(3) Zoning Board of Appeals

Town of Red Hook Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Minutes January 6, 2010 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 7:05 P.M. by Chairman Nick Annas. ROLL CALL Members Present: Nick Annas, Kenneth Anderson, Paul Marienthal, Jim Hegstetter, John Douglas Absent: Tim Ross, Corinne Weber Also Present: Bob Fennell, ZEO; Christine Chale, Town Attorney PRELIMINARY BUSINESS Minutes of Dec. 9, 2009: Chairman Annas asked if everyone had read the Minutes of the Dec. 9, 2009 meetings and invited comments or questions. Hearing none, Jim made a motion to accept the Minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Paul. John abstained from voting as he was not present at the meeting. All others were in favor. Planning Board Minutes and Letters: There were no comments from the Board. Building Inspector/ZEO Permits and Memos: The Board reviewed the Permits and memos. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8:25 Public Hearing for Appeal 09-11, David Vosburgh application to create a new parcel with a proposed dwelling to be placed at a point at which the flag lot is 209 feet wide. The Code requires that a dwelling on a flag lot be placed 60 feet behind the point at which the lot achieves the required 240 foot minimum lot width. Mr. David Vosburgh was present as well as his representative, Mr. Mark Graminski, consulting engineer. Mr. Paul Vosburgh was also present along with his attorney, Mr. Richard Morrissey. Chairman Annas opened the Public Hearing. Ken Anderson recused himself for personal and business reasons. This left the Board with a quorum, but only four voting members. As all four members would have to vote in favor of the variance in order for it to be passed, Chairman Annas offered the applicant the option of continuing the Public Hearing until next month when he hoped that more Board members would be present. After discussion, Mr. Graminski asked that the meeting be continued but offered to present again his response to Mr. Paul Vosburgh’s objections (as he had done at the previous meeting) and asked for the option to hear Mr. Morrissey’s response. Mr. Morrissey said that he would be willing to present his case if the Board were going to vote following that presentation. After discussion the Chairman determined that it would be better for both sides if the Hearing were continued and he scheduled the continuation for February 10, 2010 at 7:15 P.M. ADJOURNMENT A motion to adjourn was made by John Douglas, seconded by Jim Hegstetter and all were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 P.M. 2