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From : "Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt" <Ischmitt@thalerandthaler. com >
To : "'Tolcodes"' <tolcodes@twcny . rr. com > ; "'Gregg Travis , ZBA Chairman "' <GFT1 @cornell . edu >
Sent : Tuesday, February 12 , 2008 2 : 35 PM
Subject: RE : FW : Dwyer Decision
Rachel :
Thank you . For future reference and clarity , a rehearing can happen in one of two ways :
( 1 ) By new application filed by the applicant (as is the case here ) based on prior and/or new
evidence ; or
(2 ) Upon motion of a ZBA member for rehearing of the application and the unanimous vote of ZBA
members present at the time such motion is made . The rehearing can be based on the previous
record and/or new evidence .
Lorraine
From : Tolcodes [mailto : tolcodes@twcny . rr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11 : 27 AM
To : Gregg Travis, ZBA Chairman ; Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt
Subject : Re : FW : Dwyer Decision
Importance : High
Lorraine & Gregg ,
After reviewing Gregg 's modifications , I changed the decision to reflect Gregg 's changes and sent it off Mr. Dwyer
and the County Planning Commissioner. Also , I removed the discussion concerning the Mold from my draft
minutes and sent them off to our Web Master. In addition , I have advised Mr. Dwyer that he may return for a Full
Board Review, however, a new Application must be turned in to the Planning Department .
Thank you .
Rachel
----- Original Message -----
From : Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt
To : 'Gregg Frank Travis'
Cc : 'Tolcodes'
Sent: Tuesday, February 12 , 2008 10 : 59 AM
Subject: RE : FW: Dwyer Decision
Gregg :
Excellent additions and modifications on the draft decision . Detail on the
findings statements is always a plus in a ZBA decision .
Comments to your numbered list below :
1 . On the mold issue , fortunately , he indicated that it was fully remediated at
this point .
2 . Should this be in the minutes if not in the decision ?
3 . 1 think the applicant should be apprised of this point in the event he wants
to tailor his request accordingly for the full board review .
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4 . Again , I think the applicant should be apprised of this point as well , in
the event he wants to tailor his request accordingly for the full board
review .
Please let me know if you want me to discuss items # 3 and # 4 with the applicant...
Thanks ,
Lorraine
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From : Gregg Frank Travis [ mailto : gftl@cornell . edu ]
Sent : Sunday , February 10 , 2008 6 : 05 PM
To : Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt
Cc : ' Tolcodes ' ; ' Gregg Travis , ZBA Chairman '
Subject : Re : FW : Dwyer Decision
> Lorraine , thanks for developing and sending your draft for review . I
have modified it and would like feedback from you on the changes .
There are a few more comments I ' d like to make here , but not in the denial
letter .
1 . Rachel , I don ' t think your written notes should include reference to
the prior mold problems the applicant acknowledged at the meeting ; for his
sake .
2 . One of the " benefits " noted at the meeting to the Town would be the
increased tax base ( the proposed two lots likely to be assessed at greater
value than the current property ) . The increased taxes would ultimately be
paid by the tenants of the properties , not by the applicant . We would be
directly taxing the people with lower incomes who we supposedly would be
trying to benefit .
3 . No new low cost housing would be created . Providing more low cost
housing would be much more approvable to me .
4 . The applicant would have had a stronger case with me if he had a
petition or something from all the tenants where most agreed that they
would stay and like to pay an addtional $ 150 ? ? more per month in rent for
the improvements proposed by the applicant .
> From : Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt [ mailto : lschmitt@thalerandthaler . com ]
> Sent : Friday , February 08 , 2008 4 : 42 PM
> To : ' Tolcodes '
> Cc : ' Gregg Travis , ZBA Chairman ' '
> Subject : Dwyer Decision
> Rachel :
> Proposed Dwyer ZBA Decision is attached . Please plug in his full name ,
> address and Application No .
> Thanks and have a great weekend even without sun and sand of Dora Dora
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