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ZBA approves Mill Road LLC variances for addition near Brasner Estate with preservation conditions
Summary
The Zoning Board adopted variances allowing modest additions to a property adjacent to the Brasner Estate (a National Register resource), attaching site-visit photos and noting SHIPO review; conditions require plan conformity, fee payment and commencement within 12 months.
The Rhinebeck Zoning Board of Appeals on Nov. 19 adopted a resolution granting area variances to Mill Road LLC for a modest residential addition and accessory structures adjacent to the Brasner Estate, a property on the National Register of Historic Places. The resolution finds the proposed work will not alter neighborhood character or cause detriment and attaches conditions requiring construction to conform to the submitted plans and the payment of all fees and escrows.
Board members stressed sensitivity to historic character and said they would attach multiple site-visit photos and renderings to the resolution to show the relationship between the subject property and the already-altered 'sister' property next door. The board noted that the applicant has worked with the planning board and made changes—setbacks, courtyard creation and preservation of rear facades—that reduce impacts. The board also referenced the SHIPO (State Historic Preservation Office) process as an additional review that could impose more restrictive conditions related to historic resources.
A motion to adopt the resolution was moved, seconded and approved by the board; the resolution includes the standard 12-month commencement clause and conditions tying the variance to the submitted plan set.
