
of a variance.
Article vm, Section 801B provides that "where there are practi-
cal difficulties or unnecessary hardship in the way of carrying out the
strict letter of these regulations, the Board of Appeals shall have the
power to vary or modify the application of such regulations so as the
spirit of the Ordinance shall be observed, public safety and welfare
secured and substantial justice done".
Under the above provision, if practical difficulties or unnecessart
hardship are shown, the Board of Appeals may vary the application of
the provisions of the Ordinance as they apply to a particular }:iece of
property provided the same will not violate the spirit of the Ordinance.
"The purpose of a variance is to afford a safely valve, so that
the carrying out of the strict letter of the Zoning Ordinance may not
occasion unnecessary hardship to particular property owners. "
:1 Bazinsky v. Ke,lc, Inc. 259 App. Div. 467, 19 N. Y. S. 2d 716,
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In the case of Otto v. Steinhilber 283 N. Y. 71, the Court of
Appeals stated that before the Board of Appeals may grant a variance
upon the ground of unnecessary hardship, there must be shown the
following: -
1.) That the land in question cannot yield a reasonable return
if used only for a purpose allowed in the zone.
2.) That the plight of the owner is due to unique circumstances
and not to the general conditions in the neighborhood.
3.) That the use to be authorized by the variance will not alter
the essential character of the locality.
Appellants believe that they have presented facts sufficient to
meet all of the three elements which must be present to constitute
hardship.
The property has never been occupied solely for residential pur-
poses. It has. always been used for business purposes in conjunction
with the dwelling. The premises have been offered for sale for more
than three years. During this period of time, only one prospect
evidenced any interest in purchasing the property and he proposed to
erect a liquor store on the premises. The courts have held that
evidence that the premises cannot be sold for the purposes allowed in ,
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the district may be considered by the Board as evidence that the propert:+
cannot yield a reasonable return if used only for purposes allowed.
As was shown at the hearing, the property has features which
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set it apart from the usual parcel used for dwelling purposes. The
property is burdened by two rights-of-way, one along its entire easterly:
boundary line and the other along its westerly boundary.
Both rights-of..,
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way are used for access to farms to the north of the premises. Farm
tractors, trucks and equipment travel over the premises. The right-of-
way on the east is but 12 to 15 feet from the house. The entire northerl~
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portion of the premises was at one time a sand and gravel pit and is
presently useless for any purpose. The land slopes sharply away from
the house on the north side. The cesspool is located approxinately 25
feet from the rear of the house.
These two conditions make it im-
possible to erect a structure in the rear of the house. There is also
a small storage building with a cellar located near the northwest corner
of the house and an open well located west of the house. All of the
above conditions taken together are unique circumstances which would
place an undue hardship on the owner if he were compelled to enlarge
the dwelling or attach another building to the existing dwelling in order
to be able to practice his profession on the premises. It would also
result in the crowding of all of the buildings along one side of the parcel, i
one of the evils sought to be corrected by zoning regulations.
The proposed use will not alter the essential character of the
neighborhood. The premises directly to the west are used for agricul-
tural purposes. Two retail vegetable stands and a greenhouse are
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located within 200 feet of the premises on the west. The premises are
bounded on the south by Route 25, a heavily travelled main highway. The
ii property on the south side of Route 25 directly opposite appellant's
premises is devoted to agricultural uses. The premises are bounded
on the north by the Long Island Railroad right-of-way and the property
north of the railroad tracks is likewise used for agricultural purposes.
The proposed use of the premises as an office for the practice of
veterinary medicine will conform to uses characteristic of the neighbor-
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hood. All surrounding property owners are in favor of the proposed use:
as is evidenced by their written consents filed with the Board of Appeals.!
Appellants recognize that if facts are presented sufficient to
constitute practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship, the Board of
Appeals may grant a variance only when the granting thereof will
observe the spirit of ,the Ordinance. There can be no doubt that if Dr.
