TOWN OF HAGUE
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
OF DECEMBER 16, 2010
No hearings were conducted at this meeting.
Chairman Goetsch called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.
The Chairman appointed Cathy Clark acting Secretary for this meeting.
Members in attendance: Chairman Robert Goetsch, Lindsay Mydlarz, Jon Hanna, Bill Pittman, George Ianson, and Christopher Navitsky. Also there: Cathy Clark, ZEO.
Absent: Martin Fitzgerald, II
Lindsay Mydlarz made the motion to approve the October 28, 2010 minutes, as submitted, George Ianson 2nd. the motion.
Roll call vote to approve:
Ayes: Goetsch, Mydlarz, Hanna, Pittman, & Ianson,
Abstain: Navitsky
Nay:
There was no old business to attend to.
Chairman Goetsch introduced the following application.
1. KOSHEL (43.5-2-15) 9850 Graphite Mountain Road (Hamlet)
The applicants are requesting the conversion of a commercially use building (previously known as Mary Ann’s Ice Cream) to residential use. If approved the structure will be used to house occasional guests and will not be for rent or hire. The lot is connected to Sewer District # 1.
Zoning issue: 160-20 A. Two dwelling units on less than 20,000 sq. ft of land in the Hamlet.
George Ianson question the section of the application “will not be for rent or hire.” The ZEO explained that the application is for two dwelling unit on a lot of 11,107.8 sq. ft. By our Town Codes a lot of 20,000 sq. ft. is needed for this request. The Adirondack Park regulation allow Guest cottages on a lot with a primary structure, but which are used occasionally and are not for rent or hire. For the application to be approved by the APA this Board should place the condition that the structure will not be for rent or hire and only used on an occasional use. A question of future enforcement of the condition was asked. The ZEO explained that conditions of approval, on any application, are placed on the property and would be transferred to any future owner.
There was a question of past variance approval. The ZEO states that she found no record of any for this building, although the property did receive several Site Plan Approves for the use of it.
The Board reviewed past uses that included a barber shop, bagel shop, and ice cream store.
The owners now would like to use it for residential use due to the fact that they have altered the interior of the building and it doesn’t meet New York State Building Codes for a commercial use.
Dave Dunn explained the proposed interior floor plan. Mr. Goetsch asked if the building was going to be heated. Mr. Dunn’s answer was no.
Jon Hanna made the motion to deem the application complete and to schedule a public Hearing for their January 27th meeting. George Ianson 2nd. the motion
Roll call vote to approve: Ayes: Goetsch, Mydlarz, Hanna, Pittman, & Ianson, Navitsky
Abstain: -0, Nay: -0 motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
With no other business in front of the Board Lindsay Mylarz made a motion to close the meeting at 7: 12 pm Jon Hanna 2nd. the motion.
Roll call vote to approve: Ayes: Goetsch, Mydlarz, Hanna, Pittman, & Ianson, Navitsky
Abstain: -0, Nay: -0 motion passed by a 6-0 vote.
Respectfully submitted by:
Catherine Clark
Acting recording secretary.