A proposed two-bedroom home on a narrow Youngs Street lot will go before the Penn Yan Zoning Board of Appeals at a public hearing Monday, Oct. 26.
The hearing begins at 7 p.m. in Room 202 of Village Hall, 111 Elm St., according to the village's public hearing notice. The application seeks an area variance to allow construction on a vacant, nonconforming lot.
Home proposed on a narrow lot
Teresa and Christie Hoban are listed as the applicants for the property, identified as tax parcel 50.61-1-24 in the R1 zoning district. The survey identifies the lot as approximately 4,446 square feet, or 0.102 acres, with about 35.7 feet of frontage on Youngs Street and a depth of roughly 124.6 feet.
Plans by Seneca Wood Design show a single-story, 722-square-foot residence with two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living room and kitchen. A covered carport would extend from the side of the house. The house itself is drawn at 38 feet by 19 feet.
The drawings also show a concrete slab foundation, vinyl siding and radiant heating fueled by propane. A survey included with the application identifies the property as land to be conveyed to Floyd Lane; the house drawings are labeled the Lane House.
In their application, the Hobans say the lot's unusual dimensions created the need for zoning relief to accommodate a home. They argue the proposed house is appropriate for the lot and neighborhood and would add a home to Penn Yan's housing supply.
The applicants also acknowledge a neighbor's opposition, writing that the plans have addressed the neighbor's concerns. They say the builder has agreed to install a French drain that should improve drainage for neighboring properties.
Lot width and side-yard rules at issue
The public hearing notice identifies the requested relief as being from Village Code sections 202-70 B and C(1), covering existing undersized lots. The code provisions reproduced with the application set a minimum residential lot area of 3,000 square feet, a minimum width of 40 feet at the required setback line and side yards of 10 feet.
Other conditions in that section include front and rear yards of 15 feet, restrictions on accessory-building placement and compliance with the district's other bulk requirements. Its undersized-lot allowance also depends on ownership history and whether adjoining land under the same ownership meets the district's minimum lot area.
The meeting agenda instead cites section 202-23, titled “Corner Lots,” for the same application. The village's separate public hearing notice specifies the lot-width and side-yard provisions above.
Residents invited to speak
The village invites interested people to attend the hearing and says they will have an opportunity to be heard. The application, survey and building plans are available for public review on the village website.
The board's other scheduled business includes reviewing its Aug. 31 meeting minutes and a reminder about online harassment and cybersecurity training through NYMIR's NeoGov Learn system.
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