Village of Sackets Harbor Zoning Board of Appeals
August 18, 2015
Regular Meeting
112 N. Broad St.
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
Meeting
was called to order at 5:35 PM by Chairman Jon Constance. Members present: Jon
Constance, Floyd Dame, John Kenna, Larry Barone and Molly Reilly.
Minutes
of the July 21, 2015 meeting were approved as corrected in a motion made by
Larry Barone and seconded by Jon Constance. (Vote 5 Ayes, 0 Nays)
NEW
BUSINESS:
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Ronald D Miller, applicant is requesting a rear yard variance for an 8 x 12
lean-to. A public hearing has been advertised and is scheduled for this
meeting.
A
suggestion to open the public hearing at 5:40 PM was made by Jon Constance, with
the observation that there was no one present in the audience to make a
comment. The public hearing was closed by a motion made by Floyd Dame and
seconded by Larry Barone (Vote 5 Ayes, 0 Nays) and the regular session resumed.
Jon
Constance noted that the lean to in question has already been built and the
owner has been informed that it does not meet the set-back requirements by the
Zoning Enforcement Officer. The other two buildings (a garage and a shed) are
also non-conforming but pre-date the zoning law. Larry Barone brought a Google
Map picture of the lot done prior to the lean-to construction, showing this.
Jon
Constance said he does not see the need for the lean-to. Floyd Dame stated that
it is up to the applicant or his agent, to be here to state his case.
Jon
Constance read from the Village of Sackets Harbor Zoning Law Article VI, 6-1,
B, that “Non-conforming buildings or other structures shall not be enlarged,
extended or structurally altered, except where the enlargement or extension
does not increase the nonconformity.”
A
motion to deny the variance request of the application was made by Jon
Constance and seconded by Molly Reilly. (Vote 5 Ayes, 0 Nays)
Motion
to close the meeting was made at 5:57 PM by Larry Barone and seconded by Molly
Reilly. (Vote 5 Ayes, 0 Nays)
Respectfully
submitted,
Peggy
Kelly, ZBA Secretary
