ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
TOWN OF ROCHESTER
ULSTER COUNTY
ACCORD, NEW YORK
(845) 626-2434
pbzba@townofrochester.ny.gov

MINUTES of the July 18th, 2024, Town of Rochester Zoning Board of Appeals, held at 6:00PM at the Harold Lipton Community Center and streamed live via YouTube.

Chair Zurofsky called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM.

The Board Members stood for the Pledge of Allegiance.

The secretary did roll call attendance.

PRESENT: ABSENT:
Chair Sam Zurofsky
Vice Chair Clayton Haugen
Member Harley Davis
Member Ken Stephens
Member Charlie Fischer
Alternate Hans Fetscherin
ALSO PRESENT: Town Attorney Marie Lou Christiana

APPLICATION REVIEW:

Continued Applications:
Application # ZBA 2023-06 Applicant/Owner: Friendly Acres Homeowners Association Type: UV Representative: Yura Makarov Zoning: R2 Property Location: 708 Granite Road SBL: 76.3-3-22.900 DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposes permanently parking recreational vehicle on vacant land. Status: Continued Application

Chair Zurofsky explained why this application needed to be put back on the agenda, there was an
error with sending out the public hearing making the decision invalid due to not having proper
public notification.
Chair Zurofsky made a motion to reaffirm the prior decision, Member Ken Stephens 2nd the motion. All in favor, 3 yes, 2 no, 0 abstain.

Chair Zurofsky made a motion to open the public hearing, Vice Chair Haugen 2nd the motion. All in favor, 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain
Since there were no comments from the public, the public meeting was closed.
Chair Zurofsky made a motion to approve the adoption with the amendment that the variance allows only for storage, not the occupancy of the RV. Member Stephens 2nd the motion. All in favor, 3 yes, 2 no, 0 abstain

Application # ZBA 2024-04 Applicant/Owner: Tavan Novi Type: AV Representative: Tavan Novi Zoning: R2 Property Location: 600 Cherry Hill Road SBL: 77.2-3-14.200 DESCRIPTION: Applicant is proposing a 952 square foot detached garage 25’ from the property line and is requesting a 15’ area variance. Status: Continued Application/ Public Hearing

Chair Zurofsky motioned to open the public hearing. Member Stephens 2nd the motion. Chair Zurofsky motioned to close the public hearing, Member Fisher 2nd the motion. All in favor 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

Chair Zurofsky moved to grant a 15 feet variance for a garage to be built. Type 2.
Member Fisher 2nd the motion. All in favor, 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain

OTHER MATTERS:
Chair Zurofsky made a motion to approve the 6-20-24 Meeting Minutes Member Fischer 2nd the motion. All in favor, 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

ADJOURNMENT:
Chair Zurofsky made a motion to adjourn at 7:03 PM. Vice Chair Haugen 2nd the motion.
All in favor, 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

Respectfully Submitted,

JazmyneWilhelm, Secretary