HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-09/27/2007
APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS
James Dinizio. Jr.. Chairman
Gerard P. Goehringer
Ruth D. Oliva
Michael A. Simon
Leslie Kanes Weisman
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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
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MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27,2007
Mailing Address:
Southold Town Hall
53095 Main Road. P.O. Box 1179
Southold. NY J 1971-0959
Office Location:
Town Annex /First Floor. North Fork Bank
54375 Main Road (at Youngs Avenue)
Southold. NY 11971
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A Special Meeting of the SOUTHOLD TOWN BOARD OF APPEALS was held at
the Southold Town Annex (NFB) Building, 54375 Main Road, Southold, New York 11971-
0959, on Thursday, September 27, 2007 commencing at 5:00 p.m.
Present were:
James Dinizio, Jr., Chairman, Member
Gerard P. Goehringer, Member (left 6:22 p.m.)
Michael A. Simon, Member
Leslie Kanes Weisman, Member
Linda Kowalski, ZBA Assistant and Secretary
Absent: Ruth D. Oliva, Member
Gerard P. Goehringer, Member (6:22 p.m. to end).
5:00 p.m. Chairman Dinizio called the meeting to order and proceeded with the agenda, as
follows:
DELIBERATIONS/DECISIONS. The Board deliberated on the following applications. The
originals of each of the following applications were decided, with the original
determinations filed with the Southold Town Clerk:
Aoorovals with Conditions:
ZBA File 6062 - Mark and Patricia Lampl
ZBA File 6068 - Richard and Eleanor Coffey
ZBA File 6054 - James and Judy Hayward
ZBA File 6038 - Ann Callahan
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ADDrovals as ADDlied:
ZBA File 6075 - Robert O'Brien
ZBA File 6072 - Scott and Sarah Hassildine
ZBA File 6070 - Bennett Brokaw
ZBA File 6073 - Constance Beebe and Sidney Beebe Jr.
ZBA File 6076 - Robert K. Simon
Alternative Relief with Conditions:
ZBA File 6027 - Nick Katapodis (John Frankis)
ZBA File 6071 - Joel and Donna Catania
ZBA File 6069 - Robert K. Scripps
Denied:
ZBA File 6029 - Katherine Daneri - denied house setbacks
Alternative Relief:
ZBA File 6029 - Katherine Daneri - grant accessory garage.
Motion Tabled: ZBA File 6067 - Wendy Lomas and Charlotte Green. Motion was offered
by Member Simon to deny the application and to grant alternative relief. The motion and
discussions and deliberations were tabled until October 18, 2007. (No action was taken).
RESOLUTIONS/OTHER:
A. Motion was offered by Chairman Dinizio, seconded by Member Weisman, and duly
carried, to authorize advertisinf! of the followinf! aDDlications in comDlete form for Dublic
hearinf!s to be held on Thursdav. October 18. 2007. commencinf! at 9:30 AM.
9:30 A.M. GERALD and DOROTHY W ANSOR #6074. Request for Variances under Sections 280-122A
and 280-124, based on the Building Inspector's July 25, 2007 Notice of Disapproval and Zoning Code
Interpretation #5039 (Walz Application) for the reason that proposed alterations to existing single-
family dwelling, additions, and attaching garage for conversion to living space, will increase the degree
of nonconformance when located less than 40 feet from the front lot line (along Haywaters Road).
Location: 1525 Vanston Road aikla Old Cove Road, Cutchogue: CTM 111-4-12.
9:45 A.M. ALBERT and SUSAN ARIAS #6065. Request for a Variance under Sections 280-104 and
280-124, based on the Building Inspector's May 29, 2007 Notice of Disapproval. which states that the
proposed additions and alterations to the existing single-family dwelling will be les8 than 32.4 feet, the
average front yard setback of the existing buildings within 300 feet of the proposed building on the
same side of the street within the same use district, at 195 Oak Avenue, Southold; CTM 77-2-10.
9:55 A.M. MICHAEL and BETH NEUMANN #6077. Request for a Variance under Section 280-15,
based on the Building Inspectoes June 28, 2007 Notice of Disapproval concerning a proposed accessory
swimming pool. partly in a side yard instead of a rear yard, at private right-of-way extending from the
north side of Grand Avenue (House #3329), Mattituck: CTM 107-1-12.
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A. RESOLUTION, continued:
10:10 A.M. LAURA A. WElL #6078. Requests for Variances under Sections 280-122, 280-124, 280-
116B, based on Zoning Code Interpretation #5039 (Walz Application) and the Building Inspector's July
30, Notice of Disapproval concerning proposed additions and alterations to the existing dwelling, which
new construction when located less than 35 feet from the front lot line and less than 35 feet from the
rear lot line will create an increase in the degree of nonconformance. New construction is also proposed
at less than 75 feet from the bulkhead. Location of Property: 2760 Village Lane, Orient; CTM 26-1-
20.1.
10:30 A.M. JOSEPH FINORA and MARY GRACE #6080. Request for a Variance under Section 280-
124, based on the Building Inspector's amended August 15, 2007 Notice of Disapproval concerning
proposed additions and alterations to an existing dwelling with a setback at less than 35 feet from the
rear lot line, at 375 Wells Road, Laurel; CTM 126-8-18.
10:55 A.M. ANTHONY BONAGURA and BARBARA BONAGURA #6081, requestiug a Special
Exception Section 280-13B of the Zoning Code for an Accessory Apartmeut (as-built/without permits)
with owner-occupancy in the existing single. family dwelling, with recent additions and enlargement
(open Building Permit #32609-z), at 900 Holbrook Lane, Mattituck; CTM 113-6-11.
