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ACTION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Appe,/ No. 2954 by application Da~ February 23,
ACTION OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS OF THE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
To Thomas H. Witschi, M.D.
Swim King Pools Inc. as agent
1982
Ap~e11.nt
at a meetin~ of the Zonin~ Board of Appeals on March 19, 1982
was considered and the action indicated below was taken on your
( ) Request for variance due to lack of access to property
( ) Request for a special exception under the Zoning Ordinance
(X) Request for a variance to the Zoning Ordinance Article ITT ~
( )
the appeal
Section 100-32
~anted ( ) be denied purs~nt ~ Article .................... ~c~on .................... Subsection .................... para~aph
.................... ~ the Zoning ~dinnnce and Re decision of the Building I~p~r ( ) be revers~ ( ) ~
~~ Public Hearing 3/19/82: Application of
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D. by Swim King Pools Inc., Route 25A,
Rocky Point, NY 11778 for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance,
Article III, Section 100-32 for permission to construct in-
ground swimmingpool in an area other than the rearyard at
7670 Right-of-Way off New Suffolk Avenue, Mattituck, NY;
County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-116-4-31.
(SEE REVERSE SIDE)
2. VARIANCE. By resolution of the Board it was determined that
(a) Strict apphcation of the Ordinance (would) (would not) produce
hardship because
(SEE REVERSE SIDE)
practical dLfficulties or unnecessary
(b) The hardship created (is) (is not) unique and (would) (would not) be shared by all properties
alike in the immediate vicinity of this property and in the same use district because
(SEE REVERSE SIDE)
(c) The variance (does) (does not) observe the spirit of the Ordinance end (would)
chan~e the character of the district because
(SEE REVERSE SIDE)
(would not)
and therefore, it was further determined that the requested variance ( ) be ~ranted ( ) be denied and
r ( ) be confirmed ( ) be reversed, lk
lat the previous decisions of the ]Bun. tUng lnspecti
P, ECEIVED AND FILED BY
THE SOUTiIOLD TOWN CT.~.RK
DATE ~//~/~jl HOUR ~.'z/S~4,/~;
Town Clerk, Town o~ _S~old
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
By this appeal, applicant seeks to construct an inground
swimmingpool, 20' by 40' in size in an area other than the
rearyard area required by statute. The premises in question
contains an area of approximately four acres and constructed
thereon is a large, one-family dwelling with attached garage,
and separate accessory building generally north of the
garage area.
It is the feeling of this board that the circumstances
are quite unique, particularly due to the location of a
right-of-way commencing at the northerly end of the premises
in question and extending southeasterly and southerly the
entire depth of the parcel. It is the opinion of this board
that the most practical and feasible area in which to locate
the swi~ningpool is in the area depicted by the applicant
and which area is located to the rear of applicant's house.
In considering this appeal, the board determines that
the variance request is not substantial in relation to the
code requirements; that the circumstances herein are unique
and the practical difficulties have been shown; that by
allowing the variance no substantial detriment to adjoining
properties would be created; that the difficulty cannot be
obviated by a method, feasible to appellant, other than a
variance; that no adverse effects will be produced on avail-
able governmental facilities of any increased population;
that the relief requested will be in harmony with and promote
the general purposes of zoning; and that the interests of
justice will be served by allowing the variance.
On motion by Mr. Douglass, seconded by Mr. Goehringer,
it was
RESOLVED, to approve Appeal No. 2954, application of
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D., by Swim King Pools Inc., SUBJECT
TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
That the accessory pool structure be constructed:
(1) not closer than a line drawn in line [north and
south] with the east end of the existing attached garage, and
(2) not less than 18 feet from the south side of the
attached garage.
Location of Property: 7670 New Suffolk Avenue, Matti-
tuck, NY; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-116-4-31.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Goehringer, Grigonis,
Doyen, and Douglass. (Member Doyen was absent.)
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APPEAL NO. ~2 ~k~"L'/~
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DATE ..............................
TO THE ZONING, BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, N. Y.
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THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FROM THE DEOS~ON OF THE BUILDING ~NSPECTOR ON
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT NO ..................................... DATED t..~./L..~
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WHEREBY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIED TO
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2. PROVISION (S) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE APPEALED (Indicate the Article Section, Sub-
section and Paragraph of the Zoning Ordinance by number. Do not quote the Ordinance.)
3; ,,T,2KPE/ OF APPEAL Appeal is made herewith for
(") A VARIANCE to the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map
( ) A VARIANCE due to lack of access (State of New York Town Low Chap. 62 Cons. Laws
Art. 16 Sec. 280A Subsection 3
4. PREVIOUS APPEAL A previous appeal (la~) (has not) been made with respect to this decision
of the Building Inspector or with respect to this property.
Such appeal was ( ) request for a special permit
( ) request for a variance
and was made in Appeal No ................................. Dated ......................................................................
