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January 25, 2024 — Zoning Board of Appeals

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0:00Thank you.
0:30Thank you.
1:00Thank you.
1:30Thank you.
2:00Thank you.
2:26Thank you.
2:26Okay.
2:27Looking out at this room now.
2:29Right.
2:30Cheery.
2:31Welcome to the zoning board of appeals meeting for January 25th,
2:362024.
2:38This is our first meeting for the year.
2:40So welcome.
2:43And Marie,
2:45do you want to read?
2:46Yes.
2:46Please.
2:48So this evening,
2:49first on the agenda,
2:51we have a resolution resolution.
2:542024 dash zero one.
2:58Authorizes chair.
2:59Me to execute settlement agreement and mutual release with Gershow recycling
3:04of Riverhead.
3:06We will need a first second and then vote,
3:09please.
3:10I'll make the motion.
3:11Go ahead.
3:12Second.
3:13All right.
3:14Mr.
3:15Barnes.
3:16Aye.
3:17Mr.
3:18Godzilla.
3:19Aye.
3:20Dan.
3:21Aye.
3:22And I vote aye.
3:23So the resolution has passed.
3:26All right.
3:27I show you this document.
3:28Have you read this document?
3:29These words content to be true.
3:31Is that your signature?
3:31Yes,
3:32it is.
3:36Let the record reflect that vice chair Ralph Gazillo is notarizing the
3:42signature of the chairman.
3:43All right.
3:44Qualified to Suffolk County.
3:45And my number is
3:48zero two G like in George eight six three five one zero six one.
3:54And it expires November of this year.
3:56Thank you.
3:57Okay.
3:58Pass this down.
3:59Thank you.
4:01Anything else required, Ann Marie?
4:05Nope, that will finish up Resolution 2024-01.
4:10There is a public hearing on for tonight.
4:16Appeal 2023-60.
4:20Amanda Furmentier, 86 Park Road, Riverhead, Suffolk County Tax Map number 600-16-3-3.1.
4:31Residence A-40, Zoning District.
4:36Proposed two-lot subdivision.
4:39It's an unmerger.
4:41Applicant request variances to and or relief for variance from Chapter 301-11,
4:51where resultant impervious surface coverage for Lot 1 will be 19.6%.
4:57Maximum permitted is 15.
4:59Chapter 301-11.
5:01Where proposed width of Lot 1 is 120 feet.
5:08Minimum required is 150 feet.
5:11Chapter 301-11.
5:13Where proposed width of Lot 2 is 120 feet.
5:17Minimum required is 150.
5:20Chapter 301-11.
5:22Where proposed area of Lot 1 is 12,000 square feet.
5:27Minimum required is 40,000 square feet.
5:30Chapter 301-11.
5:31Where proposed area of Lot 2 is 12,000 square feet.
5:33area of lot 2 is 12,000 square feet minimum required is 40,000 square feet
5:42and chapter 301-9a1d where shed under 144 square feet on lot 2 has a rear
5:53setback of 4.6 minimum required is 5 feet and chapter 301-10a where
6:02conversion of seasonal accessory apartment to single-family dwelling as
6:07the principal use on lot 2 has a living area of 651 point 48 square feet and the
6:17minimum required living area is 12,000 square feet good evening I am Amanda
6:27Furmer just last grams how are you tonight it was one the last time yes you
6:31were sworn thank you for seeing me
6:32and the only person here tonight I appreciate it very much for coming out
6:36the updated and new and improved maps CEOs and language for the actual on
6:46merger was done within this last month so I hope that it meets with your
6:52qualifications and I can finally get this part of the process going further
7:02you
7:02know I'm not sure if I may I'll just represent to the members of the zoning
7:07Board of Appeals that this matter was adjourned from December 14th of 2020
7:13the applicant met and worked with the building department senior building
7:20inspector planning department and myself in the office of the town attorney and
7:27it was a pleasure to work with her and and and believe me I couldn't done it
7:31without you
7:32thank you both of you thank you very much thank you really and Marie this
7:38appeal does this have to be read also yes okay I believe Dan Danny you can see
7:44it design them to is to call any members of the UN so is there anyone out there
7:47that wants to say anything anyone on zoom no let's have a reading okay mr.
