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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA Minutes 1974-12-10 TOWN OF- ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Y DECEMBER 10 , 1974 A ,re,gular Meeting of the Town . of Ithaca Zoning Board of Appeals was held in the Town Office , 108 East Green Street , ( third floor ), Ithaca , N . Y . on , December 10 , 1974 ; at 7 : 30 p . m . PRESENT : Chairman Peter Francese , Laurene Ripley , Edward Austen , Edward King , Jack Hewett , Lawrence Fabbroni ( Building Inspector ) , and Reynolds Metz ( Assistant Building Inspector ) . ALSO PRESENT : Dr . , Stanley Scheimberg , Mr . Mario Guidi , Mr . Don Armstrong , Mr . Robert Hannan , Mr . Norbert Schickel . The meeting was called to order by the Chair at 7 : 3. 9 p . m . PUBLIC HEARING APPEAL OF STANL-EY . SCHEIMBERG , APPELLANT , FROM ..THE DECISION OF BUILDING INSPECTOR DENYING PERMISSION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TOWER FOR ANTENNA AT 1345> 'SLATERVILLE , ROAD (PARCELS ' NO : 6 -58 - 1 - 77'and 6 - 58 - 1 - 8 ) . Mr . Fabbroni presented the - Appeal ppeal form together with signed by Dr . "Scheimberg , " and , the Clerk ' s Affidavit of Posting and . Publication of " this meeting, duly signed by the Town Clerk and notarized . Mr . Fabbroni stated that the matter before the Board ' is - fairly simple in that Dr . Scheimberg wishes to erect a 90 ' to to support an antenna for his ham radio avocation , ° and , . since the matter is not covered in the Town of Ithaca Zoning Ordinance he is referring it to . the Board under Article IV , Section 12 . Mr . Fabbroni read a letter dated December . 9 , 1974 , to the Board from 'Dr . Scheimberg ( see attachment to Official Minutes of this. Meeting ) . Mr . Mario Guidi , a . neighbor of Dr . Scheimberg , was present and stated that he would like to determine what sort : of structure is proposed . He stated that his backyard 'and Dr . Scheimberg ' s are adjacent and that . he did not want to look out his backyard and see a _superstructure Mr . Francese determined. that Dr . Scheimberg wished . to erect a tower of approximately 90 ' and then. attach , an antenna to it , Dr . Scheimberg said that the tower would more accurately be termed a mast which is made of open steel work . It was " hiso feeling that that higher the mast is the : less conspicuous it is . Dr . Scheimberg presented a book to the Board showing . what the mast would look like . It is triangular and about 7 " in diameter and can be seen through , He said that the antennae are big three struts about 301 separated by a beam of 25 ' . He noted that the antenna on the top of the mast would be about double the size of the one presently located on his roof top . Mr . : Francese asked ` about the danger of the mast falling over . Dr . Scheimberg stated that ' the mast will support itself in a wind - up to 100 miles an hour . Mr . King asked ' how much higher than the peak of - the roof will the Proposed structure be . _ Dr . Scheimberg said that it would be about 40 ' above the roof peak because it would go behind the house where it would be. down in a slope . Then you would add to . that about 16 ' for the antenna . r'' Zoning " Board. of Appeals - 2 December . 10 , 197.4 Mr . ' ' Hewett asked : Mr . Guidi " if ' he has ever experienced any ' difficulty with his television' set ` reception . Mr . Guidi stated - that : :. adillkN he had not to his knowledge : Mr . Francese asked- .- if there is a requirement to light the top , of " the antenna on the top - of . the mast such .as ` • FAA regulations . " Dr . Sche.im- burg . said .that ' there were'.:;. no :: such regulations :, but that he had' spoken about two' little red ' lights ' . on-': the . top .- The. ' lights-: - could . be left off however . Mr .. Francese asked' . i_ f he - needed to have any Federal licenses . Dr . Scheimberg .. . stated that " he did ' not . since the ' structure is� under 2001 , Mr . . Francese asked him if he planned to . go ' any higher and Dr . ' Scheimberg stated that he did not • - he only hoped to • go a,§ - high, . as his present request . Dr . Scheimberg stated that even - a • . flag • po1el is more conspIpuous since 'it , Is a .: .splid piece of metal and . this mast '. is see _; . through r He pointed out that • ' a . 50 ! flag pole would ca'use . no problem in* being accepted .. Mr . King presented : a tracingtof the tax map ' showing the various properties in the area including Dr. , Scheimberg ' s and = he asked. that ` Dr . Scheimberg indicate thereon .where the mast would be - on . the site . He did. so . Mr . Guidi % was worried about - the whole thing falling over on his house. - He would . like to -have it placed 1161 -- from his~ house. =. Dr . Scheimberg - .. stated that the imas.t is hinged at,7the,_ base and it would fall , if it should fa i6 direction of the hinge .: : Mr : . Francese, I sked if . it has .a concrete base . Dr : Scheimberg, stated 'that it . did . not - - that is not • required ;: However , ;Dr . Scheimberg - 'said that he was going to put in, a concrete base . Mr : Guidi noted that according to -' Dr, . Schelimberg ' s 1"etter. he has reached everyplace in the world and he was wondering why he wanted to put in a higher mast . - Dr . Scheimbe.r.g - agreed . but he noted that - he has also had many failure.s 'and . he ' .really ' wants to increase his efficiency .