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ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
RECEIVED
TOWN OF \VAPPINGER
ACflON ON APPEAL 'JUN 1.(1984
ELAIHE H. SHO~V"!=N
Appeal No.
755
Dated
6/14/84
Appellant
Virginia B. Shaw
8 Roberts Road
Address
w~ppingcr F~llo, New York
At a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals on June 12 th ,19 84 , Appeal No. 755
was considered and the following action on the request for: rs A VARIANCE, 0 A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, [J AN
INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, 0 AN APPEAL AS AN AGGRIEVED PERSON(S), was
taken:
I. VARIANCE: By resolution of the Board. it was determined that strict application of the Ordinance CJ would 0 would
not produce undue hardship for these reasons:
a. The property in question Q would C would not yield a reasonable return if limited to the use permitted under the
Ordinance. because:
b. The hardship created C is C is not unique and CJ would C would not be shared by all properties alike in the
vicinity of the property and in the same use district. because:
c. The variance C would [.J would not change the character of the district, because:
Therefore, it was further determined that the requested variance 0 be~!'ftflte6 ex be denied and that the previous
decision of the Enforcement Officer L3 be confirmed 0 b'e-reversed. SEE ATTACHMENT
2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT: By resolution of the Board it was determined that the request for a Special Use Permit 0 be
granted 0 be denied. pursuant to article . section or subsection , paragraph of the
Zoning Ordinance and. therefore, the decision of the Enforcement Officer C be reversed 0 be confirmed. because:
3. INTERPRETATION: The Board adopted the following resolution which stated its interpretation of the Zoning
Ordinance as requested in your appeal:
4. AGGRIEVED PERSON(S): By resolution of the Board. the following decision was made on your appeal:
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ZONING BOARD 'OF ApPEALS
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
TOWN HALL
WAPPINGERS FALLS. NEW YORK 121580
TIEL. 287.82157
Page 2
Appeal # 755
At the June 12th, 1984 meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals,
a motion was made by Mr. Urciouli ", to deny the requested variance.
The reasons given were:
The Zoning Law, which states, a non-conforming use cannot be
expanded by more than 50%.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Cortellino.
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Mr. Landolfi - aye
Mrs. Waddle - aye
Mr. Urciouli - aye
Mr. Cortellino - aye
Mr. Caballero - aye
The motion was carried.
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Joseph E. Landolfi, Chairman
Zoning Board of Appeals
TOWN Of \VAPPINGER
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Appeal No. 2 - ~ ~
Date .3~ ..:>4 <j/:
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TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS:
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~ c;j( (J I ,19-2:..!j, and do hereby apply to the Zoning Board of Appeals for:%, A VARIANCE, 0 A
SPECI L USE PERMIT, 0 AN INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE, 0 AN APPEAL AS AN
AGGRIEVED PERSON(S) (check proper one), in connection with premises located at 5? R () b c 12 -rsR J
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I. PROVISION(S) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE APPEALED
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a. A VARIANCE IS REQUESTED for the following reasons:
I) Strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would produce undue 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 district because:
3) The variance would observe the spirit of the Ordinance and would not change the character of the district
because:
b. A SPECIAL USE PERMIT IS REQUESTED pursuant to article , section or subsection
, paragraph of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the following use on the
above premises:
c. INTERPRETATION of the Zoning Ordinance is requested because:
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d. AGGRIEVED PERSON(S) an appeal is requested because:
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· The required plan must accompany the Notice of Appea1.
APPELLANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COSTS INVOLVED IN PUBLISHING THE REQUIRED LEGAL
NOTICE IN THE LOCAL NEWSPAPER.
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Zoning Administration
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3-~IAY TEST FOR ZC~: I:,G VNH ANCE R~QUESTS
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Test HI - Uniqueness
The applicant must prove that there are certain inherent features of his land
that are not found In other parcels of land within s~bJect zoning classifica-
tion, and that these unique features mako it impossiLlle to ~se the land without
some adjustment. If those features perT.Jin to all s:.ch districts the var;(J~ce
shouid not be granted. For if such ~ variance Is gr,.;1ted, vcJri.Jnces rcquest8d
by other parties that o~n land having similar charac~arisrics shaJ I be aporoved.
If, upon request by property holGars holdin<'] simil~r land, the request 1-/0<; root
granted one property owner .....ould be g8Tting a privilege that W<l5 donied tho
other property own8rs.
If uniqueness does not exist, but the features are cc~mon to the district,
the applicant's request should be de;1ied.
Test ~2 - Charucter
The legislative bOGY in ena~71~J the zo~ir.g (.-din~r.c: has R~tJbl ished the
character of the town ~s Q W~OI0 2r.d 7~e individu~1 .har~c;:r of each zo~ing
distric':-. The (J-:Jard l:)f .c\';i~3..::~S -:i~:'..;1:.j :-:YI, in rCiL~.'_ -;!'~q .i t;t-~':'::~.Jicn, ci.-c....;;;;\/\:?i.t
this I~Jislatlve int0nt or policy. 7~3Y should only grQnt varianc0S which ~rt
In keeping with tho character of ~ha area that the u~e is sitUJTOJ in; other-
wtse they arc exceeding their Quthority. This is why tha sranting of use
vari~nces is becoming increasingly IO~j 0ccJpt~ble--such varj~ncos arc uSu(J1 If
not in keeping wit;) the Int3nded c:nrC1C>. of the district.
Tost a3 - Hardship
Under zoning ordinances, Individual wi~has nre sub0rdinated to tho imp~ct t~3
va:- i ance inquest i on has u~on tho ne i g:'~oihood and t~e to..~n as <:l \~ho Ie; t~c~;::-
fore, any individual may feal thaT ~3 suffers restriction b2c~use he c~nnot (~
with his I and what~ver he r..ay des ire. The ord i n~nco r.Jay proh i bit him f rc:n:
I. using his land for Jny pur~ose, except thoso permitted ~y the
ordinance, thereby affecting l~nd marketabi lity.
2. realizing 'l"h9 greatas. r~on8.t"Zlry gain on his I<;nd by using it for,
say, a rooming house inSTe~J of a single-fnmily housa.
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3. building to maximum covaraga en his land.
But, t~,"~se condit/on~ aro ir..;'losetl on all property o.'Plers; the-refors, it is r,o
proof of hardship that:
I. Q soller C<1nnot incr<~ase the r.:ar:;0.7 v(due of nis L,nd by sell ing it
for sorne u~(; not () II owed- Ly tro".) ()(O i il.:Jnce.
2. an owner is prohibited frc~ uslGJ his I~nd fo~ .:J pur~0S0 ur purposa~
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3. the seller has no Irrmedlate buyer to purchesa his land.
4. the owner has, through sene act. created scr..e restriction. and is
therefore unable to use his land without beln] granted a variance.
5. a buyer has purchased land to use contrary to the regulations of the
zoning ordinance, and therefore wishes to ba al lowed to use his
land for this prohibited purpose.
6. the owner had planned, prior to the enact~ent of the zoning ordinance,
to use his land for a purpose not set forth f~r that district.
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