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From YouTube: 2022.08.01 Zoning Board of Appeals
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0:01:45 — Call to Order
0:04:30 — 76 Main Street
0:23:30 — 49 Court Street
1:00:00 — New Member Search
C
B
E
A
F
B
I
believe
it's
time
to
get
started
good
evening.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
welcome
to
the
august
2022
sony
board
of
appeals
meeting.
My
name
is
kelly.
Donovan,
I'm
the
chair
of
this
board,
for
those
of
you
who've,
never
attended.
One
of
our
meetings
I'll
quickly
explain
how
the
meeting
is
conducted
in
in
the
real
world.
This
is
done
in
person
not
on
zoom
and
hopefully
we'll
be
doing
that
soon.
B
Okay,
well,
if
you're
an
applicant
first
thing
we'll
do,
is
ask
you
to
state
your
name
and
address
for
the
record
and
then
discuss
your
proposed
project
or
request
for
variants
the
floor.
After
that
will
the
floor
will
be
open
for
anyone
who
would
like
to
speak
in
favor
or
against
the
proposed
project.
Once
everyone's
had
an
opportunity
to
speak,
the
public
hearing
will
be
officially
closed
and
no
new
testimony
will
be
taken
after
public
hearings
have
been
held.
The
board
will
deliberate
make
a
decision
on
each
case.
B
You're
welcome
to
stay
throughout
the
deliberations,
but
again
no
public
input
is
permitted
unless
we
ask
you
for
it
directly
for
those
applicants
who
wish
not
to
stay
through
the
deliberations
planning
department
staff
will
be
available
tomorrow.
With
the
board's
decision.
Zoning
bill.
Zoning
board
of
appeals
is
a
five-member
board.
Tonight
we
have
four
members
present
constituting
a
quorum.
B
C
B
B
B
D
B
H
H
D
H
H
C
B
B
I
don't
see
anything
nope
very
good,
then
I
guess
our
next
step
would
be
to
make
a
motion
to
open
the
public
hearing
for
76
main
street
american
legion.
Regarding
their
sign.
Can
we
have
a
second
second,
all
in
favor
aye
hi?
Do
we
have
anybody
online
waiting
to
speak
there,
tito
or
any
staff
member.
A
A
B
E
B
It's
527
by
my
clock,
so
motion
to
close
the
public
hearing
for
76
main
street,
the
american
legion
signage.
Can
I
get
a
second
second,
all
in
favor,
aye,
unanimous
all
right.
At
this
point,
I
would
note
that
this
project
has
been
reviewed
and
approved
by
the
commission
on
architecture
and
urban
design
or
cod,
and
I
would
also
like
to
propose
a
couple
of
motions
that
that
zba
be
lead
agency
for
seeker
and.
B
I
see
the
second
and
all
in
all
in
favor,
aye,
aye,
aye,
very
good.
I
will
go
through
this
short
list
of
criteria
there.
I
see
they've
left
a
couple.
The
staff
has
left
a
couple
of
blanks
for
us
to
discuss.
Will
the
proposed
action
create
a
material
conflict
with
an
adopted
land
use
plan
or
zoning
regulations,
and
we
needed
to
decide
whether
it's
nowhere
small
impact
or
moderate
to
large
impact,
and
I
would
argue
that
it
would
be
no
to
small
impact
in
that
area?
B
Yes,
it
is
adjacent
to
a
residential
area,
but
there's
a
considerable
amount
of
commercial
activity
right
in
the
area.
I
don't
think
it
will
be
a
large
impact,
a
very
small
impact.
Will
the
proposed
action
result
in
a
change
in
the
use
or
intensity
of
use
of
land?
No,
it
should
be
the
same
intensity.
Will
the
proposed
action
impair
the
character
equality
of
the
existing
community?
B
B
Will
the
proposed
action
have
an
impact
on
the
environmental
characteristics
that
caused
the
establishment
of
a
critical
environmental
area
signage?
No,
that
should
not
have
an
effect.
Will
the
proposed
action
result
in
an
adverse
change
in
the
existing
level
of
traffic
or
affect
existing
infrastructure
for
mass
transit?
B
Biking
or
walkmates
should
have
no
effect,
will
proposed
action,
cause
an
increase
in
the
use
of
energy
and
it
fails
to
incorporate
reasonably
available
energy
conservation
or
renewable
energy
opportunities
should
have
no,
no
impact
will
proposed
action
impact
existing
public,
private
water
supplies
or
public
private
wastewater
treatment.
Utilities
should
have
no
effect.
