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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-07/06/1961Southold Town Board eals Telephone SO 5 26d0 APPEAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert W. Gillispie, Jr., Chairman Robert Bergen Herbert Rosenberg Charles Gregoni% Jr. Serge Doyen, Jr. MINUTES SOUTHO~ TOWN BOARD OF APPEALS July 6, 1961 A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals was held 7:30 P.M., Thursday, July 6, 1961, at the Town Clerk Office, Main Roads Southold, New York. There were present: Messrs. Robert W. Gillispie, Jr., Chairman, Robert Bergen, and Herbert Rosenberg. Absent: Messrs. Charles Grigonis, Jr., and Serge Doyen, Jr. Also present: Mr. Howard Terry, Building Inspector. PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 390 - 7:30 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), upon application of Florence Ziegler~ Bay Avenue, East Marion, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zon- ing Ordinance, Article III, Section 300, Subsection 1t, for permission to erect and maintain directional sign on the propertyof Joseph and Sophie Cherepowich, corner of Shipyard Lane and Route 25, East Marion, New York. N Fee paid $15.00. Southold Town Board of Appeals -2- Jhly 6, 1961 The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for a special exception, legal notice of hearing, affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper and letter of per- mission from the property owner. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? MR. CHARLES ZIEGI~R, Bay Avenue, East Marion, New York: The size of the sign will be 4 ft. by 8 ft., possibly smaller, with the words "Cozee Cove Cottages, ½ Mile, Turn Right at Firehouse." It will be located 35 ft. from Old Shipyard Lane. TPNE CHAIRMAN: How far will it be from the Main ~oad? MR. ZIEGLER: It will be 14 ft. in from the hight,ay. The owner is going to take down a broken tree and that is where the sign will be. The sign will be deeper into the woods than the other signs in the area. THE CHAIRMAN: How many signs do you have? MR. ZIEGLER: We do not have any for the moment except for the one on our property on Bay Avenue. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (There was no response.) The Board finds that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjoining use districts will not be permanently or substantially injured and the spirit of the Ordinance will be observed, therefore On motion of Mr. Gillispie~ seconded by Mr. Bergen, it was RESOLVED that Florence Ziegler, a/c Cozee Cove Cottages, Bay Avenue, East Marion, be granted permission to erect and maintain directional sign on the property of Joseph and Sophie Cherepowich, south side Route 25, East Marmon, 35 ft. east of Shipyard Lane and 14 ft. south of Route 25. Dimensions of this sign to be 4 ft. by 8 ft. and not to exceed 50 sq. ft. in area. Exact wording to be: ,,Cozee~Cove Cottages~ ½ Mile, Turn Right at Fire House." South01d Town Board of Appeals -3- July 6, 1961 This sign ~ subject to the same regulations and (Dntrols which affect non-conforming signs. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. Mr. Ziegler discussed erecting a sign on the residential property of Ray Dean opposite the post office in East Marion. The Board felt that this sign location would be unsatisfactory due to the fact it is on residential property. Mr. Ziegler also discussed the possibility of putting a sign at each of the entrances to his property on Bay~Avenue. The Board felt a s~gn with the single word "Entrance"or one with the word "Exit" would be permitted. PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 39 1 - 7:45'P.M. (E.D.S.T.), upon application of The Church of the Redeemer, Sound and ~stphalia Avenues, Mattituck, New York, for a special exception in accord- ance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 300, Subsec- tion 11, for permission to erect and maintain a sign on the property of James B. Wasson, southwest corner of Sound Avenue and Aldrich Lane~ Mattituck, New York. No fee - religious organization. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for a special exception, legal notice of hearing, affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper and letter of permission from the property owner. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? REV. FERDINAND D. SAUNDERS~ The Church of the Redeemer, Mattituck, New York: The reason for wanting the sign is to basically serve the visitors to the area. Our church building is located in a place other than the Main Road and we have had many experiences of people having difficulty finding us and some of them have been in and out of Mattituck without realizing there is a church located Southold Town Bca rd of Appeals -4- July 6, 1961 there. The property adjoining the church has a barn on it and the trees and shrubbery is grown up. This particular sign we desire to erect is a sort of signal to the Episcopal Chu~h people. It is a sign that is used through- out the country. THE CHAIRMAN: How far away from the church is the sign to be located? REV. SAUNDERS: Approximately ½ mile at the west entrance to the Town. THE CHAIRMAN: Do you have any other signs? REV. SAUNDERS: We have one other sign on the property of Mrs. Chew on the south road. We share that sign with the Mattituck Presbyterian Church and Mattituck Lutheran Church. THE CHAIRMAN: What ~the size of the sign you wish to erect? REV. SAUNDERS: 24 in. by 30 in. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (There was no response.) The Board finds that the public convenience and welfare and justice w~ill be served and the legally established or permit%ed use of neighborhood property and adjoining use districts will not be permanently or substantially injured and the spirit of the Ordinance will be observed~ therefore On motion of Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg~ it was granted RESOLVED that the Church of the Redeemer be/permission to erect and maintain sign on the property of James B. Wasson, so'uthwest corner of Sound Avenue and Aldrich Lane, Mattituck, New York. Size of the sign to be 24 inches by 30 inches and to be located at least five feet from any property line. Wording: "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You, Church of the Redeemer, Sound and Westpahalia Avenues, Mattituck~ Long Island." Southold Town Board of Appeals -5- July 6, 1961 This sign is subject to the same regulations and controls which affect non-conforming signs. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and M~. Rosenberg. PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 392 - 7:55 P.M. (E.D.S.T), upon application of The Church of the Redeemer, Sound and Westphalia Avenues, Mattituck, New York, for a special exception ~ accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 300~ Subsection 11~ forpermission to erect and maintain a sign on the property of Elizabeth G. Horton, south side Main Road, Peconic, New York, bounded north by Main Road, east by J. Krupski and Klos, south by A. V. Doroski, and west by Grygielko. Mo fee'- religious organization. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for a special exception , legal notice of hearing and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. Letter of permission from the property owner was also read. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? REV. FERDINAND D. SAUNDERS, The Church of the Redeemer, Mattituck, New York: Our main reason for want the sign at this location is to catch the traffic coming from the ferry. MR. ROSENBERG: Don't you think having the sign on the south side of the road is impractical for that location? REV. SAUNDERS: I would prefer it on the north side,°but on the north side of the road there is a residence and I don't like to see a sign on residential property. THE CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wiShes to speak against this application? (There was no response.) ~outhold Town Board of Appeals -6- July 6~ 1961 The Board finds that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the leg&lly established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjoining use districts will not be permanently or substantially injured and the spirit of the Ordinance will be observed~ therefore On motion of Mr. Gillispiet seconded by Mr. Bergen, it was RESOLVED that the Church of the Redeemer be granted permission to erect and maintain sign on the property of Elizabeth G. Horton, south side Main Road, Peconic, New York~ approximately 225 ft. east of Bay~Avenue,. Size of the sign to be 24 inches by 30 inches ard to be located at least five feet from any propert5 line. Wording: "The Episcopal Church Welcomes You, Church of the Redeemer, Sound and Westphalia Avenues, Mattituck, New Yorki" This sign is subject to the same regulations and controls which affect non-conforming signs. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie~ Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 393 - 8:05 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), upon application of The Church of the Redeemer: Sound and Westphalia Avenues, Mattituck, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 300, Subsection 11, for permission to erect and maintain a sign on the property of Arthur N. Penny, north side Middle Road, Mattituck, New York, bounded north by Martin Sidor, east by John Northridget south by Middle Road, and west by-Adelaide Tuthill. No fee - religious organization. REV. FERDINAND SAUNDERS: I wish to withdraw this application~ On motion of Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg~ it was RESOLVED that Appeal No. 393, application of The Church of the Redeemer, be withdrawn upon request of the appl~ant. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie~ Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. Southold Town Board of Appeals -7- July 6, 1961 PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 394 - 8:15 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), upon application of The Church of the Redeemer, Sound ~n~ Westphalia Avenues, Mattituck, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 300, Subsection 11~ for permission to erect and maintain a sign on the property of Arch and Ann Davis, south side Peconic Bay Boulevard, Mattituck, New York~ bounded north by Boulevard, east by J. L. Battenfeld, south by Peconic Bay and west by C. E. Smith. No fee - religious organization. REV. FERDINAND SAUNDERS: I also wish to withdraw this appli- cation. On motion of Mr. Gillispie, seconded by Mr. Bergen, it was RESOLVED that Appeal No. 394, application of The Church of the Redeemer, be withdrawn upon request of the applicant. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gitlispie~ Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. Rev. Saunders asked the Board if he would be permitted to erected c~e of the 24 inch by 30 inch signs on the church property in Mattituck. He stated he does not have a ground sign at the present time. The Board advised he would be permitted to erect one ground sign on the church property. Mr. Stanley Cor~a~ Greenport, spoke to the Board with reference to the application of Mr. Constantine King for a special exception to erect a bowling alley on Moore's Lane, Greenport. The Board advised that the application is incomplete and they are unwilling to accept it. There must be a map of the property showing the proposed bowling alley and parking area for same, al~o proof of ownership. The point was also brought up that Mr. King is planning to purchase a piece of property 20 ft. by 50 ft. from Mr~ Albert Herzog, Jr. Mr. Corwin was advised that Mr. Herzog is not permitted to sell this land and reduce his lot since it is presently undersized. The minutes of the meeting of June 29, 1961, on motion of Mr. Gillisple~ seconded by Mr. Rosenberg, were approved as submitted. vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Giltispie, Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. Southold Town Board of'Appeals -8- July 6, 1961 On motion of FLr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Bergen, the Board of Appeals set 7:30 P.M.~ Thursday, July 20, 1961, Town ~erk Office, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for hearing upon application of Robert Ketcham, Jr., Bay~Lake Park, East Marion, New York, a/c Crescent Beach Colony, Main Rc~d, East Marion, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance Article III~ Section 300, Subsection 11, for permission to erect and maintain directional sign on the property of-A. W. Fismer Estate, south side Main Road, East of Bay Home Road, Southold, New York. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. On motion of Mr. Bergen, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg, the Board of Appeals set 8:00 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), Thursday, July 20, 1961, Town Clerk Office, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place for hearing upon application of C. Gray Smith and Hope P. Smith, 39-14 215 Place, Bayside 61, New York, for a special exception in accord- ance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III~ Section 300~ Subsection 3A~ for permission to install marina facilities for private boats. Location of property: ncxth side Pine Neck Road~ Southold~ New York, bounded north by Creek, south by Frank Zazeski, east by Ed Worth and west by E. A. Lademann. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, and Mr. Rosenberg. It was further RESolved that legal notice of hearing be published in the official newspaper under date of July 14, 1961, Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen~ and Mr. Rosenberg. The next meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals will be held 7:30 P.M., Thursday~ July 13, 1961 at the Town Clerk Office, Main Road, Southold, New York. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Judith W. Boken, Secretary