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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-20 TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing , Monday , July 20 , 1987 , 8 : 00 p . m . APPLICATION OF MARVIN ` W . CHASE , 227 Pleasant Valley Rd . , Town of Groton , variance to Section 35291a & lb ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage ) , Tax Map No . 35 - 1 - 16 BOARD ( %, present ) PUBLIC PRESENT Lyle Raymond , ' Chairman Gary Wood , Zoning Enforcement Nial Smith%, Officer David Ofner" George Totman , Planning Board Mary Decker ' Chairman Marvin W . Chase , Pleasant Vly Rd Ronald V . Peck , Eden Drive Andrew Garrow , Pleasant Vly Rd Sandra S . Robbs , Eden Drive L . RAYMOND , Chairman opened the Public Hearing at 8 : 00 p . m . with the reading of the Legal Notice published July 7 , 1987 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , NY . , on Monday , July 20 , 19879 at 8 : 00 p . m . for the purpose of considering the application of MARVIN W . CHASE of 227 Pleasant Valley Road for a variance to Section 352 . 1a & lb ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code . All interested persons will be heard , RAYMOND ,* We all have copies of the lot ana eh proposed addition Mr . Chase is considering , Would you explain to the Board , in your own words , what you have planned , CHASE : My main concern is I want to put a new roof on my livingroom . Right now it is a shed type roof and when it rains it leaks into my living room , It is unsafe and it does not have enough- pitch to shed water . I propose to put a gable room on it to keep my livingroom dry and extend it over the garage , RAYMOND : That is the present structure we saw on the back of the house ? CHASE : Yes , RAYMOND : You also have proposed an addition , CHASE : Yes , I can go too ways , . I want to increase . the size of the garage on the west side of the house , it is 2 foot from the property line . I have talked with Marvin Torok and he has no problem with it , ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing - 2 - July 20 , 1987 Marvin Chase I want to come 14 feet towards the road , that would be 50 feet away from the road , my house comes that far now . RAYMOND : That would come to the corner of your present house ? CHASE : No , it would be a few feet short of squaring the house off . If I can ' t extend the garage them I want to build a bedroom off the east side of the house . I don ' t want the bedroom if I can get the garage . If I build the bedroom , I would go with the existing garage . I would like to go with the new garage . The new roof would be incorporated into the new addition to the garage' . Right now it is just a shed . RAYMOND : You said the existing structure is 2 feet from the boundary line , the new addition would be closer ? CHASE : No , it would be just exactly as it is now . My garage already sets there , I want to bring it 14 feet closer to the road . OFNER : It will be flush with the house ? CHASE : It will be back about 11 feet from the front of the house . SMITH : It won ' t be any closer than the 2 feet it is now? CHASE : No . RAYMOND : This will be one story high ? CHASE : Right , a gable roof with a pole structure for the garage . RAYMOND :_ The sole use of it is for a garage ? CHASE : Right . RAYMOND : You are not going to build the other addition on the east if you can build the garage ? CHASE : If I can expand the garage I won ' t build the bedroom . I would move the roof over the garage addition and make the existing garage into a bedroom . OFNER : Is the house the same shape as when you bought it ? CHASE : Yes , it is . I have repaired the roof a couple of times in the back , but when there is a south wind with rain , it rains into the livngroom . OFNER : You did not create the 2 foot distance from the ' boundary line ? CHASE : No , it was there when I bought it . RAYMOND : There is no possiblity of purchasing a strip of land of make it conform ? ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing - 3 - July 20 , 1987 Marvin Chase CHASE : I have talked with Marvin Torok , at the time he was in the Dairy Buyout Plan and it was all tied up . But I am hoping in the future to work something out with him . OFNER : We encourage you to move in the direction of purchasing more land , we are satisfied you are trying to do that . CHASE : I have a driveway with parking area with only half a garage . If I come out 14 feet I would have a full size garage . RAYMOND@ Does anyone else here want to make comments or ask questions on Mr . Chase ' s application ? GARROW : I live on the east side of Mr . Chase , and as long as he gets the garage it is fine with me . If he goes the other way ,' we have had problems in the past with the animals and it would create more problems with an addition on our side of his house . CHASE : I agree with him , that is why I would like to keep it on the west side of the house . RAYMOND : If you were to build the additon on the east side it would be a 10 x 20 room ? CHASE : Yes , it would stick out 10 feet further from the existing house . It would come to about 28 feet from the .boundary line . RAYMOND : That meets the side distance boundary line . Are there any other questions ? S . ROBBS : I wasn ' t here in the beginning and I would like to know why he is here ? RAYMOND : Mr . Chase is proposing to build an addition on the west side of . his house for a garage , an extention of an existing building that is already there . He is feet from the lot line on the side he proposes to build on . He then plans on converting the back of the present building into a bedroom . If he can ' t get permission to do that , he would build a bedroom on the east side of the house . If there are no further questions , I will close the hearing on the application of Mr . Chase . No further comments or questions , hearing was closed at 8 : 15 p . m . "ag 8Gig 14, < The Town Boardo % ERECTED Town of ; , 181T o Groton TZA.�;�� cou )l 101 Conger Boulevard Groton , N . Y , 13073 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GROTON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , N . Y . , on Monday , July 20 , 1987 , at '8 : 00 P . M . for the purpose of considering the application of Marvin ;W . Chase of 227 Pleasant Valley Road for a variance to Section 352 . 1a and 1b . ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code , All interested persons will be heard . Lyle Raymond , Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Dated : July 7 , 1987 e TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WHEREAS , Application of MARVIN W . CHASE , a request for a variance of Section 352 . 1a and lb ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code was filed on 71111Z 7 , 1q R7 , and WHEREAS , said Application requests a variance to permit extension of the roof line and extension of an attached garage by . 14 feet on property owned by MARVIN W . CHASE on 227 Pleasant Valley Rd . being a portion of Tax Map No . 35 - 1 - 16 . AND WHEREAS , all members of the Board present viewed the property , AND WHEREAS , after due notice a public hearing was held by the Board of Zoning Appeals at 8 : 00 p . m . on . July 20 , 1987 to consider the Application . AND WHEREAS , at said hearing all those who desired to be heard were heard and their testimony recorded , AND WHEREAS , all testimony had been carefully considered and the following facts noted : 1 . Does not exceed the existing dimensions as authorized by its non- conformity . 2 . No other negative effects noted . 3 . Short Environmental Impact Statement reviewed : No . 5 - 2 eliminated , No . 9 Residential and Agricultural . Determined negative environmental impact . NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Application of MARVIN W . CHASE for a variance of Section 352 . 1a and lb to extend the roof line of the existing residence and add 14 feet to the existing attached garage on a non- conforming lot be GRANTED for reasons noted above . THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was submitted by : NIAL SMITH Seconded bye MARY DECKER Vote : 3 for and 1 abstentions Adopted by the Board on July 20 , 1987 TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing „ Monday , July 20 , 1987 , 8e15 p . m . APPLICATION OF DOUGLAS R . AL'BERN , 1 Gulf Hill Rd . , McLean , Town of Groton , for a variance to Section 354 . 1 ( Minimum Lot Area ) , Tax Map No . 38 - 6 - 1 BOARD ( - present ) PUBLIC PRESENT Lyle Raymond , ' Chairman Gary Wood , Zoning Enforcement ial Smith%, Officer avud'\ Ifber„ George Totman, Planning Board Mary Decker' Chairman Marvin W . Chase , Pleasant Vly Rd . Ronald V . Peck , Eden Drive Andrew Garrow , Pleasant Vly Rd . Sandra :S . Robbs , Eden Drive Doug & Margie Albern , Gulf Hill Rd . Nifa J . Lockwood , Cort -McL Rd . Erwin Lockwood , McLean L . RAYMOND , Chairman opened the Public Hearing at 8 : 15 p . m . with the reading of the Legal Notice published July 7 , 1987s PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , N . Y . , on Monday , July 20 , 1987 at 8e15 p . m . for the purpose of considering the application of DOUGLAS R . ALBERN of One Gulf Hill Road , McLean , for a variance to Section 354 . 