Mr. Smith: We need side yards too.

Steve Hagar: 35 on each side for corner yard.

Mr. Smith: One side 15 both side 30ft and you have 26.4 so you need both.

Mr. Owen: I don’t know about the 35 on corner lot.

Steve Hagar: Not sure if its here.

Mr. Owen: The corner is all the same.

Mr. Smith: You designate which is the front yard, i.e. drive on Ridgewood. One is from Willow Street. You need side yard as well.

Steve Hagar: Lot width as well.

Mr. Smith: He is asking for front yard and side yard variance as well.

Mrs. Thompson: Lot size as well.

Mr. Smith: Yes.

Steve Hagar: We have 52 feet for the front yard.

Mr. Smith: You are fine there. Lot size, side yard and front yard width 80 to 74.4.

Mr. Smith: Any decks or other projections?

Steve Hagar: A deck and within set back and is 10 ft by 5ft.

Mr. Smith: Are you going toward the corner?

Mr. Owen: That falls within the house.

Mr. Smith: I Move to hold a Public Hearing on April 14. 2003 at 7:30 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard; Seconded; All in favor; Motion carried.

Mr. Smith: Is necessary to notify everyone within 300 feet of your property of the hearing. Later this week in the Times Herald Record’s Legal Section you will find the public notice. Take that and copy it to everyone on the list you can get from the Tax Office. They must be mailed at least 10 days prior to your hearing date by registered or certified mail. Bring proof of mailings with you to the hearing to open your hearing.

JAMES A. COOPER: Accessory building.

Mr. Smith: This is for accessory building.

Mrs. Thompson: Personal storage building.

Mr. Cooper: I am in paving business for 26 years and have left things out and want to put them away. I want to get it out of the weather. I have equipment covered with tarps and it gets snow on it, etc.

Mrs. Thompson: Connected to business?

Mr. Cooper: Yes.

Mrs. Thomson: How far from property?

Mr. Smith: You have to show the off-sets.

Mr. Smith: He is neighborhood commercial.

Mr. Oster: We need to see that so we see the set backs. Like to see more than minimal 5 feet.

Mr. Cooper: I can juggle it.

Mr. Owen: Is it single story?
Mr. Cooper: Yes.

Mrs. Thompson: How access from looking at well and sewage from 302?

Mr. Cooper: There is drive from 302 and it will go behind house and it will have Eustace and Horowiz.

Mr. Oster: Its not shown on the map.

Mr. Cooper: It comes in…

Mr. Oster: The barn conversion…

Mr. Cooper: It goes through there. This original was … this …when they originally did this before I acquired it. The sewage system is off a little bit and the old barn converted is my house and come up in the back (looking at the map). I got it from Mrs. Olovich it might have been a farm years ago. I have used the drive for 25 years and way it was left. I did not know what exactly I should put on it. It is off set.

Mrs. Thompson: The date is 1978.

Mr. Cooper: Eustace and Horowitz did the original drawing. There is a roadway which I have used for 25 years and does not show the driveway to the house/converted barn.

Mr. Owen: 10 feet setback.

Mr. Cooper: Yes. I have plenty of room.

Mr. Smith: Where is the accessory building set back? The wording has been changed. You have 10 foot off set here and the variance is 28 x 28 to 40 x 60. What is the building going to look like?

Mr. Cooper: I don’t have the exact picture and want to keep it looking fancy since its my home and secluded with shrubbery and want it to look like this (showed picture).

Mr. Smith: It has 3 bays?

Mr. Cooper: Yes, with window and keep same color as the house. Green with the white but a little taller than the picture – colonial look. Lounsbury Builders will be doing it from Bullville.

Mr. Smith: I Move to hold a Public Hearing on April 14, 2003 at 7:30 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard; Seconded; All in favor; Motion carried.

RAMOS:

Mr. Ramos: I have drawings here as you requested (copies given to members). An addition to the house – a garage.

Mr. Smith: What does it say ? How many feet long?

Mr. Ramos: 15 feet.

Mrs. Thompson: You have garage going into the house – how will it look?

Mr. Oster: It ‘Ls’ in.

