TOWN OF GRANBY ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Meeting Minutes
October 24, 2019
AGENDA: Ryan Pitts Public Hearing
Regular Meeting
MEMBERS: Michael French, Chairman
Peter LeoGrande
Tom Thompson - absent
Tina Sawyer
Tyler Palmitese
ALSO PRESENT: Ryan Pitts, Charles & Tina Jackson.
Chairman
French opened the meeting at 7:03 pm. The Board welcomed new member Tyler Palmitese.
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PUBLIC
HEARING
Area
Variance Request
Ryan Pitts –26 Bergmann Drive,
Fulton,
Tax Map #235.00-13-06.1
Chairman
French opened the Public Hearing at 7:04 pm and asked the applicant to explain
the variance requested. Chairman French
also stated that the Town Board had granted Mr. Pitts waiver of the
restrictions imposed by the Moratorium, enabling the application to proceed to
the ZBA. Ryan Pitts responded that he
intends to build a new structure on his property and would like to continue
residing in the existing manufactured home while the construction occurs. He also plans to demolish the old home once
the new house is built and able to be lived in.
The Board members had processed similar requests and had no questions
for the applicant.
Chairman
French opened the Hearing at 7:09 pm for public comments as follows:
1. Charles & Tina Jackson –
Neighboring property owners located directly south of Mr. Pitts that expressed
some issues they had with their new neighbor.
Charles Jackson stated that the building activity that they can hear
almost daily has already scared away the deer in the neighborhood and the house
has already under construction apparently without Town approval. Ryan Pitts replied that he also hears the construction
noise and that it is not him, he inquired where the Jacksons property was in
relation to his and determined that Mr. Pitts residence is at the furthest
northern point of the 30 acre parcel along Bergmann Drive, which is on the far
side and away from the Jackson’s. They
all agreed that the noise was coming from the property that runs along the rear
southwest corner, and would be something that the Codes Office would be able to
assist the Jackson’s with. The Jackson’s
supplied photos on their phone for the ZBA Members to view confirming that a
large two-story structure is being built and that several campers are also
being utilized in the same vicinity.
With
no further public comments, a motion was moved by Member LeoGrande to close the
Hearing at 7:15 pm. The motion was
seconded by Member Sawyer and the motion carried.
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REGULAR
MEETING
Ryan Pitts -
Without further discussion, a
motion was moved by Member Sawyer and seconded by Member LeoGrande, to approve the Area Variance request by Ryan
Pitts and allow the applicant to reside in the existing manufactured home
during the construction of a new residential structure on property located at
26 Bergman Drive, Fulton, NY 13069; Tax Map # 235.00-13-06.1, and 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
Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the new home.
2.) Allowance of a six-month time
frame in which to demolish the existing manufactured home after the issuance of
a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy.
A
roll call vote was taken:
Michael
French, Chairman Aye
Peter
LeoGrande, Member Aye
Tom
Thompson, Member Absent
Tina
Sawyer, Member Aye
Tyler
Palmitese, Member Aye
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AYES 0 NAYES 0 ABSTENTIONS – Resolution 2019-01APPROVED.
MINUTES
A motion was moved by Member Thompson to approve the meeting minutes for September
30, 2019. The motion was seconded by
Member LeoGrande, all were in favor without further discussion and the motion carried.
ADJOURN
With
no other business before the Board a motion
to adjourn at 7:25 pm was moved by
Member Palmitese and seconded by Member LeoGrande, all were in favor and the motion carried.
Respectfully
submitted by:
Lisa
Somers
ZBA
secretary
