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�- S0UTH0LD, L. I., N. Y.
Telephone SO 5-2660
APPEAL BOARD
MEMBERS
Robert W. Gillispie, Jr., Chairman
Robert Bergen
Herbert Rosenberg
Charles Gregonis, Jr.
Serge Doyen, Jr.
- MINUTES
Southold Town Board of Appeals
December 18, 1958
A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals was held at the
Town Clerk's Office, Southold, New York, on Thursday.. December 18, 1958, at
7:30 P.M.
There were present: Messrs. Robert W. Gillispie, Jr., Chairman, Robert
Bergen, Herbert Rosenberg, Charles Gregonis, Jr., and Serge Doyen, Jr.
Also present:- Mr. Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector.
PUBLIC HEARING:: Appeal No. 125, application of New Suffolk Shipyard, Inc.,
for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance Article III,
,Section 300, Subsection 11, for permit to enlarge advertising sign on land of
Suter on the south side of Main Road, west of Manor Hill, bounded north by
Main Road; East by District Line; South by New Suffolk Ave.; nest by Laast
Avenue, New Suffolk, N.Y.
Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for special acception,
notice of disapproval issued to applicant by the Building Inspector and legal
notice of-hearing with affidavit attesting to its publication in the official
newspapero
Chairman read letter from Mrs. Alma Suter giving permission to New
Suffolk Shipyard to have an advertising sign on her property.
Chairman: "Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application?
Mre Suter: " I will".
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Mr. Rosenberg: n As we understa-dd it, this was a single face sign?"
Mr. Suter: "It was a single face sign, then we attached a wing facingeast
Southold Tovin' Board 'of Appeals 2 ':December. . '195$. '
(iV[M. Suter) q
Re wi'sh.,to m-_intain it` a,nd-have:,applied. for the maximum,size''to avoid further
difficulty ,if.,the size is, :changed.- The .present-:sign, is about, 5'x.`l0�;, the wing '
s' probabl :2 Xl .
--.Mr •Bergen:,.:"_Is'di :your,,,int'ention--.to ;replace. ,the.present:''sign with a:
larger, oneV,'
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b.'-.Suter°'. No the°.original.;sign will remain,.''.the' same. :The wing may.;ohange
depending.''on what- the manufacturer' sends'=out. . 'It will°not be�.larger than .
-permitted:"
Mr. Terry .expla fined a "V back signs' and e�'back.to -back sign.
Mr.;'Gillispie read- specifications for business advertising signs.:
:'llte have •arrived ':at..:the. general:requirements�_for• signs, as, follo�rs:,.: ,
l.,Applicant must,-present .letter of permission.
2. .The location'- chosen by,i6_,applicant for the ;sign must meet` with
Art ficle"$ of,the Zoning Ordinance, which contains the.;'general',coriditions:under ' '
which we can;grant.-a special;exeept' on.
3: Purpose :of ;the: :si must be.`direct orial=,. P
in--the ublic -interest,and,. =
' convenience. .
L,. .The'number ;of signs permitted for'.'a business must be reasonabhe as
determined.. by the Board.
Mr::.Gregonis: "How'many, signs- does:New-Suffolk_,Shipyard have In.the area:?"
Mr. Suter °:Just -the;two we are :applying for - oh,' no; there. is a• small
directional•sign 1.at the "end,'of the lane
Mr:.: R6senber-g.:"This::.sign',is;,'twic®.:as•;large as`the maximum,: but.the sign "
has• existed.,1''
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Mr.,Gillispie: "" .The tk�inking has been:,here that any advertising` of.
products are undesirable; that while'.the •thought,;is not to put ,people. 'out `of
business,_ the: advertising .of .a particular -product .such as Chris,Craft, or:
: Outboard Motors; ete. '. would bei.agairist wl-iA��4e have `permitted''in the ,past.
,. ,
:. 4ve feel that .the. emphasis ;should'.be on New`Suffolk:°Shipyard; with
;a directional .
arrowt'and, smaller print - Chris Craft, or'.,whatevzr products;desired-." '
Mr..' Rosenbergi,-: '�In view; of�-the fact.cthat:double -faced. signs are
permissable- -'and' the way the sigri is angled, maybe the'.best solution would
be to per at mit; duplicion.on the oppo site, side:"
Suter': "That.is all`ri , with me.
Chairman: "-Is there- anyone:who•,wishes, to.,s 'eak'for -or against :this-,a pplication?".
No, 'one'wished..ao speak. for�.or.-against ,the a'pplicatiorie
Resolution;offered by Mr... Rosenber��:%and. seconded''by',Mr-. B.ergei ,.`•.
