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good evening everyone, welcome

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to the zoning

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Board of Appeals for thehe town of

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Huntington for the meeting

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of AUGUST the 6th, 2026, please

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rise for the Pledge of

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allegiance to our flag. I pledge

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allegiance to the flag of the

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United States

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of America and to the Republic

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of nation

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under GOD, indivisible with

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liberty and justice

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for all, please be seated.

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Minutes for. JULY 23rd.

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Um, I looked at

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them, they were good, didn't

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make

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any corrections, changes or

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deletions if no one has

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any changes, deletions or

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corrections, um, when entertain

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a

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motion to accept the minutes for

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JULY 23rd, 2026. I'll make

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that motion, MR. McGrath, on the

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motion, MR. Castania on the

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second, all

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in favor, any opposed? Minutes

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are accepted. Dawn, are the

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appropriate postings

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and publications done with the

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appropriate affidavits to give

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us jurisdiction for the hearings

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tonight. All right, thank you.

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The order

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for the hearings tonight will be

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as follows.

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2373239 Bunker Hill Drive

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237308 Bayview Drive

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Huntington, 23696.

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Yeah.

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426 Mount Misery Road.

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23689.

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140 Eaton's Neck Road, and

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finally 2373816 Wentworth Drive

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in

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Dix Hills. Well, the applicant

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or the representative

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of the applicant for

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2373239 Bunker Hill Drive,

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please address the court.

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Actually, the zoning

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Board of Appeals and not the

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court. That was

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that was some kind of mistake

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from the

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old days. Good evening, um, I'm

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Aristotlekjamitros

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I'm here with my wife, Sarah.

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We're the owners of the home

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at uh 39 Bunker Hill Drive.

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We're seeking a variance for,

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uh, the

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swimming pool that is there, um,

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for the

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50-foot setback, as you can see

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1 corner of it is

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um, at 33 ft, uh, that corner

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right there, um. I

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didn't even know that was a

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thing until I applied for to

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close out the permit

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that we were in violation, um,

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you can't see it

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from this, um Survey, but

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the, the land is significantly

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sloped from where the

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home is to the edge of my

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property on Bunker Hill. Um, so

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placed the pool where it was

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logical and in the logical spot

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for it, I

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will say, when on the street,

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when you're on Bunker Hill, you

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cannot see

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the pool. Um, it is not visible,

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it is not visible from any of my

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neighbor's

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properties on Bunker Hill. It's

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1 acre zoning that we have

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there. There's

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significant space between, uh,

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our pool in our house and, and

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all of our

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neighbors. Furthermore, being At

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our, uh, neighbor's homes on

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Bunker Hill.

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I, I can't even hear the the

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pool, obviously I could hear the

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kids if they,

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if they're yelling, but, uh,

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other than that, I don't hear

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the equipment

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or anything like that, so we're

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seeking relief for that to be

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able to close

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out, thank you. Is there anyone

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in the audience that wishes to

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be heard

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regarding this matter 23732,

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Bunker Hill. Noticing that no

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one wishes to

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be heard. I know that the, the,

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it's required to be fenced, your

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property

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is fenced, and it also has a lot

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of trees that have been placed

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on the,

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on the roadside of the fence. So

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your commentary about the fact

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that you

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really can't see it from many

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places accurate, um, noticing

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that no one

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wishes to be heard, and, uh,

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perceiving this to be a de

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minimis application,

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I'll entertain a motion to grant

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motion MR. Cast on the motion.

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MR. Capadano

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on the 2nd, all in favor, any

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opposed, your application is

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granted, get

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your pools. Thank you. Well the

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applicant. With the

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representative of the applicant

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for 237308 Bayview Drive in

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Huntington, please address

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the board. I'm so jealous of him

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right now.

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Honorable CHAIRMAN,

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distinguished board, Dawn, my

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Sherpa, thank you

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I appreciate it, I'm Hank

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Ludwicki, the owner of 8 Bayview

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Drive in the

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Huntington Alps section, also

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known as No Wood Beach. Um, I'm

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here asking basically sympathy

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and relief for 2.

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19819 and 19857.

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I bought a woodpecker. Chipmunk

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squirrel infested house. That

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is boarded up. And dilapidated.

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Would not weed And because I'm

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a fool, it's a 625

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square foot bungalow that's

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a triangle. On a property that's

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0.1 acres? And it's so small and

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such a steep hill, the area in

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yellow. Is

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actually covering half of Laurel

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Drive. So I'm wondering if I

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could even

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put a toll on there at some

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point. But anyway, what I'm

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asking for relief

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is basically, uh, 3 things. The

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portico, I'm

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looking to put in the house is

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in violation of the 20-foot

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setback. The

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house is only 14 ft from the

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street at one ft from the other,

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so I'm asking for

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a 45 inch variance for the

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portico

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so we don't fall off the slope.

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Uh, we want a

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little peekaboo deck so we can

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see the water. We're asking

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for 30 inches there. I don't

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know why the architect did that,

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that's

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why he's fired, uh, and then the

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1, 19857. These houses are so

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close to each

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other. Um, 5, we have a 6-foot

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setback, um.

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5 ft, my house is 6 ft. Um, my

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wife is hot

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and she wants an air

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conditioner, the house never had

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an air conditioner for

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50 years. So, I bought the

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smallest 1, 32

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inches, and we're asking for a

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28 inch variance for that.

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I got letters of recommendation.

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I have 2 streets and

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1 neighbor, I got letters from

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every single neighbor. They love

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that I fixed up this dilapidated

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house and I got it from the

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neighbor that

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is affected, Scott Martin, great

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guy. That's what I'm asking for.

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Ok, thank you for your

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presentation. Is

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there anyone in the audience

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that wishes to be heard

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regarding this application.

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All right. Noticing that no one

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wishes to be heard, and also um

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On the record, I noticed that

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you did have letters of

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uh, recommendation and approval

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from several of your neighbors,

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there's 1 or 2 that came in and

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the, at the last minute as well,

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so it was pretty

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obvious that the people who live

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in the area thought it was a

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good idea

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to fix it up. I wouldn't like to

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compliment you on one thing,

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this, this

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might be the very first time

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that I've ever heard someone ask

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for a variance

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in inches, so sometimes it

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actually is more impressive than

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2.1 ft or something

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like that, so it's crazy, it's

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understand that, but, uh, but

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it's the same as

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if it was a 2 2.5 ft is 30

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inches, that's what

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it is. So anyway, uh. Having

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listened

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to your application and

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observing that no one wishes to

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be heard, and in

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fact the neighbors are in favor

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of your request

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uh, I will entertain a motion to

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grant the

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application motion, thank you.

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Thank you MR. Campandao MR.

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White

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on the second, all and all

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in favor, any opposed

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The applications granted, good

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luck with your continued

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construction.

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The applicant or the

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representative of the applicant

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for 23696 that's 426 Mount

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Misery Road, please address the

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board. Yeah.

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Sure.

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So my architect is supposed to

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be here and uh.

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Understands exactly what we're

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trying to do here, but I'll do

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my

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best in explaining, so I believe

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that, uh, the slope that

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we're building, uh, the full

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cabana, uh, seasonal structure,

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non-habitable.

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Um, it's, it's near slope, so I

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think that was, that was an

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issue that was

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brought to my attention. And we

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were also looking to do, uh, a

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basement.

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For the pool house, for, for,

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uh, storage. And also by the way

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the grade

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is on the property, it'd be

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another way to get down to the

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second grade

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because, uh, there's like

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there's 2 grades to the

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property. And, uh, that's

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my understanding, uh, what we're

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seeking for. All right, would,

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will you,

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uh, being represented by MR.

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Gray, I confirmed with him

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yesterday, um, I

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was texting him when I got here

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because I didn't see him. I

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don't know,

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but maybe something happened,

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I'm not sure. Ok, are you the

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builder or the

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potential owner the, or do you

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own the property? I own the

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property and

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I'm also the builder on the

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property. Ok, so the, the only

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thing we were

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a little bit concerned about was

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the height of the basement area

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that you're

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using for storage at the, at the

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east end of the pool that, uh,

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you know,

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whether or not you could do it

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with 8 ft or 7 ft rather than 9,

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but if 9

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ft is the, if 9 ft is it, well,

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It looks like the, uh, the

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cavalry arrived,

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can I, can I cut in and

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introduce myself, we just got,

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we just got an application

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with respect to it and

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indicating that it's really just

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for the, the cabana

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at the east end of the property,

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which is very, very heavily

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sloped, and

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uh, and obviously the look all

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our cabana applications are

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no habitable features of, of any

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kind. There's several conditions

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on it,

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and, uh, we're just Discussing

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whether or not you needed a

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9-foot Basement,

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whether or not you could, you

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could Get by with 8 ft or 7 ft.

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MAY I

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shall I introduce myself? Sure,

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for the, for the record

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Chris Gray, architect, 2401

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Capri Place

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North Belmore, New York,

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representing Damian Lazarus

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at 426 Mount Missouri Road. Ok

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we got that out of the way. Ok,

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so.

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What do you have, do you have a

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uh, a response to my inquiry,

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well

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uh, like, you know, like to, to

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start off with, uh, you know,

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just

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the, um, there has been a, an

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in-ground pool with that that

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has been I've

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seen it, it looks like it's, you

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know, the already mostly dug out

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already, right

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so that, that has been permitted

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construction has started

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and the position of this cabana

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is at the, the far end of this

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with like a

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nice, a nice spot to look at.

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The pool and that happens to be

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right where the steep slope

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starts on the property you can

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see

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on the on the plot plan looks

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half of the property is in a

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steep slope and

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it's about like a 45 ft drop

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from top to bottom. And

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uh, we thought that that would

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be an ideal place to put this

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cabana

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and also take advantage of that

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slope and providing that

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uh, the basement below to store

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recreational vehicles

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uh, like lawn equipment and

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lawn, uh, outdoor furniture and

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all that stuff

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to keep it all nice and stowed

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away, so that, that was the,

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that's

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the concept of the, of the

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structure. Um, I do have an, an

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aerial photo that I that I took

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off of Google if I MAY hand

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it in, just to show the lay of

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the land, well, you do, I guess

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you do have a

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an aerial, do you have a

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pictorial aerial we'll take your

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word for it. I've

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seen the site, I've been there a

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couple of times and I know what

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you're

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talking about, and it is a very

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steep slope, there's no doubt

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about it,

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and then also I just want to

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point out there's the, uh, a

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neighbor, um,

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I believe that's probably, it

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could be to the east, um, that

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has an. Restructure

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in the back of their property

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too, something looks fairly

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substantial, uh,

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this is a very large piece of

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property, so it's a 2-acre zone.

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Um, so that's,

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that's the, uh, the, the basic

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gist of this. MR. Gray, the

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CHAIRMAN Asked if, if the lower

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level can be reduced down to 7

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or 8 ft though, that

425
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was the question I, I, speaking

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on behalf of the owner, I guess

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he would

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mind doing that, that would be

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helpful, that, and, and, uh,

430
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getting some

431
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kind of approval, but I'm sure

432
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that would be fine, right? Yeah,

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if that's

434
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uh maybe. Yes, I think that

435
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would, that would be fine. We

436
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have the, let

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me look at the section here. And

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the, uh, I proposed it was 9 ft,

439
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but 8

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ft would be, I'm sure, more than

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adequate. Ok, MR. Gray typically

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what we've done in the past.

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Because we usually don't grant

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above 7 ft in the

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basement area cause it's mostly

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for either storage or it's pool

447
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equipment.

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That's right, that's, it's not

449
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designed to be living space,

450
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it's not designed

451
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to be admirable. You've got 9 ft

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on the main level, you got

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fairly high

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ceilings there, so typically

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down in the basement we do 7 ft

456
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or less. I

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think that'll be fine, right? It

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is helpful. Yes. We, we can't,

459
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we can't

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do 8 ft. Typically, no. We've

461
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never granted 8 ft before.