1 ( Minimum Lot Area ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code . All interested persons will be heard . RAYMOND : We have here from �Mr . Albern a map of the lot showing where the lot is in McLean , giving the dimensions of the lot and we have a sketch here indicating what it is Mr . Albern wants to do on that lot . Has everyone on the Board seen the sketches ? BOARD - Affirmative RAYMONDs We usually read the written notices first before we ask for comments and I have just been handed some written ones . Dated : July 20 , 1876s Ralph P . Chase To Whom It May Concerns I have no objections to this application . Signed : Ralph P . Chase 12 Gulf Hill Rd . McLean , NY 13102 # 12 on the sketch the Board has ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing - 2 - July 20 , 1987 Douglas R . Albern Richard & Elaine Bell Doug and Margie Albern have our approval and best wishes to build anything they want', on their property . Signed : Richard & Elaine Bell 9 Gulf Hill Rd . McLean , NY 131 - 2 # 17 on the sketch the Board has Dated : July 20 , 19,87 : Roy L . Bell III and Ann L . Bell To Whom It May Concern : I have been a resident of McLean most of my life.. I have within the past year purchased the former Herman Hodgson residence at 6 School St . I have not received the letter that was sent out regarding the building of a pole, barn on the Douglas Albern property at 1 Gulf Hill Rd . , McLean . There are no objections on our behalf of Doug building this barn . Signed : Roy L . Bell III Ann L . Bell # 11 on the sketch :the Board has Robert I . Bennett 'and Marie M . Bennett To Whom It May Concern : I , Robert I . Bennett and Marie M . Bennett are out of town but we desire our vote in favor of Mr . Albern , One Gulf Hill Rd . to build if he so desires . ' We have no objections . Signed : Robert I Bennett Marie M . Bennett # 16 on the sketch the Board has RAYMOND : That is all of the; written documents that I have� had submitted . I will now open the hearing to any comments . I think we should ask Mr . and Mrs . Albern what you have in mind . D . ALBERN : To build a garage with a second story loft up in the gable , it will look like a one story building . It will be a woodframe with siding like the house . Basically it would be replacing a barn / shed that was near there . It is not in the same spot . RAYMOND ,* We saw the pile of, wood with the canvas over it . D . ALBERN : That is not where it is going to go . The old shed comes off the back of the house and ran to the boundary line , it is down to about 10 x 10 now % The old one was right on the boundary line , the new one we would move in 3 ', feet , The rest of the old barn will be removed 1 , ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing - 3 - July 20 , 1987 Douglas R . Albern when the new garage is built . RAYMOND : What aout the distance from the lot lines ? D . ALBERN : It is 3 foot from the side lines . I am not objectionable to moving it farther up or over . The lot is not very big . I hate to use too much of it up . With the 3 foot distance it is far enought in so any snow will fall into my yard . RAYMOND : As a rule an accessory structure on a residential lot the requirement is 6 foot from the lot line . D . _ ALBERN : I did not know abut the 6 foot rule when I drew that . RAYMOND : The driveway comes out to Gulf Hill Road ? D . ALBERN : Yes . RAYMOND * The driveway is the same width as the structure ? D . ALBERN : More or less . It would probably be one . foot shorter on each side . OFNER : Mr . Albern , you have this marked as a garage , what is going to be in the garage ? D . ALBERN : I run a home improvement business . I have miscellaneous equipment , trucks , I have 2 trucks at the moment . There will probably be the family .car and one truck . OFNER : How about the building material in the yard ? D . ALBERN : I am going to put that inside the garage , that is why the garage is as long as it is . OFNER0 You ' re going to use the building for partly storage ? D . ALBERN : Most of the equipment sets on the truck , I don ' t carry an inventory . I have miscellaneous things left over from different jobs and instead of transporting them back to Syracuse I would store them in the garage . RAYMOND * How long have you been in the business ? D . ALBERN : Since 1982 . It was Artcraft before that , I now subcontract under my own name . RAYMOND Are there any other questions for Mr . Albern ? Is there anyone else here who would like to make any statements concerning Mr . Albern ' s application ? If there are no more statements and the Board has no more questions , I will close the hearing on Mr . Albern ' s application . NO further comments or questions , hearing was closed at 835 p . m . / G�/' a �� pF G 0ry�ti o . fici D y The Town Board ot/ E1 JE 8C'� D '. O : Town of Groton 101 Conger Boulevard Groton , N . Y , 13073 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GROTON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the To. m ;all , 10 i Conger boulevard , Groton , N . Y . , on Monday , July 20 , 1987 , at 8 : 15 P . M , for the purpose of considering the application of Douglas R . Albern of One Gulf Hill Road , McLean , for a variance to Section 354 . 