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.
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