Minutes

WEBSTER ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MINUTES

Michael Short

Corrine Volo

Donald Hauza

Dan Lagoner

Chris Centola

James Spampinato (alternate)

John DeMarco, Attorney

Katherine Kolich, Recording Secretary

Josh Artuso, Director of Community Development

Erika Corsi, Junior Planner of Community Development

10, 2024. We do have proof of publication in the Webster Herald.

Call Roll/Pledge of Allegiance

Summary of Application Outcomes

TABLED MATTERS

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SHARON COURT-GARAGE

SCHEDULED MATTERS

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693 SUMMIT DRIVE-PERGOLA ADDITION

1822 LAKE ROAD-GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR PV SYSTEM

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(Corrine Volo read the first application)

Weiss is requesting an AREA VARIANCE to allow for construction of a 14’ x 28’

ready-made garage/workshop being placed nearer to the front property line than the

rear wall of the main residence and for exceeding the total allowable lot coverage by

4.4% on a 0.55-acre parcel having SBL# 079. 18-1-40 located in an R-3 Single

Family Residential District under Section 350-12 of the Code of the Town of

Webster.

Appearing before the board was Dale Weiss at 1093 Sharon Court. I am here for a variance for

an accessory building on the property.

NO COMMENTS FROM BOARD.

Michael Short:_] will open it up to the public if anyone wants to speak for-or against this project.

Seeing none, I will bring it back to the board if anyone has any comments.

NO COMMENTS

RESOLUTION 24-0076 Michael Short made a motion to TYPE II SEQR

which was seconded by: Chris Centola.

VOTE:

Mr. Short AYE

Mrs. Volo AYE

Mr. Hauza AYE

Mr. Lagonor AYE

Mr. Centola AYE

I. This request is not out of character in the neighborhood: We have reviewed this application

a couple of times. The request is not out character with the neighborhood it is a relatively

small accessory structure. There are other sheds and maybe not to this extents as far as

size but it’s going to be screened and it’s location it’s going to be almost invisible to the

neighbors.

2. There will not be a detriment created to nearby properties: No. There is a hedgerow right

next to this that shields it from the neighbor to the north and that would be the only neighbor

that would really be able to see it.

3. The benefit is not achievable by any other method: It’s a very odd, shaped lot and given

the location of the house, garage, and the pool...and it’s such a short backyard, there really

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is no other location where this building can go. This is also the best location and based on

there’s a driveway that goes to this already.

This request is not substantial:

There are no adverse physical or environmental impacts to the site or neighborhood: It’s a

shed or accessory structure. It is not going to impact anything.

and shape, and this is the best location for this type of a structure.

This is not an undesirable change:

This request is not significant:

administrative return back to the board based on lot coverage and the location of it just to make it

complete for the applicant so that when they go to sell their house, they’re not stuck with having

to come back again.

RESOLUTION 24-0077 Michael Short made a motion to

APPROVED AREA VARIANCE

Located at 1093 Sharon Court.

Applicant Dale Weiss is requesting an

AREA VARIANCE to allow for

construction of a 14’ x 28’ ready-made

garage/workshop being placed nearer to

the front property line than the rear wall

of the main residence and for exceeding

the total allowable lot coverage by 4.4%

on a 0.55-acre parcel having SBL#

079.18-1-40 located in an R-3 Single

Family Residential District under

Section 350-12 of the Code of the Town

of Webster which was seconded by:

Corrine Volo,

VOTE:

Mr. Short AYE

Mrs. Volo AYE

Mr. Hauza AYE

Mr. Lagonor AYE

Mr. Centola AYE

CONDITIONS:

The applicant must obtain all necessary governmental permits, including a Town

Building Permit.

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e That one-year significant construction shall expire December 10, 2025.

(Corrine Volo read the second application)

requesting an AREA VARIANCE to allow addition of an 18 foot 4 inch x 28 foot 10 inch

pergola on the south side of the property with a setback of 5 feet 10 34 inches, where the

minimum setback required is 15 feet on a 1.10 acre parcel having SBL# 063.17-1-29 located in

an R-2 Single Family Residential District under Section 350-11 of the Code of the Town of

Webster.