462
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Because you're

463
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using it mostly for storage of

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ATVs and equipment and whatnot.

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You're not

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building another garage, you're

467
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just storing stuff under your

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For them.

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I would think would be wise to

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go with it. But I suppose. So 7

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ft it is

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that would, that could, that

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could be fine, that solves our

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our concern that solves our

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concern, so with the, with the

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plan being

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amended, which I'm sure you can

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do, MR. Gray to, uh, 7

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ft well, first, I think I asked

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this question, but now I'm not

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sure. Is

482
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there anyone in the audience

483
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that wishes to be heard? You

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want to be heard,

485
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you come on up. What's it. Hear

486
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from you. And also these, these

487
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drawings

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are design drawings. We're not,

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um, you know, uh, assuming they

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will be

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approved, so that's why it's,

492
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it's still in the alive stage,

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ok.

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So I'm not sure, I live at the

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bottom of the

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hill of that huge steep, uh,

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steep

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incline, and we do have concerns

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because

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um, I sent an email today, so if

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you don't mind, I'm just gonna

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read that

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because I'm a little nervous

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about this, so in regards to

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this application,

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we have noted that the applicant

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has been working on this

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proposal on the

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cabana expansion prior to your

510
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approval. So he's already built

511
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that cabana structural wall that

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he has already, uh, the app.

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Applicant removed trees without

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a permit on SEPTEMBER on

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Saturday, JULY

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the 11th. The applicant has been

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leveling the property to receive

518
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the

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cabana structure as of this day,

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as of this morning, without your

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approval.

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We have called the town of

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Huntington code enforcement and

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planning department

525
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on JULY 13th to request a review

526
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because we weren't sure whether

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we

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were making a mistake. They said

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they could only stop him at a

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certain

531
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point, so we don't, so our

532
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concern really is that with that

533
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steep

534
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slope, we're worried about

535
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stormwater as well as soil

536
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We have lots of issues of water

537
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running off onto our property.

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We've

539
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put in a dry wells and try to

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mitigate the water that's coming

541
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in there

542
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but it is like a waterfall

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feature in that area

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so we are asking the architect

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and the applicant to do put.

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In some kind of plan to stop the

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water, reduce that water

548
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the water doesn't only run onto

549
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our property at 87 Old Country

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Road

551
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It also runs onto all country

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road which has got so

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and there's a huge curve, the

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water pools up there in the

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wintertime

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it ices up. So I'm asking,

557
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please help us with soil

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and water mitigation how he

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builds it, what he builds it

560
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we're fine with that. He can

561
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build the Taj Mahal, we are fine

562
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with that,

563
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but please help us with that

564
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soil and water. It's really

565
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ridiculous as to

566
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how much water we receive on our

567
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property. Ok, so your main issue

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is

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the fact that is surface water.

570
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That's, that's the main

571
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Issue that you have, well, the

572
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fact that he's also been

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building the whole time it's

574
00:16:43,681 --> 00:16:43,915
another concern that we have,

575
00:16:43,915 --> 00:16:45,915
but the, the

576
00:16:47,485 --> 00:16:48,530
house is nearly Completed, so he

577
00:16:48,530 --> 00:16:48,152
can't build it without a permit.

578
00:16:48,152 --> 00:16:50,152
I'm

579
00:16:51,990 --> 00:16:52,490
cabana he's building, he's

580
00:16:52,490 --> 00:16:52,958
already building the cabana

581
00:16:52,958 --> 00:16:55,358
without your approval. Ok

582
00:16:56,494 --> 00:16:56,962
so we're, we're discussing that

583
00:16:56,962 --> 00:16:59,962
now, and, and he's willing

584
00:17:01,199 --> 00:17:01,499
to amend the plans to a 7 ft,

585
00:17:01,499 --> 00:17:03,499
um, basement. So

586
00:17:05,736 --> 00:17:06,170
um, but surface water and the

587
00:17:06,170 --> 00:17:08,570
all the information that

588
00:17:09,873 --> 00:17:10,442
you're talking about, the

589
00:17:10,442 --> 00:17:10,709
building department of the town

590
00:17:10,709 --> 00:17:12,709
of Huntington

591
00:17:14,745 --> 00:17:15,213
before they give out a ceo is

592
00:17:15,213 --> 00:17:15,547
gonna be have, have to be

593
00:17:15,547 --> 00:17:17,547
satisfied that any

594
00:17:18,984 --> 00:17:19,517
of those kinds of issues. Get

595
00:17:19,517 --> 00:17:19,784
resolved with the engineering

596
00:17:19,784 --> 00:17:21,784
department of

597
00:17:23,555 --> 00:17:24,121
the town of Huntington. That's

598
00:17:24,121 --> 00:17:24,455
not something that we do. Ok, so

599
00:17:24,455 --> 00:17:26,855
I have called them

600
00:17:27,893 --> 00:17:28,426
so should I be with this

601
00:17:28,426 --> 00:17:32,260
approval of only the design of

602
00:17:32,797 --> 00:17:33,265
the cabana maintain some contact

603
00:17:33,265 --> 00:17:33,531
with MR. Gray and then the

604
00:17:33,531 --> 00:17:35,531
other, if you

605
00:17:36,968 --> 00:17:37,502
need help from the town of

606
00:17:37,502 --> 00:17:37,968
Huntington, you'll have to be

607
00:17:37,968 --> 00:17:40,368
involved with the building

608
00:17:41,907 --> 00:17:42,374
and engineering department. Ok.

609
00:17:42,374 --> 00:17:45,374
Thank you. Ok, thank you.

610
00:17:46,745 --> 00:17:47,212
Is there anyone else who wishes

611
00:17:47,212 --> 00:17:47,445
to be heard regarding the

612
00:17:47,445 --> 00:17:49,445
application.

613
00:17:50,681 --> 00:17:53,810
Ok, MR. Gray. Well

614
00:17:53,351 --> 00:17:53,518
in respect to the, to the

615
00:17:53,518 --> 00:17:55,518
drainage

616
00:17:56,221 --> 00:17:56,521
um, it would matter if there's a

617
00:17:56,521 --> 00:17:58,521
structure there

618
00:17:59,457 --> 00:18:02,270
or not that slope just still

619
00:18:02,270 --> 00:18:02,259
exists. I was there at the

620
00:18:02,259 --> 00:18:04,259
beginning of

621
00:18:05,196 --> 00:18:05,530
the year. Uh, looking at the lay

622
00:18:05,530 --> 00:18:08,530
of the land, and I

623
00:18:08,533 --> 00:18:08,767
see that, you know, it's a lot

624
00:18:08,767 --> 00:18:10,767
of, you know

625
00:18:11,602 --> 00:18:11,903
just dirt and whatnot, so

626
00:18:11,903 --> 00:18:13,903
perhaps once the

627
00:18:15,240 --> 00:18:15,607
the house is finished and then

628
00:18:15,607 --> 00:18:18,700
he starts working on

629
00:18:19,978 --> 00:18:20,545
the grounds, perhaps grass could

630
00:18:20,545 --> 00:18:20,645
be grown on that slope and that

631
00:18:20,645 --> 00:18:22,645
will

632
00:18:24,249 --> 00:18:24,649
help to reduce the amount of

633
00:18:24,649 --> 00:18:27,490
runoff perhaps it can

634
00:18:27,685 --> 00:18:27,852
get absorbed on the way down, so

635
00:18:27,852 --> 00:18:29,852
and also

636
00:18:31,880 --> 00:18:31,389
on the, I did see on the plot

637
00:18:31,389 --> 00:18:33,389
plan, there was

638
00:18:34,292 --> 00:18:34,458
a, a drainage trough. That was,

639
00:18:34,458 --> 00:18:36,458
that was

640
00:18:37,828 --> 00:18:38,162
uh, that was. That wasn't part

641
00:18:38,162 --> 00:18:40,562
of the. Excuse me

642
00:18:42,400 --> 00:18:42,901
that was just all in there by

643
00:18:42,901 --> 00:18:43,168
the other architects just to

644
00:18:43,168 --> 00:18:45,568
just to to to

645
00:18:46,804 --> 00:18:47,339
satisfy uh. The original

646
00:18:47,339 --> 00:18:47,672
gradient issue. Ok, so, but I

647
00:18:47,672 --> 00:18:50,672
did, I did see on

648
00:18:51,275 --> 00:18:51,642
a, on a plot plan for the the

649
00:18:51,642 --> 00:18:53,642
main dwelling, there

650
00:18:54,613 --> 00:18:54,946
was a ok about that. Ok, but,

651
00:18:54,946 --> 00:18:57,346
but, but just for

652
00:18:58,480 --> 00:19:00,785
the record, there was, there's

653
00:19:00,785 --> 00:19:03,455
note that's a swell, a gravel

654
00:19:03,455 --> 00:19:03,555
filled swell I discussed that

655
00:19:03,555 --> 00:19:05,555
with

656
00:19:07,158 --> 00:19:07,692
the inspectors about that. Ok,

657
00:19:07,692 --> 00:19:11,763
but, uh, but see it within my

658
00:19:11,763 --> 00:19:12,330
you know, this concern was

659
00:19:12,330 --> 00:19:12,664
brought to our attention. I did

660
00:19:12,664 --> 00:19:14,664
tell the neighbor

661
00:19:16,234 --> 00:19:16,768
they could just call me if

662
00:19:16,768 --> 00:19:17,101
there's any, once I'm done, if

663
00:19:17,101 --> 00:19:19,101
there's any water

664
00:19:20,705 --> 00:19:21,273
issues, I'll be more than happy

665
00:19:21,273 --> 00:19:21,473
to help. I did tell that to him

666
00:19:21,473 --> 00:19:23,473
in person,

667
00:19:25,760 --> 00:19:25,610
but with that being said, uh,

668
00:19:25,610 --> 00:19:25,877
you know, talking to the town,

669
00:19:25,877 --> 00:19:27,877
uh, they told

670
00:19:29,681 --> 00:19:30,248
me, you know, the ratio has got

671
00:19:30,248 --> 00:19:30,482
to be right, and, uh, to, uh, I

672
00:19:30,482 --> 00:19:32,482
think grass

673
00:19:34,152 --> 00:19:34,619
and we were We got the neighbor

674
00:19:34,619 --> 00:19:34,886
next to us, uh, signed an

675
00:19:34,886 --> 00:19:36,886
affidavit, um

676
00:19:38,957 --> 00:19:39,523
He's willing to meet great with

677
00:19:39,523 --> 00:19:39,658
me, so we're matching the great,

678
00:19:39,658 --> 00:19:41,658
it was

679
00:19:43,940 --> 00:19:43,661
a big valley there, so she's

680
00:19:43,661 --> 00:19:43,895
been having water issues before

681
00:19:43,895 --> 00:19:45,895
I, I bought

682
00:19:47,632 --> 00:19:48,132
the property she had issues with

683
00:19:48,132 --> 00:19:48,433
the neighbors in the, she's

684
00:19:48,433 --> 00:19:50,433
directly behind

685
00:19:52,203 --> 00:19:52,771
the house with the neighbor to

686
00:19:52,771 --> 00:19:52,971
the left of me, you know, facing

687
00:19:52,971 --> 00:19:54,971
the house,

688
00:19:56,541 --> 00:19:57,107
and, uh, so we're actually

689
00:19:57,107 --> 00:19:57,409
filling in that valley, so it'd

690
00:19:57,409 --> 00:19:59,409
be actually more

691
00:20:01,179 --> 00:20:01,680
dirt to absorb more water and,

692
00:20:01,680 --> 00:20:01,947
uh, so we, we are trying to

693
00:20:01,947 --> 00:20:03,947
minimize dirt

694
00:20:05,817 --> 00:20:06,318
and and water and like that that

695
00:20:06,318 --> 00:20:06,517
whole area that where we've

696
00:20:06,517 --> 00:20:08,517
added dirt

697
00:20:10,254 --> 00:20:10,789
that's, all gonna be grass so

698
00:20:10,789 --> 00:20:11,560
that should help keep the soil

699
00:20:11,560 --> 00:20:13,560
down, um, and

700
00:20:14,725 --> 00:20:15,260
then as we go We'll take her, I,

701
00:20:15,260 --> 00:20:15,427
I wanna be a good neighbor and

702
00:20:15,427 --> 00:20:17,427
I'm not

703
00:20:19,331 --> 00:20:19,898
trying to wash nobody out and I

704
00:20:19,898 --> 00:20:20,650
think this problem was existing

705
00:20:20,650 --> 00:20:22,650
before I

706
00:20:23,768 --> 00:20:24,302
bought the property. Ok, so MR.

