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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-06-19 APPROVED Town of Lansing Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:00 PM, Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEMBERS (*Denotes present) * Gregg Travis,Chairman David Dittman Linda Hirvonen * Dan Konowalow Henry(Hurf)Sheldon * Jeffrey Overstrom,Engineer&Planning Coordinator * Ruth Hopkins,Town Board Liaison Lorraine Moynihan Schmitt,ZBA Attorney PUBLIC PRESENT Judy Drake Julie & Dan Boles Jennifer Metzgar Deborah Trumbull Lya &Robert Rieger Floyd Davis GENERAL BUSINESS Chairman Gregg Travis called The Town of Lansing Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting to order at 7:19 PM and reviewed the Agenda with the Public. Chairman Travis acknowledged the Legal Notice was duly published in The Ithaca Journal as required. David Dittman moved to open the Public Hearing at 7:19 PM. Daniel Konowalow seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) David Dittman, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair APPROVED Public Hearing- Area Variance, Applicant: H. Floyd Davis, Lake Forest Lane, Tax Parcel #P/O 32.-1-37.428 Zoning Board Members reviewed packets previously provided to them. Mr. Davis appeared before the Board requesting an Area Variance for road frontage as he would like to subdivide his existing 43 acre parcel of land in order to sell one lot. The road frontage is 163 feet total,whereas 150 feet per lot is required under The Town of Lansing Land Use Ordinance, Section 504, Schedule II: Area Frontage, Yard, Heights And Coverage Requirements for the L1, Lakeshore District. Public Comments/Concerns Julie Boles: Concerned with future granting of Variances and drainage issues. Debra Trumbull: In favor of proposal and not connected to any further development. Jennifer Metzgar: Inquired as to where the new lot driveway would be. Mr. Davis states it would be an extension off his existing driveway. Also, concerned with drainage. Dan Boles: Concerned that granting this Variance would allow others to come forward for one and cause future development drainage issues. Gregg Travis advised Mr. Davis that the Town has no influence over The Tompkins County Assessment Office with respect to how they view his property. David Dittman made a motion to close the Public Hearing at 7:36 PM. Daniel Konowalow seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) David Dittman, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair Further Discussion Gregg Travis feels there is enough land for a new driveway, if they so choose. Jeff Overstrom advised the Board Members that he can't consider this as an Exempt Subdivision due to the issues with the lake and creek. The Zoning Board reviewed the following criteria: FINDINGS: 1. State whether an undesirable change in the neighborhood character will be created, and reason why: 2 APPROVED No change. 2. State whether there is an alternative method to achieve what the applicant desires, and reason why: No, only if he would provide a larger Subdivision plan. 3. State whether the variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district, and reason why: No. 4. State whether the alleged difficulty(variance needed) was self-created, and reason why: Yes, wanted a Subdivision with non conforming road frontage. 5. State whether the request is substantial: No. CONDITIONS: List conditions prescribed by the Zoning Board of Appeals in granting this variance: The Town Planning Board must consider the Tompkins County Planning Department's recommendations of their May 2, 2012 letter on their§239 Municipal Law response. David Dittman made a motion to grant the requested Variance with the above conditions as proposed. Daniel Konowalow seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) David Dittman, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair Approval/Denial of May 15, 2012 Minutes David Dittman made a motion to approve the Minutes as presented. Daniel Konowalow seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) David Dittman, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair 3 APPROVED Other Business A brief discussion took place with regards to the Board Members possibly changing the start time of their Meetings. After some discussion it was the consensus of the Members to keep the Meeting time to 7:00 PM to meet the Public needs, however, Daniel Konowalow made the following Motion; We recommend the Town Board consider altering their current policy in order to enable the award of compensation for hourly employees who are required to serve outside of ordinary business hours. Gregg Travis seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) David Dittman, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair Daniel Konowalow made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM. David Dittman seconded the motion and it was carried by the following roll call vote: Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) David Dittman, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Daniel Konowalow, Member Vote of Zoning Board . . . (Aye) Gregg Travis, Chair 4