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Zoning board approves smaller, relocated shed for Sodus Point homeowner after neighbor objections
Summary
The Village of Sodus Point Zoning Board denied an initial variance for an unpermitted shed at 8596 Greig Street but approved an amended 8-by-10-foot shed located 6 feet from the house and 5 feet from the east property line, requiring removal of the existing frame.
The Village of Sodus Point Zoning Board on July 25, 2022 denied an applicant’s request to legalize an existing unpermitted shed at 8596 Greig Street and then approved an amended placement and size. The board found the original placement too close to neighboring property lines and lot-coverage limits; under the approved modification the owner, Guy Rykbost, may build an 8-foot-by-10-foot shed with a steel roof and non-steel siding sited 6 feet from the house and 5 feet from the east property line, and must remove the existing frame.
Neighbors raised objections during public comment that helped shape the board’s decision. Kevin Druschel, the village code enforcement officer, reported the structure had been built without a permit and noted the lot-coverage and setback violations. Neighbor Joe Pitti told the board the shed was “too close to his property line” and raised concerns about glare and finish materials; Richard Secours said the former shed blocked his view. Board members expressed concern about the shed’s current zero-foot setbacks and the steel exterior framing and concluded the original proposal was not acceptable.
After discussion a motion by Lynn Carlyle, seconded by Laurie Hayden, to approve the original variance request was turned down by the board. Chair Thomas Johns then offered an alternative layout — an 8-by-10 shed, set 6 feet from the house and 5 feet from the east property line, with removal of the existing frame — which Johns moved and Carlyle seconded; the motion passed. "I didn’t understand why my proposal was turned down," applicant Guy Rykbost said after the vote, and he told the board he planned to pour footers the next day and remove the framing.
The board’s action regularizes the structure only if the owner complies with the approved dimensions, siding requirement and removal of the illegal framing. The Zoning Board referenced local zoning (section 190-11) during its review and the CEO will follow up to confirm the frame removal and permit issuance.