707
00:20:24,302 --> 00:20:24,536
Gray, can you amend the plans

708
00:20:24,536 --> 00:20:26,536
and, and do

709
00:20:28,340 --> 00:20:28,773
the, uh, basement at 7 ft with a

710
00:20:28,773 --> 00:20:29,740
cabana with no habitable

711
00:20:29,740 --> 00:20:31,740
features, that's

712
00:20:32,877 --> 00:20:33,444
the standard conditions that we

713
00:20:33,444 --> 00:20:33,678
have anytime we grant a cabana,

714
00:20:33,678 --> 00:20:35,678
which would

715
00:20:37,315 --> 00:20:37,849
be at the east end of the pool,

716
00:20:37,849 --> 00:20:38,830
ok, so they, so yes, the, the,

717
00:20:38,830 --> 00:20:40,830
uh, the plan

718
00:20:41,820 --> 00:20:42,320
could be amended for a 7 ft

719
00:20:42,320 --> 00:20:42,587
ceiling below, uh, are there

720
00:20:42,587 --> 00:20:44,587
other features

721
00:20:46,291 --> 00:20:46,791
that are listed here that, uh,

722
00:20:46,791 --> 00:20:47,580
should be removed. As well.

723
00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:49,580
There, there's

724
00:20:50,762 --> 00:20:51,329
several, should I read those

725
00:20:51,329 --> 00:20:51,596
features? Tell me what they are,

726
00:20:51,596 --> 00:20:53,596
um, ok, there

727
00:20:55,200 --> 00:20:55,767
is. Um, The, the interior

728
00:20:55,767 --> 00:20:56,340
stairs. For me going, you know,

729
00:20:56,340 --> 00:20:58,340
from the, from

730
00:20:59,938 --> 00:21:00,505
the grade level and that the

731
00:21:00,505 --> 00:21:00,771
pool and to go down to this, to

732
00:21:00,771 --> 00:21:02,771
this basement

733
00:21:04,309 --> 00:21:04,842
area that sounds ok, that's one

734
00:21:04,842 --> 00:21:05,760
issue. Um, we talk about, uh,

735
00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:07,760
it's a wood

736
00:21:08,747 --> 00:21:09,281
burning fireplace in within the

737
00:21:09,281 --> 00:21:09,481
cabana itself. That's ok. Uh,

738
00:21:09,481 --> 00:21:11,481
ok. What's

739
00:21:13,830 --> 00:21:13,618
that, the stairs of interior

740
00:21:13,618 --> 00:21:13,851
walls and wall coverings to be

741
00:21:13,851 --> 00:21:15,851
nice to sit

742
00:21:17,822 --> 00:21:18,322
in there without looking at a

743
00:21:18,322 --> 00:21:18,590
wood frame, but to have some

744
00:21:18,590 --> 00:21:20,590
kind of clean

745
00:21:22,227 --> 00:21:22,761
finish would be nice. Ok. All

746
00:21:22,761 --> 00:21:23,610
right, so I think we We pretty

747
00:21:23,610 --> 00:21:25,610
much, we covered

748
00:21:26,665 --> 00:21:27,232
all the issues, so the main, the

749
00:21:27,232 --> 00:21:27,465
main concern it seemed to be the

750
00:21:27,465 --> 00:21:29,465
the ceiling

751
00:21:31,236 --> 00:21:31,770
height at that lower level

752
00:21:31,770 --> 00:21:32,700
that's the concern, that's the

753
00:21:32,700 --> 00:21:34,700
big issue, and,

754
00:21:35,740 --> 00:21:36,273
and with all that we, we are,

755
00:21:36,273 --> 00:21:36,640
uh, my client is asking for a

756
00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,640
lot but considering

757
00:21:40,377 --> 00:21:40,946
this special circumstance, I say

758
00:21:40,946 --> 00:21:41,790
lowering the ceiling is, is, uh,

759
00:21:41,790 --> 00:21:43,790
quite

760
00:21:44,950 --> 00:21:45,417
reasonable, the things that you,

761
00:21:45,417 --> 00:21:45,649
MR. Gray, yes, do you need

762
00:21:45,649 --> 00:21:47,649
plumbing out

763
00:21:49,354 --> 00:21:49,921
there. No plumbing, no plumbing,

764
00:21:49,921 --> 00:21:50,880
and seasonal use only consistent

765
00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:52,880
with the

766
00:21:53,758 --> 00:21:54,258
pool use, yes, yes, I guess and,

767
00:21:54,258 --> 00:21:54,492
you know, and the, the, the

768
00:21:54,492 --> 00:21:56,492
winter would

769
00:21:58,395 --> 00:21:58,930
be difficult to be in there,

770
00:21:58,930 --> 00:21:59,197
but, uh, 33 seasons for sure.

771
00:21:59,197 --> 00:22:01,197
You absolutely

772
00:22:02,833 --> 00:22:03,401
no habitation in the building

773
00:22:03,401 --> 00:22:03,634
yeah, we, we put that in the as

774
00:22:03,634 --> 00:22:05,634
a condition

775
00:22:07,272 --> 00:22:07,839
of the grant with no habitation,

776
00:22:07,839 --> 00:22:08,105
but, but send us the plans with

777
00:22:08,105 --> 00:22:10,105
the 7-foot and

778
00:22:11,643 --> 00:22:12,110
and we're, and all the other

779
00:22:12,110 --> 00:22:15,110
things that you asked for

780
00:22:16,414 --> 00:22:16,948
are permitted. We'll give that I

781
00:22:16,948 --> 00:22:17,148
amend the plan and just submit

782
00:22:17,148 --> 00:22:19,148
it to the

783
00:22:20,752 --> 00:22:21,286
building department, or you

784
00:22:21,286 --> 00:22:21,585
would, you would submit it to

785
00:22:21,585 --> 00:22:23,585
the zoning Board

786
00:22:25,257 --> 00:22:25,790
of Appeals to the planning

787
00:22:25,790 --> 00:22:26,157
department, ok, submit to the

788
00:22:26,157 --> 00:22:28,157
planning department

789
00:22:29,661 --> 00:22:30,194
so it becomes a part of our

790
00:22:30,194 --> 00:22:30,462
record. I understand. Ok, yes,

791
00:22:30,462 --> 00:22:32,462
all right. All

792
00:22:34,432 --> 00:22:35,000
right, thank you very much, I'll

793
00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:35,200
entertain a motion to grant with

794
00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:37,200
the, with

795
00:22:38,737 --> 00:22:39,237
the conditions that we placed on

796
00:22:39,237 --> 00:22:39,437
the record with the 7 ft and

797
00:22:39,437 --> 00:22:41,437
also the,

798
00:22:43,274 --> 00:22:43,808
uh, the exceptions on the

799
00:22:43,808 --> 00:22:44,109
habitable, um. Conditions that

800
00:22:44,109 --> 00:22:46,109
have been placed

801
00:22:48,130 --> 00:22:48,479
on the record by MR. Gray. MR.

802
00:22:48,479 --> 00:22:48,747
Catano, on the motion. MR.

803
00:22:48,747 --> 00:22:50,747
White, on the

804
00:22:52,350 --> 00:22:52,918
2nd, all in favor, any opposed?

805
00:22:52,918 --> 00:22:53,510
Ok, send it over to us and then

806
00:22:53,510 --> 00:22:55,510
we'll

807
00:22:56,821 --> 00:22:57,322
we'll write up the, uh, decision

808
00:22:57,322 --> 00:22:57,689
for you, and I apologize for

809
00:22:57,689 --> 00:22:59,689
being late, traffic

810
00:23:01,560 --> 00:23:02,930
is very much, glad you were

811
00:23:02,930 --> 00:23:05,693
here, thank you very much, ok.

812
00:23:05,729 --> 00:23:06,131
Well the applicant or the

813
00:23:06,131 --> 00:23:08,131
representative of the

814
00:23:13,438 --> 00:23:13,971
applicant 423,689,140 Eaton's

815
00:23:13,971 --> 00:23:14,105
Neck Road, please address the

816
00:23:14,105 --> 00:23:16,105
board.

817
00:23:17,409 --> 00:23:17,876
Good evening MR. CHAIRMAN and

818
00:23:17,876 --> 00:23:20,876
members of the board, I'm

819
00:23:21,613 --> 00:23:22,147
Gordon Stein, I'm a friend of

820
00:23:22,147 --> 00:23:25,747
Miriam Green, she asked me to

821
00:23:26,217 --> 00:23:26,751
help with this whole variances

822
00:23:26,751 --> 00:23:30,351
here that we're doing. Um, we

823
00:23:30,622 --> 00:23:31,155
are asking for the approval

824
00:23:31,155 --> 00:23:31,489
approval to permit the use of

825
00:23:31,489 --> 00:23:33,489
approximately 170

826
00:23:35,930 --> 00:23:35,460
square feet of space beneath,

827
00:23:35,460 --> 00:23:37,460
beneath an existing

828
00:23:38,396 --> 00:23:38,863
detached garage, and it's only

829
00:23:38,863 --> 00:23:39,164
for storage purposes. The

830
00:23:39,164 --> 00:23:41,164
detached garage

831
00:23:42,467 --> 00:23:43,100
was pre previously approved by

832
00:23:43,100 --> 00:23:43,268
the rezoning board due to the

833
00:23:43,268 --> 00:23:45,268
natural slope

834
00:23:46,671 --> 00:23:47,238
of the property, the garage was

835
00:23:47,238 --> 00:23:47,339
constructed with an area beneath

836
00:23:47,339 --> 00:23:49,339
it.

837
00:23:50,742 --> 00:23:51,309
The entrance is located at the

838
00:23:51,309 --> 00:23:55,413
rear of the garage and cannot be

839
00:23:55,413 --> 00:23:55,846
seen from the street. The home

840
00:23:55,846 --> 00:23:56,281
itself does not have any

841
00:23:56,281 --> 00:23:58,281
basement. Making stores

842
00:23:59,918 --> 00:24:00,452
in the property very limited.

843
00:24:00,452 --> 00:24:00,718
The area beneath the garage is

844
00:24:00,718 --> 00:24:02,718
for use solely

845
00:24:04,956 --> 00:24:05,523
for household storage it will be

846
00:24:05,523 --> 00:24:08,926
not be utilized as living space.

847
00:24:08,926 --> 00:24:09,261
The property 3 parcels away from

848
00:24:09,261 --> 00:24:11,661
this house had the

849
00:24:13,298 --> 00:24:13,831
same situation and the town

850
00:24:13,831 --> 00:24:14,132
granted finished living space

851
00:24:14,132 --> 00:24:16,132
under that newly

852
00:24:17,869 --> 00:24:18,302
constructed garage last year.

853
00:24:18,302 --> 00:24:20,302
The owners respectfully

854
00:24:22,607 --> 00:24:23,108
asked for forgiveness for

855
00:24:23,108 --> 00:24:23,540
beginning work without first

856
00:24:23,540 --> 00:24:25,540
obtaining the necessary

857
00:24:26,978 --> 00:24:27,479
approvals. This request is

858
00:24:27,479 --> 00:24:27,913
modest in scope, it does not

859
00:24:27,913 --> 00:24:29,913
increase the building's

860
00:24:31,850 --> 00:24:32,350
footprint. Change the appearance

861
00:24:32,350 --> 00:24:32,549
of the property or alter the

862
00:24:32,549 --> 00:24:34,549
character

863
00:24:35,954 --> 00:24:36,521
of the surrounding neighborhood.

