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Town of Lansing
Tuesday, August 21, 2007 7* 00 PM, Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS
(* Denotes present)
* Gregg Travis, Chairman David Dittman
* Linda Hirvonen * Dan Konowalow
* Ronald Bricker, Alternate Member Henry (Hurf) Sheldon
Darby Kiley, Environmental Planner
* Richard G . Platt, Code Enforcement Officer
* Bud Shattuck, Town Board Liaison
Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt, ZBA Attorney
PUBLIC PRESENT
Tania Johnson
• Raymond Johnson
GENERAL BUSINESS
Gregg Travis, Chairman called the Meeting to order at 7: 00 PM.
Public Hearing For: Area Variance, Applicant. Raymond Johnson,
Agent for Faith Baptist Fellowship, 998 Auburn Road, Tax Parcel # 8.41
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Daniel Konowalow made a motion to open the Public Hearing at 7:02 PM. Ronald
Bricker seconded.
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Ronald Bricker - Aye
Linda Hirvonen - Aye
Daniel Konowalow - Aye
Gregg Travis - Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
Gregg Travis read the Legal Notice published in The Ithaca Tournal.
Public Comments/Concerns
There were none.
• Applicant:
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• Raymond & Tania Johnson, Agents for Faith Baptist Fellowship appeared before the
board requesting an Area Variance, The Johnson s would like to erect a small mud room
and deck on the north side of the Parsonage. The existing Parsonage is located 21'9" in
the road-right-of way, however, the proposed additional would not extend beyond the
existing building. The Town right-of-way is 50' . Due to the lay of the land, there is no
other location for this addition.
Ronald Bricker made a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:05 PM. Daniel
Konowalow seconded.
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Ronald Bricker - Aye
Linda Hirvonen - Aye
Daniel Konowalow - Aye
Gregg Travis - Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
The Board Members reviewed the Area Variance Criteria as follows :
1 . State whether an undesirable charge in the neighborhood character
• will be created, and reason why :
No undesirable change will be created .
2. State whether there is an alternative method to achieve what the
applicant desires, and reason why :
Perhaps do nothing, or dismantle house, so no practical alternative .
3 . State whether the variance will have an adverse effect or impact on
the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or
district, and reason why :
No adverse affect.
4. State whether the alleged difficulty (variance needed) was self-
created, and reason why :
Not self created since house was existing in right-of-way .
CONDITIONS : List conditions prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals in
• granting this variance :
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• The building addition should conform to the Sketch provided for review. This
variance can extend one year from the date of this approval .
Ronald Bricker made a motion to approve the area variance with the condition
the building addition conforms to the Sketch provided . Linda Hirvonen
seconded .
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Ronald Bricker - Aye
Linda Hirvonen - Aye
Daniel Konowalow - Aye
Gregg Travis - Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
Richard Platt, C.E .O requested that we place an additional condition in the
motion extending the variance request to start construction for a year from this
approval date per the Johnson' s request.
Ronald Bricker amended the previous motion to include the extension to build for a
• period of one (1) year from the date of approval. Daniel Konowalow seconded.
VOTE AS FOLLOWS:
Ronald Bricker - Aye
Linda Hirvonen - Aye
Daniel Konowalow - Aye
Gregg Travis - Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
Approval/Denial of Jul
y 17, 2007 Minutes
Linda Hirvonen made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Daniel Konowalow
seconded.
VOTE AS FOLLOWS.
Ronald Bricker - Aye
Linda Hirvonen " Aye
Daniel Konowalow - Aye
Gregg Travis - Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
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Town Board Liaison
Bud Shattuck expressed to the members that the board is running very smoothly and
professionally, attendance was good, and schedule changes made to accommodate the
needs of everyone else was appreciated.
Other Business
None
Daniel Konowalow made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 PM. Ronald Bricker
seconded.
VOTE AS FOLLOWS.
Ronald Bricker - Aye
Linda Hirvonen - Aye
Daniel Konowalow - Aye
Gregg Travis - Aye
MOTION CARRIED.
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