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FEe 2 4 1975 TOWN OF WAPPINGER
ACTION ON APPEAL
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Appeal No. ....................................
Dated ~~~~.~~.~y.....~.~....J~7 5
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EUINE H. SNOWDEN
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At a meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals on .............................,~~~~...~y....:4:..........................................., 19....1.5..,
Appeal No..........~.~.?........ was considered and the following action on the request for: [N A VARIANCE,
o A SPECIAL USE PERMIT, D 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 determined that strict application of the Ordinance
I!J would 0 weMt!""!mt produce undue ha;rdship for these reasons:
a. The property in question 0 ~ [1g would not yield a reasonable return if limited to the
use permitted under the Ordinance, because: ..................................................................................................................
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b. The hardship created D 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 [J-wM,ft ~ would not change the character of the district, because: .....................
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'f.herefore, it was further determined that the requested variance 0 be gra:nted D..ee.Qe~and
that the previous decision of the Enforcement Officer Gbe ~4tllfMEl @ be reversed.
2.. SPECIAL USE PERMIT: By resolution of the Board it was determined that the request fora
S,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-
iEercement Officer 0 be reversed 0 be confirmed, because: ................................................................................................
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,1. INTERPRETATION: The Board adopted the following resolution which stated its interpretation
of the Zoning 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
a;ppeal: .......... .............................. .......................................................................................................................................................................................
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ZONING BOARD APPEALS
TOWN OF WAPPINGER
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Appeal No. ..........25.7.............
Date ...J..a.p.~a.:J=.y....44,...J97 5
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TO THE BOARD OF APPEALS:
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Inspe~or, dated ...................................:.................., 19..............., an~do hereby apply to the Zoning Board af Appeals
for: rnA VARIANCE, 0 A SPECIAL 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 .o.e..G.a~.mQ..J:U..1,.J.~.....~....MY~.~.~....G.9..;:P.-.~.;:~.....:g9..~4f:3L..:r..l?.......
(street & na.) (lot no.) (zoning district)
Town of Wappinger, N. Y.
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2. TYPE OF APPEAL (Complete relevant section).~
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a. A VARIANCE IS REQUESTED for the following reasons: SEE RIDER ATTACHED
I) Strict application of the Zoning Ordinance would produce undue hardship becaUse:
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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:
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 subsec'
tion ................................., paragraph ..........................,..... of the Zoning Ordinance to permit the following use
on the above premises:
c. INTERPRETATION of the Zoning Ordinance is requested because:
d. AGGRIEVED PERSON(S) an appeal is requested because:
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LIEBERMAN'S SERVICE CENTER, INC.
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RIDER TO NOTICE OF APPEAL
2. (a) (1) The variance requested is for a Shell gas station sign, which
sign is located near the intersection of DeGamo Hills Road
and Myers Corners Road, on the property of the applicant.
It is supported by two large metal poles, each weighing
hundreds of pounds. It has been there since 1965, or
almost ten years. It would be extremely expensive to move,
since it is imbedded in concrete, the remaining area of
the front of the station is blacktop, and the poles are
quite heavy and cumbersome. The sign has a guardrail and
curbing as a barrier around it. Wit;hin this enclosure,
there is also a telephone pole. adjacent to the sign, so
there would always be a pole in this area. There is a
fire hydrant and a street sign within the enclosures.
If the sign were moved 25 feet back from the property line,
it would greatly interfere with the traffic pattern around
the existing pump islands and would be hazardous and dangerou~
to the customers of the applicant. This would cause
economic hardship. Further, the present location of the
pumps and the islands make it impractical to relocate the
sign ~o a place where it would continue to have reasonable
visibility. The 25-foot setback would be in an area where
underground gas tanks or lines leading from them currently
exist and to attempt to dig in this area would be both
expensive and dangerous. Moving the sign as well as disturb-
ing the blacktop, underground tanks, underground lines would
all cause significant economic injury to the applicant.
2. (a) (2) Further practical difficulties would be experienced by the
appellant since people buy gasoline by brand name and Shell
is a nationally advertised brand. It is important to have
the sign near the intersection so it can be seen in sufficient
time by the consumer so he can determine the brand and often
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whether he has the appropriate credit card in time to enter
the station. It should be noted that the sign is not
illuminated after closing time, which is around 9:00 p.m.
and immediately adjacent to the station and across the
street from the station are other commercial properties
which are presently used as such.
2. (a) (3) The variance does not request a use variance, 'but only
an area variance. This request is for the continued use
of a sign that has been in existence for approximately ten
years beside a telephone pole, fire hydrant and street
sign and will. not affect the character of the area in any
way. It does not pose any safety hazard since there is
a substantial barrier around it. Since a sign is already
permitted in the area, this does not change the character
of the district, and because of the location of the sign
observes the spirit of the ordinance. There is only one
sign on the premises and it is located in a place where
it is visible from both roads on this corner lot.
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