fbpx
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Sign up for Free Newsletter
  • Print Edition
    • Get Home Delivery
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
    • Advertise
    • Customer Support
    • Submit A News Tip
    • Where’s My Paper?
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Free HV1 Trial
  • Holiday Gift Subscription
Hudson Valley One
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Log In
No Result
View All Result
Hudson Valley One
No Result
View All Result

ZBA revokes Cucina’s red barn Temporary Certificate of Occupancy

by Paul Smart
April 13, 2016
in Uncategorized
1
The Red Barn at Cucina. (photo by Alan Carey)

The Woodstock Zoning Board of Appeals, on Thursday, August 23, revoked a temporary Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) granted to Cyrus Adler, owner of the Mill Hill Properties for a catering facility that the owners of Cucina restaurant, Lois Freedman Gianni Scappin, hope to establish in the former Riseley’s red barn on the same property as the restaurant, at the intersection of Routes 212 and 375.

The Temporary C of O had been granted Adler on June 19 by Woodstock Zoning Enforcement Officer Ellen Casciaro for a 90 day period, pending completion of the planning board review process. The ZBA action arose when a neighbor of the Cucina property, Nancy Schauffler, asked for a reconsideration of Casciaro’s action regarding 105 and 109 Mill Hill Road based on the legitimacy of the temporary certificate of occupancy and the specifics of the temporary C of O and whether it was specifically for renovations.

Earlier this summer, Cucina was mentioned at a town board meeting after it held a catered event under the temporary C of O in the barn structure. Among complaints were noise, and accusations that Cucina allowed parking on property it did not own, and was asked to keep cars off of.

Last Spring, Schauffler brought a similar interpretation request before the ZBA regarding Casciaro’s granting of a building permit to Adler for the Cucina renovation, which was eventually rescinded when the ZBA found her process faulty. The board later heard an appeal from Cucina owners and agreed to let them, and Adler, start again and go before the Woodstock Planning Board for a special use permit review. That process was started on June 7, but hasn’t been followed up on since.

“They should have done what we asked for and gone through the planning board process,” ZBA Chairman Howard Harris said of his decision this week.

Cucina has estimated their renovation costs to date at around $125,000.

At the time when the ZBA agreed to let Cucina try going through the approval process for its catering hall again, via the Planning Board, an attorney for the restaurant noted how Cucina was going to be working through more formal channels and processes so no determination was needed regarding the inevitable legality of the original building permit, beyond the ZBA’s decision.

The ZBA determined, this past week, that the Temporary C of O granted Cucina, and Adler, was invalid for any uses beyond building, and hence had been misused.

Harris said this week that Adler and Cucina could file an Article 78 lawsuit in state court to have the ZBA’s decision reversed.

It remains to be determined whether they can continue with, or re-start, any of their planning permits process.

Calls to Cucina and Adler resulted in both parties stating they had no comments to make at this time.

Last Spring, Adler referred to the whole situation as being like “a dog chasing its own tail,” and “baffling” to him given that he’d thought the town would embrace his site renovation ideas.

Tags: CucinaZBA
Join the family! Grab a free month of HV1 from the folks who have brought you substantive local news since 1972. We made it 50 years thanks to support from readers like you. Help us keep real journalism alive.
- Geddy Sveikauskas, Publisher
Previous Post

Medical waste is not recyclable

Next Post

Kiwanis Ice Arena opens

Paul Smart

Related Posts

Op-ed: End the ethics waiting game
Politics & Government

Gardiner educator and political activist, Debra Clinton announces run for County Legislature

February 6, 2023
Inaugural Snow Moon Festival brightens February darkness in Saugerties
Community

Inaugural Snow Moon Festival brightens February darkness in Saugerties

February 6, 2023
Facing a rare challenge, Woodstock supervisor assembles team for June primary
Politics & Government

Facing a rare challenge, Woodstock supervisor assembles team for June primary

February 6, 2023
iPark 87 thinks big, developer makes 600 housing units a higher priority
Business

Just how many jobs will Zinc8 deliver when it moves its research/development and manufacturing headquarters to iPark 87?

February 6, 2023
Three teenagers arrested after police respond to shots fired in Kingston
Crime

Three teenagers arrested after police respond to shots fired in Kingston

February 6, 2023
Dog rescued from Wallkill River’s icy grip
General News

Dog rescued from Wallkill River’s icy grip

February 5, 2023
Next Post

Kiwanis Ice Arena opens

Please login to join discussion

Trending News

  • Saugerties to host inaugural Snow Moon Festival February 3 to 5 2k views
  • Visit Kingston’s 12,240-square-foot squat, centrally located with wood-burning fireplace 1.8k views
  • Neighbors protest Ulster County Veterans’ Cemetery flagpole spotlights 765 views
  • Enormous collection of historic Woodstock art opens this Saturday in New Paltz 715 views
  • Dog rescued from Wallkill River’s icy grip 661 views
  • Controversy ensues as KCSD walks back Black History Month opt out language 586 views

Weather

Kingston
◉
25°
Sunny
7:01 am5:18 pm EST
Feels like: 25°F
Wind: 3mph WSW
Humidity: 61%
Pressure: 30.37"Hg
UV index: 1
WedThuFri
48/27°F
39/37°F
55/30°F
Weather forecast Kingston, New York ▸

Subscribe

Independent. Local. Substantive. Subscribe now.

  • Subscribe & Support
  • Sign up for Free Newsletter
  • Print Edition
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Contact
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Free HV1 Trial
  • Holiday Gift Subscription

© 2022 Ulster Publishing

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • Schools
    • Business
    • Sports
    • Crime
    • Politics & Government
  • What’s Happening
    • Calendar Of Events
    • Featured Events
      • Art
      • Books
      • Kids
      • Lifestyle & Wellness
      • Food & Drink
      • Music
      • Nature
      • Stage & Screen
  • Opinions
    • Letters
    • Columns
    • Editorials
  • Local
    • Special Sections
    • Local History
  • Marketplace
    • All Classified Ads
    • Help Wanted
    • Post a Classified Ad
  • Obituaries
  • Podcast
  • Subscribe & Support
  • Contact Us
    • Customer Support
    • Advertise
    • Submit A News Tip
  • Print Edition
    • Read ePaper Online
    • Newsstand Locations
    • Where’s My Paper
  • HV1 Magazines
  • Manage HV1 Account
  • Log In
  • Free HV1 Trial

© 2022 Ulster Publishing