Zoning Board of Appeals

Regular Meeting

August 17, 2004

Members present: Alternates present:

Pat Wall, Chairperson Robert Warner

Don Uveges, Member

Omer Martratt, Member

Evie Rudesheim,Member

Carl Wiedemann, Member

Pat Payst, Recording Secretary

This meeting was called to order at 7:36 pm. The agenda for tonight will be as follows: the reading of the minutes from the previous meeting, application 04-012 submitted by Gary Courtright seeking a variance to build a pole barn, application 04-013 submitted by Robert McCue seeking a variance to construct a garage addition, application 04-014 submitted by David May seeking a variance to construct an addition, announcements, and anything else the Board wishes to discuss.

The minutes of the July 20^th, 2004 meeting were read. Omer Martratt made a motion to accept the minutes with the two typos and the addition noted. Pat Wall seconded. Member Martratt, aye, Chairperson Wall, aye, Member Uveges, aye, Member Rudesheim, aye, Member Weidemann, aye, Member Payst, aye, Member Warner, aye.

The Board reviewed application 04-012. Mr. Courtright presented the Board with a copy of the deed dated 1983. Letters submitted by Keith Morgan, Roger Weakley, and Edward Martin Jr., all adjoining property owners, were circulated among the Board Members. All three adjoining owners had no objection to the proposed building. The Board suggested that Mr. Courtright look into other locations or sizes of this proposed building so as not to require such substantial variances. Pat Payst made a motion to schedule a public hearing on this application for Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall. Omer Martratt seconded. Member Payst, aye, Member Martratt, aye, Chairperson Wall, aye, Member Uveges, aye, Member Rudesheim, aye, Member Weidemann, aye, Member Payst, aye, Member Warner, aye.

Application 04-013 submitted by Robert J. McCue of 1092 Schoharie Turnpike was reviewed by the Board for completeness. Mr. McCue was asked to supply a location map and names of adjoining property owners. Don Uveges made a motion to schedule a public hearing on this application for Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall. Carl Weidemann seconded. Member Uveges, aye, Member Weidemann, aye, Member Martratt, nay, Chairperson Wall, aye, Member Rudesheim, aye, Member Payst, aye, Member Warner, aye.

The Board reviewed application 04-014 submitted by David May of 565 Herrick Road, Delanson. Pat Wall made a motion to schedule a public hearing on this application for Tuesday, September 21, 2004, at 7:30 pm in the Town Hall. Robert Warner seconded. Chairperson Wall, aye, Member Warner, aye, Member Uveges, aye, Member Weidemann, aye, Member Martratt, aye, Member Rudesheim, aye, Member Payst, aye.

The Board discussed the budget request for next year. Monies for training and travel to training sites will be requested. The Board suggested raising the application fee and giving a copy of the Ordinance to the applicant.

The Board was made aware of a new Schenectady County Web site. This site contains aerial views and real property tax information. It is a password protected site available to Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board members as well as certain Town employees. Basic onsite training will be looked into for members of the various Boards.

Discussion was held concerning incomplete applications and possible solutions. Agenda meetings, hiring a part time person to screen for application completeness, or the use of the County Website for aerial pictures of the site were discussed. The Board expressed concern on keeping the variance process from becoming intimidating to the applicants.

There is a Planning and Zoning Conference at Lake Placid on September 19^th to the 22^nd. Information is available for any one who is interested in attending.

Meeting adjourned at 9:22 p.m.