MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING
BOARD MEETING
The zoning hearing
board of
A motion to approve the minutes of the July 1 ,2008 hearings was made by Cherie Kavanaugh and seconded by Daniel Caravetta, with all in agreement.
08-23 7:30 p.m. SCI Palmer Town Center Fund, LLC, c/o FAMECO Management Services, L.P., is seeking relief from section 190-184 A 4 (b) [1] and [2], restricting the size and number of freestanding signs relating to more than one commercial establishment on a lot. The applicant requests additional sign area to include identification lettering on existing freestanding signs at three locations within the Palmer Town Center, located in a general commercial zoning district on south 25th Street.
WITNESSES: Vincent Mancino, Esq.; Duane Horne of FAMECO management.
ACTION: Mr. Mancino requested an amendment to this application to include relief from maximum height of ten feet for freestanding signs, pursuant to section 190-183 A. This request was accepted by the board.
A motion was made by Daniel Caravetta to grant relief as requested for the identification signs as presented in exhibits A-4, A-5, and A-6. The motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh, with all in agreement.
08-24 7:40 p.m. Robert Sivells, 153 N. Greenwood Avenue, located in a medium density residential district, is seeking relief from sections 190-199c (1) (a) [1] and 190-168 D (1) (c), restricting the expansion of a nonconforming use and setbacks for driveways in order to connect his driveway to an abutting neighboring driveway.
WITNESSES: Robert Sivells;
Richard Bodine,
ACTION: This hearing was held in combination with hearing 08-25 and was continued to September 3, 2008, pending an appearance by the paving contractor, James Piperato of J. Pips Paving.
08-25 7:50 p.m. Richard Bodine, 155 N. Greenwood Avenue, located in a medium density residential district, is seeking relief from sections 190-199c (1) (a) [1] and 190-168 D (1) (c), restricting the expansion of a nonconforming use and setbacks for driveways in order to connect his driveway to an abutting neighboring driveway.
WITNESSES: Richard Bodine;
Robert Sivells,
ACTION: This hearing was held in combination with hearing 08-24 and was continued to September 3, 2008, pending an appearance in front of the board by the paving contractor, James Piperato of J. Pips Paving.
08-26 8:00 p.m. Geraldine Butz,
WITNESSES: Geraldine Butz.
ACTION: A motion was made by Cherie Kavanaugh to grant this special exception as a home occupation with no exterior sign requested or granted. The motion was seconded by Daniel Caravetta and all were is agreement.
08-27 8:10 p.m. Brian E. Hawk, residing at
WITNESSES: Brian Hawk; Claude Ruttan,
owner,
ACTION: Daniel Caravetta made a motion to approve this special exception for a home occupation, with no exterior or vehicle signage and no material or equipment storage. The motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh, with all in agreement.
08-28 8:20 p.m. Kevin S. Grega,
WITNESSES: Kevin Grega.
ACTION: Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to grant this special exception for a home occupation with the conditions that there be only one outside non-resident employee and no exterior signage, as none was requested by the applicant. The motion was seconded by Daniel Caravetta, with all in agreement.
Having no further business to discuss, the hearing
was adjourned.
John A. Embardino
Zoning Officer