Whereas theapplication "of New Suffolk .Shipyard, IIU�, having been considered, ;
at Pubh.e',Hearing,N' .125; `on December,:1$, 195$,;and the Board'.'finding.that'
strict .application .of the Ordinance-Would 'produce undue hardship _because
sign �is'`non-conforming•-and;the`business' is 'not near,the :road. : Th'e ;situation,
is uniqu®`"also because the business:is ;not on •the -road: .The -public 'convenience
: and 'welfare an%c� justice will be .substantially, erved and.th ''legally established:. ..
Southold Town Board of:Appeals -� i December 184 .19'58
:or. permanently:in�'ured and :the spirit of''the,-ordinancib would 'be observed.
Be :it RESOLVED-that 'special, exception' for permission, to. change Yew.,Suffolk
Shipyard sign on the :Suter":property", ..south ,side 'Main Road,, to obtain two':faces; ;
,. neither 'of,which :i_s larger'than.'ahe.;.present,.west ices' is .granted ; This si
gn
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must emphasize',advertisment,o- NeW Suffolk: Shipyard,'. Inc; with',directions, and
in 'BaalTer. print',..the Ghris' Crafty or ,other`products:
Vote of the' Board:'Ayes— Mr. Gillispie; Mr. Rosenberg' N,r.. Gregonis$ Mr;; Bergen
and Mr. Doyen.' .. . ,
EITBLIC .HEARING:, Appeal No® .12!':upon application of New Suffolk Shipyard
Inc., fora special: exception in 'accordance ,with-..the Zoning;.Ordinance', Article IV,
Section ./�Q8,and Article' VII;. Section'703a, :for.,permit .to use advertising, sigh:.
already constructed on land,of .John•Boucher, south side Main Road, west.'of:-Mattitu' ck
Villa.ge,-,`bounded north.`by, Reeve Bros.; Ei' -by Creek; :South:b9 Sutter;
West by..Main Road, Mattitiick ,N•.Y'..
Chairman read. application .far special''exception;,"notice' 'of disapproval:
issued'to applicant by Building:,Inspector -and_aegal notice-of -hearing with
affidavit- attesting,-,to its '•publicati•on in=the'official newspaper: ;chairrrian read;
_ letter :of permission signed by,-John Boucher.._ .
'Phairmam 111:§ `there, anyone present 'who wishes to speak :fora this application?t'.
Mr:''Suter -Al
dill speak for this;;application,ii`
ChairmahOIT'his is .sort 4£ a tVn shaped sign that .we'took a- picture--of the. other
day. asnt,t there' a larger: sign there, before "., .,.
Ar. :Suter;• "That is',right.,
Mr.: Rosenberg:ttActuall a business: sign is ohly- permitted 'on your: own 'property
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but, it v�ould'seem,to me that a 'sign that 'is �a. '!VP-: shaped sign•.of the '.type,.-'vou '.hate
here, would in effect-give .you double:•coverage: permitted fo anyone':else,'!
-Mr:. Suter':.'The :old, sign was' a:xirigle face e'& ign, 'little'.larger than •the,,two signs,
Mr. Rosenberg .What would :you say, if you were allowed the• s6he sign you had
before,-the same size; or .if-,you'wanted:.to make a .pV" out of it'; you -could',have !2 'v"s
14hat,'Would.',total 50' or: 6x!.. --Ev,
Mr. Suter: ".That`�would: be• satsfactory.:i�''
'right: toreace.theMr. Rob 'Y a sgn `that you took' down.. ousen
were allowed .to put,.the_.sign up bef or'e..'z,oning. "! Mr.Rdsenberg read part of '.the town
Law .to explain to Mr: -Suter.- '-"You can. put,back'.the' sign that .you had, ,'or-.if,you_.
ink a .IVtl sign is better; that is ,up to-you.'
Resolution offered 'by Mr. Bergen and seconded• by M'. Gregonis� "
Whereas the. application of, New,'Suffolk'Shipyard,' Inc.�. -having -been"a')ntidered.at,.
Public' Hearing. �124, on Dedember 18,:,1955,' and`the 'B.oard f nding-that;strict.
