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QUBERSBURY PLANNIRG BOARD MEETING
SPECIAL MEBTING
DECBMBER 8TH, 1992
INDEX
Site Plan No. 54-92
Paula & Louis Granger
Ownera Paul H. & Mary D. Naylor
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SEQRA REVIEW ONLY
Dean Howland, Jr.
Owner: Malvern & Carolyn Tippett
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THESE ARE NOT OFFICIALLY ADOPTED MINUTES AND ARE SUBJECT TO BOARD
AND STAFF REVISIONS. REVISIONS WILL APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING MONTHS
MINUTES (IF ANY) AND WILL STATE SUCH APPROVAL OF SAID MINUTES.
QUEENSBURY PLAHHIHG BOARD MEETING
SPECIAL HBETIHG
DBCBMBBR 8TH. 1992
7.00 P.M.
MEMBERS PRESEHT
EDWARD LAPOINT, CHAIRMAN
CAROL PULVER, SECRETARY
KATHLEEN ROWE
ROGER RUEL
CRAIG MACEWAN.
TIMOTHY BREWER
CORINNE TARANA
PLANHER-SCOTT HARLICKER
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-JIM MARTIN
STBNOGRAPHBR-MARIA GAGLIARDI
HEW BUSIHESS.
SITE PLAN HO. 54-92 TYPE. UNLISTED LI-1A PAULA & LOUIS GRANGBR
OWNBR. PAUL H. & MARY D. HAYLOR LOCATION. CORHER OF CORINTH AHD
DIVISION ROADS BXPAHSIOH OF A HOHCOHFORHIHG PREBXIS'rIMG USE AHD
STRUCTURB BY THB ADDITIOH OF 12' X 24' STRUCTURB TO THB REAR
(SOUTH) OF THB BXISTIHG RESIDBNCB. PROJBCT IS SUBJBCT TO SITB PLAII
RBVIEW AS PER SECTIOH 179-26 D (1) WHICH RBQUIRES ALL LAHD USBS IN
LI ZONBS TO HAVE A SITE PLAII REVIBW. CROSS RBFERENCB. AV 1115-
1992 (WARRBH COUHTY PLAHHIHG) TAX MAP NO. 147-1-11 LOT SIZE.
108 FT. X 338 FT. SBCTIOH. 179-26 D (1)
PAUL H. NAYLOR, PRESENT~ PAULA & LOUIS GRANGER. PRESENT
STAFF IHPUT
Notes from Staff, Site Plan No. 54-92, Paula & Louis Granger,
Meeting Datea December 8, 1992 "Pro;ect Descriptiona The
applicant is proposing to construct a 12' x 24' addition to a
single family house. The property is located on a corner lot at
the intersection of Division Road and Corinth Road, and is
approximately 32,000 square feet in area and is zoned LI-1A. A
variance was granted on November 17, 1992 to allow the addition to
be placed within the 50 foot setback. Pro1ect Analysisl The
project was compared to the following standards found in Section
179-38 E. of the Zoning Codes a 1. The location. arrancrement.
size. desiQn and creneral site compatibility of buildincrs. licrhtina
and sicrnsl It appears that the addition is going to be constructed
in the same style as the existing house~ it is going to be a 12
foot extension of the existing walls. No new lighting is proposed
and there are no other buildings on the site that it has to be
compatible with. 2. The adequacy and arrancrement of vehicular
traffic access and circulation. includincr intersections. road
widths. pavement surfaces. dividers and traffic controlsl The
addition should not i.pact access to the site. 3. The location.
arranGement. appearance and sufficiency of off-street parkinG and
loadina 1 The addition should not create a need for additional
parking. 4. The adequacy and arranQement of pedestrian traffic
access and circulation. walkway structures. control of
intersections with vehicular traffic and overall pedestrian
convenience 1 The addition will not impact pedestrian access. ~
The adeQuacy of stormwater drainacre facilities 1 The addition
should not impact the water supply or sewage disposal facilities.
7. The adequacy. type and arranQement of trees. shrubs and other
suitable plantincrs. landscapincr and screeninq constitutinG a visual
and/or noise buffer between the applicant's and ad10ininQ lands.
includincr the maximum retention of existincr veaetation and
maintenance includina replacement of dead plantsl The addition
will be located about 12 feet from two large pine trees to the rear
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of the house near the garage. Care should be taken during
construction so that the trees are not damaged. 8. The adequacy
of fire lanes and other emerGency zones and the provision of fire
hydrants: The addition will not impact fire or emergency access.
