2012-09-25
Town of Wappinger Zoning Board of Appeals
MEETING DATE: September 25, 2012
TIME: 7:30 PM
Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappinger Falls, NY
Approve Minutes for March 27, 2012
Approve Minutes for August 28, 2012
Appeal No. 12-7471
Grace Elder-Seeking an area Variance of Section 240-37 of District Regulations in an R-20 Zoning
District.
Where the code states...in no case shall Accessory Structures be Dermitted in the front
~ the applicant requests a variance for a pre-existing gazebo.
The property is located 27 Kent Road and is identified as Tax Grid No. 6258-03-324082 in
the Town of Wappinger.
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September 25,2012
MINUTES
Town of Wappinger
Zoning Board of Appeals
September 25,2012
Town Hall
20 Middlebush Road
Wappinger Falls, NY
Summarized Minutes
Members:
Mr. Prager
Mr. Della COlie
Mr. Casella
Mr. Johnston
Mr. GaIotti
Chairman
Member-Absent
Member
Member
Member
Others Present:
Mrs. Roberti
Mrs. Rose
Zoning Administrator
Secretary
SUMMARY
Grace Elder
Schedule Public Hearing for Oct. 9, 2012
Mr. 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 DellacOlie-----Absent
Al Casella-----------Here
Bob .Tohnston-mmHere
Peter GaIotti -------- Here
Barbara Robelii----Here
Mr. Prager:
First on the agenda is the acceptance of the minutes from March 27,
2012, and August 28,2012.
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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Mr. Casella:
I make a motion to accept the minutes.
Mr. Johnston:
I second the motion.
Mr. Prager:
All in favor?
Board:
Aye.
Mr. Prager:
The first item on the agenda is:
Appeal No. 12-7471
Grace Elder-Seeking an area Variance of Section 240-37 of District Regulations in an R-20 Zoning
District.
Where the code states...in no case shall Accessory Structures be permitted in the front
yard the applicant requests a variance for a pre-existing gazebo.
The property is located 27 Kent Road and is identified as Tax Grid No. 6258-03-324082 in
the Town of Wappinger.
Mr. Prager:
Please state your name and address for the record.
Ms. Elder:
My name is Grace Elder and I live at 27 Kent Road
Mr. Prager:
Please explain why you are here.
Ms. Elder:
My husband built a gazebo in the front of our house about 30 years ago
and we did not know at the time that we needed a variance.
Mr. Prager:
Mr. Prager and the board reviews the submitted pictures of the gazebo.
Ms. Elder:
We built are house in 1976 and the gazebo was built shortly after that.
We use to own the property next door but it was sold and a big house is
there now.
Mr. Johnston:
Do you have a fence around your property?
Ms. Elder:
I have a fence in the back, and a fence on the side.
Mr. Prager:
Anything near the gazebo?
Ms. Elder:
No, it's on the opposite side.
Ms. Roberti:
For the record, beside the gazebo there was a garage built, there is also
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central air and a few other items of which permits have been taken out.
Her husband may not have known that back in the '70 and '80
permits were needed. She is legalizing everything. Everything is on one
pennit.
Mr. Casella:
You have had this gazebo for 30 years, what caused the problem?
Ms. Robe11i:
There was a neighbor dispute.
Mr. Prager:
We will set a site visit for this weekend and a public hearing for October
9th.
Mr. Prager:
Can I have a motion the close the meeting?
Mr. GaIotti:
I make a motion to close the meeting.
Mr. Casella:
Second.
Mr. Prager:
All in favor?
Board:
Aye.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Zoning Board of Appeals
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