Town of Ballston Zoning Board Meeting
Notes taken by a town resident on November 7, 2018
Notes taken by a town resident on November 7, 2018
Public
Hearing re: 283 Scotchbush Road SBL #237.-1-30.2
• Discussion: Mr. Towne lives at 281 Scotchbush
and states that his property and the property next to his at 283 Scotchbush is
zoned rural. The complaint is that the residents at 283 Scotchbush have been
running a Lawncare business called Hometown Turf from that property since it
was purchased in July 2018.
• There was discussion by Mr. Towne about how the sight of the large trucks is disturbing, and how there are 4 employees who arrive 5 days/week to get the trucks.
• Also discussed was that the town building inspector responded to this complaint and made the decision that Hometown Turf is not a commercial operation and is not a home office, so there was no violation as far as the building inspector was concerned
• Mr. Towne was represented by an attorney
• There was discussion by Mr. Towne about how the sight of the large trucks is disturbing, and how there are 4 employees who arrive 5 days/week to get the trucks.
• Also discussed was that the town building inspector responded to this complaint and made the decision that Hometown Turf is not a commercial operation and is not a home office, so there was no violation as far as the building inspector was concerned
• Mr. Towne was represented by an attorney
• Discussion: the precedent for this is a case
called People vs. Wagner, an almost identical case involving a landscaping
company. It was deemed a commercial operation and that the defendant was guilty
and fined $2500, work was prohibited, and the company was subject to periodic
inspections.
• Mr. Towne said he is member of the town of Ballston Ethics Committee and that he is an attorney.
• Mr. Towne said he is member of the town of Ballston Ethics Committee and that he is an attorney.
• Public comments occurred from 7:57pm – 8:23 pm
• Mr. Zepf lives at 283 Scotchbush and said: his lawn maintenance is about 90% of what his business does, the rest is mulching/installing bushes/weeding and he has no bulldozers. His trucks are 150 ft. from the road so they are not advertising, and that he changed the location of the trucks today because he doesn’t want ruts.
• Mr. Zepf lives at 283 Scotchbush and said: his lawn maintenance is about 90% of what his business does, the rest is mulching/installing bushes/weeding and he has no bulldozers. His trucks are 150 ft. from the road so they are not advertising, and that he changed the location of the trucks today because he doesn’t want ruts.
• General discussion: Hometown Turf advertises a business address at 283
Scotchbush and that is a violation. The vehicles are not a violation. The
employees coming and going is commercial use. Virginia Newton at 289 Scotchbush
stated she googled this business and it states the business is on Scotchbush
Rd.
• The Zoning Board unanimously agreed that:
1. It is a commercial business
2. It is not a permitted use for a rural zone
3. The matter will be referred to the zoning officer.
• The Zoning Board unanimously agreed that:
1. It is a commercial business
2. It is not a permitted use for a rural zone
3. The matter will be referred to the zoning officer.
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