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MINUTES OF ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING HELD SEPTEMBER 5, 1999 Present: Susan Hodge, Chair, Lloyd Frink Vice Chair, Harry Greco, Bob Morris And Mary Ann Bolander, Secretary Others Present: ~4rmand Alfonso Village Attorney Viglotti Vic Moruzzi, Water Dept. Carolyn White, Esq. - Nixon and Peabody Steve Tinldeman Ron Graiff Paul Reed Bernie Buff Meting was called to order at 7.'37 p.m. STEVE TINKLEMAN FOR PATRIOTS PARKr ROUTE 9 First on the agenda wa~s the application of Mr. Steve Tinkleman seeking a variance to be able to have three signs instead of the required two signs at 1180 Route 9 (Patriot's Park). Ms. Hodge stated that the legal notice had been published in the August 30, 1999 edition of the Poughkeepsie Journal. Applicant gave the Board the receipts of the mailing of the legal notice. Ms. Hodge stated that the Board had received a comment letter from the Dutchess County Dept. of Planning dated September 7, 1999 (on file in the Zoning/Planning Office) which inpart read, ... The Department is not opposed to providing signage at the rear of the building to identify the separate entrances, provided it is designed to only be visible from the parking lot. lf these businesses' do not have direct access to NYS Route 9D, the signage should not be intended to be visible from NYS Route 9D. The Department recommends that the Board rely upon its own study of the facts in this case with due consideration of the above comments." Ms. Hodge also read a letter from Planning Board Chair Tom Visentin dated September 7, 1999 stating that applicant had appeared before the Planning Board as part of his site plan approval and requested a third sign on the rear of the building since all of the parking is in the back The Planning Board has no objection to these signs since a total of two signs including the pylon will only be visible at any given time. The signs in the rear are to assists customers that park in the rear. Applicant presented his case and stated with the additional signs he is still under the allowable square footage. The problem with Route 9D is' that you cannot see the structures at all. There will be a new tenant and the rear of the building will actually be the new tenants main entrance. Mr. Greco asked how many tenants in the building and applicant answered four. Mr. Frink stated according to the application only three tenants are proposing signs and the fourth one has a neon sign in the window, would the other tenants also put signs in their window and applicant stated he will only address the variance issue at this time. The total signage for the application does not include any neon signs or paper signs in the window. Applicant stated that the signs will be illuminated, box type internally lit, similar to the signs in the.front of the building. Ms. Hodge asked if there were anyone in the audience to make comment either in favor or in