https://sleepyhollow.localarchives.org/files/original/10827131a3b4e7e4362c7ecd414ee586.pdf ed5f5730b9bfaee019a1d3d0b8976b20 PDF Text Text V Approved w/[th respect to substance and form: 'hi __ Village Attor Dated:\aj t ^j Approved by the Zoning Board r Acting Chairman Filed with Village Clerk CI - £ -U^LSULJ^ZJ .Cleric or. Deputy Clerk Dated: loltijqi �PUBLIC HEARING NORTH TARRYTOWN, N.Y. September 11th, 1991 A regular meeting of the Zoning Board of Appeals was held on the above date in the Village Hall, North Tarrytown, N.Y. PRESENT: Jerome Fine, Chairman Costas Boumis John Morabito Mary Galgano George Fitzpatrick Juan Pujadas ABSENT: Frank Paolantonio ALSO PRESENT: Robert W. Spencer, Village Attorney Chairman Fine called the meeting to order at 8 P.M. 1. Public Hearing-Orlando Ramirez, 75 Clinton Street-Construct driveway. The Clerk read the public notice to hear and consider an application by Orlando Ramirez to construct a drivewayon premises known as 75 Clinton Street (Section 16, Block 5, Lot 22), North Tarrytown, New York which will only be 7 feet, 6 inches in width, instead of 10 feet as required by the Zoning Ordinance. Chairman Fine asked if there was anyone present who would like to address the Board. Juan Menendez speaking for Mr. Ramirez presented Affidavit of Service to the Clerk. He explained to the Board that Mr. Ramirez worked nights and when he came home at night he could not find a place to park his car, therefore he wanted to construct a driveway unto his property. He applied for a building permit which was denied due to lack of sufficient width of his lot. Mr. Donald Caetano, Lawrence Avenue afeked if he would be assessed for the new driveway. Mr. Fitzpatrick stated he would be removing a porch in order to construct the driveway so his assessment would probably remain the same. There being no further comments Mr. Morabito moved, seconded by Mr. Boumis that the hearing be closed. Carried. BUSINESS MEETING: Mr. Boumis stated he had visited the property and found that the property is wider at the rear and that he felt the driveway would be tightT but stated all the driveways on Clinton J. - : J •— . �-2Street are tight. Mr. Fine stated he felt permission should be granted as it would take another car off the street. Thereupon, Mr. Morabito moved, seconded by Mr. Pujadas, that permission be granted to Mr. Ramirez for the construction of a 7 foot, 6 inch driveway at 75 Clinton Street, Carried. 2. Public Hearing-Frederick G. Cullen, 42 College AvenueCertificate of Occupancy for a four-family rs-idence. The Clerk read the public notice to hear and consider an application by Frederick G. Cullen for a Certificate of Occupancy for premises known as 42 College Avenue (Section 16, Block 17, Lot 5), North Tarrytown, New York as a four-family residence. Chairman Fine asked if there was anyone present who would like to address the Board. Mrs. Cullen presented Affidavit of Service to the Clerk. Mr. Cullen stated he was a resident of 42 College Avenue for over forty years and it has always been a four-family residence, and would like the Village records to reflect the same. There being no further comments Mr. Boumis moved, seconded by Mr. Morabito that the hearing be closed. Carried. BUSINESS MEETING: Chairman Fine stated that letters had been received from the following neighbors in support of Mr. Cullen: Ugo Checchi, Marion Rigotty, Mary Checchi and Dominick Lopano. After a discussion, Mr. Morabito moved, seconded by Mr. Pujadas that the Village records be corrected to show the premises at 42 College Avenue as a four-family residence. Carried. 3. Public Hearing-Cassilda Requijo, 278 North Washington StreetCertificate of Occupancy for a three-family residence. The Clerk read the public-:notice to hear and consider an application by Cassilda Requijo for a Certificate of Occupancy for the premises known as 278 North Washington Street (Section 15, Block 13, Lot 7 ) , North Tarrytown, N.Y. as a three-family residence. Chairman Fine asked if there was anyone present who would like to address the Board. Mr. John J. Hughes, Jr. stated he represented Mto^. Requijo and presented Affidavit of Service to the Clerk. �/ -3Mr. Hughes stated that the village records list the residence as two-families and they are requesting that the Board approve three-families* at the present