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Home My WebLink AboutZBA 9.6.2011 Minutes.pdf Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 9/6/2011 Minutes for the Village of Cayuga Heights Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting September 6, 2011 MINUTES Present: Members K. Sigel, B. Powers and A. Watkins. Alternates M. Eisner and A. Shull. Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross, Attorney R. Marcus, and VCH Deputy Clerk A. Korbel Others: T. Ciaschi 1. Meeting called to order Meeting called to order by Acting Chair A. Watkins at 7:08 pm. Acting Chair A. Watkins appointed Alternates M. Eisner and A. Shull as voting members during the meeting. 2. Approval of July 12, 2011 and August 1, 2011 minutes B. Powers abstained from voting on the July 12, 2011 minutes as he was not in attendance for that meeting. Motion: K. Sigel Second: A. Shull APPROVING MINUTES OF JULY 12,2011 RESOLVE,that the written, reviewed and revised minutes of July 12, 2011 meeting are hereby approved. Aye votes—K. Sigel, A. Watkins, M. Eisner and A. Shull. Opposed-None Abstained: B. Powers K. Sigel abstained from voting on the August 1, 2011 minutes as he was not in attendance for that meeting. Motion: B. Powers Second: A. Shull APPROVING MINUTES OF AUGUST 1, 2011 RESOLVE, that the written, reviewed and revised minutes of August 1, 2011 meeting are hereby approved. - 1 - Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 9/6/2011 Aye votes—B. Powers, A. Watkins, M. Eisner and A. Shull. Opposed-None Abstained: K. Sigel 3. Sign Variance Application Applicant, T. Ciaschi, submitted an application in August for an area variance in order to increase the number of signs at Community Corners Center and increase the total square footage of signs. The Board had opened the Public Hearing on this matter at its August meeting. Mr. Ciaschi was not present to answer the Board's questions at that time. This meeting served as a continuation of the August Public Hearing. Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross summarized the variance request for the Board. Code Enforcement Officer B. Cross investigated whether the Community Corners Center is in compliance with zoning regulations regarding the Center currently having 4 standing signs. Current Zoning Regulations only allow for 1 standing sign. Based on prior variances granted by the Board, including a decision in 1992, the Center was found to be in compliance. Applicant T. Ciaschi explained his reasons for the variance request. Several visitors to the Center have stated it is difficult to find businesses located in the Center. The new proposed signs would include a business directory making it easier to locate businesses. Applicant T. Ciaschi answered the Board's questions on sign wording, location, and design. The Board discussed the variance finding questions and conditions. The Board discussed the application, and concluded that due to the Center being so large and having so many businesses, an increase in the number of signs and square footage would be appropriate. The Board then completed their findings and conditions. - 2 - Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 9/6/2011 N ILLM;F, OP CAYLIGA III;IGH1�S ZONING BOARD 01+ APPEALS RtSOLUTION ADOPTED ON SET-1 EMBER 6, 2011 FOR APPEAL NO.2011-4 N:ol.tonn ry A. "j111s ❑ at"in in.,.Am consideration of the following pruposad MOW an area ;aiiallc, S,.eking sit ma-z-arc the nun.ber of ovcridl signs inid ako at increase in the tin t.Z�quau. lcantagc of signs fin lax rrcl .1{) `-l." ccvtanonly known as me Comets Comm, ('corer. 1'1c V H ge of<. nrosga Il:ighls Zoning Odin anxce 6ocnon 1 hA: SIGNS powits ww He ,trending An tl:nt shall not ctcccd )K so loan as .here arc metre than 2 busioeasca on anv uric fennel. Th, opplit rot is° scedng to inct tsc tlne number orsignl to ti Iwal of> KL a o-al sqwu Kong, oraptnummidy lUO sqmro tea€, and i3. On cpLcr:Acr 6, 201 L Ac kdh e of Cayuga 1109110 Z011ing 110ni 01' Appeals halt) a put & hearing ryardmg such action and dww tt a rnhwod and at i 1 :tcd (i) the matorit is and information presentud by and on bmhaif of th, appiwantfs) in Napport of this appeal, (ii) .ill other infornitawn said mates is riehrin!k before the Board, and tin) all issues ra scd dnrin+g, the tnibk l;ciring and"a calwm-isc retired itt the course of the I;Oidd' ,!,hbrsadkais; am 0, 011 3 Int. ni;c: ( 201 I, in ncu,ntantee with Articl x o thr N nr 1 011, titatc Env onlncntat ( ell cl cation Lao, - dtc State IiM H Or,ntcntctl O.tali:} 3tc•,i nu Aut and 6 NYCRR Section 6173, the Vi hyQ of CA yoga l leights /onin, 13,,nnd of Appuds detentimed •pat tile proposed act,cat is a -i-y,ne 11. seined, and nets may be pmessed w4hom 11anhcr regard m SVQ<:and it lien Say mbar 6, AR 1, in accordance with Section 712-1) of the Villa,,_,, Lau ui th,, S,atc of Note York and Village of Cayuga ildigltls .Arun :V21. the llal,c cat' Coats-'a lla gins Zoning Board of App ris, in th,: course of iB d iib� dons. look ;nt, ronsidela;ion the benefit to t3tc_ alphcant if the ❑rut k ,'YaII J .I, tiejllh�ld tgaiust the dc'rittnent to the hUallh. ,inlet% toil mcJtarc of th,,neighborhood oe ootunntniiy°bysuch grunt; ti't.1G\, l I IC;:I IAURIi, RE 11 RcSOLVt D AS FQLIDWS: 1, "nci:. urlat c of l t ign Ileiglus Zotung Board of Vppaeds harcby makes the 104wing tinlys lend, respect to the specific criteria Ior such area %ari,n c,: - 3 - Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 9/6/2011 a set iorth in Section 712-b of the Law ofthe SL ac o:' Nc',v Yoik iold V iHagC OfCayl.lge I lcights Article lX§2 1: II'll"iherall undesil-able uh,,;ngL, will he produced ill the chaf'ach!t'of lhc QQ%rhowl or Whinwt to rill be Creawd dui' grawing the area 17cli-WHL"C'. l'inding: Y FS NO X. iiec,.jusQ no objection has bCcii Inesental by any nionher of the public, and the Board beliews the luoposai signage will in1prove access to and injorination aboul the shopping center, and this cotter is so large, and contains so man} Lnants" Chat aciRional signs and additional square footage are newssaq for this improved access and information. HUM-Au hwic�itlisoi(,,,h! /�)- !he applicitta call he ronlu Milfhod 1Ca.yibk,lbr the ellophImmi to pursue orhel*I/ftl/l Uhl UAW i"U'kiii, C. lAnding: YES NO X , because there is no way to provide a MC311111glbl LhIeCtOry Or to provide dirt:CtiolUtl Sig)lnlg=e that coUld be legible from the road, and there afC ML116PIC entrances to this center resulting in additional need tor khrec(ional and injornlafion signs. I I'11L'th Li DIR' I CCI I WS 1(A It 11-Co 1.4[1'hl I ic-c is S u hs I a I I!ied, linding: YES X—NO--- because the area and number of signs Car exceeds the Zoning OnHnancc's linih. however, the Board heficvcs 110 prop osed-01)Oscd ,:ig to will haprove access and inUiriation shout ,lie shopping, senor, and this center is so kily, and contanns m) unarg tenants, that VRAM sips and addiviomd sqmuc Awouipc are nec�:ssary fior this iinpiovcd acCoss and intermadon. it7wiher the proposed area variance wil/have sill ridierse eItuci (ji blywct on the physical or twIMM101nd etwChtions hy the 11clig,hhorhood()i-dislric!. - 4 - Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 9/6/2011 Finding: Yl-'s 1)ecausc,aorldhion E-1 below will pre%Cni an, sale.1y 1s,n concerns khivcr,,' visilbi(ity, and the Board has not NOWAY any Other physical or crivironmental effects. Ifoethm. aws scl'Ilkvvaied. Finthn, 1 FS NO , because the cetim.pre-dates the Zoning Ordiminee. It is hereby duct-unutcd by Me Villas e of('uyugil II s:ats ZOIning Board of .Appeals that the following vtmanCe is GRAN I F,D ANDAPPR0%ED Mids conditions, if any, as indicated), it being further deLciniined ththsuch %qVianUC is TO 11111111111LIM necessary and adequate to grant relief and at Mc swilm, time picscr%c and protect the ehaiacYer offlic ncighbo;hood and tlw WAS, SaNy and WC11bi-C oftlw Description of Variance: An uWU VWKWC Penalty an AWNnC in the nnllnbel'Of'O',Laall link! also an incteasQ in the Wull Ain= footage ol'si-gii., for tax j)tu,:e1 '10-1-1 I Rights Zoning Ordinance Section 17-A: SIGNS 17armiis one frcL standing sign that shall not exceed 1 Ssquaro fQct, so Ion" as there are nalrc than 2 bunnosscs on any one parcel. Ile applicant is permhtc,i to nu-ndwr of signs to a umd of 5 with a uAd square Wage uf ammuSuM& 100 sq wuv Ant. Qmmu ins of Variance: i No listing or hMlrmmmn on Sign 5 will count tov.,ard an individual immm's sign Wwaixc- 2. Fhc text on Sign A is !instal to the pmpmd tUXL and any im on the i�vei.,e side is limited to the same text as on the Writ. Sign B must have the saute infol-InaLion on the reverse side as on the ffial: Had location ol'Sign A must be approved by the Village L.ng!steer Am sate sngfln lilies. Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes 9/6/2011 10 signs nin: be eonst. coed in substantial conformity with the picture; w Ntntted wah die appkmiun and be paeed in the locations depicted en the clan SLIbIllinCd with €hu appiicatioa as ell. l_ %.v on the RingAng rMn, was as IOIiO= . ....... .._._.................. i-ir n�<<ium x:s chrclat' r.€ tc be cau'ricd. 4. No new business 5. Adjourn Acting Chair A. Watkins adjourned the meeting at 8:27 PM - 6 -