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MAR 1 2 1981.
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF \VAPPINGER
"ACTION ON APPEAL
Appeal No. .....M.._.2.:f.fL..........M
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At a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals on ..............Max:.ch...lO.th.................M......................................) X 9.8.L..;
Appeal No........5.2.a........;. wa~ considered and the following action on the requot for: 0 A VARIANCE,
o A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, 0 AN INTERPRETATION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE,
o AN APPEAL AS AN AGGRIEVED PERSON(S), was taken:
I. VARIANCE: By resolution of the Board, it was determi.ned that strict applic:uion of the Ordinance
o would 0 would not produce undue hardship for these reasons:
a. The property in question 0 would 0 would not yield a reasonable return if limited to the
use permitted under the Ordinance, because: ..........................................__.........M.._....._...____....-:_.
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b. The hardship created 0 is 0 is not unique and 0 would 0 would not be shared by all
properties alike in the vicinity of the property and in the same use district, because: ..........._
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c. 'The variance 0 would 0 would not change the character of the district, because: .................-
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Therefore) it was further determined that the requested variance 0 be granted 0 be denied and
that the previous decision of the Enforcement Officer 0 be confirmed 0 be reversed.
PLEASE SEE ATTACHMENT'
2. SPECIAL USE PERMIT: By resolution of the Board it was determined that the request for a
~pecial 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 En-
iorcement Officer D be reversed 0 be confirmed, because: ...............................-..............-............_.....___...M_
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3. INTERPRETATION: The Board adopted the following resolution 'Which stated its interpretation
of the Zonin.g' Ordinance as requested in your appeal: ............................................-...................................
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4. AGGRIEVED PERSON(S): By resolution of the Board, the following decision was made on your
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OFFICE OF THE
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
TOWN HALL
WAPPINGERS FALLS. N. Y. 12590
TEL. 2g7.621.'SfS
January 19, 1981
Dr. & Mrs. F. Garofalo
Smith Crossing Road
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
RE: Caretaker's cottage and mobile home on Jul-Fran Farms
Dear Dr. & Mrs. Garofalo:
As per our discussion in my office last week, you agreed to apply for a building
permit for a garage with a caretaker's cottage by February 15, 1981 and I will
allow the mobile home to remain until completion of the new quarters as per .
section 415.3 of the Zoning Ordinance.
You will need a variance if the caretaker's cottage is a complete dwelling unit,
because R-40 zoning only allows for one single-family dwelling per lot.
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Hans R. Gunde~ud
Building Inspector &
Zoning Administrator
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cc: Zoning Board of Appeals
1. Building a cottage for help would be an undue hardship
because of the following:
We do not own the access road road ~nd have little orosnect
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of recei'ling word from the railroad about this sale. This could
take a year or so according to ray lawyer. This is a 1;lell known problem
in this area. It would be impossible to build on Smith Crossing Road
because of a large swamp and we ca:.'1not build on i.'Ialoney Road because
it is too far from the barns.
Inflationary coasts have exhausted all our resourses
unexpectantly. It would be a fatal move to try to build anything else.
Our large fa~ily requires our income for their education, seven children
in colleges and professional schools for whom we are their only support.
ForcinG us to build anything else on this la...'1d would destroy us
fir:anci 2.11y and we would have to abondon our dre2..i'11 and sellout.
2. The hardship that would be created if t~is petition is denied
is related to the problems of raising thoroughbred horses. Unlike cold
blooded horses, thoroughbreds require consta,::1t care and protection by
their handlers. They are prone to injury anc illness~ Careful
ettention is re quired by help living on tt_e premises. They also need
lc"~rge ereas for grazing and exercises a:ld to be carefully watched.
They must be taken into the barn twice a day. They must be protected
against vandals and theft. There has been se"veral cases of
thoroughbred thefts, most recently, horses stolen from a throughbred
farm in Somers and recovered by the F.B.I.
Durinf; foaling season v;hich lasts approximately six months,
we need several men to assist the mares to avoid injury and deathto
both foals and mares. This is u:1ique Vii tl1 thoroughbreds vihich are
highly imbred and charactertically have difficulty in delivery.
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Breeding of ;nares during the spring also re quires several
handlers because the :r.are and stallion must be held and handled
durin; breeding process. Horsemen must be on the property for a
successful breeding progra~.
Our situation is unic;,ue because we are the only thoroughbred horse
far~ in our area, as far as we know. Our neighbors do not recuire
specialized help as we do.