Waitz were able to enlarge the dwelling to provide space therein for
his professional rooms, this would comply with the strict letter of the
Ordinance. Likewise, if a building __e erected near the dwelling and
attached thereto by a connecting hall or breezeway and a room of the
dwelling occupied as an office or reception room, this, too, would
comply with the strict letter of the Ordinance. Would the spirit of the
Ordinance be violated if Dr. Waitz were permitted to practice his
profession in a building located as proposed? It would seem to Appelants
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that it would not. A variance would not permit a use prohibited by the
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Ordinance in the district. It would only affect the location of a permittedj
use on the premises. It would p1'omote the public safety and welfare.
It would not interfere with the reasonable use of adjacent property. It
would prevent undue crowding and oQncentration of the buildings on a
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It would permit the premises to be used for a purpose for which
it is most suited. The intent and purpose of the Ordinance as expressed
in the preamble would be promoted and the 'spirit of the Ordinance would
be observed.
Respectfully submitted,
Griffing, Smith, Tasker and Lundberg
Robert W. Tasker,
Of Counsel.
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August '3', 1957
Ursula Sledzle8ki & ta...nee c. Waltz
C/O Attorney Henry Tasker
Greenport, N.Y.
NOTI GEt
There 11111 be a publ10 hearing upon your appl1oation tor a
variance to the Bulldlng Zone Ordinance of Town of Southold, Art1cle
VIII, Sect10n 801-A,Par.B. held by the Zoning Board ot A'ppeals in the
Town Clerk's Ottice, Main street, SO'jlthold, N.Y., Th'lrsday September
12, 1J57 at 8145 PM. ( E.n.B.T.)
Yours truly
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\ LEGAL NarICE I
NarIOE OF HEARING
1 pursuant to section 267 or the I
Town Law a:nd the prov1.s1ons of the
I BuIldlng Zone ordlnance of the \
Town or Southold, S~,fo1k County,
I New York, a publlc hea.rlng wUI
I be held by the Zoning Board of Ap-
pea.ls of the Town of Southold at
the Town Clerk's Office Main
street, Southold, New York, onl
: ThursdaY, September 12, 1957 at,
S'4;5 PM (EnS.T.) upon the applH
~tion of Ursula SlEldzleskl a:nd'
Lawrence Waitz for a varlance of
the Building Zone ordinance under
Building Zone ordinance under
i>rovisloM of Article Vlli, Section
; SOl-A, Par. B to establ!"h Mld QIl-!
etate an office and clinlc for the
care and t'teatment of small ani-
ma.ls, In connection with the prac-
tice of veterinary medicine. .
I V-'he property is located on the
north sIde of main road (route 25)
IIn easterly part of village of South-
laid.
Any person desiring to be heard
on the above appl1cation should
appear at the time and place
above specified.
Dated August 31, 1957
. By' order of the Zoning Board
of AppealS of the Town of Southold.
Howard M. Terry,
Building Inspector I
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
COUNTY O~' SUFFOLK,
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um2,.t:C"":'cJ:4':""'.m($..u~~ being duly Sworn,
says that m -/r:Z.umm is Printer and Publisher of the SU~'l!'OLK
TIMES, a newspaper pnblished at Greenport, in said county;
and that the notice, of which the annexed is a printed copy,
has been published in the said Suffolk Times once in each
week, for m ' , uu u.uuuP::l.hLu. weeka..
successIVely commencing on the muu.~Y.'-mu
day of uA~,,:,--,\,~19uS.k.'.' ,. . '
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S.worn to before me this ...m~.".Y,..,u... '
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day of u /"''''=I~'.0;~m 19.5'.) i /__-
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NOTlOE 0'1 {IIIAltING ,
Pursuant to sectiOft' 267 of the Town
Law and the provWbllS of the Build'ing
Zone Ordtnance of the Town of South-
old, Suffolk. COunty, New York; a public \
hearing will 'be held by the Zonlng'
Board of Appeals of the Town of South_ I
old at. the Town Olerk's OIflce, Main I
Street, Southold, N. Y., Thuraday I'
September 12, 1957, at 8:45 P. 'jI(. (E. D.- ,
S.. T.). \1!lOn the appllcatlol). of Ursula
Sllldzleskl and I:.awrence. Wltlto . for a
variance of the B1lI1dlng :Zone Ordln-
mee under provisions of Artie1e.,VIII,
SeCtlon.801~A, Par. B to.eatab1lah and
oPerate .an I office '.and clinio for the
care and treatment of small animals,
in., connectIon with,__ the practice of
Vetlr'erinary medicine." . .