B
Will
the
proposed
action
impair
the
character,
equality
of
important
historic,
archaeological,
architectural
or
aesthetic
or
aesthetic
resources
may
have
a
minor
impact,
I
would
say
again
mainly
would
fit
in
with
the
neighborhood
actually
at
the
improvement
in
some
ways
will
the
proposed
action
result
in
an
adverse
change
to
natural
resources,
wetlands,
water
bodies,
groundwater
air
quality,
floor
and
fauna?
No
will
the
proposed
action
result
in
an
increase
in
the
potential
for
erosion,
flooding
or
drainage
problems?
No,
will
the
proposed
action
create
a
hazard
to
it
environmental
resources
or
human
health?
B
B
B
So
the
the
issue
that
we're
dealing
with
primarily
is
emcs
are
not
permitted
within
200
feet
of
residential
zoning
zone
district
and
it's
in
in
north
and
south
directions.
It
meets
that
criteria.
I
believe,
but
let's
go
through
the
criteria.
Is
it
an
undesirable
change
to
go
from
the
current
signage
to
the
emc?
B
B
B
I'm
sure
john,
even
though
he
can't
comment
here
would
probably
agree
wholeheartedly
on
that,
it's
a
it's
a
very
I
mean
it's
been
there
as
long
as
I
can
remember-
and
I
mean
it's
kind
of
just
always
been
there
without
much
change
both
signs
the
so
I
think
in
a
lot
of
ways,
it'll
be
a
desirable
change
to
see
it
neatened
up
one
sign,
rather
than
two
to
clearly
identify
what
they're
doing
and
what's
going
on
currently.
So
any
other
comment,
I
agree.
B
B
I'm
not
really,
I'm
not
really
sure
there
is
an
alternative
to
going
with
a
more
current
sign
and
from
the
looks
of
it
they
chose
something,
that's
pretty
and
they
were
even
looking
at
monochrome,
so
they
were
looking
for
less
impact,
but
that's
not
even
really
a
choice.
So
I'm
I'm,
I'm
satisfied.
They've
looked
at
reasonable
alternatives
to
get
to
where
they
are.
Now.
B
F
B
B
B
B
B
B
Well
then,
I
will
sorry,
that's
okay.
I
would
like
to
make
a
motion
to
approve
the
signed
variants
for
the
american
legion
post
at
76
main
street,
for
an
emc
within
200
feet
actually
158
feet
of
a
residential
zoning
district
where,
where
it
is
not
permitted,
could
I
get
a
second
second,
all
in
favor,
aye,
aye,
okay,
that's
unanimous,
mr
holland
go
forth
and
do
signs.
B
E
G
J
J
B
B
E
B
F
B
A
A
D
I
B
D
B
J
E
J
Up
on
a
little
bit
more,
a
lot
of
them
were
were
like,
but
at
the
top
people
like
ran
into
them,
the
shrubs
were
really
grossly
overgrown
and
to
top
it
off,
we
had
a
gentleman
drive
his
bike
through
the
parking
lot
at
like
two
o'clock
in
the
morning.
The
chain
and
our
insurance
company
paid
them
like
over
a
hundred
thousand
dollars
like
a
chain
that
there's
like
certain
different
leases
in
place
when
we
purchased
that
from
it
was
held
in
escrow.
J
When
we,
when
we
got
it,
and
essentially
we
wanted
to
keep
everything
as
open
as
possible
for
safety
and
just
clearance.
You
know
some
people
could
see.
What's
going
on,
our
insurance
company
made
some
recommendations,
and,
and
like
you
mentioned,
the
everything
was
purely
it
had
passed
its
lifespan.
J
We
went
back
and
we
installed
grasses
in
place
and
we
mulch
we
just
mulched
the
building
this
year.
It
was
just
if
you
drove
by
today.
We
just
sealed
the
parking
lot
over
the
weekend.
So
we
do,
we
didn't
maintain
it
really
really
nice,
unfortunately
we're
just
you
know
our
fear
is
getting
trees
back
there.
I
I
J
J
Trees
would
have
been
essentially
in
that
in
that
area,
where
the
guard
rail
is
right.
The
chain
and
around
the
mcfarland
area
has
I'm
speaking
that
there's
a
chain
that
quartered
off
the
mcfarland
parking
from
the
rest
of
the
parking
for
the
metro
center
been
there
for
a
long
period
of
time.
But
eventually
the
hope
was
with
this
to
satisfy
our
insurance
company
eliminates.
You
know,
traffic
going
through
there
and
the
possibility
of
of
in.
