Zoning Board of Appeals

Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

March 29, 2012

Chairperson Sue Forder called the Regular Meeting to order at 7:00PM, at the Yates Town Hall, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville, New York 14098.

Those Present: Sue Forder, ZBA Chairperson

Donna Bane, ZBA Member

Paul Lauze, ZBA Member

Gary Daum, ZBA Member

Pat O’Brien, ZBA Member

Dawn Metty, Deputy Clerk

MINUTES:

Mr. Oakes is asking for a 15ft. side setback variance.

Mr. Oakes wants to build a pole barn.

Chairperson Sue Forder and ZBA members Donna Bane and Paul Lauze went down to check the property.

Mr. Oakes has the property marked out where he wants to build the pole barn.

It was mentioned whose property it was next to Mr. Oakes and where the right away was to that property.

The Area Variance Findings & Decision paper was filled out.

Adjourned for the Public Hearing

Chairperson Sue Forder called the Public Hearing to order at 7:30 pm, at the Yates Town Hall, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville, NY 14098

Those Present: Sue Forder, ZBA Chairperson

Donna Bane, ZBA Member

Paul Lauze, ZBA Member

Gary Daum, ZBA Member

Pat O’Brien, ZBA Member

Dawn Metty, Deputy Clerk

Jeff Oakes, Applicant

Steve Freeman, Property Owner

Ben Anstey, Resident

The following notice was placed in the Medina Journal Register on March 19, 2012.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE; there will be a Public Hearing held on March 29, 2012 at 7:30 pm at the Yates Town Hall, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville, New York 14098. The purpose of the public hearing is for an Area Variance, Application # 02-2012, submitted by Jeff Oakes at 11695 Alps Rd. Lyndonville, New York 14098 for a 15 ft. Side SetbackVariance. This application may be reviewed at the Office of the Town Clerk, 8 South Main Street, Lyndonville, NY 14098 during regular business hours.

All persons wishing to be heard shall be heard at this time. Correspondence may be made in person at the Public Hearing or by letter to the Town of Yates Zoning Board of Appeals.

This is Application # 02-2012 for Jeff Oakes requesting a 15 ft. Side Setback Variance. Mr. Oakes wants to build a pole barn.

Mr. Oakes explained where he wants the pole barn to be. He said that if he were to move the barn out any further, it would obstruct the view from his window.

Mr. Oakes stated Shirley Heideman owns the property to the east of him and that it is land locked. Mr. Oakes owns the land on both sides of her property.

The right away to Mrs. Heideman’s property is through Patricia Wells’s property.

Chairperson Sue Forder asked the Zoning Board if they had any questions.

There were no questions.

RESOLUTION NO. 02-2012

RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT THE 15’ SIDE SETBACK VARIANCE FROM JEFF OAKES AT 11695 ALPS RD. LYNDONVILLE, NEW YORK 14098

RESOLVED, to accept the 15’ Side Setback Variance from Jeff Oakes at 11695 Alps Rd. Lyndonville, New York 14098

Votes: 4 Ayes (Bane, Lauze, Daum, O’Brien), 0 Nays

Chairperson Sue Forder decided to abstain from voting. It is a conflict of interest.

NO FURTHER BUSINESS WAS DISCUSSED

Public Hearing adjourned at 7:50 pm

Offered by: Pat O’Brien

Seconded by: Donna Bane

Votes: 5 Ayes (Forder, Bane, Lauze, Daum, O’Brien), 0 Nays