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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-06/04/1959Southoid Town Board of Appeals -~nUTHOLD, L. I., N. Y. Telephone SO 5-g6d~O APPEAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert W. C~illispie, Jr., Chelrmen Robert Bergen Herbert Rosenberg Charles C.~regonis, Jr. Serge Doyen, Jr. MINUTES Southold Town Board of Appeals June ~, 1919 A regular meeting of the Southold To~ Board of Appeals was held Thursday~ June 4~ 19~9~ 7:30 P.M.~ at the To~a Clerk's 0ffice~ Main Road~ Southold~ New York. There were present: Messrs. Robert W. Gi!lispie, Jr.~ Chairman~ Robert Bergen~ Herbert Rosenberg~ and Charles Grigonis~ Jr. Absent: Mr. Serge Doyen~ Jr. Also present: Mr. Howard M. TerrM~ Building Inspector PUBLIC HEARING: ?:30 ?.M.~ Appeal No. 177 - Application of George Wetmore~ Island View Lane~ Greenport~ New York~ for a variance in accordance with the Zoning 0rdinance~ Article III~ Section 303~ and Article X~ Section IOOOA~ for permission to reduce frontage and use as a single !ot~ property located on the north side Island View Lane~ west of Peconic Bay Estates Subdi~ision~ Greenport~ and bounded north by A. Pekunka~ east by J. Wetmore~ south by Island View Lane~ and west by J. Wetmore. Fee paid ~i[.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application, legal notice, and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. Southold Town Board of Appeals -2- June 4~ 19~9 CHAIRMAN: Is there anMone present who wis~hes to speak for this application? PP. Howard Terry~ Building Inspector~ stated that the map appearing in the file is self-expianatory~ and the appli- cation fully covers what }~. Wetmore intends to do. CHAI~N: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? - Are there any questions? (No one wished to speak.) Resolution was offered by ~,~. Rosenberg~ seconded by ~.~. Grigonis and carried~ whereas application of George Wetmore~ having been considered at Public Hearing No. i77 on June 4~ 19[?~ and the Board finding 'that strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because applicant would be unable to sell the property without the requested variance~ since it is undersize. The situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties alike in the immediate vicinity because there are only two lots in the i~nediate area~ which are -andersized~ left to be sold at the present time. 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 ~ perm- anently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be served because this is a residential ~ea where the development is intensely developed on ~0 ft. lots~ therefore Be it RESOLVED that the application be granted as applied for. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~'~. Gillispie~ ~. Bergen~ Mr. Rosenberg~ and ~. Grigonis. PUBLIC HEARING: 7:1+~ P.M.~ Appeal No. 178 - Application of Blanche Ciingen~ Youngs Road~ 0rient~ New York~ f or a variance in accordance with the Zoning 0rdinance~ Article !II~ Section 303~ and Article X~ Section IO00A~ for Dermission to reduce frontage and use as a single lot~ property located on t~ south side of Main Road~ and west side of Main Str~et~ 0rient~ New York~ and bounded north by ~in Road~ east by Driver lands of the applicant~ south by Kellog~ and west by Luce. Fee ~aid $1[.00. The Chairman read the legal notice of hearing~ and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper~ and the application for a variance. CHAIRM~N: Is there anyone present who would like to speak for this application? Southold Town Board of Appeals -3- June 4, 19~9 ~. Blanche Clingen~ 0rient~ New York~ stated that she inherited the property in question and would like to sell the easterly portion and keep the westerly portion of 'the property for use as at present~ a garden. At the present time she has a buyer for the easterly part of the property who~ after purcha~e~ intends to repair the house and make it a credit to the neigh- borhood. CHAIR~L~N: What size are the other lots in the neighborhood? ~. CLINGEN: The one next to this property is ~7 ft. frontage~ they all are Just about as small. CB~IRMAN: Is there anyone present who would like to ask any questions? - Is there anyone else who ~muld like to speak for this application? - Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak.) Resolution was offered by ~.~. Bergen~ seconded by ~. Rosenberg~ and carried~ Whereas application of Blanche Clingen having been considered at Public Hearing No. 178 on June ~ 19~9~ and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because applicant would be unable to separate this lot from the ~maining prop- erty without the requested variance. The situation is unique and would not bewared by all properties alike in the immediate vicinity because this is ionmediately adjacent to a "B" Business district and at this time there is no dwellong on the property. The public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would be substantially or permanently injured and the spiri~ of the Ordinance would be served because lots in the area are smaller than this one and applicant does not plan to build on this lot at the present time~ but continue the use as a garden as it is being used at present~ therefore Be it ~OLVED~ that the application be granted as applied for. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~,~. Gil!isoie~ ~. Bergen~ ~. Rosenberg~ and ~. Grigonis. PUBLIC ~qlqING: 7:~0 P.M., Appeal No. 179 - Application of Blanche Clingen~ Youngs Road~ 0rient~ New York~ for a variance in accordance with the Zoning 0rdinance~ Article III~ Section 303~ and Article X~ Section lO00A~ for vermission to reduce frontage and use as a single lot~ property ~ocated on the Main Road and $outhold To~m Board of Appeals -~- June ~ 19~9 west side Main Street~ Orient~ New York~ and bounded north by Main Road~ east by Main Street~ south by Hale and Corcoran and west by other lands of the applicant. Fee paid ~15.00. Chairman read the application~ legal notice of hearing~ and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. C!~I~'~: Is there anyone present ~no wishes to speak for this application? l~s. Blanche Clinge~ 0rient~ New York~ stated that this application is similar to the previous one~ with the exception that there is house on this easterly lot. CttAIRI,~N: I believe we understand. present who wishes to ask any questions - to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak.) - Is there anyone Does anyone wish Resolution was offered by ~. Bergen~ seconded by Grigonis and carried~ ~ereas application of Blanche Cliz~en~ having been considered at Public Hearing No. 179 on J~u~e 19~9~ and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because applicant would be unable to sell this undersized lot without the requested variance. The situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties alike in the i~nediate vicinity because this is a corner lot of irregular shape~ whereas other property in the neighborhood has a more regular s~ape. The public convenience and welfare and justice will be sub- stantially served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would n not be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be served because this is a residential corner opposite and easterly from a business district and the dwelling has been occupied for many years~ therefore Be it RESOLVED that the application be granted as applied for° Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~, Gillispie~ ~. Bergen~ ~. Rosenberg~ and ~. Grigonis. P~BLIC HEARING: 8:00 P.M.~ Appeal No, 180 - Application of Floyd F. King~ Jr.~ King Street~ 0rient~ New York~ for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Crdin~ce~ Article III~ Section 303~ Subsection 1!~ for permission to Southotd Town Board of Appeals -~- ~tu~e ~, 19~9 erect and maintain a directional sign on 'the property of N. Alfred Luce, southwest corner of Route 2~ and 0ysterponds Lane, 0rient~ New York. Fee paid ~1~.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for special e:~ception, legal notice of hearing, and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. Also, letter from ~r. N. Alfred Luce, giving permission for the location of the sign on his property. CHAI~&~N: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? ~R. FLOYD F. KING, JR.~ Orient, New York: I believe the application is self-explanatory. There was a brief discussion held relative to the wording which would be placed on the sign and ~. King revi~ed it slightly from what appeared in the application. CHAiR~,~N: Is there anyone else who wo~ld like to speak for this application? - Is there anyone present who would like to speak aSainst this application? (No one ~shed to speak.) Resolution was offered by ~. Rosenberg, seconded by M~. Bergen, and carried, ¥~ereas application of Floyd F. t~ng,~ Jr., having been considered at Public Hearing No. 180, on June %~ 19~9, and the Board fi~ing that the public convenience mud welfare and justice will be served and the legally establish- ed or permitted use of neighborhood property will not be sub- stantially or permanently injured, and the spirit of the Ordinance will be observed, therefore Be it RESOLVED, that the application be granted for the erection and maintenance of a ~ur foot by two foot double-faced dmrectiona! sman to be lettered ~HE .oAY HOUoE~ TURN RIGH2 AT ~ ~0i~U~NT~ 200 F~E. ~AD~ or smmilar word- ing. Location of the sign is to be the southwest corner of Route 2~ and 0ysterponds Land~ Orient~ New York~ on property of N. Alfred Luce. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~. Gi!lispie, 1~. Bergen~ Mr. Rosenberg~ and ~. Grigonis. PUBLIC HEARING: 8:1~ P.M.~ Appeal No. 151 - Application of Peter Karas, Bay Avenue, East Marion, New York~ for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning 0rdinance~ Article IV~ Section ~08, for permis~ion to erect and maintain Southo!d Town Board of Appeals -6- June 4, 19~9 a sign on the roof of premises located on the north side of Route 2[~ Greenport~ New York~ and bo~naded north by MunW ater Plant~ east by Mun Water ~lant~ south by Main Road~ and west by A. Zipko Estate. Fee paid $1~.