1 ( Minimum Lot Area ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code . All interested persons will be heard . Lyle Raymond , Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Dated : July 7 , 1987 ww► �aA�' The Town B � e � 7 Board o ESECYBD Town ® f Groton ; , a 101 Conger Boulevard Groton , N . Y . 13073 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GROTON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , ' State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , N . Y . , on Monday , July 20 , 19879 at 8015 P . M . for the purpose of • considering the application of Douglas R . Albern of One Gulf Hill Road , McLean , for a variance to Section 354 . 1 ( Minimum Lot Area ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code . All interested persons will be heard . Lyle Raymond , Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Dated : July 7 , 1987 a u _ _ r H � - - - - --- - GPI T / / Tf, �- � - � �Cll 2.�% - -= - - - - - - 7H E/z�E 04�&7i _71Nw( OA,/ 9 ls4egl L /:5 DO v �Tvdl 1<A/, �f� fA , - - The Town board E ; e`» ° ' o Town of Groton C0OUM� ' 101 Conger Boulevard Groton , N . Y . 13073 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GROTON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , N . Y . , on Monday , July 20 , 1987 , at 8 : 15 P . M . for the purpose of considering the application of Douglas R . Albern of One Gulf Hill Road , McLean , for a variance to Section 354 . 1 ( Minimum Lot Area ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code . All interested persons will be heard . Lyle Raymond , Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Dated : July 7 , 1987 CV C: ky . y, , Wit. 4 °� 17j; TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS WHEREAS , Application by DOUGLAS R . ALBERN for a request for a Variance of Section 354 . 1 ( Minimum Lot Area ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code was filed on June 19 , 198,7 and WHEREAS , said Application requests a variance to permit an accessory structure on property owned by DOUGLAS R . ALBERN on One Gulf Hill Road , McLean being a portion of Tax Map Parcel 38 - 6 - 1 by constructing the structure within three feet of the lot line . AND WHEREAS , all members of the Board present viewed the property . AND WHEREAS , after due notice a public hearing was held by the Board of Zoning Appeals at 8 : 15 p . m . on July 20 , 1987 to consider the Application . AND WHEREAS , at said hearing all those who desired to be heard were heard and their testimony recorded , AND WHEREAS , all testimony had been carefully considered and the following facts noted : 1 . Wants to build an accessory building for storage and a garage . 2 . The building does not meet the set back requirements for that type of structure . Application asking for 3 feet set back ; requires 6 feet set back. 3 . The non- conforming lot status is immaterial in this request . 4 . The Environmental Impact Statement was reviewed and no negative negative impact was determined . NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RESOLVED that the Application of DOUGLAS R . ALBERN for a variation to Section 354 . 1 to construct an accessory structure on a non- conforming lot with 3 feet side set back be GRANTED to the following extent and upon the following conditions . 1 . The building meet the standard 6 foot set back required under medium intensity zoning . THE FOREGOING RESOLUTION was submitted by : MARY DECKER Seconded by NIAL SMITH Vote : 3 for . and 1 abstention ; Adopted by the Board on July 20 , 1987 TOWN OF GROTON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing , Monday , July 20 , 1987 , 8 : 35 p . m . APPLICATION OF CECILE E . METZLER , 4 Eden Drive , Town of Groton , for a variance to Section 352 . 1a and lb ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage ) Tax Map No . 