Minutes of the regular meeting of the

Johnson City Zoning Board of Appeals held on

April 9, 2007 at 7:30PM at

243 Main St., Johnson City, NY

Present: Vernon Rowlands, Chairman

Edward Mazanek, Vice Chairman

Dr. Steve Holowinski

Robert Deemie

Beth Westfall, Village Attorney

Daria Golazeski, Planning Director

Absent: Michael McSain

The work session was held at 7:00PM.

Chairman Rowlands called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.

Chairman Rowlands noted the emergency exits.

Minutes – A motion to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2007 regular meeting with a correction on page 1

was made by Dr. Holowinski and seconded by Mr. Deemie.

Privilege of the Floor – None

Communications – None

Contingencies - None

OLD BUSINESS – None

NEW BUSINESS

Public Hearing - Area Variances – Patricia Collins, 84 Harry L. Drive

The applicant, Patricia Collins, was present.

Chairman Rowlands opened the Public Hearing.

Ms. Collins explained that she intends to locate her massage therapy practice in the house and needs 3 area variances; one to reduce the minimum required lot size, one to reduce the minimum required lot frontage and one to reduce the minimum required driveway width. She will pave part of the back yard for parking and will convert the back porch to a handicapped bathroom.

Next-door neighbor, Gloria McCormick, 88 Harry L. Drive, asked about parking and requested that 2 trees alongside her property line be removed. Ms. Collins explained the parking set up and stated that she had planned to remove one of the trees and had no problem removing both trees.

Mr. Mazanek asked if Ms. Collins would be paving the yard or if it would be gravel. Ms. Collins explained that the yard would be hard topped for a year and then it will be paved next year.

The public hearing was closed.

Department Head Comments

Fire Dept.: No compelling interest

Planning & Code Enforcement: Adequate parking provided.

Police Dept.: No compelling interest

Public Works & Water Dept.: No comment on variance request. However, if the variances are granted, a detailed site plan will be required.

Johnson City Planning Board – Recommend approval.

A motion to approve the 3 variances for lot frontage, lot size and driveway width and incorporating the department head comments was made by Mr. Mazanek and seconded by Mr. Deemie.

Motion Carried Vote: Yes – 4 No – 0 Absent - 1

Public Hearing – Area Variance – United Health Services Hospitals, 370 Main Street

The public hearing is carried over from the March 12, 2007 meeting and remains open.

No one was present to represent the applicant.

The public hearing was closed.

A motion to deny the application for failure to appear was made by Mr. Deemie and seconded by Dr. Holowinski.

Motion Carried Vote: Yes – 4 No – 0 Absent - 1

The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Diane Salva

Zoning Board Clerk