` Mr . Guidi sugges-ted . putting the ,mast - close to :the house and even.• attaching . it to the house . Dr . Scheimberg ' ,said . that he could not do that because the mast raises and lowers ' by. block ' ;arid tackle ' to the ground : Dr . Scheimberg did say. that'' h_ a has considered running ` .the mast up 'through the middle of the house, • Mr . King asked 'Dr . 'Scheimberg if he ' knew of . any such towers .in the area that the Board could see . Dr . Scheimberg- said he was not sure but there were a few. near WTKO - towers and there was one up in 'Collegetown . Mr . Guidi stated that he . felt -that . Dr . ' Scheimberg has been- ' doing a great job with ' his equipment; and that ' he , , did not wish to deny . him the use . of his radio . . - He '• only . hoped " that• whatever the Board decided . he would have them make sure -'that " there is no danger to - his 'home 'next door . He also noted that their homes are : in a sort of rural. , atmosphere and he did not want to destroy the_ aesthetics . s Mr . King suggested ; that .- if the expense would not be too. great , Dr. . . Scheimberg could put the mast . .and , antenna up ' on . a trial basis . Dr . Scheimberg stated that he , would - rather . not put it up at all than wait for objections to- come along • He repeated that the lower the -mast is the worse . it would look . Mr , , Fr: ancese stated . that the matter would be taken under advisement and closed the Public Hearing . at 8 : 13 p . m . Zoning . Board of Appeals -3 - December' 1�0 , 1974 PUBLIC HEARING . APPEAL OF , AMY . SUZANNE SOYRING ( REHEARING ). HAV2NG. BEEN DENIED THE ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE . . OF COMPLIANCE FOR PROPERTY AT 847 TAUGHANNOCK BLVD . (PARCEL NO . 6 - 25 - 2 -- 3.2 ) The, Public Hearing ' on. the . Soyring Matter was opened by `_the Chair - at 8 : 14 p .m . Mr . ' Francese pr`esented ' the Clerk ' s Affidavit of Posting and ' Publication , duly . signed and notarized and then read a letter from _ Attorney Tsapis • requesting - an adjournment of the scheduled: Public Hearing to January 8 , 1 1975 , ; at 7 : 30 - p . m . . . MOTION by Mr . .Jack Hewett , seconded by Edward . Austen : ` RESOLVED , that the ' Zoning Board of . Appeals of the Town of Ithaca - adjourn . and hereby does adjourn the Public Hearing on the Soyring - Matter scheduled for December 10 , 1974 , to January 8 , 1975 , at 7 : 30 pm,,, ° There being no further discussion , the Chair called - for a •vote , • . Aye Francese , Ripley , Austen , Ring ., Hewett . Nay Inno None , The ' MOTION wasdeclared to be carried unanimously . " PUBLIC HEARING : . APPEAL OF KOPPERS , INC . ., APPELLANT , FROM DECISION OF BUILDI. NG INSPECTORP.DENYING PERMISSION FOR FENCING PROPERTY AND BURYING SOLVENT` TANK AT . 1251 :VINE STREET ( PARCEL NO . 6 - 59 - 1 =1' ) . j . r Chairman Francese 'stated that this is a COritinllatlon' Of the Public Hearing ' on - the . above Appeal , ,from the' ` Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting of November 26 , 19 .74 : The adjourned -Public Hearing was r- e - opened by . the Chair at 8 : 16 p-. m . ' Mr . Francese ' noted that the neighbors . had been re-notifled of this meeting .. , ' Mr . Norbert : Schickel submitted a' Survey Map .dated Jun. e 2`8 , . 19,,63 , prepared by Carle Crandall : Mr . Dom Armstrong of `Koppers also presented a Survey dated July ` 15 >, . 1968 , '> prepared. by : T . G .- Miller . Mr ." Francese stated that . both Surveys " appear to `Ibe ` substantially : the same . . ' J k _ Mr . ' Fabbroni . ` reported that he ' Thad " again . inspected , the • site . with a view to the 'fill slipping down into the property - which frkonts _ on Mitchell ` Street .;as ' described • by Mr Schickel . Mrt. Fabbron1 stated that he : could see about two feet of frtill ' runn ngtover into the properties but that he did not see the problem that ' .w.as . talked about; at . the last. meeting . of: the Zoning - Board. Mr' Schickel . felt that the reason .was , that the filling has taken place over a , gr'eat ,, number of years and has grown over . He stated again that - there has been extensive fill . - Mr . Fabbroni then asked. , Mr . Armstrong what the present . •plans are for the fence line . along Vine . Street : Mr : Armstrong said that _ Koppers would prefer a straight line fence outside of the trees and on,- the property line . - Mr . Francese - suggested that - theBoard -would discuss thefence` � question first . On. the one side . of the Koppers ' property ` the . fence , location appears to be of ` no . particular problem since -. Koppers -. -leases ` Zoning Board of ' Appeals : =4 December . 10 �, ' 1974 . : land from . the ' Railroad and they would put the fence on their ' , property . , The driveway is on leased>. property ; - Mr . Francese asked if. .thel railroad is used : now . : ' ' Mr ` lArmstrong . said that it " is not used now but. that _ it is ' being rebuilt . Mr . Schicke l entered his . objectio - and stated that putting the fence on the leased property would be an expansion ` in itself . Mr . Francese summed up the general feeling of , the Board- at this moment . and stated that the, , fence ` would : be an average of 15 ' 4 more , , or : less east of 'the easterly',%property line' of Koppers following the line of the retaining wal'1 . Mr .. Schickel raised the question ' of. . whether the railroad itself is permitted now . . Mr . Francese continued ' and stated that on the southeast . corner . of the .Koppersp ' property boundary the ` proposal is .. to . put in a doiuble: . gate in the existing driveway and : ,the4 property line would be followed, ".. almost exactly . Mr . Armstrong: is agreeable to putting the fence ori . the >southerl.y boundary : f ve . feet - north of the . south boundary of the property extending : from - the gate at . the railroad tracks westerly to Vine ,'Street . The fence would be a straight line fe'nce : no closer - than 5 . 