Thursday - November 12: The Zoning Board met Thursday afternoon at Village Hall. Present at the meeting was Zoning Administrator Rick Williams, and Board members Jack Call, Gene Beadnell and Jack Cataldo. Mayor Joe Surace and Council liaison John McMahon are also members of the Board.
The first order of business was to organize the Board. Jack Call was named Zoning Chairman and Gene Beadnell was named secretary. Both will serve in that capacity for the duration of their appointed terms. The selections was made by vote of the three members present.
The second order of business was to discuss a zoning variance requested by members of St. Francis Animal Welfare Center. The application for the variance is asking to use a donated garage located in 18th St. Heights and convert it into a foster home for abandoned or stray dogs. If permitted members of the St. Francis group plan to refurbish the garage and fence in the property The property is zoned residential.
The application was accompanied by a cover letter from St. Francis member Chris Amato stating that the converted garage will be used for the short term fostering of dogs and puppies. There will be no more than four animals maximum at any one time. If there is an extended need any additional animals would be placed into other foster homes.
There was some confusion on the address for the garage. The application stated it was on Walden Ave. Members of the Board thought it was on West St. Once the address is clarified there was no objection expressed against the variance request.
A public hearing will be held next Tuesday, November 17 at 5:30 P.M. in Council Chambers at Village Hall prior to the regular Council meeting. If there is no objection then favorable action on the variance will probably be taken.
The all volunteer members of the St. Francis group take in abandoned or stray dogs, provide needed medical care, get their shots and provide food & shelter until they can adopt them out to loving homes. They finance their operation entirely through donations and sometimes even out of their own pockets.
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The garage needs a lot of work to make it suitable home for the dogs. It is a decent location with some land to use for the dogs. I wish the group the best of luck with their project.
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