19 - 1 -43 BOARD ( 'present ) PUBLIC PRESENT Lyle Raymond , " Chairman Gary Wood , Zoning enforcement Nial Smith-, Officer David Ofnev' George Totman , Planning Board Mary Decker- Chairman Cecile E . Metzler , 4 Eden Drive Daryl Metzler , 4 Eden Drive Laura Metzler , 4 Eden Drive Sandra S . Robbs , 24 Eden Drive Ronald V . Peck , 8 Eden Drive Andrew Garrow , Pleasant Valley Rd . Marvin W . CHase , Pleasant Vly Rd . Nyla J . Lockwood , Cort -McL Rd . Erwin Lockwood , McLean Doug & Margie Albern , Gulf Hill Rd . L . RAYMOND , Chairman , opened the Public Hearing at 8 * 35 p . m . with the reading of the Legal Notice published July 7 , 1987 : PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , NY , on Monday , July 20 , 19879 at 8 : 30 p . m . for the purpose of considering the application of CECILE E . METZLER of 4 Eden Drive for a variance to Section 352 . 1a and lb ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and Development Code . All interested persons will be heard . RAYMOND : We have had submitted to us copies of the application and with that a map that shows the lots and the location of the Metzler lot , giving dimensions and the names of the neighbors of the other lots and a sketch has been submitted with this giving the approximate dimensions and the type . of addition they wish to make BOARD : All stated have copies of papers and seen the property . RAYMOND : We do not have any written documents pertaining to this application so therefore I will go directly to the Metzlers and ask them to explain what they are proposing . C . METZLER : I have owned the home for 19 years and lived there with my husband until he died three years ago . I can no longer live alone because I am a diabetic and so I have rented the trailer to my sone in hopes ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Public Hearing - 2 - July 20 , 1987 Cecile E . Metzler of building on a bedroom for myself . When you can ' t live alone and you ' re not in shape where you want to go to a nursing home you have a problem . This is the whole purpose behind this . RAYMOND : According to the . sketch you are proposing , if I understand it , to put an addition on the west side of the existing trailer with the dimensions of 10 x 25 feet ? C . METZLER : 10 x 24 feet . ' RAYMOND : It would be alongside of the trailer , that would be the 24 foot along the side of the trailer and 10 feet away from it ? C . METZLER : Yes , that will be the addition starting at the north end and running south . RAYMOND : On the south side there is a porch ? XXXXX1.XXXXXXXXKX.2X C . METZLER : That is an existing porch . RAYMOND : What are the dimensions of that ? C . METZLER : I thing it is six foot by ten foot . RAYMOND * What I am getting at is the addition you are going to put on is not going to extend any futher out than the porch that already exists ? C . METZLER : No . RAYMOND : This is going to be a shed type roof ? D . METZLER : It will have a 4 inch drop . RAYMOND : A shed roof from the edge of the home ? D . METZLER : Yes . RAYMOND : The lot lines , how many feet from the west line of your lot are you , after you build the addition on ? D . METZLER : At least 60 feet . RAYMOND : How about the north side ? C . METZLER : The north is probably about 30 foot . RAYMOND * There would be no problem with the north and west side lines . How far back from the road are you ? D . METZLER : It is a corner lot , about 30 feet from ODgen Rd . RAYMOND : Everything you are building meets the side line regulations . What you are building is an additon on a non- conforming lot . Does anyone on the Board have any questions : Negative reply . Does any one present have any comments or questions : Negative reply If there are no further questions or comments I will close the hearing on Mrs . Metzler ' s application . Hearing was closed at 8 : 50 p . m . of The Town Board ' E 1 8C1 T D ' Town _ o of Groton y�'ysSE AV' VYo It o U Mtn 101 Conger Boulevard Groton , N . Y . 13073 LEGAL NOTICE TOWN OF GROTON PLEASE TAKE NOTICE , that the Zoning Board of Appeals , Town of Groton , County of Tompkins , State of New York , will hold a public hearing at the Town Hall , 101 Conger Boulevard , Groton , N . Y . , on Monday , July 20 , 1987 , at 8 ; 30 P . M . for the purpose of considering the application of Cecile E . Metzler of 4 Eden Drive for a variance to Section 352 . 1a and 1b . ( Minimum Lot Area and Frontage ) of the Town of Groton Land Use and .Development Code . All interested persons will be heard . Lyle Raymond , Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals Dated ; July 7 , 1987 Ili V V 7610 y 1 2 3 OL � 7 3 -. M - - a4OOL04� z/Az � 0 _ � � - _ e7 n Joy S 5 2ca