REASON FOR APPEAL
) A Variance to Section 280A Subsection 3
) A Variance to the Zoning Ordinance
~s requested for the reason that
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REASON FOR APPEAL
Continued
1. STRICT APPLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE would produce practical difficulties or,.~-~ ~
sary HARDSHIP because
2. The hardship created is UNIQUE and is not shared by all properties alike in the immediate
vicinity of this property and in this use district because
3. The Variance would observe the spirit of the Ordinance and WOULD NOT CHANGE THE
CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT because
STATE OF NEW YORK ) /~
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Sworn to this JO ~ /
.................................... day of
Notary Public
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PETER C. WtLLSTEIN
Notary Public, State of NeW
No. 52.4612312
Qualified in Suffolk County
Corniness. on Expires Martin 30,19v~
APPEALS BOARD
MEMBERS
GERARD P. GOEHR[NGER, CHAIRMAN
CHARLES GRIGONIS. JR.
SERGE DOYEN, JR.
ROBERT J. DOUGLASS
JOSEPH H. SAWlCKI
Southold Town Board of Appeals
MAIN ROAD- STATE ROAD 25 SOUTHOLD, L.I., N.Y. llC:J'71
TELEPHONE (516) 765-1809
April 9, 1982
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D.
?670 New Suffolk Avenue
Mattituck, NY 11952
Re= Appeal No. 2954
Dear Sir or Madam:
Attached herewith is a copy of the formal findings and
determination recently rendered and filed this date with the
Office of the Town Clerk concerning your application.
In the event your application has been approved, please
be sure to return to the Building Department for approval of
any new construction, or for a certificate of occupancy of
the premises, as may be applicable.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to
call either our office or that of the building inspector at
765-1802.
Yours very truly,
Enclosure
Copy of Decision
to Building Department
to Swim King Pool~, inc.
GERARD P.
CHAIRMAN
By Linda
GOEHRINGER
Kowalski, Secretary
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 267 of the
Town Law and the Provisions of the Amended Code of the Town of
Southold, a Regular Meeting and the following public hearings
will be held by the Southold Town Board of Appeals at the Town
Hall, Main Road, Southold, NY on Friday, March 19, 1982 com-
mencing at 7:30 p.m. and as follows:
7:30 p.m. Application of Daniel N. and Carolyn K. Baird,
61 Wellsweep Drive, Madison, CT 06443 for a Variance to the
Zoning Ordinance, Article VII, Section 100-71 for permission to
construct deck addition to dwelling with an insufficient rear-
yard setback at 11 Greenwood Road, Fishers Island, NY; bounded
north by Righter; east by F.I. Ferry District; south by Gilman;
west by Greenwood Road; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-12-1-13.1.
7:35 p.m. Application of Fishers Island Development Corp.,
Fishers Island, NY 06390 (by Richard F. Lark, Esq.) for a Variance
to the Zoning Ordinance, Article IV, Section 100-41, Bulk Area
and Parking Schedule for permission to divide existing house and
lot with insufficient area and sideyards into two, single-family
dwellings and parcels at.the north side of Whistler Avenue,
Fishers Island, NY; bounded north by Gallaher; east by Horning;
south by Whistler Ave.; west by Scott; County Tax Map Parcel
No. 1000-9-10-part of 11.
7:40 p.m. Application of Walter N. Pharr, Jr., 360 South
Harbor Road, Southold, NY (by Richard F. Lark, Esq.) for a
Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Article VI, Section 100-60
for permission to use premises zoned B-Light for wholesale
sales (in addition to retail sales, a permitted use). Location
of Property: North side of C.R. 48, Southold, NY; bounded
north by Morris and ors.; east by Charnews and ors.; south by
C.R. 48; west by Mudd and ano.; County Tax Map Parcel
No. 1000-59~9-part of 30.2; also referred to as Subdivision
Lot 2 of N. Aliano Subdivision Filed Map No. 250.
7:55 p.m. Application of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
Main Road, Greenport, NY for a Special Exception to the Zoning
Ordinance, Article III, Section 100-30C(6) (f) and Article VII,
Section 100-70 for permission to erect an off-premises directional/
advertising sign upon property of F. Murphy, 8700 Main Road,
Laurel, NY; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-122-07-006.2.
8:00 p.m. Application of Paul and Margaret Radich,
420 West Fourth Avenue, Roselle, NJ 07203 for permission to
convert existing dwelling use to two-family dwelling use at
51170 Main Road,
east by Southold
Road; County Tax
S~m 8:10 p.m.
King Pools,
Southold, NY; bounded north by Jankowski;
School District; south by Kahrs; west by Main
Map Parcel No. 1000-70-2-6.
~homa____~s~. W__itschi, M.___D~ by
Application
of
Route 25A, Rocky Point, NY 11778 for permission f
Page 2
Legal Notice - Board of Appeals
Regular Meeting for March 19, 1982
to construct inground swimmingpool in an area other than the
rearyard at 7670 Right-of-Way off New Suffolk Avenue, Mattituck,
NY; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-116-04-031.
8:15 p.m. Recessed Hearing of Anastasios and Anna Parianos
for permission to reconstruct and locate second dwelling as
existed prior to destruction by fire. Peconic Bay Boulevard and
Sigsbee Road, Laurel; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-126-5-13.
8:25 p.m. Application of Harvey .Bagshaw Inc., in care of
Philip J. Ofrias, Jr., Esq., 737 Roanoke Avenue, Riverhead, NY
for a Variance to the Zoning Ordinance, Article VII, Section
100-71 for approval of the construction of additions at the east
and west sides of the existing building with insufficient set-
backs and insufficient total yard areas at 7255 Main Road, Laurel,
NY; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-122-6-34.
