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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-07/21/1960Southold Town Board of Appeals SOUTHOLD, L. I., N. Y. Telephone SO 5-~6~0 APPEAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert W. Gillispie, Jr., Chairman Robert Bergen Herbert Rosenberg Charles Gregonis, Jr. Serge Doyen, Jr. MINUTES SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD OF APP~ July 21,~ 1960 A regu~r meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals was held 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 21, 1960 at the Town Clerk Office~ Main Road, Southold, New York. There were present: Messrs. Robert w.G~illispie~._ Jr., Chairman, Robert Bergen,: and Herbert Rosend~rg, Absent: MessrS. Charles Grigonis~ Jr.,and Serge Doyen,Jr. Also present: Mr, Howard m- Terry, Building Inspector. PUBLIC HEARING, 7:30 P.M., (E.D.S.T.)~. Upon application of Veronica and Albert Frohne, Sllvermere Road,. Greenport,~ New Yorks for a Special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III~.. Section 300~. Subsection 11, for permission to erect and maintain a directional sign on the property of Nassau Brick Company, Greenport, New York. Property bounded north by Main Road~ east by Donald Roach, south by Railroad~. and west by George Telles. Fee paid $154 00. $outhold Town Board of Appeals -2- July 21, 1960 The Chairman ot~nedthe hearing by reading application for a special exception, letter of permission from the property owner and legal notice of hearing with affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? ALBERT FROH~E, Silvdrmere Road, Greenport: We speak for the application. VERONICA FROHNE, Silvermere Road~ Greenport: We do not have any signs on the road at all. We used tohave some years ago but not any more. THE CHAIRMAN: What will the wording be~ VERONICA FROHNE: Windward Shore~ Resort~ Cottages - Motel~ On the Bay, Next Right TU=n. THE CHAIRMAN; What is the size of the sign? MRS. FRONHE, from the road. 8 ft. by 10 ft.. The location is quite a distance THE CHAIRMAN: The maximum is 50 sq. ft. in area, but in some cases I believe we have permitted triangular shaped signs or something like that. However, they have never been over 50 sq. ft, in area. MRS. FROHNE~ The State owns so many feet that the sign would have to be at leaRt 78 ft. from the center of the Main Road over THE CHAIRMAN: Any sign is permitted 5 ft. from the property line. This sign would be about 80 ft. approximately from the Main Road? MRS. FROHNE~ That t.~ right, about that. THE CHAIRMAN: Is this a one sided sign? MRS. FROHS~E: Yes. Southold Town Board of Appeals -3- July 21~ 1960 T~E CHAIRFZ%N: This sign will be on the south side of the road and'attrac'~' the attention of people who are drivingeast? Yes. THE CHAIRMAN: Are there any other questions any of the members of the Board would like to ask? MR. BERGEN: What siZe letters do you expect to have~ MRS. FROHNE: We will leave that to the sign man. T~E CHAIRMAN: The words "Windward Shore Resort". That is the term you use to describe the cottages and motel? MRS. FROHNE: around cottages. They are resort cottages~ not all year THE CHAIRMAN~ Before asking if anyone wishes to speak against this application I will read a letter into the record that was received July 20th: "Zoning Board of Appeals, Town of Southold, Southold, New York. Gentlemen: Pursuant to the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Southold and the own Law of the State 'of New York,. the undersigned, as resi- dent~ of the Town of Southold and authorized representatives of all the members of the North Shore Resort'Association, hereby file this letter in opposition to the present application of ALbert and Veronica Frohne for permission to erect a directional sign.. "Since all the members of this Association and others~ have complied with all the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Southol.d~. we believe this application should not be granted while one~ or both, of the present applicants has an existing violation upon their own property, "We believe the granting of this application under such circumstances would, in itself, be inequitable, a violation of the apirit of this Ordinance, and lead to a general breakdown of its enforcement. Very truly yours~ North Shore Besort' AsSociation, By: Jack Levin, President~ Sara E. Stranack, Secretary,~ Donald C~ Roach~ Treasurer." THE CHAIRMAN: Anyone is permitted to object in one of Southold Town Board of Appeals -4- July 21~ 1960 these public hearings of an application for a variance