1 , from = Mr, .. . Schickel ' s .property , i . 6o , on tax parcel 5.IL.o Mr . Schickel stated .. that he was satisfied but ' this proposal .: still does not remove the •fi1-1, from his •property . Mr'. Francese. stated that he : personally would ' like to� see".`the fence _ on the inside of the . trees ' on the West boundary . Mr .. Arms 9 . because - it would be _ very difficult - to get to the • storm : sewer and 'the man - hole . Mr . Schickel :pointed . out -that . the meagre bushes• . were. , put ' there: as a . committment to the neighbors of . Koppers in an attempt to keepsthem more, confined . He . :felt that, if the fence goes outside ;of 'the , trees - then there :is more . expans'ion . . -� Mr . � Francese asked for the . opinion oft other to 11 Board members . '' Mr . - King started that he thought that -, the _- fence , ' ,should be a east of the tree line . The other Board members felt simillarIy . ` Mr . Fabbroni suggested ' jutting the 'fence out and aroundt,he manhole . . . Mr . Hannan asked if . they would then be- Gable' to, go . outside • of the fence to get ' at the storm ; . sewer , ;line and repair ' to I Mr IF abbron I said they definitely could suite " ' it is on: . :their: , property`:' _ Mr . Frances ' suggested It If fence . running on the Westerly; side . -of the , prope.rty ', .1• ine could be - exactly . 15 ! east of , ,the property , I .Ir • boundary . except . for , one. U.-shaped jog to encloser the, storm - sewer catch basin within °. . the • fence . : . Mr . Armstrong, stated .: that he could not go along with- the • 15 ' but that . he could go along with ,east . of the trees probably . �Mr .., ,Hannan stated that this action - was initiated by a safety inspector from ` the head :office in Pittsburgh . I Head Office - ;said that ' the:-- children ; have - .' to ., be " kept out and ' a fence should be put up . Mr : Schickel . wondered . if Koppers ` can 'meet OSHA requirements -without the fence . k. I. Mr . Francese. asked if " Koppers ' would be . agreeable • to habing • . . the it Zoning Board of ' : Appeals It = S December 10 , 1974 . _ fence located at no place within •10 ' of the property line .. . Mr . Armstrong noted that it would certainly play havoc with the parking - - they '� do use this land . He said that they might ' be able to agree with 5 ' but not 101 . Mr . King asked if Mr . , Armstrong - could mark out the fence on the West side of the property for the :Board " to come up and look . at• and see just what it might look like . Mr., Armstrong said that he could • do that . At this . point , there followed a lengthy discussion of the poss - bility of the Town taking an existing right of way. owned by ; Sch ckel , and Koppers on the West side ' some time in the future for a town road .- And . then - there followed a very lengthy discussion of the location . ,'of the fence on the West side of the property with many . proposals . being " talked about , e . g . ` , 5 ' , •10 ' , 31 , jogs , • `. property ' line , etc . Mr . Francese, suggested . . that Mr . Armstrong put some ' numbered stakes along the Westerly boundary of , :the pro-perty •' showing the proposed': location of the fence inside the trees so that the members of the Board . , could look at the ' proposed locution of the . fence ' and - , make , a final determination at the ' January 8 , 19750p meeting - of "the Board : Mr . Armstrong • agreed : and ,, . stated that he would call the Secretary ..- when the numbered stakes are :, in place and then " the. Board members will be notified to inspect . the site . It was noted again that - the proposed fence would be 6 " high chain link , i Mr . Francese stated , that, the Board would now ; look to the question of • ethe . burying of the tank . 'He noted .. that the proposal is to, bury tank # 36 north of the driveway whichtis next to the , last tank . Mr'.- :Austen asked if . this proposal would alter the driveway and Mr . . Armstrong said that it would not - - it will stay" where it ' is . Mr• . Schickel stated that he had an . interest in this, ` proposal also since it Mr ., to be an expansion of the property to . the . north . He po.