8:40 p.m. Application of Jay P. and M. Joanne-Davis Slotkin,
by Abigail A. Wickham, Esq., Main Road, Mattituck, NY for a
rehearing of Appeal No. 2932 for permission to establish multiple
professional medical offices on premises zoned "A" Residential and
Agricultural, varying the zoning ordinance, Article III, Section
100-30. Location of Property: 50 Ackerly Pond Road (a/k/a
49725 Main Road), Southold, NY; bounded north by Johnson; west
by Baker and Stoutenburgh; south by Ackerly Pond Road; east by
Main Road; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-70-5-4.
Dated: February 26, 1982.
BY ORDER OF THE SOUTHOLD TOWN
BOARD OF APPEALS
GERARD P. GOEHRINGER, CHAIRMAN
By Linda Kowalski, Secretary
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, pursuant to Section
267 of the Town Law and the
Provisions of the Amended
Cede of the Town of Southold, a
Regular Meeting and the
following public hearings will
be held by the Southold Town
Beard of Appeals at the Town
Hall, Main Road, Southold, NY
on Friday, March 19, 1962,
commencing at 7:30 p.m. and
asfollows:
7:30 p.m. Application of
Daniel N. and Carolyn K.
Baird, 61 Wellsweep Drive,
Madison, CT 06443 for a
Variance to the Zoning
Ordinance, Article VII,
Section 100-71 for permission to
construct deck addition to
dwelling with an insufficient
rear-yard setback at 11
Greenwood Road, Fishers
Island, NY; bounded north by
Righter; east by F.I. Ferry
District; south by Gilman;
west by Greenwood Road;
County Tax Map Parcel No.
1000-12-1-13.1.
7:35 p.m. Application of
Fishers lsiand Development
Corp., Fishers Island, NY
06390 (by Richard F. Lark,
Esq.) for a Variance to the
Zoning Ordinance, Article IV,
Section 100-41, Bulk Area and
Parking Schedule for
0ermission to divide existing
(continued on next page
COUNTY OF SUFFOLR,
STATE OF NEW YORK, ~ ss:
Troy Gustavson being duly Sworn,
says that . ?te. .... is Printer and Publisher of ~he SUFFOLK
bounded north by Morris and
ors.; east by Charnews and
ors.; south by C.R, 48; west by
Mudd and ano.; County Tax
Map Parcel No. 1000-59-9-part
of 30.2; also referred to as Sub-
division Lot 2 of N. Aliano Sub-
division Filed Map No. 250.
7:55 p.m. Application of St.
Peter's Lutheran Church,
Main Road, Greenport, NY for
a Special Exception to the
Zoning Ordinance, Article III,
Section 100-30C(6)(f) and
Article VII, Section 100-70 for
permission to erect an off-
premises directional/adver-
tising sign upon property of F.
Murphy, 6700 Main Road,
Laurel, NY; County Tax Map
Parcel No. 1000-1224)7-006.2.
8: 00 p.m. Application of Paul
and Margaret Radich, 420
West Fourth Avenue, Rnselle,
NJ 07203 for permission to
convert existing dwelling use
to two-family dwelling use at
51170 Main Road, Southold,
NY; bounded north by
Jankowski; east by Southold
School District; south by
Kahrs; west by Main Road;
County Tax Map Parcel No.
1000-70-2-6.
fB:10 p.m. Application of'N
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D. by
Swim King Pools, Route 25A,
Rocky Point, NY 11776 for
permission to construct
inground swimmingpool in an
area other than the rearyard at
7670 Right-of-Way off New
Suffolk Avenue, Mattituck,
NY; County Tax Map Parcel
No. 1000-116-04.631.
6:15 p.m. Recessed Hearing
of Anastasios and Anna
Parianos for permission to
reconstruct and locate second
dwelling as existed prior to de-
struction by fire. Peconic Bay
Boulevard and Sigsbee Road,
Laurel; County- Tax Map
Parcel No. 1000-126-5-13.
9:25 p.m. Application of
Harvey Bagshaw Inc., in ca_re
of Philip J. Ofrias; Jr., Esq.,
737 Roanol~e Avenue,
Riverhead, NY for a Variance
to the Zoning Ordinance,
Article VII, Section 100-71 for
approval of the construction of
additions at the east and west
sides of the existing building
with insufficient setbacks and
insufficient total yard areas at
7255 Main Read, Laurel, NY;
County Tax Map Parcel No.
1000-122-6-34.
6:40 p.m. Application of Jay
P. and M. Joanne-Davis
Slotkin, by Abigail A.
Wickham, Esq., Main Road,
Mattituck, NY for a rehearing
of A.pp.eal No. 2932 for
perm~sston to establish
multiple professional medical
offices on premises zoned "A"
NOTICE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV-
EN, pursuant to Section 267 of
the Town Law and the Provi-
sions of the Amended Code of
the Town of Southold, a
Regular Meeting and the
following public hearings will
be held by the Southold Town
Board of Appeals at the Town
Hall, Main Road, Southold,
N.Y. on Friday. March 19,
1982 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
and
p.m. Application
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D. by
Sw/m King Pools, Route 25A,d
Rocky Point, N.Y. 11778 for,*
permission to construct in.
ground swimmingpool in an
area other than the rearyard at
7670 Right-of-Way off New
Suffolk Avenue, Mattituck,
N.Y.; County'Tax Map Parcel
No. t000-116-04-031.
