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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1000-4.-3-10 l . . Su.lf.F MS K t::z;JiJ~ Southold Town Hall 53095 Main Road P.O. Box 1179 Southold, New York 11971 ZBA Fax (516) 765-9064 Telephone (516) 765-1809 I~q MAY 07 1998 . ,,,,,. ~. APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS Gerard P. Goehringer, Chairman James Dinizio, Jr. Lydia A. Tortora Lora S. Collins George Homing BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF SOUTHOLD FINDINGS, DELIBERATIONS AND DETERMINATION ADOPTED AT REGULAR MEETING OF APRIL 30, 1998 Appl. No. 4556 - THOMAS KEAN PARCEL 1000-4-3-10, 1000-4-2-1, 1000-4-1-1. STREET & LOCALITY: Easterly End of East known as Oriental Avenue), Fishers Island DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING: April 16, 1998 Southold Town Planning Board End Road (sometimes FINDINGS OF FACT PROPERTY FACTS/DESCRIPTION: The property identified as 1000-4-3-10 is located along East End Road, Fishers Island, Town of Southold, along the shore of block Island Sound and West Harbor (a/k/a Fishers Island Sound). The premises contains a total combined area of 9.03 acres, and is referenced in the 1986 deed and survey of the owner-applicant as former "Lots 4A and 4B of Block 12." The February 7, 1986 survey prepared by Chandler Palmer and King shows that the subject premises is improved with single-family dwelling with attached pool addition, separate accessory building labeled "cottage" (the subject building), and an accessory storage shed. The architect for the applicant states that the subject accessory building has been used as for sleeping quarters by guests of the family, with bedroom and bath areas, and that there is no intention in this expansion request to change this accessory use to a dwelling or cottage use. BASIS OF APPEAL: Building Inspector's November 10, 1997 Action of Disapproval which reads as follows: . . .application for a permit to construct addition to an existing non-conforming guest cottage is disapproved on the following grounds: An existing building with a nonconforming use shall not be enlarged, altered, extended, reconstructed, or restored... pursuant to Article XXIV, Section 100-241A.... VARIANCE RELIEF REQUESTED BY APPLICANT: The request made by applicant is to expand the existing 484 sq. ft. one-story accessory building which contains bedroom and bath areas, to "gain an extra bedroom and bath and at the same tie update the design in keeping with the main house, Exhibits 5 and 10...." The size of l Page 2 - Appl. No. Is Re: 1000-4-3-10 (Kean) ZBA Meeting of April 30, . 1998 REASONS FOR BOARD ACTION, DESCRIBED BELOW: (1) The granting of. the area variance will not produce an undesirable change in character of neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties because there are over nine (9) acres of land area and the building is consistet with the neighborhood. (2) The benefit sought by the applicant cannot be achieved by some method, feasible for applicant to pursue, other than an area variance because applicants wants a separate sleeping area for his guests. (3) The proposed variance will not have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district because this project does not entail any change in land or land use. (4) The situation has been self-created. In considering this application, the Board deems this action to be the minimum necessary and adequate, and at the same time preserves and protects the character of the neighborhood, and the health, safety, welfare of the community. RESOLUTION/ACTION: On motion by Member Horning, seconded by Member Dinizio, it was RESOLVED, to APPROVE the variance as applied for AND SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. Total floor area of living unit in this accessory building, including the newly extended area where the shed is presently located, shall not exceed the size requested herein. 2. The use and occupancy of this accessory building shall be seasonal and only used by non-paying family members or guests of the resident-family of the premises, and shall be seasonal, from April to November. 3. The accessory building shall not be rented or leased as a separate unit, and shall continue to remain accessory and incidental to the main building. 4. No further expansion of sleeping area shall be permitted. 5. No cooking or kitchen facilities in this building to be permitted. ,," Page 3 - Appl. No. 16 Re: 1000-4-3-10 (Kean) ZBA Meeting of April 30, . 1998 6. This approval permits an expansion of a guest house and as a condition of this approval we require that there be no subdivision of this nine-acre parcel. 7. The right to inspect this seasonal unit as to the above conditions shall be reserved to the ZBA Chairperson and one other ZBA member, prior to the issuance of a new Certificate of Occupancy by the Southold Town Building Inspector for this building. VOTE OF THE BOARD: AYES: M RS G~, TORTORA, COLLINS, AND HO C ~~ ,GERARD P. GOEHRINGER, CHAIR 'Approved for Filing on 517 ********************* ********** AS400/txtlk/actiong.all/4-3~10