- nted out that if you • ,move the tank to the north someone has to go up there to it , and , also , by burying the tank you create more useable ground. He' - was referring . to. `. inten:sif_ication of the use . Mr . Fabbroni - stated that if it :were agreeable . to the Board to, bury the tank . north of tank #34 , he did . not : think that the space created could ' be used . even to park a ' truck : Vie L : Mr . Hannan pointed out; - that Koppers really does not -have to bury the . tank at all - - there . are :no ' requirements to do so . Mk : ' &ing " was. of : • the . . opinion that more useable Lspace -mi'ght , be created . Mr : Hannan" ,stated • again that : they are on the fence : on ' this point whether. to bury it ' or not ' they really • thought that , tYie .proposal would be well `received . :` •Mr . Francese felt that what they ,:were � ,saying was that Koppers are ' really indifferent at this point to the doing of either • proposal . Mr- . Armstrong and Mr . Hannan stated 'that • Koppers - can operate either with the fence-or without it and with the tank buried or not buried . Mr . Francese pointed out that -the• " Town . would certainly like to see . a fence installed and from a . safety standpoint he ' felt . the neighbors would also ; . Mr . King , asked if, the . product . stored in "this tank is more flammable than in other - tanks .' -on 'the property . Mr . Armstrong stated that • it is kerosene solvent and highly flammable . There are other tanks containing gasoline but, . : they are buried already . Mr . King asked what the L . . size of the tank is• tM 10 , -000. gallons . L . Mr . - Schi.ckel stated. that ,he would raise the following objections to ; :Zoning Board of Appeals ` - 6 Dec ember' + l0 , 1974 moving the tank ( 1 ) - object .:to burying it unless ' there are firm . - .guarantees as to the ., volume : Of , materials and numbers of tr.ucks . . so as to . not intensify the use ; ( 2 ) object to burying - it- -farther north - because . trucks have to come . farther north . In; ' Summary, Mr . Schickel . objected-to any movement -whatsoever . Mr . King stated ' that the Board is, of , • the understanding that Koppers would . not . put another - - surface tank in - the place. of Tank ,# 3 ;6 . Mr : Armstrong . stated' that that has been. stated several times by' =' both - him and Mr .. Hannan , Mr . Francese declared , .that this Publc' . Hea'ring would . be adjourned so . that ' the Board could .di•scuss ' the matter is Executive Session : , .' , The Executive . Session began ; at : 9 : 17 = p . m , , .. and at 9 : 30 the Public Hearing was L .reopened . ' MOTION by - Mr . 4Edward King , seconded by Mr . Peter Francese RESOLVED , '. that,., the , Zonng Board ' . of Appeals of the Town; of . Ithaca ; ; approve and hereby does approve the application '. of - - Koppers,;, Inc . : for permission to erect a, six foot ( 6 ' . ) high chain link fence around : their: property , known as Town of " Ithaca : . Tax- Parcel ' No . 59 - 1 = 1 . :` 'The , fence `.' along the Easterly - part . of2the . property to be withn ' the Railroad right Of 'way, and approximately., : along ' the Tine of the' existing , retaining wal_1 and parallel to the railroad . tracks . with a gate at the . Southea'st corner ,: and . thence the ' fence , -to _ extend Westerly within , said . , Koppers ! property , , , ` 'five feet (� 5 ' ) North= - of . the . North line. of Town -of - Ithaca Tax .- Parcels -. . : Nos . 59'= 1 - 2 and 59 - 1 - 3 , i , ev North of ' the property of Sch ckel and , North of the other - parcel ; owned by Koppers , Inc . , and 'thence . the lfence to L extend. along . the .Vine . Street side , i . e . , . the Westerly . side , :of• : the said Kopper' s pr" operty ' and ', ; to be located Easterly of - th e line ' of the existing . , trees and to ::. extend Westerly around . the . storm . sewer:. catch basin . . and from there Northerly=., the fence : to . ` be located ,as : this Board shall approve . The applicant to . ; stake out the proposed . - location of . the ' ` fence by - a series of numbered stakes for the Board ' s ; viewing a'nd ` that the. -`Board shall . agree , upon,,. the ; precise ' location at a special meeting Las _ ?soon as possible afterY the• stakes , are set and viewed , and = .thence the fencet : .a' long pi r the North side of : said ' Koppers !-: ' . property to .. be located approximately_ sixty feet . . ( 60 ' ) South of the North apex of. ' the ' property , and BE - IT FURTHER RESOLVED;,, : that said Zoning '., Bdard . . of Appeals of said „ Town of Ithaca. authorize --sand . hereby does' . authorize Koppers , - . Inc . _ _ to ' bury the 10. , 000 gallon kerosene ' solvent ; tank designated . as # 36 . on .;.tYe sketch ' annexed to, their � I etter. of April 20 , : 19 .67 •: ; Said - tank - to be , buried North of and , . aboutr,. adjacent to - the North side of the existing; driveway which runs ;,. between . Tank # 34 , and Building # 35 , on said --sketch-and said tank to be ' buried upon the7understanding that no. other surface tank or structure will beerected; ;in the present . location of Tank # 36 . o Finding's ` of' Fact;- T h • i • 1 4 I"^ Y.... .r . . 1 : Tha t. then 2 ed: fens- hg would • n ot ' intensify . tHe .`non corif'ormngry use , but ,; in fact ,: would likely :restr;ict it "from further.. ` . expansion . , . . 2 . That it is in the . 'interests of public " safety ' and' welfare Ir that L the fence -lie erected i.' 3 . That ' it , is . n . the interests of , public safety and welfare that the tank of . - flammable : materal4 be . buried . Zoning Board of Appeals - 7 - December 1 .0 , 1974 There being no further -discussion ,. the Chair - called - fdr ' a vote . : Aye Francese ; Ripley " Austen , . Kirig , Hewett , Nay None , The MOTION was declared to be carried unanimously . Chairman Francese declared the Public Hearing to be closed at . 91. 