J. If these animals were to be lost through neglect, injury or theft
because of the lack of total protection t'wenty-four hours a day our
losses would be insurmontable. Replacement in these inflationary
times would be impossible and our life t s \o'lOrk and dree.ms would be
destroyed. We are too old to handle these lli~predictable animals and
injuries to ourselves would ensue. Without livein help we would have no
alternative but to quit.
Our farm contributes to the econo~Y of Wappingers Falls in
these days of hardship. We employ local help to drain the iatid, plant
new grazing area, build fences, barnes and a ho~e. We have spent
many thousands of dollars in local l~~beryards, hardware stores and
supply houses all in Wappingers Falls. \'le have also spent many
thousands of dollars in salaries given to local residents. We have
spent many thousands of dollars for gravel, fuel, horse feed and
supplies, hay, etcera, all from local merchants. \'Ie expect to contLm.e
to spend our money in Wappingers Falls, and are happy to participate in
COiJ.rnuni ty affairs and business.
The mobile home is near the barn and a new structure would
have to be built on smith Crossing Road (in the S\'i8.mp) or Maloney Road
which is a considerable distance from the barns and horses.
The mobile home is located more that 1500 feet away from Smith
Crossing Road a.nd more than 3000 feet from Haloney Road and more than
2000 feet from the rear of the property line v!here there is a ten acre
heavily wooded area. It is located -almost in the middle of 140 acres.
It is unobtrusti ve, '\'Tell built, has a good appearance but is not
visible from the ,road or is it in the sight of any neighbor.
The horse farm we have built at great cost' and sacrifice has
complimented the neighborhood and has-only improved adjacent property
'ralues. Many people have told us how happy they are that the land has
been rescued from bands of motarcylicts that were destroying this site.
~hese maurauding groups of people caused noise pollution and distress
arnong neighbors. 'Vle are beautifying the excess roads and h,ave deepened
the five lakes on the property for water fowl, wild turkey, phease~~t
and deer. Pl<:mting of trees and shrubs and grazing lands is already in
progress. .We have consulted v.i. th the agriculturial agent on Route 44
in reference to the above. Our ain is to improve the Enviroment
and protect the ~;ild life \'ihile persueing our interest in horses.
Granting the variance to keep the mobile home permanently
vlQulct not increase the value of the land and it will not reduce the
value of the land nor would it affect the value of our neighbors property.
';Ie are semi-retired horsemen who ,,-.Tant an opportunity to cO:'Ltinue our
participation in the New York state Horse progra..ll. I (3Jll sure from the
discussion above that our r~oti ves are self-explainatory and VIe are hO,gefuJ
that you '".,rill grant our request.
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NOTICE OF APPE.~r..
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Appellant Fr2n~ a Julia:1C!. Garofalo
Address R.D.#3 Smith Crossing Re.
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TO TdZ BOARD OF APPEALS:
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, appeal from a decision of the
Zoning Inspector, dated
1-:27
, 19 <;-1, and do hereby apply to the
zoning Board of Appeals for:~A VARIANCE,t=lA SPECIAL USE PEm1IT,t=]AN INTER-
PRETATIO~ _ OF THE ZON:WG ORDINANCE, DAN APPE.i\L AS AN AGGRIEVED PERSON (S) . (check
proper one),' in connection with premises located at /'. ,f ~ 3 Srn.:a. Ct-,u.4.:r'
(street & no.) V
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APPEALED-1\-rn-t,(e. -15L sec:h~", 4-u
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1. PROVISION(S) OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE
2. TYPE OF APPEAL . (Co~plete ,relevant section). ;.
a.A VARIANCE IS REQUESTED for the follm.;ing reasons:
1) strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would
hardship because:
produce undue
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. 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:
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3) The variance would observe the spirit of the Ordinance and would not
change thecharactex: of .the district because:
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h. A SPECLi\L USE PEm1IT IS REQUESTED pursuant. to article , section
or subsection , paragraph of the Zoning Ordinance
to permit the following use on the above p~emises:
c. INTERPRETATION of the zoning Ordinance 15 requested because:
d. AGGRIEVED PERSON(S) an appeal is requested ~ec~use: -
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" AlJpeal # 528
March 12th, 1981
At the March 10th, 1981 meeting, Mr. Mc Millen moved that
a one year extension be granted to the present variance and
recommend that plans be made to build a residence for the
caretaker in the near future. The motion was seconded by
Mr. Landolfi.
Vote:
Mrs. Waddle - aye
Mr. Landolfi - aye
Mr. prager - absent
Mr. Cortellino - aye
Mr. Mc Millen - aye
MOTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY CARRIED
BY THOSE MEMBERS PRESENT
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