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MINUTES
Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals
November 23,1999
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappinger Falls, NY
Member Present:
Mr. Prager, Chairman
Mr. Lehigh, Vice Chairman
Mr. Fanuele, Member
Members Absent:
Mr. diPiemo, Member
Mr. Warren, Member
Others Present:
Ms. DiPaola, Secretary to Zoning
SUMMARIZED
Public Hearing:
John & Christine Durr
-Public hearing December 14,1999
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Troy & Shontae Swain
-Public hearing December 14,1999
Mr. Fanuele: Made a motion to approve the October 26,1999 minutes as revised.
Mr. Lehigh: Second the motion.
All present voted aye.
Mr. Lehigh: Made a motion to approve the November 9,1999 minutes.
Mr. Fanuele: Second the motion.
All present voted aye.
Public Hearing
Appeal No. 99-7035 at the request of John & Christine Durr who is seeking an area variance of Article VIII,
Section 2240-53 B(1) - Supplementary Special Use Permit - Whereas a 20,000 square feet is required, the
appellants are proposing 15,000 square feet, thus requiring 5,000 square feet in order to have a current basement
convert into a legal accessory apartment on property located at 56 Robert Lane and is identified as Tax Grid No.
6158-04-896108 in the Town of Wappinger. The Zoning Board of Appeals had not made a determination of
significance pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review Act and hereby reserves its right to make such
-.. determination after the conclusion of the public hearing.
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Mr. Prager: From what I understand that there was a problem with the mailings? We can not have a public
hearing until it is straighten out.
Ms. DiPaola: I made the copies. After I make the copies I put them in the folder until they get sent out. I send
everything out, but somehow it did not get to Mrs. Durr's house.
Mrs. Durr: I did not realize either that I had to do the certified letters again.
Mr. Prager: We are going to have to do it all over again.
Mrs. Durr: Did you come to any reconciliation on being zoned in the R-20?
Mr. Prager: Yes, R-20 really has nothing to do with it. I found that out by the attorney. What this all pertains
to is that you have 15,000 square feet in a 20,000 square feet zone.
Mrs. Durr: Is the bill and everything for the legal notice ok?
Mr. Prager: That is fine.
Ms. DiPaola: I just have to give her the abutting property owners. Do I have to redo the legal notice?
Mr. Prager: Yes, just send her that. No you should not have to redo the notice. All the mailings have to be set
up. I will make it for the next meeting which is December 14,1999. Do you have a document from when you
purchased the house? From the real estate stating that you purchased it under the understand that it was a legal
accessory apartment.
Mrs. Durr: I do not know where it is. You know when they run of the spec sheets, I went looking for it. I do
not have it. I asked the Realtors if they can go back and research and get that for me.
Mr. Lehigh: Multi- listings are the ones that list the accessory apartments.
Mr. Prager: Can you explain to them what kind of bind that you are in.
...... Mrs. Durr: I have already said that to them.
Mr. Prager: It would be a big help if we had that.
Mrs. Durr: I got a letter from Mr. Weichert himself, and it said congratulation of purchasing your new home
and it was hand signed by him. I even wrote a letter back to him stating that the house was sold to me under
false pretenses.
Mr. Prager: Have you talked to Weichert yourself?
Mrs. Durr: I can not get him. No one will give me his number.
Mr. Fanuele: I have a question. Ifthe legal notice was dated for tonight's meeting then Christina will have to
do it all over again.
Mr. Prager: That is right. Yes, you have to redo it.
DISCUSSIONS
1. Troy & Shontae Swain Appeal No. 99-7036 seeking 2 variance rear and side yard setback for a shed to
remain where it is. The property is located at 10 Tuscarora Drive in the Town of Wappinger.
Mr. Prager: I see that the Swains are not here tonight. We have all the information that we need to do a public
hearing. From my understanding is that they were suppose to come back to the meeting tonight.
Ms. DiPaola: I was even in the minutes that they should of came tonight.
Mr. Prager: We knew that there was a meeting the following night afterward the last Zoning Board meeting.
The meeting pertained to the changes in the Zoning. As it turned out that meeting which had nothing to do with
~ the changes in the Zoning.
I am going to set a public hearing. If you can contact the Swain and let them know
Ms. DiPaola: I will write them a letter.
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Mr. Prager: Notify them and let them know that there will be a public hearing the next meeting. December
14,1999.
Mr. Lehigh: Made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Mr. Fanuele: Second the motion.
All present voted aye.
MEETING ENDED 7:45 p.m.
Respectful Submitted,
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Christina DiPaola, Secretary
Zoning Board of Appeals
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