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for a special exception~ legal notice of hearing and affidavit attest- ing to its publication in the official newspaper. CHAIRi~N: I s there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? - ^~ BayAvenue~ East Marion: I believe the MR. PETER KAR~.o ~ application is good enough. Mr. Howard Terry~ Building Inspector~ explained the location of the property and the intened location of the proposed sign. Mr. Karas stated that he wished to amend his application to read "sign will be 2~ feet by 2 feet high"~ in lieu of 30 feet by 3 feet. The Board was agreeable to this amendment. ~HA~R~.~. Are there any questions members of the Board wish to ask Mr. Karas? MR. ROSE_¥BERG: What will be the lettering on the sign? ici. K3LRAS: Greenport Snack Bart with a Coke bottle on one end. Greenport Snack Bar will be 80% of the sign and the Coke bottle will be on the south 20~ of the sign. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? - Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak.) Resolution was offered by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. ~rgen~ and carried~ Whereas application of Peter Karas having been con- sidered at Public Hearing No. ld9 on Juale ~ 19%9~ and the Board finding that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neigh- borhood property will not be substantially or permanently inj-~ed~ and the spirit of ~he Ordinance will be observed~ therefore Be it RESOLVED that the apolication be granted for the erection and maintenance of a 2~ foot by 2 foot sign to be ere cted on the roof of premises of Peter Karas~ north side Route 2~ Greenport. 80~ of this sign will read G~EENPG~r S!,~ACK BAR~ and the remaining 20~ will be devoted to a Coco Cola Bottle on the south side of the sign. This second wall sign is to take the place of the customary standing sign. This permission is subject ~ revocation. Southo~=d Town Board of Appeals -7- June ~ 1959 Vote of the Board: Ayes:- ~. Giilispie~ ~.~. Bergen~ Mr. Rosenberg~ and Mr. Grigonis. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Gloria~ Ninth Street~ Greenport~ spoke to the Board of Appeals informally relative to obt~ning access along a right of way in the Gree~port Driving Park~ on the south side of the railroad tracks. This right of way joins Ninth Street and Seventh Street. This road had been surveyed~ named and recorded but had never been opened by the Town~ and is commonly known as Flint Street. Previously M~. Odel! Smith had obtained permission to open the road from Lot 77 to Seventh Street. ~.~. Gloria owns 110 feet on the road known as Flint Etreet~ that has not been opened. The Board advised Mr. Gloria that if he sold a lot~ then access should be applied for at that time~ rather than obtain access to all of them at one time. ~. James Rambo appeared before the Board requesting permission to change the location of the boat basin at Terr~ Waters as previously granted from the southeast corner to a point further north which is a low spot and would be more practical. Mr. W. Germond Coc~hran appeared and assisted Mr. Rambo in explaining the situation. Permission had previously been granted under date of April 27~ 1959 on Appeal No. 158. The Board advised Mr. Rambo and M~. Cochra~ that the procedtu'e for requesting a change in this acion would be to forward a letter to the Board of Appeals stating their case. Mrs Rowland H. Timm~ Pin~ Neck Road, Southold~ owner of Tinm's~ ~ ladies ~hop in ~outhotd c~e i~ for an informal discussion relative to a sign which had been erected on the east side of the driveway to Tinmu's. P~s. Ti~n stated that they would like to have the sign which directs the ~oub]ic to the rear of the premises where there is a small antique shop. The sign would read "ANTIQD~S - In The Rear". This sign would be erected for only three months in the summer. The Board advised ~s. Ti~a tha~ since the sign had been on the property in another location prior to this time~ that it could be relocated and should be placed at ~east five feet back from the property line. ~,~. Floyd King~ Jr. asked the Board several questions relative to extending the business district zone across the remainder of his property in Orient. ~. King was advised that he should apply for a change of zone to the To'~ Board. ~. Kenneth Wells and ~. Case of the newly appointed Riverhead Zoning Board of Appeals attended the meeting this evening to observe how the hearings of the Board of Appeals of the Town of So~12~old were conducted~ and as~aed questions of the Board. Southold Town Board of Appeals -8- June 4, 19~9 The minutes of the meeting of May 28~ 19~9~ on motion of ~. Grigonis~ seconded by I~.~. Bergen~ and carried~ were approved as submitted. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- I~. Gi!lispie, lu~. Bergen~ ~. Rosenberg~ and M~. Grigonis. Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.~. Respectfully submitted Judith T. Boken Secretary