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MINUTES OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING HELD JUNE 8, 2010 Present: Lloyd Frink, Chairman, Scott Davis, John Kozak, Allen Firstenberg, Bryan Murphy, Attorney Cobb and Mary Ann Loncto, Secretary Absent: Frank Barresi Others Present: Trustee Costa Anthony Bonavoglia Louis DiCocco Tom Walsh Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. ANTHONY BONAVOGLIA, 7 MORAN AVENUE First on the agenda was a public hearing on the request of Anthony V. Bonavoglia, d/b/a/ Dr. B. Smiles Orthodontist, 7 Moran Avenue seeking a use variance from Section 151-12(H)(2)(a,b) of the Zoning Ordinance to be able to have a wall sign at 7 Moran Avenue where only monument and post and arm signs are allowed. Mr. Tom Walsh from Sign Language and Dr. Bonavoglia were present. Dr. Bonavoglia gave the clerk his receipts from his notice of mailing and proof that the legal notice was printed and paid for in the Poughkeepsie Journal. Dr. Bonavoglia stated he has a small sign up now – he has been in this location for about 3 years and he feels that no one knows he is there. Mr. Frink asked if in the three years that he has been there – has his business increased and he stated that it has gone up a little but not as much as he expected – he realizes that part of the problem may be the economy right now –but he also fees that his exposure has something to do with it. Mr. Frink went on to stated that in Dr. Bonavoglia’s written submitted he states that his building faces Route 9 and Dairy Queen blocks his façade from being seen from Route 9 and asked him to elaborate on that statement. Dr. “B” stated that Dairy Queen has a big sign and blocks his sign because it is a low to the ground monument sign. Mr. Frink then asked applicant why does he want a wall sign rather than a post and arm sign or larger monument sign and Mr. Walsh stated that the wall sign would be visible from Route 9 and Moran Avenue runs parallel with Route 9 and he feels it is a unique location because of that. Dr. “B” went on to state that his building does not face any residential properties so he does not feel that it will cause any undue hardship to any residences surrounding his property. Mr. Walsh also stated that based on the lineal frontage that they have on a public street – applicant would like to use the calculation of 2 sq. ft. of sign per lineal foot of building frontage (the same calculation as for the GB zone). Mr. Frink then asked Mr. Walsh if it was his testimony that the proposed sign and logo conformed to the GB requirement and Mr. Walsh stated he believes it is a bit less. He stated that the lineal frontage on Moran Avenue would be 32 ft. Mr. Frink asked the applicant for his lot width and he was not sure of that answer. Mr. Frink asked applicant if he had explored the possibility of installing a sign off the premises and he answered no he did not. Dr. “B” stated he has been operating his business from 7 Moran Avenue for about 3 years but he recently purchased the property in March of 2010. Mr. Frink then asked the applicant how the mortgage payments compared to the lease payments and he answered they are about the same. Mr. Frink stated that the applicant has stated two things – one that visibility is a problem and two that the customers cannot find the business – would the customers be able to find the business if there was a sign on the front that clearly demarcated that stated Dr. B’s Orthodontics instead of the existing sign – in other words if I know that I am going to a business on Moran Avenue but I