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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Meetings/2019-11-13
Zoning Board of Appeals · Other meeting

other

8 agenda items · 8 motions · 0 substantive · 0 formal resolutions

Agenda (8 items)

Order reflects how the Board actually took items up at the meeting (which sometimes differs from the posted agenda — e.g. items brought forward when a guest is present).

#1Call to Order - Roll Call
Call meeting to order and conduct roll call.
Action
Expected: info_only
Call meeting to order and conduct roll call.
#2Approval revote of August 14, 2019 Minutes, Approval of September 11, 2019 Minutes
Approve minutes from August 14, 2019 meeting (revote) and September 11, 2019 meeting.
Action
Expected: vote
Approve minutes from August 14, 2019 meeting (revote) and September 11, 2019 meeting.
#3Review of Planning Board Minutes
Review minutes from Planning Board.
Action
Expected: info_only
Review minutes from Planning Board.
#4Comments from the Chairman
Chairman provides comments.
Action
Expected: info_only
Chairman provides comments.
#5Appeal 19-07, Jeffrey Bennett/Rokeby Farms, LLC, represented by Warren Replansky, application for an area variance regarding the Town of Red Hook ZEO, Bob Fennell's May 2, 2019 Notice of Violation, and Bob Fennell's June 13, 2019 letter, regarding the operation of a heliport, without a Special Permit, on a 17.72 acre parcelOthertabled-from-prior
Review and discuss continued appeal for area variance to operate a heliport on 17.72 acre parcel at 7211 Albany Post Road, which violates setback and acreage requirements under Section 143-70 of Town Zoning Law.
Action
Expected: discussion
Review and discuss continued appeal for area variance to operate a heliport on 17.72 acre parcel at 7211 Albany Post Road, which violates setback and acreage requirements under Section 143-70 of Town Zoning Law.
attached: Bob Fennell's May 2, 2019 Notice of Violation, Bob Fennell's June 13, 2019 letter
#6Appeal 19-07, Jeffrey Bennet/Rokeby Farms, LLC, represented by Warren Replansky, application for an amended area varianceOther
Review amended area variance application to permit heliport on 17.72 acres (vs. required 50 acres) and within 10 feet of adjacent property line, with specified setback reductions from zoning code Section 143-70.
Action
Expected: discussion
Review amended area variance application to permit heliport on 17.72 acres (vs. required 50 acres) and within 10 feet of adjacent property line, with specified setback reductions from zoning code Section 143-70.
#7Charles Hapeman and Jordan Valdina of Synergy Design Architecture and Engineering, PLLC application for a use variance to create five (5) separate apartments of 1200 SF each in the main dwelling on the subject parcelOther
Review use variance application to create five 1-bedroom apartments (1200 SF each) in main dwelling at 235 Lasher Road, which would constitute a multi-family dwelling not permitted in Agricultural Business Zoning District.
Action
Expected: discussion
Review use variance application to create five 1-bedroom apartments (1200 SF each) in main dwelling at 235 Lasher Road, which would constitute a multi-family dwelling not permitted in Agricultural Business Zoning District.
#8Douglas Passeri of Hudson Valley Wind and Solar, LLC representing Heermance Farm, LLC, application for an area variance to install a Bergey Wind Power 10kW small wind turbine, atop a 120 foot high monopole tower on the subject parcelOther
Review area variance application to install 120-foot monopole tower with 10kW wind turbine at 433 West Kerley Corners Road, which exceeds 75-foot height limit under Section 143-15 A (2) of Town Zoning Law.
Action
Expected: discussion
Review area variance application to install 120-foot monopole tower with 10kW wind turbine at 433 West Kerley Corners Road, which exceeds 75-foot height limit under Section 143-15 A (2) of Town Zoning Law.

What happened (8 motions)

passedvote: unanimous
Re-vote on the approval of the August 14, 2019 meeting minutes.
moved by Klose · seconded by Karakassis
passedvote: unanimous
Approve the September 11, 2019 ZBA meeting minutes with corrections.
moved by Klose · seconded by Karakassis
passedvote: unanimous
Recess to an attorney-client session.
moved by Klose · seconded by Hegstetter
passedvote: unanimous
Reconvene the Board from the attorney-client session.
moved by Karakassis · seconded by Klose
passedvote: unanimous
Classify Appeal 19-07 as an Unlisted Action under SEQR and conduct a Coordinated Review.
moved by Karakassis
passedvote: unanimous
Declare the proposed Heermance Farm wind turbine action Type II under SEQR.
moved by Hegstetter · seconded by Klose
passedvote: unanimous
Set the public hearing for the Heermance Farm wind turbine variance application.
moved by Klose · seconded by Karakassis
passedvote: unanimous
Adjourn the meeting.
moved by Hegstetter · seconded by Karakassis