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- ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS -

MEETING SCHEDULE

7:00 PM Meeting Time

Agendas for meetings change frequently and occasionally are not published until shortly before the start of a meeting. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise posted.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE TOWN OF PATTERSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS of a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311, Patterson, Putnam County, New York to consider the following applications:

1. Joseph Plaskett, Jr.: Case #11-24 – Special Use Permit –Accessory Residential Building & Area Variances (Held Over since August 21, 2024): Applicant is requesting to obtain a special use permit and two area variances pursuant to §154-106 of the Patterson Town Code to legalize an existing accessory building with a three-car garage below. Patterson Town Code §154-106 requires applicants to obtain a special use permit in order to construct an accessory building for residential occupancy. Town Code §154-106(D) limits the garage space of accessory buildings to a maximum of 500 sq. ft. Existing garage is 972 sq. ft.; variance requested is for 472 sq. ft. Town Code §154-106(H) limits the height of accessory buildings to a maximum of 80% of the height of the principal dwelling. Existing principal dwelling is 26 ft.in height and existing garage is 21 ft. in height; variance requested is for.5 ft. in height over the 20.5 ft. permitted. This property is located at 938 Route 311. Tax Map 13.7-1-35 (R-1 Zoning District).

2. Anjanette Carlon: Case #14-24 – Area Variances (Held Over since August 21, 2024): Applicant is requesting three area variances pursuant to §154-7 of the Patterson Town Code to demolish an existing, nonconforming dwelling and construct a new, two-story dwelling on the existing foundation. Town Code §154-7 requires principal structures to meet a minimum front yard setback of 15 ft. Front porch will be 12 ft. +/- from the front property line; variance requested is for 3 ft. Town code also requires principal structures to meet a minimum side yard setback of 15 ft. House will be < 1 ft. from the north side property line and 13 ft. +/- from the south side property line; variances requested are for 15 ft. and 2 ft. respectively. This property is located at 286 Lake Shore Drive. Tax Map 25.65-1-5 (RPL-10 Zoning District).

3. Brenda Vanecek: Case #15-24 – Area Variance (Held Over since August 21, 2024): Applicant is requesting one area variance pursuant to §154-27A(12)(a) of the Patterson Town Code in order to construct a 20 ft. x 24 ft. two-car garage with unfinished storage above. Parcel is a through lot and has frontage on two streets; proposed garage will be forward of the dwelling on the side with frontage on Rutland Drive. Town Code §154-27A(12)(a) forbids accessory structures from being located in the front yard; variance requested is to allow the garage to be located in the front yard. This property is located at 5 Vesper Road. Tax Map 25.55-1-36. (RPL-10 Zoning District).

4. Robert Keeler (Robert Del Bello): Case #16-24– Area Variances (Held Over since August 21, 2024): Applicant is requesting four area variances pursuant to §154-7 and §154-15(A) of the Patterson Town Code in order to expand an existing attached deck and construct a patio and retaining walls on a nonconforming lot. The retaining wall is over 6 ft. and must, therefore, meet the setbacks required of an accessory structure. Town Code §154-7 states that accessory structures must meet a minimum front yard setback of 40 ft. and a minimum side yard setback of 20 ft. The retaining wall will be located 16 ft. from the front property line and 5 ft. from the side property line; variances requested are for 24 ft. and 15 ft. respectively. Town Code §154-7 also limits impervious surface coverage levels to maximum of 10 %. Proposed alterations will result in an impervious surface coverage level of 15.8%; variance requested is for 5.8%. Town Code §154-15(A) forbids stone walls or masonry walls from exceeding 6 ft. in height. Proposed retaining wall is 12 ft. in height at its highest point; variance requested is for 6 ft. in height from the 6 ft. maximum permitted. This property is located 140 Apple Hill Road. Tax Map 35.-4-123 (R-4 Zoning District).


By Order of the ZBA
Robert Schmitt, Chairman