864
00:24:36,521 --> 00:24:36,755
The property is well maintained

865
00:24:36,755 --> 00:24:38,755
and granted

866
00:24:40,425 --> 00:24:40,892
this application will will allow

867
00:24:40,892 --> 00:24:41,192
the owners to complete the

868
00:24:41,192 --> 00:24:43,192
project, utilize

869
00:24:44,729 --> 00:24:45,229
the space for much needed

870
00:24:45,229 --> 00:24:45,629
storage while preserving the

871
00:24:45,629 --> 00:24:47,629
residential character

872
00:24:49,568 --> 00:24:50,134
site. The owners, owners hope

873
00:24:50,134 --> 00:24:50,435
the board will find in favor of

874
00:24:50,435 --> 00:24:52,435
the application.

875
00:24:53,939 --> 00:24:54,506
And we respectively request

876
00:24:54,506 --> 00:24:54,806
this. Thank you. Ok, thank you.

877
00:24:54,806 --> 00:24:56,806
Is there anyone

878
00:24:58,342 --> 00:24:58,709
in the audience who wishes to be

879
00:24:58,709 --> 00:24:59,144
heard regarding this

880
00:24:59,144 --> 00:25:01,144
application? The garage

881
00:25:03,810 --> 00:25:03,648
is already built, correct? Yes,

882
00:25:03,648 --> 00:25:03,882
and that was the basement is it,

883
00:25:03,882 --> 00:25:05,882
is it there?

884
00:25:07,385 --> 00:25:07,953
It's done. It's, it's, yeah,

885
00:25:07,953 --> 00:25:08,186
it's done, you need to get a ceo

886
00:25:08,186 --> 00:25:10,186
for it, yeah

887
00:25:11,822 --> 00:25:12,390
basically, yes, it's, yeah, it,

888
00:25:12,390 --> 00:25:15,390
and it's approximately what you

889
00:25:16,428 --> 00:25:16,995
said 160, 160 square feet, 170

890
00:25:16,995 --> 00:25:19,995
square feet, yeah, it's, it's 9

891
00:25:21,165 --> 00:25:21,733
by 16 and it's just used for

892
00:25:21,733 --> 00:25:22,133
storage and nothing else, that's

893
00:25:22,133 --> 00:25:24,533
it. Ok, I'll entertain

894
00:25:25,737 --> 00:25:26,271
a motion to grant this

895
00:25:26,271 --> 00:25:26,671
application garage is already

896
00:25:26,671 --> 00:25:28,671
built. There's really

897
00:25:30,174 --> 00:25:30,742
no effect and it has no effect

898
00:25:30,742 --> 00:25:30,908
on the neighborhood at all. It's

899
00:25:30,908 --> 00:25:32,908
already

900
00:25:34,312 --> 00:25:34,879
there. MR. Castagno on the

901
00:25:34,879 --> 00:25:34,946
motion, MS. Whalen on the 2 All

902
00:25:34,946 --> 00:25:36,946
in

903
00:25:38,950 --> 00:25:39,516
favor any opposed? Ok, your

904
00:25:39,516 --> 00:25:39,584
application is granted, get your

905
00:25:39,584 --> 00:25:41,584
co

906
00:25:43,455 --> 00:25:46,223
thank you so much. The applicant

907
00:25:46,223 --> 00:25:46,424
or the representative of the

908
00:25:46,424 --> 00:25:48,424
applicant

909
00:25:49,940 --> 00:25:51,940
for 23738. 16 Wentworth

910
00:25:57,868 --> 00:25:58,690
Drive, Dix Hills, please address

911
00:25:58,690 --> 00:26:00,690
the board.

912
00:26:01,473 --> 00:26:01,806
Good evening, distinguished

913
00:26:01,806 --> 00:26:04,206
board, my name is

914
00:26:04,643 --> 00:26:05,760
Michael Degnen, registered

915
00:26:05,760 --> 00:26:07,760
architect, principal at

916
00:26:08,213 --> 00:26:08,380
Long Island Architecture Studio

917
00:26:08,380 --> 00:26:10,380
located

918
00:26:10,915 --> 00:26:12,915
at 1943 Wantar Avenue

919
00:26:13,518 --> 00:26:13,951
and Wanto, New York, I'm

920
00:26:13,951 --> 00:26:15,951
representing our clients

921
00:26:16,888 --> 00:26:18,888
Michael and Yvonne

922
00:26:19,624 --> 00:26:19,924
Ruppero, they reside at the

923
00:26:19,924 --> 00:26:21,924
subject property

924
00:26:23,828 --> 00:26:24,129
16 Wentworth Drive, uh, we're

925
00:26:24,129 --> 00:26:26,129
here requesting

926
00:26:26,965 --> 00:26:27,299
variances all for proposed work,

927
00:26:27,299 --> 00:26:29,699
a moment about our

928
00:26:30,635 --> 00:26:31,168
clients and their situation,

929
00:26:31,168 --> 00:26:31,369
their houses. Suffered severe

930
00:26:31,369 --> 00:26:33,369
loss in a

931
00:26:35,340 --> 00:26:35,874
fire, Michael and Yvonne have

932
00:26:35,874 --> 00:26:36,107
young children and, uh, public

933
00:26:36,107 --> 00:26:38,107
schools and

934
00:26:39,811 --> 00:26:40,312
uh They wish to enlarge the home

935
00:26:40,312 --> 00:26:40,612
to accommodate their growing

936
00:26:40,612 --> 00:26:42,612
family and, and

937
00:26:44,214 --> 00:26:44,749
uh, they want to build a

938
00:26:44,749 --> 00:26:45,830
beautiful home for themselves

939
00:26:45,830 --> 00:26:47,830
and their family.

940
00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:49,421
On this particular site, there

941
00:26:49,421 --> 00:26:49,554
is history of a 1963 zoning

942
00:26:49,554 --> 00:26:51,554
change

943
00:26:53,158 --> 00:26:53,692
for our research, um The house

944
00:26:53,692 --> 00:26:56,920
was originally constructed and

945
00:26:58,496 --> 00:26:59,640
approved cfo under r5 zoning,

946
00:26:59,640 --> 00:26:59,196
it's currently more restrictive

947
00:26:59,196 --> 00:27:01,196
r 10.

948
00:27:02,467 --> 00:27:02,634
The second floor addition to the

949
00:27:02,634 --> 00:27:04,634
home as

950
00:27:05,837 --> 00:27:09,107
its s s s s s r the oveisting walls of the existing

951
00:27:09,107 --> 00:27:09,574
house as it relates to the side

952
00:27:09,574 --> 00:27:12,574
yard setback for the home

953
00:27:13,478 --> 00:27:14,450
we're not decreasing the side

954
00:27:14,450 --> 00:27:14,178
yards as it relates to the home

955
00:27:14,178 --> 00:27:16,178
there

956
00:27:17,816 --> 00:27:18,350
there is an egress well that

957
00:27:18,350 --> 00:27:18,649
we're proposing on one of the

958
00:27:18,649 --> 00:27:20,649
side yards which

959
00:27:22,287 --> 00:27:22,854
will be about 12 inches above

960
00:27:22,854 --> 00:27:23,540
grade with the cover and then 2

961
00:27:23,540 --> 00:27:25,540
small air

962
00:27:27,291 --> 00:27:27,792
conditioning units will also be

963
00:27:27,792 --> 00:27:31,392
on that, on that side yard.

964
00:27:31,529 --> 00:27:32,630
On the, I wanna talk about the

965
00:27:32,630 --> 00:27:35,630
front yard setback relief that

966
00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:36,368
we're requesting, we are

967
00:27:36,368 --> 00:27:36,634
proposing a front porch which I

968
00:27:36,634 --> 00:27:38,634
think everyone

969
00:27:40,305 --> 00:27:40,872
can agree front porches are

970
00:27:40,872 --> 00:27:43,272
aesthetically pleasing and they

971
00:27:44,943 --> 00:27:45,510
encourage social interaction

972
00:27:45,510 --> 00:27:47,910
between neighbors, um, increases

973
00:27:49,414 --> 00:27:49,848
curb appeal, we're proposing a

974
00:27:49,848 --> 00:27:51,848
20.5 front yard setback

975
00:27:56,922 --> 00:27:57,455
where 23 ft is required as the

976
00:27:57,455 --> 00:27:57,722
permitted encroachment of our

977
00:27:57,722 --> 00:27:59,722
front porch is

978
00:28:01,259 --> 00:28:05,459
We did, we did some research as

979
00:28:05,697 --> 00:28:06,131
it relates to previous fo, uh,

980
00:28:06,131 --> 00:28:08,131
previous grantings from

981
00:28:09,768 --> 00:28:10,335
the variance board on Wentworth

982
00:28:10,335 --> 00:28:10,502
Drive, we submitted that exhibit

983
00:28:10,502 --> 00:28:12,502
as part

984
00:28:14,205 --> 00:28:14,573
of our Due diligence, uh, so the

985
00:28:14,573 --> 00:28:16,573
subject property is

986
00:28:18,542 --> 00:28:19,100
16 Wentworth, uh, in 1987, 12

987
00:28:19,100 --> 00:28:21,410
Wentworth, there was side

988
00:28:22,147 --> 00:28:22,581
yard deficiencies granted the

989
00:28:22,581 --> 00:28:25,517
next door house to that

990
00:28:25,517 --> 00:28:27,917
10 Wentworth was, um, approved

991
00:28:28,252 --> 00:28:28,553
with side yard deficiencies in 7

992
00:28:28,553 --> 00:28:30,553
Wentworth across

993
00:28:32,157 --> 00:28:32,657
the street was also, um,

994
00:28:32,657 --> 00:28:35,657
approved with side yard and

995
00:28:36,728 --> 00:28:36,962
front yard deficiencies. Um, I

996
00:28:36,962 --> 00:28:38,962
can, if you

997
00:28:39,764 --> 00:28:40,298
I can continue, I was gonna just

998
00:28:40,298 --> 00:28:43,435
it's fine. Is there anyone in

999
00:28:43,435 --> 00:28:44,100
the audience that wishes to be

1000
00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:46,401
heard regarding the application?

1001
00:28:47,906 --> 00:28:48,206
MR. Danger, I, I Can tell you

1002
00:28:48,206 --> 00:28:50,606
that I know that

1003
00:28:52,377 --> 00:28:52,911
there were several letters that

1004
00:28:52,911 --> 00:28:57,111
were, uh, sent to the board in

1005
00:28:57,282 --> 00:28:57,682
favor of, uh, of your plans and

1006
00:28:57,682 --> 00:29:00,682
the thing that I just

1007
00:29:01,353 --> 00:29:01,919
wanted to make sure that I

1008
00:29:01,919 --> 00:29:02,220
understood was accurate is that

1009
00:29:02,220 --> 00:29:04,220
you're using the

1010
00:29:06,124 --> 00:29:06,691
existing foundation that I know

1011
00:29:06,691 --> 00:29:06,892
the house was destroyed by fire.

