HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 1958-09-05 Minutes of Meeting 69
of
Zoning Board of Appeals of Town of Ithaca
September 5 , 1958 .
Peter F . Maxson , Applicant .
Mildred Keiffer McIntyre , Applicant .
A meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals of the Town
tof Ithaca was held on September 5 , 1958 at 5 P . M . at the town
barn . The members present were William Rolston , chairman ,
Aldus Fogelsanger ; and Constance E . Cook , secretary .
The chairman , William Rolston , called .the meeting to
order and stated that the purpose of ,the meeting was to con-
sider the petition of Peter F . Maxson , for a variance of .
Article II , Section 7 of• the town zoning ordinance which re -
quires a side yard of 10 feet in respect to property located
at 1071 Taughannock Blvd . Applicant proposed to construct an
addition to his home which would extend to a point three feet
from the side lot line .
After hearing testimony of Gabriel Meckenberg , attorney
for the applicant and after discussion , the board upon motion
duly made and seconded , unanimously .adopted the following
resolution .
WHEREAS , the applicant needs the additional room to
made a year -round house out of the present cottage ; the lot
is long and narrow - and it would not be possible to expand in
any other direction , because of the steepness of the terrain ;
and building elsewhere would necessitate relocation of utilities
at great cost ; and
WHEREAS , no objection has been expressed to the board
and letters in support of the application have been filed by
most neighbors , and in view of the above stated facts there
are practical difficulties and an unnecessary hardship in
carrying out the strict letter of Section 7 of the zoning
ordinance and
WHEREAS , the variance applied for is in general ac -
cord with the spirit of the ordinance and the public will , safety
and welfare be served and substantial justice will be done if
said variance is granted , be it
710 RESOLVED , that the variance applied for be and is
hereby granted and an order to said effect shall be entered
in the office of the Town Clerk .
The board then considered the application of Mildred
Keiffer McIntyre for a variance in the front yard requirements
as set forth in Sections 7 and 21 of the town zoning ordinance
with respect to • pro'perty located at 253 Stone Quarry Road .
Applicant proposes to add an addition to her house which will
not have a 25 foot front yard by surveyor ' s measurements .
After hearing testimony of the applicant and after
discussion , the board , upon motion . d.uly made and seconded ,
unanimously adopted the following resolution :
WHEREAS , the existing house does not have the re -
quired _ front yard ; the terrain is so steep that the walking
distance from the highway to the proposed building would be
in excess of 25 feet ; construction of the addition in another
place would not be feasible ; applicant has demonstrated the
need for additional room in her house ; the nearest neighbor
is at least 1500 feet away ; other houses in the neighborhood
are closer to the highway ; and it would improve the neighbor .
hood to expand the house ; and
WHEREAS , no objections have been expressed to the
board , and there are practical difficulties and an unnecessary
hardship in carrying out the strict letter of Section 7 and 21
of the zoning ordinance and
WHEREAS , the variance applied for is . in general accord
with the spirit of the ordinance , the public safety and wel .
fare will be served and substantial justice will be done if
said variance is granted , and consideration having been given
to the promotion . of the health , safety , morals and general
welfare of the community , be it
RESOLVED , that the variance applied for be and is here -
by granted and an order to said effect shall be entered in the
office of the Town Clerk .
There being no other business , the meeting was
adjourned .
Respectfully submitted ,
Constance E . Cook .
Secretary .
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