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Appeal 17-02 Curthoys/Mazza Variance Approval

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One-time (complete)operationalone_timeGranted three area variances for the Curthoys/Mazza property at 133 Country Club Drive to permit construction of an 18' x 20' detached garage with 38-foot front yard setback (versus 85-foot requirement), 10-foot side yard setback (versus 20-foot requirement), and 17% lot coverage (versus 7% requirement).
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2017-04-12
Latest event
2017-04-12
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RESOLVED

  1. The Board grants the three area variances for the Curthoys/Mazza property to permit construction of the detached garage as proposed, finding that the variance will not produce an undesirable change to neighborhood character, that the applicant's needs cannot be achieved without a variance, that the variance is not substantial in terms of neighborhood conditions, that it will not adversely affect physical or environmental conditions, and that it represents the minimum variance necessary to meet the applicant's needs
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  • WHEREAS, The subject property is located at 133 Country Club Drive in the RD3 zoning district on a lot of 11,761 square feet
  • WHEREAS, The applicants seek three area variances to construct an 18' x 20' detached garage
  • WHEREAS, The proposed structure would be 38 feet from the center line of the road to the front of the property, 10 feet from the side property line, with 17% lot coverage of 2,008 square feet
  • WHEREAS, Red Hook Zoning Law Section 143-20 requires a 60-foot front yard setback plus 25 feet measured from the center line of the road; Section 143-18 A(2) requires a 20-foot side yard setback; and lot coverage is limited to 7% or 823 square feet
  • WHEREAS, The neighborhood was originally developed as seasonal cabins predating zoning regulations and consists of existing lots of record that are non-conforming with current zoning requirements
  • WHEREAS, Adjacent properties already have similar structures that do not comply with setback requirements
  • WHEREAS, The placement of the proposed structure is constrained by the location of the septic system and stone wall on the property
  • WHEREAS, The variance requested is the minimum necessary to meet the applicant's needs

Lifecycle (1 event)

2017-04-12adoptedvote: unanimous
Grant three area variances to construct an 18' x 20' detached garage with reduced front and side yard setbacks and increased lot coverage.
moved by Munn · seconded by Klose
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Resolved
  1. The Board grants the three area variances for the Curthoys/Mazza property to permit construction of the detached garage as proposed, finding that the variance will not produce an undesirable change to neighborhood character, that the applicant's needs cannot be achieved without a variance, that the variance is not substantial in terms of neighborhood conditions, that it will not adversely affect physical or environmental conditions, and that it represents the minimum variance necessary to meet the applicant's needs
Whereas
  • WHEREAS, The subject property is located at 133 Country Club Drive in the RD3 zoning district on a lot of 11,761 square feet
  • WHEREAS, The applicants seek three area variances to construct an 18' x 20' detached garage
  • WHEREAS, The proposed structure would be 38 feet from the center line of the road to the front of the property, 10 feet from the side property line, with 17% lot coverage of 2,008 square feet
  • WHEREAS, Red Hook Zoning Law Section 143-20 requires a 60-foot front yard setback plus 25 feet measured from the center line of the road; Section 143-18 A(2) requires a 20-foot side yard setback; and lot coverage is limited to 7% or 823 square feet
  • WHEREAS, The neighborhood was originally developed as seasonal cabins predating zoning regulations and consists of existing lots of record that are non-conforming with current zoning requirements
  • WHEREAS, Adjacent properties already have similar structures that do not comply with setback requirements
  • WHEREAS, The placement of the proposed structure is constrained by the location of the septic system and stone wall on the property
  • WHEREAS, The variance requested is the minimum necessary to meet the applicant's needs
Subject key: curthoys_mazza_garage_variance