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Area Variance for Existing Detached Garage at 608 Turkey Hill Road

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Activeformal_resolutionongoingGrant an area variance to bring into compliance an existing 809 square foot detached garage located 7' from the rear property line, where Section 143-18 A (2) requires accessory structures to be at least 20' from the rear property line.
First seen
2016-11-09
Latest event
2016-11-09
adopted
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Resolution text

RESOLVED

  1. The variance requested will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties
  2. The needs of the applicant cannot be achieved by other than an area variance
  3. The requested variance is not substantial under the circumstances of the structure being in place for 30 years
  4. The requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood
  5. The hardship for which the variance is sought was not self-created
  6. The variance being granted is the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant, as neither the existing building nor the lot line can be moved
  7. The area variance is hereby granted
Show preamble — 6 WHEREAS clauses
  • WHEREAS, The applicant, Redwing Properties Inc., seeks a variance to bring into compliance an existing detached garage on property split between the Town of Red Hook and the Town of Milan
  • WHEREAS, The garage was constructed sometime in the 1980s and has been on the property for approximately 30 years
  • WHEREAS, Redwing Properties Inc. purchased the property 13 years ago without performing a title search and was unaware the parcel was split between two towns
  • WHEREAS, The structure was permitted in error due to the property line split not being known at the time of construction
  • WHEREAS, The applicant is not requesting any changes to the existing structure, only a variance to bring it into compliance
  • WHEREAS, The Board conducted the balancing test and found all criteria support approval

Lifecycle (1 event)

2016-11-09adoptedvote: 6-0
Grant the area variance to bring an existing detached garage 7' from the rear property line into compliance (Appeal 16-10).
moved by Munn · seconded by Klose
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Resolved
  1. The variance requested will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties
  2. The needs of the applicant cannot be achieved by other than an area variance
  3. The requested variance is not substantial under the circumstances of the structure being in place for 30 years
  4. The requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood
  5. The hardship for which the variance is sought was not self-created
  6. The variance being granted is the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant, as neither the existing building nor the lot line can be moved
  7. The area variance is hereby granted
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, The applicant, Redwing Properties Inc., seeks a variance to bring into compliance an existing detached garage on property split between the Town of Red Hook and the Town of Milan
  • WHEREAS, The garage was constructed sometime in the 1980s and has been on the property for approximately 30 years
  • WHEREAS, Redwing Properties Inc. purchased the property 13 years ago without performing a title search and was unaware the parcel was split between two towns
  • WHEREAS, The structure was permitted in error due to the property line split not being known at the time of construction
  • WHEREAS, The applicant is not requesting any changes to the existing structure, only a variance to bring it into compliance
  • WHEREAS, The Board conducted the balancing test and found all criteria support approval
Subject key: redwing_properties_garage_variance_16_10