Appearing before the board was Doug Templeton with Hanlon Architects on University Ave on

behalf of Sally and Angelo Ingrassia of 693 Summit Drive. I am here today to discuss the

pergola addition that they would like to do to the side of their home. As you have seen in their

plans, they are going to be doing some other things as well on the property but the pergola off to

the side of their home they are looking to create something that’s a little more sheltered than

where their grill area is currently because they use that patio often. Sally and Angelo own

properties on both sides of this. The subject property and so they regularly go through this door

and use this patio between the two properties and so they would like to construct this pergola to

just make a better use out of it and kind of enjoy that outdoor space there. So, we don’t believe

that it’s necessarily out of character for the area because it’s an end of a cul de sac and the last

two properties on the end of this cul de sac. It’s visible from the road but as you can see it’s

very open compared to the existing that is around it. The yellow building is the house

obviously that you can see in the rendering and then that stone structure. To the left is kind of

their pool house that is existing, so this is going to extend about 2 and half feet past that existing

building that is there today hence why we are coming here today obvisioyly that’s closer than

the 15 foot set back per the zoning code. It will have solar shading on the top of it so it will

allow water to drain through it and just kind of mitigates it a little bit but a very open structure

so there is sight lines through it at all times and in my opinion, it looks pretty nice from the road

so, but | am here to answer any questions you have about it or any concerns. Thank you.

today if they were to put those foundations into that patio there is going to be some structural

hardships with the construction so they could put them in the landscaping bed that makes it

clear of all those existing conditions so that they don’t have to work around.

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not where the posts are it’s where the roof canopy is.

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so that is going to be extending past those posts .

themselves are 17 feet 4 inches off the existing house. So, outside of that , existing shed that

stone building that you see in the background there it looks like it would be about | foot 4

inches.

in the day so it looks like the roof edge is about 16 inches so to the center line of the post it’s

probably 4 to 6 inches beyond that.

then right.

] just saw the rendering and

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way.

because that goes over the property line.

and that walkway was discussed quite a bit of detail if I’m not mistaken... I just want to make

sure that this application does not include any covering of that walkway.

parcels however, in the future if they don’t own both parcels, how does one gain access to the

west portion of the property.

this pergola correct.

see how....a little bit more Josh. Keep going up just a little more. You are pushed up against

the property line to the north and there really is no access on the north side and now we’re

shortening the access even more on the south side

turning and going under the pergola and down the steps to the pool area which access the back

portion of the lot.

Doug Templeton; There would not be vehicular access in this area anyway because of that

existing concrete patio and the steps.

day and I don’t know if this is on sewer or not but access to the inground pool for larger

maintenance there’s no need to be able to get back there or anything else. What I’m trying to

avoid is when somebody comes and needs to do renovation to the inground pool, they’re going

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to be bringing bobcats, or going to be bringing or other types of vehicles. I’m not talking it’s a

daily occurrence but has there been any thought given on that access. Again, right now there’s

not an issue because they own both parcels. It becomes more of an issue in the future. If they

don’t own both parcels or the next person doesn’t own both parcels.

are as far as maintenance of the pool, but I know they’ ve been maintaining it in this way and not

using that are for vehicular access at all and they’ ve done landscaping and pool maintenance

back there for years.

BOARD. 1 will open it up to the public to speak for or against this application NO ONE

SPOKE. I will bring it back to the board.

RESOLUTION 24-0078 Michael Short made a motion to TYPE II SEQR

which was seconded by: Donald Hauza

VOTE:

Mr. Short AYE

Mrs. Volo AYE

Mr. Hauza AYE

Mr. Lagonor AYE

Mr. Centola AYE

Based on the design, the request will not create an undesirable change in the existing character of

the neighborhood or the property. I believe the benefit sought is relatively minor. There are other

remedies but because of the unique situation of the existing house and patio this makes the most

sense.

This request is not out of character in the neighborhood:

There will not be a detriment created to nearby properties:

The benefit is not achievable by any other method:

This request is not substantial:

There are no adverse physical or environmental impacts to the site or neighborhood:

The difficulty is not self-created:

This is not an undesirable change:

any environmental of physical characteristics conditions of the site and although, like I

said, is somewhat self-created . I think it’s a logical design for the house and I think it’s a

good solution.