40 p . m . EXECUTIVE . SESSION SCHEIMBERG APPEAL An Executive Session was declared by the Chairman at 9 : 41 p . m . : on . the Appeal of Dr . Stanley ' Scheimberg . . ' PUBLIC HEARING : APPEAL OF ,STANLEY SCHEIMBERG ` At 10 : 00 p . m . , Chairman; Francese reopened the Public . - Hearing on the. Scheimberg appeal . . _' Y MOTION by' Mr . ' Peter. Fr,ancese , seconded by Edward Austen : .14 It t .4 . RESOLVED , that the Zoning ' Board of Appeals of the Town of. ' Ithaca 1 . grant and . hereby does gran tepermiss ,ion to Dr . Stanley Scheimberg to erect` a radio mast against the.. Westerly side ( rear ) of his ' -home . 1•ocated at 1345 • Slaterville .Road ( Parcels . No . 6 - 58 - 1- 7 and. 6 - 58 - 1 - 8 ) .w,ith the . - height to tthe top of the - mast not to : exceed forty feet ( 40 ' ) above the - peak of the roof . It is . . .understood that the reception and transmission antennae may be erected up to twenty -feet ( 201 ) above the top •-of the - mast .. The Zoning Board'- of Appeals "feels that a ' free= standing : structure ninety 'feet ( 90 ' ) high would aesthetically 'detract ' from the neighborhood . There . being no further discussion:, . the ' Chair . ca-lled fora vote . Aye - Francese , Ripley , Austen , . King , ' Hewett . Nay None . : The MOTION was 'declared , to be carried unanimously . _ Chairman Francese declared. the Public Hearing' ' .to be closed at 10 : 10 ' p . m . ADJOURNMENT Upon Motion , , the meeting was adjourned at 10 : 12 p . m . Respectfully submitted , Nancy M . Fuller , .- Secretary . . . Peter K . -Yrance `se. , Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Ithaca Pt AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING TOWN CLERK ' S OFFICE ITHACA , N . Y . I , Edward L . Bergen , being duly sworn , say that I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca , Tompkins County , New York , that the following notice has been duly posted on the sign board of the Town Clerk of the Town of Ithaca and that the notice has been duly published in the local newspaper : ( Ithaca ,journal ) Public Hearing of Zoning Board of Appeals on December 10 , 1974 at Town Offices , 108 E . Green Street , Ithaca ; New YorK , ( tnira oor to consider ( at 7 : 30 P . M . ) appeal of Stanley Scheimberg from denial to construct tower for -a nnaat i34b blatervtTle - 7 and 58 - 1 - 8 ) ; and at 7 : 45 P . M . appeal of Amy Suzanne Soyring from decision denying issuance or Cer i ica e -or Compliance ce of the Town of Ithaca for property at 847 Taughannock Blvd ( Parcel 25 - 2 - 32 ) . Location of sign board used for posting : Entrance to Town Offices at 108 E . Green Street ( third floor ) , Ithaca , New York Date of Posting : Dec . 2 , 5 , 6 and 7 , 1974 Date of Publication : Dec . 2 ,, 51 6 , and 7 , 1974 Edward Bergen / Town Clerk Town of Ithaca State of New York County of Tompkins SS . Town of Ithaca Sworn to before me this 10th day of December , 19 74 . NOTARY JOSEPH A. RUNDLE Notary Public, State of New York No. 554507134 Qualified in Tompkins Corm! Term Expires Burch 30, 19_'+11.5 Legal Notice j TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS By direction of the Chairman of the Zoning Board of ,, Appeals, NOTICE IS , HEREBY GIVEN that Public Hearings will be field by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca under the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca on th 10th day of December, 1974, in . the Town Office, 108 East Green-Street, (third floor), Ithaca, New York; at the following times and on the . followingmatters:. 7:30 P.M. Appeal of Stanley. Scheimberg, Appellant, from the decision of the Building Inspector denying j permission for construction of tower for antenna at 1345 Slaterville Road (Parcel Nos. 6-584-7 - and `6.58-1.8),. Ithaca, New York. Permit is denied by the Building Inspector under Article IV, Section 12,,of the Zoning Ordinance. ' 7:45 P.NC Appeal of Amy Suzanne Soyring, Appellant, from the decision of the Building Inspector denying the issuance of Certificate of Compliance with the Zoning . Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca for property at 847 Taughannock Blvd. ( Parcel No. 6-25-2-32), Ithaca, New 7 York. Certificate of Compliance is denied by the Build- ing Inspector under Art. IV., Sections 11 and 16, and - ` Art. Vl, Section 25. If Said Board of Appeals will at said times and said place hear all persons in support of such matters or ob jeclions thereto. Persons may appear-by agent or in person. Laurence P. Fabbrom Building Inspector Town of Ithaca . r . Dec. 2, 1974 k Dec. 5, 6, and 7, 1974 TOWN OF ITHACA ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS By direction of the Chairman of the Zoning Board of Appeals , NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Public Hearings will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Ithaca under the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca on the 10th day of December , 1974 , in the Town Office , 108 East Green Street , . ( third floor) , Ithaca , New York , at the following times and on the following matters : 7 : 30 P . M . Appeal of Stanley Scheimberg , Appellant , from the decision . of the Building Inspector denying permission for construction of tower for antenna at -1345= SlaterviIle • ` Road. : ( Parcel - Nos . :_ 6 - 58 - 1 - 7 and 6 - 58 -1 - 8 ) 0 Ithaca , New York . Permit is denied by the Building Inspector under. Article IV , Section 12 , of the Zoning Ordinance ..: - 7 : 4S P . M . Appeal - of Amy Suzanne . Soyring;- , Appellant , from the decision::,� y- of the . Building Inspector denying- the : issuance of Certificate . .. . ' of Compliance with the Zoning Ordinance of the Town of Ithaca ,:, for property at 847 Taughannock Blvd . ( Parcel No . 