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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter to Mayor_Kirk Sigel- Pro Sheds.PDFMayor Supron and Village Trustees: I am here tonight to try to convince ZoningOrdinance and should conti One of the most riignificant restrict requirement that it meet setbacks. the required setbacks: Buildings Swimming Pools Porches, Decks, rrr Carports open at t Unroofed Porche's or Decks over two Fences over four feet high Conversely, this is what is allowed w Unroofed Porchers or Decks two feet Fences four feet or less in height Now I ask you, '"Which group would unroofed and tw,c feet or less above be four feet or less in height to exist exist within the sietbacks. But a 10 x the setbacks? That doesn't make any authors of the Z<tning Ordinance i The authors of the Zontng Ordinance unroofed porches and decks were su sheds to also be subject to setbacks that a shed has a greater visual im above the ground. I would argue th.at the authors of the covered by the word "buildings." definition of the word building: " sheltering any use or occuPancY'" building, then what could it possibly In fact, a shed isr a building. AnY should tell vou that. The NYS Buildi sheds have alwarys been regulated continue to be r,:gulated by ttrc Zoni Thank you for listening. K.irk Sigel 223 Highgate Road ; kms i gel @ksx. that sheds have always been regulated by the to be regulated by theZoning Ordinance. placed on something like a shed is the is a list of things not allowed in the Village within sides but roofed 'eet above the ground hin the setbacks: less above the ground shed naturally fall into?" A porch or deck must be ground to exist within the setbacks. A fence must ithin the setbacks. Buildings are never allowed to shed that is 12 feet high is allowed to exist within nse. I cannot believe that is what the original careful to explain that all roofed and some t to setbacks. Why would they not intend for other requirements? After all, it is easy to argue on a neighbor than a deck slightly over two feet ning Ordinance knew that sheds were already NYS Building Code contains an excellent structure used or intended for supporting or structure used to shelter any use. Ifa shed is not a n sense understanding of the word building Code tells you that. So if a shed is a building ttren the ZontngOrdinance. And I believe they should Ordinance. ;257 -6413