7:54chairman with a reference to appeal number 2023 0 6 so I moved at the appeal
8:00of Amanda furniture 86 Park Road Riverhead Suffolk County tax map number
8:05600 16 3 3.1 which is residents a 40 zoning for variances and or relief from
8:13chapter 3 or 1-11 result in impervious surface of lot one will be nineteen point
8:20six percent where maximum permitted is fifteen percent chapter three oh one
8:24dash eleven proposed width of lot one is a hundred and twenty foot minimum required is
8:30one hundred fifty foot
8:32chapter 3 0 1-11 proposed with a lot to is
8:36120 foot minimum required is one hundred fifty chapter 3 0 1-11 proposed
8:43area of lot one is twelve thousand square foot
8:46minimum required is 40,000 square foot chapter 3 0 1-11 proposed
8:51area of lot to is twelve thousand square foot minimum required is 40,000 square
8:56foot chapter 3 0 1-9 a 1 D
9:00shed under 144 square foot on lot 2 has a rear setback of 4.6 foot and minimum required is 5 foot.
9:09Chapter 301-10A, where conversion of seasonal accessory apartment to single family dwelling as principal use on lot 2,
9:19has a living area of 651.48 square foot and the minimum required living area is 1,200 square foot.
9:29Be granted subject to the following.
9:33Applicant shall make application for building permit and or building inspection as deemed appropriate by the senior building inspector
9:41within 30 days from the date of this approval related to improvements,
9:45including those improvements related to heating and plumbing made to former seasonal accessory apartment,
9:52now single family dwelling on lot 2,
9:56and receive certificate of occupancy for use as a single family dwelling.
9:59The former seasonal accessory apartment now single family dwelling shall be the principal use on lot 2
10:01and any further accessory structure shall be subordinate in size and use to the principal use.
10:04Applicant shall remove all encroachments in the highway right of way,
10:05including gravel parking area and pillars,
10:08dwelling shall be the principal use on lot two and any further accessory structures shall
10:13be subordinate in size and use to the principal use.
10:18Applicant shall remove all encroachments in the highway right of way including gravel
10:22parking area and pillars purporting to serve as parking and ingress for lot one.
10:32Highway aprons for lots one and two shall be approved by the highway superintendent.
10:37The seasonal accessory apartment permit issued for the accessory structure on lot two shall
10:43be deemed expired and no longer valid effective immediately.
10:48And finally, approval shall be granted in accordance with the applications and sketches
10:54and amendments thereto if any as filed by the building inspector.
10:59Second.
11:00Okay.
11:02Thank you.
11:03Mr. Barnes.
11:04Aye.
11:05Mr. Gazzillo.
11:06Aye.
11:07Zaweski.
11:08Aye.
11:09And I vote aye.
11:10So your variance has been granted.
11:11Thank you so much.
11:12Good luck.
11:13Thank you.
11:14And thank you for the work that you put in.
11:15You put a lot in.
11:16And Ann Marie, thank you for helping.
11:17My pleasure.
11:18That's what we're here for.
11:19Ma'am, you know what?
11:20Just want you to know, he was very, he being the chairman, was very ill.
11:21I mean, really ill.
11:22And you were the only case on tonight.
11:23And I suggest that you, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:24I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:30I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:32I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:33I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:34I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:35I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and
11:36You had been through so much.
11:38Thank you.
11:39The President's Wife, Ms. No, thank you.
11:40The President's Wife, Ms. Otto and I actually,
11:42we know we don't know of each other,
11:45but he was a very big supporter at a lot of my charity events.
11:51The President's Wife, Mr. Oh, really?
11:52The President's Wife, Ms. And he would come and play golf
11:54at Indian Island.
11:55The President's Wife, Mr. I'm not surprised.
11:57The President's Wife, Ms. Yeah, very big.
11:58I appreciate it very much.
11:59The President's Wife, Mr. Good luck.
12:00The President's Wife, Ms. Thank you so much.
12:02And I'll take care of the second phase of whatever I need to do.
12:03The President's Wife, Mr. Yep, thank you.
12:04If you need any help.
12:06The President's Wife, Ms. I appreciate it.
12:06Thank you so much.
12:07The President's Wife, Mr. Have a good night.
