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MINUTES OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING HELD JANUARY 10, 2017 Present: Allen Firstenberg, Chairman, Bridget Gannon, Vice Chair, Heidi Murphy, Hilda Duque and Attorney Lou Viglotti Absent: Frank Barresi and Rachel DiGrazia Others Present: Nancy Forrest Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. HANNOUSH SQUARE (BANK PLAZA), 1655 ROUTE 9 First on the agenda was the continuation of a public hearing on the request of GNS Group, Ltd., 97 N. Clinton Street, Poughkeepsie, NY representing Wappingers K Holding Pad, LLC, 444 South Fulton Ave., Mt. Vernon, NY seeking two area variances to be able to have a Multi- Tenant sign larger then allowed by code. Section 151-25(J)(3) states square foot of sign can only be 36 sq. ft. and applicant is requesting 75 sq. ft. and Section 151-25(K)(2)(d)(3) which states no multitenant sign or its support shall exceed a height of 15 ft. and applicant is requesting 17’6” in height at 1655 Route 9 (Bank Plaza). Property is located in a CMU (Commercial Mixed Use) District and is identified on the tax map as 6158-14-499381-0000. Ms. Nancy Forrest from Gloede Signs was present and representing the owner of the sign. It was stated that there is a consent form on file from the owners of the plaza. Mr. Firstenberg explained to the applicant that that there was not a full Board present this evening and if the hearing did come to a vote – it would have to be a unanimous vote to grant the variances. He also stated he would make the same statement before the Public Hearing was closed. Ms. Forrest stated she understood. Mr. Firstenberg stated at the conclusion of last month’s meeting there were a few questions outstanding, i.e., (1) assurance that there would only be one sign on the combined lot, (2) address the possibility as to whether or not this was an off premise sign and (3) narrow down the applicant’s final proposal as to the exact size of the sign. Ms. Forrest stated also at the conclusion of last month’s meeting it was stated that the owner does not want to combine the lots and, therefore what type of mechanism could be put in place to assure that in the future if one of the parcels were solid – there would only remain one sign for both parcels. The owner stated he was going to speak with our Village Attorney. Attorney Viglotti stated no one had contacted him regarding this proposal and the only person he had spoken to was the Chairman of the ZBA – Mr. Firstenberg. Mr. Viglotti stated if the ZBA was so inclined to grant the variances requested – a document would have to be put in place which states that the applicant would combine the signage for both lots. This documentation would run with the land, have to be in a recordable form and must be filed as a legal document. Again Section 151-25(I)(1)(2) was discussed regarding (1) the area of a sign measured from the outer dimensions of the frame, trim, or molding by which the sign is enclosed, where such features exist, or from the outer edge of the signboard where none exists and (2) when a sign consists of individual letters, symbols or characters, or where the overall shape of the sign is irregular, the area shall be computed as the area of the smallest rectangle which encloses all of the letters, symbols, characters of sign area. Ms. Forrest and the Board reviewed the application –