1996-09-10Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals
September 10, 1996
Agenda - 7:30 P.M.
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Approval of August 13, 1996 minutes.
PUBLIC HEARING
Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappinger Falls, N.Y.
Appeal 41226 - At the request of John R. & Barbara C. Schafer who are
seeking two variances of Article IV, Section 420.3, where they are
required to maintain a 35 foot front line and they are showing 22.63, thus
requiring a 12.4 foot front line variance and whereas they are required to
maintain a 20 foot side yard and they are showing 18 feet, thus requiring
a 2 foot side yard variance to construct a 1 story frame addition (16' X
191) to the front of the house to enlarge the living room for property
located at 17 Crabapple Court and is identified as Tax Grid
#19-6258-04-657002-00 in the Town of Wappinger.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE the Zoning Board of Appeals declared itself
Lead Agency and made a Negative Declaration of Significance for this
project on August 13, 1996.
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Town of F oinger Zoning Board of Appeals
September-10, 1996
Minutes
Members Present
*40W Mr.
Lehigh:
Mr.
Fanuele:
Mr.
diPierno:
Mr.
Warren:
Members Absent
Mr. Prager:
others Present
Acting Chairman
Member
Member
Member
Chairman
Mr. Don Close, Zoning Administrator
Town Hall
20 Middlebush Roa"�
Wappinger Falls, N.Y.
APPROVED
SEP 2 4 1996
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Mr. Lehigh: I would like to call the Zoning Board of Appeals to order. I
would like to have a motion to approve the August 13th minutes.
Mr. diPierno: I move that they be accepted.
Mr. Fanuele: I second.
Vote: All present voted aye.
Mr. Lehigh: The first and only appeal, Appeal (#1226 at the request of
+rr►John R. & Barbara C. Schafer who are seeking two variances of Article IV,
Section 420.3, where they are required to maintain a 35 foot front line
and they are showing 22.63, thus requiring a 12.4 foot front line variance
and whereas they are required to maintain a 20 foot side yard and they are
showing 18 feet, thus requiring a 2 foot side yard variance to construct a
1 story frame addition (16' X 191) to the front of the house to enlarge
the living room for property located at 17 Crabapple Court and is
identified as Tax Grid #19-6258-04-657002-00 in the Town of Wappinger.
Please take further notice the Zoning Board of Appeals declared itself
Lead Agency and made a Negative Declaration of Significance for this
project on August 131 1996. Do I hear a motion to open the public
hearing?
Mr. diPierno: I move to open the public hearing.
Mr. Warren: Second.
Vote: All present voted aye.
Mr. Schafer: I sent out all of the necessary letters and I returned all
of the necessary receipts to Linda.
Mr. Lehigh: Yes, she marked it on the sheet.
Mr. Schafer: All 9 contiguous neighbors were notified and didn't
-espond. I'm sure you got the affidavit as well from Southern Dutchess
News.
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Mr. diPierno: Mr. Chairman, I think it should be noted that there is a
letter from Graham Foster, the Highway Superintendent, who also indicates
,%,he has no objection should the variance be granted.
Mr. Lehigh: Is there any other discussion?
Mr. Warren: My only concern was the neighbors and that has been taken
care of.
Mr. Fanuele: I think we should close the public hearing.
Mr. Lehigh: We have a motion to close the public hearing.
Mr. diPierno: Second.
Vote: All present voted aye.
Mr. Fanuele: I make a motion to grant the variances.
Mr. diPierno: Second.
Mr. Lehigh: We have a motion and a second to grant the two variances for
the 12.4 and the 2 foot side yard variance. I would like to add that it
is not detrimental to the neighborhood and it will have no effect at all
upon the neighbors. Lets take a vote_
ROLL CALL: Mr. diPierno:
Mr. Warren:
Mr. Prager:
Vote: All present voted aye.
Aye. Mr. Lehigh: Aye.
Aye. Mr. Fanuele: Aye.
Absent.
Mr. Lehigh: You have your variance. In 5 days we will have it filed and
you can pick up a copy and you can get your building permit.
Mr. Schafer: How long is that variance effective?
Mr. Lehigh: It goes with the property. For the life of the property.
Mr. Schafer: So, you can take a leisure to construct it?
Mr. Lehigh: Right.
Mr. Fanuele: How long is the variance good if you don't build on it?
Mr. diPierno: The variance has been granted. The building permit has a
life span on it. It is usually a year.
Mr. Lehigh: Your not expecting to build on it right away?
Mr. Schafer: We are going to build it, but we're going to take it step by
step to get an architect, and some bids.
Mr. Lehigh: Legally I don't really know. I've never been asked that
'question. Usually, people that come in for a variance are ready to go
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out the door and start building it.
Mr. Schafer: The variance is good for the life ...
Mr. diPierno: The variance has been granted.
Mr. Lehigh: It goes with the property.
Mr. Schafer: Now all we have to do is apply for a building permit?
Mr. diPierno: Right.
Mr. Lehigh! You have to get a copy of that variance in order to get the
building permit.
Mr. Fanuele: It says here, work has to start within one year, I believe;
on Page 163.
Mfr. Lehigh: Well, there is your answer to your question.
Mr. diPierno: There is no further business.
Mr. Fanuele: I got this zoning schedule.
Mr. diPierno: Yes, what is that zoning schedule?
Mr. Fanuele: That is the Zoning Ordinance they gave to us.
r Mr. Lehigh: Lets close the meeting and then we can discuss that. There
is no further business to come before the Zoning Board of Appeals. I will
entertain a motion for adjournment.
Mr. Warren: I make a motion.
Mr. diPierno: Second.
Mr. Lehigh: Put the names down for the roll call.
ROLL GALL: Mr. diPierno: Aye. Mr. Lehigh: Aye.
Mr. Warren: Aye. Mr. Fanuele: Aye.
Mr. Prager: Absent.
Vote: All present voted in favor of adjourning.
MEETING ADJOURNED AROUND 9:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Mts. . Linda pigilyen, Secretary
Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals