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TOWN OF ITHACA
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
SEPTEMBER 9 , 1963
A meeting of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of
Appeals was held at the Highway Building on Monday September 9 ,
1963 at 8 : 00 P . M .
Members of the Board present were : Chairman
David F Powers , William B . Norton , William S . Scott
and Robert N . ' Powers .
Also present were : Zoning Officer Robert J . Wells ,
Mr . L . M . Grey , Mr . and Mrs . Charles Ayers , Mr . Rober J . Bruce ,
Mrs . Anna Costello , Mr . and Mrs . John Mazza , and Mr . Homer
DeGraff .
The minutes of the previous meeting were approved
as written .
FIRST CASE : Mr . and Mrs . Charles Ayers and Mr . L . M . Grey
were present in regard to the adjourned hearing last month
for the denial of permission of 'Ir . Ayers use of a boat
house constructed and located at 879 Taughannock Blvd .
Mr . Grey reported that he had a phone call from
his lawyer earlier in the day and he asked Mr . Grey to request
a postponement of the hearing as he was ill . Mr . Ayers stated
that there was nothing new to report on the case .
Upon motion by William B . Norton , seconded by
Robert N . Powers and unanimous vote , this appeal was adjourned
until the next scheduled meeting October 149 1963 at 7 : 30 .
SECOND CASE : This is an appeal signed by Robert J . Bruce for
a variance in regard to the decision of the Zoning Officer
denying permission to build a carport on the side of existing
house at 123 West Haven Road under Article 4 , Section 14 of
the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance . Proof of publication
was presented .
The proposed construction would come within 4 '
of his lot line instead of the required 10 ' . . Mr . Donald
Burnett owns the adjourning property and has given 100 '
permanent right of way to the Gas and Electric Corporation
for Bower line use . . The 100 ' right of way is located between
the ruce and Costello properties . There would be no
construction allowed under high tension lines .
This construction is in an R 15 Residence Zone
and the carport is strictly_ for residential use only . The
carport would extend about 2 ' ahead of the existing house
line , which is set back 50 ' from the highway. Mr . Bruce
now parks his car where he wishes to build his carport .
Mr .. and Mrs . * John Mazza , 127 West Haven Road ,
expressed that they had no objections to this construction .
Mr . Homer DeGraff , 122 West Haven Road , says that
he can see no reason to question this construction as long
as there is no fire hazard involved , and there can 't possibly
be , as construction under power lines is prohibited .
Mrs . Costello , 135 West Haven Road , asks the
dimensions of the -proposed construction . Mr . Bruce stated
that the carport would be 25 ' X 24 ' and will be attached
to the existing house . Mrs . Costello can see no objections
. to the construction . "
Upon motion by William S . Scott , seconded by
Robert N . Powers and by unanimous vote the variance was
granted .
Meeting was adjourned at 8 : 20 P . M .
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