I
J
I
J
J
J
J
B
Question
in
the
area
where
you're
looking
at
nine
new
spots,
it's
where
there's
existing
sidewalk,
that's
going
to
be
cut
out,
you're,
really
not
removing
any
vegetation,
but
the
concern
or
the
sometimes.
What
we
consider
as
in
lieu
of
having
landscaping
right
near
the
project,
that's
at
hand
to
provide
additional
landscaping
somewhere
else
on
the
property
and
that's
something
we've
considered
or
it
mitigates
the
impact
of
the
no
no
landscaping
just
just
throwing
it
out
there.
I'm
not
saying
it's
a
requirement
or
anything
just
something
to
talk
about
for
a
minute.
J
I
guess
you
know
I
I'm
not
really
sure
exactly
where
it
would
go
with
the
guardrail
there.
It
would
be,
in
my
opinion,
kind
of
tough
to
put
it
through
that
area
I
mean
I
saw
on
the
notes.
You
know
if
there
was
you
know
when
we,
when
we
this,
if
there
was
three
or
something
in
that
general
vicinity,
we
had
to
add
a
few.
I'm
not
opposed
to
that.
I
just
I'm
kind
of
stating
where
we
are
with
the
with
the
current
situation.
With
with
the
guard
rail.
B
A
Smaller
trees
would
would
do
fine
in
those
mulch
beds
in
the
vicinity
of
the
guardrail,
and
I
also
want
to
point
out
the
staff
comment
that
if
there
are
there
are
nine
spaces
proposed
if
they
were
to
use
one
of
those
for
a
nine
by
eighteen
landscape
island,
they
could
put
a
tree
there.
So
that's
another
alternative
and
they
do
have
interior
landscape
islands
existing.
A
B
E
Not
not
to
interrupt,
but
I
mean
the
grasses
are
nice
because
they're
low
and
they
they
help
with
visibility
of
people
coming
out
of
the
lots,
because
a
lot
of
people
when
they're
coming
in
late
from
work,
it's
they
tend
to
fight
through
our
lot
a
little
bit
and
it
it
does
help
to
have
that
extra
bit
of
visibility.
So
nobody
gets
get
hit
to
make
a
comment.
B
Well,
there
are
also
trees
that
have
a
relatively
long
stem
with
plenty
of
sight
line
underneath
them
too.
There
are
things
there
are
many
things
to
consider
and
you
could
talk
to
the
shade
tree
commission
and
get
some
recommendations
on
trees,
but
I
would
just
like
you
to
consider
the
the
use
of
something
like
that
that
could
mitigate
some
of
the
heat
island
effect.
C
D
B
G
To
touch
on
a
couple
things,
certainly
I
never
want
you
guys
to
misconstrue
my
love
and
passion
for
binghamton
as
a
tax,
because
that's
certainly
not
my
goal,
but
I
also
feel
it
necessary
to
speak
my
mind
or
you
know,
be
very
oh.
What's
the
word
open-minded
and,
and
and
I
don't
like
to
deviate
from
my
you
know-
principles
when
it
comes
to
my
passion
for
downtown
and
you
know,
look
it's
been
a
very
tough
couple
years
for
a
lot
of
people.
G
Certainly,
the
the
office
environment
is
very
challenging
which
the
metro
center
consists
of
majority
of
offices,
and
there
are
certainly
some
vacancies
there
and
you
know
a
tremendous
incentive
to
attract
people
is
or
tenets
to
a
downtown
market
is
having
the
proper
parking
and
look
in
a
perfect
world.
Sure
it'd
be
lovely
to
have
some
trees.
G
You
know,
but
unfortunately
I
think
it's
important
to
understand
that
that
you
know
these
gentlemen
or
this
organization
is
paying
the
square
they're
paying
tax
dollars
or
taxes
on
every
square
foot
of
that
parking
lot
and
that
building
with
vacancies
or
not,
and
it's
really
important
for
the
city
to
to
get
behind
and
and
really
march
with
these
guys
and
and
help
them
be
successful
as
possible
with
these
projects
and
allowing
them
giving
them.
You
know,
favorable
decisions
in
the
planning
board.
G
As
I
said
before,
you
know
my
my
frustration
with
with
a
little
bit.
My
frustration
comes
with
and
again
I'm
not
trying
to
personally
attack
the
city.
There's
been
countless
amount
of
trees
that
have
been
removed
around
the
city
in
the
downtown
market
down
by
where
the
beard
tree
just
opened
up.
None
of
these
have
been
replaced,
and
I
think
that
you
have
to
practice
what
you
preach.