The property is locia~ on \he north
side of main r~ <route 25) in easterly
P'llt of village o.t Southold.
Any person desiring to be heard on
the abOve appllcatlon shoukl appear
at the .tlme and place ...bove liPCClftl,d.
Date<! August 31, 1957 .
By . order of the Zonlng I!loard of
APpeals, of the Town ot'll/>uthold.
Howard M. 'I"VrY.
BUllitl'>8 I~ector.
COUI"TY OF SUFFOLK I
STATE OF NEW YORI< I 55.
Frederick C. Hawkins, being duly swarn, says that
he is the awner and publisher of THE LONG ISLAND
TRAVELER - MATT/TUCK WATCHMAN, a public news-
paper printed at Southold, in Suffolk County; and that
the notice of which the annexed is a printed copy, has been
published in said Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Vvotch-
man once each week for ..(!:.~,....(I./... weeks
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successively, commencing on the ...............2...................
day of
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Sworn to before me this .........7......... day of
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ADELE PAYNE
Notary Public. State of New~prk
Residing in Suffolk County
No, 52,3041000
Commission Expires March 30, 1959
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IIDlORABDtJI( Appeal .0 24 AuS)l 1957
~rsula 8iedzieski and Dr Lawrence ~ Waitz res,ective17 owner
aad pros,ective purchaser.
!lhe appeal h based upon the retusal .r the Build ing Inspector
to approve Perait 289 .lug )0 1957 - Applioation requests more
than authorized to permit and use not permitted in this zono -
70r purposes or olarity Dr Waitz' name will be used as appol/lant
beoause he appeared betore Board eto.
In Appeal t~E HARDSHIP i8 olat.ed beoause no prOVision is
is made for use of real property by dootor or Teterin8li17
medioine in either residential or business distriots. !be
taots do not bear out this olaia.
... Art 111 Sea 300 sub 8 permits praotice .r Teterina17
medioine in residential areas in residenoe and aocessory bui1tng.
Art lV Seo 400 Sub 2 permits the same and sub 13 permits the
additional use of shop tor pet aniaals and 8ub 10 -stables-
and sub 16 aoceS8017 use oustomarily incidental to pet aniaals
U!fIQ.rJ!: HARDSHIP Cuia is adnne" that striot applioatiOD
ot ordinanoe will prohibit Dr Waitz or other veterinary trom
tr~m establishin<< ottioe and olinio in the TOwn or Southold.
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!be above stated raots dGf,not bear out this daia.
SPIRIT OF ORDINANCE AND CHARACTER OF 'lEE NIUGHOOIUI30D.
Claim is _de that granting or Tarianoe would not ohange
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oharaoter of neighborhood. Any ~erate businese in residential
a~~would ohange the oharaoter. 8peoial reoognition is taken
in the ordinanoe or non.oontorming use which may not be
proh bited due to tht'r preTious e:xiste-10e but proTision is
made tor thtir ultimate disappearanee so that the oharaoter
of the neighborhood will be restored and maintained.
In the light of the abOTe the varianoe should be denied.
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Waitz.
Appeal. 24 Aug 31, 1957
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"A use oustoaarily inoideat,l and subordinate
to the prinoipal use or building looated on the same lot with
suoh prinoipal use or building."
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An ACCESSORY BUILDING is defined in the ordinanoe as "A bUilding,
subordinate 'to the main building on a lot and used for purpose.
oustomarily inoidental to the main
Art III See 300 sub 8 provides for
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the praotice
of veterinal'J
medioine in a building in whioh the praotitioner resides or in a
building aGoessol'J thereto.
Dr. Waitz proposes either to remodel the existing barn or
to erect a new building likewise in aooordanoe with said sketch _
a traoing is attached hereto.
