Zoning Board Debrief 10 18 2023ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS DEBRIEFING NOTES
October 18, 2023
Members Present- McCabe, Urrico, Underwood, Henkel, Khul, Keenan, Palacino
Members Absent- Cipperly, Alternate Members Absent- McDevitt
Administrative Item:
AV 4-2023 GERALDINE EBERLEIN, 12 Seelye Road North 7:00
Ward 1. Applicant proposes demolition of an existing home and guest cottage to construct a new home with a
footprint of 2,411 sq. ft.; an outdoor kitchen of 234 sq. ft.; and a new floor area of 3,343 sq. ft. Project is being
tabled to December 13, 2023 meeting.
Status: Application tabled to December 20th pending Town Board. Tabled 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit revised information by November 15th
AV 53-2022 RENEE & TOM WEST, 79 Knox Road 7:00
Ward 1. Applicant proposed to demolish an existing home to construct a new home of 3,315 sq. ft. footprint
with a detached garage of 1,100 sq. ft. and a total floor area of 6,500 sq. ft. Project approval was granted on
October 19, 2022. Applicant is requesting a one year extension.
Status: Application granted a one year extension. Extension granted 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit final plans for Zoning Administrator signature.
Tabled Item:
AV 32-2023 RICHARD & STEFANIE MECHANICK, 13 Dawn Road 7:01-7:15
Ward 2. Applicant requests to maintain a detached garage of 1,064 sq. ft. with a 576 sq. ft. dwelling within.
The site has an existing separate single family home on the same lot and accessory structures to remain. The
existing detached garage was approved with a garage and home office in 1992. The existing building with
detached garage and dwelling is 1,640 sq. ft. and the existing home is 1,588 sq. ft. where there are no changes to
the footprints of either building. Relief is requested for dwelling size and density.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit final plans for Zoning Administrator signature.
New Business:
SV 5-2023 NEW POTATO CREEK HOLDING LLC, 900 State Route 9 7:16-7:40
Ward 1. Applicant proposes construction of a 3,910 sq. ft. carwash facility and a 2,730 sq. ft. vacuum canopy.
The project includes accessory buildings for the mechanicals and associated equipment for the facility. The
plans show a freestanding internally lit monument sign of 41 sq. ft.; a wall sign of 19.01 sq. ft. with illuminated
letters; a tunnel entrance wall sign of 19.01 sq. ft. with illuminated letters; 3 directional sign poles proposed at 6
ft. in height and 4.5 sq. ft. each; dumpster wall sign gate panels (one 21.7 sq. ft. panel and one 18.3 sq. ft.
panel); two menu boards of 26.5 sq. ft. each; and a 6 sq. ft. entrance sign that is 3 ft. in height. Relief requested
for number of wall signs and freestanding signs.
Status: Application approved with condition the dumpster signs are removed and the wall sign on the east side
of 19.01 sq ft . Approved 6-1. Urrico
Follow Up: Applicant to submit revised plan for Zoning Administrator signature.
AV 41-2023 GARY HIGLEY, 23 Jay Road 7:41-7:46
Ward 1. Applicant proposes to construct a 137 sq. ft. screened porch addition to an existing home. The existing
home is 2,448 sq. ft. footprint and the existing deck is 1,218 sq. ft. A portion of the deck is to be replaced with
the screen porch. The existing floor area is 4,306 sq. ft. where the new floor area is to be 4,443 sq. ft. The
existing site conditions are to remain as is. Site plan for new floor area. Relief requested for setbacks.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit final plans for Zoning Administrator signature.
AV 42-2023 JOHN GRAZIANO, 195 Assembly Point Road 7:47-7:56
Ward 1. Applicant has an existing 125 sq. ft. shed to be maintained in a current non-compliant location. The
applicant had a site plan and an area variance approved in 2021 for an addition to the existing home with the
shed to be relocated to a compliant location. The home of 3,108 sq. ft. footprint with porch/deck area of 585 sq.
ft. are to remain. Relief is requested for setbacks.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit final plans for Zoning Administrator signature.
AV 43-2023 KRIS D. ROGLIERI, 40 North Road 7:57-8:12
Ward 2. Applicant proposes an 8,276 sq. ft. two-story detached 11 bay garage building for the storage of
vehicles, including a workshop area and wash area. The project includes retrofitting an existing 3,000 sq. ft.
detached garage to an accessory indoor gym. The existing home is 6,148.6 sq. ft. footprint, there are four
existing accessory structures (including a woodshed, two sheds with door width of 8 ft., and an existing
detached garage). The applicant proposes to remove Shed #1 and reduce door width of Shed #2 to less than 6 ft.
as both are considered garages due to door width. The site has an outdoor pool area, pond, and gazebo to remain
with no changes. Relief is requested for number of garages, number of bay doors, size of garage, and number of
accessory structures.
Status: Application approved as submitted. Approved 7-0.
Follow Up: Applicant to submit final plans for Zoning Administrator signature.
Adjourn: 8:15