The February 13 2024 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting reinforced that the zoning code presumes a level of conformity in lot layouts and sizes that quite frankly is fairly rare in a town as old, and with varied terrain and lots sizes found in Wappinger. This creates on-going requirements for property owners to request variances for situations that they may have bought into -- requiring them to "legalize" situations that they did not create.
A Public Hearing was opened for a 1 acre property on Stonykill Road.
Because only 4 Board Members were present, the applicant preferred to wait until 5 Board Members are available, because 3 are needed to vote yes to provide an approval.
This property had an existing barn on it ... built years ago... very near/on the property line. (Please note that the property line in question is shared with New York States 287 acre parcel). The current owner extended the barn to provide for more storage and is requesting both set back variances and accessory structure size variances to accommodate the addition to the barn.
The Public Hearing was adjourned to the February 27 meeting.
A discussion was held regarding a request for an Area Variance on Peters Road (.31 acre) where the applicant would like to add an addition. Since the current house/shed is not within the set-back requirements -- which is similar for the whole neighborhood - substantial setback variances (for example where 50 feet is currently required the applicant can provide 12.3 feet -- requiring a variance of 37.7 feet) are required to legalize a current shed and the request to add an addition. The shed was built circa 1956 -- and in 2009 a variance was provided to the property owner for other work, when the set back requirements with 30 feet -- not 50 feet. The public hearing was set for February 27.
An Area variance request for a property on Vandewater Drive (.88 acre) where the applicant would like to expand with an addition and storage area under the garage. The property is pie-shaped and the current house is situated in such a fashion that it is is not within the setback requirements -- so the addition will require a variance of 9.4 feet. Given that there is snow on the ground, the zoning board visit is scheduled for March 9 - to allow time to have the ground staked out showing the profile of the new addition -- with the Public Hearing Scheduled for the March 9 Zoning Board Meeting.
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