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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, February 18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at the Patterson Town Hall, 1142 Route 311, Patterson, Putnam County, New York to consider the following applications:

1. Rebeca & Steven Bonacci: Case #12-25– Area Variances (Held Over since January 21, 2026): Applicants are requesting seven area variances pursuant to §154-7, §154-15A(1) and §154-27A(12)(a) & (b) of the Patterson Town Code in order to legalize a 12 ft. x 10 ft. shed, a 10 ft. x 8 ft. shed and a 6 ft. privacy fence. This property is located at 15 Sharon Road. Tax Map 36.23-1-20 (RPL-10 Zoning District). The variances requested are as follows:
• Shed (12 ft. x 10 ft.): 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; variance requested is to allow the shed to be located in a front yard. Town Code §154-27A(12)(b) limits accessory structures to a minimum separation distance of 15 ft. from the other structures. The shed is 7 ft. from the house; variance requested is for 8 ft. Town Code §154-7 requires accessory structures to meet a minimum front yard setback of 15 ft. The shed is 12 ft. from the property line; variance requested is for 3 ft.
• Shed (10 ft. x 8 ft.): 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; variance requested is to allow the shed to be located in a front yard. Town Code §154-27A(12)(b) limits accessory structures to a minimum separation distance of 15 ft. from the other structures. The shed is 3 ft. from the other shed; variance requested is for 12 ft. Town Code §154-7 requires accessory structures to meet a minimum front yard setback of 15 ft. The shed is 12 ft. from the property line; variance requested is for 3 ft.
• Fence: Town Code §154-15A(1) limits fence height in a front yard to 4 ft. Fence is 6 ft. in height; variance requested is for 2 ft. in height over the 4 ft. permitted.

2. Caccioppoli Engineering, PLLC (Pat Moretti): Case #26-25 – Area Variances (Held Over since January 21, 2026): Applicant is requesting two area variances pursuant to §154-7 of the Patterson Town Code due to insufficient lot frontage and lot width for Lot #1 of a proposed 2-lot subdivision. Town Code §154-7 requires a minimum road frontage of 225 ft. Lot #1 will have 108 ft.; variance requested is for 117 ft. of road frontage. Town Code §154-7 also requires an average lot width of 250 ft. Lot #1 has a proposed average lot width of 187 ft.; variance requested is for 63 ft. This proposed subdivision is located at 66 Somerset Drive. Tax Map 23.-1-21.3 (R-4 Zoning District)

By Order of the ZBA
Robert Schmitt, Chairman