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MEMBERS
[~obert ',X/. Gillispi¢, Jr., Chairman
Robert Bergen
Herbert Rosenber9
Charles Gregonis, Jr.
Serge Doyen~ .Jr.
Southold Town Board of Appeals
SOUTHOLD, L. I,, N. Y.
Telephone SO 5-26~0
MINUTES
Southold Town Board of Appeals
June lO, 19~9
A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals
was held 7:30 P.M.~ Wednesday, June 10, 1999 at the Town Clerk's
0ffice~ Main Road~ Southold, New York.
There were present: Messrs. Robert W. Gillispie~ Jr.~
Chairman~ Herbert Rosenberg~ and Charles Grigonis~ Jr.
Also present: Mr. HowardM. Terry~ Building Inspector.
Absent: Mr. Robert Bergen, and Mr. Serge Doyen, Jr.
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:30 P.M.~ Appeal No. 182, - Application
of Richard H. Redden~ Oak Avenue~ Southold~ New York~ for a
variance in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance~ Article III~
Section 304, for permission to reduce front yard set back on
property located on the north side of Oak Avenue~ Southoldt
New Yorkt Lots 301~ 302~ and 303, on map of Goose Bay Estates~
Fee paid $1~.00.
The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application~
notice of violatioN.issued by the Building Inspector~ legal
notice of hearing and affidavit attesting to its publication
in the official newspaper.
CHAIRMAN: ~ there anyone present who wishes to speak
for this application?
Southold Town Board of Appeals -2- June lO, 19~9
MR. RICHARD H. REDDEN~ Oak Avenue~ Southold, New York:
The application speaks for itself. I would like to say that
the addition will be al feet.
~. HOWARD M. TERRY, Building Inspector: I thought the
addition was going to be in line with the garage but it came
out further when it was measured.
REDDEN: It is actually 20 feet from the road.
MR. TERRY: The setbacks on that street are between 28 feet
and Sg feet. Most of the houses face on the creek so that
actually the addition is going on what the Redden's c&nsider
the rear of the house.
MR. RO$ENBERG: Is this a corner lot?
MR. REDDEN : There are two more houses before the corner,
however there is a public right of way on one side of the
property. The town road in front is asphalt.
CHAIrmAN: I s there anyone else present who wishes to speak
for this application? -- Are there any questions? -- Is there
anyone present who would like to speak against this application?
(No one wished to speak.)
Resolution was offered by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr.
Rosenberg, and carried, %fHEREAS application of Richard Redden
having been considered at Public Hearing No. 182 on June
19~9, and the Board finding that strict application of the
Ordinance would produce undue hardship because the property is
deed restricted on the water front side so that it is only
possible to build an addition towards the street side. The
situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties
alike in the immediate vicinity because the property is nearly
the westerly end of a private right of way and has deed restric-
tions peculiar to the vicinity. The public convenience and
welfare and justice will be substantially served, and the legally
established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent
use districts would not be substantially or permanently injured
and the spirit of the Ordinance would be observed because this
is residential area with mostly s~m~er homes and this would be
a continuation of the same use, therefore
Be it RESOLVED that the application be granted as applied
for ·
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~. Gillispie~ Mr. l~osenberg,
and Mr. Grigonis.
$outhold Town Board of Appeals -3- June 10, 19~9
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:~ P.M.~ Appeal No. 183 - Application
of Charles and Charles M. Ifrull~ 338 Atlantic Avenue~ East
Rockaway~ New York~ for a variance in accordance with the Zon-
ing Ordinance~ Article III, for permission to reduce frontage
and Section 280A~ of the Town Law for recognition of access.
Location of property~ Orient~New York, bounded north by Frey,
east by J. Douglass, south by J. Douglass~ and west by Orient
Harbor. Fee paid $1~.00.
The Chairman opened the hearing by reading the application,
notice of violation issued by the Building Inspector, legal
notice of hearing, affidavit attesting to its publication in th~
officialnewspaper, and letter from the applicant.
