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County planning staff returns Cappione referral for local action; board cites septic and grade constraints
Summary
St. Lawrence County planning staff returned the Cappiones' variance referral for local action; board members acknowledged adjacent neighbor support but also discussed whether septic location and need for level ground constrained satisfying the full 15-foot setback.
St. Lawrence County planning staff told the Louisville Board of Appeals that the Cappiones' referral "has been deemed by the staff of the County Planning Board not to have county wide or intermunicipal significance" and returned the matter for local action.
Board members read the county staff finding and then heard that the applicants had submitted letters from adjacent neighbors stating, "I do not have any issue with this construction." During discussion, one board member said there appears to be room to place the garage at the full 15-foot setback. Other members responded that the on-site septic system and the need for level ground were material site constraints supporting the proposed 5-foot placement.
The board voted unanimously to grant the variance, with Mr. Herbert Ducolon moving approval and Mr. Bernard Lashomb seconding. The decision resolves the local referral without county-level review and allows the Cappiones to proceed with the proposed garage placement subject to any required local filing or permits.
