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Town of Lansing
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 7:00 PM, Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS
(*Denotes present)
* Gregg Travis,Chairman David Dittman
* Linda Hirvonen Dan Konowalow
* Henry(Hurf)Sheldon
* Jeffrey Overstrom,Engineer&Planning Coordinator
* Ruth Hopkins,Town Board Liaison
Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt,ZBA Attorney
PUBLIC PRESENT
Daniel & Kristin Hopkins
CJ DelVecchio
Judy Drake
GENERAL BUSINESS
Chairman Gregg Travis called The Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting to order at 7:07 PM and reviewed the Agenda with the Public.
Member Daniel Konowalow abstained from the Voting process on the Hopkins's
request due to a possible conflict of interest, as Mr. Konowalow resides within
600 feet of the proposal.
Chairman Travis acknowledged the Legal Notice was duly published in The
Ithaca Journal as required.
Linda Hirvonen moved to open the Public Hearing at 7:08 PM. Henry Sheldon
seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Linda Hirvonen, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Abstained) Daniel Konowalow,
Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Henry (Hurl) Sheldon, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair
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Public Hearing- Area Variance, Applicant: Daniel & Kristin
Hopkins, 716 Lansing Station Road, Tax Parcel #13.-1-4.2
Zoning Board Members reviewed packets previously provided to them. The
Hopkins appeared before the Board requesting an Area Variance to subdivide
their existing 51/z acre residential lot. Currently the road frontage is 23 feet shy of
the 150 feet per lot requirements under The Town of Lansing Land Use
Ordinance,Section 504, Schedule II: Area Frontage, Yard, Heights And
Coverage Requirements for the L1, Lakeshore District. Due to the lay of the land,
there is an extremely large culvert that would prevent the property to the north
from ever obtaining the 150 feet frontage requirements.
Public Comments/Concerns
Daniel Konowalow: Urged the Board to vote in favor of the proposal. Mr.
Konowalow took a drive to the site on this date, and indeed there is a very large
culvert and big ravine that would prevent the property owner from obtaining the
required road frontage.
Linda Hirvonen made a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:12 PM. Henry
Sheldon seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Linda Hirvonen, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Abstained) Daniel Konowalow,
Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Henry (Hurf) Sheldon, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair
The Zoning Board reviewed the following criteria:
FINDINGS:
1. State whether an undesirable change in the neighborhood character will
be created, and reason why:
No change.
2. State whether there is an alternative method to achieve what the applicant
desires, and reason why:
No, this is reasonable.
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.
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4. State whether the alleged difficulty(variance needed)was self-created,
and reason why:
No. Not enough frontage was available for two conforming
lots.
5. State whether the request is substantial:
No, given frontage of other nearby lots.
CONDITIONS: List conditions prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals in
granting this variance:
No.
Henry (Hurf) Sheldon made a motion to grant the requested Variance as
presented. Linda Hirvonen seconded the motion and it was carried by the
following roll call vote:
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Linda Hirvonen, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Abstained) Daniel Konowalow,
Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Henry (Hurf) Sheldon, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair
**Member Daniel Konowalow joined in on the Meeting at 7:32 PM.
Review Applications for the Alternate Position
The Board received two Applications for the "Alternate" position. One
Applicant,Judy Drake appeared before the Board on this date, the other
Applicant, Rick Hayes could not be present due to a prior commitment. Ms.
Drake presented herself and gave her reasons for wanting to be on the Board.
Members reviewed Mr. Hayes's Application and felt that Ms. Drake had more
experience with Municipal Government policies and procedures and currently
works closely with Planning/Zoning and Code Enforcement personal in the
Municipality where she works.
Henry (Hurf) Sheldon made a motion to recommend to the Town Board that
they appoint Judy Drake as the "Alternate" Member. Linda Hirvonen seconded
the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote:
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Linda Hirvonen, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member
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Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Henry (Hurl) Sheldon, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair
Approval/Denial of February 21, 2012 Minutes
Henry (Hurf) Sheldon made a motion to approve the Minutes of February 21,
2012 as presented. Gregg Travis seconded the motion and it was carried by the
following roll call vote:
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Linda Hirvonen, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Henry (Hurl) Sheldon, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair
Daniel Konowalow made a motion to adjourn the Meeting at 7:55 PM. Henry
(Hurf) Sheldon seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call
vote:
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Linda Hirvonen, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Henry (Hurf) Sheldon, Member
Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair
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