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MINUTES OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING HELD 3/11/03 Present: Lloyd Frink, Chair, Susan Ruder, Vice Chair, Newell Russell, Michal Kocan, Dave Crawford, Attorney Viglotti and Mary Ann Bolander, Secretary. Others Present: Eileen Sassmann Peter McDonald Charles McDonald Don Swartz Tom Smith Frances Sanchez Thomas Borgia Judy Morris Dennis O'Brien Margaret T~ O'Leary Liz Smith Betty Ann Tommasini Mr. Sanchez Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. Secretary took roll call - all members present including Village Attorney Viglotti. It was noted for the record that April 14, 2003 would be a joint meeting between the Planning Board and Zoning Board of Appeals to discuss procedures and updating ordinances. HUDSON VALLEY HOUSING FUND~ INC. FOR DIMARCO H First on the agenda was the public hearing on the request of Hudson Valley Housing Fund, Inc. seeldng an area variance to be able to ha~.'e apartments that are 698 sq. fl. vs. the required 750 sq. fl. at DiMarco Place II located at 32 South Remsen Avenue. The variance was granted previously but appBcant did not apply for a bui ldingpermit within the required 90 days. ?vis. 0 '£eary talked about the property which was purchased in 1994 and subdivided in 1995 and built the existing D/Marco I- 32 unit senior citizen housing. It is in four residential buildings because the l~illage is considered historical and developer had to buiM according to that scale. DiMrarco I[ will be a single 3 story building and the reason for that is that they are experiencing a lot of "aging in." They feel it works out better if people do not have to go outside for the mail or meals and will be able to access whatever services they need form inside the building. Retired seniors with limited incomes are targeted as residents. Applicant stated they do target Dutchess Coun~ citizens for their tenants and of the 32 units that were completed in 1996 in DiMarco I- 29 were occupied by Village of I'Vappingers Falls residents. Dibiarco li- the original acreage was 10.49 acres- 3.34 was subdivided for DiMarco I- 7.5 acres remain for D/Marco II. Behind this property is the Village's water tank- I/Zenliss tank which is the largest tank in the Village with a capacity of 1 million gallons of water in it. gZhen applicant went before the Planning Board the Village's Engineers requested an easement that ct/ss-crosses the property so that a 12" watermain could go on the property and that easement was granted and documented to the Village Attorney before arty Certificate of Occupancies were issued for DiMarco 1. Applicant only has one carnet on the site that can be built on. Applicant is targeting retired seniors - therefore public financing wil/ be available to them. They also have design requirements so that