TOWN OF MACEDON

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

March 20, 2019

The Town of Macedon Zoning Board of Appeals meeting was held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 7:30 p.m., at the Town Complex, 32 Main Street, Macedon, NY. Present were Chairman Warren Jeffries and Board members Deborah McEwen, Mike Mosher, Ronald Santovito, and Brian Frey. Also present was Town Councilman Bruce Babcock and Temporary Board Clerk Sandy Pagano. Absent was Town Engineer/CEO Scott Allen.

Chairman Jeffries called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. He then explained the purpose for which the Board serves and read the Legal Notice as it appeared in the Times of Wayne County Newspaper.

PUBLIC HEARING:

Z-01-19 – Hogan Enterprises – 1934 Route 31 – Area Variance – Section 135-39 – Fence Height, Front and Sides – Mark Haley, Monroe Road Ways, was present to address the Board on behalf of the application. Discussion of purpose of Fence. Any buildings on property now, No buildings no purpose to put up a building currently.

• Wayne County Planning Board – Positive Referral No intermunicipal or countywide impact

• Planning Board – Positive Referral

• Town Board – Bruce asked for district

• SEQR – Not required at Appeals level

No one was present to speak in favor or against of the granting of these variances. The public hearing was closed at 7:39 p.m.

Z-02-19 – Newcomb – 337 Route 31 – Area Variance – Section 135-190(A,B,&C)- Number of signs & size of signs – Michael Newcomb was present to address the Board on behalf of the application. Process of building a new convenience store having Taco Bell included – since it is a corner lot, they are requesting more signs.

• Wayne County Planning Board – no intermunicipal or county wide impact

• Planning Board – Negative Referral

• Town Board – No comment

• SEQR – Not required at Appeals level

No one was present to speak in favor or against of the granting of these variances. The public hearing was closed at 7:55 p.m.

BOARD DISCUSSION:

Z-01-19 – Hogan Enterprises – 1934 Route 31 – Area Variance – Section 135-39 – Fence Height, Front and Sides – A motion was made by Ronald Santovito, seconded by Brian Frey, to approve the variance as submitted in the application.

Board members discussed – may want to update the code – it is a commercial area a couple 100 feet off the Highway – it will blend in with the area

The five factors were reviewed: There would be no undesirable change in the character of the neighborhood; benefit sought could not be achieved by another method; variance was not substantial; there would be no adverse impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood; difficulty is it self-created Yes

Roll Vote: Mosher– yes; Santovito – yes; McEwen – yes; Frey – yes; Jeffries – yes. Therefore, this variance was granted

Z-02-19 – Newcomb – 337 Route 31 – Area Variance – Section 135-190(A,B,&C)- Number of signs & size of signs – A motion was made by Ronald Santovito, seconded by Debbie McEwen, to postpone until the next meeting.

Roll Vote: Mosher– yes; Santovito – yes; McEwen – yes; Frey – yes; Jeffries – yes.

Roll Vote: Mosher– yes; Santovito – yes; McEwen – yes; Frey – yes; Jeffries – yes. Therefore, this variance was denied.

MINUTES:

A motion to approve the 11-21-18 minutes was made by Brian Frey, seconded by Deborah McEwen. All in favor; minutes approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Debbie McEwen, seconded by Ronald Santovito. All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Sandy Pagano

Temp. Clerk to the Board