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JUL 8 1980
ELAINE H, SNOWDEN
At 9 a.m. on June 17. 1980. Mr. Regis Fields. Chairman. Called the Board of
Assesment Review to order. Mr. J. Ludewig. Mrs. S. Dlhosh. Mr. N. Slocum and
Mr. G. McCluskey were present. Mr. T. Logan, Town of Wappinger Assessor was
also present as an advisor. Mr. Ludewig made a motion to open Grievance Day
and Mr. Slocum seconded.
The grievances were heard as follows:
Mr. J. MacDonald. 133 Myers Corners Road
Undevelopable, a report was presented attesting that his land is now
70% wetlands. The flooding has occurred since five years ago due to developments
a round hi s property. No town roads or mai ntenance are on hi s property. The town
sewer is unaccessible. The property is out of line with comparable properties of
which he gave the board a list. Land use code could be changes (per Mr. Logan).
House value has decreased due to fuel crisis (expensive to heat), Mr. MacDonald
has been using wood exclusively. He feels he is being overcharged because of
comparables and services required. He uses the land as pasture for 3 horses.
Access and maintenance of access is maintained by him (2001 x 101). He feels
his house assessment is alright it is the land that is out of line. 70% cannot be
developed. Landlocked by developments. Access to public roads by easement and
right of way (200' x 501). Planning Board is considering a road to be placed in
the 50' strip separating his properties. $60,000 Insurance on house. Federal
Insurance act states that this property should not be built upon due to flooding
and wet lands law. Mr. MacDonald feels comparable house is Diesing, no others are
comparable land wise, his land could only be used for rural, privac, and livestock.
$28,000 purchase price in 1958. 1980 Assessment - 50,000 ! 5 (Market value).
Mr. Logan brought up a bond 1ssue which was supposed to solve drainage problems for
Cranberry Hills - the bond issue was not carried through and has nothing to do with
MacDonald property. The bond issue was supposed to clean out stream on North side of
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Widmer and Jacocee. Mr. MacDonald offered to bring in pictures of flooding.
Versace inspected the property as well as Johnson. Before development the streams
overflowed their banks 151 95-6 years ago) now they are 1501 over banks. lake
Oniad, Primrose, DWS properties are contributing factors. Ketchum HS stream also
goes 751 over banks where it joins Mr. MacDonalds property at the NE edge.
1978 Assessment was 10,000 he wants it reduced to 8,000. The board discussed
drainage upstream and downstream as solutions but Mr. MacDonald claims that all the
stream cleaning considered for Jacocee and NY City developers stops at his property.
Mr. MacDonald offered to talk about increasing his assessment when and if the town
cleans up the flooding problem.
New York City - No. River Road
Antonin Tutter Representative. Written protest presented and acknowledged
by board. Acqueducts are tax exempt. Overassessed. Legal proceedings through
courts will decide.
,Suierveld. John. 68 All Angels Hill Road
House is 15 years old. Purchased one year ago $110,800, 3.29 acres,
2100 sq ft. 1979 assessment 11,900 this year an additional 5300. Comparable:
Moran, Brook Pl. 15,500 - newer, larger. Wants his assessment reduced to 15,500
from 17,000.
Alexander, Elizabeth & DIVid, 16 Cady Lane
Purchased last July for $89,900, 2.9 acres not subject to subdivision.
1979 _ 11,900. 1980 - 14,000. No improvements made to property. Mrs. Alexander
claims reason for grievance is that all of Town is not assessed at 1979-80 prices.
No comparables according to Mr. Logan, houses nearby are smaller. This one is on
a larger lot with privacy (others at 65,000). Home;s insured for $80,000.
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Llewellyn, Edward, 79 Kent Road
1978 increase. 7830 assessment from 7420. Wants it reduced to 5300.