6 - 25 - 2 - 32 ) , ; F _ > - Ithaca , _ New York . . .Certificate of Compliance is denied. by the Building Inspector under Art . IV , Sections 11 and 16 and Art . VI , Section 25 ... Said Board of Appeals will at said times and said place hear all , . ` persons in support of such matters or objections thereto . Persons may, appear by agent or in person . Lawrence P . Fabbroni Building Inspector Town of Ithaca Dated : December 21 1974 Publish : December 5 , 6 , and 7 , 19740 WIGGINS, TSAPIS,_ HOLMBERG AND GERSH ATTORNEYS AND ' COUNSELORS AT LAW 308 NORTH TIOGA STREET WALTER J. WIGGINS • • TELEPHONE - STANLEY TSAPIS ITHACA, N. Y. 14850 LAURA H. HOLMBERG I (AREA CODE 607) . DAVID - B. GERSH ITHACA AR 3-2040 December-- 10 , 1974 Town of Ithaca 108 East Green ' Street Ithaca , ' Flew York 14850 Re : Soyring Zoning _Appeal Gentlemen : = Attached please find our request for a hearing and our request for . an adjournment to January 8 , 1975 at 7 : 30 . . P . M . Re spec ' fu ly , •k : r a e Tsapis .: ST : nhp Encs t WIGGINS, TSAPISI HOLMBERG AND GERSH ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 308 NORTH TIOGA STREET WALTER J. WIGGINH I'I'I-jA `(.�� N. Y. 14850 TELEPHONE STANLEY TSAPIS LAURA H. HOLMBERO (AREA CODE 6071 DAVID B. GERSH - ITHACA AR 3-2040 December 10 , 1974 Town of Ithaca 108 East Green Street Ithaca , New York 14850 Re : Soyring Zoning Appeal Gentlemen : Pursuant to a written . re nest for a rehearin q g' in this ,. , ... matter made to Mr . Francese by letter dated November 21 , 1974 , a copy of which is attached , and the action of the , - Board granting the request for a rehearing , . I do hereby respectfully request that this matter be put on the calendar for . , a hearing on December 10 , 19740 Respect ly submitted , r' S a Tsapis ST : nhp >• r WIGGINS, TSAPIS, HOLMBERG AND GERSH ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 308 NORTH TIOGA STREET WALTER J. WIGGINS TELEPHONE ITHACA. N. Y: 14850 STANLEY TSAPIS - (AREA CODE 607) LAURA H. HOLMBERG _ ITHACA AR 3-2040 DAVID B. GERSH DIRK A. GALSRAITH WILLIAM S. SELDIN - December 3 , 1 974 Mr . Peter Francese Chairman , Board of Zoning Appeals Town of Ithaca 108 . E . Green Street Ithaca , New York 14850 . Re : Soyring Dear Peter . I was gratified " to receive your message that the Board would rehear the Soyring appeal . I certainly appreciate the con - sideration of the Board in this matter . - I am hereby . requesting that the matter be adjourned to your next meeting in December . Because of the burden of other matters in my office , I am inadequately prepared - to present the case on December 10th . The following Tuesday would be fine with me , _ or any other Tuesday in December with the exception of Christmas week . Thanking you in advance for your kind cooperation and patience , I remain Very truly yours , S ANLEY TSAPIS ST : mp Cc . Edward Bergen , Town Clerk Edward W . King , Esq . I 5 Y r -+ . �rw-- r r IF •. � 5�t }52 � y ¢ '} 1 _ G t `b . IfL ell .. 5 .r'r • .ry .iy 'Tr . _ . . wi. _Ill -� a .t. t, „ 7'1' S V }4 Y : ^ Y i +J.3" a IF III r 3 r 1 t. ' * ��e .,'� 5 1£ . I a � ..t t 5 . F tax . x. 7 '. .Sa.,.,r I I I Ill fell Fee It I 5 -. 5 t . s x , ap fl �. _ :� { 1( li r Y 3 t^ w Y Jk • F Y e a . 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Peter Francsse ° I �' : 7 Fee I I— Chairman , Board > of Zonln9 Appeals I Fee t Town ' of l thaca t e .. �,.: green ' SLr�Ct p, ,�a 1 ? _ • r _ x i 4 , If�,; J ,y. .°:Fee.I th aca , :dew .; Yo rls _ F If F III — # , ' r Y 3J i S 1 b - t ec iw : Sayring Y' !—I'. 3 1 i Ft - " .i^. §,I- III 7 IF 4 5 '1 51 h r i r I IF Dear : 'Peter : t � IFIFIFIF IF . , " _. . . ,,, -, it y,j _ - , ::I ell Feet 11" F- ' z - _. - .. _ . . . . " ` ' , As you' hays . probably . 1 earner! by no t , our , application to ' appeal' . the . . decislon of.' the Board �aaie an Ju1y. . 1.7 , 1974 , �ras _ dlsrisse� by the ` ` . IToWkIns County. Supreme Court : The grounds for . the dl _s�issa] _were.;, that J we ; dil not take the eppeal thdrty days ; from the dale ` of its fitlrig " on ` 11 - Ju1y 19 , 197 : T,?at. rasa mistake which- w s aay responsibility . .ell ire importantly , , it denias Airs . Soyring . the opportunity : to have her te- I app$a1 heard by the .�ourt and decided on the merits . : . „ u - There is a procedure under Section _ Z07 of ..- the Town Law , IF =. s 4 , Sibciivislon 6 ; rhid� permlts a rehearing ' of the appeal, by your Board Feel' to reconsider Its decision made on July 17 ,. ,: 1974 , based upon , tsh . pre- � . " _ sentation made at = t;� at Lira�s ' arid Lhe presentation made previously :` if F ,ell the Board makes `. the same-: & clsion it did on July 17 , ' 197? , see would : .then be in a ' position to, take . the ::ratter , to Supreme ., .Court to be s3ecided ,: ;; -11 . . . on ` the merits . 1t : is also possible that `.upon presentation of 1•urthII I . IF IF I facts , L:hat the Board may ,reconsider Ut3' . ariginal decision: _1 . _ As 1 'understand ;~1t ' . there is a .Veting to be : held by ti�� Board crs �ssesday , acv @tuber 25th , 1. at whici: t 'sr . 