8:15 p.m. Recessed Hearing
of Anastasios and Anna Part-
.anos for permission to recon-
struct and locate second dwell-
ing as existed prior to destruc-
tion by fire. Peconic Bay
Boulevard and Sigsbee Road,
Laurel; County Tax Map Par-
cel No. 1000-126-5-13.
8:25 p.m. Application of
Harvey Bagshaw Inc., in care
of Philip J. Ofrias, Jr., Esq.,
7~7 Roanoke Avenue. River-..,
head N.Y. for a Variance to
the Zoning Ordinance, Article
VII. Section 100-71 for approv-
al of the construction of
additions at the east and west
sides of the existing building
with insufficient setbacks and
insufficient total yard areas at
7255 Main Road, Laurel, N.Y.;
County Tax Map Parcel No.
i000-122.6-34.
8:40 p.m. Application of Jay
P. and M. Joanna-Davis Slot-
~kin, by Abigail A. Wickham,
Esq., Main Road, Mattituck,
N.Y. for a rehearing of Appeal
No. 2932 for permission to
establish multiple professional
medical offices on premises
zoned "A" Residential and:o
Agr'cultural, varying the zon-"
ing ordinance, Article III,
Section 100-30. Location of
Property: 50 Ackerly Pond
Road (a/k/a 49725 Main
Road), Southold. N.Y.; bound.
ed north by Johnson; west by
Baker and St0utenburgh;
southy by Ackerly Pond Road; ·
'east by Main Road; County
Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-70-
5-4.
Dated: February 26, 1982.
BY ORDER OF THE
$OUTHOLD TOWN BOARD
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
STATE OF NEW YORK
Patricia Wood, being duly sworn, soys that she is the
Editor, of THE LONG ISLAND TRAVELER-WATCHMAN,
a public newspaper printed at Southold, in Suffolk County;
and that the notice of which the annexed is o printed copy,
has been published in said Long Island Traveler-Watch-
m~n once each week for \
........................................ weeks
successively, commencing on the ........ .~..5, .......................
d a y .~.C~-~-~.. · ............... i 9..~..'). r~
Sworn to before me this ..... ~...~.. .................... day of
JUDITH T. TERRY
TOWN CLERK
REGISTRAR OI VITAL STATISTICS
K
Southold, L. 1., N. Y. 11971
February 23,
1982
TELEPHONE
(5161 765-1801
To;
Southold Town Zoning Board of Appeals
From:
Judith T. Terry, Town Clerk
Transmitted herewith is Zoning Appeal No. 2954 application of Thomas Witschi
for a variance. Also inc~ded is notification to adjacent property owners;
Short Environmental Assessment Form; Letter relative to N.Y.S. Tidal Wetlands
Land-Use; Notice of Disapproval from the Building Department; and survey.
JTT/bn
Enclosures
Town of Southold
Board of Appeals
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
(516) 360-5513
Pursuant to the requirements of Sections 1323 to 1332 of the Suffolk County Charter,
the following applications which have been referred to the Suffolk County Planning
Commission are considered to be a matter for local determination. A decision of
local determination should not be construed as either an approval or a disapproval.
Applicant
Municipal File Number
Clara Prout
Barney Monticello
Mr. &Mrs. James Mullins
Daniel & Carolyn Baird
~mas H. Witschi, M.D.
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Walter N. Pharr, Jr.
2724
2949
2950
2952
2957
Very truly yours,
Lee E. Koppelman
Director of Planning
Gerald G. Newman
Chief Planner
VKTI:IIIANS MeMOW/iAL HIGHWAY HAL)PPAUG[. L. I.. NEW YORK [[788
Southold Town Board of Appeals
MAIN ROAD- STATE ROAD 25 SOUTHOLD, L.I., N.Y. 119'71
TELEPHONE (516) 765-1809
Pursuant to Article XIII of the Suffolk County Charter, the
Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold, New York, hereby refers
the following to the Suffolk County Planning Commission:
Variance from the Zoning Code, Article III, Section 100-32
Variance from Determination of Southold Town
Building Inspector
Special Exception, Article , Section
Special Permit
Appeal No.: 2954 Applicant: Thomas H. Witschi, M.D.
Location of Affected Land: 7670 New Suffolk Avenue, Mattituck (Private ROW)
County Tax Map Item No.: 1000- 116-4-31
Within 500 feet of:
Town or Village Boundary Line
Body of Water (Bay, Sound or Estuary)
State or County Road, Parkway, Highway,
Boundary of Existing or Proposed County,
Owned Land
Boundary of Existing or Proposed County,
or Other Recreation Area
Existing or Proposed Right-of-Way of Any
Channel Owned by the County or
lished Channel Lines,
Thruway
State or Federally-
State or Federal Park
Stream or Drainage
for Which The County Has Estab-
or Within One Mile of a Nuclear Power Plant
Within One Mile of An Airport.
COMMENTS: Applicant i~ permission to
go~struct inarou~d
4wimminqpool in th$ frontvard area; (l) not closer ~b. ana line drawn north
and south in line with the east end of existing attached garage and (2)
not less than 18' fro~ south side of existing attached garage.
Copies of Town file and related documents enclosed herewith for your
review.