1012
00:29:06,892 --> 00:29:08,892
I've been

1013
00:29:10,762 --> 00:29:11,262
there, I've seen what it looks

1014
00:29:11,262 --> 00:29:11,529
like and, and, and the, uh,

1015
00:29:11,529 --> 00:29:13,529
proposal that

1016
00:29:14,999 --> 00:29:15,533
you're looking to do, looking to

1017
00:29:15,533 --> 00:29:15,700
build in its place, but you're

1018
00:29:15,700 --> 00:29:17,700
actually

1019
00:29:19,536 --> 00:29:19,971
using the same foundation that

1020
00:29:19,971 --> 00:29:23,571
gave The gave a ceo for

1021
00:29:23,909 --> 00:29:24,408
the house back when it was in an

1022
00:29:24,408 --> 00:29:24,676
r5 zone, now it's in an r10

1023
00:29:24,676 --> 00:29:26,676
zone, is that

1024
00:29:28,512 --> 00:29:29,470
is that accurate? Yes sir, so

1025
00:29:29,470 --> 00:29:32,470
you're not really, you're not

1026
00:29:33,510 --> 00:29:33,585
expanding the foundation in any

1027
00:29:33,585 --> 00:29:33,818
direction, you're, you're just

1028
00:29:33,818 --> 00:29:35,818
using what's

1029
00:29:37,622 --> 00:29:38,123
already there and building up

1030
00:29:38,123 --> 00:29:38,255
that's correct. Ok, we had 1

1031
00:29:38,255 --> 00:29:40,255
letter

1032
00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:42,627
from the person who is directly

1033
00:29:42,627 --> 00:29:46,227
to the west indicating that they

1034
00:29:46,398 --> 00:29:46,798
might, you know, if it was

1035
00:29:46,798 --> 00:29:49,198
possible to change the

1036
00:29:49,768 --> 00:29:50,268
uh, that particular western

1037
00:29:50,268 --> 00:29:50,601
side. Yard that, that, that

1038
00:29:50,601 --> 00:29:53,100
would be a request

1039
00:29:53,905 --> 00:29:54,439
but I, my perception is that

1040
00:29:54,439 --> 00:29:54,739
would basically be impossible,

1041
00:29:54,739 --> 00:29:57,139
you'd have to do

1042
00:29:58,109 --> 00:29:58,677
a whole new foundation and

1043
00:29:58,677 --> 00:29:58,977
you're actually just building on

1044
00:29:58,977 --> 00:30:00,977
what was already

1045
00:30:02,546 --> 00:30:02,881
there, so there's no change from

1046
00:30:02,881 --> 00:30:05,281
before the fire. I

1047
00:30:06,785 --> 00:30:07,352
can elaborate on that if you

1048
00:30:07,352 --> 00:30:07,586
want, or if it's not necessary,

1049
00:30:07,586 --> 00:30:09,586
tell me it's

1050
00:30:11,223 --> 00:30:11,790
not. I don't think it is. I just

1051
00:30:11,790 --> 00:30:11,957
wanted to be certain that I knew

1052
00:30:11,957 --> 00:30:13,957
that you

1053
00:30:15,894 --> 00:30:16,428
were using the same foundation

1054
00:30:16,428 --> 00:30:16,661
that existed at that time and

1055
00:30:16,661 --> 00:30:18,661
there was a

1056
00:30:20,398 --> 00:30:20,966
lot of damage done to the house

1057
00:30:20,966 --> 00:30:21,166
and it, you know, whatever, what

1058
00:30:21,166 --> 00:30:23,166
you Going

1059
00:30:24,969 --> 00:30:25,470
to do now will obviously be a

1060
00:30:25,470 --> 00:30:25,804
tremendous improvement and a

1061
00:30:25,804 --> 00:30:27,804
great improvement

1062
00:30:29,207 --> 00:30:29,774
for the neighborhood as well.

1063
00:30:29,774 --> 00:30:30,800
Thank you so much. All right, so

1064
00:30:30,800 --> 00:30:32,800
having said

1065
00:30:33,745 --> 00:30:34,312
all that on the record, I would

1066
00:30:34,312 --> 00:30:34,546
entertain a motion to grant this

1067
00:30:34,546 --> 00:30:36,546
application.

1068
00:30:38,250 --> 00:30:38,783
Motion. MR. Caitano, on the

1069
00:30:38,783 --> 00:30:38,883
motion. MR. White on the 2nd,

1070
00:30:38,883 --> 00:30:40,883
all

1071
00:30:42,621 --> 00:30:43,121
in favor, any opposed, your

1072
00:30:43,121 --> 00:30:43,388
application is granted. Good

1073
00:30:43,388 --> 00:30:45,388
luck with your

1074
00:30:47,125 --> 00:30:47,525
construction. You got a lot to

1075
00:30:47,525 --> 00:30:47,926
do. Thank you so much.

1076
00:30:47,926 --> 00:30:49,926
Appreciate everybody's

1077
00:30:52,931 --> 00:30:55,931
help. Sorry. Wasn't so exciting.

1078
00:30:56,368 --> 00:30:56,501
Ok, MR. Bennett, do we have some

1079
00:30:56,501 --> 00:30:58,501
other

1080
00:30:59,237 --> 00:30:59,471
business tonight, MR. CHAIRMAN,

1081
00:30:59,471 --> 00:31:01,471
initially on

1082
00:31:02,773 --> 00:31:04,773
uh, 23551. We

1083
00:31:05,644 --> 00:31:08,179
have a request from MR. Benesso

1084
00:31:08,179 --> 00:31:08,647
of Forcellli Deegan. He's

1085
00:31:08,647 --> 00:31:11,647
seeking an extension of an

1086
00:31:12,183 --> 00:31:12,516
expired grant due to issues

1087
00:31:12,516 --> 00:31:14,516
regarding locating

1088
00:31:16,588 --> 00:31:17,122
tenants, uh, the fee has been

1089
00:31:17,122 --> 00:31:17,388
paid for it, I believe, under

1090
00:31:17,388 --> 00:31:19,388
its equitable

1091
00:31:21,125 --> 00:31:21,626
powers, the board could grant

1092
00:31:21,626 --> 00:31:21,892
the extension request. Sure,

1093
00:31:21,892 --> 00:31:23,892
we'll give him

1094
00:31:25,629 --> 00:31:25,996
an extension request. Um, we'll

1095
00:31:25,996 --> 00:31:28,396
approve it thank you

1096
00:31:30,268 --> 00:31:30,834
um, next we have also a request

1097
00:31:30,834 --> 00:31:33,834
for a lawful minor encroachment

1098
00:31:34,673 --> 00:31:35,173
uh, for property located at 5

1099
00:31:35,173 --> 00:31:35,574
Glenhill Court in Dix Hills.

1100
00:31:35,574 --> 00:31:37,974
There's a request for

1101
00:31:39,760 --> 00:31:39,578
an approval by a lawful minor

1102
00:31:39,578 --> 00:31:41,978
encroachment for a detached

1103
00:31:42,614 --> 00:31:43,480
accessory structure, a cabana

1104
00:31:43,480 --> 00:31:43,348
and a pool house with an

1105
00:31:43,348 --> 00:31:45,348
existing setback

1106
00:31:46,718 --> 00:31:47,152
of 9.9 ft where 10 ft is

1107
00:31:47,152 --> 00:31:49,552
required. I believe the

1108
00:31:50,355 --> 00:31:50,688
board could determine that this

1109
00:31:50,688 --> 00:31:52,688
would constitute a

1110
00:31:54,693 --> 00:31:55,260
lawful minor encroachment. I

1111
00:31:55,260 --> 00:31:58,860
would say that's minor, so we'll

1112
00:31:59,364 --> 00:31:59,631
agree to that. Um, next, under

1113
00:31:59,631 --> 00:32:01,631
23321, we have

1114
00:32:03,668 --> 00:32:03,835
a Gorton, uh, for this is

1115
00:32:03,835 --> 00:32:05,835
property

1116
00:32:06,504 --> 00:32:06,738
located at 364 Maplewood Road in

1117
00:32:06,738 --> 00:32:08,738
Evans Court

1118
00:32:10,475 --> 00:32:10,675
um, the building department is

1119
00:32:10,675 --> 00:32:12,675
apparently

1120
00:32:13,612 --> 00:32:14,179
seeking direction from the zba

1121
00:32:14,179 --> 00:32:14,379
regarding additional relief for

1122
00:32:14,379 --> 00:32:16,379
structures

1123
00:32:17,882 --> 00:32:18,416
that appeared on the plans when

1124
00:32:18,416 --> 00:32:20,816
the application was submitted

1125
00:32:22,220 --> 00:32:22,787
um, but they were apparently not

1126
00:32:22,787 --> 00:32:23,540
marked for leaf by the building

1127
00:32:23,540 --> 00:32:25,540
department. Um

1128
00:32:26,691 --> 00:32:27,259
I believe all of the plans and

1129
00:32:27,259 --> 00:32:27,392
submissions have been submitted

1130
00:32:27,392 --> 00:32:29,392
by Mr

1131
00:32:30,762 --> 00:32:31,196
Garton at the time of

1132
00:32:31,196 --> 00:32:31,696
application. They're all

1133
00:32:31,696 --> 00:32:34,960
contained within the record

1134
00:32:35,400 --> 00:32:35,901
the decision reflects their

1135
00:32:35,901 --> 00:32:38,901
existence, and I believe the

1136
00:32:39,804 --> 00:32:40,338
board could forward

1137
00:32:40,338 --> 00:32:40,705
correspondence to the building

1138
00:32:40,705 --> 00:32:42,705
department that they

1139
00:32:44,309 --> 00:32:44,876
can move forward with the

1140
00:32:44,876 --> 00:32:45,277
issuance of building permits so

1141
00:32:45,277 --> 00:32:47,277
they can construction

1142
00:32:49,140 --> 00:32:49,581
can be continued or concluded at

1143
00:32:49,581 --> 00:32:53,181
the property. Let's do that next

1144
00:32:53,251 --> 00:32:53,818
under 23519. We have an ex uh

1145
00:32:53,818 --> 00:32:53,885
request for Property located at

1146
00:32:53,885 --> 00:32:55,885
12

1147
00:32:58,550 --> 00:32:58,623
Fairview Place, uh, for an

1148
00:32:58,623 --> 00:32:58,723
extension of a non-expired grant

1149
00:32:58,723 --> 00:33:00,723
due

1150
00:33:02,327 --> 00:33:02,893
to weather conditions and some

1151
00:33:02,893 --> 00:33:02,994
gas line relocation delays, uh,

1152
00:33:02,994 --> 00:33:04,994
fee

1153
00:33:06,731 --> 00:33:07,265
has been paid. I believe the

1154
00:33:07,265 --> 00:33:07,599
board could consider approving

1155
00:33:07,599 --> 00:33:09,599
the extension. Ok

1156
00:33:11,469 --> 00:33:11,803
let's do that too, um, next for

1157
00:33:11,803 --> 00:33:14,203
a vote, we have 4

1158
00:33:15,973 --> 00:33:16,274
matters on, uh, 2 are both

1159
00:33:16,274 --> 00:33:18,274
interrelated, 1

1160
00:33:19,177 --> 00:33:19,477
is zba 23226 by Christina Fry

1161
00:33:19,477 --> 00:33:21,477
Fry for property

1162
00:33:22,713 --> 00:33:22,814
at 194 Catay Drive. South and

1163
00:33:22,814 --> 00:33:24,814
East

1164
00:33:25,417 --> 00:33:29,170
Northport and the other is an

1165
00:33:29,354 --> 00:33:31,354
application under 23439 by

1166
00:33:31,923 --> 00:33:32,123
attorney Alison Corb. Uh, on

1167
00:33:32,123 --> 00:33:34,123
behalf of

1168
00:33:34,859 --> 00:33:38,459
MR. Ali, also for property at

1169
00:33:38,697 --> 00:33:41,970
194 Catay Drive, um, under

1170
00:33:41,366 --> 00:33:43,969
the application filed by MISS

1171
00:33:43,969 --> 00:33:47,305
Um, MISS Fry, they were seeking

1172
00:33:47,305 --> 00:33:47,404
uh, side yard and combined side

1173
00:33:47,404 --> 00:33:49,404
yard

1174
00:33:50,141 --> 00:33:50,508
relief and accessorybuilding

1175
00:33:50,508 --> 00:33:52,908
relief to legalize a

1176
00:33:54,112 --> 00:33:54,446
one-story addition and accessory

1177
00:33:54,446 --> 00:33:56,446
storage with, with

1178
00:33:57,415 --> 00:33:57,716
habitable features, I believe on

1179
00:33:57,716 --> 00:33:59,716
that score they

1180
00:34:00,785 --> 00:34:03,321
were requesting, um, in the r

1181
00:34:03,321 --> 00:34:03,588
20 zone, minimum side you had

1182
00:34:03,588 --> 00:34:05,588
setback of 20

1183
00:34:07,525 --> 00:34:07,893
ft in minimum combined yard

1184
00:34:07,893 --> 00:34:10,293
width of 40 ft, the

1185
00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:12,530
existing minimum side yard to

1186
00:34:12,530 --> 00:34:15,530
the 1st 10 by 20 edition. Is

1187
00:34:16,768 --> 00:34:17,350
14.5 ft from the southerly line

1188
00:34:17,350 --> 00:34:19,350
where 20 ft is

1189
00:34:21,105 --> 00:34:21,640
required and the existing

1190
00:34:21,640 --> 00:34:21,907
minimum combined width of the

1191
00:34:21,907 --> 00:34:23,907
side yours is

1192
00:34:25,844 --> 00:34:26,111
38.7 ft where 40 ft is required,

1193
00:34:26,111 --> 00:34:28,111
I believe the

1194
00:34:30,282 --> 00:34:30,682
board could consider a grant of

1195
00:34:30,682 --> 00:34:32,682
the dimensional relief

1196
00:34:34,551 --> 00:34:35,120
however, relative to the

1197
00:34:35,120 --> 00:34:38,120
structure on the premises, there

1198
00:34:39,423 --> 00:34:39,858
is apparently a 10 by 20 side

1199
00:34:39,858 --> 00:34:42,858
yard addition in back of

1200
00:34:43,828 --> 00:34:44,362
the dwelling that uh has a door.

