CITY OF AUBURN, NEW YORK“History’s Hometown”

Zoning BoardMEETING CANCELED

The Zoning Board of Appeals will be held at 7:00 PM on March 23, 2020 at Memorial City Hall,24 South Street.

Accommodations: Requests for accommodations for individuals with disabilities may be madewith prior notice of at least three work days in advance of the meeting by calling (315)255-4100 or e-mailing disabilityaccess@auburnny.gov. As much advance notice as possible isneeded to assure that appropriate services can be acquired.

AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Approval of minutes from 2/24/2020

Zoning Board Minutes February 24 2020.pdf

AGENDA ITEMS

198 Genesee St D zoning district. Several Area Variance for a new sign to be installed. ApplicantTesta Law Firm. – Tabled from 12/23/2019, 1/27/2020 and 2/24/2020

198 EGenesee St-sign.docx

6 Lexington Ave R1 zoning district. Use Variance for a commercial business located in an R1,single family residential district. – Tabled from 1/27/2020 and 2/24/2020

6 Lexington Ave denial.pdf

124 Capitol Street Ext. R1 zoning district. Area variance for a bigger roofed pavilion, additional 104square feet over the preapproved 216 square feet roofed pavilion.

124CapitolStExt-outdoor kitchen part 2.pdf

COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

Memorial City Hall 24 South Street

Auburn, New York 13021

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Zoning Board

FROM: Tawnya Burns, Code Enforcement

DATE: March 23, 2020

RE: Approval of minutes from 2/24/2020

BackgroundApproval of minutes from 2/24/2020-.

Recommendation

Fiscal Impact

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2020

Members Present: Edward Darrow, Robert Gagnier, Mario Campanello and Stephanie DeVito.

Excused: Rick Tamburrino and Sue Marteney

Staff Present: Brian Hicks, Code Enforcement, Nate Garland, Corporation Counsel.

APPLICATIONS APPROVED: None.

APPLICATIONS DENIED: None.

APPLICATIONS TABLED: 6 Lexington Avenue and 198 Genesee Street.

Ed Darrow: Good evening. Welcome to the City of Auburn Zoning Board of Appeals. I’m board

chairman, Edward Darrow. Tonight we will be hearing 198 Genesee Street. 6 Lexington Avenue

has requested an adjournment to March 23, 2020 in order to get an engineered traffic study for

the parcel.

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Chair asks if there are any deletions, additions or corrections to be made to the January 27, 2020

meeting minutes. There is one correction to be made and once that is made, the minutes stand

approved.

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198 Genesee Street D zoning district. Several Area Variances for a new sign to be installed.

Applicant: Testa Law Firm. – Tabled from 1/27/2020.

Chair invites applicant to approach and review what they would like to do.

Dan Testa advised that the applicant has gone back to the drawing board with their designer,

A&M Graphics. There is an existing sign not compliant with the Code. Brian Hicks asked for

more time to review the new submittal to cross reference with the Code for the allowables. Chair

asked for questions from the Board. There were none. Matter was adjourned to March 23, 2020.

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Housekeeping: none.

Next meeting is March 23, 2020. Meeting is adjourned.

COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

Memorial City Hall 24 South Street

Auburn, New York 13021

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Zoning Board

FROM: Tawnya Burns, Code Enforcement

DATE: March 23, 2020

RE: 198 Genesee St D zoning district. Several Area Variance for a new sign to beinstalled. Applicant Testa Law Firm. – Tabled from 12/23/2019, 1/27/2020 and2/24/2020

Background198 Genesee St D zoning district. Several Area Variance for a new sign to be installed. Applicant Testa Law Firm. – Tabled from 12/23/2019, 1/27/2020 and 2/24/2020

Recommendation

Fiscal Impact

DENIAL OF PERMIT BY CODE ENFORCEMENTReferral to the Zoning Board of Appeals

Area Variance

PART 1. MEETING DATE: December 23, 2019 at 7:00P.M.

PURPOSE: Applicant is requesting five (5) area variances for continuance of a non-conforming sign(free standing bracketed sign).

