Patterson Town Hall
1142 Route 311
Patterson, NY 12563
845-878-6500
Agendas for meetings change frequently and occasionally are not published until shortly before the start of a meeting. Meetings begin at 7:00 PM unless otherwise posted.
| Meeting Schedule: | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1/03/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 1/18/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 1/30/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 2/15/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 2/27/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 3/15/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 4/03/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 4/19/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 5/01/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 5/17/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 5/30/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 6/13/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 7/03/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 7/19/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 7/31/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 8/16/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 9/05/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 9/20/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 10/02/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 10/18/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 10/30/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 11/15/2023 | regular meeting | |
| 12/04/2023 | submission deadline | |
| 12/20/2023 | regular meeting | |
| Meeting Schedule is subject to change by the Zoning Board of Appeals | ||
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE TOWN OF PATTERSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS of a public hearing to be held on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311, Patterson, Putnam County, New York to consider the following applications:
1. Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Inc.: Case #23-23 – Special Use Permit and Area Variances (Held over since August 16, 2023): Applicant is requesting a special use permit pursuant to §154-96 of the Patterson Town Code: Churches, parish houses and convents to operate a Church/Religious center on five parcels in a residential zoning district. These properties are located at 12, 43, 46 & 58 Nosh Kola Lane and 429 Ice Pond Road. Tax Maps #34.-4-15.5, 34.-4-15.4, 34.-4-15.3, 34.-4-15.2, 34.-4-15.1 (R-4 Zoning District). This application includes a request for three area variances as follows:
• Patterson Town Code §154-96(B)(1) states that the lot area size and setbacks shall conform to the requirements of the district in which it is located. The minimum front yard setback in the R-4 Zoning District is 40 ft. The existing Caretaker’s Cottage has a front yard setback of 19.34 ft.; variance requested is for 20.66 ft.
• Patterson Town Code§154-96(B)(3) states that the frontage and access for the lot shall be on a state or county road. The lot has frontage on a Town Road; variance requested is to allow 0 ft. of frontage on a state or county road.
• Patterson Town Code §154-96(B)(5) states that any parking areas and access drives shall be suitably screened from any adjacent residential areas with a vegetative buffer of no less than 50 ft. The parking area closest to Ice Pond Road has approximately 10 ft. of vegetative buffer; variance requested is for 40 ft. of vegetative buffer.
2. Viki Ramtahal: Case #26-23 – Area Variance – Fence (Held over since August 16, 2023): Applicant is requesting an area variance pursuant to §154-15(A)(1) of the Patterson Town Code: Fences, stone walls and masonry walls in order to legalize a 6ft. privacy fence running along their front and side lot lines in the front yard of the property. §154-15(A)(1) of the Patterson Town Code forbids fences from exceeding 4 ft. in height within the front yard. Existing fence is 6 ft. in height; variance requested is for 2 ft. in height from the 4 ft. permitted. This property is located at 64 Concord Road. Tax Map #22.84-2-15 (RPL-10 Zoning District).
3. John and Michelle Regan: Case #27-23 – Special Use Permit and Area Variance– Accessory Apartment: Applicant is requesting a special use permit pursuant to §154-105 of the Patterson Town Code: Accessory apartments, in order to legalize an accessory apartment over the attached garage of an existing single-family dwelling. Additionally, the apartment is 1,002 sq. ft. Patterson Town Code §154-105A(3) limits accessory apartments to between 400 sq. ft. and 600 sq. ft. in size; variance requested is for 402 sq. ft. over the 600 sq. ft. permitted. This property is located at 200 Tammany Hall Road. Tax Map #34.-3-2.2 (R-4 Zoning District).
4. Juan Carlos Cheque: Case #28-23 – Area Variances – Shed: Applicant is requesting two area variances pursuant to §154-7 of the Patterson Town Code: Schedule of regulations in order to legalize an existing 192 sq. ft. shed. Patterson Town Code §154-7 requires accessory structures in the R-1 Zoning District to meet a minimum side yard setback of 15 ft. Shed exists 3.5 ft. from the side property line; variance requested is for 11.5 ft. Patterson Town Code §154-7 also requires accessory structures to meet a minimum rear yard setback of 25 ft. Shed exists 7 ft. from the rear property line; variance requested is for 18 ft. This property is located at 97 Panorama Drive. Tax Map #4.14-1-6 (R-1 Zoning District).
5. Juan Carlos Cheque: Case #29-23 – Area Variance – Deck: Applicant is requesting an area variance pursuant to §154-7 of the Patterson Town Code: Schedule of regulations in order to legalize an existing 763 sq. ft. deck. Patterson Town Code §154-7 requires principal structures in the R-1 Zoning District to meet a minimum side yard setback of 30 ft. Deck exists 3 ft. from the side property line; variance requested is for 27 ft. This property is located at 97 Panorama Drive. Tax Map #4.14-1-6 (R-1 Zoning District).
6. Nelson Colon: Case #30-23– Area Variance– Shed: Applicant is requesting an area variance pursuant to §154-7 of the Patterson Town Code: Schedule of regulations in order to legalize an existing shed. Patterson Town Code §154-7 states that an accessory structure must meet a minimum rear yard setback of 5 ft. Shed is 1.1 ft. from the rear property line; variance requested is for 4 ft. This property is located at 124 Lake Shore Drive. Tax Map #25.48-2-15 (RPL-10 Zoning District).
7. Nelson Colon: Case #31-23– Area Variance: Applicant is requesting an area variance pursuant to §154-58 of the Patterson Town Code: Enlargement of nonconforming buildings to construct a second-story addition to an existing nonconforming dwelling located on a nonconforming lot. Patterson Town Code §154-7 states that a principal structure in the RPL-10 Zoning District must meet a minimum side yard setback of 15 ft.; existing dwelling is located 13.3 ft. from one side property line and 10.4 ft. from the other, and is therefore, nonconforming. Variance requested is to allow the enlargement of a nonconforming structure. This property is located at 124 Lake Shore Drive. Tax Map #25.48-2-15 (RPL-10 Zoning District).
8. Julian Butler (Butler Real Estate Holdings, LLC): Case #32-23– Area Variance – Permits for Buildings Not on Improved Mapped Streets: Applicant is requesting an area variance pursuant to Section 280-A of the New York Town Law to construct a new single-family dwelling on an existing vacant lot. Section 280-A of New York Town Law states that no permit for the erection of any building shall be issued unless access to the lot is off of an improved state, county, or town highway. Applicant is proposing accessing the property via easement; variance requested is to allow access to the property via this easement, rather than off a state, county, or town highway. The property is located at Farm to Market Road. Tax Map #34.-5-44 (R-4 Zoning District).
By Order of the ZBA
Lars Olenius, Chairman
