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MEMBERS
CHARLES GRIGONIS. JR., CHAIRMAN
SERGE DOYEN. JR.
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ROBERT J. DOUGLASS
GERARD P. GOEHRINGER
Joseph H. Sawicki
Southold Town Board of Appeals
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TELEPHONE (516) 765-1809
MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 11, 1981
A Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals was held
on Thursday, June 11, 1981 at 7:15 o'clock p.m. at the Southold Town
Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York 11971.
Present were: Charles Grigonis, Jr., Chairman; Serge Doyen, Jr.;
Gerard P. Goehringer; Joseph H. Sawicki. Absent was: Robert J.
Douglass , until 7:42 o'clock p.m.
The Chairman opened the meeting at 7:15 o'clock p.m.
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2828. Application of Edward P.
Bertero, 1240 Inlet Drive, Mattituck, NY for a Variance to the Zoning
Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for approval of Insufficient area of
two proposed parcels known as Capt. Kidd Estates Subd. Lots 97 and 98,
Filed Map #1672; also known as 1240 Inlet Drive, Mattituck, NY;
County Tax Map Item No. 1000-99-2-6.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:18 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official
newspapers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and
letter from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property
owners was made; fee paid $15.00.
MR CHAIRMAN: We have a survey of the property and a section of
the County Tax Map showing this property and the surrounding properties.
Is there anyone here who wishes to speak for this application?
WILLIAM J. CLARK:
the petitioner.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:
WILLIAM J. CLARK:
My name is William J. Clark; I am representing
Would you speak into the microphone?
I am representing the petitioner and I ask
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that you grant the petition on the grounds that granting the petition
would not change the character of the neighborhood as it will conform
to the'original development of the site and as he has pointed out in
his application that if it is not granted it will have no economic
value and become worthless as far as he is concerned. We respectfully
request that you do grant the request.
MR CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Is there anyone else to speak for it?
Anyone to speak against it? Do any Board members have any question?
I'll offer a resolution closing the hearing and reserving decision.
MEMBER SAWICKI: Second~
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was
RESOLVED, that the hearing be declared closed, Appeal 2828.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Goehringer
and Sawicki. (Mr. Douglass was absent.)
At this point, Mr. Goehringer left the meeting hall.
On motion by Mr. Gr±gonis, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of this Board
held April 2, 1981 by approved.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen and Sawicki.
(Messrs. Goehringer and Douglass were absent.)
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Special Meeting of this Board
held April 16, 1981 be approved.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen and Sawicki.
(Messrs. Goehringer and Douglass were absent.)
On motion by Mr. Gr±gonis, seconded by Mr. Sawicki , it was
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of this Board
held April 23, 1981 be approved.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen and Sawicki.
(Messrs. Goehringer and Douglass were absent.)
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At this time, Mr. Goehringer returned to the meeting hall.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Special Meeting of this Board
held May 4, 1981 be approved.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Goehringer
and Sawicki. (Mr. Douglass was absent.)
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goehringer, it was
RESOLVED, that the minutes of the Special Meeting 6f this Board
held June 1, 1981 be approved.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Goehringer
and Sawicki. (Mr. Douglass was absent.)
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2827. Application of Anna L.
Bertero, 955 Inlet Drive, P.O. Box 977, Mattituck, NY for a Variance
to the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for approval of in-
sufficient area of three proposed parcels known as Capt. Kidd Estates
Subd. Lots 74, 75 and 76, Filed Map #1672; also known as 955 Inlet
Drive, Mattituck, NY; County Tax Map Item No. 1000-99-2-8 and 14.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:31 p.m. by reading the
appeal application and related documents, legal notice of hearing
and noting affidavits attesting to publication in both the local
and official newspapers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building
Inspector, and letter from the Town Clerk that notification to ad-
joining property owners was made; fee paid $15.00.
MR CHAIRMAN: We have a survey and a section of the County Tax
Map showing this and the surrounding properties. Is there anyone
here who wishes to speak for this application?
WILLIAM J. CLARK: Yes, I am representing the petitioner, and
I also request that you grant the variance. In subdividing the
property the remaining two lots will be almost three times as large
as the lot that's facing on Summit Drive, which has the approved
(remainder of statement was inaudible). It will not change the char-
acter of the neighborhood and will conform to the original design of
the development. I urge that you grant the variance.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Is there anyone else who wishes to
speak for it? Anyone to speak against it?
ROBERT PIKE: My name is Robert Pike; I'm an attorney in Riverhead
with the firm of Twomey, Latham & Schmitt. We represent Mrs. Rossi,
who, if you look at the map of the Captain Kidd Estates, owns Lot 9
73 which is immediately to the north of the two lots that they're
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asking to subdivide away. I don't ask specifically that you deny the
application; Mrs. Rossi's concern is this--if you stand on lot number
73 and walk south you will descend a very, very large number of steps.
There is a hill there, and that hill is partially held there by a re-
taining wall, but it is also partially held there by a continuing
incline on the northern half of lot 74, which provides lateral support
to hold the whole piece of land that comprises lot 73 and allows it to
hold there. Our specific request is that any grant of a variance would
specifically require that there be a thirty foot setback from the
property line so that her right to lateral support would not be in
any way overcome by a decision of this Board. That is our specific
request and the reason that I rise tonight. Just one thought, I'm
not a surveyor, but it might be that an alternative method for the
applicant to proceed in this case would be to consider dividing the
lot in half thereby lessening the pressure to build closer to the hill,
also lessening the area problems that they are currently being faced
with. Again, I don't know whether that would specifically solve their
problem but it would seem to lessen it. That's j~ust a thought.
Again, our particular request is that there be a setback of thirty
feet away from the property line so that the retaining wall of the
hill that holds Mrs. Rossi's property up is not interfered with.
Thank you.
MR CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Is there anyone else to speak?
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Mr. Pike, concerning the area of discussion
which is the retaining wall, we do have pictures of the property from
the back of Mrs. Zaenker or Mrs. Bertero's garage. I do not have a
copy. The night we were there, it was ]ust about to rain, and we do
not have a copy of the retaining wall, but we all did see the retain-
ing wall so we are aware of your request. Okay?
ROBERT PIKE: Very good. Thank you.
MR CHAIRMAN: We have some color pictures.
ROBERT PIKE: Terrific.
MR CHAIRMAN: I'll offer a resolution closing the hearing and
reserving decision.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Second.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goehringer, it was
RESOLVED, that the hearing be declared closed, Appeal 2827.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Doyen, Grigonis, Geohringer
and Sawicki. ( Mr. Douglass was absent.)
Mr. Douglass arrived at 7:42 p.m.
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PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2826. Application of Herbert Hoffman
by Mrs. Jules Adriaenssens, Box 76F, R.R.~2, Mattituck, NY for a Variance
to the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for permission to construct
dwelling with insufficient front and rear yard setbacks at Smith Drive,
Southold, NY; also known as Goose Neck Subd. Lots 106, 107, 113 and
part of 114, Filed Map #1663; County Tax Map Item No. 1000-76-2-34.1.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 7:42 p.m. by reading the
appeal application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and
noting affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and
official newspapers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector
and letter from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property
owners was made; fee paid $15.00.
MR CHAIRMAN: We have a section of the County Tax Map showing
this and the area surrounding this property and we have a survey of
the property itself. Is there someone here who wishes to add or say
something for the application?
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: I'm Mrs. Jules Adriaenssens and I made
the application for my husband who will be the builder. Mr. and Mrs.
Hoffman are here as well. If you look at the survey you will see it's
just a very small portion that we really run into that backyard prob-
lem, just the shape of the property. I thought I'd just say that Mr.
Hoffman has owned the land for many years and he and his wife would
like to build a house there to retire. If there is any questions.
MR CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone else to speak for this? Anyone
to speak against this?
BOB GRIMM: My name is Bob Grimm. I'm one of the owners of the
house immediately behind this parcel. I'm not necessarily here to
speak against, but I don't know how else to make the points that I
need to make. I came to the Town Hall and looked at the documents
that are here and there are a number of things that don't seem to
make a whole lot of sense to me. This variance that's being requested
is sixteen feet from what is the rear property line of our property,
which is a parcel 67 by 100. The rear of our house, the bedroom in
the back, is, I have not been able to measure it, but I approximate
it as about twenty to twenty-five feet from that line, which means
that the house would be very close to our house, and yet there is
a very large parcel of land that's involved here, and we find it
difficult to understand why, with all of the square footage, it's
necessary to put a house up that comes within sixteen feet of our line
right where our house is. A couple of points that I couldn't under-
stand in looking at the documents--the only diagram that was in the
record is a survey and on the survey;'is drawn in an L shaped house
in pencil, but when you look at the other document that's there which
is, I guess, the Buitding.'Inspector's report it says that the house
will be something in the nature of 50 feet by 50 feet or very close to
that which is a square rather than an L shape, and, in addition to
that, the original survey shows the well and the cesspool being lo-
cated up in the front of the land, near Smith Drive North, but those
were crossed out in pencil on the documents in Town Hall here and
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something else was sketched in which looked like it was right at the
very back of the house in that 16 foot stretch between the rear of the
house and the line. I'm not quite sure of that. I guess the major
point that I'd like to make is that we don't object to the people
being able to build on their land; it's their land and they have a
right to build. But we couldn't understand the need to position the
house in such a way that there's a 45 foot setback on the side from
the next parcel of land to the east, but only 16 feet from where
there is no house located, by the way, and only 16 feet from the rear
of the parcel where there is a house located. It just didn't seem
to make sense;from what the documents that were available we could not
tell where a garage was going to be or where the front door was going
to be or anything else about how the house was going to be located.