12:08The President's Wife, Ms. Take care.
12:09The President's Wife, Ms. Anybody else?
12:12We don't have any minutes to approve, right?
12:16Tracy?
12:17Tracy Sander, Well, yeah, it would be the minutes
12:19from December 14th.
12:20The President's Wife, Ms. Okay, could I have a motion
12:21to approve the meeting minutes of December 14th, 2023?
12:26The President's Wife, Ms. So moved.
12:27The President's Wife, Ms. Second.
12:28The President's Wife, Ms. Okay.
12:29All in favor?
12:30The President's Wife, Ms. Aye.
12:31The President's Wife, Ms. Aye.
12:32The President's Wife, Ms. Next meeting is February 8th, 2024.
12:36Have a motion to adjourn?
12:38The President's Wife, Ms. So moved.
12:39The President's Wife, Ms. Second.
12:42The President's Wife, Ms. Thank you very much everyone.
12:44Mr. Barnes, it's always a pleasure to have you,
12:46even if it's at a great distance.
12:49Mr. Thank you.
12:50The President's Wife, Ms. He said .
13:06Thank you.

Full Transcript

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Looking out at this room now. Right. Cheery. Welcome to the zoning board of appeals meeting for January 25th, 2024. This is our first meeting for the year. So welcome. And Marie, do you want to read? Yes. Please. So this evening, first on the agenda, we have a resolution resolution. 2024 dash zero one. Authorizes chair. Me to execute settlement agreement and mutual release with Gershow recycling of Riverhead. We will need a first second and then vote, please. I'll make the motion. Go ahead. Second. All right. Mr. Barnes. Aye. Mr. Godzilla. Aye. Dan. Aye. And I vote aye. So the resolution has passed. All right. I show you this document. Have you read this document? These words content to be true. Is that your signature? Yes, it is.

Let the record reflect that vice chair Ralph Gazillo is notarizing the signature of the chairman. All right. Qualified to Suffolk County. And my number is zero two G like in George eight six three five one zero six one. And it expires November of this year. Thank you. Okay. Pass this down. Thank you. Anything else required, Ann Marie? Nope, that will finish up Resolution 2024-01. There is a public hearing on for tonight. Appeal 2023-60. Amanda Furmentier, 86 Park Road, Riverhead, Suffolk County Tax Map number 600-16-3-3.1. Residence A-40, Zoning District. Proposed two-lot subdivision. It's an unmerger. Applicant request variances to and or relief for variance from Chapter 301-11, where resultant impervious surface coverage for Lot 1 will be 19.6%. Maximum permitted is 15. Chapter 301-11. Where proposed width of Lot 1 is 120 feet. Minimum required is 150 feet. Chapter 301-11. Where proposed width of Lot 2 is 120 feet. Minimum required is 150. Chapter 301-11. Where proposed area of Lot 1 is 12,000 square feet. Minimum required is 40,000 square feet. Chapter 301-11. Where proposed area of Lot 2 is 12,000 square feet. area of lot 2 is 12,000 square feet minimum required is 40,000 square feet and chapter 301-9a1d where shed under 144 square feet on lot 2 has a rear setback of 4.6 minimum required is 5 feet and chapter 301-10a where conversion of seasonal accessory apartment to single-family dwelling as the principal use on lot 2 has a living area of 651 point 48 square feet and the minimum required living area is 12,000 square feet good evening I am Amanda Furmer just last grams how are you tonight it was one the last time yes you were sworn thank you for seeing me and the only person here tonight I appreciate it very much for coming out the updated and new and improved maps CEOs and language for the actual on merger was done within this last month so I hope that it meets with your qualifications and I can finally get this part of the process going further you know I'm not sure if I may I'll just represent to the members of the zoning Board of Appeals that this matter was adjourned from December 14th of 2020 the applicant met and worked with the building department senior building inspector planning department and myself in the office of the town attorney and it was a pleasure to work with her and and and believe me I couldn't done it without you thank you both of you thank you very much thank you really and Marie this appeal does this have to be read also yes okay I believe Dan Danny you can see it design them to is to call any members of the UN so is there anyone out there that wants to say anything anyone on zoom no let's have a reading okay mr. chairman with a reference to appeal number 2023 0 6 so I moved at the appeal of Amanda furniture 86 Park Road Riverhead Suffolk County tax map number 600 16 3 3.1 