9. The adequacy and impact of structures. roadways and landscapinq
in areas with susceptibility to Dondinu. floodinG and/or erosion.
The addition should not impact ponding, flooding, or erosion.
Recommendationa If the pine trees are not impacted by the
addition, Staff can recommend approval of this site plan."
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. We have a variance from the ZBA. There's no
need to read that into the record, is there. Jim?
MR. MARTIN-No.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. I'm going to open up the public hearing.
PUBLIC HBARIMG OPBMED
MR. LAPOINT-Does the applicant or anybody fro. the public have any
questions, comments. Do you care to address the tree issue. Paul?
MR. NAYLOR-Mr. Chairman. members of the Board. I can't wait until
you let my grandchildren get their own bedrooms. That's all I've
got to say.
MR. BREWER-I've got one question. something about new lighting, no
new lighting. What does that mean?
MR. MARTIN-Exterior lighting.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Did you say we do a SEQRA Review on this?
MR. MARTIN-Yes. It's unlisted.
MRS. ROWE-What is all this reference to two of the trees, that they
make in this thing. the two large pine trees.
MR. HARLICKER-There's two large pine trees.
MR. MACEWAN-Relatively close to where the proposed addition was
going to be.
MRS. ROWE-Okay. I didn't know if there was any other concern about
proximity to the property?
MR. HARLICKER-No.
MR. NAYLOR-There was about 500 pine trees on my lot, and they're
the only two left, but we've got an expert excavator coming, which
is me, so there won't be any problem.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Any other questions before we hit the SEQRA?
Okay.
RBSOLUTION WKBM DB~ERMI.A~IO. or MO SIGMIrICARCB IS HADB
RBSOLU~IOM RO. 54-92. Introduced by Edward LaPoint who moved for
its adoption, seconded by Timothy Brewera
WHEREAS, there is presently before the Planning Board an
application fora PAULA & LOUIS GRANGBR. for the expansion of a
nonconfo~ing preexisting use and structure by the addition of a
12'x 24' structure to the rear (south) of the existing residence.
Project is subject to site plan review as per Section 179-26 D (1)
which requires all land uses in LI zones to have a site plan
review. and
WHEREAS, this Planning Board has determined that the proposed
project and Planning Board action is subject to review under the
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State Environmental Quality Review Act.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT
RESOLVED,
1. No federal agency appears to be involved.
2. The following agencies are involved,
NONE
3. The proposed action considered by this Board is unlisted in
the Department of Environmental Conservation Regulations
implementing the State Environmental Quality Review Act and
the regulations of the Town of Queensbury.
4. An Environmental Assessment Form has been completed by the
applicant.
5. Having considered and thoroughly analyzed the relevant areas
of environmental concern and having considered the criteria
for determining whether a project has a significance
environmental impact as the same is set forth in Section
617.11 of the Official Compilation of Codes. Rules and
Regulations for the State of New York. this Board finds that
the action about to be undertaken by this Board will have no
significant environmental effect and the Chair.an of the
Planning Board is hereby authorized to execute and sign and
file as may be necessary a statement of non-significance or a
negative declaration that may be required by law.
Duly adopted this 8th day of December, 1992, by the fOllowing vote:
AYES I Mrs. Rowe. Mrs. Tarana, Mr. Brewer, Mr. MacEwan, Mr. Ruel,
Mrs. Pulver. Mr. LaPoint
NOES, NONE
PUBLIC HEARI.G CLOSBD
MR. LAPOINT-Any discussion from the Board, before we entertain a
motion?
MRS. TARANA-Anything from Warren County Planning Board?
MR. HARLICKER-No.
MRS. TARANA-Was it supposed to go to them? No?
MRS. ROWE-It says in the thing that it is. Warren County Planning.
MR. BREWER-Did you go to Warren County Planning Board?
MR. NAYLOR-The County road's out front.
side.
The Town road's on the
MR. BREWER-Yes, but the house is on the.
MR. NAYLOR-It's on a corner. That's why we're here to begin with.
MRS. TARANA-So, it has to go to Warren County.
MRS. PULVER-No, he faces the Town road.