11:10 A.M. STEVE SACHMAN #6082. This is an appeal based on the August 21, 2007 Notice of
Disapproval issued by the Building Inspector concerning a building permit application and amended
plans to build a new accessory garage at 20 feet in height and with a setback of 6.5 feet from the side
lot line. The reasons stated in the Notice of Disapproval are that an accessory garage on a 35,043
square foot parcel in an R-40 Zone is not permitted under Section 280-15, and in the case of a
waterfront parcel, accessory structures may be located in the front yard, provided that such buildings
and structures meet the front yard principal setback requirements as set forth by this code, and the
side yard setback requirements for accessory buildings in Section B above. On lots between 20,000 and
39,999 square feet, for an accessory building measuring up to 20 feet in height, the required side yard
setback is 15 feet. Location of Property: 4705 Nassau Point Road, Cutchogue; CTM 111-9-9.
1:00 P.M. PHIUP B. STANTON and JENNIFER STANTON #5948. This is an Appeal based on an
application for a building permit, to relocate an accessory barn building and after relocation and
additions of the accessory barn, to use the barn as a game room, adding bathroom facilities and a
fireplace. Applicants request: (a) an Interpretation of Section 280-121-C (formerly numbered 100-31-
C); and (b) Variance concerning height of the accessory barn building, to be relocated and enlarged, at
a height that exceeds the code limitation of eighteen (18) feet, (c) Reversal of the Building Inspector's
July 14, 2006 Decision, which Building Inspector decision states that the use, after relocation,
renovations, and conversion, is not permitted under the code as an accessory use. Location of Property:
522 Town Creek Lane, Southold; CTM 64-1-14.7.
1:25 P.M. GAMA PROPERTIES (formerly WAREX TERMINAL CORP.) #5906 as Amended. Requests
for Variances under Sections 280-49 (100-102), 280-122 (100-242A based on Zoning Interpretation
#5038-Walz Application), and 280-50C (100-103C), and for a Special Exception for a car wash facility
(Section 280-48B), based on the Building Inspector's amended September 21, 2007 Notice of
Disapproval. The applicants propose to add a car wash with alterations to a building and to increase
the length of the existing canopy. The reasons stated by the Building Inspector for disapproving the
application for a building permit are:
(1) following the proposed construction, the building will have a side yard setback at less than
the code-required 25 feet;
(2) . following the proposed extension of the existing canopy, there will be an increase in the
degree of nonconformance for the front yard setback from the Main Road - NYS Route 25;
(3) following the proposed extension of the existing canopy, there will be an increase in size (as
a single separate structure) that will exceed the code maximum of60 linear feet of frontage on
one street (Factory Avenue).
Location of Property: CITGO Gas Station, Corner of Factory Avenue at 9945 Route 25 (a/kla Main
Road), Mattituck; CTM 142-1-27. Zone District: B-General Business.
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A. RESOLUTION, continued:
2:00 P.M. DANIEL and ELAINE O'CONNELL #6084. Request for a Variance under Section 280-124,
based on the Building Inspector's August 1, 2007 Notice of Disapproval concerning proposed additions
and alterations to an existing single-family dwelling, for the reason that the new construction will be
less than the code-required 35 ft. side yard setbacks (total), at 1205 Waterview Drive, Southold; CTM
78-7-16.
2:20 P.M. KENNETH G. SCHEUBLEIN #6079. Request for Variances under Section 280-15, based on
the Building Inspector's June 14, 2007 Notice of Disapproval concerning a proposed accessory garage
and shed in an area other than the code-required rear yard, at 105 West Creek Avenue (also Pequash
Avenue and Old Pasture Road), Cutchogue; CTM 103-13-20.1.
2:40 P.M. HOUSE OF DAlGE #5926. This is an Appeal: (1) requesting a determination that will
recognize a 6,000 square foot lot for the purpose of adding a single-family dwelling, instead of its
present zoning restrictions adopted on September 29, 1969 under Appeal No. 1290, which application
requested a split of the property to allow a 6,000 square foot portion to be used as a garage, as an
accessory to the applicant's home across the street in 1969, resulting in the remaining portion of the
land, now CTM Parcel 52-3-14.1 (now or formerly Hoffman), and (2) based on the Building Inspector's
May 30, 2006 Notice of Disapproval, requesting a Variance to build a dwelling with side yards at less
than the code-required 25 feet (combined setbacks), after removal of the garage. Location of Property:
1195 Ruch Lane, Greenport; CTM 52-3-13.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Members Dinizio (Chairman), Simon, and Weisman. Members
Oliva and Goehringer were absent during this Resolution. This Resolution was duly
adopted (3-0).
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RESOLUTIONSfUPDATED REVIEWS/OTHER
A. Date of Regular Meeting/Public Hearings: October 18, 2007 9:30 a.m.
B. ZBA Budget: The Chairman discussed ZBA Budget items for 2008.
C. RESOLUTION ADOPTED/APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Motion was offered by Chairman Dinizio, seconded by Member Weisman, and duly
carried, to accept for filing Minutes prepared for ZBA Meeting held August 16, 2007.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Member Dinizio (Chairman), Simon and Weisman.
Members Goehringer and Oliva were absent. This Resolution was duly adopted (3-0).
No Executive Session was held.
There being no other business properly coming before the Board at this time, Chairman
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Dinizio declared the meeting adjourned. The meeting adjourned at 6:57 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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