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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-14 - BZA L7 MINUTES TOWN OF ULYSSES BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING 8/14/2000 PRESENT: Board Members: George Tselekis, Kenneth Christianson, James Hickey, Carl Mann, and Joel Warren; also present: Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer Alex Rachun and Lawrence Reverby. Recording minutes: Karin Lanning Chairman George Tselekis called the hearing to order at 7 :35 p.m. The first order of business before the Board was a variance request from Mr. Joel Podkaminer. ® Mr. Lawrence Reverby was called to speak on behalf of Mr. Podkaminer. Mr. Reverby is Mr. Podkaminer's attorney in this matter and represents both Mr. Podkaminer and the current owner of the property Elizabeth Clarke. Mr. Rachun noted that all neighbors of the property had been notified. None were present to comment on the matter. Mr. Reverby told the Board that Mr. Podkaminer seeks a variance in order that he may purchase a plot of land on which his Tree Farm business is located, divide the lot into two properties, and sell the portion of the current lot which does not house his business. The matter came to a hearing for a variance because the divided lots would not have the 200' diameter circle of usable area that is called for in Article V, Section 1 of the Town of Ulysses Zoning Ordinance. The property that Mr. Podkaminer seeks to buy and split is a lot dating in its presently conveyed form since at least 1892. The lot is accessible both from Searsburg Road and NYS Rte. 227. A house is situated on the Searsburg Road side of the property, while Mr. Podkaminer's tree farm is situated on the NYS Rte 227 side. Mr. Podkaminer has run his tree farm business on the plot since the 1970' s, and wants to purchase the land in order that he may continue to run the operation in its current location. Mr. Podkaminer would like to split the property into two lots in order to sell off the house and the approximate half of the property that is accessible from Searsburg Road. The line where Mr. Podkaminer wishes to divide the property is currently marked by the presence of a fence. The Searsburg Road end of the lot is sided by land owned by the St. James Catholic Cemetery and land owned by a certain M. Vonderweidt. Elizabeth Clarke currently owns the plot with a mortgage belonging to Mr. Podkaminer' s long-term business associate Mr. Graeling. Upon looking at the Tax Parcel Map of the property, Mr. Hickey asked Mr. Reverby it indeed, the house on the property overlapped land owned by the Catholic Cemetery. In reference to this, Mr. Reverby noted that the lot is currently in the process of being surveyed because the Tax Map does seem to be inaccurate. Mr. Rachun noted that he has already come across several Tax Maps that inaccurately show buildings overlapping property lines. After some discussion, the Board decided it would be best to table the decision on the variance until a map of the survey could be viewed. Mr. Hickey moved to adjourn the hearing, tabling it until Monday, August 21 ' at 6:30 p.m. in the Town Hall for the purpose of reviewing the survey map of the property involved in the matter. Mr. Mann seconded. Mr. Christianson aye Mr. Hickey aye Mr. Mann aye Mr. Tselekis aye Mr. Warren aye The hearing was tabled until Monday, August 21 ', at 6 : 30 p.m. in the Town Hall. The second matter before the Board was the review of the minutes from the BZA Public Hearing of April 10, 2000. Mr. Hickey moved to approve the minutes as presented, Mr. Mann seconded. ® Mr. Christianson aye Mr. Hickey aye Mr. Mann aye Mr. Tselekis aye Mr. Mann abstained from vote because he was not a Board member at the time of the hearing. Adopted. k?'6 Town of Ulysses Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing 8/ 14/2000 The Board also reviewed the minutes from the BZA Public Hearing of June 12th, 2000. Mr. Hickey moved to approve the minutes as presented. Mr. Mann seconded. Mr. Christianson aye Mr. Hickey aye Mr. Mann aye Mr. Tselekis aye Mr. Warren abstained from vote because he was not a Board member at the time of the hearing. Adopted. With all the business handled, Mr. Mann moved to adjourn the meeting until Monday, August 21g. Mr. Christianson seconded. Mr. Christianson aye Mr. Hickey aye Mr. Mann aye Mr. Tselekis aye Mr. Warren aye The meeting adjourned at 8 : 10 p.m . Respectfully submitted, Karin T. Lanning 2