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T Southold Town Board of Appeals
SOUTHOLD, L. L, 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
February 4, 1959
A regular meeting of the Southold Town Board of Appeals
was held at the Town Clerk's Office, Southold, New York, on
Wednesday, February 4, 1959 at 7:30 P.M.
There were present: Messrs. Robert W. Gillipie, Jr.,
Chairman, Robert Bergen and Charles Gregonis, Jr.
Absent: Mr. Herbert Rosenberg and Mr. Serge Doyen, Jr.
Also present: Mr. Howard M. Terry, Building Inspector.
PUBLIC HEARING: Appeal No. 1350 upon application of Eva
M. Mains 100 Circle Drive, Plandome Manor, Long Island, New -:
York*9 for a. variance in accordance with` the- Zoning Ordinance,
Article IVY Section 4009 Subsection 19 for permit construct
duplex dwellings on -lots 10, 11 and 12 located at east side
Goldin Lane, Southold, New York.
Chairman opened the hearing by reading application for
the variance, notice of disapproval issued to applicant by
the Building Inspector, and legal notice of hearing with affi-
davit attesting to its publication in the official newspaper.
Mr. Terry showed a sketch of the property and described
same.
CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak
for this application?
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Mr. Gordon Ahlersq Jamesport, New York spoke for the appli-
cant. Mr. Ahlers produced a cardboard mode of the property and
proposed location of the - structures, and stated they would like to
construct four (4) units. He indicated the side yard and rear yard
requirements have been complied with and then explained that the
average setback on Soundview Avenue is 26 ft. and on Goldin bane
17 ft.
Discussion was held relative to the previous appeals made by
Mrs. Main on lots 11 and combined lots 13 and 14.
CHAIRMAN: The buildings you would like to move, how are they
to be located with relation to Goldin Zane?
MR. AHLERS: Those cottages we will move back 45 or 50 ft.
from the street line.
MR. BERGEN: What have you allowed for parking area for cars? _
MR. AHLERS: There will be space provided next to the porch
on each side, and in the -back of the duplexes, there will 'be room
for that. -- As I mentioned before the hearing began, there will
be a central water system to supply all units, and there will be
two cesspools for each unit. The density allowed by the Code is
for 20 families and we are only putting in 10 families. As far as
enhancing the area, this cluster of cottages will improve the area
greatly.
CHAIRMAN: How many lots was this in before?
MR. AHLERS: Seven lots.
CHAIRMAN:- . Mr. Terry, is this a filed map?
MR. TERRY: This is a filed subdivision.
CHAIRMAN: It is proposed to place six structures in the final
arrangement of the buildings on seven lots, is that correct?
MR. AHLERS: Yes.
MR. MAIN: There will be lawn around the entire areal and
driveways for parking in the rear. There would be no necessity
for parking on the road - Goldin Lane.
There was considerable discussion relative to placing of the
cottages which are to be moved to the rear of the property and it
was decided they should be placed at the minimum distance allowable
by the Ordinance.
The Chairman drafted the following proposed resolution to
enable everyone present to have a clear picture of the appeal:
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Southold Town Board of Appeals -3- February 49 1959
The proposed structures be numbered consecutively from north
to south 1929 3, 4, 5, and 6. Numbers 1, .2, 49 and 6 are duplexes
with outside dimensions of 74 ft. x 20 ft. 4 in. Structure No. 3
is 24 x 38 and Structure No. 5 is° 21 x 34..
Duplex No. -1 to be located parallel to Soundview Avenue at a
distance of not less than 26 ft. conforming with the prevailing
adjacent setbacks on Soundview Avenue. The easterly line of this
Duplex to be no closer at any point to the easterly line of the
property than 10 ft. 6 in. The westerly line on Goldin Lane to
be no closer than 17 ft. ; Duplex No. 2 - the northerly line of
Duplex No. 2 to be at no point closer than 20 ft. to Duplex No. 1.