Our only request, I guess, is that we could have some of these points
cleared up. Perhaps this could be recessed until we could get a more
specific diagram or architectural drawing or something of that sort
that would help us to see why the house had to be located so close to
US,
MR CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Can you answer?
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: I can answer some of them.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Whatever you could.
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Can I answer them from here? Do I
have to stand up?
MR. CHAIRMAN: Well, we could hear better, maybe, if you spoke
into that over there.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: We're taping this, that's the purpose of (the
rest of statement was inaudible.)
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: The crossed out, about the well and
cesspool, that was the Board of Health. Originally when the Hoffman's
had the plans drawn up for the house, the architect put on there where
he thought the well and cesspool should be, but when I went to the
Board of Health in Riverhead, they said they can't be there because of
where some other people have. it, so they moved them , and where they
are now is where the Board of Health said I have to have them. That
L shaped house is, you looked at a survey that is very, very old and
it's not an L shaped house and so that's (section of statement was
inaudible). There's no 45 foot on one side. I don't know.
BOB GRIMM: Ail I could look at was what was in Town Hall records.
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: I wish you would have called us because
I could have showed you, you know, I have it. I don't know what you're
supposed to do on this. I have the stuff here.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Could you bring it up to us?
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: I think you have it too.
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MEMBER GOEHRINGER: We show an L.
(Mrs. Adriaenssens brought her copy of the survey to the Board
members. Mr. Grimm approached the dias to see the survey. The next
statements refer to building plans of the applicant which were not
provided to %he secretary for reference at the time of testimony.)
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: We're showing an L though.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: Well, yeah, it is kind of an L. This is the
garage.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: What this gentleman is alluding to is the
fact that the L's pushing the thing back so far to the rear of the
property. Okay?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: Well we had to come over this way to get the
cesspool. (Remainder of the statement was inaudible.)
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: This is what I assume you have seen, right?
BOB GRIMM: Yes.
(At this time, Mr. & Mrs. Adriaenssens, Mr. & Mrs. Hoffman and
Mr. Grimm discussed the survey and placement of the house with Board
members.)
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: This is the 30 foot se%back that we were
asking for to go back from the front of the house.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Right.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: We couldn't move it any other way, see the
house runs roughly 53 feet square, and no matter how we put it, this
was the only way we could get it where it was just ~hat little bit
close. 'Cause we go through all the way here, but there was just no
other way. We tried everything.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: There's no way of shortening up on this L
at all?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: No.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Oh. This is the garage. The garage is here
and this is the living area of the house here? Oh. I see.
MR. ADRIAENSSENS: They want to face the water. (Remainder of
statement was inaudible.)...This gentleman knows the area. The only
thing is the garage, there's no other way they could put it without
coming into the bedrooms from the garage and you don't want to come
from your garage into your bedroom.
.iMRS. ADRIAENSSENS: They've had the property for a long, long
time and they've had this house planned in their head for a long, long
time and then they went to the architect and he made up the plans,
never really trying to get it on here. There is just no other way,
believe me. You don't know how many times we've done it. This was
the, like, you know, to make it look the nicest. If you go up any
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further than this, frontwise, you,re not going to be able to get i~
here, okay? And you can't go over this way any more because the Board
of Health wants the cesspools there, and we had plenty of room here,
and we thought it looked the best, and would keep everybody the
happiest this way. It was the only way we could come up with.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Do you have any suggestions, Robert?
BOB GRIMM: Our house is an L as well, and it runs, the broad
part of the house faces the street, and the narrow part comes back
like this and it runs right back here to where they're within 16,
20 to 25 feet or whatever it is of the line so we're going to be.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: Here there will only by 16 feet and here
there will be 25 feet between, so you'll have 41 feet between here
and here, but it's only a small area of their house.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: There's no other way; you couldn't move
the houSe over this way because the Health Department wants the well
and cesspools over there.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: There. They said they have to be there.
As it is we got them to.
BOB GRIMM: Originally they were up here.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: Yeah, but they wouldn't let them be there.
See, this red stuff is the Board of Health. They said we can't be-
cause somebody else's pool is here. And they weren't on the original
survey, but they are here now, so they said what we can do-- put
the house here, and then we could take one (word was inaudible) and
put it here because they have to be five foot from the foundation of
the house.
SECRETARY: What about putting the pools back here?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: No, we couldn't because these ~are affected.
That was the only place they said we could put them.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Who owns these?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: The Hoffman's do, That will just be vacant
land that they'll ~se, you know.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: They own this. Do they own this?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: No.
MR.CHAIRMAN: Just these two.
MR. GRIMM: Three lots and a half a lot here.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: But see, this comes in the same, you know,
there's just, you keep ending up in the same crazy shape.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Why can't these be put over here?
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MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: What? The pools? The Board of Health said
no.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: They can't be put on this lot?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: No, because apparently where these two houses
have their pools and wells make it that there's a'house here and a
house here and'that because of those, I don't know where they are.
(At this time there was more than one person speaking.)
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: I honestly don't know why, it's just that
I do know that they told me that was it.
JOHN CARWAY: You realize that's just a lot and a half.
MR~ CHAIRMAN: Yeah, we see that.
SECRETARY: We need a few names here. May we have your
name for the record please?
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Jules Adriaenssens.
.SECRETARY : Okay, and your name please?
JOHN CARWAY: I'm John Carway, co-owner of the house with Mr.
Grimm. Mr. Chairman, I'd like to just make one additional comment,
that when we first saw the, what appeared to be the size Of the house,
it seemed to be a very, very large imposing structure to our (word
was inaudible) which was why we came down, and, taking a look at all
of the other houses in the area, I think the house next door, as I
was able to pace it back, appeared to be somewhere about thirty foot,
the setback appeared to be about the same, but the rear setback was
considerably less, so the other houses seem to be, you know, smaller.
We haven't seen any of the other drawings but the.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Do you have a drawing of the house, a sketch
of the house?
JOHN CARWAY: The other thing that we heard, the way the land is
situated, I guess you call it topographically, it that that land is
higher, and it comes down to a slope, all the way down to the end, to
the tip, which is the beach (remainder of sentence was inaudible.)
Again, I'm not an environmentalist or anything else but it would seem
that that kind of controls the water situation for all land that's
below and beside that and I don't know exactly what the effect of
foundations and walls and everything else would have. I'm not simply
objecting to that I just want to ask the questions that the.
(At this time there was more than one person speaking.)
JULES ADIRAENSSENS: See, this is the part, this garage here
determines the difference in your front and your back and to put
the garage over here, you don't want to walk throug~iyour bedrooms.
I'll give you another.
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MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Just before you put that away, this couldn't
be put here? Could it?
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Yeah, but what they want to do is to see the
water. This is the water down here, this land would verify that, and
the water here, so when they look out their kitchen, which I'll show
you on the other plans, they can see the water. See, they got a porch
back here which faces the water. Taking this garage, and putting it
here, you would have to come in the bedrooms.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Alright.
JOHN CARWAY: This is a deck?
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Yeah, that's a deck out there.
JOHN CARWAY: That's beyond that other side here.
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Yeah, this here.
JOHN CARWAY: That sticks out in addition to (remainder of statement
was inaudible.)
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Would we gain anything if they stuck the
garage here, up to the edge of the deck?
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Set the garage back here you would, you gain-
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: No, no. This way. Vertically-
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Then we have worse problems with depth.
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Then we have worse--you have the depth coming
into there. Then I have less room from frontage.
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Yeah, then we're stuck with worse thirty
and . seventeen. Believe me, you don't know how many nights we
tried-
(At this time there was more than one person speaking.)
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: The only way would be, the suggestion isjtake,
I told Mr. Hoffman, is to try to bring it here, but then it would off-
set the look of the house.
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: This is what they've wanted for so long,
you know?
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Why cannot you take--this is what you've got for
the design of the house.
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: That's right. It's just like this here.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Alright, you'd have your kitchen and stuff over
here, but there's no reason you can't redesign and put it over here.
JULES ADRIAENSSENS: Yeah, but they want to look at the water.
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MEMBER DOUGLASS: Wait a minute, and turn this house so that you use
this for your entrance off of South Drive, coming in here, so that you
set in this angle here.
MRS. JULES ADRIAENSSENS: You mean so that his driveway, wo~uid be
through here?
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Yes.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: But then every winter when it snows he's
got to shovel a hundre~ and some odd feet to get to the road.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Oh-
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: For one thing.
MR. ADRIAENSSENS: And for another thing, he's (remainder of
statement was inaudible.)
MEMBER DOUGLASS: No, I say you change that, you would move your
rooms and put the rooms you want to face the water over here 'cause
that would be the part that would be facing the water and this would
be down in here.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS:
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:
I don't get that.
Flipping the whole house right around.
(At this time there was more than one person speaking.)
BOB GRIMM: Is it possible that the frontyard variance can be.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:
BOB GRIMM: Reduced.
MEMBER GOEHRtNGER:
Reduced?
Not less than thirty feet, it's not likely.
I'm talking as an individual, not as a member of the board.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We have to check the three hundred feet either way
to see what the setback
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: I think what you have to give us is a little
bit, somewhere along the line, because sixteen feet is a substantial
rearyard variance.
MRS.ADRIAENSSENS: We tried to do that; to go for less than thirty.
I measured it; I couldn't do that either.
BOB GRIMM: Could I ask what the elevation of the house is going
to be in the back where that friction is going to be here? How high
up from the ground the dimension or, I assume, the ground level on
here?
(At this time, more than one person was speaking.)
BOB GRIMM: And then the house itself is going to be how high?
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MEMBER DOUGLASS:
MR. ADRIAENSSENS:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
MR ADRIAENSSENS:
the top of that.
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
MR. ADRIAENSSENS:
MR.ADRIAENSSENS: Just a typical ranch type.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Fifteen feet?