which is residents a 40 zoning for variances and or relief from chapter 3 or 1-11 result in impervious surface of lot one will be nineteen point six percent where maximum permitted is fifteen percent chapter three oh one dash eleven proposed width of lot one is a hundred and twenty foot minimum required is one hundred fifty foot chapter 3 0 1-11 proposed with a lot to is 120 foot minimum required is one hundred fifty chapter 3 0 1-11 proposed area of lot one is twelve thousand square foot minimum required is 40,000 square foot chapter 3 0 1-11 proposed area of lot to is twelve thousand square foot minimum required is 40,000 square foot chapter 3 0 1-9 a 1 D shed under 144 square foot on lot 2 has a rear setback of 4.6 foot and minimum required is 5 foot. Chapter 301-10A, where conversion of seasonal accessory apartment to single family dwelling as principal use on lot 2, has a living area of 651.48 square foot and the minimum required living area is 1,200 square foot. Be granted subject to the following. Applicant shall make application for building permit and or building inspection as deemed appropriate by the senior building inspector within 30 days from the date of this approval related to improvements, including those improvements related to heating and plumbing made to former seasonal accessory apartment, now single family dwelling on lot 2, and receive certificate of occupancy for use as a single family dwelling. The former seasonal accessory apartment now single family dwelling shall be the principal use on lot 2 and any further accessory structure shall be subordinate in size and use to the principal use. Applicant shall remove all encroachments in the highway right of way, including gravel parking area and pillars, dwelling shall be the principal use on lot two and any further accessory structures shall be subordinate in size and use to the principal use. Applicant shall remove all encroachments in the highway right of way including gravel parking area and pillars purporting to serve as parking and ingress for lot one. Highway aprons for lots one and two shall be approved by the highway superintendent. The seasonal accessory apartment permit issued for the accessory structure on lot two shall be deemed expired and no longer valid effective immediately. And finally, approval shall be granted in accordance with the applications and sketches and amendments thereto if any as filed by the building inspector. Second. Okay. Thank you. Mr. Barnes. Aye. Mr. Gazzillo. Aye. Zaweski. Aye. And I vote aye. So your variance has been granted. Thank you so much. Good luck. Thank you. And thank you for the work that you put in. You put a lot in. And Ann Marie, thank you for helping. My pleasure. That's what we're here for. Ma'am, you know what? Just want you to know, he was very, he being the chairman, was very ill. I mean, really ill. And you were the only case on tonight. And I suggest that you, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and I, you and You had been through so much. Thank you. The President's Wife, Ms. No, thank you. The President's Wife, Ms. Otto and I actually, we know we don't know of each other, but he was a very big supporter at a lot of my charity events. The President's Wife, Mr. Oh, really? The President's Wife, Ms. And he would come and play golf at Indian Island. The President's Wife, Mr. I'm not surprised. The President's Wife, Ms. Yeah, very big. I appreciate it very much. The President's Wife, Mr. Good luck. The President's Wife, Ms. Thank you so much. And I'll take care of the second phase of whatever I need to do. The President's Wife, Mr. Yep, thank you. If you need any help. The President's Wife, Ms. I appreciate it. Thank you so much. The President's Wife, Mr. Have a good night. The President's Wife, Ms. Take care. The President's Wife, Ms. Anybody else? We don't have any minutes to approve, right? Tracy? Tracy Sander, Well, yeah, it would be the minutes from December 14th. The President's Wife, Ms. Okay, could I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes of December 14th, 2023? The President's Wife, Ms. So moved. The President's Wife, Ms. Second. The President's Wife, Ms. Okay. All in favor? The President's Wife, Ms. Aye. The President's Wife, Ms. Aye. The President's Wife, Ms. Next meeting is February 8th, 2024. Have a motion to adjourn? The President's Wife, Ms. So moved. The President's Wife, Ms. Second. The President's Wife, Ms. Thank you very much everyone. Mr. Barnes, it's always a pleasure to have you, even if it's at a great distance. Mr. Thank you. The President's Wife, Ms. He said .

Thank you.