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ZONING BOARD OF APPE.4LS MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 9t 1999 Present; Susan Hodge, Chair, Lloyd Frinlg Harry Greco, Bob Le~vis, Rick Cerino Others Present: Mayor Belding Trustee Juliano Larry Bowen Wendy Dansareau Trustee DiDomizio Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barry Judy Morris Eileen Sassmann Meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. MR. AND MRS. STEVE BARRY FOR 62 WEST MAIN STREET First on the agenda was the application of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Barry, 112 South Avenue seeking three area variances to be able to have three families at 62 West Main Street which is located in a RM-1 zone. These variances are as follows: (l) minimum lot area - required is 12, 000 sq. fi. and provided is 9,500 sq. fl., (2) front setback- required is 15fi. and provided is Oft. and (3) south side setback- required is 15 fi. and provided is 12 fi. Mrs. Barry presented her affidavit of publication from the January 25, 1999 edition of the Poughkeepsie Journal. It was also noted that Dutchess County Department of Planning responded to the zoning referral with a matter of local concern comment. Mrs. Hodge read a letter from Planning Board Chairman Visentin dated January 21, 1999 stating that the applicants have appeared before the Planning Board and the Planning Board has noted the required area variances. The Planning Board has no objection to the variances being granted Mr. Barry stated the space where he is asking for the third apartment used to be a storefront but it lost its non-conformity because it was not used for 18 months. Mrs. Hodge asked applicant when they purchased the building and he said in October of 1998. Mrs. Hodge then asked applicant if when they purchased the property he was aware there was a storefront there. He stated when he bought the property the storefront was closed and it had lost its grandfather clause. He would have to go to the ZBA for a variance to be able to use it as a storefront agair~ He chose to convert to an apartment, which is an allowed use. ~4pplicant stated there will be no structural differences to the building. The sizes of the apartments are 804 sq. fi. for the new one, and the existing ones are 804 sq. ft. and ll00 sq. fi. There is adequate parking for approximately 12-14 cars. Mr. Frink asked applicant if he had tenants in the two present apartments and he answered yes he did. Mrs. Hodge stated that one of the things the ZBA needs to da when deciding on an area variance is benefit to the applicant vs. detriment to the community. In the applicants' application he stated that he could not afford to run the building but yet he bought the building knowing it had been a storefront. She stated it is self created hardship because