TOWN OF ROSENDALE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Minutes of the January 16, 2007 Meeting
(Draft)

 

Chairman, Robert Hendrickson, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. at the Rosendale Recreation Center with the pledge to the flag.

 

I. ROLL CALL: 
 Chairman, Robert Hendrickson, Present Member, John Maylie, Present
 Member, Denise Pitcher, Present  Member, Lou Muenkel, Absent
 Member, Leland Eaton, Excused  
 Alternate Member, Ron Parenti, Absent
 
 Also present, Fred Greitzer, Planning Board Liaison
            Billy Liggan, Chairman Rosendale Planning Board

 

II. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING, DECEMBER 19, 2006
John Maylie made a motion to accept the minutes as written.  The motion was seconded by Robert Hendrickson.
 Roll Vote: Robert Hendrickson, Yes John Maylie, Yes
   Denise Pitcher, Abstain
 Motion Carried.

 

III. PUBLIC HEARING:
Lynne Friedman, Z2006-04 - Lot line adjustment on property located at 414 Circle Avenue, Rosendale, NY.  Tax Map No. 62.019-1-31
Sidney Norinsky, spouse, represented the applicant Lynne Friedman.  Mr. Norinsky stated that they have an agreement with Vivian McCall  who owns the adjacent property to shift their lot line approximately seventeen feet.  A survey map had previously been submitted to the board.  There were no neighbors present.  Mr. Maylie asked Mr. Norinsky if any undesirable change be produced by doing this to the property?  Mr. Norinsky did not see any - the existing lot line is approximately seventeen inches from the applicant’s home.  The proposed lot line adjustment would square off the property lines.  Mr. Maylie questioned whether any thing other than the lot line adjustment would be requested.  Mr. Norinsky answered no - there would be nothing further.  Mr. Maylie did not think that the variance requested was substantial and did not feel that there would be an adverse effect on the physical or environmental condition of the neighborhood.  The request was also not self-created.  A positive recommendation was received from the Planning Board. 
Denise Pitcher questioned,  in regard to the minutes, a report was received from Shuster Associates that both parcels are legally undersized and cannot be reduced in size without an area variance.  Mr. Hendrickson advised the reason for the requested variance. 
John Maylie made a motion to close the public hearing.  Robert Hendrickson seconded the motion.
 Roll Vote: John Maylie, Yes  Denise Pitcher, Yes
   Robert Hendrickson, Yes 
 Motion Carried.

 

Robert Hendrickson felt that a decision could be made.  The request was uncomplicated and the request involved only one neighbor and the neighborhood was compatible with what was requested and since the current lot line is so close to the applicant’s house he felt that this request was acceptable. 
John  Maylie made a request to  prepare a decision paper approving the request for a variance for the applicant, Lynne Friedman.  The request to approve the variance was seconded by Denise Pitcher.
 Roll Vote: Denise Pitcher, Yes  John Maylie, Yes
   Robert Hendrickson, Yes
 Motion Carried.

 

The approval would be drawn up and submitted to the board members for their signatures as soon as possible.

 

IV. OLD BUSINESS:
 None

 

V. NEW BUSINESS: Review of ZBA application revision
John Maylie put together a proposed revision to the ZBA application after reviewing  an application that was used by another town other counties were using.  Mr. Maylie felt that the current application was not clear to the applicant and that normally all the needed information was not getting submitted.   The problem that the board had with the current application was when the applicant requested a use variance the details that were needed to substantiate the request are usually not provided.  The proposed revision form plus the SEQR form when properly completed would be all the paperwork normally needed to apply for variance.  The revised application would be sent to the Town so that copies can be made for further use.

 

VI. CORRESPONDENCE: 
Corbally Gartland & Rappleyea letter re:  Lands of John McColgan

 

John Gouldsbury requested to be on the agenda for correspondence.  Robert Hendrickson advised that an application would have to made in advance in order to be on the agenda.  Mr. Gouldsbury advised that he was at the meeting last month and was permitted to speak and what he spoke was recorded.  Mr. Gouldsbury felt that there was some inaccuracies in the minutes and would like to have the minutes from last month’s meeting not approved until the clerk has reviewed the tape again and corrections made.  Mr. Gouldsbury felt that the minutes and the tape were not available to him in a timely manner.  Mr. Hendrickson advised Mr. Gouldsbury that it was not up to the secretary to decide anything about the accuracy or inaccuracy of the minutes.  Mr. Hendrickson advised Mr. Gouldsbury that the minutes were read by the board and approved.  Mr. Gouldsbury asked if the minutes can be changed after the board has approved them.  Mr. Hendrickson advised that only if there was an error and advised that every word spoken is not put into the minutes.  If Mr. Gouldsbury wants to be on the February agenda he needs to submit a properly completed application.

 

A motion was made by John Maylie to close the meeting at 8:00 p.m.  The motion was seconded by Denise Pitcher.
 Roll Vote: John Maylie, Yes  Denise Pitcher, Yes
   Robert Hendrickson, Yes Motion Carried.