CHA1-R~N: Mr. Krull, it is necessary for you to amend the
application to read Article III~ Section 303, as well as Section
2~OA of the Town Law, is that satisfactory to you?
MR. tfRL~LL$ That is agreeable.
CHAIR~N: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for
this application?
MR. CHARLES KRULL, 338 Atlantic Avenue, EastRocka~.~ay, New
York: I would. I am one of the owners of the property in the
appeal at present. In order to have ingress and egress to the
southerly lot shown as No. 2, I would have to have a right of
way extending to the southerly line of the Frey property to the
norhterly line of plot Nol 1. That would be recognition of access
across parcels 2 and 3.
C~IR2~&N: ~re there any houses on 1, 2 or 3?
~. KRULL: None.
There was considerable discussion held relative to the
~roperty in question.
MR. IQtDLL: We intend to build on the northerly lot numbered
3, as soon as possible.
CHAIrmAN: You may only ap~ly and receive access for one
lot on an application, if you wish access to the other lots they
must be made separately. At this time you wish access to lot
No. 3?
MR. KRULL: Yes, lot No. 3.
CHAI~N: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against
this application?
(No one %~ished to speak.)
Southold Town Board of Appeals -4- June 10, 19~9
Resolution was offered-by ~M. Rosenberg, seconded by I3.
Grigonis and carried, W!~REA$ application of Charles and Charles
M. Krull having been considered at Public Hearing I~o. 183 on
June 10. 19~9 and the Board finding that strict application of
the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because property can
oraly be entered by a private right of way and applicants would
be unable to build on an undersized lot. The situation is unique
and would not be shared by all properties alike in the immediate
vicinity because one large parcel adjoining is farm land and is
not subdivided into smaller building plots. This property is
using a right of way for ingress and egress. The public con-
venience and welfare and justice will be substantially served
and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood
property a~d adjacent use districts would not be substantially
or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would
be observed because this property would be used for residential
purposes in keeping with the s~rrounding neighborhood, therefore
Be it iTESOL~D that the application be granted permitting
right of access to Lot No. 3 as described in survey of ~My 29,
by Otto W. Van Tuyl & Son, and permission to use and build on
this lot with reduced frontage,
19~9
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~[r. Gillispie~ },~. Rosenberg,
and Mr. Grigonis.
Mr. Joseph Be~o, Greenport, New York, cemte before the
Board of Appeals for an informal discussion relative to a
violation he received from the Building Inspector - Article X,
Section 1007 (a) of the Building Zone Ordinance -"a non-conform-
ing use has been expanded and new use created without a special
exception from the Board of Appeals and in violation of the
provisions of the Labor Laws."
Mr. Benko, upon request of the Board, stated that he
presently does automobile repairs, valve, points, plug, and
grease jobs, spot welding for a maximum time of five minutes,
brazing, spray painting, touching up, repairs on lawnmowers,
straightening, simonizing, generator and starter work, steam
cleaning. Mr. Benko also sells tires and tubes and similar
items sold by gas stations. He described himself as an all-
a~ound mechanic~ and stated he does not employ any help, but
does every~hin~ himself. Mr. Terry asked Mr. Benko about a
trailer for ren,% that is parked in front of his station and
he state~ that would be removed the next day, as he had it
there for a friend and not for himself. It was brought out
that the garage will accomodate three cars inside and PM.
Benko was not to make major repairs on cars outside of the
building.
Southold Town Board of Appeals -~- June lO~ 19~9
After considerable discussion the Board advised ~. Benko
that he would have to apply for a special exception for a
reasonable expansion of a non-conforming use.
Mr. William Unkelback and ~. John Iqoroleski came to the
Board for an informal discussion relative to Mr. Koroteski's
operation of a nursery business on the property he is purchas-
ingf~om IR. Unkelback. On April 30, 19~9 when ~@. Eoroleski
spoke to the Board of Appeals relative to this matter it had
been indicated a special exception wo~ld be required. Mr.