MRS. ROWE-Can I ask you one other question I wanted to ask you.
though? When I was down there. I was looking at the house, and
there was only one entrance in the front. and then the one in the
back. Are you going to remodel the house to put another entrance
and exit. exterior door. onto the house?
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MRS. GRANGER-Right now there's one that will be going into the, the
one door that's in the back is going to be moved to the.
MRS. ROWE-To the side?
MR. GRANGER-To the garage side, basically.
MRS. ROWE-I was just curious. I only saw it when I walked around
and around, and I only saw those two.
MR. RUEL-I have a question. Is this on a foundation or basement,
the addition?
MRS. GRANGER-The addition. no.
MR. RUEL-A slab?
MR. GRANGER-There's going to be a.
MRS. GRANGER-Crawl space.
MR. RUEL-Where does the septic tank go? Would it go under that
structure?
MR. GRANGER-No, out to the side.
MR. RUEL-It doesn't go under this new structure?
MR. GRANGER-No.
MR. RUEL-It shows the septic back here.
MR. GRANGER-No. that's the old. It's out to the side. You go out
the side by the kitchen.
MRS. GRANGER-Right under our berry tree.
MR. BREWER-If it's preexisting, it doesn't make any difference, as
long as it's not going over the top of it.
MR. RUEL-That was my question. because apparently it doesn't, but
if you look at the plan, the plan indicates that it would, because
the septic is in the back, but now they tell me it isn't in the
back, it's on the side.
MRS. GRANGER-That was an old. original.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay, septic tank resolved? Side entrances resolved?
Okay. Any other discussion, questions. comments. Would anybody
like to .~ke a motion?
MOTIOB .,0 APPROVB SI.,B PLAB BO. 54-92 PAULA & LOUIS GRAIIGBR.
Introduced by Timothy Brewer who moved for its adoption, seconded
by Carol Pulvera
For an expansion of a nonconforming, preexisting use, with one
stipulation, that those two large pine trees not be disturbed.
Duly adopted this 8th day of December, 1992. by the following vote a
AYES: Mrs. Tarana, Mrs. Rowe, Mr. Brewer, Mr. MacEwan, Mr. Ruel,
Mrs. Pulver. Mr. LaPoint
NOES: NONE
MRS. GRANGER-When can I start?
MRS. PULVER-As soon as you get the building permit.
MRS. GRANGER-Does that usually take awhile?
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MRS. PULVER-No. You can just go in and get it.
SEQRA REVIBW O.L Y IfYPE I WR -lA DBAlI HOWLAlID. JR. OW.BR.
HALVERR & CAROLYB TIPPBlfT LOCAlfION. BBAR RD. OPP PILOIf KBOB RD.
POR AN BVALUAlfIOB or IfHB IRVIRONUBlfAL ASS.SSURIf RBVIIW ARD A
DBlfERMINAlfION OF SIGNIPICAlICB OR IfHB RIQUBSIf WHICH CO.SISlfS or IfHB
FOLLOWIBG. RBMOVAL OP RBAR PORlfIOB or BXISlfIBG RBSIDEBCB UD
RBPLACBMBBIf WITH IXPABDID ADDITIOR. CORSlfRUClfIOB OP A FIRST rLOOR
UNIBCLOSBD PORCH WIlfH A SICORD FLOOR DORMER. CROSS RIFBRBBCB. AV
1125-1992 SP 153-92 If AX HAP BO. 152-1-12.1 LOIf SIZB: .34 ACRES
SBCTION 119-79r
DEAN HOWLAND, JR.. PRESENT
MR. HARLICKER-The applicant submitted a Long EAF with this
application. We're reviewing it. It was referred over to you from
the ZBA. They require area variances for construction within the
side yard setback, and it would also be back before you later on
this month. on the 22nd, I believe. for site plan approval, but
tonight the SEORA concerns the variances that they'll be seeking
next week.
STAFF IHPUT
Notes from Staff, SEQRA Review Only, Malvern & Carolyn Tippett,
MeetinCjJ Date, December 8, 1992 "Pro1ect DescriPtion, The
proposal involves the removal of a rear portion of an existing
house and replace it with an expanded addition. The project also
involves the construction of a porch and a second floor dormer.
