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Developer seeks area variance for addition at 262 Kennedy Drive; matter referred to zoning board
Summary
Dan Williams of Williams Construction presented an area-variance request for homeowners Aaron and Steve Hail at 262 Kennedy Drive. The planning board completed a short environmental assessment and moved to refer the application to the Zoning Board of Appeals; the transcript does not record a roll-call vote tally.
Dan Williams of Williams Construction told the Village of Horseheads Planning Board he was seeking an area variance on behalf of homeowners Aaron and Steve Hail for a rear addition at 262 Kennedy Drive. "Dan Williams with Williams Construction and we're looking to get an area variance associated to Aaron and Steve Hail's house at 262," he said, adding the proposal would add living and dining space and a screened porch on the back of the house.
The board worked through the short environmental assessment (New York State SEQR five-point review). Board members read the prescribed questions aloud — including whether the action would change the character of the neighborhood, increase traffic, affect wetlands or historic resources — and discussed drainage, gutters and remaining yard area. The applicant described the project in the meeting transcript as "basically it's a 26 27 38 foot addition"; the precise dimensions and final plan set were not fully specified in the recorded discussion.
A motion to refer the application to the Zoning Board of Appeals was made by Mr. Baker during the meeting. The transcript records the motion and a roll-call reading but does not include a recorded tally of votes or a named seconder; the formal referral language appears on the agenda and the board proceeded to the next administrative items.
Why it matters: area variances change how much a structure may encroach on required setbacks; if the Zoning Board of Appeals grants relief, the property owners could construct the described rear addition despite the existing rear-yard setback in the applicable zoning district.
What happens next: The application will be considered by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The planning board's record in the transcript shows the SEQR review and a motion to refer, but the transcript does not include a completed vote tally or the ZBA hearing date.
Sources: Presentation and comments at the Village of Horseheads Planning Board meeting (transcript).