Unkelback brought out the fact that he had been in the retail
business from 1932 in that building up to April 19~7 when he
went to Germany. Mr. Unkelback dolt with the sale of spray
material, poultry equipment, chicks~ fertilizer, and farm and
garden supplies. It was the determlnatmon of the Board of
Appeals that ~. Koroleski's operation would be a continuation
of a nonconforming use and therefore would not require a special
exception. There was a brief discussion relative to the location
of signs.
Mrs. Basil D'Emo~ New York City, New York, spoke to the
Board of Appeals about a problem she has in connection with
selling her house at Nassau Point and retaining a small piece
of land larger enough to meet the building zone requirements~
for the purpose of building a small cottage. The lots are
No. 27 and 28 on map of Nassau ~Point. The house in question
on Lot 27 is very near the lot line of Lot 28 and it is almost
impossible to enter the garage without crossing the lot line.
Mrs. D'Emo wishes to give several feet of Lot 28 inorder to
remedy this situation. The Board advised that she may divide
the property as she wishes, as long as she retains 100 feet
frontage on the road and the lot to be retained meets the
12,~00 sq. ft. requirement of the Building Zone Ordinance.
A letter was received from Helen G. Cochran, Southold,
New York, who does business as Terry Waters, requesting that
the proposed boat basin at Terry Waters, as granted as a result
of Appeal No. 1~9, be changed from the beach and park area to
the area represented by Lot No. 8 on the filed map of Terry
Waters~ Southold. Mr. James Rambo and ~. W. Germond Cochran
appeared at the June 4th meeting of the Board of A~peals relative
to this change.
On motion of Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Rosenberg and
carried it was
Resolved to grant permission to move the north boundary
line of proposed boat basin from Lot No. 8 to Lot No. 9 because
of the discovery that the applicants do not have full control
over the area proposed for the boat basin in the original
application. - Location of the property would now read: South-
east corner of Terry Waters property~ bounded north by Lot No. 9,
east by other lands of Terry Waters~ south by other lands of
Terry Waters known as park and ~each, and west by Rambler Road.
$outhold To%~ Board of Appeals -6- June 10~ 19%9
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~. Gillispie~ Mr. Rosenberg~
and Mr. Grigonis.
On motion of Mr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Grigonis and
carried~ the minutes of the meeting of June $, 19~9 were
approved as submitted.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, lv~. Rosenberg,
and Mr. Grigonis.
Chief John Haas and 1st Assistant Hichard Olmstead of the
Mattituck Fire Department came to the meeting to speak to the
Board of Appeals relative to placing approximately ~0 posters
advertising the forthcoming bazarr of the Mattituck Fire Depart-
ment to be held at the ~re ho~se grounds on July l, 2, 3~ and
~. They wish to place D e posDers just in the Mattituck-Laurel
District. After considerable discussion it was
RESOLVED by Mr. Rosenberg~ and seconded by Nm. Grigonis
that permission be granted the Mattituck Fire Department to
place approximately ~O posters~ 25" by 16" on the Main Roads
and in stores in the Mattituck-Laurel area on the l~th of June
to the 6th of July~ a period of approximately 21 days. The
Mattituck Fire Department, through its representatives~ have
agreed to take these posters down soon after the 6th of July.
It is believed that this is in the public interest.
It is ~pecifically forbidden to place these posters on
utility poles or on private property without permission.
At this time the Southold Town Board of Appeals would
also like to express their appreciation to the ~ttituck
Fire Department for the use of their hall on several occasions,
and their cooperation in many instances.
A letter advising of this resolution was forwarded to
the Mattituck Fire Department.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~.~. Gillispie, ~. Rosenberg,
and ~. Grigonis.
