TOWN OF PRINCETOWN
ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
PUBLIC HEARING
Community Fellowship
January 11, 2010
March 1, 2010
PRESENT: Victor Benson
Mike Hickok
Rich Olsen
Joe Jurczynski - Alternate
Eric Plura - Chairman
ALSO PRESENT: Gino Santabarbara, Stephanie Pischel, Anthony Cerrone, Michael Cerrone and Town Attorney - Todd Mathes (see attached sign in sheet).
Minutes were taken by Dawn M. Campochiaro, Secretary
I. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Plura called the meeting of Zoning Board of Appeals to order at 7:05pm.
II. CORRESPONDENCE:
Dawn Campochiaro, Secretary read the following notice as posted in the Daily Gazette:
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Princetown will conduct a hearing on the following proposition on Monday, January 11, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall at 165 Princetown Plaza:
Community Fellowship at Princetown Church is hereby requesting an area variance to expand the size of their current sign as per 7.9.E3 of the zoning law.
Mike Hayden of 594 Birchwood Drive, Duanesburg, NY is hereby requesting area variances 5.3, 7.1 and 6.1d4 as per the zoning law.
The applicant did not appear at this meeting. Gino Santabarbara called applicant and there was no answer.
This meeting was a continuation of the November 30, 2009 however, since the applicant did not appear, Chairman Plura suggested to postpone the meeting indefinitely.
Rich Olsen made the motion to postpone meeting indefinitely
Mike Hickok seconded
III. ROLL CALL
Victor Benson - in favor to postpone meeting
Rich Olsen - in favor to postpone meeting
Sam Salamone - in favor to postpone meeting
Joe Jurczynski - in favor to postpone meeting
Chairman Plura - in favor in favor to postpone meeting
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Chairman Plura and seconded by S. Salamone
Motion carries 5-0 in favor to postpone meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30pm
Continuation of meeting from 1/11/2010
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Princetown will conduct a hearing on the following proposition on Monday, March 1, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Town Hall at 165 Princetown Plaza:
Community Fellowship at Princetown Church is hereby requesting an area variance to expand the size of their current sign as per 7.9.E3 of the zoning law.
PRESENT: Joe Jurczynski - Alternate
Mike Hickok
Rich Olsen
Eric Plura - Chairman
ALSO PRESENT: Gino Santabarbara, Daniel Marciniak, Stephanie Pischel, Anthony Cerrone, Michael Cerrone and Town Attorney - Todd Mathes (see attached sign in sheet).
Chairman Plura asks who is representing this area variance request: Eric Mueller said he was on behalf of the church.
IV. BALANCING TEST:
The 5 points were reviewed:
•1. Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or detriment to nearby properties will be created by the granting of the area variance.
No.
•2. Whether the applicant can achieve his goals via a reasonable alternative which does not involve the necessity of an area variance.
No.
•3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial.
No.
•4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district.
No.
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which consideration shall be relevant to the decision of the board of appeals, but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance.
No.
Chairman Plura opens the meeting to the public. No comments
Chairman Plura closes the meeting.
J. Jurczynski made the motion to approve the variance
Mike Hickok seconded
V. ROLL CALL
Rich Olsen - in favor to grant the variance
Mike Hickok - in favor to grant the variance
Joe Jurczynski - in favor to grant the variance
Chairman Plura - in favor to grant the variance
Motion carries 4-0 in favor to grant the variance.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm
Respectfully submitted by:_________________________________ Date:_______________
Dawn M. Campochiaro, Zoning Board Secretary