MR. ~DRIAENSSENS: Here it is here--elevation (word was inaudible)
the foundation, so we're talking eight foot plus (remainder of statement
was inaudible.)
MEMBER DOUGLASS: No, it's more than that, that's not 'til you
peak.
MR ADRIAENSSENS: 'Til you peak, (remainder of statement was in-
audible.)
What's the pitch? Four and a half?
Yeah, four.
Four to one?
Yeah. Four twelve. So you got four foot to
Or a little more.
And eight, and about a foot to here and a
foot to that, the grade.
You've got pretty near fifteen feet to the
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
peak.
MR. ADRIAENSSENS:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
Right.
The top of the peak.
(More than one person was speaking at this time.)
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:
that sketch?
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS:
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:
Do we have any reason to have a copy of
Yeah, they have a set of plans.
Do we have a set of plans?
SECRETARY: Building plans? No, in the BOard of Appeals file
we don't.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: I can give you one. I think that maybe they
don't have an extra one.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: If not we can give it back to you and copy
just what we need out of it.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS:
Okay?
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:
Let me give you a set that doesn't have a seal.
Okay.
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(Mrs. Adriaenssens brought a set of building plans to the dias to be
entered into Appeal file 2826.)
MEMBER GOEHRINGER:~ Thank you very much.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Does that answer any questions?
MR. GRIMM: Well, I certainly don't know what the answer is but
we appreciate the .
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: If there were any way that we could come up
with ho~nestly changing it, you know, that was the way it looked best
on the land, the way the Board of Health was only willing to go along
with it and the way that we got the least amount of footage, you see,
on your particular property. Yours was the one that we kept, you~know,
trying to ..
MR.ADRIAENSSENS: Back 'away from.
MR. GRIMM: The one that happens to be the most on you, I know.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: And it's a shame because next to you is all
that land that they own, but that doesn!t help us. There's no way
to do it.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Anyone else have anything that they want to bring
up on it?
BOB GRIMM: Is it possible to recess it and see what we can do?
Exactly, I don't know what's open to us to do.
MR. CHAIRMAN: How much of a hurry are you to get going with this?
I suppose, yesterday.
MRS. MARIAN HOFFMAN: We've been anxious. CoSts keep going up.
MR. CHAIRMAN: I know.
MR. CARWAY: Is it possible that we could , you know, maybe.take
a half an hour, and you know, go outside or talk.
having just been presented with the plans, I did try to call M~s.
Adriaenssens on one occasion, andl I didn't get an answer.
(At this time the tape was replaced. The recording resumed with
the following:)
MR. CARWAY: Maybe we could come up with some sort of combination.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Well, we were trying the idea up here to that, maybe,
either recess this or hold it off for a few days, we're going to have a
special meeting sometime next weeki,~ and everybody get together down
there and take a good look and see what could be done with it, if there~!~s
anything that could be done.
MR. CARWAY: I don't want to unreasonably delay the Hoffman's from
bUilding. We want to be good neighbors; we,re not trying to stop them
from building a house. Now is the time to resolve any difficulties, you
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know, or else forever we...
MR. CHAIRMAN: Yeah.
BOB GRIMM: Monday or Tuesday of next week, which would be fine
with us, if that's what you're thinking.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Certainly if we recess it until July 9, it's
too far in the future right?
MRS. MARIAN HOFFMAN: Oh yes.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: Cause I can't get any contractors to lock in,
you know, you know how...
MR. CHAIRMAN: Can any of you fellows be available sometime...
MEMBER DOYEN: Charles, what!s your name (Mr. Carway), probably
wanted only a half an hour more tonight, if we could reach--
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Oh sure.
MEMBER DOYEN: After the last hearing tonight, would give you an
hour or two to look at it tonight.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We'll recess this right now.
(At this time more than one person was speaking, and individual
voices were impossible to discern.)
MR. CHAIRMAN: I'll offer a resolution recessing this for the time
being, until the end of the hearings, then we can do something. Okay?
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Second.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goehringer, it was
RESOLVED, that the hearing be declared recessed until the end of
the hearings, Appeal 2826.
Vote of the Board:
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2829. Application of Susan C.
Trentalange, 124 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 for a
Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for permission
to construct deck with insufficient front yard setback at 90 Haywaters
Road, Cutchogue, NY; also known as Nassau Point Subd. Filed Map 9156
Lot 272; County Tax Map Item No. 1000-111-2-4.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:13 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official
newspapers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and
letter from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property
owners was made; fee paid $15.00.
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MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a copy of the County Tax Map showing this
property and property surrounding it; we ha~e a survey, or map of the
property Showing the house and the proposed sun deck. We were a little
confused, it says existing deck on one side, proposed on.~the ~ther, when
we were down there, it looked like it was all there. Anyone here to
speak for this application?
SUSAN TRENTALANGE: I'm Susan Trentalange. We did proceed with
the deck. We did not know that we needed a permit for it and when Mr.
Hindermann notified us of that fact we came and followed the procedures
that we were~told were necessary, and we don't feel that it affects the
neighborhood at all; it's much safer for the children. There a quite a
few children in the Fisherman's Beach area and the number of children we
have, most of them tend to flock to our yard, and there's.a road in front
of the house, and it's much easier if we have som~i.place for them to, so
to speak, hang out rather than the middle of the road. If you have any
questions, I'll be happy to answer them.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Anyone else to speak for it? Anyone
to speak against it? Any members on the Board have some questions
they'd like to ask?
MEMBER SAWICKI: Yes, was there a contract on that or-
SUSAN TRENTALANGE: No, it was done by one of my husband's relatives.
But it was built, you know, for his family and specifications.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Anyone else? ~I'll offer a resolution closing the
hearing and reserving decision.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Seconded.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Douglass, it Was
RESOLVED, that the hearing be declared closed, Appeal 2829.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer and Sawicki.
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2830. Application of Keith and
Arden Scott McCamy, 76375 Main Road, Greenport, NY for a Variance to
the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100'-32 for permission to build
garage in sideyard area at 76375 Main Road, Greenport, NY; bounded
north by Levine, Mazzaferro and Corwin; west by Union Free School Dist.
No. 10 and Mazzaferro; south by Main Road; east by Levine; County Tax
Map Item No. 1000'48-1-2.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:22 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official news-
papers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and letter
from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property owners was
made; fee paid $15.00.
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MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a section of the County Tax Map showing the
area, we have a survey of the property showing the location of the prop-
osed garage. Is there anyone here to speak for this application?
ARDEN McCAMY: Arden McCamy,.to speak for my application. The only
thing on the drawing there, when the Board came, they mentioned that I
had actually drawn it a little forward of the house,-which technically
puts it in the frontyard but I don't mean it that way, so it would be
actually built where the line is, where Mr. Douglass pointed out to me
taking a line from the front of the house, would be in back of that. in
the sideyard, which in case there's confusion on that. So it would be
set back further from th~ road about ten more feet.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: When you say from the front, you~%~e talking
about from the front porch.
ARDEN McCAMY: Yes, or the corner of the house, it, ten feet either
way makes no difference, whichever falls within the technicality of
keeping it in the side yard. The porch is only about five feet wide,
it's only a matter of five feet, whether I keep it. . whichever (word
was inaudible) is technically correct.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Thank you.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Anyone else to speak for it? Anyone to
speak against it? Any questions? So the intentions are to set the
front of the garage on the same line as the front of the' house.
ARDEN McCAMY: Right. (Remainder of statement was inaudible.)
MR. CHAIRMAN: I'll offer a resolution granting this as applied for
providing that, stipulating that the front of the garage be set in line
with the front of the house.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Not the porch.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Front of the house.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Yeah, not the porch.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Right.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Seconded.
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June tl, 1981
The following resolution was unanimously adopted:
By this appeal, appellants seek permission to construct
accessory~building (garage) in the westerly sideyard area with
a sideyard setback of approxim'ately 15 feet. The premises con-
rains an area of approximately 1.95 acres; and existing on the
premises is a two-story frame house with two porches, set back
approximately 80 feet from Front Street. The Board agrees with
reasoning of applicants.
The Board finds that the relief requested is not substan-
tial in relation to the Code requirements; that the relief would
not change the character of the neighborhood; that no adverse
effect will be produced on available governmental facilities of
any increased population; that the hardship/practical difficulty
is unique; and that the interests of justice will be served by
granting the relief requested in this application.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Douglass, it
wa s
RESOLVED, that Keith and Arden S. McCam¥, 76375 Main Road,
Greenport, NY be granted a variance to the zoning ordinance,
Art. III, Sec. 100-32 as applied for and SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOW-
ING CONDITIONS:
(1) That the subject garage be in line with the front
of the existing house, but not the front porch;
(2) That there be a minimum westerly sideyard setback of
15 feet;
(3) That this matter be referred to the Suffolk County
Planning Commission pursuant to the rules and regulations of the
Suffolk County Charter.
Location of Property: 76375 Main Road (Front Street),
Greenport, NY; bounded north by Levine, Mazzaferro and Corwin;
west by Union Free School District No. 10 and Mazzaferro; south
by Main Road (Front Street); east by Levine; County Tax Map
Item No. 1000-48-1-2.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:
ringer, Sawicki and Grigonis.
Messrs. Doyen, Douglass, Goeh-
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June 11, 1981
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2831. Application of Frank J.
Abbadessa, 14 Walden Place, Great Neck, NY 11020 for a Variance to
the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for permission to con-
struct addition to dwelling with insufficient sideyard area at 1200
Maple Lane & 55' Snug Harbor Road~ Greenport, NY; Cleaves Point Sec.
