Zoning Board of Appeals Hearing – Re: 12 Gerard Street – May 18, 2023 at 7:00 pm

NOTICE OF

PUBLIC HEARING

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Village of Bellport Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 7 pm in the Bellport Community Center, 4 Bell Street, Bellport, NY to consider the following application:

Susan and Magnus Thorstenn, 12 Gerard Street, Bellport, NY seeks the following variances to construct a pool in a side yard:

Sec. 21-1. Definitions.

Swimming pool, family. Any body of water in an artificial or semi-artificial receptacle or other container, whether located indoors or outdoors, used or designed, arranged or intended to be used for swimming and/or wading by adults and/or children, including, but not limited to, all buildings, structures, appurtenances, equipment, appliances and other facilities appurtenant thereto designed for operational and/or maintenance purposes. For purposes of this chapter, any outdoor swimming pool shall be considered an accessory structure,

Sec. 21-226. – Accessory buildings and structures.

((b) In the Residence A District, unless addressed specifically elsewhere in this chapter, all structures and accessory structures must be located in the rear yard of a lot and be setback at least fifteen (15) feet from all property lines. No structure and/or accessory structure shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

Sec. 21-501. – Location.

  •  Lot location: All pools shall be located in the rear yard of interior lots or the designated rear yard of corner lots.

Proposed: In-ground pool and pool equipment located in side yard

The single-family dwelling is located in the “A” Residence District.  The Suffolk County Tax Map Number is 0202-8-7-23.

All persons with an interest may attend and will be heard.  The Community Center is handicapped accessible.

BY ORDER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS, VILLAGE OF BELLPORT: JAMES WOOD, CHAIRPERSON

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