Dated: March 26, 1982
Secretary, Board of Appeals
Southold Town Board of Appeals
MAIN R{3AD- ~TATE RnAD 25 5I:3UTHEiLD, l.l., N.Y.
TELEPHONE (516) 765-1809
APPEALS BOARD
MEMBERS
GERARD P. GOEHRINGER, CHAIRMAN
CHARLES GRIGONIS, JR.
SERGE DOYEN, JR.
ROBERT J. DOUGLASS
JOSEPH H. SAWICKI
March 25, 1982
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D.
7670 New Suffolk Avenue
Mattituck, NY 11952
Ret Appeal No. 2954
Dear Sir or Madam:
This letter is to confirm that the following action was
taken at a Regular Meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals
held on Friday, March 19, 1982:
RESOLVED, to approve Appeal No. 2954, application of
Thomas H. Witschi, M.D., by Swim King Pools Inc., SUBJECT TO
THE FOLLOWING CONDITION:
That the accessory pool structure be constructed:
(1) not closer than a line drawn (north and south) in line
with the east end of the existing attached garage and (2)
not less than 18 feet from the south side of the attached
garage.
This resolution was unanimously adopted.
An official determination and findings will be filed with
the office of the Town Clerk as soon as possible and simultane-
ously forwarded to you for your records.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call
our office. If you wish to start construction as early as pos-
sible, please return to or call the Building Department for
issuance of your building permit at 765-1802.
Yours very truly,
GERARD P. GOEHRINGER
CHAIRMAN
By Linda Kowalski, Secretary
CC:
Building Department
Swim King Pools, Inc.
So%~hold Town Boar~f Appeals -13- ~rch 19, 1982
~ PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2954. Application of Thomas H.~
Witschi, M.D., by Swim King Pools, Route 25A, Rocky Point--~--
11778 for permission to construct inground swimmingpool in an area
other than the rearyard at 7670 Right-of-Way off New Suffolk
Avenue, Mattituck, NY; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-116-04-031.
The Chairman opened the hearing at 8:25 p.m. and read the
legal notice of hearing in its entirety and appeal application.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We have a copy of the survey of the parcel in
question, which is approximately four acres; and a copy of the
tax map indicating this property and the surrounding properties
in the particular area. Is there anybody that would like to speak
in be~fMA~fH~h~T~~ic~ Well, since I am the applicant I
guess I should do that. I was instructed to give those (return
receipts). I don't really know exactly what the problem was .that
I wasn't able to determine this by talking with Mr. Fisher after
the Swim King Pools' people who had submitted the initial applica-
tion told me about the difficulty. If you have a copy of the
survey there--
MR. CHAIRMAN: I have one.
DR. WITSCHI: ...or a map, where the proposed location of
the pool is what would be in a normal person's interpretation of
rearyard, first of all. Secondly, we chose that location for
aesthetic and safety reasons, i.e., being able to view the pool
area from the kitchen, which is the most used area. There's a
natural hedge adjoining the right-of-way, which is depicted there,
which is not a street, but it's a right-of-way going down to Mr.
Smith's property that we jointly own. So it is really a street.
I couldn't make any sense out of Mr. Fisher's interpretation.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Did you read his disapproval, Doctor?
DR. WITSCHI: I talked with him, and I couldn't tell whether
it was because he didn't believe this was my rearyard or what the
story is. I can't understand why there's such a big problem
about it. It's in a perfectly logical location...it's not encroach-
ing on anybody's street...there are no streets. By your definition
of a rear/front yard from looking at the rule, the word "street" is
used. Can someone explain to me...because Mr. Fisher did not.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Well, I'll read the disapproval. It says,
"Please take notice that your application dated December 10, 1981
for a permit to construct an inground swimmingpool,," and then
it goes on with the location, "...is returned herewith a disapproved
on the following grounds: Inground swimmingpool in an accessory
structure and is not permitted in the front yard area, Article III,
Section 100-32 .... " Is cannot speak for the Building Inspector
and there is no one present from the Building Department tonight,
but they are indicating that as frontyard area.
(Appeal No. 2954 - Thomas H. Witschi, M.D. continued:)
DR. WITSCHI: Well, I'm sorry...but that's completely out of
any normal, reasonable person's interpretation. My front door,
all right...I mean, is whatyou would normally consider your
frontyard area. Am I correct?
MR. CHAIRMAN: No, sir.
DR. WITSCHI: No? I couldn't call my frontyard out in
front of my front door?
MR. CHAIRMAN: It certainly is your frontyard but you can
have several frontyards. If the person had a pennisula-type
parcel of property, which yours is close to that...it's not
quite that. If you had a road on the opposite side of the
property or the west side of the property, you'd have a penni-
sula type, meaning bounded on three sides by roads. You
could in effect have three front yards.
DR. WITSCHI: There is only one access road to my property.
Would it be logical to say that this thing would be the front-
yard area? I mean...you see...you'd have to, I just don't under-
stand what the big hassle is. There is only one way into my
property, and that way meets to the front door of my house.
Where I am proposing to put the pool is on the opposite side
of the house, which would then by any normal person's definition
be the rear yard.
MR. CHAIRMAN: It probably would, sir, if you didn't have
that long, extended...as a point of matter, we'll mention it
as a right-of-way, leading down along side your property on the
one side. But I, again, I don't know how deeply involved you
want to...