Mr. Smith: It will come out 10ft 10 inches off the 22.7. Just under 12 feet from the street.

Mr. Ramos: Yes.

Mr. Smith: You are going to park car outside this?

Mr. Ramos: No. Enough space and additional parking in Canterbury area and shove it in the lot there. I have not attic or basement.

Mr. Owen: Is it for storage?

Mr .Ramos: For storage and a car. Just the same as the other garages there. Same siding.

Mr. Smith: Others have garages like this?

Mr. Ramos: Everyone else has I am the only one.

Mr. Smith: Any questions?

Mr. Mattatall: No, I have to look at it.

Mr. Smith: You are at the end apparently, of the road.

Mr. Oster: Utilities and dumpster here (map).

Mr. Ramos: You came by.

Mr. Oster: Yes – a while back.

Mrs. Thompson: The old map shows 7 feet from here to here (drawing).

Mr. Smith: He drew it. That was not making sense.

Mr. Ramos: I did not add in the 4 and 2 feet before.

Mr. Smith: I Move to hold a Public Hearing on April 14, 2003 at 7:30 pm or as soon there after as the matter can be heard; Seconded; All in favor; Motion carried.

Mr. Smith: You will need to notify everyone

SIGN HERE SIGN CO.: Set back

Howard Vobis: Motel road is secondary road – get off the exit and make right and first right after that. It serves the motel and some houses.

Mrs. Thompson: Please tell me the owner’s name.

Howard Vobis: It is Sam Patel. His brother lives here and he lives in Newburgh – he has the old Newburgh Motel.

Mr. Smith: This is a minimum setback?

Howard Vobis: No sign can be less than 15 feet.

Mr. Owen: They have new numbers and this is 1996.

Mr. Smith: It is HC.

Howard Vobis: There is visibility problem.

Mr. Mattatall: Are you moving it?

Howard Vobis: Its talker but narrower – its 10ft x 10ft. 35 ft overall height. It conforms to Code just need setback due to visibility.

Mr. Smith: Overall height of new sign?

Howard Vobis: It is 35 feet. Internally illuminated. I have pictures.

Mr. Smith: Please present those next month. We just are seeing you have everything in order.

Howard Vobis: There is something in the code regarding distance from the building.

Mr. Smith: 249-11 is the Section it falls under.

Mr. Smith: I Move to hold a Public Hearing on April 14, 2003 at 7:30 pm or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard; Seconded; All in favor; Motion carried.

Mr. Smith: You will need to notify everyone within 300 feet of the property of what you are doing. The public hearing notice will be in the Times Herald Record later this week. You can get the names of the neighbors from the Town Tax Office. That list and copy the notice to everyone at least 10 days prior to your hearing date by certified or registered mail. Bring your proof of mailings with you to open your public hearing.

If you have any questions, give us a call.

NEW BUSINESS:

CLARK & AEBERLI: Requesting a 6 month extension on a variance granted on September 2, 2002. It pertains to SEC 64 BLOCK 1 LOT 17.224; Designated R-2.

Mr. Smith: I Move to grant a 6 month extension; Seconded; All in favor; Motion carried.

MEETING CLOSE:

Mr. Smith: There being no further items to come before the Board, I Move to close the March Meeting of the Town of Wallkill Zoning Board of Appeal at 8:51 pm; Seconded; All in favor; Motion carried.

TSB/jcd

TOWN OF WALLKILL ZONING BOARD OF APPEAL

DECISION SHEET

MARCH 10, 2003

MIKE LaBAGH (General Contractor): Request for variance of 249-3 (accessory building) from 24x24ft to 24x36ft;
Property located at 16 Dosen Road:
SEC 22 BL 1 LOT 40.1;
Designated R-2.

DECISION: Variance granted.

SCOTT GIBSON: Request for a variance of 249-8 (side yard set back) for shed on property;
Property located at 49 Edinburgh Road
SEC 42 BL 7 LOT 8; Designated R-2

APPLICANT NOT PRESENT

6 MONTH EXTENSION: Clark & Aeberli
SEC 64 BL 1 LOT 17.224;
Designated R-2
Granted a 6 month extension.