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Home My WebLink About2005-01-10 . 1479 Public Hearing Minutes Coons Proposal January 10, 2005 TOWN OF DANBY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2005 COONS PROPOSAL PRESENT : Supervisor Fredric Dietrich Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Naomi Strichartz, Gladys Varona-Lacey ABSENT : Councilperson Nolte (excused) Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Kevin & Rebecca Coons - Applicants Frank Proto - County Representative Members of the Public : Ames Brown, Rosemary Manley, Ronda Roaring, Robert Roe, Christopher Smiley, Donna Brock, Dennis Wang, Shirley Wang, Joanne Denison, Vladimir Fozek, Slavih Myankota, Roy Casterline, Rick Dobson, Eileen Wright, Dorothy Daetsch, Timothy Pettaway. Public Hearing Declared Open Supervisor Fredric Dietrich declared the public hearing open at 6 : 30 p .m . and the following Notice of Publication was read to the public . PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the following public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Danby on Monday, January 10, 2005 at 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York : 6 : 30 p .m. Appeal of the one hundred-eighty day prohibition of subdivisions set forth in the Town of Danby Local Law No . 2 of 2004, adopted by the Town Board on September 14, 2004 and effective on September 28 , 2004, requesting review, under current regulations, ordinances, and laws, of the proposed subdivision of Tax Parcel 7 . - 1 - 94. 2 , 64 Hornbrook Road, 5 . 72+/- acres total, into a 2 . 34+/- acre lot with 239+/- ft. of frontage containing an existing house, and a 3 . 38+/- acre lot with 23 +/- of frontage. Under Section 600 Para. 4 of the current Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, the proposed subdivision would not conform to the minimum 20-foot frontage required, and would need to be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals . Variance of the minimum 50-foot side yard depth (Sec . 600, Para. 5 of Zoning Ordinance) would also need to be appealed in order to permit a side yard depth of 36+/- ft. from a new lot line to the existing house. The current Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Danby would also require application to the Planning Board for subdivision approval, and for a waiver of Section 607 of these regulations which requires that utility lines be placed underground. Kevin and Rebecca Coons, owners/applicants . All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard . either in person or in writing. A regular meeting of the Town Board will follow the public hearings . By Order of the Town Board Carol W. Sczepanski, Town Clerk" Communications : Affidavit of publication Affidavit of Notice by Mail Letter from Residents - Rick and Tammy Lopez - objecting to the project. 1 . 1480 2 Public Hearing Minutes Coons Proposal January 10, 2005 Applicant Kevin Coons and his contractor explained the his request for subdivision and the proposed placement of the house and that it is for his mother-in-law. Kevin presented pictures of the surrounding area and where they were proposing to build a residence. The contractor for the project described the area and that they had moved the building site back further in response to the objection of the Lopers . They have placed plantings to help with the privacy of the neighbors . No public addressed the Board . Public Hearing Declared Closed Supervisor Dietrich declared the public hearing closed at 6 : 55 p .m . da[111)3 eMeali 7.I Carol W. Scz ski, Town Clerk phm-coons . 05 1 4 6 1 Public Hearing Minutes Wang Proposal January 10, 2005 TOWN OF DANBY PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES JANUARY 10, 2005 WANG PROPOSAL PRESENT : Supervisor Fredric Dietrich Councilpersons : Joel Gagnon, Naomi Strichartz, Gladys Varona-Lacey ABSENT : Councilperson Nolte (excused) Others Present : Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Dennis and Shirley Want - Applicants Frank Proto - County Representative Members of the Public : Kevin and Rebecca Coons, Ames Brown, Rosemary Manley, Ronda Roaring, Robert Roe, Christopher Smiley, Donna Brock, Dennis Wang, Shirley Wang, Joanne Denison, Vladimir Fozek, Slavih Myankota, Roy Casterline, Rick Dobson , Eileen Wright, Dorothy Daetsch, Timothy Pettaway. Public Hearing Declared Open Supervisor Dietrich declared the public hearing open at 7 : 00 p .m. and read the following Notice of Publication. 7 : 00 p . m . "PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the following public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Danby on Monday, January 10, 2005 at 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York: Appeal of the one hundred eighty day prohibition of subdivisions set forth in Town of Danby Local Law No . 2 of 2004, adopted by the Town Board on September 14 , 2004 and effective on September 28 , 2004 , requesting review, under current regulations, ordinances , and laws of the proposed subdivision of Tax Parcel 2 . - 1 -22 . 3 , 1329 Danby Road, 3 . 31 +/- acres total , into two lots of 1 . 65 +/- acres each, with one containing an existing house, and where each lot would have 165 +/- feet of frontage . Under Section 600 , Para. 4 of the current Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Danby, the proposed subdivision would not conform to the minimum 2 -acre lot size and minimum 200- foot frontage required, and would need to be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals . The current Subdivision Regulations of the Town of Danby would also require application to the Planning Board for subdivision approval . Dennis Wang, owner/applicant. All interested persons will be given the opportunity to be heard either in person or in writing. A regular meeting of the Town Board will follow the public hearings Communications : Affidavit of Publication Affidavit of Notice by Mail Letter from Neighbors, Brock, Dennison, House and Wright regarding concern of future water problems in the neighborhood . Dennis Wang explained that the request for variance is to build a home for his mother so that she can move near the family after she sells her Bed and Breakfast. Public Comments Joanne Denison - 1321 Danby Road - asked if an additional house would be built on the property and is concerned about the availability of water in the area. Donna Brock - 1341 Danby Road - has concerns about available water as additional wells affect 1 Iii 1 I I , : e I I . 111! 1 !� , 1488 2 Public Hearing Minutes Wang Proposal January 10, 2005 neighborhood water. It appears the rules keep changing. Rhonda Roaring - 571 South Danby Road - doesn ' t matter who owns the property and thinks that something could be made within the existing single family dwelling . Public Hearing Declared Closed Supervisor Fredric Dietrich declared the public hearing closed at 7 : 35 p . m. jwl . (1 Carol W . Sczep i i , Town Clerk phm-wa- 1 . 05