DRAFT
TOWN OF SARATOGA
ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS MINUTES
July 25, 2005
7:30 PM
Chairman
Stephen Bodnar called the meeting to order at 7:30 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 � present, Clifford Hanehan � present,
Joyce Waldinger � present, David Hall � present, James Burke � present, and
alternate Robert McConnell � present.
Also
present: Zoning Officer Robert Hathaway, Michael Sekerich, and Mr. and Mrs.
William Hoffer.
Approval
of Minutes: All board members present had read the minutes of the June 27, 2005
meeting. A motion was made by Thomas
Carringi and seconded by David Hall to accept the minutes of the June 27, 2005
meeting as written.� Chairman
Stephen Bodnar �aye , David Hall � aye, Clifford Hanehan � aye, Barbara Faraone
� aye, Thomas Carringi � aye, James Burke � aye, and Joyce Waldinger � aye. Carried 7 � 0�
Chairman
Stephen Bodnar thanked Clifford Hanehan and the rest of the Board for doing a
terrific job while he was absent from the meeting last month.
Order of Business:
AREA VARIANCE
Chris Lofgren
109 DeGarmo Rd.
Schuylerville,
NY� 12871
S/B/L 156-2-16
& 19 Rural Residential
Returning Applicant is seeking an area variance of 80� for
road frontage and 30� for side setbacks on property fronting Rt. 29 in
Grangerville.� This item was pulled from
the agenda at the request of the Applicant.�
TABLED
Michael Sekerich
Rt 9P Box 1226
Saratoga Springs,
NY� 12866
S/B/L
193.18-14-05� Lake Residential
Returning Applicant has removed an existing trailer from the property and is seeking an area variance of 25� to meet front setback requirements to build a single family home.� Mr. Skerich reported that he had filed a copy of his deed and a sketch of the property pursuant to a request from the Board at the May ZBA meeting.� He restated his intention��
to develop the adjacent lot, which is separated from his residence by a �paper� road owned by the state.� The road was originally an access road to Rt 9P; however, the neighbors have excavated their site so the road dead-ends at the edge of Mr. Sekerich�s property.� The lot at issue has no road frontage on Rt 9P.� Mr. Sekerich proposes to grant a 20� right-of-way across his property next to his driveway to give the back property access to Rt 9P.� The proposed three bedroom, one family home will be stick-built construction with an attached garage.
Chairman Stephen Bodnar noted that the County Planning Board had made a determination that the proposal would have no significant county-wide or inter-community impact; therefore, a determination on this matter would be left strictly to the ZBA.
Town Zoning Officer Robert Hathaway commented that the Applicant had a right to replace the existing trailer with a home even though there is no road frontage on Rt 9P.
There followed a lengthy discussion on the size of the proposed house; however, Mr. Sekerich did not have a site plan with him, so it was impossible to calculate the lot coverage of the new building, which could change the size of the requested variance.
Barbara Faraone made a
motion, seconded by Thomas Carringi, to postpone a decision until further
information, including a site plan, is available. Chairman Stephen Bodnar �aye
, David Hall � aye, Clifford Hanehan � aye, Barbara Faraone � aye, Thomas
Carringi � aye, James Burke � aye, and Joyce Waldinger � aye. Carried 7 � 0
�
William Hoffer
1204 Rt 9P
Saratoga Springs,
NY� 12866
S/B/L� 193.18-1-40.2� Lake Residential
Applicant has removed a 21�x27� camp from the property and would like to replace it with a 28�x45�house.�� He needs a front variance of 12�, two side variances of 12� and a combined side variance of 12�.� The proposed building will cover less than 21% of the parcel; however,� the permitted lot coverage is 20%.
William Hoffer addressed the Board, stating that the property at issue fronts onto a 12�, state-owned, gravel service road.� There are several other houses along the gravel road that use it for access to Rt 9P and park along it as well.��� The property has no direct road frontage on Rt 9P.� Although Mr. Hoffer does own property that has Rt 9P frontage, it is on a separate deed.�
�It is his intention to center a house on the lot so that it does not infringe on his neighbors as much as the camp had. �The Board noted that this would be an improvement over the previous situation where the camp was located very close to the edge of the property.� Mr. Hoffer stated that the house would be a one-story, single family dwelling, with the attached garage going in at the ground floor.� Mr. Hoffer stated his willingness to build a smaller house so that a lot coverage variance would not be necessary.
Barbara Faraone had visited the site, and had seen other houses built by the Applicant.� She noted that the sites were �nice, neat, clean.�
Proof of notice
having been furnished on July 17, 2005, Chairman Stephen Bodnar opened the
Public Hearing.� There were no
interested parties; the Public Hearing was closed.
Barbara Faraone made a
motion, seconded by Thomas Carringi, to approve the 3 variances for side and
front setbacks with the provision that Mr. Hoffer would build no closer than
12� to any side property line.� Chairman
Stephen Bodnar �aye , David Hall � aye, Clifford Hanehan � aye, Barbara Faraone
� aye, Thomas Carringi � aye, James Burke � aye, and Joyce Waldinger � aye. Carried 7 � 0
Mr. Hoffer asked if there was a time limit on the granting of the variances.� Chairman Stephen Bodnar stated that the variances were good forever, but a building permit was only valid for one year.
�Old Business:� None
New Business:� None
The
next regular meeting will be August 22, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
�
Chairman Stephen Bodnar made
a motion to adjourn at 8:58 pm.� The
motion was seconded by David Hall. Chairman Stephen Bodnar �aye , David Hall � aye,
Clifford Hanehan � aye, Barbara Faraone � aye, Thomas Carringi � aye, James
Burke � aye, and Joyce Waldinger � aye. Carried
7 � 0
Respectfully
submitted,
Catherine
E. Cicero