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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-09-04 TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 P . M . PRESENT : J . [Fargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Town Attorney L . Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal . W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public . This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone . Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there . R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is . that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . i J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted . G . Hoy : I second the motion . J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted . I J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the i 1 - 1 - t J . Wargo : Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes . Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted , R . Bell : I second the motion , J . Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . Lawrence voted yes , R . Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no , J , Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote . Respectfully submitted , J� 'sephine Bell 2 - TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 Pe M . PRESENT : J . Wargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Town Attorney L . Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal . W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public . This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone . Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : i i J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there . R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted . G . Hoy : I second the motion . J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted. J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the , I i - 1 - i J . Wargo : Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a i part of these minutes , t f Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted . R . Bell : I second the notion . J , Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . Lawrence voted yes , R . .Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no , J . Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote . Respectfully submitted , Josephine Bell 1 F i i t i t - 2 - 1 � � TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 P . M . PRESENT : J . Wargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Toen Attorney L . Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal . W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public . This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone . Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : ' r J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there . R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted . G . Hoy : I second the motion . J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the . variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted . J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the - 1 - i J . Wargo : Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes . Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted , R . Bell : I second the motion . J . Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . Lawrence voted yes , R . Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no . J . Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote . Respectfully submitted , A Vhine Bell i 2 - i TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 P . M . PRESENT : J . Wargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Town. Attorney L . Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal . W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public . This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone . Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there . R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around - and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted . G . Hoy : I second the motion . J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted . J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the - 1 - fj J . Wargo : Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes , Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted . R . Bell : I second the motion , J . Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . Lawrence voted yes , R . Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no , J . Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote , Respectfully submitted , • e Josephine Bell - 2 - TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 P . M . PRESENT : J . Wargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Town Attorney L , Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal , W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public , This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone , Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there , R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted , G . Hoy : I second the motion , 1 J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted , Ii f J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : ; J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the i - 1 - f i i • 1 J . Wargo .. Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes , Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted . R . Bell : I second the motion . J . Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . . Lawrence voted yes , R . Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no , J . Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote , Respectfully submitted , Josephine Bell - 2 - TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 P . M . PRESENT : J . Wargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Town. Attorney L . Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal , W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public . This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone . Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there . R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted . G . Hoy : I second the motion . J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted . J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the - 1 - NO J . Wargo : Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes . Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted . R . Bell : I second the motion . J . Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . Lawrence voted yes , R . Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no . J . Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote . Respectfully submitted , J sephine Bell - 2 - i .y t TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS SPECIAL MEETING Held in the Town Hall , Groton , N . Y . Wednesday , September 4 , 1974 8 A . M . - 9 P . M . PRESENT : .J . Wargo - Chairman OTHERS PRESENT : R . Bell Lois Baker - Town Clerk G . Hoy Hicks Dow - Town Supervisor G . Lawrence Ben Bucko - Town Attorney L . Volpicelli J . Bell - Recording Clerk Also present were Mary Evelyn Dempsey - Cortland Standard and Arthur Clark - Ithaca Journal . W . McDermott representing John Lewis and M . Brown and approximately 50 people of the general public . This special meeting was held to render decisions on two requests for variances , one on behalf of George Bushnell of Peruville Road for a front footage variance so he could install a trailer on his property in addition to his existing home and the other one on behalf of Lewbro Corporation for a variance to build a cement mix plant in an agricultural zone . Richard Bell , Gordon Hoy and J . Wargo discussed and decided on the Bushnell request as follows : J . Wargo : I didn ' t get to see these people at all . I stopped there last night but nobody was there . i R . Bell : I stopped and looked the property over one day , - looked all the way around and it ' s still a swampy mess out there to the side of it . My feeling is that they can still buy more property to make up the additional footage on it so I am voting No . i J . Wargo : Will someone make a motion one way or the other ? R . Bell : I make the motion that the variance not be granted . G . Hoy : I second the motion , J . Wargo : A motion has been made and seconded that the variance be denied , - - all those in favor . It was unamimously passed that this variance not be granted . E i i J . Wargo , R . Bell , G . Hoy , G . Lawrence and L . Volpicelli discussed and decided on the LEWBRO request as follows : J . Wargo : After a delay , finally found the Use Variance Application for LEWBRO dated received August 6 , 1974 . I also have a letter containing re - commendations on this from Frank Liguori , the Commissioner of the - 1 - i t i J . Wargo : Tompkins Department of Planning which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes . ! Would one of the members of this Board make a motion for decision on the application ? G . Hoy : I make a motion that this variance be granted . R . Bell : I second the motion . J . Wargo : We ' ll have a roll call vote . The roll call vote was as follows : L . Volpicelli voted no , G . Lawrence voted yes , R . Bell voted yes , G . Hoy voted yes and J . Wargo voted no . J . Wargo : The variance is passed on a 3 yes and 2 no vote . Respectfully submitted , Josephine Bell i i 2 - i >