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Minutes of Meeting
of
Zoning Board of Appeals of Town of Ithaca
December 18 , 1956
Roy E . Seaburg , Applicant
The meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca
was held on December 18 , 1956 at 11 : 00 A . M . at the home of Mr .
Ben Boynton, Snyder Hill Road . The meeting which was originally
on December 11 , 1956
advertised in the Ithaca Journal / as being called on December 15., '1956
was adjourned to December 18 , 1956 on account of a severe snow storm.
The members present were : David Powers ; William Rolston, chairman;
Aldus Fogelsanger ; and Constance . E . Cook, secretary. Others present
were : Ben Boynton, town zoning officer and Roy E . Seaburg , applicant .
The meeting was called to order by Mr . Rolston, chairman . The
application of Roy E . Seaburg to build an apartment under a garage
at 839 Taughannock Blvd . was considered . This is not in conformance with
Section 7 of the zoning ordinance as the garage has no rear yard .
After hearing testimony and after discussion, the board, upon motion
duly made and seconded , unanimously adopted the following resolution :
WHEREAS, the neighbors have not objected ; the highway will never
be able to expand towards the lake , the purpose of this construction is
for additional income ; many neighbors have done the same thing ; there
are many ' apartments in the neighborhood ; no other development is
possible in this area because of the sharp fall of the' land from the
road to the lake ; in area other garages can not be built five feet
from the street ; practical hardship woulcresult if applicant had to
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tear down or move his garage ; no view trould be obstructed ; the'
construction may improve the appearance of the garage by improving
the foundation .
WHEREAS , no objections have been expressed to the board , and
there are . practical . difficulties . and an unnecessary hardship in
carrying out strict letter of Section 7 of the zoning ordinance and
WHEREAS, the variance applied for is in general accord with the
spirit of .the ordinance . ., the public safety and welfare 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 hereby granted
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upon . the condition that the applicant continue to use the existing
garages as such and does not convert them to any other use An order
to said effect shall be entered in the office of the town clerk .
There being no -further business the meeting . was adjourned .
Respectfully submitted ,
Constance E . Cook,
Secretary .