TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Minutes
February 28, 2012
AGENDA: Iron Horse Solutions/Todd Goldthwait Public
Hearing
Regular
Monthly Meeting
ROLL CALL: Peter
Holmes present – Chairman
Peter
LeoGrande present
Linda
Fadden excused
Sam
Trepasso absent
Michael French present
ALSO PRESENT: Todd Goldthwaite and CEO Charles Lewis.
Chairman Holmes called the
meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
PUBLIC HEARING
Iron Horse Solutions/Todd
Goldthwait – 423 State Route 48, Fulton
Tax Map # 288.03-01-16
The Public Hearing for Iron Horse Solutions was tabled at
the February meeting and reconvened at 7:01 pm this evening to address
paperwork issues with the Granby Codes Office.
CEO Charlie Lewis discussed the temporary sign location and height for
said business and stated that it is out of compliance with Section 5E of the
Zoning Ordinance and is the only issue that is before the ZBA. The Violation/Order to Remedy concerning the
activity conducted without a permit was a separate issue that has been
addressed and rectified by the Codes Office.
CEO Lewis and the Board Members discussed the location of the movable
sign which is required to be 10’ from road edge and agreed that the applicant’s
placements are adequate. The sign height
by code should not exceed 5’ and measures 13’ without the additional apparatus
used to easily move sign around the property.
A motion was moved by Member Mike French to close the Public Hearing at
7:08 pm and was seconded by Member Peter LeoGrande. All were in favor, motion carried.
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REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
The
Regular Monthly meeting was called to order at 7:08 pm.
IRON
HORSE SOLUTIONS/TODD GOLDTHWAIT – The Board Members agreed that there
were no remaining issues or confusion concerning the variance requested by Mr.
Goldthwaite after discussing the property situation with CEO Lewis. The height of the sign was discussed to
determine the amount of variance. The
sign with the moving apparatus slightly exceeds 15’ in height, therefore the
Board agreed on 16’total height for the sign, which is to be kept 10’ from the
front and side property lines at all times.
Member Peter LeoGrande commented that he felt that the sign was
beneficial to the area in that it illuminates an area that was previously very
dark. Chairman Peter Holmes commented
that the file was missing a letter from the property owner (Don Meixell)
allowing Mr. Goldthwaite to apply for the variance and it would be required
before a granted variance could be processed.
Therefore pending receipt of the
afore mentioned permission letter, a motion to approve the requested
Area Variance to allow sign height of 16’ for movable sign of Iron Horse
Solutions on property located at 423 State Route 48, Fulton. The motion is moved by Member Michael French and seconded by Chairman Peter
Holmes, all were in favor with no further discussion, motion carried.
Vote:
Peter Holmes, Chairman Aye
Peter LeoGrande,
Member Aye
Michael French, Member Aye
3 Ayes and 0 Nays – motion
APPROVED – Resolution 2012-01
NEW BUSINESS:
HOULE
COMPANY – An application for appeal was
received but is incomplete, secretary will write a letter requesting the
required information and process for March meeting if possible.
A motion to approve the meeting minutes for January 12, 2012 was moved
by Member Mike French and seconded by Chairman Peter Holmes , all were in
favor, motion carried.
The Planning Board is starting the Review of the
Zoning Ordinance on Thursday March 15th at 7:30 for any interested Board
Members who would like to participate.
With
no other business before the Board a motion to adjourn at 7:40 pm was moved
by Member Peter LeoGrande and seconded by Member Michael French , all were in
favor, motion carried.
Respectfully
submitted by:
Lisa
Somers, ZBA secretary