House condition - BAD. Mr. Llewellyn brought in samples of siding. Market
value of house $25,000. Owned it 10 years (built in 1965). Cannot be sold in
present condition. He has done about 1/3 of the reconditioning. Some of the
deterioration was hidden when he purchased it. Condition since 1978 increase
has become increasingly worse. Mr. Llewellyn feels it will take about $20,000
to fix for market sale. Builder was Dangler.
Parsons A & J, Myers Comers Road
Bob Rahemba, representative and Art Lieberman, President present.
At $100,000 and wants it reduced to $70,000. Land and buildings valued at $350.000.
Mortgage Note $602,000 and Mortgage presented to board. Also. current balance sheet
ending 4/30/80. Purchased June 1979 for $650.000 of which 37,500 was for equipment.
8.22 acres. 3 - 3.5 acres residential - nonconfornring use (salvage). 5 acres zoned
for light business. Contends that Land value (300,000) and the fact that it is 2
miles off the main road are reasons for grievance. No comparables. 148' frontage.
Purchase price included 4 businesses: p~rts . service. salvage. AMC new car dealership.
Jeep Franchise and Renault Franchise. $265000 was for good will and franchises. Kept
Parsons name for geod will. Penuit pending for salvage. Wants his assessment reduced
to 16,000 percacre. AMC required new showroom built to secure fr.chise. renewable in
10 years. Planning board approved site plan of 4000 sq ft building. 1979 assessment
35,460. (included 2 family house. B. Parsons still owns residential property adjacent.
Wants to separate building/land value from business value. Mr. Logan would reduce the
assessment based upon current business use. Mr. Fields requested W2 forms but
Mr. Lieberman said they are not available because of a phase-out period. Car sales for
first three IOOnths were under Parsons name. No comparables because of location.
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Savatt. A. representing rother, Rt. 9
Letter of authorization and power of attorney presented to board.
Evaluated as one property but are two separate parcels. Comparables: Sarubi-
17,000, no depth, one business. land comparable to combined properties. Gilbert-
154' front - service station. 1980 - 18000/12000, 1979 - 13,000/8,000 Wants
reduction to 13,000/8,000. $98,000 (1972 appraisal) $85,500 (1976 appraisal by
V. Brancato. Poor accessibility. Offered for sale 1975 at $144,000 - not sold.
Three businesses on property. Appraisal was high due to hostile attorney.
Pizza shop/Barber on 18,000 property. .Repai r ShIp on 12,000 property. Income
$3926 after depreciation. Mothers 501e source of income. $600/month rent on
repair shop which is rented by uncle. $300/ month from barber. $600/month from
Pizza Shop.
Mr. Fields requested a motion to recess from 12 noon to 1 p.m. which was made by
Mr. Ludewig and seconded by Mrs. Dlhosh.
Davis, Jack, Rt 9, between Power Test and Chemical Bank
2.6 acres part of which 1s included in Chemical Bank for frontage.
1980 - 25,000. 1979 15,000. Wants it reduced to 10,000. Comparab1es: Hess-10,OOO.
(200' frontage, purchase price 60,000) Santandra (needs fill). Power Test - low
assessment. 9-Myers 31,000 (with house). Lee Milts Petroleum. Waldbaum's - not
comparable $40,000 per acre plus fi11($400,OOO - $500,000 for 15 acres). 650'
frontage. Pie shaped. Non-incone producing P""Openy. Rezoned to HB 1. Didn't
know fair market value. Spent $1000 last year to improve grading. Purchase price
$72,000 (1973). Property is north in interseetion 200-300' unuseable frontage.
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Masterpiece Homes Inc.. Marvin Novack
Property located at corner of Myers Corners and Spook Hill Road.
1979 .. 16.000. Original property divided. Preliminary subdivision approval.
Town policy is that once subdivision is approved (preliminary) it goes on the
water/sewer tas ro~l. Difference in taxes is as a result. Town has refused
final approval for two years. owner now in financial distress. Made financial
arrangements then received no approval from town. Dutchess County Board of
Health will not allow town to give final approval. Only alternatives are to
sell. cancel preliminary approval. Owner feels that property should not be
subject to water/sewer taxes until after final app~val. His only other
alternative is to accept burden. Mr. Logan suggested that the owner attend
water/sewer hearing. Subdivider runs financial risk and 1s caught in between
because of time elenent and building industry. Land. is .now ,in ,natural state ..
