Thursday - May 13: A Zoning Variance hearing was held this past Thursday by Wellsville's Zoning Board. Present at the hearing was Zoning Board President Jack Call and Board Members Gene Beadnell & Jack Cataldo. Also in attendance was Zoning Administrator Rick Williams, Village Administrator Jim Saracco and Council Members Joe Soldano & Tony Cataldo.
LSW Industrial Services owners Doug & Mike Logan submitted an application to move their office to the old McDonald School located at 305 9th St. About a year ago they purchased the old school building from the Wellsville School District. The building sits of 12 different lots according to County deed records.
Member Gene Beadnell noted that schools are exempt from zoning classifications but everything else in the area is zoned residential. The line is the alley that runs adjacent to the eastern side of the building.
Doug Logan noted that the application is only for office use at this time. Saying he is not going to turn away any new business wanting to use space in the building he advised the Board he would make additional applications for anything else. There has been discussion of a bakery going in there but at this point it is not definite.
Member Jack Cataldo said that the only objection anyone has mentioned to him is concern that it will be used as a truck terminal for LSW equipment. Logan stated they are not going to do that and reiterated it will be for office use only. There are no plans to park trucks there.
With an unanimous vote the variance was granted by the Board. Board President Call stated it can be used by LSW for an office and by any other business wishing to open an office there. New applications for anything else, such as a bakery, machine shop or any other use, will be required.
Doug Logan noted they are continuing to work with the School District getting school property out of the building. At the last Board of Education meeting it was stated that plans are to remove the basketball hoops & backboards out of the gym this summer. The bell from the original McDonald School was donated to the Wellsville Historical Society.
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