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PUBLIC nmmm

-December 16, 1953

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the
Sleepy Hollow Restorations, Ine* for a variance permitting it to
use the real property located at the southwest corner of Bellwoed
and Bevries Avenue, North Tarrytosm, N*Y*, mid having a frontage
of 150 feet on Bellwood Avenue and 100 feet on Devrles Avenue
(said property feeing designated on the assessment map of said
tillage as section 14* block £8, parcels 24 mid 25A) for its
purposes as a membership non-profit corporation engaged in the
operation of historic restorations*
Present

Edward B, Gumm&amp;ngs, Chairman
Kail Gollogly
Edward Koval
David Pago

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Anthony Spina

Also present weres

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Mr* Joseph Reebaek,- Attorney for Petitioner
Mr. Dana S* Creel, President of the
Petitioner
Mr 0 William J c Yates, Vice»President and
Director of the Petitioner
Sr« Hugh Grant Howell, Director
Mrs* M i c e R u n y o % Assistant Director

Kotioe of Hearing was read after which Chairman Cummings asked
if there was anyone present who desired to address the Board in
connection with the proposed variance*
Mr„ Charles Kenisbn
of Philipse Manor opposed this variance
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stating that Residence A District is striatic residential and
granting this variance* would he violating the conditions of Residency
^A* District• Mr* i:::;ison olso Questioned the authority of the
Zoning Board in granting a variance*
MTo Andrei* Webster and Mr. -James Ropers f representing the
Philipse UQnor Improvement Association, Addressed the Board saying
that the Sleepy Hollox? Improvement Restorations should be more
specific In their amplication for a variance setting forth the main
reasons for operating this property in the variance*
Mr* Reebaek assured Messrs* Webster and Rogers that the
Restoration would use this property for historical purposes only
arid does not intend to engage in business of any feind» He mentioned
the following purposes that the property might be used: a place for
a custodian? as an office| as a place for the storage of files, books*
or any other materials; or as a place from time to time to house any
particular exhibit that they may want to put there. The Restoration*
he said; also intends to erect a fence around the property so that
it would be noticed as part of the Restoration, and said Restoration
respectfully insists on having its o\m gate*

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Messrso Webster -nd Rogers requested that a decision for
this ^arlafte© be waiv-:0. pending a meeting of the Philips© Manor
Improvement Association as to the purposes that the property
would be usedo
It was moved and seconded, that an informal discussion be
held for all persons Involved on Monday, December 21, at 8 P.M.
in regard to the property in question.
There being no further business to come before the Board,
Chairman Cuamings declared that the meeting be adjourned at 9:15,
Respectfully submitted,

Filomena Fallacaro
Clerk

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