ZBA Minutes – March 2024

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

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

Chair ___________________ called the meeting to order at ________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 Fetcherin

ALSO PRESENT:

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

The board reviewed the application as well as all information provided. The board went over the decision questions. Member Stephens made a motion to grant the area variance. Member Davis 2nd the motion. All in favor, Member Davis, Member Stephens, Chair Zurofsky vote yes, Member Fischer and Vice Chair Haugen vote no, 0 abstain.

New Applications:

Application # ZBA 2024-02 Applicant/Owner: Big Net LLC Type: AV Representative: Bjorn Quenemoen Zoning: B Property Location: 5164 Route 209 SBL: 76.2-2-20.200 DESCRIPTION: Applicant proposes a 3D roller skate with a visible square footage of 275 square feet and requires a 175 square foot variance. Applicant also proposes
a wall sign spelling SKATE across the front of the building. Total square footage 1,410.48 (based on measurements provided). Status: New Application

Chair Zurofsky went over the application and documentation provided. The board discussed the proposed information as well as the town code with the applicant. The board gave the applicant a few options on how to minimize the variance being requested and come back with that proposal or come back with more information on the exact square footage of the signage being requested in this proposal as well as the existing signage.

OTHER MATTERS:
2-15-24 Meeting Minutes
The board agreed to hold off on the minutes until the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:
Member Fischer made a motion to adjourn at 8:16 pm. Member Stephens 2nd the motion. All in favor, 5 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain.

Respectfully Submitted,

Jazmyne Wilhelm, Secretary