1201
00:34:44,362 --> 00:34:44,429
Communicating in the yard, but

1202
00:34:44,429 --> 00:34:46,429
no

1203
00:34:48,466 --> 00:34:49,000
communication with the dwelling

1204
00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:51,400
itself and contains sheetrock

1205
00:34:52,937 --> 00:34:53,505
walls, I believe the, the board

1206
00:34:53,505 --> 00:34:56,505
could consider granting all the

1207
00:34:57,208 --> 00:34:57,741
relief sought except perhaps

1208
00:34:57,741 --> 00:34:58,430
relative to the, the inclusion

1209
00:34:58,430 --> 00:35:00,430
of the sheetrock

1210
00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:02,213
as habitable conditions, I

1211
00:35:02,213 --> 00:35:02,547
believe that should be denied,

1212
00:35:02,547 --> 00:35:04,947
but I think based

1213
00:35:06,318 --> 00:35:06,750
on the record the board could

1214
00:35:06,750 --> 00:35:07,117
consider a grant of the

1215
00:35:07,117 --> 00:35:09,117
mathematical relief

1216
00:35:10,722 --> 00:35:11,222
that sought. All right, let's do

1217
00:35:11,222 --> 00:35:15,293
this one at a time, uh, this

1218
00:35:15,293 --> 00:35:15,726
this 23226 is quite old and we,

1219
00:35:15,726 --> 00:35:18,726
and it's been It's been

1220
00:35:19,863 --> 00:35:20,365
on our agenda for a long time,

1221
00:35:20,365 --> 00:35:20,532
partly because it's been the

1222
00:35:20,532 --> 00:35:22,532
subject

1223
00:35:24,169 --> 00:35:24,502
matter of many, um,

1224
00:35:24,502 --> 00:35:26,502
investigations by

1225
00:35:27,138 --> 00:35:27,439
code enforcement and in each

1226
00:35:27,439 --> 00:35:29,439
each time we've

1227
00:35:31,276 --> 00:35:31,743
had some information from code

1228
00:35:31,743 --> 00:35:33,743
enforcement they've given

1229
00:35:35,647 --> 00:35:38,350
us some Representations that the

1230
00:35:38,350 --> 00:35:38,549
the building is being used for

1231
00:35:38,549 --> 00:35:40,549
more than

1232
00:35:42,554 --> 00:35:45,223
2 families, um, and, and that

1233
00:35:45,223 --> 00:35:45,757
uh, you know, there have been

1234
00:35:45,757 --> 00:35:46,230
complaints from the, from the

1235
00:35:46,230 --> 00:35:48,230
neighbors and

1236
00:35:49,494 --> 00:35:49,895
it has been a reason that we

1237
00:35:49,895 --> 00:35:52,295
have continued not to

1238
00:35:53,365 --> 00:35:53,898
make a decision on this

1239
00:35:53,898 --> 00:35:54,320
particular application, I know

1240
00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:56,320
that's

1241
00:35:58,690 --> 00:35:58,570
the subject matter of another

1242
00:35:58,570 --> 00:36:00,570
application, which is 23439

1243
00:36:02,440 --> 00:36:03,800
which we'll deal with tonight as

1244
00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:06,608
well, but with respect to this 2

1245
00:36:07,780 --> 00:36:07,178
3226, they really just looking

1246
00:36:07,178 --> 00:36:09,178
for

1247
00:36:09,848 --> 00:36:09,980
mathematical variances on the,

1248
00:36:09,980 --> 00:36:11,980
on the

1249
00:36:13,852 --> 00:36:14,840
uh, on the, on the structure,

1250
00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:16,840
and, um, to

1251
00:36:18,290 --> 00:36:18,622
that end. Just repeating what

1252
00:36:18,622 --> 00:36:21,220
I've, what we all

1253
00:36:21,726 --> 00:36:22,227
know, and that is, while, while

1254
00:36:22,227 --> 00:36:22,460
cases are pending before the

1255
00:36:22,460 --> 00:36:24,460
zoning Board

1256
00:36:25,931 --> 00:36:26,164
of Appeals, uh, there is a stay

1257
00:36:26,164 --> 00:36:28,164
for any type

1258
00:36:29,701 --> 00:36:32,101
of code enforcement violations

1259
00:36:32,504 --> 00:36:32,771
so while, while these cases are

1260
00:36:32,771 --> 00:36:34,771
pending before

1261
00:36:36,641 --> 00:36:36,975
our board code enforcement has

1262
00:36:36,975 --> 00:36:38,975
no jurisdiction to

1263
00:36:40,712 --> 00:36:41,212
to give any tickets if they

1264
00:36:41,212 --> 00:36:44,812
believe that some type of an

1265
00:36:45,483 --> 00:36:46,170
ordinance violation has taken

1266
00:36:46,170 --> 00:36:46,117
place, so it would behoove us

1267
00:36:46,117 --> 00:36:48,117
to.

1268
00:36:49,788 --> 00:36:50,288
Uh, make a decision on these

1269
00:36:50,288 --> 00:36:50,421
matters and get them off our

1270
00:36:50,421 --> 00:36:52,421
agenda

1271
00:36:54,192 --> 00:36:56,592
so with respect to 23226

1272
00:36:56,861 --> 00:36:57,395
um, my understanding is that

1273
00:36:57,395 --> 00:37:00,395
they're looking for a variance

1274
00:37:01,166 --> 00:37:01,700
a side yard variance of

1275
00:37:01,700 --> 00:37:01,966
approximately 20 ft, something

1276
00:37:01,966 --> 00:37:03,966
like that, and

1277
00:37:05,736 --> 00:37:05,837
a combined with some odd feat as

1278
00:37:05,837 --> 00:37:07,837
well

1279
00:37:08,607 --> 00:37:09,174
for the structure that's

1280
00:37:09,174 --> 00:37:09,407
actually attached to the house,

1281
00:37:09,407 --> 00:37:11,407
correct, Mr

1282
00:37:12,744 --> 00:37:12,843
CHAIRMAN? Yes, yes, all right,

1283
00:37:12,843 --> 00:37:14,843
and

1284
00:37:15,547 --> 00:37:15,813
uh, and With, with your

1285
00:37:15,813 --> 00:37:17,813
recommendation

1286
00:37:18,917 --> 00:37:19,170
to the board does that include

1287
00:37:19,170 --> 00:37:21,170
that

1288
00:37:21,753 --> 00:37:21,852
that particular structure should

1289
00:37:21,852 --> 00:37:23,852
not

1290
00:37:25,956 --> 00:37:26,258
have habitable features it does,

1291
00:37:26,258 --> 00:37:28,258
MR. CHAIRMAN, my

1292
00:37:30,362 --> 00:37:30,896
recommendation to the board is

1293
00:37:30,896 --> 00:37:31,960
that the, the grant as to the

1294
00:37:31,960 --> 00:37:33,960
arithmetic

1295
00:37:34,733 --> 00:37:35,200
relief be, be approved, but

1296
00:37:35,200 --> 00:37:35,567
relative to the habitable

1297
00:37:35,567 --> 00:37:37,567
feature, namely the

1298
00:37:39,638 --> 00:37:40,170
sheetrock on this structure at

1299
00:37:40,170 --> 00:37:40,405
the back of the building that

1300
00:37:40,405 --> 00:37:42,405
that portion

1301
00:37:43,908 --> 00:37:44,442
of the application be denied and

1302
00:37:44,442 --> 00:37:44,609
the sheetrock be removed. Ok,

1303
00:37:44,609 --> 00:37:46,609
I'd like

1304
00:37:48,313 --> 00:37:48,880
to have the board take your

1305
00:37:48,880 --> 00:37:48,980
recommendation on that and grant

1306
00:37:48,980 --> 00:37:50,980
this

1307
00:37:52,817 --> 00:37:53,385
particular one subject to the

1308
00:37:53,385 --> 00:37:53,651
conditions that you just placed

1309
00:37:53,651 --> 00:37:55,651
on the record.

1310
00:37:57,222 --> 00:37:57,789
All right, to that end on e

1311
00:37:57,789 --> 00:38:01,389
entertain a motion to grant the

1312
00:38:01,993 --> 00:38:02,226
application for the mathematical

1313
00:38:02,226 --> 00:38:04,226
requirements

1314
00:38:06,431 --> 00:38:06,932
under 23226, which goes all the

1315
00:38:06,932 --> 00:38:09,932
way back to 2024. I'll make

1316
00:38:10,834 --> 00:38:11,336
a motion to grant forvariances,

1317
00:38:11,336 --> 00:38:11,569
uh, with the condition that

1318
00:38:11,569 --> 00:38:13,569
there's no,

1319
00:38:15,206 --> 00:38:15,674
uh, sheetrock. Uh, in the

1320
00:38:15,674 --> 00:38:16,106
structure. Thank you, MR.

1321
00:38:16,106 --> 00:38:18,506
McGrath. MR. Castagno on

1322
00:38:19,711 --> 00:38:20,450
the second. All in favor? Any

1323
00:38:20,450 --> 00:38:22,450
opposed? All right

1324
00:38:24,249 --> 00:38:24,616
we have that one off the agenda.

1325
00:38:24,616 --> 00:38:27,160
Um, MR. MR. Bennett

1326
00:38:28,887 --> 00:38:31,422
I'll just uh, take 2,2439 kind

1327
00:38:31,422 --> 00:38:33,992
of quickly and, um, and ask

1328
00:38:33,992 --> 00:38:36,392
for your edification and

1329
00:38:36,461 --> 00:38:40,610
corrections if If I'm, if I

1330
00:38:40,650 --> 00:38:40,397
uh, misrepresent something, my

1331
00:38:40,397 --> 00:38:42,397
understanding here

1332
00:38:43,468 --> 00:38:43,835
is that the accessory apartment

1333
00:38:43,835 --> 00:38:46,235
review board held a

1334
00:38:46,770 --> 00:38:47,500
hearing regarding the, uh,

1335
00:38:47,500 --> 00:38:49,500
request for

1336
00:38:49,773 --> 00:38:52,244
a permission for an adu at

1337
00:38:52,244 --> 00:38:55,244
this very same address. And

1338
00:38:55,880 --> 00:38:58,483
was denied the reason for

1339
00:38:58,483 --> 00:39:01,152
the denial, uh, on the record

1340
00:39:01,152 --> 00:39:01,385
was that the, uh, persons who

1341
00:39:01,385 --> 00:39:03,385
were living

1342
00:39:04,856 --> 00:39:04,990
in the dwelling were not owners.

