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2012-08-28 Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals MEETING DATE: August 28, 2012 TIME: 7:30 PM Town Hall 20 Middlebush Road Wappinger Falls, NY Approve minutes for October 25, 20ll Approve minutes for March 13,2012 Approve minutes for August 14, 2012 Public Hearing: ADpeaINo.12-7469 Stephen & Anita Porter-Is seeking an area variance of Section 240-37 of District Zoning Regulations in an R-20 Zoning District. _-Where a front vard setback of 35 feet is required, the apDlicant can onlv provide 26 feet for the installation of a 10' x 8' front porch with steps, thus requesting a 9 ft. front ur.d variance. The property is located at 51 Robert Lane and is identified as Tax Grid No. 6158-04-914125 Public Hearing: ADpeal No. 12-7470 Elizabeth & Scott Satterlee- Is seeking an area Variance of Section 240-37 of District Zoning Regulations in an R-20 Zoning District. -Where 35 feet is required to a town road, the aDDlicant can onlv provide 26 feet for the construction of a 35' X 9' front porch, thus reauestin9 a 9 ft. front yard variance. The property is located at 9 Cloverdale Place and identified as Tax Grid No 6257-02-992604 in the Town of Wappinger. ~~~~~'W~[5) NOV 01 2012 TO\/VN OF \JVAPPINGER TOWN CLERK Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals August 28,2012 MINUTES Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals August 28, 2012 T own Hall 20 Middlebush Road Wappinger Falls, NY Summarized Minutes Members: Mr. Prager Mr. Della Corte Mr. Casella Mr. Johnston Mr. GaIotti Chairman Member Mem ber Member Member Others Present: Mrs. Roberti Mrs. Rose Zoning Administrator Secretary SUMMARY Stephen & Anita Porter Schedule Public Hearing- Granted Elizabeth & Scott Satterlee Schedule Public Hearing -Granted M r. Prager: I would like to call the Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals to order. Roll call please Mrs. Rose: Howard Prager-----Here Tom Dellacorte-----Here Al Casella-----------Absent Bob J ohnston------- Here Peter Galotti--------Here Barbara Robertim-Here Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals August 28, 2012 Mr. Prager: First on the agenda is the acceptance of the minutes from October 25, 2011, March 13,2012, and August 14, 2012 Mr. GaIotti: I make a motion to accept the minutes. Mr. Johnston: I second the motion. Mr. Prager: All in favor? Board: Aye. Public Hearing: Mr. Prager: The second item on the agenda is a Public Hearing on: ADDeaINo.12-7469 Stephen & Anita Porter-Is seeking an area variance of Section 240-37 of District Zoning Regulations in an R-20 Zoning District. _-Where a front vard setback of 35 feet is required, the applicant can onlv provide 26 feet for the installation of a 10' x 8' front porch with steps. thus reauestina a 9 ft. front yard variance. The property is located at 51 Robert Lane and is identified as Tax Grid No. 6158-04-914125 Mr. Prager: Sue are all the mailing in order? Ms. Rose: Yes sir. Mr. Prager: Can I have a motion to open the public hearing? Mr. Johnston: I make a motion to open the public hearing. Mr. GaIotti: Second Mr. Prager: All in favor? Board: Aye. Mr. Prager: Mr. and Mrs. Porter can you come up and tell us what you need. Mr. Porter. We need to replace the existing structure with a new structure. It is not very different from what we have. The steps may come out a foot further and the porch may be a little deeper. 2 Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals August 28,2012 Mr. Prager: Is there anyone in the audience for or against this appeal? Mr. Prager: Let the record show there is no one for or against this appeal. Mr. Prager: Can I have a motion to close the public hearing? Mr. Johnston: I make a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. GaIotti: Second. Mr. Prager: All in favor? Board: Aye Mr. Prager: Can I have a motion to grant or deny this variance? Mr. Johnston: I make a motion to grant this variance. The benefit cannot be achieved by any other way. It is not undesirable to the neighborhood. It is not substantial to the neighborhood. It will not have an environmental effect. The front deck is self created and I believe it should be granted. Mr. Prager: Can I have a second? Mr. GaIotti: Second. Mr. Prager: Roll call vote. Ms. Rose: Tom Della Corte: Bob Johnston: Peter Gaiotti: Howard Prager: Aye Aye Aye Aye Mr. Prager: The variance is granted. The next item on tonight's agenda is: Appeal No. 12-7470 Elizabeth & Scott Satterlee- Is seeking an area Variance of Section 240-37 of District Zoning Regulations in an R-20 Zoning District. -Where 35 feet is reauired to a town road, the apolicant can only orovide 26 feet for the construction of a 35' X 9' front porch. thus reauestinq a 9 ft. front yard variance. The property is located at 9 Cloverdale Place and identified as Tax Grid No 6257-02-992604 in the Town of Wappinger. Mr. Prager: Sue are all the mailings in order? Ms. Rose: Yes sir. 3 Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals August 28, 2012 Mr. Prager: Can I have a motion to open the public hearing? Mr. GaIotti: I make a motion to open the public hearing. Mr. Johnston: Second. Mr. Prager: All in favor? Board: Aye. Mr. Prager: Please explain what you need. Mrs. Satterlee: My husband and I want to build a front porch. We live on a circle and we would like to sit outside with Maggie (daughter) so she can see what is going on. The bushes that are there are unruly and when we cut them back there are a lot of bugs. We think it will look a lot nicer. Mr. Prager: Can I have a motion to close the public hearing? Mr. Johnston: I make a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Gaiotti: Second. Mr. Prager: All in favor? Board: Aye. Mr. Prager: Do I have a motion to grant or deny this variance? Mr. Gaiotti: I make a motion to grant the variance. The benefit cannot be achieved in any other way. There is no r undesirable change to the neighborhood. It will enhance the neighborhood. The request in not substantial and there is no adverse effect on the environment. My.. Prager: Can r have a second. Mr. Johnston: Second Mr. Prager: Roll call vote. Ms. Rose: Tom Della Corte Bob Johnston Peter GaIotti Howard Prager Aye Aye Aye Aye 4 Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals August 28, 2012 Mr. Prager: Can I have a motion to close the meeting. Mr. Della Corte: I make a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Johnston: Second. Mr. Prager: All in favor. Board: Aye. Respectfully Submitted, )F~t~ Sue RoJ Secretary Zoning Board of Appeals 5