HomeMy WebLinkAboutMN-BZA-1975-04-07 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, CITY OF ITHACAs CITY HALL, ITHACA NEW
YORK, APRIL 7, 1975
At a -regular meeting of the '.`o2.rcl -)� -`.onin.- -v)--also '-,ity of
Ithaca, held in Common Counc-J".".. '�harnbqrs, City 7-thaca, New
York on April 7, 1?7-,;
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Chairman 14rtin opened thn rncq-tinn anc! of th--
-.hoard present. TNis hoard is unlor. Sions of
the City "11harter of the City cf Ithaca ar)d of t ).--0V13ions of
L',he `oni-,-),g Ordinancas; the "oard shal-1 not ha 1h
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rules of ---vidence in the conduct o4' r- 4 t
urination shall be founded upon su-U'-fic-Ln-it .1e.-al enco- to
sustain the same. The Board r0QUe3t-.3 that all
identify themselves as to nam,,a anc! C;17^ ne t ieir
discussions to the pertinent ~arts c tho case coins-1-Jeration,
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; Ilease avoid extraneous matErjial L would 111avo
effect.
Commissioner Jones listed cihat case Ho. 1074 is 4--,) b r?.
,"APPEAL NO. 1074: Appeal of 3,aatricia and 6:�illiam 1-reu.nid
for use variance under Section 30.25, Col. 2
at 10255 '1. Tioga 3traet in a listrict.
anJ I at 1025 N.
kRS. D7-NL',IIS: M.y name is Beatrice
Tioga Street. I'm here tonir7h-t ask'llnr for. use variance for a
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continuation of the business o, Dial-a--Iett,-:�r at taddress
Which was established as a Flom: -.C-Iutoation y-Pjr ; ac-o by my
daughter.
MR. MP-RFIN: There was a prior variance for a wir; shop which
was conducted by Py,rs. Andy i,ncllrews.
dRS. DENNIS: My daughter has since left the area and sold the
business to one of the employees who worked for her, and he would
like to continue operating at this address.
tiR. BODINir: Has this property always been a commercial business?
,RS. DLNNIS: This has always been a business location since we
owned the building. It was originally built as a hotel and my
husband and I operated a grocery store from 1939 until 19j0.
Then it was used for a number of years after we clo ed the store
as a Laundromat operated by ;r">_r. Nelson. I.Vhen the laundromat close
it was vacant until the variance was granted for th- wig shop.
Then the wig shop closed up my daughter started ;_' c Dial-a-letter
"usiness.
YR. GAS1':Z1G R: Why couldn't you use it as a residence?
MRS. D `11-c: It would be too costly to convert it L-Ito another
unit and it would be more room than what is neer':-d - or the tanant
on the first floor.
1e4.R. VARZAK: What about parking. oroblems'?
1,4RS. DLNNIS: No problem with parking as most of the business is
done over the telephone or by personal contact to their customers.
MR. KASPRZAK: Are there any employees?
FIRS. DaNNIS: No one except the owner.
pTl. KASP:1ZAK: Does he operate after bush--,s hours?
;1RS. D-,-NNIS: No, he most generally is gone by 4:00 or 4:30.
Pvr'l. GAjT_`IGaL: I just want to add that every time a business
changes in this paticular zone, they need to apply for a new
variance. Now, how many dwelling units are there?
I-ARS. DENNIS: I live on the second floor and a tenant lives on
the first floor in the rear.
eu"R. MARTIN: Is there anyone who would like to s�)cak on this .ase?
:"anyone in opposition? If not then this hearing is closed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION, BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS, CITY OF ITHACA
APRIL 7. 1975
i',.PP ZAL 1\40. 1074:
• IV . IWAA IN: I move ,:hat the v1-ria-nc;-;' --can'tec".
lkliq. KASPRZAK: I second that.
Findings of Fact
1) According to the evidenc-,a oresented, it
wo U L(-i t-o converl
tho space originally clle5i(';ned for
ccni-'niel-vial usto a USC-1 "r11-.mitt&J', in a
11-3 zone.
2) The space in Question could not be
to 1"'31 '----ntial unit
without violating the density require-
men-'S of
3) Tht droposed use has no '30riou3ly
disturbed the neighborl-looul and has less
se.ilouS.) than sol,,it- o-,- i--he Dre-ViCU3
commercial activities in t'fle building.
VGTE: YES 6 NG 0
C R T I F L C A T I O N
A. tiI'i �, JU CERTIFY that I took the minutes of the
�'soard o' onin J JAppeals, "i.ty of Ithaca, in the matters of Appeal
No. 1674 on April 7, 197j at City Hall, City of Ithaca, New York;
that I have transcribed the same and the foregoing is a true
copy of the transcript of the minutes of the meeting and the
executive session of the 3oard of I-oning Appeals, City of Ithaca
on the above date, and the vrhole thereof, to the best of my abilit .
Christine A. Smith
Stenographer
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