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- ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS -

MEETING SCHEDULE

7:00 PM Meeting Time

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.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN BY THE TOWN OF PATTERSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS of the following public hearings to be held on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311, Patterson, Putnam County, New York to consider the following applications:

1. Fredy Beltran & Doris Vasquez: Case #20-24– Area Variances (Held Over since July 16, 2025): Applicant is requesting three area variances pursuant to §154-7 and §154-27A(12)(a) of the Patterson Town Code in order to legalize a 4 ft. x 6 ft. shed for garbage receptacle storage forward of the principal dwelling. Town Code §154-7 requires accessory structures in the R-1 Zoning District to meet a minimum front yard setback of 35 ft. and a minimum side yard setback of 15 ft. Structure exists 10 ft. from the front property line and 13 ft. from the side property line; variances requested are for 25 ft. and 2 ft. respectively. Town Code §154-27A(12)(a) prohibits accessory structures from being located in the front yard; variance requested is to allow the structure to be located in the front yard. This property is located at 155 Route 164. Tax Map 23.11-1-45 (R-1 Zoning District).

2. Rebeca & Steven Bonacci: Case #12-25– Area Variances (Held Over since July 16, 2025): Applicants are requesting three area variances pursuant to §154-27A(12) of the Patterson Town Code in order to legalize a 12 ft. x 10 ft. shed in a front yard. Town Code §154-27A(12)(a) prohibits accessory structures from being located in the front yard. The subject property has frontage on two streets and, therefore, is deemed to have two front yards. Shed is located between the side of the dwelling and Wallace Place; variance requested is to allow the shed to be located in a front yard. Town Code §154-27A(12)(b) prohibits accessory structures from being located nearer than 15 ft. to the principal dwelling. Shed is 7 ft. from the dwelling; variance requested is for 8 ft. Town Code §154-7 requires accessory structures to meet a minimum front yard setback of 15 ft. Shed is 12 ft. from the front property line; variance requested is for 3 ft. This property is located at 15 Sharon Road. Tax Map 36.23-1-20 (RPL-10 Zoning District).

3. Ann Denholm: Case #16-25– Special Use Permit and Area Variance-Accessory Apartment (Held Over since July 16, 2025): Applicant is requesting a special use permit and one area variance pursuant to §154-105 of the Patterson Town Code in order to legalize an accessory apartment in an existing single-family dwelling. Town Code §154-105 limits accessory apartments to a maximum floor area of 600 sq. ft. Existing apartment is 706 sq. ft.; variance requested is for 106 sq. ft. over the 600 sq. ft. maximum permitted. This property is located at 61 Baldwin Road. Tax Map 13.-1-34 (R-4 Zoning District).

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN BY THE TOWN OF PATTERSON ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS of the following application to be heard on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311, Patterson, Putnam County, New York, with a separate public hearing date forthcoming:

1. New York SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless: Case #19-25– Use Variance and Area Variance: Applicant is requesting a use variance and area variance in order to install a public utility wireless telecommunications facility. The Patterson Town Code does not permit wireless telecommunications facilities in the GB Zoning District. The proposal includes the installation of a 125 ft. monopole. Town Code §154-7 states that the maximum height for a structure is 38 ft.; variance requested is for 87 ft. This property is located at 4 Fairfield Drive. Tax Map 36.9-1-24 (GB Zoning District).

By Order of the ZBA
Robert Schmitt, Chairman