time. Mrs. Katherine Caetano, Lawrence Avenue stated her property is at the rear of Mr. Requijo and according to the Village Assessment Roll the property is listed as a four-family residence, and is classified as 411-Non-Homestead. After a discussion it was decided to continue the public hearing oh the request as presented by Mr. Requijo. Mr.;Thomas Staudter, a resident of 278 North Washington;. Streey, stated he has been a resident of the property since 1988 and had previously collected the rents for the owner. He stated that the property has four apartments and garages at the rear of the building, which are rented. There is a lot of noise and cars coming and going. Mr. Hughes stated he was requesting that the Board approve their request allowing three"families. The property is located in an R-5 Zone which is Multi-Family and meets every requirement of the Zoning Code. He stated that most of the properties on Washington Street are multi-family and was not sure how long the third arid fourth apartments have been there. Under the current code more families would be allowed. Mr. Hughes stated he would like a,ruling that it is a legal three-family residence and would probably.come back before the Board for a determination on the fourth family. Mr. Staudter stated that Washington Street is a quiet, tree-lined street and felt that the Zoning Board should hold the line. Mr. Caetano stated that the basement apartment has been there only six of seven years. There being no further comments, Mr. Boumis moved, seconded by Mr. Morabito that the hearing be closed. Carried. BUSINESS MEETING: Mr. Fine stated that the request was more complicated than usual. The property was; registered "in"tthe village as a twosfamiiy, application was presented^for"a three family and property actually is a four family residence. A discussion followed regarding sideyard requirements. On the north side of the property there -is a two and a half foot side yard whereas the code requires a five foot side yard. Mr. Fine stated if the Board acts"to establish the -??•» &££!- i '--=*-»* -~i~ i i , i s? . - - -V- . -s -^f 4ia?&s3z i'lx'MjjjKJ&sS* KJ:-.*^ s^-is ,.^-iJt'il-^JM^ ^xi'^-^^-^A-.&MiM^f^iiJt*i^0t^^^^^^^^j^^4£_ �.•9' .s -4• three apartments the Building Inspector will act to vacate the fourth apartment, and felt the property owner should ask for a variance regarding the side yard requirement. Mr. Boumid moved, seconded by Mr. Morabito that the property be declared a legal three^family residence, that the property owner be required to come before the Board within 90 days for a decision regarding the fourth family. Carried. 4. 146-148 Cortlandt Street-Continued. Discussion continued on the various apartments and how long each one has been in existence. Mr. Friou:;asked the Board to act on the tenant's application for variances and the '.'grandfathering" of various apartments. Mr. Vaccaro, Attorney for the People's Westchester Savings Bank stated that the Bank, as owner of "the property, would like the Board to deny the tenant's application. Mr. Fine stated the Board had acted oh the;Bank's application and felt they should stay with their decision, and deny the,tenant's application. He stated that members of the Board had inspected the basement apartment and felt that it was constructed fairly recently. : ;. : •" Mr. Boumis moved, seconded by Mr. Morabito that the tenant's application for variances be denied \ ini° its entirety. Carried. Approval of Minutes » . = : Mr . Boumis '= moved, / seconded by Mrs. Galgano that the , minutes of the meeting held on August 21st, 1991 be approved with the following change: Page 2-Reads-"and the decision reached by the Board. 11 Carried. Should;read-In the decision reached by the Board pertaining to the bank's application. Carried." A discussion followed regarding various litems to be discussed with the Board of Trusteesjand the Public Hearing held by the Board of Trustee on August 20th. There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Boumis moved, seconded by Mr. Morabito that the same be duly adjourned. Carried. Respectfully submitted, . Acting Clerk ^-•tr'^Jr-i^ttjZi^^.-^iJ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Zoning Board Minutes & Resolutions-1991 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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