TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Minutes
October 4, 2017
AGENDA: Schreiner Public Hearing
Cole Public Hearing
Wright Public Hearing
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS: Michael French, Chairman
Peter LeoGrande
Patricia Simmons
Tom Thompson - absent
Sandra Farrands
ALSO PRESENT: Andrew and Erica Schreiner, Linda Cole and
Doug Murray, Linda Wright and her home contractor.
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PUBLIC
HEARING
Area
Variance Request
Andrew Schreiner – 1254 County
Route 8, Fulton
Tax Map #235.00-08-21
Chairman
French opened the Hearing at 7:00 pm. Erica and Andrew Schreiner stated that they
were withdrawing
their variance request because they had decided to build the pole barn
at a different location which is compliant with the dimensional requirements of
the Zoning Ordinance. A neighbor had
agreed to sell them additional land which would provide a better location that
suited their needs for the pole barn.
The neighbor that sold them land was also the neighbor that had
contacted the ZBA by phone and letter opposing the initial proposed location. Without any need for further comments, the
Hearing was closed at 7:02 pm.
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PUBLIC
HEARING
Area
Variance Request
Linda Cole – 40 Wild Winds Drive,
Fulton
Tax Map #270.02-02-3.2
Chairman
French opened the Hearing at 7:02 pm. Linda
Wright and Doug Murray explained that they needed to add a 24’x20’ extension to
the front of the existing garage in order to fit their boat inside for winter
storage. A photo of the boat had been
supplied to all Board members. Their building
contractor, Ralph Waldron Jr. had measured the front setback from the edge of
pavement to the face of the garage was 65’; the 24’ extension would make the
setback at 41’, therefore requiring a 9’ variance request. The Board members commented on the neatness
of the property and how well maintained other properties in the neighborhood
were. The property slopes towards the
river in the rear yard which made locating a spot for an unattached garage/pole
barn difficult as well as increasing the estimated cost due to needed fill and
additional driveway access. The Board
had no further questions of the applicant, and with no audience present, the
Hearing was closed by Chairman French at 7:05 pm.
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REGULAR
MEETING
The
Regular Meeting was opened at 7:05 pm.
Linda Cole – Without any further discussion from the Board Members a motion was moved by Member LeoGrande and seconded by Member Simmons to approve
the Area Variance request of 9’ relief of front setback requirement to allow
the construction of a 24’x20’ garage extension, on property located at40 Wild
Winds Drive, Fulton, NY 13069; Tax Map # 270.02-02-03.2 is hereby GRANTED.
A roll call vote was taken:
Michael French, Chairman Aye
Peter LeoGrande, Member Aye
Patricia Simmons, Member Aye
Tom Thompson, Member Absent
Sandra Farrands, Member Aye
4 AYES, 0 NAYES – Resolution
2017-12 – APPROVED
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PUBLIC
HEARING
Area
Variance Request
Linda Wright – 851 County Route
3, Hannibal
Tax Map #234.00-07-07
Chairman
French opened the Public Hearing at 7:06 pm.
Linda Wright stated that she was replacing her old single wide mobile
home with a new doublewide manufactured home and needed a variance from the Board
to allow her to reside in the existing home while the new home is
installed. She also stated that she
needed additional time for demolition and removal of the old home, and to move
her belongings between the two structures during the winter months. She had initially planned for the new home to
be installed nearly 8 weeks ago and has been delayed by the CEO process and the
ZBA process to where she is now concerned that because of the onset of winter
weather, the demolition wouldn’t be finished within a 6 month timeframe. Ms. Wright’s contractor was also present and
confirmed the fact the Town’s processes have delayed the project due to the
need to obtain a survey map as well as documentation of the building standards. He began a discussion of the NYS Governor
Cuomo’s actions to force all municipalities to accept and allow manufactured
homes as a way of providing an affordable housing alternative. Chairman French asked about the survey map
that she had provided and its lack of location for the new doublewide. The map identified the location of the
existing mobile home, well, electric pole and existing sheds but didn’t show
where the septic system or proposed doublewide locations are. Ms. Wright explained that the new home was
going to be directly in front of the singlewide, approximately 6’ south of the
well. She also stated that she planned
on connecting to public water when the district is constructed in the near
future. The contractor explained that
the existing septic is in the rear yard between the various sheds with the tank
located close enough for a somewhat easy connection by digging an access way
underneath the singlewide and continuing under the new home. Ms. Wright provided letters from two of her
neighbors both in favor of her installing a new home on her property. Mr. Potter, neighbor to the east, is also
allowing the removal of any trees from his property to assist in the setting
process as well as allowing access through his property for any personnel
associated with the builder. Mr.
Gervaise, neighbor to both the west and south, has no objection to having a
doublewide next to his properties. With
no further public or board member comments, the Hearing was closed at 7:21 pm.
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REGULAR
MEETING
The
Regular meeting resumed at 7:21 pm.
Linda Wright – The Board members discussed
the timeframe for dismantling and removal of old mobile home and agreed to
allow six months time in which Ms. Wright needed to acquire the demolition
permit, allowing her ample time to move her belongings and allowing the winter
months to pass before the demolition needs to begin. The demolition permit, once acquired, would have
a six month timeframe as stipulated by the CEO.
Without any further discussion
from the Board Members a motion was moved by
Member LeoGrande and seconded by Member Farrands, to allow the applicant
to reside in the existing structure during the installation of new doublewide
manufactured home on property located at 851 County Route 3, Fulton, NY 13069;
Tax Map # 234.00-07-07 is hereby GRANTED
with the following express conditions:
1.) Must be in accordance with CEO requirements
regarding the issuance of a Demolition Permit previous to the issuance of a
Certificate of Occupancy for the new home.
2.) Allowance
of a six month time frame in which to acquire
the Demolition Permit for the existing single wide mobile home.
A roll call vote was taken:
Michael French, Chairman Aye
Peter LeoGrande, Member Aye
Patricia Simmons, Member Aye
Tom Thompson, Member Absent
Sandra Farrands, Member Aye
4 AYES, 0 NAYES - Resolution 2017-13 - APPROVED.
MINUTES
A motion was moved by Member Simmons to approve the meeting minutes for August 22,
2017. The motion was seconded by Member Farrands,
all were in favor without further discussion and the motion carried.
ADJOURN
With
no other business before the Board a motion
to adjourn at 7:30 pm was moved by
Member Farrands and seconded by Member LeoGrande, all were in favor and the motion carried.
Respectfully
submitted by:
Lisa
Somers, ZBA secretary