DR. WITSCHI: Sir, that right-of-way has nothing to do with
my access to the property, or anyone's else to the property. It's
access for Mr. Smith to get to his house.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Yes, but it's still an access.
DR. WITSCHI: But it is not a street.
MR. CHAIRMAN: It doesn't have to be. It's a right-of-way, sir.
DR. WITSCHI: Sir, if you look into the definitions of front
and rear yard and side yards, and I'm not supposed to tell you
what the rules say...but it defines street. Now a right-of-way where
that particular structure is is not a street. And if it is indeed a
street, then it would be a very interesting situation because then
I would have front lot acreage that I could subdivide. That, sir, is
not a street.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Well, I think that are two things, Doctor, that
you should be aware of, Doctor, and just a point in passing. Number
one, we usually deal with disapprovals from the Building Inspector,
Sou~hold ?ow-n Boar~f Appeals -15-
19, 1982
(Appeal No. 2954, Thomas H. Witschi, M.D. continued:)
MR. CHAIRMAN continued:
so his interpretation and your interpretation and although I accept
your interpretation as a point of information for this hearing, it
has no relevance as to the nature of what you're talking about in
the respect that he has made a determination as a disapproval. You
are basically talking about that particular determination. We're
not here really to discuss the positioning of frontyard/rearyard.
I know that you find that as a matter of annoyance, which is basic-
ally what I'm reading from what you're talking about here, but I
can't make a determination here at this point not having a building
inspector here why he determined it to be a portion of frontyard.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
DR. WITSCHI: Yes, but then, why are we here?
MR. CHAIRMAN: Well we're here because he determined it in
this disapproval on December 10th as being frontyard.
DR. WITSCHI: And I am here to plead the issue that this is
not correct. And that's why I'm here. And as the Building Inspec-
tor is not here for us to confront one another, I'm terribly sorry...
I've taken my time to come here and, what rules to you go by to
decide front and rear? If he's disapproving it on the basis that
it's not rear, then we have to define what is front and what is
rear.
MR. CHAIRMAN: You can make a decision and actually accept
either side as being front and rear. In other words, in this
particular case if he's considering the area which you actually
want to place the pool, or implant the pool as being the front yard,
then the west side of your property would be your rear yard. I
know you don't understand that...
DR. WITSCHI: That's totally inconceivable. I mean, if
anybody could look at this and arrive at that particular conclu-
sion...if you have a street in front of your house, a road in
front of your house, that would be your front yard. That's
exactly what the situation is in my location. To put the pool
anywhere else would place it in the front yards of Mr. Suter or
Mr. Morris, which would certainly not be agreeable to anyone.
What do t have to do?
MR. CHAIR~LAN: I can't tell you what to do, sir.
DR. WITSCHI: Quite frankly you're putting me in a position,
I mean, if you disapprove this, I can't put in a pool because
there is no other place to put it. All right? I've been a
resident of this town, a physician serving this community for
the last 10 years and I don't understand what this hassle is
all about. Nobody's going to see the thing...it's hidden by
a hedge and you have to have a fence around it anyway. And I
want to put it there so I can watch and see that my kids don't
drown in it. If I put it where the Building Inspector suggested
Southold Town Boa]
Appeals -16- March 19, 1982
(Appeal No. 2954, Thomas H. Witschi, M.D. continued:)
DR. WITSCHI continued:
I put it, it would be in front of Mr. Suter's front yard, and I
couldn't see the pool. Now who makes the determination of what
is front and what is rear? If the Building Inspector has the
final say and he's not here, then I've wasted my whole evening.
MR. CHAIRMAN: That's not true, sir. He made the final say,
he doesn't have to appear, Doctor. He's made the point in question
by that determination of December 10th, 1981. Basically that
decision has been made by him to determine that as front yard.
And that is the reason why you're here. I don't know if that's
the reason why you're here, but that's that the reason why Swim
King Pools applied...
DR. WITSCHI: Well, I'm sorry. I don't want to belabor the
issue. You have other things to do. I think I've said all I can
say. If there are any questions, I'd be happy to show you on the
map if you haven't had a chance to look at it. I thought it was
fairly straightforward.
MR. CHAIRMAN: We were over last Saturday morning, I don't
know if your wife mentioned it. Nobody came to the door or
anything, and we made certain measurements and we are aware of
what you're saying and of the proposed position of where you want
to place the pool.
DR. WITSCHI: Fine. Well, that's perfect then.
MR. CHAIRMAN: I hope you didn't think that any of my state-
ments were derogatory. I was very simply trying to get you to
understand that that determination of front yard/rear yard, Doctor,
is basically not in our realm.
DR. WITSCHI: But, sir, I would like to point out that front
and rear yard is defined by streets. I can't remember all the
words, and it's a rather verbose and somewhat generalized defini-
tion of what is a front yard. It's an unoccupied space, blah
blah, blah, founded by sky and having something to do with the
street. Well, none of the roads in that area technically are
streets.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Yes, but they're points of access for ingress
and egress to your fellow neighbors.
DR. WITSCHI: But by the definition of a street, those are
not town streets. Those are all privately-owned access roads.
I hate to present it in that way, but if his definition of front
and rear is based on the rules that are in the books, then we
should go by that also. And by that definition there are no
streets there and therefore you can't have any front or rear
yard.