The addition requires an area variance for construction within the
side yard setback and site plan approval. The property is located
on Bean Road off of Pilot Knob Road. Pr01ect Analysis. The
Planning Staff reviewed Part 2 of the Long Environmental Assessment
Form submitted with this proposal has the following comments:
IMPACT ON LAND The project involves the slight enlargement of an
existing single family house. There should be no significant
adverse impact on the land. There are no unique land forms on the
site." The expansion is, I believe it's one foot larger, on one
side. from the original footprint, and four feet on the other side,
on the width, so it's not that large an expansion with the existing
footprint. "IMPACT ON WATER The project will not affect any
designated protected or any non-protected water body. The action
should not affect surface or CjJround water quality or quantity. The
project should not alter drainage flow or surface water runoff.
IMPACT ON AIR The project should not effect air quality. IMPACT
ON PLANTS AND ANIMA~S The project should not effect any threatened
or non-threatened species. IMPACT ON AGRICULTURAL LAND RESOURCES
The project should not affect agricultural land resources. IMPACT
ON AESTHETIC RESOURCES The project is only goinCjJ to encroach by
one foot into the existing side yard setback. This slight
encroachment should not significantly affect the aesthetics of the
site nor should it significantly affect the neiCjJhbors enjoyment of
their property. IMPACT ON HISTORIC AND ARCHEOLOGICAL RESOURCES
The project should not affect an area of historical importance.
IMPACT ON OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION The proposal should not affect
the quality or quantity of open space or recreational
opportunities. IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION The project should not
effect existing transportation systems. IMPACT ON TRANSPORTATION
The project should not effect existing transportation systems.
IMPACT ON EHERGY The project should not effect the community's
source of fuel or energy. NOISE AND ODOR IMPACTS There should not
be any objectionable odors. noise, or vibration as a result of this
project." Other than possibly those created during the
construction process, which are unavoidable. They can be
controlled somewhat by limiting construction to just normal
business hours. "IMPACT ON PUBLIC HEALTH The proposal should not
adversely effect public health and safety. IMfACT ON GROWTH AN~
CHARACTER OF COMMUNITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD The project should not
significantly affect the neighborhood character or growth. The
slight encroachment into the existing side yard setback should not
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have a significant impact on the neighbor's property. The eXisting
structure is 5.5' from the property line and with the addition the
side yard setback will be 4.5'. RECOMMENDATION I The Planning
Staff. after taking a hard look at this project, recommends a
negative declaration for the purpose of SEORA."
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. We have a ZBA note dated 18 November 1992, that
made a motion to appoint us, the Queensbury Town Planning Board, as
lead agency in the matter of the Area Variance for the Tippett
project, and we do not have any other input. comments in writing.
MR. HARLICKER-No. There'll be more in-depth review of the proposal
at site plan review.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Do we open a public hearing that stays open for
SEQRA through the site plan? Is that the way that goes?
MR. HARLICKER-This is just for SEQRA.
MRS. PULVER-This is just for SEQRA.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Open and close for just SEQRA, and then we go
through the same thing again when it comes up for site plan. All
right. Does anybody have any comments or questions before I open
the public hearing?
MRS. ROWE-You were reading something about the side yard setbacks
and the dimension, or how much it would intrude into it, but it was
something like four and a half feet now?
MR. HARLICKER-Right. Well, it's five and a half feet. now, I
believe, and it will expand out a foot. So. it will be four and a
half feet.
MRS. ROWE-Okay, because according to this paper work that I have,
it says that it's already existing at four feet, and the setback is
for three feet. So. I was just curious why there was a discrepancy
between the two documents.
MR. LAPOINT-You're reading from the ZBA's agenda, correct?
MRS. ROWE-Yes, and that has different amounts and.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Lets see if we can reconcile that. Do we have
a drawing here or anything?
MR. HARLICKER-Yes. There should be a site plan.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Well, I think what we'll do is we'll open a
public hearing and we'll have the applicant explain exactly what
the situation is. Okay. I'm going to open a public hearing, and
we have a question as to what exactly the expansion and setback,
resulting setback will be.
MR. HOWLAND-I'm Dean Howland. I'm the agent for the Tippetts.
Basically what we're doing is we're going to remove, this concrete
slab out back has a foundation along a side yard setback and right
now that is out, at this point. It's four feet six inches. That's
to the concrete. We won't encroach anymore than that. What we're
going to do is remove this shed. which is basically, it's a deck
upstairs. I don't know what it is downstairs, but we're going to
take that out, remove the existing foundation, which is the line of
the concrete. and so we aren't going to encroach anymore on this
side. We're just going to extend the back of this shed out this
way four feet. and remove all the concrete.