application -of`.the 'Ordinance 'would- not .produce .undue. hardship,. ,the situation would riot
`'be.uni.i'ue,�and,:the`publi.c:'convenience, an_ d, welfare and,-justice 'would .riot,be substantially ;
served, and the legally.'establshed-:or ..permitted.;use of`, ,neighborhood::property and
adjacent, use districts would be"substantially'-or permanently Injured, and, the spirit 'of
the ordinanpe.would,not'.be' served:,
Southold Town-Board of,Appeals. December lg;
Be it RESOLVEI? t,hat;=permissiori is denied fora "V 'shaped ,sign.of 'maximum r ' Size 6. 112;x 12..1/2• 'but is grantecl .for`a'.1 V" .shaped' sign_,not;to exceed.on either,
:face,•V9' x.3'10. ',However zt, is, a condition of. thus exception,'thdt"'the
advertising.. on the sign: £aces.or .faces must ,empkiasize .thd`ke Suffallt Shipyard
Furnishing.directional information, and "in smaller;letter;" the advertisinent 'of.,
products handled and ,service, of'Neer Suffolk: Shipyard, provided'this'repZsces the original
Vote of 'the Board '.Ayes "fir..'Gillisp e, 1Mr. Roseriber Nlr .Gre oni
' . and::Mro:Doyeiia g�. Greg on Bergen
PUBLIC BEARING': 'Appeal iVo. 126,_'applicstion of':Peter Kreh,; .Jr.,- for, a special
egception'in accordance with' ,"the.'Z'oning Ordinance, : rticle:I3I"i Section 300� .Sub--
section: 3A, for permit to expand a marina located oa''James Creek, A7att
Chairman read application-for speclah exception,' notice of-di.' issued
to-applicant by Building' Inspe'etor and legal. notice of' hearing with'affidavit.
attesting to its publication 3n the official nei�spaper;: ' ;
Chairman !�Is; there` anyone;"present who .-vishes..to:' speak'for this: a ion
licat ?"
Pp.• . • . _
• Mr: Kreh:"I w'ad,``J' to peak'.f or it.
Chazrmari:t'.Before.anyone.speaks I .might say that ;this property of, Mr.`.KreYi's is
bounded :on:the north by J Zebr'oski,..on the East' by Camp ll4ineola:Road;' South by
R. 'Makee.;- and on the west J,,, 7ebroski
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Mr, Rosenberg fl liow,'ld ge is" the property?"
Mr`. Kreh;."�►rhat I want to use. 'is' two acres. 'The entire' property.: s 16 ,acres,
h have a map Yiere and would:
Board studied the,map biven,by Mr,• Krell. Mr. and Y: Buckham,-.asked• to ;be.
1 allowed to ,study the map ;also Mrs 'Gillispie showed some Bzetures, that were taken,
Mr.. Bergen: When yeas: 'the dredging
It�r: $reh "Some was done in '1954. The house wasput in;in r'57
Chairman: !'You say,you wish to'`operate the, marina and--"propose toy-'have'a 'launching
ramp, for the` convenience of the.;.people ,zn.:the,-..area?11
odo .anMr. Kreh:"Yes I have here some pictures t pp a 'so,a
picture:of,'.a ramp.n
Mr' Buekham•',"I would like to ask Mr. Kreh`a.I quest ion if I may, Would there b
any,.,more �bui'ldingg that.•.you.,-would• construct'°there?'t'.
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llRr; � , : o' doisgefreh: "ro' all'Iw the:moorings'.._ I would like to_provide a.',
launchin#4 snip as there•are, no. 'such,facilities in ahe area®.
Mr.. Rosenberg:, "This would'be maim for whom?"
Mr Kreh=' "Private- pleasure. boats.'
1t�. Buckham:: " If I may 'address the board',,I.would like to say that 'dub.'.conszdera
tion should be°given'to`:the. surround n' -owner's`especially •since this 'is residential:
Chairman read, the ordinance 'regarding marinas.
Southold-Town.•B"oa'rd.,of Appealsl .
Mr. Krehi,"This..is..just 'a marina for ,people. who„own,"their, own boats." This'"is' ..
just.fort small boats, ;'I am,not• figuring anything more than •tvienty-three"feet. ;
' Mr: "Rosenberg:":" -Mr. B' ha how,far away, would you say°your'.home is from"
this.,little: building?��,
Nir. Buckham:. .!'About.200 feet::;'Tt :obstructs our,w3:ew',of-,the, Bay, 'butt,of-c'ourse,. "
.• you eenit "have.:everything we mould',"like...'a'ssurance "that:Mr Kreh Peas no',objective "
in making ;a fishing"";station 'out "of thi's,, or: in _renting:boated T�e�.dime here",ten .
year before we moved :ahis way,:,and of course; crowds and.all: kinds" of boats do
not tend to.increase."the value :of, our property. If_ I may:`aiso say that ;we do not "
,oppose this,".but we do';think' that 'there. 'should be"restrictions, on ahis" in. the".event
•that the"board .gives` a..f avorable"considerati'on to".'it. I�believe, one..of the
restrictions should be'commercial':'fsYiing�" and speed;,;'
Mr:"Rosenberg:_::II ' Ireh you know has"the right ao,contirius;",iri.ahis"""business ."
he has.-the right 'to ,enlarge it and continue the, business that,'he 'ha here:
Mr: Luckham: 'i I s the',biis�ne ss, e stabli:shed?'�
hir. `Kr'eh: IiThere:;are a few ,boat"s ,that;'I"'have'kept •there.' `:I ,fie' been:-renting;." ..
