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Board approves multiple variances for house replacement at 58 Middletown Point Road
Summary
The Zoning Board approved area variances for Carolyn Ramsay’s plan to replace a lakefront house at 58 Middletown Point Road, including reduced rear and side setbacks and a higher lot-coverage percentage; HOA approval was on file and the board classified the action as SEQR Type II.
The Town of Thompson Zoning Board of Appeals approved a package of area variances for a house replacement at 58 Middletown Point Road on July 14, 2026.
Applicant Carolyn Ramsay requested variances to reduce the rear yard setback from 50 feet to 29 feet, one side yard from 20 feet to 13.8 feet, the other side yard from 20 feet to 15.8 feet, combined side yards from 50 feet to 29.6 feet, and to increase lot coverage from 10% to 14.6%. Tim Gottlieb, the project representative, said the house will have a slightly larger footprint but will be shifted back away from the lake to meet HOA expectations; HOA approval was presented to the board.
The board read the legal notice, opened the public hearing (no members of the public attended for this application), and reviewed SEQR. Attorney Steve Vegliante advised the board the proposal is a Type II action under SEQR. The board considered the five variance criteria together and found no undesirable neighborhood change, no adverse physical or environmental effects, and determined that, while the difficulty is self-created, the variances were appropriate in this instance. A motion to approve all variances as requested was made by Jay Mendels and seconded by Phyllis Perry; the motion passed with the board recording “All in favor, 0 opposed.”
The approval allows Ramsay to move forward with the house replacement subject to the conditions and representations in the application materials.