MR. LAPOINT-In parallel to the property line, so the entire thing
stays.
MR. HOWLAND-Well, it's going to be getting further as it goes. I
mean. it will never be closer than it is now.
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HR. LAPOINT-Right, and here's the property line, right?
HR. HOWLAND-Right.
HR. LAPOINT-So. it's. you're extending
parallel to the property line? So,
expanding of the other dimensions, as
distance between.
a foot in this direction.
what you're doing is an
opposed to shortening the
MR. HOWLAND-Basically, there's a slab of, concrete and the
foundation beneath it. We're going to line right up with that.
We're just going to take it back out.
MR. LAPOINT-So, you're going out another four feet this way?
HR. HOWLAND-We're going out four feet past this shed and taking out
all this concrete and stuff like this.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Does that answer your question?
HRS. ROWE-Well, not really. It doesn't explain why there was a
discrepancy between the two.
HR. HOWLAND-I have no idea.
MRS. ROWE-I understand from what you're saying that this would be,
basically, the dimensions here.
MRS. PULVER-Well, what he just said is this. They're five and a
half feet out, and they're going four and a half feet.
MR. HOWLAND-Well, the existing building's still only four feet six,
which it is, they aeasured to the superstructure, the foundation is
four foot six. The foundation is out here, and then put a slab
over it. The wood, from here, came in a foot, built a little two
blocks up. and went there. So, we aren't going to encroach any
more than the existing is now. because there was the concrete
anyway.
MR. LAPOINT-I see. So, you are widening. but just going to the
edge of the concrete?
HR. HOWLAND-We're just going to widen out to what's there, the
superstructure.
MR. LAPOINT-So, there will be four and a half feet between the
property line and the edge of the building and the property?
MR. HOWLAND-Correct.
HR. LAPOINT-Any other questions? Does that clear that up?
HRS. ROWE-Yes.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. We're in a public hearing. Do any of the other
members of the public wish' to comment? There being none, any
other questions for the applicant from the Board, before I close
the public hearing?
PUBLIC'HEARIBG CLOSBD
MR. LAPOINT-Are we ready to go through the Long Form?
HR. HARTIN-You're going to be seeing this again on the 22nd for
site plan.
HRS. PULVER-Right.
MR. LAPOINT-Right. Okay.
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RESOLUTIOM _HBM DBTBRHINATIOM O~ HO SIGRIFICAMCB IS HADB
RBSOLUTIOM FOR SBORA RBVIBW OMLY. Introduced by Edward LaPoint who
moved for its adoption, seconded by Carol Pulver.
WHEREAS, there is presently before the Planning Board an
application for. DBAN HOWLAHD. JR. for an evaluation of
Bnvironliental Assessaent Review and a deteraination of significance
on the request which consists of the followingl Reaoval of rear
portion of existing residence and the replaceaent with expanded
addition. Construction of a first floor unenclosed porch with a
second floor doraer.. and
WHEREAS, this Planning Board has determined that determined that
the proposed project and Planning Board action is subject to review
under the State Environmental Quality Review Act.
NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT
RESOLVED.
1. No federal agency appears to be involved.
2. The following agencies are involved.
The Queensbury Zoning Board of Appeals
3. The proposed action considered by this Board is a Type I in
the Department of Environmental Conservation Regulations
implementing the State Environmental Quality Review Act and
the regulations of the Town of Queensbury.
4. An Environmental Assessment Form has been completed by the
applicant.
5. Having considered and thoroughly analyzed the relevant areas
of environmental concern and having considered the criteria
for determining whether a project has a significant
environmental impact as the same is set forth in Section
617.11 of the Official Compilation of Codes. Rules and
Regulations for the State of Hew York. this Board finds that
the action about to be undertaken by this Board will have no
significant environmental effect and the Chairman of the
Planning Board is hereby authorized to execute and sign and
file as may be necessary a statement of non-significance or a
negative declaration that may be required by law.
Duly adopted this 8th day of December. 1992, by the following vote.
MRS. ROWE-Was this also submitted to the Warren County Planning
Board?
MRS. PULVER-Yes.
MRS. ROWE-And the said no on it. right?