II Subd. Filed Map ~3521, Lot 40; County Tax Map Item No. 1000-35-6-1.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:30 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official news-
papers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and letter
from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property owners was
made; fee paid $15.00.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a section of the County Tax Map showing
this property and the adjoining properties in the area; we have a
sketch of the area or a map of the property rather, showing the existing
house and the area where th~ proposed garage would be put on. Is there
anyone here to speak for this application?
FRANK ABBADESSA: I'm Frank Abbadessa. I took the liberty of
preparing a couple of drawings to show why I require a variance. I
laid out, I hope you can see these, I laid out-
MR. CHAIRMAN: Yeah.
FRANK ABBADESSA: I laid out a garage; this is the back side view of
the property, this is the back, this is the living area. If I con-
struct a garage in this location within the ordinance, it will block
off approximately 35 percent of my view from back here. To construct
a driveway off Snug Harbor Road, it would mean cutting down all these
trees and this beautiful 20 inch weeping willow tree. The angle of
the driveway would be very difficult to get into this garage. It
would also necessitate taking down the storage shed, which is the
only storage I have. There's no basement in this house. The other
lay-out, staying within the ordinance, that is ten feet from the side-
yard and thirty-five feet from the road, would put the garage this
way, which would block off about 50 percent of the view, and just
taking down a couple of shrubs here. Of course, this would just des-
troy the whole back part of it. Now this, is the lay-out of the garage
I propose with the breezeway. I'm asking for a three foot variance
off the sideyard, by the, in other words, you require ten feet, I'm
asking for seven feet. The reason I'd put a breezeway in is that the
master bedroom is ~n this corner. This is the master bedroom in this
corner. There's a window here and a window here. If I understand
correctly, the code requires the residents, that when you have a bed-
room, you must have a window or light equal to ten percent of the
floor area. The floor area is 144 square feet. The glass area of one
window 10 square feet so if I block off this window, putting the garage
against the house, I'll have an illegal bedroom, and the breezeway,will,
of course, will allow exit from this kitchen out to the yard and the,
giving light into the bedroom. So I hope you grant my request to have
a se~en foot sideyard instead of three feet (remainder of statement was
inaudible). If I don't have that I can't build a garage, and if I
can't build a garage, I can't appreciate the full value of my capital
investment in this property. Thank you. Sir.
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1981
MEMBER DOUGLASS: To come into this garage from Maple Lane, the
way you are now suggesting, on that last one, the way you suggest
coming into Maple Lane, does that not involve one of Maple Lane's big
trees?
FRANK ABBADESSA: No.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: And one on your property?
FRANK ABBADESSA: There's a tree, the tree that's on my property
now is dead, it's half dead. It has to come down anyway. It's a
small tree. There's a tree in this corner on Maple Lane that won't be
affected.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: It's down farther than that.
FRANK ABBADESSA: Well, it's beyond my property line. Beyond my
property[ line. I checked that out. The next tree is somewhere down
here. I didn't show the trees here, but this tree ~would not be affected;
this tree will be, and it's coming down anyway. It's just not a good
tree. But the tree that's over here, this is a beautiful tree and it
would be a shame to cut this one down.
But this will keep the integrity of the house, and keep the desire
of the house, add to the house in fact. It will be built and designed
to match the existing house.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Is there any possibility, Mr. Abbadessa, about
making the breezeway a little bit smaller? In reference to three foot
six?
FRANK ABBADESSA: No, t thought of that. The house has a two foot
overhang,:~and the garage will have a one foot overhang, and that, if
I make it smaller that will block off the lighting from that bedroom.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Oh, I see. So in other words the garage and
the house won't be attached.
FRANK ABBADESSA: Right.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: There'll be a three--there'lt be a hip roof.
FRANK ABBADESSA: It'll be separated.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: It'll be separated rather. There'll be a hip-
roof on the garage then also.
FRANK ABBADESSA: Right. It will be very similar to the house.
The house has the hip ~roof, this will have a gable roof.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: I can't see it. I can just barely see it
from here. Oh, I see. Okay, now I can see it.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: It's straight gable.
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MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Yeah.
FRANK ABBADESSA: See? Like if the garage wo~td-bei.%oo short
to make it a hip roof like the house. I hope to do that, but, with
the breezeway and the shortness of the house, ( the remainder of the
statement was inaudible.)
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: So you say that the-
FRANK ABBADESSA: But I'm having an overhang-
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Right.
FRANK ABBADESSA: On the garage which will be half the size of
the overhang of the house because of the scale.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: So basically between the house and the garage
you'll have a three foot overhang. Two foot on the house, one foot on
the ....
FRANK ABBADESSA: Two--yes, two foot on the house, and two feet,
one foot on the garage and the space between the two roofs will be
approximately a foot and a half, roughly. And when the house is set
back, about three feet from this line of the house, the garage is set
back, so the light will come into the bedroom. So I could go out, but
it would block off the light into that bedroom in here. This breeze-
way is set here to pick up the back door (remainder of statement
was inaudible.) See, this is the back door of the kitchen. I can't
move that door because of the counter across here, so this breezeway
picks up the door, faces out this way, through our entrance this way.
This way, you know, it will keep the house, fine, I can keep my shed,
which I really need for storage because I have no basement.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: What's the measurements on that garage?
FRANK ABBADESSA: It's 22, 10 and the inside is roughly 13 feet.
Roughly, I'm not -
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Thirteen feet wide and twenty-two ten long?
FRANK ABBADESSA: Yeah.
(At this time more than one person was speaking and individual
voices were impossible to discern.)
FRANK ABBADESSA: 'Cause I've got twenty, twenty five, here.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: What's the length of the peak on your hip, on
your house?
FRANK ABBADESSA: You mean with, from here to here?
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Between hips.
FRANK ABBADESSA: Gee, I don't know. I really don't know. I
don't...I don't have the dimensions on.
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MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
Is that to scale?
Yes, you got a scale? I don't have a scale.
No, I don't have a ruler with me.
This, this, the width of the house is roughly
twenty-two feet, the living area.
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
This is the whole-
Yeah, but what I'm after is the-
From here to here?
Yeah, on this one, right there, from hip to hip.
Oh, here?
Right there, yeah.
Yeah. I say, t think, I think the (remainder of
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
FRANK ABBADESSA:
MEMBER DOUGLASS:
go from that one,
FRANK ABBADESSA:
statement was inaudible.)
No, not that.
Here?
Yeah.
Across here?
Yeah. Just goes from them two points; it doesn't
It's twenty, twenty-eight feet. This picture
will give you an idea of what it looks like.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Oh, I know what it looks like.
FRANK ABBADESSA: I'd like to make the garage the same as this;
I'm afraid that its not long enough. (Remainder of statement was not
audible.) You see, the other, I need this access down to the crawl
space to get down underneath the house and throw all my (remainder of
statement was inaudible.)
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you.
FRANK ABBADESSA: Okay?
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Mr. Abbadessa. Is there anyone else to
speak for this?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Anyone to speak against this?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
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MR. CHAIRMAN (CONT.):
Do you fellows have any further questions?
MEMBER SAWICKI: No.
MEMBERGOEHRINGER: No.
MR. CHAIRMAN: I'll offer a resolution closing the hearing and
reserving deciSion on this.
M_EMBER DOUGLASS: Seconded.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Douglass, it was
RESOLVED, that the hearing be declared closed, Appeal 2831.
Vote of the Bdard: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer and Sawicki.
(Mr. Abbadessa offered four plans to the Board to use to make copies
and to be returned to him.)
Mr. Grigonis abstained from the hearing of Mobil Oil Corporation
(and left the meeting room until the following hearing) and requested
that Member Goehringer act as Chairman in his place.
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2832. Application of Mobil Oil
Corp., 464 Doughty Boulevard, Inwood, NY 11696 for a Special Exception
to the Zoning Ordinance Art. VII, Sec. 100-70B & Art.~ XI, Sec.100-118E
for permisSion to replace existing nonconforming tanks at the S/W
corner of Main Road & Youngs Avenue, Southold; bounded north by S.R.
25; west by Frohnhoefer; south by Sullivan; east by Youngs Avenue;
County Tax Map Item No. 1000-61-4-23.
Member Goehringer opened the hearing at 8:47 p.m. by reading the
appeal application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and
affidavits attesting to its publication in both the local and official
newspapers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and
letter from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property
owners was made; fee paid $15.00.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: We have a copy of the Count~ Tax Map showing
the surrounding area and a page of the plans as per the new placement
of the tanks. Is there anybody who would liketo speak in favor of this
Special Exception?
MURRAY DUTZMAN: My name is Murray Dutzman; I'm the engineer
empioyed as a consultant by Mobil to draw the permit drawings and work
out the problems on each site. Mr. Wheeler asked me to come in case
there are any questions by the Board. In laying this out, I believe
that the Town would like a fifteen foot setback wherever~ they could
get it from the property line, so we placed the new tanks so they were
fifteen foot off the rear yard. However, the side yard, just in between
the sideyard and the building is so small that we had to hold the old
line of about three foot off the property line. .The three foot dim-
ension confOrms with the National Fire Protection Association Code; it's
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perfectly safe, it's just a matter of that it disagrees with the Town
Ordinance.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Thank you. Is ~here anybody else who would
like to speak in favor of this variance, special exception?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Anybody have any questions here? (Question was addressed to Board members.)
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Would anybody like to speak against this variance, special exception?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Anybody have any questions?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Hearing no questions, I'll make a motion .to approve this variance
subject to the two following conditions, subject to the County Planning
and subject to the Planning Board site plan approval.
MEMBER DOUGLASS: Seconded.
~By this appeal, appellant seeks permission to replace exist-
ing under~round steel storage tanks with new fiberglass underground
storage tanks at premises located at the southwest corner of Main
Road and Youngs Avenue, Southold, zoned B-1 General Business.