or special exception.. However~ it is not a popularity contest and ~mld have no bearing on the decision of the Board, Our policy in the past has been to permit the erection of directional Signs for motels~ restaurants andplaces of public assembly in the public interest. The Ordinance is specific about granting applications for ordinary advertising signs and as far as I know we have not granted any special exceptions for advertising of products that are nationally advertis&d~ but the feeling of the Board~ and our policy is that this is in the public interest and in the interest of the Town of Southold to direct the traveler to the facilities that are available here and to be hospitable, and it is also good business. Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (There was no response.) TRE C~: Do you have an existing violation? MR. FROHNE: They have a case with a hung jury. The Inspector said at the trial he had never been down that road and he admitted it at the time and I think that should have thrown it out. T~E CHAIRMAN: What was the charge? MRS. FROHNE: A non-conforming use in a residential area. MR. FROHNE: We went to a large expense before the law went into effect 'to have a nice business corner, We found it was necessary to have a house on the corner because of competition. We went to the expense of filling in a meadow . We erected a sign before and that sign was larger than the one that is existing° We have an office for our business in our home because we felt it %Duld be more convenient. TRECHAIRMAN: I believe that the violation involved erecting a sign on the lawnof a private residence which, .of course~ is illegal under the Ordinance. It would seem to me from what you have said that the residence constitutes the office facilities for your enterprise which consists of renting cottages and motels~ Southold Town Board of Appeals -5- July 21, 1960 MR.S FROHNE~ Yes. MP~ FROHNE~ And all the signs that we had on the highway we had to take down and we threw them behind the utility building and the upper most one was on top and I had a violation issued against me because it could be read from the road. I paid a fine of $50.00 for that. T~E CHAIRMAN: In other words, it acted as a sign even though it was taken down? MP~ FROHNE: This sign was previously erected on the south side of the railroad tracks ona tree and was a replacement of a sign that was stolen off of that tree. We even made the sign slightly smaller, Mr. Terry was taking pictures of it. THE CHAIRMAN: Has your case ever been concluded? MP- FROHNE: No, the judge didn't want any part of it, MRS. FROHNE: Our attorney told us to do nothing about it, just leave it as is. THE CHAIRMAN: front yard? Was the case ever settled on the one on the MP~ FROHNE~ We went to court with that, but that is the one that ended up with a hung jury. M~, FROHNE: Th.e judge accepted hearsay evidence on that~ Terry had never been down that road ~efore and he admitted that at the trial that he hadn~ver been down that road. THE CHAIRMAN: That is hard to believe. He must have been mistaken~ because there has been a great deal of difficulty down that way with the clay situation. MP~ FROHNE: on that road. I know he said he did not recall what was THE CHAIRMAN: Are you going to leave that sign up that you have on your lawn? Is tha~t what you want to do? MRS, FROHNE: Tes~ we need that sign. Southold Town Board of Appeals -6- July 21, 1960 ~ CHAIRMAN: catinn. Well~ that should not affect this appli- MR~ FROHNE; Two days after the case was held in court our competitor erected a very large sign on the top of his business building. THE CHAIRMAN: What competitor is that, Silver Sands Motel? As I recall,, they had permission to erect that sign. MRS. FROHNE: There are no records showing that. MP~ FROHNE: What they should do for us is charge a fee for the erection of our sign~ THE CHAIRMAN: You mean make a late application for the sign~at you erected? ~. FROHNE: Yes, that could be done. THE CHAIRNAN: Now, getting back to the application before us, I think the only thing that comes up is the size of the sign, 80 sq. ft. Our sign regulations state the sign may be 6 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 6 in. but not to exceed 50 sq. ft. in area. This Motel Association who has a perfect right to send us a letter has come to a smaller sign and several motels are being advertised on the one sign. MR. FROHNE: long ? What about the sign on Chapel Lane that is 12 ft. THE CHAIRMAN: Non-conforming signs that existed prior to the Ordinance we are not able