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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZBA-06/04/1959 �oc��FF01��®G Southold Town Board of Appeals SOUTHOLD, L. I., N. Y. Telephone SO 5-4660 APPEAL BOARD MEMBERS Robert W. Gillispie, Jr., Chairman Robert Bergen Herbert Rosenberg Charles Gregonis,Jr. Serge Doyen, Jr. M I N U T E S Southold Town Board of Appeals June 41 1959 A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals was held Thursday, June 4, 1959, 7:30 P.M. , at the Town Clerk's Office, Main Road, Southold, New York. There were present: Messrs. Robert W. Gillispie , Jr. , Chairman, Robert Bergen, Herbert Rosenberg, and Charles Grigonis, Jr. Absent: Mr. Serge Doyen, Jr. Also present: Mr. Howard M. Terry, Building. Inspector PUBLIC HEARING' 7:30 P.M. , Appeal No. 177 - Application of George Wetmore, Island View Lane, Greenport, New York, fb r a variance in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 303 , and Article X, Section 1000A, for permission to reduce frontage and use as a single lot, property located on the north side Island View Lane, west of Peconic Bay Estates Subdivision, Greenport, and bounded north by A. Pekunka, east by J. Wetmore, south by Island View Lane, and west by J. Wetmore. Fee paid $15.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application, legal notice, and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. r Southold Town Board of Appeals --2- June 4, 1959 CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? Mr. Howard Terry, Building Inspector, stated that the map appearing in the file is self-explanatory, and the appli- cation fully covers what Mr. Wetmore intends to do. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? - Are there any questions? (No one wished to speak. ) Resolution was offered by Mr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Grigonis and carried, whereas application of George Wetmore, having been considered at Public Hearing No. 177 on June 4, 19599 and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because applicant would be unable to sell the property without the requested variance, since it is undersize. The situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties alike in the immediate vicinity because there are only two lots in the immediate area, which are undersized, left to be sold at the present time. The public convenience and welfare and justice will be substantially served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would not be substantially cr perm- anently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be served because this is a residentialerea where the development is intensely developed on 50 ft. lots, therefore Be it RESOLVED that the application be granted as applied for. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, Mr. Rosenberg, and Mr. Grigonis., PUBLIC HEARING: 7:45 P.M. , Appeal No. 178 - Application of Blanche Clingen, Youngs Road, Orient, New York, for a variance in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 3O3 , and Article X, Section 1000A, for permission to reduce frontage and use as a single lot, property located on the south side of Main Road, and west side of Main Street, Orient, New York, and bounded north by Main Road, east by other lands of the applicant, south by Kellog, and west by Luce. Fee paid $15.00. The Chairman read the legal notice of hearing, and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper, and the application for a variance. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who would like to speak for this application? Southold Town Board of Appeals -3- June 49 1959 Mrs. Blanche Clingen, Orientq New York, stated that she inherited- the property in question and would like to sell the easterly portion and keep 'the westerly portion of the property for use as at present, a garden. At the present time she has . a 'buyer for the easterly part of the property whoq after purchaseq intends to repair the house and make it a credit to the neigh- borhood. CHAIRMAN: What size are the other lots in the neighborhood? MRS. CLINGEN: The one next to' this property is 57 ft. frontage, they all are just about as small. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who would like to ask any questions? - Is there anyone else who would like to speak for this application?- - Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak. ) Resolution was offered by Mr. Bergen, seconded by Mr. Rosenbergq and carriedq Whereas application of Blanche 'Clingen having been considered at Public Hearing No. M on June 4, 1959, and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because applicant would be unable to separate this lot from the mmaining prop- erty without the requested variance. The situation is unique and would not be Eared by all properties alike' in the immediate vicinity because this is immediately adjacent to a "B" Business district and at this time there is no dwellong on the property. The public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be served because lots' in the area are smaller than this one and applicant does not plan to build on this lot at the present time, but continue the use as a garden as it is being used at present, therefore Be it RESOLVED, that the application be granted as applied for. Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, Mr. Rosenberg, and Mr. Grigonis. PUBLIC HEARING: 7:50 P.M. -9 Appeal Noe 179 Application ' of Blanche Clingen' Youngs Road, Orient; New Yorkq for a variance - in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 303 , and Article X, Section 1000A9 for permission to reduce frontage and use as a single lot, property located on the Main Road and Southold Town Board of Appeals =4- June 42 1959 west side Main Street, Orient, New York, and bounded north by Main Road, east by Main Street, south by Hale and Corcoran and west by other lands of the applicant. Fee paid $15.00. Chairman read the application, legal notice of hearing, and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. CHAIFdi*T : Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? Mrs. Blanche Clinger3 Orient, 'New York, stated that this application is 'similar to the previous one, with the exception that there is house on this easterly lot. CHAIRMAN: I believe we understand. Is there anyone present who wishes to ask any questions - Does anyone wish to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak. ) Resolution was offered by Mr. Bergen, seconded by Mr. Grigonis and carried, 'Whereas application of Blanche Clingen, having been considered at Public Hearing No. 179 on June 4, 1959, and the Board finding that strict application of the Ordinance would produce undue hardship because applicant would be unable to sell this undersized lot without the requested variance. The situation is unique and would not be shared by all properties alike in the immediate vicinity because this is a corner lot of irregular shape, whereas other property in the neighborhood has a more regular shape. The public convenience and welfare and justice will be sub- stantially served and the legally established or permitted use of neighborhood property and adjacent use districts would nl not be substantially or permanently injured and the spirit of the Ordinance would be served because this is a residential corner opposite and easterly from a business district and the dwelling has been occupied for many years, therefore Be it RESOLVED that the application be granted as applied for. Vote of the Board: Ayes :-- Mr. Gillispie; Mr. Bergen, Mr. Rosenberg, and Mr. Grigonis. PUBLIC HBARING: 8:00 'P.M.", Appeal No: 180 - Application of Floyd F. King Jr. , King Street, Orient, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article III, Section 303, Subsection 112 for permission to Southold Town Board of Appeals -5- :Tune 4, 1959 erect and maintain a directional sign on the property of N. Alfred Luce, - southwest -corner of Route 25 and Oysterponds Lane, Orient, New York. Fee paid $15.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for special exception, legal notice of hearing, and affidavit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper. Also, letter from Mr. N. Alfred Luce, giving permission for 'the location of the sign on his property. CHAIR1QN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? MR. FLOYD F. KING, JR. Orient, New York: I believe the application is self-explanatory. There was a brief discussion held relative to the wording which would be placed on the sign and Mr. King revised it slightly from what appeared in the application. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone else who would like to speak for this application? - Is there anyone present who would like to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak. ) Resolution was offered by Kr. Rosenberg, seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carried, Whereas application of -Floyd F. King, Jr. , having been considered at Public Hearing No. 180, on June 4, 1959, and the Board finding that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally establish- ed or permitted use of neighborhood property will not be sub- stantially or permanently injured, and the spirit of the Ordinance will be observed, therefore Be it RESOLVED, that the application be granted for the erection and maintenance of aiour foot by two foot double-faced directional sign' to be lettered THE BAY HOUSE, ' TURN RIGHT AT THE MO=NT, 200 SET AHEAD, or similar word- ing. Location of the sign is to be the southwest corner' of Route 25 and Oysterponds Land, Orient, New York, on property of N. Alfred Luce. Vote of the Board: Ayes :- Mr. Gillespie, Piz'. Bergen, Mr. Rosenberg, and P,ir. Grigonis. PUBLIC HEARING: 8:15 P.M. , Appeal- No. 181 - -Application of Peter Karas , Bay Avenue, East Marion, New York, for a special exception in accordance with the Zoning Ordinance, Article IV.9: Section 408, for permission to erect and maintain Southold Town Board of Appeals -6- June 4, 1959 a sign on the roof of premises located on the north side of Route 259 Greenport, New York, and bounded north by Mun W ater Plant, east by Mun Water Plant, south by Main Road, and west by A. Zipko Estate. Fee paid $15.00. The Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for a special exception, legal notice of hearing and affidavit attest- ing to its publication in the official newspaper. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? MR. PETER KARAS, Baykvenue, East Marion: I believe the application is good enough. Mr. Howard Terry, Building Inspector, explained the location of the property and the intened location of the proposed sign. Mr. Karas stated that he wished to amend his application to read "sign will be 24 feet by 2 feet high", in lieu of 30 feet by 3 feet. The Board was agreeable to this amendment. CHAIRMAN: Are there any questions members of 'the Board wish to ask Mr. Karas? MR. ROSENBERG: What will be the lettering on the sign? MR. KARAS: Greenport Snack Bar, with a Coke bottle on one end. Greenport Snack Bar will be 80% of the sign and the Coke bottle will be on the south 20% of the sign. CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak for this application? - Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against this application? (No one wished to speak. ) Resolution was offered by Mr. G rigonis, seconded by Mr. argen, and carried, Whereas application of Peter Karas having been con- sidered at Public Hearing No. 189 on June 4, 1959, and the Board . finding that the public convenience and welfare and justice will be served and the legally established or permitted use of neigh- borhood property will not be substantially or permanently injured, and the spirit of the Ordinance will be observed, therefore Be it RESOLVED that the application be granted for the erection and maintenance of a 24 foot by 2 foot sign to be ere cted on the roof of premises of Peter Karas, north side Route 25, Greenport. 80% of this sign will read GREENPGT SNACK BAR, and the remaining 20% will be devoted to a Coco Cola Bottle on the south side of the sign. This second wall sign is to take the place of the customary standing sign. This permission is subject tJ revocation. Southold Town Board of Appeals -7- June 41 1959 Vote of the Board: Ayes:- Mr. Gillispie9 Mr. Bergen, Mr. Rosenberg, and Mr. Grigonis. Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Gloria, Ninth Street, Greenport, spoke to the Board of Appeals informally relative to obtaining access along a right of way in the Greenport Driving Park, on the south side of the railroad tracks. This right of way joins Ninth Street and Seventh ,Street. This road had been surveyed, named and recorded but had never been opened by the Town, and is commonly known as Flint Street, Previously Mr. Odell Smith had obtained permission to open the road from Lot 77 to Seventh Street. Mr. Gloria owns 110 feet on the road known as Flint Street' that has not been opened. The Board advised Mr. Gloria that if he sold a lot, then access should be applied for at that time, rather than obtain -access to all of them at one time. Mr. James Rambo appeared before the Board requesting permission to change the location of the boat basin at Terry Waters as previously granted from the southeast corner to a point further north which is a low spot and would be more practical. - Mr. W. Germond Cochran appeared and assisted Mr. Rambo in explaining the situation. Permission had previously been granted under date of April 27, 1959 on Appeal No. 158. The Board advised Mr. Rambo and Mr. Cochran that the procedure for requesting a change in this acion would be to forward a letter to the Board of Appeals stating their case. Mrs. Rowland H. Timm Pig Neck Road, Southold, owner of Timms; a ladies shop in Southold, came in for an informal discussion relative to a sign which had been erected on the east side of the driveway to Timmes. Mrs. Timm stated that they would like to have the sign which directs the public to the rear of the premises where there is a small antique shop. The sign would read "ANTIQUES - In The Rear". This sign would be erected for only three months in the summer. The Board advised Mrs. Timm that since the sign had been on the property in another location prior to this time, that it could be relocated and should be placed at least five feet back from the property line. Mr. Floyd King, Jr. asked the Board several questions relative to extending the business district zone across the remainder of his property in Orient. Mr. King was advised that he should apply for a change of zone to the Town Board. Mr. Kenneth Wells and Mr. Case of the newly appointed Riverhead Zoning Board of Appeals attended the meeting this evening to observe how the hearings of the Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold were conducted, and asked questions of -the Board. Southold Town Board of Appeals ®8— June 4, 1959 The minutes of the meeting of May 287 1959, on motion of' Mr® Grigonisl seconded by Mr. Bergen, and carried, were approved as submitted® Vote of the Board: Ayes :- Mr. Gillisp ie, Mr. Bergen' Mr. Rosenberg, and Mr. Grigonis® Meeting adjourned at 9:20 P.M. Respectfully submitted' Judith T® Boken Secretary Pe �a s o Cha�c�na�r aa�� �,�.O-:-R' ke. l� ifs% ,� � ��� �., �v�-