The board approved a barn conversion at 74 Ardsley Road with a height variance to add dormers and loft access, finding the project justified barn preservation despite a minor paint-color recommendation from the historic board. A chicken-coop variance at 146 Prospect Avenue was denied after the applicant failed to demonstrate financial hardship or meet the statutory criteria for a use variance; the board noted that a pending town ordinance may eventually permit chickens on larger lots. A Sunoco price-sign variance at 858 Central Park Avenue was deferred so the applicant can work with corporate to explore smaller design alternatives.
Meeting outcomes
- 74 Ardsley Road barn conversion approved with area variance to increase accessory structure height from 12 to 18.9 feet for dormers and second-floor loft access; historic board recommended natural wood color but did not mandate it, and the board found the variance justified to preserve the barn.
- 146 Prospect Avenue chicken coop use variance denied; applicant sought to keep 6–7 chickens on R-5 residential lot but provided no financial hardship evidence or statutory criteria proof required for use variance, and three neighbors testified about noise, smell, and roosters crowing since last summer.
- 858 Central Park Avenue Sunoco price sign deferred to June 18; applicant seeking variance to add 49.6 sq ft price sign to existing pole ( 30 sq ft, 6 ft height vs. proposed 14 ft height), but board skeptical of variance size and asked applicant to return with Sunoco corporate to discuss smaller design alternatives or logo replacement.
- 1 Lawrence Street scaffolding storage use to July 16 pending town board SEQRA determination.
- 86 Dromore Road family-definition appeal adjourned to June 18 pending town board review of zoning code definition of