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Phoenicia resident seeks special permit to operate lodge; ZBA sets hearing and requests floodproofing documentation
Summary
Owner Pat McGahn told the Shandaken ZBA he seeks a special permit to run a five-unit lodge/motel at a Route 28 property; the board scheduled a public hearing and the applicant said he will provide elevation/no-rise certification and floodproofing documentation for accessory structures in the flood zone.
Pat McGahn, who identified himself as a full-time Phoenicia resident and the owner of the subject property, told the ZBA on May 20 that he is applying for a special permit to operate a lodge or motel. "I'm a resident of Phoenicia full time and, also, an owner of the property that we're speaking about tonight," McGahn said, and asked the board for relief from several front, rear and side-yard setbacks to allow the Planning Board to proceed with the special-permit review.
McGahn said most structures on-site predate current codes. He acknowledged he had installed a sauna and two small "A-frame" accessory structures; he said the sauna has an elevation certificate but he still needs to obtain a no-rise certificate, and the smaller structures will require anchoring and flood vents. He told the board he is coordinating with town staff (Donna and Rob) to produce required documentation for Planning and the ZBA.
In describing operations, McGahn said the property contains five rental units—two one-bedroom and three two-bedroom units—ranging roughly 550–890 square feet, with a total of eight beds and five baths, and that there is no proposal to expand the building footprints or add more units at this time. The board agreed to schedule a public hearing on the application at the next meeting and verbally confirmed a 6:30 p.m. start time.
