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Zoning Board of Appeals Minutes of Meeting Held April 2, 1985, Mesier Homestead,
<br />Wappingers Falls, New York
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<br />Those present:
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<br />Frank Savelli, Chairman; George Casey; Robert Smith; Sterling VanWagenen;
<br />Joel Neuman; Harold Reilly, Village Attorney; N~ncy Lowney, Recording
<br />Secretary
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<br />Absent: John W. Haubennestel, Zoning Officer
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<br />Others present:
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<br />Anna Menconeri, 18 West M~in St., Village
<br />Joseph Paggi, 84 Mesier Ave., South, Village
<br />Harold Buchner, 8Arden Lane, Pok., N. Y.
<br />Nicholas Caf~ro: 55 West M~in St., Village
<br />Ms~leline Mulvihill, Realtor
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<br />Chairmsn Savelli called the meeting to order 7:30 p.m.
<br />He requested a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes and to approve same
<br />as written and forwarded to all members by m~il.
<br />Motion by Mr. Casey, seconded by Mr. VanWagenen to dispense with the reading of the
<br />minutes and to approve same as written and forwarded to all members by mail.
<br />All in favor; motion carried. Minutes approved.
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<br />Chairman Savelli stated that the first order of business on the agenda would be a
<br />public hearing at the request of Harold Buchner, 8 Arden Lane, Poughkeepsie, seek-
<br />i~ a variance to erect a two family residence at 53 West Main St., Village.
<br />He asked if ~11 within 200 feet were notified and secretary replied yes.
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<br />Secretary read the Notice of Appeal; Legal Notice as it appeared in the Southern
<br />Dutchess News; letter fr~n the Dutchess County Department of Plenuing which recce~nended
<br />that the decision be based on local study of facts iu the case; recommendation from
<br />the Village Planning Board which reconmaended the variance be denied, as they felt there
<br />was not enough square footage.
<br />Since the Dutchess County Department of Planning did not recommend disapproval, a
<br />majority plus one vote would not be needed, only a majority.
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<br />Jay P~ggi, Engineer, Paggi &Martin, addressed the Board. He stated that he would
<br />represent the appellant, Harold Buchner. He then presented a plan to the Board.
<br />Mr. Paggi stated Mr. Buchner would like to erect a two fsmily, two story home on
<br />53 West M~in Street. Presently, there is concrete block garage on the preperty. The
<br />lot is 50 x ll7 a~d there is an existing curb cut. Water and sewer are available.
<br />The property is located in an R-M1 District which is multi-family.
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<br />Mr. Paggi stated they needed the variamce because of the area &dimensions. He stated
<br />the following: The ~rdinance requires the lot size be 10,O00 sq. ft., lot size per
<br />unit 4,000 sq. ft., Side setback 15 ft., rear setback 30 ft., and 1st floor of the
<br />building 1,500 sq. ft. They h~ve the following dimensions: lot size 5,850 sq. ft.,
<br />lot size per unit 2,925 sq. ft., side setback ll ft., rear setback 22 ft., and 1st
<br />floor of the building 1,O56 sq. ft. He said they can meet the 15 ft. side setback
<br />on the north. The building would be 24 x 1~4. It would be a wood frame s~ud on a
<br />slab. There will be two bed-rooms and a bath upstairs in each unit. They have not
<br />decided whether or not to put in a laundry room or a ½ bath. Each unit will have
<br />a concrete patio and a wall would be between to give each unit privacy. There is
<br />parki~ for 4 cars. The area would be blacktopped. The area is 8 x 18~ and they
<br />have to turn around not back out. The property will also be landscaped properly.
<br />They would like to begin construction this year and have it completed by the end of
<br />the year.
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<br />Mr. Nicholas Camaro, 55 West Main St., questioned if they would be going into the
<br />rock.
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