rowboats and. I .Piave.kept them.there#
'Deed-4as read,•showing Mr. Kreh':s right, of:.way for access.Ao;,the :marina*
'Resolution: offered by. Mr' Bergen.and:seconded by' IVlro _Gregonis.;"
'Whereas: the application ;of' Peter Kreh,y: Jr. having been considered A: Public
Hearing No. 126, and the Board.finding"that strict application."of the' Ordnance:.
would produce undue.:hardship because. Mr. Kreh'wants to' enlarge=Piss:mariria�:
the situation.,is ,,unique as, it. is`.the "only `proposed marina an ,the.,area',`.�and:the .
public- convenience 'and, welfare" and::justice',will.be substantially' served "'the, legally,
. 'established_' or: permitted-Use.: of'.neighborhood, property and 'adjacent. use districts
would. not be,.substantially."or.permanently n3ured:'and the: spirit,of.";the 6rdinandel..,
would: be',observed;.
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Be: it RESOLVED that the special' ;exception be.g`ranted,'U. 'establish a marina
as provided 'unddr.Article.`III,;`Section 300:, Subsection_3a in_ a`residential area
..with- mooring;spaces.`for mooring approximately 35.,boats and a launching ramp
together. with :a°`parking lot.'in'a southeasterly.•direction 'from" the•present structure':
Services to be_provided for ,pr'ivately'owned, boat"s,,under 26: f.eet::,;Sub j eet,,to"..the
;follow
conditions:'
• albo services .povdd' or- partyboats �o th,TheresY ief mmerdial operaionse
2;"" No`boats will. be rented.„,or leased,
Vote :of the.Boards Ayes:-.Jlr.'Gillispie� Mr. Rosenberg, Mr. .Gregon s, Mr. B,grgen,, "
and -Mr. Doyen.
By .resolution...`offered .by"'f,�r Rosenberg, seconded by Mr.:-
Bergen, minutes '.of
the previous meeting held December L,; 1958 ere" approved'as. corrected,'"
Vote. of.""`the"Board: dyes- 'Mr diilispie"; Mr.; Rosenberg,°.,Mr. •Gregonis," 'Mr ; Bergen -
and. Mr: Doyene•
By,resolution offered:by Mr.;: Rosenberg, and.'seconded .by, Ns. Doyen,,'time and '..
place.of_next. meeting was 'fixed..' meeting to be "held at the" Southold •Town Clerk's
Office`on December. 29 ' i95$ at'7f30'P"Al ;
Southold T6wn',Board` of Appeals. 5 =December 18 1955
(E®5.�.) upon-application of ',Ruth- Grathwohl, Main Road, ,Cutchogue,, '
N.Y. .Tor a`.variance in. accordance with, the. Zoning Ordinance, Article X, .,Section
1@OOA, for .permit to ilea as single-.lots property' bounded .north by. R'.P Wirth' East
�..
by Deep`Hole',Dr' South •by L:.:Cornelius, ,arid west by, Heep hole Creek,.: on :the *,,est -
side of'.Deep Hole Drive.'Mattituck,`, N.Y..
.S:.,T.) upon application' of Arthur N..`Penn Penny;
y and•Lucille S,
Middle Road; Mattituck, New,York; for a variance `in` acccordance..with:the Zoning:"-.
Ordinance; Article 3,: Section .303, for permit to use, lob located, on the -east,side
. of Best.Creek Avenue,: Cutchogue. •.N'Y ,
8•:1.5 P.M. ',('E.S.T.') upon application :of ;Eugene.. Puskarz, 22 Silver' $treat New
Brittain, '.Connecticut,:,for -a' variance in accordance..with' he•Zonin Ordinance
Article III, Section,300,':Subsection 1, for,.permit to' use for multgple ,residence '
purposes;buildin9 located.'on:;Madoline,Avenue.; ,Fishers ,Island,
8:45. P..M. (E.S.T,) UPDXC application.of `Southold Cooperative G.L.F., Service,
Inc.i.• Hummel Avenue, Southold;.New Y:ork,: for. a.'special'. exception .in accordance with .
the Zoning Ordinance, Article 1'', Section 1007. for- permit 'to buy and use, for
agricultural 'service,:purposes;alh`of ,the:buildings and. approximately 1,2
acres of land.,
located_,at the .northerly end ofRobert i1. Gillispie, Jr.�s.'property; approximately '
180 feet south of south :side ;Main_Road; Orients
Vote"of the. Board: Ayes— r, Gillispie', osenberg,• Mr. Gregonis, Mr® Bergea
and Mr..Doyen.
Meeting:-adjourned at 10t32 R.Ma
Re spe`ctfully szbnit fed',
_ Barbara M,-Andrade . -
' - . • ,' Secretary,' .