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Jun 16, 2026 · ZBA Interprets Animal Code: Fowl Means Any Bird, Split Vote on...
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES — Minutes of May 19, 2026
Draft minutes of the May 19, 2026 Zoning Board of Appeals meeting. The board voted 5-0 to grant Donald and Elizabeth Laird a 1.5-foot front yard variance at 71 Irving Ave for an addition including a two-story front entry and mudroom, and voted 5-0 to grant Coleman Clancy and Kate Saxton a variance at 40 Young Ave for a 48-inch-high fence within the sight triangle at the corner of Young Avenue and Benedict Boulevard, conditioned on the fence being no more than four feet high and no more than 25 percent solid. Two neighbors spoke in support of the fence application, and the board also approved its March 17 and April 21, 2026 minutes.
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NEW PUBLIC HEARING — Vincent Salanitro, Village Engineer---1 Van Wyck Street--- application for an interpretation of Village Zoning Code Section 230-9.1(A)(10)(f): "Keeping domestic animals, except pigs, for individual domestic purposes or as pets, provided that not more than three dogs over six months old and not more than 25 fowl shall be permitted, and no animals, except dogs or cats, or fowl shall be penned or housed within 50 feet of any lot line.]"