REGULAR MEETING
July 22, 2004
Present:
Robert Goetsch, Chairman
Bruce Clark
George Ianson
Tina King
Bill Pittman
Nelson Waters
Absent:
Mary Lou Doulin
Also in attendance:
Graham Bailey, Zoning Enforcement Officer
Judy Stock, Acting Recording Secretary
Chairman Goetsch opened the meeting at 7 PM
Nelson Waters pointed out a correction to the minutes of the previous meeting. On the roll call vote to reject the Oxford/Tier application, Pittman was a yes vote and Waters was a no vote. Bruce Clark moved that the minutes be accepted as corrected, Nelson Waters seconded and the motion was accepted 5-0-1 with Tina King abstaining as she had not been at the previous meeting.
OLD BUSINESS
1. REINGOLD (43.13-1-5; TR-1; VAR 06-02), 15 Abenakis Drive
The applicant wishes to move the accessory structure and attach it to the existing house which will be modified. A garage will be placed on the foundation where the accessory structure had been. A variance is requested because a portion will be within 50 feet of the Lake.
Discussion: Bruce Clark - With the past history of the Reingolds we need a certified drawing from a surveyor showing the elevation of the Lake and we need not just sketches but something that is well-defined. The stop work order put down a lot of items that needed to be changed which are not addressed in this application. Everything needs to be addressed. And we need to know exactly where everything is in the new proposal.
Graham Bailey - This application is a new request and the problems that the Board had was due to the plumbing and now it takes on a different characteristic.
Nelson Waters - Then technically it is a new application and we should treat it as such.
Robert Goetsch - The proposed garage meets the criteria for the Stop-Work order. ZEO Bailey will send a memo to the ZBA outlining that the new building (garage) meets the requirements and will also include the applicable references in the Zoning code for the new application. He noted that they actually are looking for 2 setbacks - one from the stream and one from the Lake.
In response to questions, applicant Dan Reingold stated that the garage will be built on the current foundation of the accessory structure and that there will be no basement, no crawl space and no plumbing. The height will be lower. He acknowledged that a set-back variance will be needed in any case to move the accessory structure to the new location attached to the original cottage.
Robert Goetsch- Need to find out the mean high water line and get an exact setback to the building. Mr. Reingold said he would accept whatever numbers the Board came up with since it would be very difficult to get a surveyor at this time.
Graham Bailey, ZEO, will call the applicable governmental agency to get the water elevation in order to calculate the mean high water line to the existing house and proposed addition. The mean high water line numbers and the setbacks will be added to the application.
Nelson Waters moved to accept the application with the additional information. Bill Pittman seconded. Approved 5-0. Tina King did not participate in the discussion and abstained from the vote.
2. GRAVES (93.16-1-25; DEV 29-04, VAR 06-04, TR-1), Sabbath Day Point Rd.
ZEO Bailey reported that the applicant has withdrawn her request for a variance for a 6 ft fence recently installed along her property line. It will be removed and a 4 ft fence will be installed.
3. MIZER (12.18-1-9; TR-1), Mohawk Lane
ZEO Bailey reported that the public hearing and application have been tabled until the August 26th meeting. The applicant has submitted revised drawings and is having a new survey prepared. They still plan to take down the third building and just have a small storage building.
NEW BUSINESS
None.
ADJOURNMENT
Bruce Clark moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 PM. Seconded by Bill Pittman. Approved 6-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Judy Stock
Acting Recording Secretary