The next meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals
will be held Thursday, June 2~, 19~9~ 7:30 P.M. at the Town
Clerk,s Office, Main Road~ Southold~ New York.
On motion of ~. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Grigonis
and carried~ ~was RESOLVED that time and place be set for
hearing on application of the Trustees of the Cutchogue
Presbyterian Church, Cutchogue~ New York, for a special
exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance~ Article
III~ Section 300~ Subsection ll~ for permission to locate
and maintain an advertising sign on property of the Presbyterian
Church Parsona~e~ south side Route 2~, Cutchogue, New York.
$outhold Town Board of Appeals -7- June 10, 19~9
Time and place being set at 7:30 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), Thursday,
June 2~, 1959, at the Town Clerk's Office, Main Road, Southold,
New York.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, PP. Rosenberg,
and ~. Grigonis.
By resolution offered by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr~
Rosenberg and carried~ 7.~5 P.M..(E.D.S.T), Thursday, June
25, 1959 at the Town Clerk's Office, Main Road, Southold, New
York was set for the hearing upon application of ESSO Standard
Oil Company, by k~mmet V. Dunathan~ Agent, for a special exception
in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article IV, Section ~08,
for permission to locate a second ground sign on the southwest
corner of property located on the northwest corner of Main
Street, and Wickham Avenue, Mattituck, New York.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Rosenberg,
and ~@. Grigonis.
On motion of P~. Rosenberg~ seconded bL Mr. Grigonis~ and
unanimously carried, it was RESOLVED that the Board of Appeals
set 8:00 P.M. (E.D.S.T.), Thursday, June 2~, 19~9 at the Town
Clerk's Office, Main Road, Southold, New York, as time and place
for hearing upon application of Vera Ketcham, Main Road~ East
Marion, New York, for a variance due to lack of access mn accord-
ance with the State of New York Town Law~ Section 280A. Location
of property, on private right of way, Bay Lake Park, East Marion,
bounded north by J. %~. Billman, east~by Truman Path~ south by
F. J. Alexander, and west by Marion ~ane.
Vote of the Board: ~yes.'- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. ~osenberg,
and ~ir. Grigonis.
On motion of ~. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Rmsenberg, and
carried, it was RESOLVBD that time and place be set for hearing
on application of Robert H. Preston and LaGrant n. Chapman,
Greenport~ New York, for a variance in accordance with the Zon-
ing 9rdinance, Article III~ Section 303~ and Article X, Section
lO00a,~r permission to reduce frontage and use as a single lot
property located on private road known as Robinson Roa~ Gre~port,
New York, Lot No. 7 on map of Sterling Harbor Homesites. Time
and plaCe being 8:15 P.M. (E.D.S.T,)~ Thursday~ June 2~, 1959 at
the Town Clerk's Office, Main Road, Southold, New York.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~r. Gillispie~ ~. Rosenberg~
~d Mr. Grigonis.
By Resolution offered by Mr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr.
Grigonis and carried, 8:30 P.M. (E.D.S.T.)~ Thursday, June 2~,
19~9, Town Clerk's Officer Main Road, Southold, NewYork was
set for hearing upon application of Ernest Wilsberg, Bay Avenue,
~attituck, New York, applying for permissive use to erect a
Southold Town Board of Appeals -8- June 10, 1959
building on a lot divided by "A" REsidential-Agricultural
district and "B" Business district boundary line on Bay
Avenue~ Mattituck~ New York~ and bounded north by Bay Avenue~
east by lands of the applicant~ south by Mattituck Plumbing
and Heating Company~ and west by George McCarthy.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~M. Gillispie, Mr. Rosenberg,
and Mr. Grigonis.
It was further RESOLVED that legal notice of hearing be
published in the official newspaper on date of June 19, 1959.
Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Rosenberg,
and PM.Grigonis.
Meeting adjourned at 10:55 P.M.
~?~'~'~) Secretary
Respectfully Submitted,
Judith T. Boken