Premises is presently used as a gasoline service and automobile
repair station. The Board agrees with reasoning of the applicant.
The Board finds that the use will not prevent the orderly
and reasonable use of adjacent properties or of properties in
adjacent use districts; that the use will not prevent the orderly
and reasonable use of permitted or legally established uses in
the district wherein the proposed use is to be located, or of
permitted or legally established uses in adjacent use districts;
that the safety, health, welfare, comfort, convenience and order
of the town will not be adversely affected by the proposed use
and its location; and that the use will be in harmony with and
promote the general purposes and intent of this chapter.
On motion by Fir. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Douglass, it
was
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RESOLVED, that Mobil Oil Corporation, in its Appeal No.
2832, be 'granted a Special Exception to the Zoning Ordinance,
as applied for and SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) That this matter be referred to the Suffolk County
Planning Commission pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Suffolk County Charter
(2) Southold Town Planning Board site plan approval pur-
suant to the Southold Town Code.
Location of Property: Southwest corner of Main Road and
Youngs Avenue, Southold, NY; County Tax Map Parcel Item No.
1000-61-4-23.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer and Sawicki. (Mr. Grigonis abstained.)
The Acting Chairman called a recess from 8:57 p.m. to 9:10 p.m.
APPEAL NO. 2836. Application of Nicholas W. Ippolito, 36
Gehrig Street, Commack, NY 11725 for a Variance to the Zoning Ord-
inance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for permission to construct addition to
dwelling with insufficient front, side, and rear yard setbacks at
230 Carol Road, Southold, NY; bounded north by Stachtiaris; west by
Carole Road; south by Hass; east by Arshamomaque Pond; County Tax
Map Item No. 1000-52-2-7.
MR. CHAIRMAN: The applicant wishes to withdraw his application.
So, I'll offer a resolution withdrawing appeal number 2836.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Seconded.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goehringer, ~t was
RESOLVED, that the application be declared withdrawn without
prejudice, as requested, Appeal 2836.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer and Sawicki.
Southold Town Board of ~peals -25- June 11, 1981
PUBLIC-HEARING: Appeal No. 2835. Application of Peconic Corp.,
c/o Norris Grain Co., Box 1058, Ocala, FL 32670 for a Special Exception
to the Zoning Ordinance Art. III, Sec. 100-30 for permission to convert
barn with existing one-family use to a two-family dwelling use at the
south side of New Suffolk Avenue, Mattituck; bounded north by New Suffolk
Avenue, Cichanowicz, Dove, Reeve and Brooks; west by Camp Mineola Road,
Reeve, Murphy, Peters, Kirchgessner, Haberman, Smith, Norris and ors.;
south by the bay; east by Wickham, Bagshaw and Park AVenue; County Tax
Map Item No. 1000-115-9-4, (by A. A. Wickham, Esq. as attorney).
The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:11 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official news-
papers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and letter
from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property owners was
made; fee paid $15.00.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a section of the County Tax Map showing
the area and surrounding areas. We have a map of the property showing
the location of the building and surrounding buildings on the property.
Is there anyone here who wishes to speak or add anything to the
application?
ABIGAIL WICKHAM: Yeah, Abigail Wickham. I just want to make sure
you're looking at the right map. That's it, okay.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Yeah, I was looking for it down in the back and
those are the old ones that are in there.
ABIGAIL WICKHAM: Okay. I just want to,basically, the same things
I said last time I was here apply. I just want to repeat that the
purpose of this application is to provide an additional residence, or
additional dwelling in this carriage house. The applicant, as I
stated before, has forty-five acres of property and we're setting offf
the two acres here to accommodate this two-family dwelling. The existing
apartment on the second floor contains three bedrooms now and that
apartment would be reduced to two bedrooms, kitchen, bath, and living
area. And an additional apartment added with one bedroom, kitchen,
bath and living area. The size of the dwellings will conform to the
zoning ordinance in terms of square feet, footage and subject to the
approval of the Building Inspector as far as that goes. So the net
result will not be any more bedrooms; it will just be two separate
apartments with the same number of total bedrooms. The reason the
applicant wants to add the additional apartment is because he uses that
building quite frequently now for guests and help around the farm and
would like to have two separate units rather than one so that he can
accommoda~S people more conveniently. The building is not particularly
close to many other buildings; we're going to.have adequate setbacks
in~tsrms 6f the zoning code and most of the property which is zoned
multiple residence is going to continue in agricultural usage so I
don't think that this ~s going adversely affect the neighborhood in
any way. If you have any questions, perhaps I can answer them or Mr.
Norris's architect, Mr. Herlon, is also here.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Is there anyone else to speak for this?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
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MR. CHAIRMAN (continued): Anyone to speak against it?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE).
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: I'll make a motion to approve this applica-
tion as applied for subject to two things, actually subject to three:
that the property that's so indicated here is at least 80,000 square
feet, and two, subject to the County Planning Commission, and subject
to the Planning Board's approval.
MR. CHAIRMAN: I'll second it.
By this application, applicant seeks permission to convert an
existing barn containing a preexisting one-family apartment into
two one-family apartments on the second floor. Also existing on the
premises are several accessory buildings. The entire premises in
question contain approximately 45.3 acres.
The Board finds that the use will no~ prevent the orderly and
reasonable use of adjacent properties or of properties in adjacent
use districts; that the use will not prevent the orderly and
reasonable use of permitted or legally established uses in the
district wherein the proposed use is to be located, or of permitted
or legally established uses in adjacent use districts; that the
safety, health, welfare, comfort, convenience and order of the town
will not be adversely affected by the proposed use and its location;
and that the use will be in harmony with and promote the general
purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, that Peconic Corporation, by Abigail A. Wickham, Esq.
as attorney, be granted a Special Exception to the Zoning Ordinance,
Article III, Sec. 100-30 pe'rmitting the converSion of existing barn
with existing one-family use to a two-family use, SUBJECT TO THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
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(1) That a minimum of 80,000 square feet of land area be
applied to this building/use as shown on the plot plan submitted
to this Board June 10, 1981;
(2) That pursuant to Article III, Section 100-30B(1) of the
Southold Town Code, applicant must obtain Southold Town Planning
Board site plan approval;
(3) That pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Suffolk
County Charter, this matter be referred to the Suffolk County
Planning Commission.
Location of Property: South side of New Suffolk Avenue, Matti-
tuck, NY; Suffolk County Tax Map Parcel Item No. 1000-115-9-4.
Vote of the Board:
Sawicki and Grigonis.
Ayes:
Messrs. Doyen, Douglass, Goehring~r,
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2834. Application of Charles Bocklet,
1295 Robinson Lane, Peconic, NY, (by Peter R. Stoutenburgh as agent) for
a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-32 for permission
to construct swimming pool with fence in front ( and/or sideyard ) area
at 1295 Robinson Lane, Peconic, NY; bounded north by Suskevich; west by
Robinson Lane and McQueen; south by the bay; east by Wood; County Tax
Map Item No. 1000-98-5-2, 3, 4.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:19 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official news-
papers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and letter
from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property owners was
made; fee paid $15.00.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a section of the County Tax Map showing the
surrounding properties and we have a sketch, or map of this property
showing the house and location of the pool. Is Mr. Stoutenburgh here
to say something to add to this?
PETER STOUTENBURGH: I think it's pretty clear, similar to a lot of
situations where years ago when they set the house on the property,
there wasn't a consideration for front and rear yards for such things
as accessory buildings, and such as what this pool is going to be con-
sidered. There's plenty of room there; all the neighbors, wsre nhtified,
not o~ly by mail but in person. None of them will even be able to see
the pool from their place, and there seems to be no concern at all.
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PETER STOUTENBURGH (CONT.): The setback off the road is quite
considerable although the determination for front and rear yard was made
due to which side of the building had the access to the road. So, I
think the rest of it is stated as it is on the form. If there is any
questions i'd be more than willing to answer them, or attempt to.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you. Any members of the Board have any
questions?
MEMBER SAWICKI: Is there an electrical3wire running across where-
PETER STOUTENBURGH: Yes, that will, by code, when we file the
building permit be (word was inaudible) a minimum of fifteenfeet from~ ?
the water, and the present plans are to put that underground, ~it~i!~h
underground circuit. The fence itself Will have to be, if it's met&l
type, a mimimum of, I think it's five feet back from the pooll line is
all, but ( remainder of sentence was inaudible).~ I know it's all set
out'and in order to get a permit we have to comply by those as well.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you Peter.
PETER STOUTENBURGH: Thankyou.
~M~ CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone else to speak for it?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Anybody to speak against it?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
I'll offer a resolution granting this as applied for.
MEMBER SAWICKI: Second.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Resolution moved and seconded. Some of the
conditions will be that the nearest part of the pool will be fifteen
~feet from the westerly property line and subject to County Planning.
After inveStigation and personal inspection, the Board finds
and determines as follows:
By this appeal, appellant seeks permission to construct a
swimmingpool with four-foot high fence in the front and side yard
areas, with a minimum setback from the westerly property line of
15 feet. The premises in question is located at the southerly
end of Robinson Lane, Peconic and contains an area of approximately
80,000 square feet. The premises are improved with a 1-½ story
frame house and accessory buildings. The Board does agree with
reasoning of the applicant.