MR. HOWLAND-That's because nobody was there.
MRS. TARANA-Because nobody was there?
MR. HOWLAND-They didn't know what we were doing exactly. I wasn't
there. I was in Fort Edward. Came here for the Zoning Board.
Sat 15 minutes and they canceled us. I've been dOing this for
years, and I've never been even asked. It's one of those stand up,
sit down, passed. They talked about it. but they thought we were
building a much larger project. I went over and talked to the lady
the following day.
MR. MACEWAN-And what did they tell you when you talked to them the
next day?
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MR. HOWLAND-They weren't sure what we were doing. so therefore.
MR. MACEWAN-Because their notes on here say they disapproved
because of the density and the encroachment on the neighbor's
property, that's what the notes they've got on here say.
MR. HOWLAND-Well, we're not getting any closer to that house.
MR. LAPOINT-They weren't there to explain.
MR. MACEWAN-Okay. but that's also for site plan. too. I mean,
we're just doing this for SEQRA, right, so they're not. going to be
up in front of us for site plan for another week or so. right?
MRS. PULVER-Right. They have to go back for site plan.
MR. LAPOINT-For the County Planning Board. correct?
MRS. PULVER-Right.
MR. MARTIN-See. they're on for their variance hearing next week,
and then they're going to be at your second Planning Board meeting
the 22nd. You can't deal with it until we hear the variance.
MR. MACEWAN-And you need to have the SEQRA to go to the variance?
MRS. PULVER-Right.
MR. LAPOINT-So. what do they, do they have to do anything with the
County?
MR. MARTIN-No. If the County disapproved it. then it's going to
require. as you know. a majority plus one here. at this.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. All right.
MRS. PULVER-The County refused it for site plan or just for SEQRA?
MR. MACEWAN-Site plan.
MRS. PULVER-For site plan. Okay. So, we're only talking about
just talking about the SEQRA here.
MR. MARTIN-Yes. The SEQRA's only done for the variance by the
Zoning Board, and classified as Type I, it gets passed on to you.
MRS. PULVER-Okay.
MRS. ROWE-This has been bothering me. I have to be honest with
you. Why are you expanding down the boundary line side and not out
the other side where you seem to have more room?
MR. HOWLAND-Well. if you're on the piece of property. the view is
to the rear. There is no view to the south. There's no view to
the west, north you can't go.
MRS. ROWE-But you have room on the other side.
MR. HOWLAND-But there would be no reason to put it there. I mean,
that's where the living area. That's where the sun comes up.
That's the only view that they have. The structure is there.
There's a foundation underneath that whole concrete slab. which
we're going to remove.
MRS. ROWE-I just feel that you wouldn't be encroaching so
the neighbor on that side if you built out the other side.
a question of expanding because you need the room. then
plenty of room on the other side to expand into.
much on
If it's
there's
MR. HOWLAND-But then you'd be getting into everything on the inside
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of the house, too, that's existing there, and the project becomes
more expensive.
MRS. TARANA-Wasn't the house next door a good distance?
MR. HOWLAND-There's a vacant lot in between, the property was owned
by.
MALVERN TIPPETT
MR. TIPPETT-The original property was owned by one person, and the
reason that the vacant lot sits to the left of ~ house is because
he was talked into selling it to his neighbor, with (TAPE TURNED)
in the interim. the man got sick and died and the person was stuck
with the lot right next to my building, but originally the lot was
totally owned by one person. That's why you get the crazy lot
line, almost to my living room, or my garage. The reason that the
concrete, the original building was a storage barn. Like 1988 it
was converted into a home for one of the children of the family
that owned the lot, okay. The cement concrete area behind the
property was a basketball court and a shuffleboard court, okay.
Now, the person that converted the house to a home fro. a storage
barn put a shed. it's not insulated. It's merely a shed with two
windows and a sliding glass door, so he could store things in that
shed, with a makeshift kind of a deck on top. Now, what we want to
do is to take the building as far out as the shed is now and four
feet further, parallel with the next door neighbor's line. Now the
reason that we're going out that direction versus what you say is
going out to the south toward my neighbor is I'm basically looking
at my neighbor's garage, whereas, if we go out the way we propose,
we're looking at the mountains. and that. I hope, will be my family
room, and that's why the concrete's the way it is, and that's why
the building is one foot in, because the guy built it after the
fact. He built it as a storage shed, and the reason for the
strange concrete thing was there was a shuffleboard and a
basketball court, and they used to play basketball when it was a
shed, and that's pretty much it, and half the downstairs part of
this building is .y garage, which is unusable, really, because we
park our cars out front, and I would like to have some more living
space within that portion, but we have no children at home, so it's
not any big deal as far as the water supply is concerned, and it
wasn't my decision, or I had nothing to do with why they made the
property line so close to the side of my house. That was done long
before I ever took over the building.