G
G
I
may
even
say
a
decade
in
and
there
there
was
no
enforcement
with
the
remo
requiring
or
requesting
historical
owners
to
remove
dead
trees.
And
now
you
have
an
organization
that
comes
and
they
clean
up
the
area
they
put.
Some
low
plantings
in
everyone
has
your
taste.
I
I
respect
the
fact
that
I'm
not
opposed
to
trees,
but
I
also
think
you
have
to
work
with
people's
budgets
and
you
know:
trees
require
more
maintenance.
G
I
think
the
less
challenges
and
obstructions
of
getting
their
approval
is
the
better
for
everybody
and
hopefully
in
the
future,
when
things
are
better
or
they
can
remain
open-minded
and
if
there's
an
opportunity
to
maybe
add
some
trees
to
the
area
around
the
property.
I
don't
think
that
they'll
be
opposed
to
that,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
encourage
them
to
move
forward
with
this
and
show
them
your
support.
A
No
calls
and
we
do
have
an
attendee
but
their
hands
not
raised,
and
if
I
could
just
state
for
the
record,
the
taxes
and
finances
were
mentioned
in
that
comment.
Just
to
reminder
the
board
that
that's
not
something
that
that
the
board
is
supposed
to
consider
when
making
these
decisions
and
then
and
then
one
more
thing
as
far
as
the
city
removing
or
replacing
trees
the
city's
making
a
multi-million
dollar
investment
in
that
very
area
through
the
deco
district
project
to
plant.
B
A
A
B
B
A
E
D
B
B
B
Will
the
proposed
action
result
in
a
change
in
the
use
of
use
or
intensity
of
use
of
land?
No,
it
should
be
the
same
intensity.
Will
the
proposed
action
impair
the
character
equality
of
the
existing
community
existing?
It
will
be
no
change,
so
I
mean
it
will
be
a
removal
of
some
concrete
in
actuality
from
current,
so
I
would
say
no
to
small
impact.
B
Will
the
proposed
action
have
an
impact
on
the
environmental
characteristics
that
cause
the
establishment
of
a
critical
environmental
area?
No
will
the
proposed
action
result
in
an
adverse
change
in
the
existing
level
of
traffic
or
affect
existing
infrastructure
for
mass
transit
biking
or
walkway?
No,
will
the
proposed
action
cause
an
increase
in
the
use
of
energy
and
it
fails
to
incorporate
reasonably
available
energy
conservation
or
renewable
energy
opportunities?
B
No,
will
the
proposed
action
impact
existing
public
or
private
water
supplies
or
public
private
wastewater
treatment
utilities?
No.
Will
the
proposed
action
impair
the
character,
equality
of
important
historic,
archaeological,
architectural
or
aesthetic
resources?
No,
will
the
proposed
action
result
in
an
adverse
change
to
natural
resources,
wetlands,
water
bodies,
groundwater,
air
quality,
floor
and
fauna?
No
will
the
proposed
action
result
in
increasing
the
potential
for
erosion,
flooding
or
drainage
problems
that,
when
it's
unchecked,
we
need
to
discuss
whether
it's
a
small
impact
or
larger?
B
D
D
I
I
B
B
So
the
criteria-
whether
this
is
an
undesirable
change
by
granting
this
variance,
whether
the
benefits
sought
by
the
applicant
can
be
achieved
by
some
other
method.
Is
there
an
alternative,
whether
it's
substantial?
Is
it
an
adverse
effect
on
the
physical
or
environmental
conditions,
and
whether
or
not
it
was
self-created.
F
E
B
B
B
A
B
J
B
D
C
B
If
you
put
it
that
way,
yes,
yeah,
if
you
look,
if
you
look
at
the
zoning
requirement,
you
could
argue
that
it
is.
But
why
would
you
you
know,
then
I
then
I
hear
you
say
it
matter
of
fact:
it
makes
sense
current
current
state.
What
is
the
current
state
and
what
is
the
proposed?
It
makes
sense
to
take
to
keep
it.
That
way,
is
this
going
to
have
an
adverse
effect
on
the
physical
or
environmental
conditions
of
the
area.
D
D
J
D
That's
the
only
question
I
have
with
it.
I
otherwise
I
don't
think,
there's
an
issue
putting
like
marina
said:
there
is
no
vegetation
there,
but
I'm
just
wondering
what
people
are
walking
through
there
and
assuming
that's
what
that
light
was
for
was
for
the
walkway
itself,
not
for
parking,
but
we're
driving
through.