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Zoning board approves variances for Koepp pole barn at 2144 Phelps Road
Summary
The Town of Pembroke Zoning Board of Appeals approved three variances, 5–0, allowing Laura and Peter Koepp to build a 24-by-32-foot pole barn at 2144 Phelps Road; six neighbors signed a petition in support and no written objections were received.
The Town of Pembroke Zoning Board of Appeals on May 21 approved three variances to allow Laura and Peter Koepp to erect a 24-by-32-foot pole barn at 2144 Phelps Road.
Chairman Terrance Daniel said the public hearing had been posted at Town Hall and in the Batavia Daily on May 5, 2025 and that all residents within 500 feet of the property were notified; applicant Laura Koepp was present. The public hearing opened at 7:04 p.m. and closed at 7:16 p.m.
“Koepp” applicant Laura Koepp said the pole barn must be sited slightly in front of the house because a fence and a drop behind the house prevent placing it farther back. She said the proposed layout would leave about 25 feet between the house and the new structure, about 10–12 feet from the side property line and roughly 89 feet from the center of Phelps Road, and that six neighbors signed a petition supporting the project; the board recorded that no letters of opposition had been received from notified residents.
Chairman Terrance Daniel reviewed the five criteria the board applies when considering variances and observed that a nearby farm building sits close to the road, which weighed in favor of the request. The board said three variances were required: a front-yard setback variance, a side-yard variance and a variance under Zoning Law Section 303 A2 to permit an accessory structure to be located in front of the dwelling.
On a motion by Chairman Terrance Daniel, seconded by Cherie Uebelhoer, the board approved a 2-foot front-yard variance, a variance under Zoning Law Section 303 A2 permitting the pole barn to be sited two feet in front of the residence, and a 13-foot side-yard variance. The roll call vote was Margaret Tuerk—Aye; Cherie Uebelhoer—Aye; Terrance Daniel—Aye; Michael Wolf—Aye; Philip O'Neill—Aye (5–0). The motion carried.
The board did not specify conditions beyond the variances; the applicant may proceed subject to any required building permits. The meeting adjourned at 7:28 p.m.
