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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 1966-11-03 61 TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOVEMBER 3 , 1966 A regular meeting of the Town of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals was held at the Town Offices , 108 East Green Street , Ithaca , New York , on Thursday , November 3 , 1966 at 7 : 30 P . M . Members of the Board present were : Chairman David Powers , Roger Sovocool , C . A . Tilton , Robert Powers , Loran Marion , Zoning Officer Andy Soyring and Secretary Cheryl S . Beninati . Also present were : Mr . and Mrs . David Hartman , Armand Adams , as attorney for Mr . and Mrs . Frear , HARTMAN - VARIANCE APPLICATION - 333 CODDINGTON ROAD Mr . Soyring read the legal ad as published in the Ithaca Journal for this and the following two cases . Mr . Hartman had been denied permission to conduct a small business in his home under Article IV , Section 12 of the Zoning Ordinance . Mr , Hartman presented a letter from his doctor stating that he consider conducting a business in his home ( such as a ceramic studio ) due to the fact that his health is such that he cannot be gainfully employed outside the home . Mr . Soyring pointed out that this proposed business would not create any traffic hazards . The following restrictions on such business were suggested : 1 . The maximum use of said business would be 800 square feet to be devoted to a ceramics enterprise . 2 . The hours in which said business could be operated would be 10 : 00 A . M . to 9 : 00 P . M . and not on Sundays . 3 . The house is to be used primarily as the Hartmants personal living quarters . 4 . There shall be no outside display other than a sign of a maximum size of 4 square feet , which sign may be illuminated , but no other illumination shall be permitted in the area . 5 . This variance is granted ^personally to Mr . David Hartman and shall continue only as long as Mr . Hartman personally operates the business and resides in the dwelling . FINDINGS OF FACT : 1 . The proposed use does. not create a traffic hazard . 2 . The proposed use is in harmony with the neighborhood . 3 . The situation is unique . 4 . There is a physical hardship . 6°2 5 . The proposed use is in keeping with the spirit of the Zoning Ordinance . 6 . The variance is granted subject to the 5 restrictions listed above . Upon motion by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . Tilton and carried by unanimous vote , the foregoing findings of fact were adopted and the variance granted subject to the restrictions set forth . No persons appeared in opposition of the foregoing and Mr . Soyring stated that he had no telephone calls- in opposition . WEST� HILL CEMETERY ASSOCIATION - SPECIAL APPROVAL - HAYTS & TRUMANSBURG. ROADS . Loran Marion had been requested to go back to the Association to obtain certain precise information with respect to the cemetery . Mr . Armand Adams stated that Mrs . Frear is the donor of this land and that she is hopeful that the Zoning Board will not. put restrictions on the land in order that she may give something to the cemetery in the future ( such as a fence or chapel ) . Mr . Marion stated that this was also expressed at the West Hill Cemetery Association meeting . It was pointed out that in granting this approval , it is the intent of the Zoning Board to restrict the area to a memorial or burial park . It was stated that no headstone monuments , grave markers or plaques shall be installed above the surface of the land except that a receiving vault , chapel or other building necessary to the cemetery may be erected . There may also be p�.laced. or erected any fence , enclosure , or gateway bounding the cemetery . No structure in the cemetery shall b_e more than one story in height or .to exceed 400 square feet . Upon motion by Mr . Powers , seconded by Mr . Tilton , and . carried by unanimous vote , it was moved that tie Special Approval be granted subject to the restrictions set forth above . Mr . Marion left the room during the voting and did not participate in the vote . SOYRING - VARIANCE - 847 TAUGHANNOCK BOULEVARD Upon the Board ' s request at its last meeting , Mr . Soyring presented a revised plot plan for the erection of a two - story dwelling at 847 Taughannock Boulevard . Mr . Soyring pointed out that the 30 -foot setback from the highway is 63 Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes - November 3 , 1966 Page 2 the average set -back in the area , and the two houses on the lot are 50 feet apart from their nearest points . Mr . Soyring requested a variance to erect a house 10 feet from the side lot line with a 5 foot porch . Upon motion by Mr . Sovocool , seconded by Mr . Robert Powers and carried by unanimous vote , based on the Submission of a new plan showing a different location of the building , that Board moves to grant the following additional variance : That no part of the structure shall be closer than 5 feet from the southerly line of the property . This variance is granted on a finding that the building must be placed in this position due to the steep topography of the lot . This meeting was c.djourned at 9 : 45 P . M . Respectfully submitted , Cheryl S . Beninati Secretary