'!'he lall~age of the ordinanoe is olear. All acoessol'J
building is subordinate to the main buildillg and used for purpose.
custoaarily inoidelltal to the maill building.
Dr. Waitz does not intend to use the new building for any
purpose oustomarily inoidental to the main bu Biling.
He proposes to erect a new btJllding. 'rhe remodelling of
an old fashioned barn to the extent that the new structure would
not bear the slightest appearanoe to the former structure and
whioh according to his own statement would most likely not be done
but would start from the present foundation and erect a modern
struoture oontaining 6 rooms and 4. outside runs - a building
devoted entirely to its proper use as a small animal hospital or
olinic and oontaining modern deTiees for the treatment and oare of
small animals oould hardly be oonsidereil as an aooessory building
any more than the ereotion of a small hospital or olinio for the
treatment of huaans oould be olassed as an acoessory buildinp,
beoause a physioian lived in a residence on the same property but
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did not o..ot his prof...ion wi thia. resideno..
AOCOrdiag to the ordinanoe and aooepted legal and
diotidnary definition, an aocessory building Bust be .ubordinate
or .eoondary.
Dr. Waitz propose. to ereot a building to be used for tho
praotioe of his profession and as a saall animal hospital or olinic
where due to the nomal operation of that t)'pe of business animals
1180)' r..ain for several days. '!'he t reataent 01' animals is '1
undoubtedl)' a profossion but the lIaintainanoe of an an1m~l hO'Pi~
allli<tllos. are the words Dl". Waitz has used in his applioation for
a pemit is not the praotioe of his profession but olearly a
business in oonJunotion with h;s profession.
Our ordinanoe gives ,a long list of businesses permitted in
the B or business area and &man these is sub 4 Art IV Seo 400
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Hospitals and clinios as well in other sub seotions pro~iding for
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stables and shops for pets and other trades or uses of a similar
grade whioh would Clearly indicate that a definite line has been
dr"wn between the praotioe of a profession within a residonoo and
a business oonduoted in a separate building set apart from tho
priTBte residenoe at the owner.
Pagil 44-
Some. 8anoes enumerate the aooessory building and uaes,
but this prooedure is not neoessary. The oharaoteristios of suoh
uses have been indioated and may be sUllll8rized as follows:
(1) the use must be a oustom!;ry use, (2) it must be inoidental
and not the prinoipal use and ()) it must not oonstitute a business.-
Looal .f~~!ld ZglU!lg page 24. 1956
ar~ cons~tion should be given to definit10~s
used in the ordinanoe.-
It should be borne in mind that a variance p:oeB with the
land and not with the person and permission to operate a separate
buainess in a residential area oould very well under the guiae ot
a varianoe become a legislative act and change a zone WhiCh, of
course, 18 not within the powers ot a Board of Appeals.
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Th1stts a buB1ness op8ra~ea for tOfi t ana oonduotea
entire17 outside of Dr. Waltz' home. It is to be oonduoted in
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a separate building and whether Dr. Waitz lives 75 feet or 7S0
teet away is ~8t.r1al. It is unquestionably a separate
business establ1sbaent.
It is n:Jt within the province of the Bo"rd or Appeals
to vest in the landowner an exoeption to use the premises 1a
violation or the general rule bindin~ upon all other landowners
within the zone.
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Southold, N. Y.
Jluly 5, 1957
Town Board of the Town of Southold
We, the undersigned, being the owners of lands immediately adjacent to
the lands of Ursula Sledzieski, or owners of lands directly opposite the
lands of Ursula Sledzieski or the owners of lands in the immediate area
of the lands of Ursula Sledzieski, situate on the north side of the main
highway at Southold. N. Y.. which lands are the subject of an application
for an amendment to the zoning ordinance, do hereby consent to the
proposed change of zone so as to permit said lands to be used by a
licensed veterinarian for the practice of his profession and in connection
therewith, for the maintenance of a small animal hospital, clinic or
.other buildings customarily used in the practice of veterinary medicine.
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