20 acres. Sewer/water tax is based on flat rate per lot. (34 lots) Most towns
wait until final approval before tax assessment is raised.
Turco. Marion. Market Street. Chelsea
1980 - 5000. 1976 - 2600. Wants it reduced to 3400. Property includes
Post Office and dwelling. Has water problem (storm water) which produces paint
problems. Used to be chicken house. Closest house to railroad tracks.. 20'.
Floors run downhi 11 atleast 6". Originally purchased for income from store.
Owner realizes that inflation has increased property values. Post office rental
$105 month1~. Purchase price $9000. business, stock, good will (1953). Does not
know market value. House has large living room. Ki tchen, Bedroom and den. Not
worth $25,000. Comparables: Maloney - 30,000, Moritas 30,000-35,000. $20,000 worth of insurance on house.
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Esposito, Pasquale, Rt. 9
(Fowlerhouse Road - Card Estate). 1980 - 40,000, 1972 - 27,300.
Wants it reduced to 32,500. Rental income not regular enough to pay taxes.
($3oo/month) Purchase price $92,000 with a $62,000 mortgage. Purchased in
1971. 313' frontage. Rezoned commercial two months ago. For sale six years
ago at $200,000. 7.7 acres. Comparables: Shellenburg 10,000, Hess 10,000.
Value is not befng raised because of house only due to rezGning.
DWS - Herb Wa~ lace representative
40,000 - land assessment, 80,000 water. Vacant land between Widmer
and Myers Corners. Owners have applied for subdivision - 550 units. Have
received preliminary approval. Objects to water tax. Objects to land value tax.
Five parcels - 330 acres). Wants 13,000 reduction. Assessed as raw land not as
subdivision. Comparables: none presented. Town granted PUD two years ago which
allows cluster housing on part of property. No approval from County Board of
Health imminent. Board requested correspondence and comparables be sent to them
before their executive session to be considered at that time.
Sarubbi, Joseph, Rt. 9
1980 assessment 17,000. Wants it reduced to 5400. Property north of
New Hackensack Road on Route 9 (West side). Building houses carpet store. .58 aCfes.
500' frontage. Building sound but needs repair. No insulation. Insurance $30,000.
Purchase price $98,000 (1979). Proposed assessment increased 1210 - 13,000 land and
4,000 building. North end of property unuseable. Mr. Sarubbi stated that he over
paid for the property to avoid moving cost, loss of customers, purchase price of
land and building elsewhere would be 40 - 60,000 for land and 35,000 for building on
a good acre. The property is within the village limits and has water, police protection
and the building can be hooked up to existing sewer. No comparables. 3500 sq ft.
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Sofair, Bertha, Rt 9
South of Old Hopewell on the West side of Rt. 9. 24,130 - 35000 (1980)
Residence only. Zoning changed to all commercial. Purchase price $82,000 (1974)
Comparable: Klein 6.4 acres (vacant). Withdrew grievance.
Glorioso, James, 18 NancyAleen Drive
1980 Assessment 9500. Wants it reduced to 9000. Mr. Logan went out
to measure and feels the grievance is justified due to an error in the measurements
on record.
A motion to recess at 5 p.m. and reconvene at 7 p.m. was made by Mr. Ludewig and
seconded by Mr. Slocum.
Baz1ey, Phyllis, New Hackensack Heights.
Rezoned residential from commercial in March 1980. 1979 Assessment was
9600. 1978 Assessment was 9100. Wants it reduced to 8500. Bought the property
as cormerc1al in order to run a nursery school in 1968. Was in business for 10 years.
Mrs. Bazley feels the property is worth less as residential property. Purchase price
40,000 in 1972. No comparables. Did not attend rezoning meeting. No notice sent
to her regarding the change in zoning. Mr. Logan feels the grievance is justified.