The Board finds that the relief requested is not substantial
in relation to the Code requirements; that the relief would not
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change the character of the neighborhood; that no adverse effect
will be produced on available governmental facilities of any in-
creased population; that the hardship or practical difficulty is
unique and not self-imposed; and that the interests of justice
will be served by granting the relief as requested.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was
RESOLVED, that Charles Bocklet, 1295 Robinson Lane, Peconic,
NY be granted a variance to the zoning ordinance, Article III,
Section 100-32 for permission to construct swimmingpool with
fence in the front and side yard areas as applied for in Appeal
No. 2834 and SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) That the structures be located not closer than 15 feet
from the westerly property line;
(2) That this matter be referred to the Suffolk County
Planning Commission pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Suffolk County Charter.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Doyen, Douglass, Goehringer,
Sawicki and Grigonis. * * *
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2772. Application of Emanuel M.
Kontokosta, 43 West 54th Street, New York NY 10019 (by Richard F. Lark,
Esq.) for a Special Exception (as amended) to the Zoning Ordinance,
Art. V, Section 100-50 for permission to construct additional residential
units, a coffee shop, administration office and swimming pool in an M-1
Zoned District ( and deleting the 21 motel units as previously granted
1/17/80). Location of property; West side of Shipyard Lane, East
Marion, NY; bounded north by Parkside Heights Co.; east by Shipyard
Lane; south by Gardiners Bay; west by Parkside Heights Co.; County
Tax Map Item No. 1000-38-7-part of Lot 4.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 9:29 p.m. by reading the appeal
application and related documents, legal notice of hearing and noting
affidavits attesting to publication in both the local and official news-
papers, Notice of Disapproval from the Building Inspector, and letter
from the Town Clerk that notification to adjoining property owners was
made; fee paid $15.00.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a County Tax Map showing this property
and the surrounding properties in the area. Is there anyone here that
wishes to speak for this? Mr. Kontokosta.
EMANUEL KONTOKOSTA: Yes, Mr. Chairman, for the record, my name is
Emanuel Kontokosta. I'm the owner of the property in question; I'm
also the principal partner of the engineering and architectural design
firm that did the work. Basically, this final site plan is a final
revised plan of the one that was initially approved back on December 17,
1979. The original plan was for 21 motel units, 28 garden apartments
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EMANUEL KONTOKOSTA (CONT.): plus a hundred seat restaurant. I'm
sorry,-a hundred seat coffee shop. This one reduces everything down
to 45 c~ndomin±~m residential units plus a 50 seat coffee shop with
swimming pool. I think that covers it, unless there are any questions
I'll be glad to answer them.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Thank you, Mr. Kontokosta. ~nybody have any questions?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
Anyone who wants to speak against this application?
(THERE WAS NO RESPONSE.)
I'll offer a resolution closing the hearing and reserving decision.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: Second.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goehringer, it was
RESOLVED, that the hearing be declared closed, Appeal 2772.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
GOehringer, and Sawicki.
RECESSED HEARING: Appeal No. 2826. Application of Herbert
~offman & wf. This hearing was reconvened at 9:40 p.m. It had been
recessed earlier this evening, to be continued at the end of the
hearings.
¥~_. CHAIR~%N: W~. have a recessed hearing from earlier tonight.
MR. GRIM~: There's a question that I would like to have an
answer to if it's at all possible and I don't know if there is. I
have been told in,he past that the subdivision that we're in, Goose
Creek, is a subdivision that pre-dates the zoning ordinance and that
as a result, the lots which are on the side of us now, to the back of
the property on which they are planning on building, one full lot and
a half lot, that those lots are not subject to the current zoning and
that there would be nothing required for the current owners or any
owners to sell those lots off to someone else.
~ER GOEHRINGER: They would need approval from the Board of
Appeals for insufficient area~ Do we have, what does it look like in
the excepted list?
SECR~.~y : It's right here.
~ERGOEHRINGER: The book, on the excepted list is, this is
called the Goose Creek Sub-
MR. CARWAY: Goose Neck Estates.
~iiSECRETkRY~: This is not on the excePted list.
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~BER GO~2~ING~R: It's not on the excepted list?
MR. CHAIP~MAN: No, I didn't find it.
SECRETARY : No, it's merged.
~ GOEHRINGER: So, for it to be cut off, we would~ass~e, it
it has to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals, which is this Board, for
insufficient area.
~R. GRI~M: That's the only way that it could be partitioned?
(The responses were inaudible.)
MR. CHAIPd~AN: The Planning Board gets involved, but they can't,
if we grant a variance, then they, it becomes a legal lot, the Planning
Board couldn't set it off for you~
:~ MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: Excuse me, it seems that we discovered after
we were outside that ~. Grimm, his concern is certainly the bloseness
here, okay?- The (word is inaudible) concern is that when he looked at
this and saw where the Board of Health chose to put the cesspools, that
we had chosen to put them there, and that the forethought for the future
was that the Hoffman's olanned on selling this off, which was n_bt true.
The Board of Health tells you, as you gentlemen certainly know, where
you put your cesspools; you don't tell them. And they don't intend to,
however, we can't prove that...
MR GRIMM: There's no way we clan have, I know you can't have cer-
ta~uty for all time, or for any time for that matter, but our house on
our land is so situated on a small parcel of land, that not only are we
close on the back, but we only have three or four feet on the side. So,
that l&nd not being used, if' it could be sold off, or if the Hoffman's
themselves chose to put a swimming pool on it, then our ability to sell
our house, the value of our house, with their house behind us sixteen
foot from the line and then something else on the side of us three or
four feet from our bedroom windows on that side, we've got very little
left, in the way of marketability for the house of any ~Ort. And that
was the question that I was concerned about from the veNy beginning,
was whether we could protect ourselves. And frankly, not to keep any
of the cardsturned down on the table, one of the questions we asked the
Hoffman's was whether or not there would be any willingness on their
part to sell us some of that land on the side so that we would have a
buffer, and the question arises obviously, to whether they would be
permitted, ever, to do that. They are not preparedtto do so now, they
waut to see how the house looks when it's up on the land and all that
sort of thing, but I need to know whether or not that's an eventual
possibility. If you grant the variance s~d they put the house up, the~
it's unlikely that they'.Board will'ever, in the future allow them to
sell off that land in the back.
MEMBER G0~RINGER: We've adjustedprOperty lines, before.
MR. cHAIR~gLN: Yeah, any time you increase the size of a lot, it's
the favor of zoning, it's ~ograding that, upgrading the lot and
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~. CHAIPJ~3~ (CONT.): wherever we can, we do that. it's, see
your lot right now, are smaller than most of the lots in the area~ and
if you got some of that, you'd bring yours up to the size of the others.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: But Mr. Hoffman doesn't want to make that
guarantee.
MR. CHA!RM3~N: No.
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS: If he doesn't sell them their land, you know.
(At this time, more than one person was speaking .)
ME~ER GOEHRINGER: All we're saying is that we have a~usted ~rOpertY
lines before, case closed in that respect.
~. GR~: Yeah, I'm not trying to strike that bargain here now,
because I uuderstand. The only thing that we can see here is whether the
Board would agree to allow them a little bit more flexibility in the
front, if they could bring their house up ~uother five foot to 25 or
perhaps even 20 feet from the front, Since~'s just a garage and it's
relatively narrow in width, and there is little or nothing across the
street from them that it would cause problems for, that would give us
a little bit more room in theback.
~{S. ADRIAENSSENS: They're asking for this here.
~q. CHAIRF~J~: Yeah, I understand.
~. ADRiAFiNSSF~NS: That thirty feet here, make it 20~feet so that
they would get 26 feet here instead of 16',~ I don't know if, how...
MR. CFD~IPdWk~M: We'd have to take a look and see where these other
places, take a look and see how far the houses are located from the
street.
~. ADRI~ENssENs: There is none here within 300 feet. There's
one here that I k~ow is 50 foot back 6ause we taped it. This one is
50 foot, and that's the only house within 300 feet in either direction.
MR. GRIMM: There's no other house that fronts on this. Well, I
shouldn't say that, across from them, one house~ faces on~a side street.
So,.that would be there but there is another house over-
(At this time more than one person was speaking.)
MB.. GRIMM: With the design of the house there really isn't any
combination that can be arrived at other thegn this one. Otherwise, they
don't have the house that they want.
MR. CHAIR~MAN: But where there's only just a couple of houses there,
we'd have to kind of, go a little further around the area.
MEMBER GOEHRINGER: I can't see twenty feet, that's very close.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Yeah, and I don't think there's anything that
close dov~ there.
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_~.$. ADRIA~SSF~S: No, there isn't. We !ooked~t~That,s how' we
came'~O the 30, that's the happiest medium we could find. We really
tried to please, you know.
MR. CARWAY: Thirty (the~,~ext word was inaudible) used to be what
the house next door is.
~S. _~DRIAENSSENS: No, tl~ house next door is 50'~ We taped it;
they weren't home, we knocked.
~. GRI~: Yeah_, but it may appear to be more than it really is
because a lot of that land is part of the roadway and it really isn't
theirs. It could be ten feet or so that's part of the road~ so their
setback may be thirty but it may appear fifty from the actual road,
'cause I know our sur~ey for ours shows that the road really is, comes,
right of way to fifty-
M~=~ GOEB~INGER: Well, the road is a fifty foot road, ~ud the
way she sits right there is probably only 28 feet wide.
MR. CH~IP~N: Yeah.
~ER GO~iNGER: So you only have, you got eighteen feet to
Play~-~.whatever the difference is, 22 feet. You got eleven feet on
both sides. We're going to have to get together next week anyway, for
a Special Meeting. %%%en do you~ant to go, Thursday? Do you want to
quit until Thursday and go out and do an inspection? Recess it with
a date, and open it back up on Thursday. I can't make it Wednesday, I
have a Regents. 'We can make it Monday or Thursday.
MR. CHAIRNJLN: Do you want these people down there when we make
the inspection?
N~ER GOEB2qtNGER: '~hy not?
E. C~~: They're here just-
~. C~RWAY: We'll be here tomorrow.
