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Home My WebLink About2017-08-28TOWN OF DRYDEN Zoning Board of Appeals Aug. 28, 2017 Members Present: Jeff Fearn (Chair), Henry Slater, Gene German, Mike Ward Absent. Ben Chrds - ��.J e114• L��t, P1CI.ill n. g -D- ep"., ,T- ~AP�'Cr� K-PPAY-di_�'�-`4 ffet �F Residents: Stephanie Owens, Ben Owens, Patricia Husted, D. James Farshee, Brenda Farshee, Matt Schwoeble Agenda: Area variance, 15 Cobb St. Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM 15 Cobb St.. Area Variance Applicant: Benjamin Owens Chair Fearn reads the public notice: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Dryden will conduct a Public Hearing to consider the application of Beniamin Owens for an area variance at 15 Cobb Street, Groton. In order to construct a residential addition to existing house. Mr. Owens requests 11' of relief from the 50' front yard setback requirement set forth in Section 600 of Town of Drvden Zoning Law.. SAID HEARING will be held on Mon. Aug. 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm prevailing time at the Dryden Town Hall, 93 East Main St. Dryden NY, at which time all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. Individuals with visual, hearing or manual impairments and requiring assistance should contact the Town of Dryden at 607-844-8888 x 216 at least 48 hours prior to the time of the public hearing. Fearn to applicant : anything further you would like to add? Applicant: we just need this as this is only way to add on to our house and we have power lines on one side and septic in back and well to other side. Slater: what is the purpose to add on? Applicant: to add a bedroom, we currently have a 2 bedroom, 1 bath and we have a daughter so she need more space, and maybe having a second child making this a 3 bedroom home. Slater: to Board members who did a drive by site visit, will this have any visual impact on the road. Fearn: talks about the trees that in the front and the trees that will come down where construction will be. Matt Schwoeble, builder: says that from the new addition to the shoulder of the road there is still 40+ feet of mow able yard in the front of the addition. Board has no other questions David Sprout: states he reached out to the Town of Groton, but no reply. Fearn asks if anyone has any comments: Patricia Husted is the closest neighbor and she states that she is fine with the addition. She has no issues. Fearn reads the 239 County Review from the Tompkins County Planning. Fearn: we will close the public part of the hearing and as a board will answer the S questions. Motion made by: Fearn to close at 7:11 pm Second: Slater- Yes All in favor - Yes Tomp4kins .County DEPARTMENT OF' F LAN$'19-I AND F 121. East Court Street Iih° Lca K6,W,York 14851 Edward C. Marx, AICP Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability SUSTAINABILITY August 18, 2017 Telephone (607) 274-5560 David Sprout, Code Enforcement Officer Town of Dryden 93 East Main St. Dryden, NY 13053 Re: Review Pursuant to §239 -1, -m and -n of the New York State General Municipal Law Action: Area Variance for Addition at 15 Cobb Street, Town of Dryden Tax Parcel 21.4-3, Benjamin Owens, Owner; Matt Schwoeble, Appellant. Dear Mr. Sprout: This letter acknowledges your referral of the proposal identified above for review and comment by the Tompkins County Planning Department pursuant to §239 -1 and -m of the New York State General Municipal Law. The Department has reviewed the proposal, as submitted, and has determined that it has no negative inter -community, or county -wide impacts. Please inform us of your decision so that we can make it a part of the record. Sincerely, Edward C. Marx, AICP Commissioner of Planning and Sustainability 1 nctusion through (Diversity A. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER AN UNDESIRABLE CHANGE WOULD BE PRODUCED IN THE CHARACTER OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR DETRIMENT TO NEARBY PROPERTIES WILL BE CREATED BY GRANTING OF THE AREA VARIANCE THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FINDS AS FOLLOWS: It's a single-family home it will remain a single-family home in a single-family neighborhood it would be un -noticed and its partially shaded and protected by the trees. Motion made by: Slater - Yes Second: Ward- Yes All in favor - Yes B. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER THE BENEFITS SOUGHT BY THE APPLICANT CAN BE ACHIEVED BY SOME OTHER METHOD, FEASIBLE FOR THE APPLICANT TO PURSUE, OTHER THAN AN AREA VARIANCE, THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Not without great cost to applicant of relocating a garage, a well, power line or septic Motion made by: Slater - Yes Second: German- Yes All in favor - Yes C. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER THE REQUESTED AREA VARIANCE IS SUBSTANTIAL. THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FINDS AS FOLLOWS: NO. It goes from 11 feet maximum down to 0, so its probably not substantial. Motion made by: Slater- Yes Second: Fearn - Yes All in favor - Yes D. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER THE PROPOSED VARIANCE WILL HAVE AN ADVERSE EFFECT OR IMPACT ON THE PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD OR DISTRICT. THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FINDS AS FOLLOWS: No it enhances the appearance of the home and its consistent with neighborhood. Motion made by: Slater - Yes Second: Fearn- Yes All in favor - Yes E. IN CONSIDERING WHETHER THE ALLEGED DIFFICULTY WAS SELF-CREATED. THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS FINDS AS FOLLOWS: Yes , see all above . Motion made by: Ward- Yes Second: German- Yes All in favor - Yes Fearn: this area variance is SEAR exemvt tvue 11 action cart 617.5c- 12 Motion made by: Fearn Second: Slater- Yes All in favor - Yes Grant variance hlu'Liun iiiadc.; by. d*vt man to Gi ant'vailance as applied for without conaitions Second: Slater- Yes —AlLin--favor—IJv, 7:17 pm - Congratulations you have your approval Respectfully submitted, Joy Foster, Recording Secretary 9-6-17 imf