1343
00:39:04,990 --> 00:39:06,990
So if

1344
00:39:07,691 --> 00:39:07,959
it wasn't owner occupied, you

1345
00:39:07,959 --> 00:39:09,959
couldn't have

1346
00:39:11,596 --> 00:39:11,829
an adu, it would, that wouldn't

1347
00:39:11,829 --> 00:39:13,829
be possible

1348
00:39:14,633 --> 00:39:14,966
however, after that hearing had

1349
00:39:14,966 --> 00:39:16,966
been completed and

1350
00:39:18,202 --> 00:39:20,804
the denial was given by

1351
00:39:20,804 --> 00:39:23,541
MISTER Nitkowitz that the that

1352
00:39:23,541 --> 00:39:23,875
the appeal was made. To our

1353
00:39:23,875 --> 00:39:25,875
board in NOVEMBER

1354
00:39:27,412 --> 00:39:29,981
of 2025, and at that time there

1355
00:39:29,981 --> 00:39:32,381
was documentary evidence that

1356
00:39:32,651 --> 00:39:32,851
indicated that the person who

1357
00:39:32,851 --> 00:39:34,851
was living

1358
00:39:36,288 --> 00:39:38,990
on the premises did become an

1359
00:39:38,990 --> 00:39:41,660
owner and, and was, uh Not they

1360
00:39:41,660 --> 00:39:41,993
the exclusive owner but was a

1361
00:39:41,993 --> 00:39:44,393
part owner for at

1362
00:39:45,363 --> 00:39:45,430
least 10% of the equity of the,

1363
00:39:45,430 --> 00:39:47,430
of

1364
00:39:47,866 --> 00:39:49,866
the property, and

1365
00:39:50,669 --> 00:39:51,135
and therefore, um, the reason

1366
00:39:51,135 --> 00:39:54,406
for the denial was that it

1367
00:39:54,406 --> 00:39:56,806
wasn't owner-occupied, but now

1368
00:39:56,975 --> 00:39:59,444
the hearing in NOVEMBER of

1369
00:39:59,444 --> 00:40:01,444
2025 indicated that the

1370
00:40:02,130 --> 00:40:04,413
that it was owner-occupied

1371
00:40:04,449 --> 00:40:04,549
and therefore the appeal was

1372
00:40:04,549 --> 00:40:06,549
sent

1373
00:40:08,253 --> 00:40:10,755
to us to overturn the decision.

1374
00:40:10,755 --> 00:40:13,491
Ah, so far, am I doing ok

1375
00:40:13,491 --> 00:40:13,557
Correct, MR. CHAIRMAN, you are.

1376
00:40:13,557 --> 00:40:15,557
Ok

1377
00:40:16,995 --> 00:40:17,294
so therefore, with respect to

1378
00:40:17,294 --> 00:40:19,294
the decision on

1379
00:40:21,432 --> 00:40:21,600
this particular application, it

1380
00:40:21,600 --> 00:40:23,600
would be

1381
00:40:24,435 --> 00:40:26,835
my recommendation that we

1382
00:40:28,240 --> 00:40:30,808
um, remand the, uh, matter back

1383
00:40:30,808 --> 00:40:31,209
to the accessory department

1384
00:40:31,209 --> 00:40:33,609
review board and back

1385
00:40:34,912 --> 00:40:35,800
to MR. Nitkowitz to conduct

1386
00:40:35,800 --> 00:40:37,800
another

1387
00:40:38,216 --> 00:40:38,717
hearing or perhaps to grant the

1388
00:40:38,717 --> 00:40:38,917
adu whatever their decision

1389
00:40:38,917 --> 00:40:40,917
might be.

1390
00:40:42,287 --> 00:40:42,654
Rather than have us do that,

1391
00:40:42,654 --> 00:40:45,654
send it back to them

1392
00:40:46,910 --> 00:40:46,625
because it's also my

1393
00:40:46,625 --> 00:40:46,925
understanding that there were

1394
00:40:46,925 --> 00:40:48,925
some allegations

1395
00:40:50,896 --> 00:40:51,396
there was that the, um, That the

1396
00:40:51,396 --> 00:40:51,596
structure was being used for

1397
00:40:51,596 --> 00:40:53,596
more than

1398
00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:55,734
2 families, and of course,

1399
00:40:55,734 --> 00:40:58,734
that's not allowed either, and

1400
00:40:59,704 --> 00:40:59,938
um, and so this, By sending it

1401
00:40:59,938 --> 00:41:01,938
back to the

1402
00:41:02,741 --> 00:41:03,174
accessory department review for

1403
00:41:03,174 --> 00:41:03,340
another hearing or for a

1404
00:41:03,340 --> 00:41:05,340
decision

1405
00:41:06,578 --> 00:41:07,450
based on the fact that it is

1406
00:41:07,450 --> 00:41:10,450
owner occupied, puts it in

1407
00:41:11,820 --> 00:41:11,650
their hands to make a judgment

1408
00:41:11,650 --> 00:41:11,816
whether or not the adu would be

1409
00:41:11,816 --> 00:41:13,816
granted

1410
00:41:15,587 --> 00:41:15,954
now that owner occupied has been

1411
00:41:15,954 --> 00:41:18,354
proven. So it would

1412
00:41:20,190 --> 00:41:20,458
be my recommendation that we

1413
00:41:20,458 --> 00:41:22,458
would, um, We

1414
00:41:24,429 --> 00:41:24,596
would grant the appeal to us and

1415
00:41:24,596 --> 00:41:26,596
that we

1416
00:41:27,599 --> 00:41:27,866
uh, place on the record that we

1417
00:41:27,866 --> 00:41:29,866
now agree that

1418
00:41:31,169 --> 00:41:31,269
it's, and we're satisfied that

1419
00:41:31,269 --> 00:41:33,269
it's

1420
00:41:33,939 --> 00:41:34,405
owner occupied and remanded back

1421
00:41:34,405 --> 00:41:36,805
to the accessory apartment

1422
00:41:37,943 --> 00:41:38,209
review board for a decision. We,

1423
00:41:38,209 --> 00:41:40,609
we can do that

1424
00:41:42,613 --> 00:41:43,480
can't we? Yes, MR. Jim, we

1425
00:41:43,480 --> 00:41:45,448
absolutely, yes, ok, so

1426
00:41:47,840 --> 00:41:47,452
that's So let me take that in

1427
00:41:47,452 --> 00:41:50,452
the form of a motion

1428
00:41:51,356 --> 00:41:51,656
for the decision on on

1429
00:41:51,656 --> 00:41:53,656
application for

1430
00:41:54,526 --> 00:41:54,992
23439. I'll make a motion to

1431
00:41:54,992 --> 00:41:55,227
remand it back to the MR.

1432
00:41:55,227 --> 00:41:57,227
Capadano on

1433
00:41:58,430 --> 00:41:58,630
the motion for the remand, MS.

1434
00:41:58,630 --> 00:42:00,630
Whalen on

1435
00:42:01,399 --> 00:42:01,566
the 2nd, all in favor, any

1436
00:42:01,566 --> 00:42:03,566
opposed

1437
00:42:05,237 --> 00:42:07,806
ok, that. Takes care of

1438
00:42:07,806 --> 00:42:10,242
Cay Drive in East Northport

1439
00:42:10,242 --> 00:42:12,744
And now we have, uh, we have

1440
00:42:12,744 --> 00:42:13,144
2 other matters that are

1441
00:42:13,144 --> 00:42:15,144
actually under, uh, 2,

1442
00:42:16,615 --> 00:42:18,615
2 separate, uh, numbers

1443
00:42:19,251 --> 00:42:21,251
23699 and 23701

1444
00:42:22,988 --> 00:42:23,154
So MR. Bennett, would you tell

1445
00:42:23,154 --> 00:42:25,154
us about

1446
00:42:26,230 --> 00:42:26,291
those 2 those are 2 applications

1447
00:42:26,291 --> 00:42:28,291
brought by Mr

1448
00:42:29,995 --> 00:42:32,631
McCarthy, uh, for premises on

1449
00:42:32,631 --> 00:42:32,763
or rather location on La Rue

1450
00:42:32,763 --> 00:42:34,763
Drive

1451
00:42:36,334 --> 00:42:38,334
um, relative to 2

1452
00:42:38,937 --> 00:42:40,937
3,699. They are seeking

1453
00:42:41,640 --> 00:42:45,240
some relief, it's an r10 zone

1454
00:42:45,744 --> 00:42:45,810
uh, proposed minimum lot width

1455
00:42:45,810 --> 00:42:47,810
of

1456
00:42:48,613 --> 00:42:48,813
the parcel, parcel b is 78.94

1457
00:42:48,813 --> 00:42:50,813
ft, where

1458
00:42:52,216 --> 00:42:52,517
100 ft is required, and the

1459
00:42:52,517 --> 00:42:54,517
proposed minimum

1460
00:42:56,888 --> 00:42:57,289
Long Street side yard setback of

1461
00:42:57,289 --> 00:43:00,289
parcel b is 12 ft from

1462
00:43:01,326 --> 00:43:01,826
the northerly line along the

1463
00:43:01,826 --> 00:43:02,270
undeveloped private right of

1464
00:43:02,270 --> 00:43:04,270
way, known

1465
00:43:05,797 --> 00:43:05,964
as Waller Court with 30 ft is

1466
00:43:05,964 --> 00:43:07,964
required

1467
00:43:08,934 --> 00:43:09,200
um, relative to the application

1468
00:43:09,200 --> 00:43:11,200
under 23, um.

