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Town Board gives 30 days for building plans at 20 Old Turnpike Road after unsafe-building hearing
Summary
After an extended compliance history, the Town Board required submission of architect-signed building plans and a complete permit application within 30 days for 20 Old Turnpike Road or face further enforcement; the owner's representative said work can begin once permits are issued.
The Town Board of Mamakating required the owner of 20 Old Turnpike Road to submit a complete building-permit application, including architect-signed plans, within 30 days after a due-process hearing on an unsafe building.
A contractor identifying himself as Moi Pilman, who said he was representing the property owner, told the board an engineer, Michael Calise, had inspected the house and provided a letter stating the structure could be made safe with some repairs. “I have a copy,” Pilman said, and told the board he expects to start work “in the next few days” once the permit is issued and to complete the work within about a month if approvals proceed.
Board members pressed for documentary evidence after staff noted the town had issued 11 violation notices for the property since the owner purchased it in July 2019 and that the building department had not previously received an application. The board directed the property representative to submit architect-signed plans and a full permit application to the building department within 30 days; members said they would review progress and consider further enforcement if the town did not see definitive action.
A board member moved to allow 30 days for the permit application and architectural plans to be filed; the motion was seconded and passed with all members voting in favor. The board clarified that the 30-day submission requirement includes complete plans sufficient to evaluate whether the building could be returned to single-family use or required other remedies.
If the required documents are not filed within the 30-day window the board said it will take further steps under the town’s enforcement procedures. The board did not provide a specific demolition order at the hearing; it instead established the deadline to ensure timely progress toward remediation.
The hearing record includes the contractor’s affirmation that he has the engineer’s letter and his commitment to seek permits; staff noted outstanding violation notices and emphasized the need for the formal permit and plans. The board’s action sets a clear procedural milestone: architect-signed plans and a complete permit application must be in the building department file within 30 days.