Mrs. Bazley also presented a tax bill which she paid but'wls unaware of change in
1978.
Campbell, Edward, E. Caroline St., Chelsea (Mrs. Alice Campbell appeared)
1980 Assessment 8200. 1979 Assessment 7700. Wants it reduced to 1979
figure. Reassessed twice in three years. None of their neighbors were reassessed.
Some part of property is in Town of Fishki11. 1/3 acre has house situated on it.
Comparables: Walker 7500, Leman 7200.
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Bhatia, S., 27 Reg9ie Dr.
1980 Assessment 9000 (new) 1979 2500 (vacant land) wants it reduced
to 8000. Purchase price $49,990. (Builder gave cost as $50,768). Storms and
screens only extra purchased. Other homes in area have deck, aluminum siding, pool.
%59,000 market value now. Board reviewed with homeowner assessed value and market
value. Comparable: Inagaki (.92 acre) 9000.
Turco, James, Chelsea Road
1978 Assessment 6000. 1980 Assessment 7500. Wants it reduced to 5000.
Boardered on three sides by swamp. Basement sump pump going daily. 100' x IRR -
1/2 acre +. Purchase price $20,000 in 1975. Store added to residence in 1978.
Insured for $30,000. Zoning changed to commercial in 1978. No grievance in 1978
when asseSSFll!nt increased to'6000. Assessed on commerci a1 use. Mr. Logan stated
the market value as $37,500. The board asked for figures regarding sales volume and
the homeowner produced his 1040 fonn. Comparables: Turco (Marion) and Montaldo.
Brickner, Thomas, River Road
First time on tax roll. Has resided there 10 years. 100+ year old house on
1/2 acre. Property separated in 1980. Purchase price $20,000. 1980 Assessment 7000
Wants it reduced to 3500. Produced pictures of property and comparables. Comparables:
G.Coughlin 1050, James Farrell 3310, and others on a list. Concerned assessment will go
up even I1Dre after irrprovements are completed. House is situated 25' from railroad
tracks divided from them by a road.
Urc:iuo1 i, Marlene. anti George, River Road N.
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Purchased March 1980 for $30,000. Property just less than 1/2 acre.
1980 Assessment BOOO. Wants it reduced to 6300. Reason: Overassessed. Presently
improving, the building is unoccupied. Mortgage $20,000 plus $20,000 building loan.
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Bhatia. H. 41 Tor Road
1980 Assessment 10.000. 1977 Assessment 10.000. Wants it reduced to
9000. Purchase price $42.500 in 1973. Comparab1es: Shah 9000 (53 Tor Rd. 5 Bed-
rooms and attached two car garage). Dah1ival 9700 (2 Sylvia Dr. 5 Bedrooms and
two car attached garage).
Roeb1tal1e. Barbara. 4 Wendy Rd.
1980 Assessment 8700. Wants it reduced to 8000. Purchased it in 1965
for $25000. Comparables: Most homes in area are larger. Other homes nearby are
selling for $55.000 and assessments are lower. Insured for $35.000. Curry
appraised it in 1978 for $42.000 (high figure). Three Bedroom ranCh. two baths.
water in basement. Sump pump in basement. It would take about $3000 to fix up.
At 9:05 p.m. a motion was made by Mr. Ludewig to close Grievance Day. It was
seconded by Mr. Slocum and passed.
Mr. Fields made a motion that the board meet at the Town Assessor's Office on
Thursday. June 19. 1980. to determine the grievances.
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
21 South Putt Corners Road, New Pa1tz, New York 12561
MEMORANDUM
TO: Jerome W. Jensen, SEQR Coordinator
FROM: Wi lliam E. Steidle, Seni or Environmental Analyst lVl:..s..