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RESOLUTION 24-0079 Michael Short made a motion to APPROVED

Summit Drive. Applicant Sally Ingrassia is

requesting an AREA VARIANCE to allow

addition of an 18 foot 4 inch x 28 foot 10 inch

pergola on the south side of the property with a

setback of 5 feet 10 % inches, where the minimum

setback required is 15 feet on a 1.10 acre parcel

having SBL# 063.17-1-29 located in an R-2

Single Family Residential District under Section

350-11 of the Code of the Town of Webster which

was seconded by: Chris Centola.

VOTE:

Mr. Short AYE

Mrs. Volo AYE

Mr. Hauza AYE

Mr. Lagonor AYE

Mr. Centola AYE

CONDITIONS:

e The applicant must obtain all necessary governmental permits, including a Town

Building Permit.

e That one-year significant construction shall expire December 10, 2025.

(Corrine Volo read the third application)

Beachner with ACES Energy is requesting AREA VARIANCES to allow a ground mounted

solar installation in the front yard, and to have a second accessory structure where only | is

allowed associated with the construction of a 98.4 by 13.7 solar array on a 5.0 acre parcel

having SBL# 037.03-1-33.1 located in an LL Large Lot Single Family Residential District

under Sections 155-5 and 350-13 of the Code of the Town of Webster.

Appearing before the board was Steve Mikolajczyk with ACES Energy in Honeoye Falls and

this project is for a ground mounted solar system a residential system. Basically, it’s very

straightforward and install will offset most of their electrical use. It’s a pretty big house and

it do most of it for them.

open it up to the public Seeing that there is no public here, ] think we are good on that part,

and I am assuming no other comments from the beard.

behind the house.

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wouldn’t fit.

record.

RESOLUTION 24-0080 Michael Short made a motion TYPE II SEQR which

was seconded by: Chris Centola

VOTE:

Mr. Short AYE

Mrs. Volo AYE

Mr. Hauza AYE

Mr. Lagonor AYE

Mr. Centola AYE

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8. This request is not out of character in the neighborhood: The house is set way back from

the property and it won’t be seen from the neighborhood itself.

There will not be a detriment created to nearby properties: It is not, the closest house is

about 400 feet away from where this is, and the lot is lined with trees on all sides, so it

won't cause any visual detriment to any of the nearby properties.

. The benefit is not achievable by any other method: Because of the odd shape of the lot

being narrow on the rear side of the property as well as the vegetation that is on the property

itself

There are no adverse physical or environmental impacts to the site or neighborhood: There

are none and again, it is a large lot so its pretty self, on it’s own if you will.

house is situated on the lot itself and really doesn’t offer the ability to be placed anywhere

else on the lot.

This is not an undesirable change: It is not.

Does anyone want to add anything else.

location for the array itself.

820. Chris Centola: The biggest environmental or physical or visible is going to be to the applicant.

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RESOLUTION 24-0081 Michael! Short made a motion for AREA VARIANCE

Located at 1822 Lake Road. Applicant Belle Beachner

with ACES Energy is requesting AREA VARIANCES to

allow a ground mounted solar installation in the front

yard, and to have a second accessory structure where only

| is allowed associated with the construction of a 98.4 by

13.7 solar array on a 5.0 acre parcel having SBL# 037.03

1-33.1 located in an LL Large Lot Single Family

Residential District under Sections 155-5 and 350-13 of

the Code of the Town of Webster which was seconded by:

Corrine Volo.

VOTE:

Mr. Short AYE

Mrs. Volo AYE

Mr. Hauza AYE

Mr. Lagonor AYE

Mr. Centola AYE

CONDITIONS:

e The applicant must obtain all necessary governmental permits, including a Town

Building Permit.

e That one-year significant construction shall expire December 10, 2025.

e Proceed to the Planning Board.

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEM:

e No Minutes were approved.

e Since there is no further applications before the Board Michael Short adjourned tonight’s

meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Corrine Volo, Secretary

Katherine Kolich, Recording Secretary

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