DRAFT
TOWN OF SARATOGA
ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS MINUTES
January 24,
2005
7:30 PM
Chairman
Stephen Bodnar called the meeting to order at 7:33 p.m.��
Chairman
Stephen Bodnar led the flag salute and explained the Rules of the Board.�
Clerk
Catherine Cicero called the roll: Chairman Stephen Bodnar � present, Thomas
Carringi � present, Barbara Faraone � absent, Clifford Hanehan � absent, Joyce
Waldinger � present, David Hall � present, James Burke � present, and alternate
Robert McConnell � present.
Also
present:� Robert Hathaway, Zoning
Officer, Duane Rabideau, Brian Hall, and Richard Oliver.� And see attached sign-in sheet of interested
Townspeople attending.
Approval
of Minutes: All board members present had read the minutes of the
November
22, 2004 meeting.� A motion was made by James Burke and seconded by David Hall to accept
the minutes of the November 22, 2004 meeting as written.� Chairman Stephen Bodnar � aye, Joyce
Waldinger � aye, Thomas Carringi � aye, David Hall � aye, Barbara Faraone �
absent, Clifford Hanehan � absent, James Burke � aye, and alternate Robert
McConnell � aye. Carried 6 - 0
Order of Business:
AREA VARIANCE
Dean & Kimberly
Attanasio
6 Dynamo Ct.
Niskayuna, NY 12309
S/B/L 193.06-1-14
Lake Residential
Property located:
1374 Rt. 9P
Applicant is seeking an area (height) variance to build a 3-story home with a height of 42� at 1374 Rt. 9P.� Duane Rabideau, of Gilbert VanGuilder, Land Surveyor, addressed the Board, stating that, two years ago the Applicant was approved a variance to erect a two-story home on the same lot.� Due to flood plain constraints, the Applicant is unable to use the first floor as living space, and proposes to add a third story to the structure, using the lowest floor as a garage/storage area.� He also presented the Board with statements from the Applicant�s neighbors, saying they had no objections to the proposed structure.� Chairman Bodnar voiced concern over the magnitude of the variance�a 40% increase�as well as fire safety issues.
Proof of Notice having been furnished, Chairman Stephen Bodnar opened the Public Hearing:� Ed Dweck spoke against granting the variance.
Robert McConnell made a motion, seconded by Thomas
Carringi, to table the application until the next meeting after more
information can be obtained.� Chairman Stephen Bodnar
� aye, Joyce Waldinger � aye, Thomas
Carringi � aye, David Hall � aye, James Burke � aye, and alternate Robert
McConnell � aye. Carried 6 � 0.� TABLED
Edinburg Building
Corp.
106 Holly Lane
Saratoga Springs,
NY� 12866
S/B/L
193.18-1-4� Lake Residential
Property
located:� 1250 Rt. 9P
Applicant is seeking an area variance to build a garage outside the original footprint.� The plans would take the third story with normal roofline and make a two-story home with garage.� Applicant requests 16� variance on the front, and 7� variance on the back.
Richard Oliver and Brian Hall explained to the Board that, by removing the third story of the existing structure and adding a two-story garage, the house would be more salable and less objectionable to the neighbors.� Chairman Stephen Bodnar noted that the County had responded to the application by asking for more information, including a plot plan.
Proof of Notice having been furnished, Chairman Stephen Bodnar opened the Public Hearing:� The following people spoke against granting the variance:
V.J. Bachmann, Esq., representing Muriel Massiah
David Lord, Wilton, NY
Hermina. Clemente, 1243 Rte 9P, Saratoga Springs, NY
David Hall made a motion, seconded by James Burke, to
table the application until the next meeting, pending the filing of more
information from the Applicants.�
Chairman Stephen Bodnar � aye, Joyce Waldinger � aye, Thomas
Carringi � aye, David Hall � aye, James Burke � aye, and alternate Robert
McConnell � aye. Carried 6 � 0. TABLED
�
Old Business: None
New Business: None
The
next regular meeting will be February 28, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.��
Chairman Stephen Bodnar made
a motion to adjourn at 9:17pm.� The
motion was seconded by David Hall. Chairman
Stephen Bodnar � aye, Joyce Waldinger � aye, Thomas Carringi � aye, David Hall � aye, James Burke
� aye, and alternate Robert McConnell � aye. Carried 6 � 0.
Respectfully
submitted,
Catherine
E. Cicero