PROPERTY LOCATION: 198 Genesee St. ZONING DISTRICT: D

APPLICANT NAME: Testa Law Firm ADDRESS: 198 Genesee St******************************************************************************************PART 2. DENIAL BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 12/11/19

REASON(What specifically is applicant requesting and what the ordinance limitations are)

Applicant is requesting five (5) area variances to install signage.1. An area variance of 1’ 4 ½” over the allowed maximum height of 6’. §305-75 Chart2. An area variance of 25” of the allowed maximum of 36” in plaque width. §305-75 Chart3. An area variance of 23” of the allowed maximum of 24” in plaque height. §305-75 Chart4. An area variance of 22SF of the allowed maximum of 4SFin the sign size. This request would include the use of two

(2) rider plaques of 3SF each, at the bottom of the main plaque. §305-74 Chart5. An area variance of 6” of the 8” allowed maximum in letter height. §305-75 Chart

PERTINENT TITLE, SECTION, PARAGRAPH OF ZONING ORDINANCE:

§ 305-75 Supplemental Sign Standards for Downtown In addition to other standards as set forth in the preceding sections of this Article, permitted signs in the Downtown district are subject to the following design standards.

§ 305-74 District Regulations D. Maximum square footage. Each property shall be permitted a maximum square footage of total

sign area based on the zoning district in which it is located. The maximum sign area may be split among permitted sign types, not to exceed the allowed maximum of three signs.

SIGNATURE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER __________________________________________Brian Hicks, Sr. Code Enforcement Officer

COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

Memorial City Hall 24 South Street

Auburn, New York 13021

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Zoning Board

FROM: Tawnya Burns, Code Enforcement

DATE: March 23, 2020

RE: 6 Lexington Ave R1 zoning district. Use Variance for a commercial businesslocated in an R1, single family residential district. – Tabled from 1/27/2020 and2/24/2020

Background6 Lexington Ave R1 zoning district. Use Variance for a commercial business located in an R1,single family residential district. – Tabled from 1/27/2020 and 2/24/2020

Recommendation

Fiscal Impact

COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

Memorial City Hall 24 South Street

Auburn, New York 13021

TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of Zoning Board

FROM: Tawnya Burns, Code Enforcement

DATE: March 23, 2020

RE: 124 Capitol Street Ext. R1 zoning district. Area variance for a bigger roofedpavilion, additional 104 square feet over the preapproved 216 square feetroofed pavilion.

Background124 Capitol Street Ext. R1 zoning district. Area variance for a bigger roofed pavilion, additional104 square feet over the preapproved 216 square feet roofed pavilion.

Recommendation

Fiscal Impact

DENIAL OF PERMIT BY CODE ENFORCEMENT

Referral to the Zoning Board of Appeals

Area Variance

PART 1. MEETING DATE: March 23, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.

PURPOSE: Applicant is requesting to be reheard for an area variance of 104 square feet over the

previously allowed 216 square feet.

PROPERTY LOCATION: 124 Capitol Street Ext. ZONING DISTRICT: R1

APPLICANT NAME: Michael and Mallory Lesch ADDRESS: 124 Capitol Street Ext.

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PART 2. DENIAL BY CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 3/10/2020

REASON(What specifically is applicant requesting and what the ordinance limitations are)

Applicant is requesting to be reheard on a change to a previously approved area variance (11/25/2019) for

a 12’ x 18’ roofed pavilion. A variance of 72 square feet over the allowed 144 square feet, which was

approved. The applicant is requesting that this 72 square feet be allowed to be increased to 104 square

feet.

The proposed pavilion would be 320 square feet. They are allowed 216 square feet by previous variance,

thus the difference of 104 square feet. §305.25B2(a)(3)

PERTINENT TITLE, SECTION, PARAGRAPH OF ZONING ORDINANCE:

§305.25 Accessory uses and Structures

B. Permit Required

2. Particular permitted accessory structures and uses.

(a) Accessory structures and uses include, but are not limited to, the following list

of examples; provided, however, that each structure or use shall comply with the

standards and requirements of Subsection B(1) above.

[3] Storage shed. A structure used for storage incidental to a permitted use,

including garden and storage sheds; personal greenhouses and nurseries

shall not exceed 144 square feet.

SIGNATURE OF CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER____________________________________

Brian Hicks, Sr. Code Enforcement Officer

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