HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-08-10 ZBA Minutes I Town of Lansing
2 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
3 Tuesday, August 10, 2021 6:30 PM
4 At Lansing Town Hall, 29 Auburn Road
5 Present
6 Maureen Cowen
7 Richard Hayes
8 Judy Drake, Chair
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10 Excused
11 Mary Stoe
12 Peter Larson
13 Jack Young, Alternate
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15 Other Staff Present
16 John Zepko, Planner Heather Dries, Planning Clerk
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18 Public Present
19 May Lovelace Amy Newman Eric Clay Drew Minson
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21 General Business
22 Chair Judy Drake opened the meeting at 6:29pm.
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24 Roll Call for Attendance:
25 Maureen Cowen —Aye
26 Judy Drake—Aye
27 Richard Hayes—Aye
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29 PUBLIC HEARING #1
30 Consideration of an Appeal made by Amy Newman and Eric Clay on behalf of Newman-Clay
31 Revocable Trust, 281 Bill George Rd; Tax Parcel No. 24.-4-2, located in the Lakeshore — L1 (with
32 lake frontage) Zoning District. The applicant is proposing to construct a 10' x 12 accessory
33 building and is requesting a 30' Area Variance from Town of Lansing Land Use Ordinance § 270,
34 Schedule II which requires a 30' Minimum Yard Setback from the shore of Cayuga Lake. This is a
35 Type II Action under the State Environmental Quality Review Act 6 NYCRR 617.5(c)(16) and 6
36 NYCRR 617.5(c)(17).
37 The above referenced appeal and its supporting documents are available for inspection at
38 https://Ifweb.tompkinsco.org/WebLink/Browse.aspx?id=52144&dbid=7&repo=Lansing
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40 Motion to Open the Public Hearing for 281 Bill George Road at 6:30 pm.
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DRAFT
41 Motioned by: Maureen Cowen Seconded by: Richard Hayes (Motion Carried)
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43 Variance request discussion with the ZBA
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45 Summary of discussion
46 - Co-owners Amy Newman and Eric Clay, and representative of Sunny Brook Builders May
47 Lovelace, were present to discuss this project.
48 - The applicant submitted updated drawings Monday 8/9.
49 - The updated drawings place the proposed shed on an existing concrete pad with 16"
50 blocks rather than on concrete stilts as previously proposed.
51 - The change is in response to feedback from the Planning Board and neighbors
52 concerned with the right of way to the railroad and the visual impact on the neighbors.
53 - The applicant is still requesting a 30' variance.
54 - The proposed structure is not in the right of way for the railroad. The applicant may not
55 need approval from the railroad for the proposed structure, but they may need to get
56 permission for crossing the railroad.The Town Planner advised the applicant to contact
57 the railroad for clarification.
58 - The neighbors have a similar shed that is much larger that has not been converted to
59 living space.
60 - The applicant believes the future use of the property should not be held against the
61 current owner.
62 - The current position of the shed is awkward and hard to access.
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64 Public Comments
65 - Drew Minson, 290 Bill George Road, expressed his concerns:
66 o The property is already non-conforming.
67 o Concerns over the structure being used for purposes other than storage.
68 o The structure will be about 6ft from his house.
69 o Concerns that upsetting the railroad could cause issues for the neighborhood.
70 o If the applicant has a lease with the railroad, he would like it to be put into public
71 record.
72 o His home is between the lake and the railroad, but it has been in his family for
73 over 80 years.
74 Board Deliberation
75 - The Zoning Board would like to keep the Public Hearing open until the next meeting.
76 - The Zoning Board would like updated submittals that include property lines, relief
77 requested, railroad right of way details, existing shed, and the lake level with the
78 floodplain.
79 Discussion
80 - Please take the training courses that have been assigned to you through PERMA. If you
81 need assistance, please reach out to Jenna Hoellerer.
82 Chair Judy Drake adjourned meeting at 7:10 PM
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84 Minutes taken and executed by Heather Dries
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