SUBJECT:CRANBERRY HILLS DEVELOPMENT
DATE: March 4, 1980
As indicated in the attached memorandum by Michael Merriman, this office has
carefully reviewed all available correspondence, environmental assessment
forms and memorandums pertaining to the State Environmental Quality Review
Act. We have also reviewed pertinent information contained in our files
relating to water supply, protection of water and freshwater wetlands. The
purpose of this memorandum is to supplement the attached and to reaffirm
our opinion that "Cranberry Hills" should not be "ungrandfathered" for the
purposes of SEQR. The following comments are provided for your consideration:
I. CORRESPONDENCE REQUESTING "UNGRANDFATHERING"
The submitted material supporting "ungrandfathering" does not present
a compelling case for the preparation of an environmental impact
statement. This material does not provide a strong basis that
significant impacts are likely or that mitigation is practicable.
Your telephone conversations of February 7 and 8 tend to'confirm
this. We believe that extraordinary evidence is required prior
to requiring the preparation of an EIS for a project which received
preliminary approval in August of 1975. This evidence or substan-
tiation simply has not been provided. Additionally, our project
review-has not revealed data which supports the preparation of an
environmental impact statement. This, of course, does not preclude
additional analysis of specific aspects such as the detailed
design of the retention ponds.
II. REGIONAL A~ALYSIS
A. Water Supply: The appropriate forum for the presentation of
evidence pertaining to water distribution and availability
will be during the Departmental hearing scheduled for this
June. Regardless of the outcome, water supply is not a
significant environmental factor in this matter. .
B.' Drainage/Retention Facilities: Although this office does not
have the capa~ities to perlronn a detailed engineering
analysis, we have s~oken with Mr. Rudolph E. Lapar, P.E., a
consulting engineer retained by the Town of Wappinger. During
my telephone conversation of March 4, 1980, Mr. Lapar indicated
that he has completed an engineering analysis of the drainage
facilities proposed for the subject project. Based upon his
review, Mr. Lapar recommended the construction of retention
ponds. The subsequent design of these ponds are equivalent
to the present "state of the art". Addi tiona.l1y, adequate
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provislons have been made for operation and maintenance of these
facilities. Mr. lapar further indicated that floodinq downstream
will not be increased or aggravated as a.result of the construction
of the development., Concisely, Mr. lapar has expended considerable
time and effort (including'a two day seminar in South Carolina on
the proper design of retention ponds) in evaluating the proposed
drainage facilities. It is his considered opinion that the design
is' proper, adequate and reasonable. It should be noted that ..
portions of the John E. MacDonald property are situated within a
flood hazard area and are presently subject to periodic flooding.
The frequency or extent of flooding on the Mac Donald property
is not expected to increase as 'a result of proposed construction.
If you require additional information or explanation, Mr. lapar
may be contacted at (914) 297-6272.
C. Floodprone Areas: As indicated above and as shown on the attached
flood insurance rate map small portions of the site are subject
to flooding. The current design generally avoids these areas or
compensates for storage losses. The Town appears to be fully
cognizant of these matters and appears to have addressed potential
concerns by Mr. MacDonald.
D. Protection of Water: To the best of our knowledge the only protected
stream (southeast portion of the site) is not to be disturbed or .
altered during construction.
E. Freshwater Wetlands: Portions of two protected freshwater wetlands
and several smaller wetlands are located on the site. Based upon
our review in 1977 it was our understanding that no activities
were proposed within the areas regulated under Article 24. In
view of the various plan modifications since that time we will
undertake additional review to determine whether or not any
proposed activities now require our approval. Although we will
undertqke additional review it is clear that the proposed project
will not cause significant impacts or losses to protected wetlands.
F. Wastewater Treatment facilities: Although legitimate concerns
exist, the Department has, through water supply decision No. 6775,
limited initial development to 300 units. The remainder of the
proposal will be dependent upon a demonstrati on that adequate
wastewater treatment facilities are available to serve the
additional dwelling units. We believe that this limitation
mitigates potential adverse environmental impacts to the extent
practicable.
We .hope this information provides an aQequate basis to support our
recommendation notto "ungrandfather" the Cranberry Hills development. Please
let us know if you require additional information.
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