Southtowns Record

ZBA 2026-06-04 Agenda & Minutes

Government
Town of Boston
Board
Zoning Board of Appeals
Meeting
Jun 4, 2026
Posted by publisher
Sep 30, 2026
Kind
Minutes
Topics
Zoning and land use, Housing, Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes

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DRAFT
  Zoning Board of Appeals
  June 4, 2026

Attendees: Chairman Ms. Lisa Rood, Ms. Bethany Pryor, Mr. David Ballard, Ms. Pamela Zylinski, Attorney –
Ms. Laurie Baker, Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Robert Reed, Code Enforcement Officer Mr. Shawn
Vanderdoes, Mr. Robert Penders/Town Board Liaison

Chairman Ms. Rood called the called the Zoning Board of Appeals meeting to order at 8:07 PM.

The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

Ms. Pryor read the ZBA responsibility statement, explaining the difference between use variances and area
variances and what the Board must consider when reviewing each type of request.

Chairman Ms. Rood: I would like Ms. Zylinski as a full voting member this evening.

Roll call was taken as follows:

Ms. Zylinski: Present  Mr. May: Present  Chairman Ms. Rood: Present
Ms. Pryor:  Present  Mr. Ballard: Present

Chairman Ms. Rood read the Public Hearing: The ZBA will meet at the Town of Boston Town Hall, 8500
Boston State Road, Boston on Thursday, April 2, 2025 at 8:07 PM for the work session in the Planning Board
Room, followed by the Public Hearing in the Court Room to hear the following petitions:

Petition #655 – continuation James Tatford, 7023 Sunset Lane, Boston seeking an area variance per Town of
Boston Code 123-136 B (4) to erect a pole barn in violation of maximum square footage allowed per lot size

Petition #657 – Michael Wozniak, 6455 Patchin Rd, Boston seeking (2) area variances per Town of Boston
Code 123-136 B (4) for size and height for a detached accessory building extension in violation of maximum
square footage and height allowed per lot size
Petition #658 – Nick and Amber Chuba, 7300 Boston State Rd requests a Use variance for a use variance per
Town of Boston Code 123-25 B 3 (a) for a detached in law apartment in violation of C-1 zoning and an area
variance per Town of Boston Code 123-136 B (4) for a detached accessory building in violation of maximum
square footage and height allowed per lot size

Petition #659 – Paul Gernatt, 4859 Enser Rd, Eden seeking (2) area variances per Town of Boston Code 123-
136 B (4) for size and height for a detached accessory building in violation of maximum square footage and
height allowed per lot size.

Chairman Ms. Rood: I would like to re-open the Public Hearing for petition #655 James Tatford, 7023 Sunset
Lane, Boston, NY and Mr. Ballard seconded the motion.

Vote Taken:

Ms. Zylinski  Yes [X] No [ ] Mr. Ballard  Yes [X] No [ ] Mr. May Yes [ ] No [ ]
Ms. Pryor  Yes [X] No [ ] Chairman Ms. Rood Yes [X ] No [ ]