N~qS. ADRI~SSENS: They (the Hoffmann) live in the city, in
Manhatten.
~R. GRIi~: I'll be here through, probably until Tuesday.
M~ER GOEb~.IMGER: ~y don't we go out Monday afternoon?
MRS.ADRIAENSSENS: ~d that's, yeah, we're there Friday afternoon.
M~E~IBFZQ GOE~R!NG~: Do you want to go Friday afternoon?
~R. CHAIP~%L~J: i c~u go any time. It's when you cs~n get most
people to fit it in, I'll be there.
N~ER GOEPP~ING~: You want to make it four-thirty, quarter to
f£ve?
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MR. C~IRNAN: Yeah, a!right.
SECRETARY: Thursday' s the eighteenth.
~iEMBER GOA~qRINGER: That' s the eighteenth. Right.
?IR. CHAIRNL~N: I'll offer a resolution that' we have a Special
Meeting four-thirty or four-fifteen.
~ust
both
MRS. B/DRIAENSSEMS:
M~MBER GOEHRINGER:
MRS. ADRIA~SSENS:
Now, are we supposed to come to that?
0nly if you want to~
We want to if we can.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We'll go down and look around before that somehow.~
SECRETARY: You're going to re-open the hearing on Thursday~
~ER GOEHRING~R: Right°
SECRETARY: So tha~ eve~jbody can come back.
~IBER GOE?2qINGF~R: Right.
~. ADRIAENSSENS: Is it better if I came--I have to take off from
work, is it better if I came on Monday or Thursday? ~Cause if I take
off two days, I'll be in u~nemployment.
Nd~4BER GOE~INGER: W~at time do you get off of work?
MRS. ADRIA~SSENS: Five-fifteen. But i'll, you know, I can, I'll
leave, like, at three o'clock. But I just wouldn't want to do that
days.
~iB~ GOEHRINGER:
MRS. ADRIAENSSENS:
~ER GOF~MRL~GER:
MR. CF~ IR~5~.N:
Right.
So which is better for me to come, Thursday?
I would sa}- Thursday.
Yeah_.
ME~IBER GOEHRINGER:
MRS. ADRiAE~SSENS:
nothing I can do--
F~MBER GOEHRINGER:
Yeah, we'll go out and do--
'Cause when you go Monday, it's there, there's
There isn't.any poison ivy on that lot is there?
(At this time more than one person was speaking and no clear
voices were picked up by the tape.)
M~MBER G0~INGER: Don't put that in the minutes either, Missy.
T~RY SECRETARY: Okay.
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~ER GOEH~qINGER: Okay, second.
On motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by ~. Goeb~inger, it was
~ESOLVED, that the hearing be declared recessed until June 18, 1981,
Appeal 2826.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
Motion was made by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goeb~inger and
carried, to ~ecess the regular meeting in order to go into "Closed
session for ~eliberations" at 10:00 o'clock p.m. (~pprox.). ~
Motion was made by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, and
carried, to reconvene the regular meeting at 10:15 o'clock p.m. (approx.).
Motion was made by N~. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goo_bringer, and
unanimously carried, to schedule a special meeting of this Board to be
held on Thursday, June 18, 1981 at &:$5 ~'clock p.m. to be held at the
Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Motion was made by M~. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Goehringer, and
unanimously carried, to set the next regular meeting of this Board to
be Thursday, July 9, 1981 at 7:15 o'clock p.m. to be held at the
Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Motion was made byMr~ Grigonis, seconded byMr. Goehringer, that
the following appeal be scheduled and advertised for public rehearing
to be held at the next regular meeting Of this Board, to wit, July 9,
1981 at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York:
8:55 p.m. Appeal of Rose D~nsker. Approval of insufficient area
and width of two proposed parcels. Wells Road, Peconic, ~_u~.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
RESERVED DECISION: Appeal No. 2818. Application of Herbert Wo
Davi~s, by Stanley S. Corwin, Esq., 634 First Street, Greenport, NY for
a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Art. III, Sec. 100-31 for approval of
insufficient area and width of three proposed parcels known as Seawoo~
Acres Subd. Lots 25, 26, and 27, Filed Map #2575; bounded north and west
by Reese; south by McDermott; east ~y Seawood Drive; County Tax Map Item
No. 1000-79-7-64, 65 and 66.
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On motion by Mr. Sawicki, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, that Herbert W. Davids, 634 First Street, Greenport,
NY (by Stanley S. Corwin, Esq.) be granted a variance to the zoning
ordinance, Article III, Section 100-31 for approval of insufficient
area and width of three proposed parcels known as Seawood Acres
Subdivision Lots No. 25, 26 and 27, in Appeal No. 2818.
Location of Property: Seawood Acres Subdivision Map No. 2575;
Subdivision Lots No. 25, 26 and 27; bounded north and west by
Reese; south by McDermott; east by Seawood Drive. County Tax
Map Parcels No. 1000-79-7-64, 65 and 66.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis and Sawicki. Nays:
Messrs. Douglass and Goehringer. Member Doyen abstained until he
was able to inspect the property in question.
This resolution was lost because of a tie vote, and was RESCINDED
with the following RESOLUTION:
(Verbatim as follows:)
MEMBER SAWICKI: I rescind my motion.
MR. CHAIRMAN: I rescind my second of the motion.
On motion by Mr. Sawicki, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, to RESCIND the previous resolution concerning the
matter of Herbert W. Davids, Appeal No. 2818.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Douglass, Goeh-
ringer and Sawicki. Member Doyen abstained.
It was agreed that this matter would again be attempted to be
resolved after Mr. Doyen has been able to inspect the premises in
question.
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RESERVED DECISION: Appeal No. 2827. Application of Anna L.
Bertero, 955 Inlet Drive, P.O. Box 977, Mattituck, New York, for
a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 100-31,
for approval of insufficient area of three proposed parcels,
known as Capt. Kidd Estates Subdivision Lots No. 74, 75 and 76,
Subdivision Map No. 1672; County Tax Map Parcels No. 1000-99-2-
8 and 14.
After investigation and personal inspection, the Board finds
and determines as follows:
By this appeal, appellant proposes to divide premises into
three parcels, containing areas of approximately 12,000, 11,000
and 9,000 square feet. Existing on the southerly proposed parcel
(approx. 9,000 sq. ft.) is an existing one-family dwellinq with
garage. It is the opinion of the Board that the en~i~ p~emises is
not buildable, in effect, for three dwellings.
The Board finds that the relief requested is substantial in
relation to the Code requirements of 40,000 square feet; that
the relief requested is not unique; that the spirit of the zoning
ordinance would not be observed if this relief were granted; that
a hardship or practical difficulty has not been shown; and that
the interests of justice would best be served by denying the
variance requested herein.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, that Anna L. Bertero be denied a variance to the
zoning ordinance without prejudice for approval of insufficient
area of three proposed parcels as applied for in Appeal No. 2827.
Location of Property: Westerly side of Inlet Drive, Mattituck,
NY; County Tax Map Parcels No. 1000-99-2-8 and 14; Capt. Kidd
Estates Subdivision Lots No. 74, 75 and 76; Subdivision Filed Map
No. 1672.
Vote of the Board:
Goehringer and Sawicki.
Ayes:
Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
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June 11, 1981
RESERVED DECISION: Appeal No. 2828. Application of Edward P.
~ertero, 1240 Inlet Drive, Mattituck, kY for a Variance to the Zoning
Ordinance, ~t. III, Sec. 100-31 for approval of insufficient area of
two proposed parcels known as Capt. Kidd Estates Subd. Lots 97 and 98,
Filed Map #1672; also known as 1240 Inlet Drive, Mattituck, ~?£;
Co~auty Tax Map item No. 1000-99-2-6.
After investigation and personal inspection, the Board finds as
Eollows:
By this appeal, appellant Reeks permission to divide property
located at the east side of Inlet Drive and the south side of
Miriam Road, Mattituck, New York, into two parcels with insuffi-
cient area of approximately 20,000 square feet and 16,750 square
feet, and insufficient road frontage for Parcel No. 97 of 75 feet.
It is the consensus of opinion of the Board members that the
topography of this property is only suitable for one one-family
dwelling, which already exists.
The Board finds that the relief requested is substantial in
relation to the Code requirements; that the relief requested is
not unique; that the spirit of the zoning ordinance would not be
observed if this variance were granted; thatno substantial hard-
ship has been shown; and that the interests of justice would best
be served by denying the variance requested herein.
On motion by Mr. Douglass, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was
RESOLVED, that Edward P. Bertero, be denied a variance to
the zoning ordinance, as requested in Appeal No. 2828.
Location of Property: Cpt. Kidd's Estates Subdivision
Lots No. 97 and 98; filed Map $1672; also known as 1240 Inlet
Drive, Mattituck, NY; County Tax Map Item No. 1000-99-2-6.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: MesSrs. Doyen, Douglass, Goehringer,
Sawicki and Grigonis.
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RESERVED DECISION: Appeal No. 2829. Ao°lication of Susan C.
Trenta!ange, 124 Cherry Valley Avenue, Garden ~ty, 5Ur 11530 ~or a
Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Art. iii, Sect 100-51 for Dermission
to construct deck with insufficient front yard setback at 90 Haywaters
Road, Cutchogme, ~f; also known as Nassau Point Subd. Filed Map #156,
Lot 272; Co~uty Tax Map Item No. 1000-111-2-4.
~'~:After investigation and personal inspection, the Board finds
as follows:
By this appeal, appellants seek a variance for approval of
the construction of a 40' long by 13'6" deep deck, leaving an
insufficient frontyard setbackiof 26 feet, which deck was ap-
parently built without obtaining permission from the Building
Department. The Board finds that the dwellings in the neigh-
borhood ha~e a mi~imUm!frontyard.setback of approximately 40
feet.