MR. CHAIRMAN: I just think to continue this discourse would
be counterproductive, so...
DR. WITSCHI: Thank you for your time.
So~thold Town
Appeals -17-
~arch 19, 1982
(Appeal No. 2954, Thomas H. Witschi, M.D., continued:)
MR. CHAIRMAN: You're very welcome, Doctor.
DR. WITSCHI: I'm here if there are any questions.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Not right at the moment. Let's see what
develops. Is there anybody else that would like to speak in
behalf of this application? No one in behalf? Does anybody
wish to speak against the application? (None) Does any member
of the board have any discussion with Dr. Witschi? (None)
Hearing no further testimony in either case, I'll make a motion
closing the hearing and reserving decision until a later date.
And thank you for coming in, Doctor.
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis, it
was
RESOLVED, to close the hearing and reserve decision until
a later date in the matter of the application of Thomas H.
Witschi, M.D., Appeal No. 2954.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Goehringer, Grigonis,
Douglass and Sawicki. (Member Doyen was absent.)
On motion by Mr. Goehringer, seconded by Mr. Grigonis,
it was
RESOLVED, to recess for approximately ten minutes.
Vote of the Board: Ayes: Messrs. Goehringer, Grigonis,
Douglass and Sawicki. (Member Doyen was absent.)
RECESSED PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 2947. Application of
Anastasios and Anna Parianos, 43-21 Astoria Blvd, Long Island
City, NY 11105, (by Gary Flanner Olsen, Esq.) for a Variance to
the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Sections 100-30 and Bulk
Schedule, for permission to reconstruct and locate second dwell-
ing as existed prior to destruction by fire with insufficient
yard area(s) at the southwesterly corner of Peconic Bay Boulevard
and Sigsbee Road, Laurel, NY; more particularly known as Lot
108A on Amended Map of Mattituck Park Properties, Inc., Map No.
801; County Tax Map Parcel No. 1000-126-5-13.
The Chairman reconvened the hearing at 8:47 p.m. This
hearing was recessed from the last regular meeting of this
board, to wit, February 26, 1982.
MR. CHAIRMAN: Mr. Olsen, would you like to say something
in behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Parianos?
TOWN OF SOUTHOLD, NEW YORK
3198Z
APPEAL FROM DECISION OF BUILDING INSPECTOR
DATE ..............................
TO THE ZeN NG BOARD OF APPEALS, TO"~.N OF $OUT~J-IOLD, N. Y
Name .of ~ellont Street and Number
Municipality ~ate
THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FROM THE DECISION OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR ON
WHEREBY THE BUILDING INSPECTOR DENIED TO
Na, me of Applicant for permit r
Street and Number Muni~pality State
() PERMIT TO USE
( ) PERMIT FOR OCCUPANCY
Street Use District on Zoning Map
Mop No. Lot No.
2. PROVISION (S) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE APPEALED (Indicate the Article Section, Sub-
section and Paragraph of the Zoning Ordinance by number. Do nat quote the Ordinance.)
3. /TYPE OF APPEAL Appeal is made herewith for
J
(~') A VARIANCE to the Zoning Ordinance or Zoning Map
( ) A VARIANCE due to lack of access (State of New York Town Law Chap. 62 Cons. Laws
Art. 16 Sec. 280A Subsection 3
4. PREVIOUS APPEAL A previous appeal (l~).(has not) been mode with respect to this decision
of the Building Inspector or with respect to this property.
Such appeal was ( ) request for a special permit
( ) request for a variance
and was made in Appeal No ................................. Dated ......................................................................
( )
REASON FOR APPEAL
A Variance to Section 280A Subsection 3
A Variance to the Zoning Ordinance
is requested for the reason that
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REASON FOR APPEAL
Continued
1. STRICT APPLICATION OF THE ORDINANCE would produce practical difficulties or unneces-. ~ ,~:
sary HARDSHIP because
2. The hardship created is UNIQUE and is not shored by all properties alike in the immediate
vicinity af this property and in this use district because
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3 The Variance would observe the spirit of the Ordinance and WOULD NOT CHANGE THE
CHARACTER OF THE DISTRICT because
SFATE OF NEW YORK
COUNTY OF ) Signature
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Notery Publl~, State of New York
............................ 7. ......................... No. 52.4612312
Notary Public Qualified in Suffolk County ',~' "~
Commission Exoires March 30, 19- .,~
BOARD OF APPEALS, TOWN OF SOUTHOLD
In the Matter of the Petition of :
to the Board of Appeals of the Town o~ Southold :
TO: ~ /~/~
NOTICE
TO
ADJACENT
PROPERTY OWNER
YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE:
1. That it is the intention of the undersigned to petition the Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold
to request a.(Variance) (Special Exception) (Special Permit) (the. following relief:
2. That the prop~ty whic~ ~the subi~ of~ E~tition i~located adjacent to
cribed ~ follows: ~'/~ ~ ~ ~/~ ~ .
your property and is ~ps-
3. That the pro~.rty which is the subject of such Petition is located in the following zoning district:
4e T)~ by such Petition, the, undersigned will request the following relief: /~ dff/J~/~)CL
$. That the p~vi~ions of the Southold Town Zoning Code applicable to the relief sought by the under-
signedare Article --/{/ Section ./ ~3~ ,- Ti2..
