TOWN OF MACEDON

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

April 17, 2019

 

 

The Town of Macedon Zoning Board of Appeals meeting was held on Wednesday, April 17, 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 Board Clerk Brandi Schutt. Absent were Town Councilman Bruce Babcock and Town Engineer/CEO Scott Allen.

 

Chairman Jeffries called the meeting to order at 7:31 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-03-19 – Jennette – 1849 Leno Road – Area Variance – Sections 135-29 – Setbacks from road and side yard– Marcel Jennette, was present to address the Board on behalf of the application. Discussion of purpose of garage.

                         

•        Wayne County Planning Board – Referral was not required

•        Planning Board – Positive Referral

•        Town Board – No Comment

•        SEQR – Not required at Appeals level

 

No one else was present to speak in favor or against of the granting of these variances.  The public hearing was closed at 7:38 p.m.  

 

BOARD DISCUSSION:

 

Z-03-19 – Jennette – 1849 Leno Road – Area Variance – Sections 135-29 – Setbacks from road and side yard – A motion was made by Ronald Santovito, seconded by Mike Mosher, to approve the variance as submitted in the application.

 

Board members discussed – Old garage converted to bedroom – standing water in the yard – Septic in back of house

 

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

 

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 Brian Frey, seconded by Ronald Santovito, to approve signs 4, 5, & 6 per the presented application.

 

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 self-created.

 

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

 

–A motion was made by Deborah McEwen, seconded by Mike Mosher, to approve sign 7 per the presented application.

 

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 self-created.

 

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

 

– A motion was made by Brian Frey, seconded by Mike Mosher, to approve sign 9 per the presented application.

 

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 self-created.

 

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

 

– A motion was made by Ronald Santovito, seconded by Brian Frey, to deny sign 8 per the presented application.

 

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 self-created.

 

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

 

– A motion was made by Mike Mosher, seconded by Deborah McEwen, to approve signs 2 & 3 per the presented application.

 

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 self-created.

 

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

 

 

– A motion was made by Brian Frey, seconded by Deborah McEwen, to deny sign 10 per the presented application.

 

WHEREAS – 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 self-created.

 

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

 

– A motion was made by Brian Frey, seconded by Mike Mosher, to approve sign 1, per the presented application, with the condition that it can only be 120 square feet.

 

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 self-created.

 

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

 

Therefore this variance was granted with the conditions that sign 8 & 10 are removed and the pylon is no bigger than 120 square feet.

 

MINUTES:

 

A motion to approve the 3-20-19 minutes was made by Mike Mosher, seconded by Deborah McEwen.  All in favor; minutes approved.


ADJOURNMENT
:

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Ronald Santovito, seconded by Brian Frey.  All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Brandi Schutt

Clerk to the Board