The westerly line of Duplex No. 2 facing on Goldin Lane to be
parallel to Goldin Lane at a distande of 17 ft; Building No. 3
to be located parallel to Goldin Lane at a distance no closer than
15 ft. to the easterly property line. Building NO-3 to be equally
distant from the southerly line of Duplex No. 2 and the northerly
line of Duplex No. 4; Duplex No. )+ to be located parallel to Goldin
Lane at a distance- of 17 ft. and 45 ft. from the southerly line of
Duplex No., 2; Building No. 5, which is 21 x 34, to be located parallel
to Goldin Lane equally distant between the southerly line of Duplex
No. 4 and the northerly line of Duplex No.69 and at a distance no
closer than 15 ft. from the easterly line of'the property; Duplex
No. 6 to beAoegted 45 ft. south of Duplex No. 49 parallel to Goldin
?pane at a distance no closer than 17 ft. No part of the southerly
line of Duplex No. 6 to be closer than 17 ft. from Route 27.
CHAIRMAN: Ss that what you people are requesting?
MR. AHLERS: Yes.
CHAIRMAN: Is there anyone present who wishes to speak against
this application?
MR. DANIEL CHARNEWS9 - Youngs Avenue, Southold, N.Y.,: You have
already granted thempermission on those two buildings on the ends.
You have given them a little leeway already. I' think that is
enough.
CHAIRMAN: When you impose zoning restrictions on a whole area
some things won't fit. This situation, as I understand 'it now after
tonight - this was .a filed map of the Town, whid:L is a recognized
map in the Zoning Ordinance. They become a part of it. Some lots
are under-size, however the man owned them 20 or 30 years and they
are in the "B" Business District and he has certain rights which
exist and occasionally you have to give a variance.
MR. CHARNEWS: The point is, if he came in 'in the beginning
would you have given him the whole four duplexes then - a variance
of ordinance for the whole four in the beginning?
CHAIRMAN: Yes, I think we would have.
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lots.MR. CHARNEWS: This is just like having ten houses on seven
CHAIRMAN: It is not the samet- there are proposed to be four
duplexes, which are similar to ranch-type houses.
The Chairman answered several of Mr. Charnews' questions
relative to sewage, and. parking .facilities.
Mr. Charnews explained that he owned beach-front property
100 ft, east of a piece of beach-front property owned by Mr. Main
and he was concerned that the additional structures, bringing more
people: into the area, would cause an overflow on to his beach. Mr.
Charnews went on to say that he did not feel the proposed structures
would be an asset to the neighborhood.
MR. MAIN: Mr. Charnews, we believe these buildings will enhance
the value of all property in the vicinity. Yours and mine.
MR. CHARNEWS: I suppose you are going. to have an office in
one of the end duplexes.
MR. MAIN: I have already made plans for the renting of the
duplexes. They will be renting them for the season or half season
only. As a matter of fact Mrs. Main and I intend to live in one of
the small cottages in the rear during the summer.
Mr. Charnews stated that these hearings seemed to- be at quite a
convenient time when no one who owned .property in. the area (mostly
summer residents) could attend.,
The Chairman fully explained to Mr. Charnews the procedure that
is followed when setting up a public hearing.
MR.CHARNEWS: It does not seem right to me, that as I understand
it zoning is undet state jurisdiction. I don't think the State should
be able to take the power away from the Town officials. '
CHAIRMAN: Of all the hearings I have conducted, before and
after zoning went into effect, this is the first time I have heard
mention of State controlled zoning. (The Chairman went on to
-clarify this point in Mr. Charnews' mind. )
CHAIRMAN: As to the legality of this request, it seems quite
reasonable to me. I would defend anything you. would like to do as
well as this because I believe this is legal.
Hearing- Closed.
The aforementioned resolution was offered by Mr. Bergen, seconded
by Mr. Gregonis and unanimously carried.
Vote of. the. Board: Ayes- Mr. Gillispie, Mr. Bergen, Mr. Gregonis.
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Minutes of January 29, 1959 were read. On motion of Mr.
Gregonis, seconded by Mr. Bergen and carried, the minutes were
approved as submitted.
The next regular meeting of theBoard of Appeals is scheduled
for 7:30 P.M., March 12, 1959•
Meeting adjourned at 9:40 P.M.
respectfully submitted,
Judith T. Boken
Secretary
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