Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes
October 25, 2017
Present: Tim Young, Chairman
Douglas Hooper
Scott Schang
Gary Starr
Absent: Kathy Stedman
Also present: Alex Herlovitch, Jim Baron
A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Busti was held on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Town of Busti Administration Building, 125 Chautauqua Avenue, Lakewood, New York, to consider the following applications:
Application of Camille Wicher, Depew, New York for an area variance for a shed. Property is owned by her, located at 2496 Lakeside Drive, Ashville, New York and known as Section 367.20, Block 4, Lot 3 of the official tax map of the Town of Busti. Property is in the Multi-Family Residential District. The Board reviewed the balancing test and determined that the benefit to the applicant outweighed any detriment to the neighborhood. Gary Starr made a motion to grant the application of Camille Wicher for a 7’ x 7’ shed. Variance is granted for 87’ lot width, 5% lot coverage, 45’ on the front yard property boundary and 10’ on the side yard property boundary. Seconded by Douglas Hooper. All aye. Carried.
Application of James Baron, 3760 Baker Street Extension, Lakewood, New York, for an area variance for a shed. Property is owned by him and known as Section 403.00, Block 1, Lot 5 of the official tax map of the Town of Busti. Property is in the Conservation/Residential District. Mr. Baron was in attendance and inquired about increasing the size of the shed by a couple of feet over what was requested in his original application (10’ x 12’). The Board stated that would not be an issue as long as all setbacks set forth in the motion were observed. The Board reviewed the balancing test and determined that the benefit to the applicant outweighed any detriment to the neighborhood. Tim Young made a motion to grant the application of James Baron for a shed. Variance is granted for 150’ lot width and 22’ on the west side yard property boundary. Seconded by Scott Schang. All aye. Carried.
Application of Ronald Chase, 4362 Fairmount Avenue, Lakewood, New York for an area variance for a shed. Property is owned by him and known as Section 385.05, Block 4, Lots 62 and 63 of the official tax map of the Town of Busti. Property is in the Conservation/Residential District. The Board reviewed the balancing test and determined that the benefit to the applicant outweighed any detriment to the neighborhood. Scott Schang made a motion to grant the application of Ronald Chase for a 10’ x 12’ shed. Variance is granted for lot width and 10’ on the rear property boundary. Seconded by Gary Starr. All aye. Carried.
Upon motion made by Tim Young, the meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully given,
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Susan Huffman, Deputy Town Clerk