1469
00:43:12,604 --> 00:43:13,104
Um, I'm sorry, that was 23701,

1470
00:43:13,104 --> 00:43:15,504
relative to the application

1471
00:43:16,975 --> 00:43:17,208
of the 23699. Uh, it's also in

1472
00:43:17,208 --> 00:43:19,208
our 10 zone

1473
00:43:19,910 --> 00:43:20,277
They are seeking required

1474
00:43:20,277 --> 00:43:22,677
minimum lot width of

1475
00:43:23,848 --> 00:43:25,848
uh, 91.93

1476
00:43:26,718 --> 00:43:30,318
ft where 100 ft is required. Um

1477
00:43:30,522 --> 00:43:30,722
the parcels under consideration

1478
00:43:30,722 --> 00:43:32,722
date back

1479
00:43:33,458 --> 00:43:33,792
many years to several

1480
00:43:33,792 --> 00:43:35,792
subdivisions, the

1481
00:43:37,229 --> 00:43:37,662
subdivision that MR. McCarthy is

1482
00:43:37,662 --> 00:43:40,620
dealing dealing with is

1483
00:43:41,866 --> 00:43:42,267
one whereby his client has

1484
00:43:42,267 --> 00:43:42,534
purchased the property

1485
00:43:42,534 --> 00:43:44,534
subsequent to

1486
00:43:46,470 --> 00:43:46,938
a zoning Board of Appeals

1487
00:43:46,938 --> 00:43:48,938
subdivision in either 1992

1488
00:43:50,642 --> 00:43:50,941
or 1994. Um, prior thererere too,

1489
00:43:50,941 --> 00:43:53,341
there had been a

1490
00:43:53,745 --> 00:43:54,450
subdivision in 1974. It's

1491
00:43:54,450 --> 00:43:56,450
unrelated to the

1492
00:43:57,515 --> 00:43:57,715
the present application for 13

1493
00:43:57,715 --> 00:43:59,715
acres that

1494
00:44:00,552 --> 00:44:00,718
MR. Keene owns that is adjacent

1495
00:44:00,718 --> 00:44:02,718
to this

1496
00:44:04,155 --> 00:44:04,356
particular parcel that was

1497
00:44:04,356 --> 00:44:06,356
subject to

1498
00:44:07,292 --> 00:44:07,492
the 1992 and 1993 Zoning Board

1499
00:44:07,492 --> 00:44:09,492
of Appeals

1500
00:44:10,962 --> 00:44:11,620
um, subdivision approval. This,

1501
00:44:11,620 --> 00:44:13,620
this

1502
00:44:13,698 --> 00:44:14,164
board is looking at the

1503
00:44:14,164 --> 00:44:16,564
situation whereby what Mr

1504
00:44:17,736 --> 00:44:18,269
McCarthy is attempting to do is

1505
00:44:18,269 --> 00:44:21,269
it's attempting to change the

1506
00:44:22,240 --> 00:44:22,807
lot lines internally on these

1507
00:44:22,807 --> 00:44:23,410
parcels, there has already been

1508
00:44:23,410 --> 00:44:25,410
subdivision

1509
00:44:26,911 --> 00:44:27,479
approval granted. Approximately

1510
00:44:27,479 --> 00:44:27,712
30 years ago. This board is not

1511
00:44:27,712 --> 00:44:29,712
being asked

1512
00:44:31,283 --> 00:44:31,850
to grant subdivision approval,

1513
00:44:31,850 --> 00:44:32,170
we don't have jurisdiction to do

1514
00:44:32,170 --> 00:44:34,170
so or 10

1515
00:44:35,654 --> 00:44:36,540
parcels require 10,000 square

1516
00:44:36,540 --> 00:44:38,540
feet. These 2 parcels

1517
00:44:39,570 --> 00:44:39,157
respectively contain 13,945 ft

1518
00:44:39,157 --> 00:44:41,157
and

1519
00:44:42,360 --> 00:44:44,760
11,474 square feet. They are

1520
00:44:45,300 --> 00:44:45,397
both buildable lots. They both

1521
00:44:45,397 --> 00:44:47,397
exceed the required

1522
00:44:49,100 --> 00:44:49,501
square footage. They are

1523
00:44:49,501 --> 00:44:51,901
proposing to remove a

1524
00:44:52,504 --> 00:44:53,700
2-car garage on 1 parcel,

1525
00:44:53,700 --> 00:44:53,338
replace it with a 1-car garage.

1526
00:44:53,338 --> 00:44:55,338
And square off

1527
00:44:56,608 --> 00:44:57,108
the lot line somewhat, uh,

1528
00:44:57,108 --> 00:44:57,207
relative to Long Street side

1529
00:44:57,207 --> 00:44:59,207
yard

1530
00:45:00,445 --> 00:45:00,712
relief. They're seeking 12 ft

1531
00:45:00,712 --> 00:45:02,712
where the code

1532
00:45:03,682 --> 00:45:04,215
requires 30, however, that part

1533
00:45:04,215 --> 00:45:04,349
of the application is adjacent

1534
00:45:04,349 --> 00:45:06,349
to a a

1535
00:45:07,651 --> 00:45:08,153
paper street, which MAY or MAY

1536
00:45:08,153 --> 00:45:08,353
not be developed, but in any

1537
00:45:08,353 --> 00:45:10,353
case, the

1538
00:45:11,789 --> 00:45:12,324
Paper Street is 50 ft wide, so

1539
00:45:12,324 --> 00:45:12,556
if the street were opened, it

1540
00:45:12,556 --> 00:45:14,556
would never

1541
00:45:16,228 --> 00:45:16,660
be closer than 20 ft to any

1542
00:45:16,660 --> 00:45:18,660
other affected residents

1543
00:45:19,931 --> 00:45:20,432
basically they're seeking to clo

1544
00:45:20,432 --> 00:45:20,732
to to clean up the building

1545
00:45:20,732 --> 00:45:22,732
envelope. Uh, we

1546
00:45:25,136 --> 00:45:25,636
are not granting subdivision

1547
00:45:25,636 --> 00:45:26,710
approval. Any way if the boy

1548
00:45:26,710 --> 00:45:28,710
votes this affirmatively

1549
00:45:30,800 --> 00:45:30,575
He he still must go to planning,

1550
00:45:30,575 --> 00:45:34,175
relative to the lot line change

1551
00:45:34,279 --> 00:45:34,813
all we're doing is granting that

1552
00:45:34,813 --> 00:45:34,879
the board is so inclined to do

1553
00:45:34,879 --> 00:45:36,879
so

1554
00:45:38,850 --> 00:45:39,384
so some relatively minor, uh,

1555
00:45:39,384 --> 00:45:39,483
mathematical relief regarding

1556
00:45:39,483 --> 00:45:41,483
lot

1557
00:45:43,321 --> 00:45:43,688
line changes. Ok, thank you for

1558
00:45:43,688 --> 00:45:45,688
that explanation, it

1559
00:45:47,792 --> 00:45:50,428
seems as though, um, really the

1560
00:45:50,428 --> 00:45:50,862
the main focus of the

1561
00:45:50,862 --> 00:45:53,262
application for each one

1562
00:45:54,499 --> 00:45:54,766
of these applications is to

1563
00:45:54,766 --> 00:45:56,766
square up the

1564
00:45:57,535 --> 00:46:01,171
uh, square up the lot lines and

1565
00:46:01,171 --> 00:46:01,406
the building plots so that

1566
00:46:01,406 --> 00:46:03,406
they're more

1567
00:46:04,141 --> 00:46:04,676
uh, more appropriately

1568
00:46:04,676 --> 00:46:06,676
mathematically configured, and

1569
00:46:08,312 --> 00:46:08,713
that's essentially what they're,

1570
00:46:08,713 --> 00:46:11,113
what they're asking us

1571
00:46:12,484 --> 00:46:13,510
to do on this because as you

1572
00:46:13,510 --> 00:46:16,510
pointed out Ah, they've already

1573
00:46:16,988 --> 00:46:17,555
got permission for the

1574
00:46:17,555 --> 00:46:17,889
subdivision, which we don't have

1575
00:46:17,889 --> 00:46:19,889
appro approval for

1576
00:46:21,593 --> 00:46:21,993
that either what we're really

1577
00:46:21,993 --> 00:46:22,327
doing is granting that

1578
00:46:22,327 --> 00:46:24,327
elimination of the

1579
00:46:26,970 --> 00:46:26,398
garage in the back and the, um

1580
00:46:26,398 --> 00:46:28,398
And the, um, 12

1581
00:46:30,569 --> 00:46:31,690
ft side yard for the building

1582
00:46:31,690 --> 00:46:34,669
envelope on one of the plots

1583
00:46:35,205 --> 00:46:35,740
is that basically it, that's it

1584
00:46:35,740 --> 00:46:35,840
that's correct, MR. CHAIRMAN,

1585
00:46:35,840 --> 00:46:37,840
yes

1586
00:46:39,511 --> 00:46:40,450
ok, um. Just a quick

1587
00:46:40,450 --> 00:46:42,445
clarification question for Mr

1588
00:46:44,149 --> 00:46:44,616
Bennett, um, you said creating 2

1589
00:46:44,616 --> 00:46:47,616
buildable lots, I, I think

1590
00:46:48,420 --> 00:46:48,920
the applicant, I know the

1591
00:46:48,920 --> 00:46:49,287
applicant on the record said

1592
00:46:49,287 --> 00:46:51,287
they're keeping the

1593
00:46:53,258 --> 00:46:53,825
existing house. It's the other

1594
00:46:53,825 --> 00:46:53,924
lot that would be the buildable

1595
00:46:53,924 --> 00:46:55,924
lot

1596
00:46:57,596 --> 00:46:58,960
that's correct that's correct,

1597
00:46:58,960 --> 00:46:58,330
MR. McGreg. They, they, they

1598
00:46:58,330 --> 00:47:00,330
could, even

1599
00:47:02,100 --> 00:47:02,634
if they did not come before this

1600
00:47:02,634 --> 00:47:02,801
board, they have the right to

1601
00:47:02,801 --> 00:47:04,801
build on

1602
00:47:06,637 --> 00:47:07,172
these lots right now. So, uh my

1603
00:47:07,172 --> 00:47:07,339
understanding is they're gonna

1604
00:47:07,339 --> 00:47:09,339
maintain

1605
00:47:11,209 --> 00:47:11,776
the one structure on the lot.

1606
00:47:11,776 --> 00:47:12,100
They're reducing the size of the

1607
00:47:12,100 --> 00:47:14,100
garage from

1608
00:47:15,580 --> 00:47:16,147
a 2-car garage to 1 car garage

1609
00:47:16,147 --> 00:47:16,348
in order to adjust the internal

1610
00:47:16,348 --> 00:47:18,348
lot line,

1611
00:47:19,951 --> 00:47:20,418
uh, but you're absolutely

1612
00:47:20,418 --> 00:47:20,819
correct. They already have

1613
00:47:20,819 --> 00:47:22,819
approval. These, these

1614
00:47:24,856 --> 00:47:25,389
are already 2 buildable lots.

1615
00:47:25,389 --> 00:47:25,624
They're just moving, proposing

1616
00:47:25,624 --> 00:47:27,624
to move the

1617
00:47:29,930 --> 00:47:29,628
lines a little bit to, uh,

1618
00:47:29,628 --> 00:47:29,928
square off the square off the

1619
00:47:29,928 --> 00:47:31,928
lots basically,

1620
00:47:33,631 --> 00:47:34,132
yeah. All right, thank you.

1621
00:47:34,132 --> 00:47:34,432
Anything else that any board

1622
00:47:34,432 --> 00:47:36,432
member wants to

1623
00:47:38,169 --> 00:47:38,670
ask or make a statement about?

1624
00:47:38,670 --> 00:47:38,937
All right, I'll entertain a

1625
00:47:38,937 --> 00:47:40,937
motion to, uh,

1626
00:47:42,674 --> 00:47:43,800
grant the application for zba

1627
00:47:43,800 --> 00:47:45,800
number 23699. I'll

1628
00:47:45,911 --> 00:47:46,177
make the motion MS. Whalen on

1629
00:47:46,177 --> 00:47:48,177
the motion. Mr

1630
00:47:49,414 --> 00:47:49,547
Castagno on the 2nd, all in

1631
00:47:49,547 --> 00:47:51,547
favor

1632
00:47:52,250 --> 00:47:52,484
Any opposed? Ok, uh, that's

1633
00:47:52,484 --> 00:47:54,484
passed, and

1634
00:47:55,954 --> 00:47:56,870
then I am also entertain a

1635
00:47:56,870 --> 00:47:58,870
motion

1636
00:47:59,157 --> 00:48:01,557
for the application for 23701

1637
00:48:02,827 --> 00:48:05,227
um, and for the

1638
00:48:05,463 --> 00:48:05,830
for the same Information that

1639
00:48:05,830 --> 00:48:07,830
MR. Bennett's placed

1640
00:48:09,968 --> 00:48:12,704
on MS. Whalen, on the motion. Mr

1641
00:48:12,704 --> 00:48:12,837
Castagna on the second. All in

1642
00:48:12,837 --> 00:48:14,837
favor

1643
00:48:16,675 --> 00:48:16,942
any opposed, and that one is

1644
00:48:16,942 --> 00:48:18,942
passed as well

1645
00:48:20,946 --> 00:48:21,413
uh, do we have any other

1646
00:48:21,413 --> 00:48:21,613
business? After what we've

1647
00:48:21,613 --> 00:48:23,613
conducted

1648
00:48:25,417 --> 00:48:25,951
tonight, MR. Bennett, I don't

1649
00:48:25,951 --> 00:48:26,318
believe so, MR. CHAIRMAN. Ok,

1650
00:48:26,318 --> 00:48:28,718
thank you very much

1651
00:48:29,888 --> 00:48:30,422
Thank everyone for their

1652
00:48:30,422 --> 00:48:30,722
participation in our hearings

1653
00:48:30,722 --> 00:48:33,122
and in our other

1654
00:48:34,459 --> 00:48:34,859
business for tonight, uh, we'll

1655
00:48:34,859 --> 00:48:37,000
see you next week here