The Board finds that a minimum setback requirement of
35 feet would not be substantial in relation to the Code re-
quirements; that this relief would not change the character of
the neighborhood; that no adverse effect will be produced on
available governmental facilities of any increased population;
that the hardship/practical difficulty is unique; and that the
interests of justice will be served by granting this relief as
specified below.
On motion by Mr. Douglass, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it
was
RESOLVED, that Susan C. Trentalanqe, 124 Cherry Valley
Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530, be granted a variance to the
zoning ordinance, Article III, Section 100-31 for ~pproval
of an insufficient frontyard setback of this deck addition,
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
That the deck addition have a minimum frontyard setback
of not less than 35 feet at its closest point with the front
property line.
Location of Property: 90 Haywaters Road, Cutchogue, NY;
Nassau Point Subdivision Map No. 156, Subdivision Lot No. 272;
County Tax Map Item No. 1000-111-2-4.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Doyen, Douglass, Goeh-
ringer, Sawicki and Grigonis.
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Motion was made by M~. Goehringer, seconded by N~. Grigonis, that
~he following ~opeals be scheduled and advertised for public hearings
to be held at the next regular meeting of this Board, to wit, July 9,
1981 at the Southold Town Hall, Main Road, Southold, New York:
p.mo Appeal of Amelia Vaskelis. To construct dwelling with
insufficient rear yard area at corner of Jernick Lane &
Oaklawn Avenue, Southold.
7:25 p.m. Appeal of Tom Crow!e~ & wfo, (by Peter Stoutenburgh~
To construct addition to dwelling with insufficient sideward
area. 745 Cedar Drive, East Marion.
7:35 p.m. Appel! of Frank A~ Battel (by Richard ~. Cron). For
approval o~ insuff~e~ area~nd/or width of five proposed
parcels. Shorecrest Subd. South side of Bayberry Lsne,
Greenport.
7:55 p.m. Appeal of James Coooer. To construct deck addition to
dwelling with insufficient slide yard setback at 865 Lo~e Lane,
Mattituck.
8:05 p.m. Appeal of Phebe M. B~i~$e Estate, by Robert Wo Giltispie,
III. For approval of insufficient area of proposed parcel #1,
approval of insufficient area and width of proposed ~arcel #2~
approval of access of proposed parcel #3 of three proposed
parcels at south side of Main Road, Southold.
8:20 pom. Appeal of C~0~lonialCorners, Inc., by William B. Smith.
Fox.approval of insufficient area and yard setback ef two
~r0~$Sed parcels. South side of Main Road, Southold, (east
parcel to Dubovick).
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8.3 p.m. Appeal of David L. Mudd. To construct accessory shed
with insufficient side & rear yard setbacks. North side of
C.R. 48, Southotd.
8:40 p.m~ Appeal of Mark & Frances C. SQuires.. To extend existing
fence (6') into '~r0n~yard'area. 2~95 Vanston Road, Cutchogue.
Vote of t~Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, to declare the following Negative EnVironmental
Decl~ation concerning the matter of ~elia Vaskelis, Appeal No. 28~2:
ENVIRO55~ENTAL DECLARAT!ON~,,
Pursuant to Section 617.13 of the N.Y~S. Department of Environmental
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and
Section &&-4 of the Southold To~m Code, notice is hereby given that the
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Southo~d Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject project
as proposed herein is hereby classified as a Type Ii Action not having
a significant adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reason(s):
An EnviroDnnental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects were likely to occur
should this project be implemented as planned.
The property in question is not located within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands.
This declaration should not be considered a determination made for
any other department or agency which may also be involved~ nor for any
other project not covered by the subject appeal application.
Vote of the Beard: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawickio
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, to declare the following Negative Environmental
Declarmtion concerning the matter of Tom Crowley &,~f., Appeal No, 28~1:
Eh~ IROS~TAL DECLIRATION:
Pursuant to Section 617.13 of the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law~ and
Section 44-4 of the Southold Town Code, notice is hereby given that the
Southold Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject project~
as proposed herein is hereby classified as a Type ii Action not having
a significant adverse effect uuon the environment for the following
reason(s):
~ Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects were likely to occu~
should this project be implemented as planned.
The property in question is not located within ~00 fe~t of tidal
wetlands.
This declaration should not be considered a determination made for
any other department or agency which may also be involved, nor for any
other project not covered by the subject appeal~ application..
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
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On motion by Mr. Goeb~inger, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOL~, to declare the following Negative Environmental Declaration
concerning the matter of FrankA. Barrel, Appeal No. 2837:
EI~YlRO~4ENT~ DE~CLkR_~.T ION:
Pursuant to Section 617,13 of the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conse~ation Law, and
Section ~4-4 of the Southold Town Code, notice is hereby given that the
S~uthold Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject pro~ect
as proposed herein is hereby classified as a T~Te II Action not having
a significant adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reason(s):
An Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects were likely to occur
should ~his project be implemented as p~uned.
The proper~ in question is not located within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands.
This declaration should not be considered a determination made for
any other department or agency which may also be involved, nor for any
other project not covere8 by the subject appeal application.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer~ and Sawicki.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, ~o declare the following Negative Environmental Declaration
concerning the matter of James Cooper, Appeal No. 2838:
E~YYiR0~E~ENTAL DECLARATION:
~mrsuant to S~ction 617.13 of the NoY.S. Department of Environmental
Conmervation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and
Section 44-~ of the Southold Town Code, notice is hereby given that the
Southold Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject project
as proposed Herein is hereby classified as a Type II Action not having
a significant adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reason(s):
An Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that ~o si~ificant adverse effects were likely to occur
should this project be implemented as planned.
The property in question is not located within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands~
This declaration should not be considered a determination made for
any other department or agency which may also be involved, nor for
other project not covered by the subject appeal ~nplication.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
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On motion by~. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, to declare the following Negative Environmental Declaration
concerning the matter of Phe~e M. Bridge E.~t~te, by Robert W. Gillispie, III,
Appeal No. 2843:
ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION:
Pursuant to Section 617.13 of the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and
Section 44-4 of the Southold Town Code, notice is hereby given thatthe
Southold Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject project
as proposed.herein is hereby classified as a Type Ii Action not having
a signific~ut adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reasons(s):
Am Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects were likely to occur
should this project be implemented as planned.
The property in question is not located within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands.
This declaration should not be considered a determination made
for any oth~rdepartment or agency which may al~o be involved~ nor for
any other project not covered by the subject appeal application.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, i~ was
RESOLVED, to declare the following Nega~ive Environmental Declaration
concerning the matter of Colonial Corners~ Inc., by William B. Smith,
Appeal No. 2839:
ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION:
Pursuant to Section 6t7.13 of the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental~
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and
Section 44-4 of the Southold Town Code, notice is hereby given that the
Southold Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject project
as proposed herein is hereby classified as a Type II Action not having
a significant adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reason(s):
An Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects w~me likely to occur
should this project be implemented as planned.
The property in question is not located within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands.
This deOiaration should not be considered a determination made for
any other department or agency which may also be involved, nor for any
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1981
other project not covered by the subject appeal application.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mm. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, to declare the following Negative Environmental Declaration
concerning the matter of David L. Mudd, Appeal No. 2840:
ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION:
Pursuant to Section 617.13 of the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and
Section 44-4 of the Southold Town Chde, notice is hereby given that the
Southold Town Board of Appeals has determined that the subject oroject
as proposed herein is hereby classified as a Type II Action not'~having
asignificant adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reason(s):
An Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects were likely to occur
should this project be implemented as planned.
The property in question is not located within 300 feet of tidal
wetlands.
This declaration should not be considered a determination made for
any other department or agency which may also be involved, nos for~muy
other project not covered by the subject appeal application.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by M~. Grigonis, it was
RESOLVED, to declare the following Negative Environmental Declaration
concerning the matter of Mark & Frances C. SGuires, Appeal No. 2844:
ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION:
Pursuant to Section 617.13 of the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental
Conservation Act, Article 8 of the Environmental Conservation Law, and
Section 44-4 of the Southold Town Code, notice is hereby given that the
Southold Town Board of Appeals has determined that t~ subject project
as orooosed herein is hereby classified as a Type II Action not having
a significant adverse effect upon the environment for the following
reason(s):
An Environmental Assessment in the Short Form has been submitted
which indicates that no significant adverse effects were likely to occur
Should this project be implemented as p~anned.
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The property in question is not located within 300 fleet ofl tidal
wetla~.ds.
This declaration should not be considered a determination ~ade flor
any other department or agency Which may also be involved, nor £6r any
other project not covered by the subject appeal application.
Vote o£ the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Grigonis, Doyen, Douglass,
Goehringer, and Sawicki.
Appeal No. 2143~ Donald Ao Arcuri, decision rendered June 10, 1976.
Mr. Arcuri verbally requested that the setbacks that were granted in the
subject a~plication be more speciflic. The Board reviewed the flile and
the Chairman said he would re-inspect the ~romerty and call Mr. Arcuri
to request that he florward a written explanation ofl his proposed work to
the Board o£ Appeals.
It was the opinion off the Board that a Long Environmental Assessment
Eorm should be prepared and filed with our oflflice concerning Appeal No.
2833, Northville Industries Oorvoration.
Being there was no £urther business vo come beflore the Board, the
Chairman declared the meeting adjourned at approximately 10:50 o'clock
Respectflul!y submitted,
Eiteen M. Carey, Secretary
Sout~old Town Board o£ Appeals
, q APPROVED
Chairman Board ~ Appea~
~inSa F. Kowalski, Secretary
Southo!d Town Board o£ A~eals