to control. Does any other member of the Board wish to say anything in regard to this application? MR. ROSENBE~G: I think that you ah ould have the same p~ilege that everyone else has. Every motel sign that has been erected since the Ordinance is within that 50 sq. ft. range. MP~ FROHNE: We would be satisfied with a 4 ft. by 5 ft. sign if we were not so far away from the road. Southold Town Board of Appeals -7- July 21, 1960 MR. ROSENBERG~ You are permitted a sign 6 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 6 in. as long as it does not exceed 50 sq. ft. Resolution was offered by Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carrieR. WHEREAS appli~ation of Veronica and Albert Frohne-having been considered at Public Hearing No. 289 on July 21~ 1960. and the Board finding that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would not be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance wou~ld be observed~., therefore be it RESOLVED that this application be granted, permitting the erection of a 6 ft. 6 in. by. 12 ft, 6 in. directional sign, total area of ~nich shall be no greater than 50 sq. ft., upper edge to be no higher than 15 ft. 6 in. and 3 ft. above the ground level. Location of sign: From a point 63 ft. in a westerly direction from the drainage culvert (draining Silver Swamp to Peconic Bay under the new section of State highway), thence in a southerly direction to the Property of Nassau Brick Company~ said sign to be installed no less than 5 ft, in from the northerly property line of Nassau Brick Company~ south side Main Road, Greenport, New York. Wording to be: "Windward Shore~ Cottages-Motel, On the Bay, Next Right Turn." Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. ~illispie,. Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. PUBLIC HEARING: 7:45 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), upon application of Raymond and Betty Brown, 535 RiverleighAvenue, Riverhead~. New York,. for recognition of access in accordance with the State of New York Town Law, Section 280A,.. Subsection 3. Location of property: Private road, off west side Grand Avenue~ Mattituck, New York, bounded north by E. V, Fox~ east by E. V. Fox, south by W.. E. J. Black and west by Mattituck Creek.. No fee necessary for access. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading notice of dis- approval issued by the building inspe, ctor~, application for a variance, legal notice of hearing and affidavit at, sting to its publication in the official newspaper- Mr. Terry presented the Tax Map, District No. 14 for the Board'S information in locating the property in question. Southold Town Board of Appeals July 21~ 1960 THE C ~HAJ/{MANz I would like the record to show that Fir. Rosenberg had investigated this right-of-way for the full length this morning. Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application ? MRS. BE~.T.Y BROWN~ 535 Riverleigh Avenue~ Riverhead, New York: I will speak for it. THE CHAIRMAN: This road is perfectly passable? MRS. BROWNz Every time my husband and I have traveled it it has been passable, THE CHAIRMANz Spring,. winter, summer and fall? MRS. BROWN: Yes~. we have never had any trouble. The snow is never very bad on the road., and there is a pretty thick growth there which acts as a snow fence. T~E CHAIRMAN: How wide is the road? -MRS. BROWN~ Only wide enough for one .car, THE CHAIRMAN: that road? Are there some people present who live on MRS. W. E. J, BLACK~ private road off west side Grand Avenue~ ~attituck~ NeW York: Yeses. I am a summer resident there and have been for 36 years~ We have had occasion to go out there during the winter and during the spring and have not been able to go by car~,to our place. We have had to leave the car on Grand Avenue and walk in. Three of us down there have had to chip into have the snow plowed and it has been about $100 each year and previous to that our men had to make it passable. I just want to make sure before anyone here gets access that nothing will be brought over that road that will ruin it. There has been an unsightly cabin there and trailers and we have had to look at that a good many years. MRS. BROWN~ To my knowledge and my husband's there has never been a traileron our property, as for the cabin~ that was constructed Southold Town Board of Appeals -9- July 21, 1960 by my husband whenhe was a child and it has been torn down now. The lot is completely cleared. CHAIRMAN: When did you purchase this property? MRS. BROWN: We acquired it in 1956. M_RS. BLACK: I do not want these people