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ZBA adopts resolution granting Travers area variance for detached garage
Summary
The Rhinebeck ZBA adopted a resolution granting Christopher Travers and Beth Comstock an area variance (case 1071) to build a detached garage; the board found the benefit to the applicant outweighed neighborhood detriment and set conditions including payment of fees and a one-year commencement requirement.
The Rhinebeck Zoning Board of Appeals on April 16 adopted a resolution granting an area variance to Christopher Travers and Beth Comstock (case 1071) to construct a detached garage. The resolution, which was read into the record and approved by roll call, finds the benefit to the applicant outweighs any detriment to neighborhood character and imposes conditions.
Board members noted that a site visit showed the existing attached structure was designed as stables rather than a three-car garage and that the proposed detached garage is sited well back from the road and would not be visible from nearby Route 308. The resolution describes the proposed garage as well designed and darker in color to blend with the wooded setting; it states the new structure will not detract from the property’s historic character.
Grant conditions include strict conformity with submitted plans, full payment of all outstanding application fees and escrows required by town code prior to the variance being deemed granted, and the requirement that construction commence within one year of the resolution. The board also noted the variance does not relieve the applicant of other permits required by the town or state.
The board voted to adopt the resolution as read. The record includes a written resolution stating the grant and the conditions described above.
