Bowman Road family subdivision and ADU alternative
Summary
A family wants to carve off a lot so a son can build a home on land held since 1929, but the flag-lot design needs seven variances and drew skepticism. The board tabled it and pointed the family toward a rezoning plus accessory-dwelling-unit route that could reach the Town Board by September 9.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Enables the sale of a 2.3-acre parcel from a 61-acre property.
The Grossman family could keep multi-generational ownership of the land with a workable path to a second home.
The applicants face added delay and redesign costs, and their buyer's house may sit farther from the road than planned.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Zoning Board of Appeals - Aug 20, 2026
A family wants to carve off a lot so a son can build a home on land held since 1929, but the flag-lot design needs seven variances and drew skepticism. The board tabled it and pointed the family toward a rezoning plus accessory-dwelling-unit route that could reach the Town Board by September 9.
Planning Board - Apr 13, 2026
Town code requires new building envelopes to sit 25 feet back from the 100-foot state wetland buffer, but lets the Planning Board waive that. The Sturick proposal showed only 10 feet, and the board declined to waive it — applicants will revise plans instead. The debate touched on why the rule exists: past flooding, wetland and steep-slope problems in town.
Zoning Board of Appeals - Mar 4, 2026
A family selling a 2.3-acre lot needed a septic reserve waiver because DEC wetland buffers eat into the required open space. The variance is contingent on subdivision approval and county health sign-off.
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