6. That within five days from the date hereof, a written Petition requesting the relief specified above will
be filed in the Southold Town Clerk's Office at Main Road, Southold, New York and you may then and there
examine the same during regular office hours. (516) 765-1809.
7. That before the relief sought may be granted, a public hearing must be held on the matter by the
Board of Appeals; that a notice of such hearing must be published at least five days prior to the date of such
hearing in the Suffolk Times and in the Long Island Traveler-Mattituck Watchman, newspapers published in the
Town of Southold and designated for the publication of such notices; that you or your representative have the
right to appea~and be heard at such hearing.
Dated:'"'-'/'~T.~.-A ~'~/' /2(~q,.~
/
Petitioner
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, being duly sworn, deposes and says that on the ~ day
of ,19 _~]~__, deponent mailed a true copy of the Notice set forth on the re-
verse side hereof, to each of the above-named persons at the addresses set opposite their respective
names; that the addresses set opposite the names of said persons are the addresses of said persons as shown on
the current assessment roll of the Town of Southold; that said Notices were mailed at the United States Post Of-
rice at · ~"~,~ ,~L/~,o/4 //~. ¢ ; that said Notices were mailed to each of said persons by
Sworn to before me this
Notary Public
ELIZABETH ANN NEVILLE
ROTARY PUBLIC, State of New
No. 52-8125850, Suffolk Cl~:y
Term Expires March 30.
SHO2'F F~VIRO~,.ErJAL ASSESSh~ENT FC 14
INsTrUCTION : '
~ (o) III ardor to answer lite questions in this short EAF if is assumed
that the preparer ¥,ill use. currently available information concerning the
project and the likely impacts oF the action. It is not expected %ho¢
additional studies, research or other investigations ~ill be undertaken.
(b) If any question has been answered Yes the project may be
significant and a completed Environmental Assessment Farm is necessary.
(c) If all questions have been ans¥1ered No it is likely %ha% %his
project is not signi£ican~. '.. . ',
(d) Environmental Assessment ..
~. Will projecL resu'if"in o large physical change · ,
lo the project' sife Or physically alter more
lhan lO acres of land? ........................, Yes
2. ¥1ill there'be a major change fo any unique orVN"--/~
-unusual land farm found on %he site? .......... Yes
3. YJill projec~ alter or have a large' effect'on
existing bOdYhaveof water?potentially ............ i~;~ i~ Yes WN~
on ground~vater quality? ....................... Yes...
5. Will project slgnificontly effecl drainage. '_//.'7
flo¥1 on adjacent sites? ..................... ~-- Yes¥ N
6. ¥/ill project affect any threatened or
endangered plant or animal species? ........... ... Yes¥~o
7. ¥/ill project resull in o major adverse effect,
on air quality? ........... ; ................... .. o
8. %';ill project have a major effect on visual
of ihe community or scenic views or /
character
vistas known fo:be imporlonf to the community? 'YesV' No
~. ¥;ill project o-dversely impact any site or .-
· structure of historic, prehistoric or
paleontological importance or any site /
designated os a critical environmental area
by o local agency? ...... ~ ..... ~...-..,..v:.-.-.~';..~. Yes. o
10. ¥till project have o mojo. effect on exzs~.hg
or future recreational opportuniti~s?.~ ....... Yes..
11. Will project result in.major traffic problems
/
oK cause o major e~fect to ex,isling . /.
transportation systems? ........................ Yesv NO
12. ¥1ill project :regularly cause objectionable
d 'gl ibti l~il --/
o az s~ noise, are, v ro on, or e ac' r ca
disturbance as a result of ~he project's
? Y
opera, ion ..................................... . e o
13. ¥lill project have any impact on public health Yes- ~No
or.safety? ...........
'. directly causing o growth in permanent
" population of more than 5 perce~t over a one
year period or have o major negative e~fec~ /
on the character of the community or
neighborhood? ................................. Yes No
15. Is there public controversy concerning the
~'No
project? ..................... -'''.2~' ''--''''''"
To: Southold Town Board of Appeals
Main Road
Southo!d, NY 11971
Re: Appeal Application of ~O~17~
Location of Property: /~/S_~.~tfl[~/,
Dear Sirs:
In reference to the New York State Tidal Wetlands Land-Use
Regulations, 6 NYCRR, Pa~t 661, and Article' 25 of the New York
State Environmental Conservation Law, please be advised that the
subject property in the within appeal application:
(please check one box)
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May be located within 300 feet of tidal wetlands;
ho%.;ever, constructed along the water-lying edge
of this property is a bulkhead in very good
condition and at least 100 feet in length.*
May be located within 300 feet of tidal wetlands;
however, constructed along the water-lying edge
of this property is a bulkhead in need of (minor)
(major) repairs, and approximately feet in
length.
[ ]
May be located within 300 feet of tidal wetlands;
however, constructed along the water-lyiPg edge
of this property is a bulkhead less than ~00 feet
in length.
[ ]
May be located within 300 feet of tidal wetlands;
and there is no bulkhead or concrete wall existing
on the premises.
Is not located within 300 feet of tidal wetlands
to the best of my knowledge.*
[Starred items (*) indicate your property does
not appear to fall within the jurisdiction of the N.Y.S.D.E.C.]
Sincerely yours, ·
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