1 . ;vr�: ald . re5pact �t �rl ly .. a'ggiies2 er, S : T that a rmtion = be considered. by your Board -to rehear this matter . Cr IF.� ell I If r-I .. . :F IF I Thanking you adyas�ce for your consideration ; ' ' ! rwrgsatn' ' 1. _ - _ __ - _ - Yery ts-uiy : yours , . -I - . - - - - .let I _ _ _ :,r. - . r `< ., STANLEY TSAPi S ST : cap .Lee r Cc . James il .' 8uyoucos , Esga IF— Edward W . : ing , Esci . - : - e - 5 - -. , • ; , .` a . .. :. ,IF . . :: - .. - s t III:. % ' IF - a .. - _ �- , LA Y X i IF I - r _ ,. _ e . , Fell _ a>, r t IF If I . 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STANLEY SCHEIMBERS PODIATRIST 207 NORTH GENEVA STREET ITHACA,, NEW YORK December 9 , 1974 Town of Ithaca 108 E . Green St . Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 Dear Sirs : For the past twenty years I have operated an amatuer radio station at my present address . The location presents many problems . It sets in a hollow between the hills in the direction of Coddington Rd . and those in the direction of Honness Lane . The slope of the land from the front of the. house to the rear must be at least 8 feet drop for every 25 feet . In the rear of the house there stands a 70 foot tree and along one side is a row of tall willow trees that further hindersthe proper propagation of radio waves . To help solve this problem I would Flke to erect a tower , or more accurately , a mast 90 feet high upon which to mount my antennas . In the past they have been mounted on the roof of my home where they were far more conspicuous than they will be in the rear of the house and far above eye level . Please consider the following facts that I believe justify an exception or variance be granted to Section 12 , Article 4 of the Town of Ithaca zoning ordinance . Civic service is an integral part of amatuer radio . In the United States there are over 2009000 , licensed amatuer radio operators , including such illustrious figures as senator Barry Goldwater , General Lemay , Arthur Godfrey and scores of others . We operate an organized and intricate network in support of such orginazations as The Red Cross , Civil Dfense and the Armed Services . We provide a radio — telephone system for our overseas personnel enabling them to speak to loved ones at home . I have personally run radio " phone patches " between men stationed at the South Pole and family in the United States , for sailors at sea , for soldiers stationed in Korea , Guam , Japan , Viet Nam and other far off bases . s r. PHoN6: 272 - 2610 DR , STANLEY SCHEIMBERS PODIATRIST 207 NORTH GENEVA STREET ITHACA, NEW YORK I have provided contacts for missionaries in remote Africa and deep in the heart of the Amazon with family and friends . During the earthquakes in Alaska , Peru and Costa Rica , -rthe floods in the Corning —Elmira area , and the hurricane in Zenia , Ohio , I operated into the wee hours of the night maintaining radio communication with amatuers in the distressed areas often when power failures permitted no other means of communication . This was the case during the Alaska quake when I was In direct contact with amatuers who operated from their automobiles utilzing battery power . For the f first few hours amatuer radio was the only contact with the outside world . I am a member of MARCO ( Medical Amatuer Radio Corp . LMT . ) . This Is an international organization , composed of 500 doctors and missionaries , all licensed amatuers , fortthe purpose of giving medical information via radio . We are able to call on specialists in every field of medicine and provide direct or relayed adviste to remote areas all over the world . It has meant the difference between life and death in securing vaccines , serums and other life saving drugs and arranging quick delivery where needed . The better my equipment , the better I can continue to serve . My motives are not all altruistic - I derive great satisfaction from my hobby . Your permission to raise my tower would not only solve my problem , but will many times in the future help ease the burden of some person somewhere in this world . Respectfully submitted , Dr . S . `. Sche imberg , WIGGINS, TSAPIS, HOLMBERG AND GERSH ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 308 NORTH TIOGA STREET WALTER J. WIGGING ITHACA� N. Y. �4HSO TELEPHONE STANLEY TSAPIS L (AREA CODE 6071 AURA H. HOLMBERG - ITHACA AR 3.2040 DAVID B. GERSH December- 10 , 1974 Town of Ithaca 108 East Green . Street • Ithaca , New York 148, 50 - Re : Soyring Zoning Appeal Gentlemen : Attached please find our request for a hearing and our request for an adjournment to January 8 , 1975 at 7 : 30 P . M . RVaeTsapils f ly , ST : nhp Encs . WIGGINS, TSAPIS, HOLMBERG AND GERSH ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW ° 308 NORTH TIOGA STREET - WALTER J. WIGGINS TELEPHONE STANLEY TSAPIG ITHACA, N. Y. 14850 LAURA H. HOLMBERG (AREA CODE 607) • DAVID B. GER3H 1THACA AR 3-2040 � - ' December 10 , 1974 Town of Ithaca 108 East Green Street Ithaca , New York 14850 Re : Soyring Zoning Appeal Gentlemen : Pursuant to a . written request , for a rehearing ' in this matter made to Mr . Francese by letter dated November 21 , 1974 , a copy of which is attached , and the action of the ' Board granting the request for a rehearing , . I do hereby respectfully request that this matter be put on the . calendar for .. a hearing on December 10 , 197.4 . Respect ly submitted , l - 5 a Tsapis ST : nhp l NG cnvironmenia € uemopment t, o . iwu Fairview Sq . , Ithaca , N . Y. 14850/Tel . 