Tuesday, December 11, 2012

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing before the Town of Varick Zoning Board of Appeals will be held on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at 7 PM in the Town Office Building on Rt. 96 to consider the following appeals:

1. Northeast Freight Transfer Inc. Pennsylvania, is requesting an Area Variance to construct a sign 24’2” at 5537 State Route 96A which is larger than the maximum allowable size of 15sq. ft. as stated in Varick Zoning Code 310.10.
2. Western Ag. Enterprises, Inc., is requesting an Area Variance to construct two signs, 4’ by 6’ on either side of the entrance at 5537 State Route 96A; signs are larger than the maximum allowable size of 15 sq. ft. as stated in Varick Zoning Code 310.10.
3. Robert Boudreau, Quality Homes of Afton, NY is requesting an Area Variance to construct an engineered gravel pad for a single wide home instead of a concrete slab as required by Varick Zoning Code 310.5.
Said applications are on file and open for inspection at the Town Office Zoning Board of Appeals located at the Town Barn on Route 96. Persons wishing to appear at the Hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing may be filed with the Board at the Town Building or at the Hearing.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing before the Town of Varick Zoning Board of Appeals will be held on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 7 PM at the Varick Town Hall on Route 96 to consider the Application for an Area Variance submitted by Calvin Ruthven regarding area setbacks as set forth in the Town of Varick Zoning Code 3.11.3 (F) for the proposed construction of a house at 4934 East Lake Road, Romulus, NY. This public hearing for an area variance is requested under section 703.2 of the Town Zoning Code.

This application is on file and open for inspection at the Town Office Zoning Board of Appeals located at the Town Barn on Route 96. Persons wishing to appear at the Hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing may be filed with the Board at the Town Office or at the Hearing.

Edith Colton, Secretary
Zoning Board of Appeals
Varick, NY

Thursday, June 7, 2012

May 16, 2012 Unapproved Draft Minutes

Note:  The May 16th meeting of the Varick ZBA was very long and involved many speakers.  I publish these very short draft minutes just to alert the public to the action taken.  We expect the final minutes to be significantly longer.We aim to have official minutes approved by the ZBA in July of 2012.


A Public Hearing before the Town of Varick Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 7 PM at the Varick Town Barn on Route 96 in Varick, NY to consider the Application for an Area Variance submitted by Upstate Cellular Network, d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless regarding area setbacks as set forth in the Town of Varick Zoning Code 3.11.3 (F) for the proposed construction of a telecommunications facility, Fayette Relo Cell Site, at the corner of Route 96 and Route 336 on Lot #3-1-34. 


The Varick ZBA decided to approve the requested area variance, with the conditions that the applicant : 1) provide proof of liability insurance in case of an accident involving the site and the nature of that insurance and 2) negotiate in good faith with the owners of neighboring properties regarding an easement that addresses the fact that the proposed tower will be closer to some property lines than the code would otherwise allow.

May 1st Summary Unapproved Mintues

Note:  The May 1 meeting of the Varick ZBA was very long and involved many speakers.  I publish these very short draft minutes just to alert the public to the action taken.  We expect the final minutes to be significantly longer.We aim to have official minutes approved by the ZBA in July of 2012.


Draft Unapproved Minutes from May 1, 2012:
A Public Hearing before the Town of Varick Zoning Board of Appeals was held on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 5 PM at the Varick Fire Hall on Route 96A in Varick, NY to consider the Application for an Area Variance submitted by Upstate Cellular Network, d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless regarding area setbacks as set forth in the Town of Varick Zoning Code 3.11.3 (F) for the proposed construction of a telecommunications facility, Fayette Relo Cell Site, at the corner of Route 96 and Route 336. 


The ZBA heard from members of the public and representatives of the applicant and the Town of Varick. Upon motion, the ZBA voted that it should hear the area variance issue associated with this application, despite some controversy over the nature of the referral to the ZBA from the Planning Board and questions about the ZBA's authority over the applicant's use permit details.


The ZBA then heard from members of the public and representatives of the applicant and the Town of Varick.  The applicant described the physical aspects of the proposed use and made its technical experts and engineers available to answer the Board's questions and questions from the public.


The ZBA adjourned with a plan to hear the remaining issues related to the proposed area variance at another meeting, to be held as soon as reasonably possible.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

LEGAL NOTICE
PUBLIC HEARING

A Public Hearing before the Town of Varick Zoning Board of Appeals will be held on Wednesday May 16, 2012 at 7 PM at the Varick Town Barn on Route 96 in Varick, NY to consider the Application for an Area Variance submitted by Upstate Cellular Network, d/b/a/ Verizon Wireless regarding area setbacks as set forth in the Town of Varick Zoning Code 3.11.3 (F) for the proposed construction of a telecommunications facility, Fayette Relo Cell Site, at the corner of Route 96 and Route 336 on Lot #3-1-34. This public hearing for an area variance is requested under section 703.2 of the Town Zoning Code.

This application is on file and open for inspection at the Town Office Zoning Board of Appeals located at the Town Barn on Route 96. Persons wishing to appear at the Hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing may be filed with the Board at the Town Office or at the Hearing.

Edith Colton, Secretary
Zoning Board of Appeals
Varick, NY

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Public Meeting - May 1, 2012 @ 5pm

A Public Hearing before the Town of Varick Zoning Board of Appeals will be held on
Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 5 PM at the Varick Fire Hall on Route 96A in Varick, NY to consider
the Application for an Area Variance submitted by Upstate Cellular Network, d/b/a/ Verizon
Wireless regarding area setbacks as set forth in the Town of Varick Zoning Code 3.11.3 (F)
for the proposed construction of a telecommunications facility, Fayette Relo Cell Site, at
the corner of Route 96 and Route 336. This public hearing for an area variance is requested
under section 703.2 of the Town Zoning Code.

This application is on file and open for inspection at the Town Office Zoning Board of
Appeals located at the Town Barn on Route 96. Persons wishing to appear at the Hearing
may do so in person or by attorney or other representative. Communications in writing may
be filed with the Board at the Town Office or at the Hearing.

Friday, January 6, 2012

Meeting January 24, 2012

Public Meeting

The Zoning Board of Appeals for the Town of Varick held a Public Meeting on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 7 PM at the Varick Town Hall Building on State Route 96.

The agenda included a regular business meeting, an internal training workshop, and a discussion on the Verizon cell phone tower Use Permit Application presented to the Varick Planning Board.

All interested persons were welcome to attend.