MRS. PULVER-You haven't gotten your variance, yet, though, have
you? This is for the variance.
MR. HOWLAND-All I want to do is just go parallel with that property
line.
MRS. PULVER-So, it's possible the ZBA could say, why don't you go
th,e other way.
MR. LAPOINT-Right. We're looking at environmental impacts, here.
MRS. PULVER-They get to make the decision which direction he goes.
MR. RUEL-Actually, you're not going parallel with the line lot.
You're going parallel with the existing structure.
MR. TIPPETT-Right.
MR. RUEL-Because the further back you go. the more space you'll
have between the new structure and the lot.
MR. TIPPETT-Correct.
MR. RUEL-So, you keep saying parallel to the line, but it isn't.
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MR. HOWLAND-Yes. We're getting further away from the property.
MR. TIPPETT-I'm not encroaching any further onto the other
person's.
MR. RUEL-No, you're going away.
MR. HOWLAND-Right, and that's the only reason that we're putting it
that way, is because obviously if you saw the property. it's a
gorgeous view. and the sun rises and so forth. I'm not building
just for more space. Part of the reason was to have a family room
and a kitchen which is in the back, exposed to part of that
beautiful view.
AYES. Mr. MacEwan, Mr. Ruel. Mrs. Pulver. Mrs. Rowe, Mrs. Tarana,
Mr. LaPoint
NOES. NONE
ABSENT. Mr. Brewer
MR. MARTIN-That's all we had. in terms of business for this
meeting.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Did you get a chance to zip up through some
minutes, Tim, or. did anybody else?
MRS. TARANA-I have a stack.
MR. LAPOINT-Lets go to at least August. August 25th, September
17th. September 22nd. September 24th, October 27th. November 10th.
November 18th. Any problem with any of those. or drawing a line
somewhere in the sand and approving old and new.
MR. MACEWAN-Anywhere from September on. As far as September 17th
on, it's okay by me. August is out for .e. because I wasn't here.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Lets break it up, then. Lets have a motion to
approve the minutes from August 25th, 1992.
MQ~IO. ~o APPROVB ~HB HI.U~BS O~ AUGUS~ 25~H. 1992, Introduced by
Timothy Brewer who moved for its adoption, seconded by Edward
LaPoint.
Duly adopted this 8th day of December, 1992, by the following vote.
AYES. Mrs. Tarana, Mr. Brewer. Mrs. Pulver, Mr. LaPoint
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: Mrs. Rowe. Mr. MacEwan, Mr. Rowe
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Is there any proble. going all the way through
November 18th. or should we draw a line at September? We go all
the way from September through November.
MR. MACEWAN-No, because she wasn't here.
MR. BREWER-Why don't we wait until Tuesday and do those.
MR. MACEWAN-Yes.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. Here's the deal, because we keep saying this.
but we never do it. If you're on the Board. you can vote on
minutes that you weren't here for.
MR. MACEWAN-Right. You're just approving them as they read.
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. All right. Lets have a motion to approve
September 17th, September 22nd. and September 24th.
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MOTIO. TO APPROVB THE MI.U~BS OF SBP~BHBBR 17TH. SEP~BHBBR 22.D.
AMD SBPTBYBBR 24~H, Introduced by Carol Pulver who moved for its
adoption, seconded by Corinne Taranal
Duly adopted this 8th day of December, 1992. by the following votel
AYES I Mrs. Tarana. Mr. Brewer, Mr. MacEwan. Mr. Ruel. Mrs. Pulver,
Mr. LaPoint
NOES: NONE
ABSTAINED: Mrs. Rowe
MR. LAPOINT-Okay. We are cleared through October now. with a
commi tment for everybody to read the 27th of October. November
10th. and November 18th.
On motion meeting was adjourned.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
Edward LaPoint, Acting Chairman
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