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HomeMy WebLinkAbout3749 Southold Town Board of Appeals ,~4AIN ROAD- STATE ROAD 25 SI-IUTHOLD, l.l.. N.Y. 11971 TELEPHONE (516) 765-1809 APPEALS BOARD MEMBERS GERARD P. GOEHRINGER, CHAIRMAN CHARLES GRIGONIS, JR. SERGE DOYEN, J , ROBERT J. DOU~qSS JOSEPH H. SAWICKI ACTION OF THE BOARD OF APPEALS Upon Application of STERLING IDEAS VENTURES for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Article VII, Section 100-71, Bulk Schedule, for approval of insufficient rearyard setback from the northerly property line for proposed principal building, at premises known as 46025 C.R. 48, Southold, NY; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-55-2-18.1. B-1 General Business Zone District. WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on July 14, 1988, in the Matter of the Application of STERLING IDEA VENTURES under Appl. No. 3749; and WHEREAS, at said hearing all those who desired to be heard were heard and their testimony recorded; WHEREAS, the Board has carefully considered all testimony and documentation submitted concerning this application; WHEREAS, the Board Members have personally viewed and are familiar with the premises in question, its present zoning, and the surrounding areas; and WHEREAS, the Board made the following findings of fact: 1. This is an Application for a Variance from the Provisions of Article VII, Section 100-71 for permission to locate new principal building with a rearyard setback at 25 feet as recommended by the Southold Town Planning Board under its pending site-plan review. 2. The premises is referred to as 46025 C.R. 48, located in the Hamlet of Southold, Town of Southold, and is identified on the Suffolk County Tax Maps as District 1000, Section 55, Block 2, Lot 18.1. 3. The subject premises contains a total area of 27,305 sq. ft. with 185.61 ft. frontage along the County Road, is located in the "B-I" General Business Zone District, and is presently vacant land. 4. The principal building is proposed as shown on the May 28, 1987 Site Plan Map, prepared by Garrett A. Strang, R.A., Pag6 2 - Appl. No. 3749 Matter of STERLING IDEAS VENTURES Decision Rendered July 14, 1988 with the following setbacks: (a) closest setback from the westerly property line at 26 feet; (b) closest setback from the easterly property line at 26 feet; (c) closest setback from the front property line at 77 feet; (d) closest rearyard setback at 25 feet, under consideration herein. 5. Article VII, Zoning Code requires The amount of relief Section 100-71, Bulk Schedule, of the a minimum rearyard setback at 35 feet. requested is 10 feet. 6. In viewing the area, the following information is noted for the record: (a) the existing principal building immediately adjoining this parcel on the west side has a setback of approxi- mately 42 feet from the front property line; (b) the existing principal building nearest thisparcel on the east side has a setback of approximately 75 feet from the front property line; (c) the premises adjoining this parcel to the north which would be the parcel most likely to be affected by this variance is a drainage sump maintained by the County of Suffolk. 6. It is also the understanding of this Board that expansion of the County Road (extending from Horton's Lane in Southold to Main Street in Greenport) to a uniform pavement width of 46 feet is proposed under Project No. 5145, and the best interests of the traveling public would be served by the grant of a reduction in the rearyard in order to provide additional open frontyard areas. 7. In considering this appeal, the Board also finds and determines: (a) the relief requested is the minimal necessary; (b) there is no other method feasible for appellant to pursue; (c) the project will not be adverse to the character of the neighborhood; (d) the difficulties claimed are unique to the property and are not personal in nature; (e) the project is within the spirit and intent of zoning; (f) the practical difficulties are sufficient; (g) in view of the manner in which the difficulties arose and in considering the above factors, the interests of justice will be served by granting the application as applied. Pa~ge.' 5'- Appl. No. 3749 Matter of STERLING IDEAS VENTURES Decision Rendered July 14, 1988 Accordingly, on motion by Mr. Grigonis, seconded by Mr. Sawicki, it was RESOLVED, to GRANT a Variance under Appeal No. 3749 as applied in the Matter of STERLING IDEAS VENTURES for a reduc- tion in the rearyard to a minimum of 25 feet for the newly proposed principal building. Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Goehringer, Grigonis, Douglass and Sawicki. (Member Doyen was absent.) This resolution was duly adopted. lk RECEIVED AND FILED BY THE SOUTHOLD TOWN DATE '7/~-~1~ HOUR ~ :~,'~. Town Clerk, Town of Sou~hold