to harm the park- like atmosphere we have there now. I do not want them to detract from the property. I have no objection to Mr. and Mrso Brown making a home site there~ I just do not want them to harm the area. I have lived adequately there for 3.6 years~ TMR CHAIRMAN: I am sure they are not going to harm the atmosphere. I am sure they do not plan to violate the Zoning Ordinance and Trailer Ordinance. Since there is no longer a cabin there the difficulty has been sdlved. MRS. BLACKs I also appeared at the Town Board meeting and told them I do not object to the trailer. T~E CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone else present who wishes to speak for this application? (There was no response.) THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (There was no response.) (Mrs4 Black stated to the Board that the right-of-way is the necessary road to the Brown property, ) MRS. BROWN: I went to the County building to see if the will of Emma Moore defined the right-of-way more clearly,, but it did not. The former owner of this property was Jennie Vail who was my husband's grandmother and the proper tywas left to her by her mother Emma Moore. THE CHAIRMAN: Mrs. Black~ do you have any object to the Browns using the property? MRS. BLACK: No, not as long as they do not destroy anything. Everybody keeps their place nice there. I try to keep my place -niCe' and I expect my neighbors to do likewise. Southold Town Board of Appeals -10- July 21, 1960 THE CHAIRMAN: How many people pay to maintain the right- of-way? i~RS. BLACK) and Mrs. Kruse. Mrs. Hitchcock, myself (Mrs. E.R.J. Black) THE CHAIRMAN: We are responsible for investigating these right-of-ways so that if anyone has a fire or emergency requiring an ambulance or public vehicle the righteof-way is reasonably passable to protect the public interest, From the report of Mr. Rosenberg~ who investigated 'this right-of~way~ it is in satisfactory condition. Resolution was offered by Mr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carried~ WHEREAS application of Raymond and Betty Brown, having been considered at Public Hearing No, 291 on July 21, 1960~ and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance will produce undue hardship because applicants must obtain recognition of access over this right-of-way which is used by at least three other property owners prior to being granted permission to build a residence or locate a trailer on this property. The situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties alike in the immediate vicinity because this is the only lot in this area to have a trailer at this time and a residence to be built. The public convenience and we/~re and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would not be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be observed because applicants intend to locate a trailer on this property for a two year period while building a residence on the property in keeping with the resi- dential character of the neighborhood~ therefore be it RESOLVED~. that this application be granted as applied for permitting applicants r.e~ognition of access over the present right-of-way which has been used for many years. Right-of-way located off the west side of Grand Avenue, Mattituck~.. New York. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. Southold Town Board of Appeals July 21, 1960 PUBLIC~R~G: 8z00 P,F~ (E.D.S.T.)~ Upon application of Louis M. Demarest~ MainRoad, Orient~ New York~ for recognition Of access in accordance with State of New York Town Law, Section 280A, Subsection 3~ ~ocation of propertyz Private right-of-way off north side Main Road, Orient, New York~ bounded north~ east, south and west by Harrison Demarest~ Sr. No fee necessary for access. The Chairman opened the hear.ing by reading notice of dis- approval issued by the building inspector, application for a variance~ legal notice of hearing and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. THE CHAIRMAN: Is~hereanyone present who wishes to speak for this application? (There was no response.) THE CHAIRMAN: Er. ~oseD_berg, Mr. Grigonis and I inspected this property and right-of-way yesterday and found it to be entirely satisfactory. Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this appl lcat ion ? (There was no response.) rESOLUTION Was offered byMr. Gillispie~. seconded by Mr. Bergen,. and carried, WHEREAS application of Louis M. Demslest~ having been considered Public Hearing No. 292, on July 21, 1960, and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance will produce undue hardship because applicant will be unable to secure a building permit to buildJ'a residence on this road without obtaining recognition of access. The situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties alike in the immediate viminity because there will be no other development in the .immediate area in the near future. The public convenience and welfare and justice will beserved and the legally established or permitteduse of neighborhood property and ajdaeent use districts would not be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be observed because this road has been used for many years and applicant proposes to building a residence which will be in keeping with the district~ therefore be it Southold Town Board of Appeals July 21~ 1960 RESOLVED that this application for recognition of access be granted as applied for over private right-of-way off the north side of Main Road~ Orient~_ New York~ through property of Harrison Demarest Sr. Vote cf the Board: Mr. Rosenberg. AyeS:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen~ and PUBLIC HEAR/~G: 8:30 P.M. (E.D.S.T.)~ upon application of Thomas Molin,. a/c Sunset Motel, North Road~. Greenport~ New York~ for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance~ Article III, Section 300, Subsection 11, for permission to erect and maintain a directional sign on the property of Valentine Ruch IV, North Road (Route 27A)~. Greenport~. New York. Property bounded north by North Road, east by V. Poliwoda, south by J. H, 'Cassidy, and west by private road. Fee paid $15.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for a special exception, letter of permission from the property owner, legal notice of hearing and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application2 MR~ THOMAS MOLIN~ Sunset Motel, North Road~ Greenport, New York: I just'would like to say it will be a great help to us. The wording I would like to have on the sign would be "Newest and Most Modern Sunset Motel~ l%mile ahead." THE CHAIRMAN: Won% you be wanting more signs? MR. MOLIN: Yes, I would like to have more~ but I do not know where I want themas yet. THE CHA/_~: The maximum dimensions permitted are 6 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 6 in., but not to exceed 50 sq. ft~ You indicate on your application a rectangular sign 55 sq. ft. I am afraid the words "Newest and Host Modern" might be construed as being advertising,, therefore it would not be permitted on the sign. Southold Town Board of Appeals -13- July 21, 1960 On motion of Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg~ and carried~ WHEREAS application of Thomas Molin~ a/c Sunset Motel, having been considered at Public Hearing No. 290 on July 21, 1960, and the Board finding that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would not be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be observed~ therefore be it RESOLVED that this application be granted permitting the erection of a 6 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft. 6 in. directional sign, total area of which shall be no greater than 50 sq. ft., upper edge to be no higher than 15 ft. 6 in. and 3 ft. above the ground level. Wording on the sign to be "Sunset Motel, l~mile ahead on the Sound." Sign to be located on the east property line of Valentine Ruch IV~ North Road, (Route 27A)~ Greenport~ New ¥ork~ no closer than 5 ft. to any property line. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillisp~e~ Mr. Bergen~ and Mr. Rosenberg. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Houlis, Bay Avenue, East Marion~ appeared before the Board for an informal discussion relative to their sign located on the property of Augustus Straussner~ north side Route 25 at the~affic circle, Greenport. The present sign is 2 ft. by 3 ft. and reads, "Motel~ Rhodos Pavilions. East Marion~ 2 miles", with an arrow pointing east. Mrs. Houlis stated that this sign is old and inadequate and she would like to have it repainted and enlarged to 4 ft. by 8 ft; The Board stated they could not see any objection to this,, however it would be necessary to file for a special exception and obtain a le~tter of permission from the property owner. Mr. RoseD_berg reported that he had inspected the Flint Street access road of Manuel Glciria, Greenport on. July 9th and found it to be suitable for recognized access. The minutes of the meeting of July 7, 1960~ on motion of Mr. Bergen, seconded by Mr, Rosenberg,. and carried~ were approved as submitted. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and Mr o Rosenberg. Southold Town Board of Appeals -14 - July 21- 1960 The minutes of the meeting of July 18~,_ 1960~ on motion of Mr. Rosenberg,~ seconded by Mro ~ergen, and carried, were approved as submitted. Vote of the Board: Mr. Rosenberg. Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and The next meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals will be held Thursday, july 28~ 1960 at the Town Clerk Office, Main Road, Southold, New York. On motion of Mr. Bergen, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg, and carried,, the Board of Appeals set 7:30 P.M.~ Thursday,. Augp.~st 4~ 1960, Town Clerk Office~. Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for hearing upon application of James Mulvihill~ Sound Avenue~_ Mattituck, New York~ for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article X~.. Section 1007, Subsection El,~ for permission to replace non--conforming camp buildings at Camp Momoweta, Sound Avenue,_ Mattituck, New York~ Property bounded north by Laurel Lake, east by William Unkelbach~ south by Cecil Young, and west by Thomas Huchak, Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen~ and Mr. Ros enberg. Resolution was offered by Mr. Rosenberg.. seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carried,, setting 7':45 P.M. (E.D.S.T.)~. Thursday, August 4~ 1960,- Town Clerk Office~ Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for hearing upon application of Stanley Zimnoski, Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, New York~ for a variance in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III,._ Section 300, Subsection 1, for permission to use existing residence as a two family dwelling. Location of property: west side Wickham Avenue~ Mattituck~ New York, bounded north by Elmer Ruland,.. east by Wickham,Avenue, south by Harold R. Reeve & ors. ~ and west by Harold R. Reeve & ors. Voee of the Board: Mr, Rosenberg. Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen~ and On motion of Mr. Bergen, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg, and carried, the Board. of Appeals set 8:00 P.M. (E,D.S.T.)! 'Thursday, August 4~ 1960, Town Clerk Office, Main Road, Southold~ New York aS time and place for hearing upon application of Nick & Helen Southold Town Board of Appeals -15- July 21, 1960 Houlis, Bay Avenue~ East Marion, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article IV~ Section 408, for permission to enlarge an existing dir- ectional sign on the property of Augustus Straussner~ north side Route 25~ Greenport, New York~ bounded north by Joseph Brandi, east by Sound Avenue, south by Main Road~ and west by Augustus Straussner. Vote of the Board= and Mr. Rosenberg. Ayes:- Fir. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, It was further RESOLVED that legal notice of hearings be published in the official newspaper under date of July 28, 1960. Vote of the Board: and Mr. Roseuberg. Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie,. Mrs Bergen, The Board of Appeals received a letter from William Wickham~ Esq. tran~itting an application for modification of Order dated January 30, 1959~._ Appeal No. 134. The order was granted to James and Claudia Darden on the basis of their being able to secure a 16.70 foot right-of-way from their premises to the Main Road. They have been unable to secure a right ..of-way 8.35 feet over adjoining land of Herman Hubbard and ask that they be permitted to use a right-of-way of 8.35 feet inwidth from their premises over the land of Junius Hubbard and that the Order of the Board da'ted January 30, 19'5~9 be modified accordingly. It was the decision of the Board that Mr, Darden should file for recognition of access under Section 280A of the Town Law~ and a letter should be forwarded to Mr. Wickham advising him of this. Mr. F. J. Rossi, proprietor of the Duck Point Motel, Cutchogue, New York~ appeared before the Board for an informal discussion relative to his sign located on the property of Harris~ south side Route 27A~ at the intersection of Depot Lane and Route 27A. Mr- Rossi desired to split .the sign and move part of it closer to the corner. After considerable discussion it was the opinion of the Board that since 'the grass and weeds are so dense at this sign location it might be more practical for him to raise the sign higher in the air. Mr. Rossi was advised he is permitted to raise this sign to 15 ft. 6 in. Southold Town Board of Appeals -16- July 21~ 1960 Meeting adjourned at 10:35 P.M. Respectfully submitted~ Judith T. Boken Secretary