� �������TOWN OF
ZONING BOARD
OF APPEALS DRAFT MINUTES
July 22, 2019
Chairman William Moreau called the meeting to order
at 7:00 p.m. and led the flag salute.�
Chairman William Moreau welcomed
everyone to the meeting and proceeded to review the Rules
of the Board.
Zoning
Clerk Linda McCabe called the roll: Chairman William Moreau � present, Clifford Hanehan � absent, Thomas Carringi � absent, Clarence
Fosdick � present, Christopher Benn � present, Nicholas Schwartz - present, Steve
Mehan - present, Alternate Mark Sullivan - absent.
Also
present: Zoning Officer Gil Albert, Attorney William Reynolds and Steve Reuter.
(Sign-in sheet is on file in the Clerk�s office.)
Prior to the approval of the
minutes, there was a correction made at the request of a Board member.
Approval
of Minutes: A motion was made by Clarence
Fosdick, seconded by Christopher Benn, to accept the meeting minutes of June 24,
2019.�� Chairman William Moreau � aye,
Clarence Fosdick - aye, Steve Mehan - aye, Christopher Benn - aye, Nicholas
Schwartz - aye, Clifford Hanehan - absent, Thomas Carringi - absent.�
Carried �5 - 0
Approved
Public Hearing for Area
Variance
Frank
Pagano #19-04
38
Wolf Hill Rd.
Melville,
NY 11747
S/B/L
193.6-2-1 Lake Residential
Location:� 25 Saratoga Lake Rd.
Applicant seeks a 15' front setback variance in order to construct a new house in the location of the house that burned down.
Steve Reuter appeared on behalf of the Applicant and reviewed the
requested setback variance with the Board.�
He also noted the surrounding homes are all lined up along Fitch Rd. at
the same setback and they'd like to do the same to keep in line with the homes
around them.
Chairman William Moreau asked if there were any Board questions.
Christopher Benn questioned what they will do with the existing shed.
Steve Reuter responded the Applicant would like to leave it for storage
and remove it once the house is built.
Christopher Benn suggested they remove the concrete pad in front of the
shed and then move the house back 5'; they'd still have the views and just that
5' will help get it off the edge of the road a bit more.� It would still be facing the lake, still
within the 40' off of Rt. 9P, but a bit further off the lake road.� He added the applicant's talking about removing
the shed after the house is built, so if we get the house shifted back even
that 5', it will be a benefit.� After a
brief discussion, the Board agreed.�
Clarence Fosdick asked for the reaction of the Applicant's representative
to this suggestion.�
Steve Reuter stated leaving the shed there will make it harder for him
to build.
Chairman William Moreau asked the opinion of the Zoning Officer.
Zoning Officer Gil Albert stated he's gone back a couple feet from the original
already.� He added he was under the
impression the owner was keeping the old shed.�
If he leaves the shed, realistically he needs all the room he has there
to excavate and do this.�
After providing Proof of Notice in the
Saratogian on July 12, 2019, Chairman William Moreau opened the Public Hearing at 7:12 p.m. asking those wishing to speak, to
please stand and state their name and address.� Seeing
as no one wished to speak, Chairman
William Moreau closed the Public Hearing at 7:13 p.m.
Chairman William Moreau then went through the Balancing Test, line by
line, with the Board; the Board found in favor of the Applicant.
A motion was made by Christopher Benn, seconded by Clarence
Fosdick, to approve a 10' variance, amending the application to a 30' setback.� Chairman William Moreau � aye,� Clarence Fosdick - aye, Steve Mehan - aye, Christopher
Benn - aye, Nicholas Schwartz - aye, Clifford Hanehan - absent, Thomas Carringi
- absent.�
Carried� 5 - 0
Approved
Old Business: None
New Business: None
A motion was made by Nicholas Schwartz, seconded by Christopher
Benn, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:26 p.m. �Chairman William Moreau � aye, Clifford Hanehan - absent, Thomas
Carringi - absent, Clarence Fosdick - aye, Christopher Benn - aye, Nicholas
Schwartz - aye, Steve Mehan - aye.�
Carried� 5 - 0
Meeting Adjourned
The next Zoning
Board of Appeals meeting will be held August
26, 2019.��
Respectfully submitted,
Linda McCabe
ZBA Clerk�����������������������������
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