607 272. 3420 527 E. Loveland Ave., Loveland, O. 45140/Tel. 513 683- 1152 AMkk December 3 , 1974 Mr . Larry Fabbroni Town Engineer Town Office 108 Es Green Street Ithaca , N. Y . 14850 Dear Mr . Fabbroni : Enclosed please find a survey by Carl Crandall , C . E . .dated June 28 , 1963 showing the boundaries of our property which adjoins Koppers Company Inc . This is the map which I promised at the public hearing to provide . It is our position that they should remove the fill which they have placed on our Mitchell Street lots over the years to - enlarge their useable area at a higher - level. If a fence is to be erected on the boundary line , I would sug - gest that the fill be removed and a suitable retaining . wall be built on their property, as well as the fence . It might be well if the fence were also to go down along the east line of our property to define the driveway and keep their trucks off our property. We object to anything which intensifies the use of the north end of their pro - perty , this area has been fairly dormant in the past few years and adjoins residential property, and even with its present use , for all practical purposes , destroys the usefulness of the adjoining property for the residential purposes for which it is zoned . The fence along Vine Street should definitely be to the east of the hedge plant - ings , as those were a commitment to the neighborhood in years past to help make this unsightly operation less burdensome to the neighborhood . We would like to renew our offer to convey our strip of Vine Street from Mit - chell to Worth Street to the Town for a road if Koppers ' would be willing to convey a parallel strip to make the proper 50 foot right - of - way . This would resolve a long standing problem in the neighborhood . Mr . Fabbroni - 2 - 12 / 3 / 74 We object to the burial of the 10 , 000 gallon tank, as the history of the oper - ation there convinces us that it will result in an intensification of this non - conforming use , as it will provide additional ground available for truck movements and they always seem to be trying to get more ground one way or another . Perhaps if there was a firm written commitment on the maximum number and size of trucks to use this facility and we were assured that the north end of the property would not be more intensively used , the tank burial could be done in a way that the neighborhood could have some assurance that the non - conforming use was not being expanded to the detriment of the neighbor - hood . Sincerely, Norbert H. Schickel , Jr , - NHS / slc AOL Enc . BE IT KNOWN THAT Notices of Public Hearing were duly mailed to the following neighbors in re the Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting of December 10 , 1974 - - see attached Notice of Public Hearings . 1 . Scheimberg Matter : a . Aaron and Sara Pines 1341 Slaterville Road Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 b . Mario Guidi 1351 Slaterville Road Ithaca , N . Y . - 14850 c . Mario and Margaret Guidi 1353 Slaterville Road Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 d . Robert Dingman , Superintendent of Public Works City of Ithaca 108 East Green Street Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 2 . Soyring Matter : a . Saino Zazzara 853 Taughannock Blvd . Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 b . Thomas M . Reese 841 Taughannock Blvd , Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 BE IT FURTHER KNOWN THAT Notices of said Meeting were also mailed to : 1 . Dr . Stanley Scheimberg 1345 Slaterville Road Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 2 . Amy Suzanne Soyring 433 Bostwick Road Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 3 . Stanley Tsapis , Esq . 308 North Tioga Street Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 Said Mailing having been performed by Nancy M . Fuller , Secretary , Zoning Board of Appeals , on December 3 , 19749 Dated : December 3 , 1974 Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting - December 10 , 1974 : BE IT KNOWN THAT Agendae were mailed to the following neighbors in re the continuation of the Koppers Appeal , 1 . Fairview Mannor Realty Co . 423 Oak Avenue Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 2 . Thomas A . and Therese F . Marchell 128 Glenside Road Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 3 . Bert Swarthout 806 Mitchell Street Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 4 . W . Larry and Sara Jane Hymes 120 Vine Street Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 5 . Russell C . and Hester Hamilton 124 Vine Street Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 6 . Thomas R . and Connie A . McCarthy 410 Worth Street Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 7 . Cornell University Ithaca , N . Y . 14850 BE IT FURTHER KNOWN THAT a copy of the Agenda was duly mailed to Mr . Don Armstrong , Plant Superintendent , Koppers Inc . , 125 Vine Street , Ithaca , N . Y . 148500 Said Mailing having been performed by Nancy M . Fuller , Secretary , Zoning Board of Appeals , on December 3 , 1974 . Dated : December 3 , 1974 �, Z��c , 222, � .C