2 The Post NEWS Sunday, May 23, 2004 Crumbling cottage can be taken down, replacement Is more problematic By VICKI KEIPER Post Correspondent LEHMAN TWP. — It proba- bly was once a nice house. The two-story Dutch Colonial locat- ed on a wooded lot had an en- closed front porch and a base- ment garage. But over time, the walls and ceilings of the Lake Silkworth cottage crumbled to reveal studs and ceiling joists. A spot of the roof has caved in because of a break in the roof support. And the floor of a sec- ond-story bathroom barely keeps its contents from falling to the ground. “The only thing holding the toilet up there is the plumb- ing,” said Zoning Officer Charles Bartlett, pointing to photos taken after the front porch collapsed early on the morning of May 12. At the May 17 Board of Su- pervisors meeting, owners Ray- mond and Arlene Krukowski of Nanticoke asked if they needed to obtain a demolition permit before removing the dilapidat- ed Lakeside Drive cottage. Bartlett said that he doesn’t re- call ever issuing one before and hasn’t found record of any in the past. Krukowski claimed that his lawyer said that written per- mission on township letterhead would suffice in lieu of a per- "mit. Supervisor Douglas Ide suggested that Krukowskis’ lawyer contact township Solici- tor Peter Savage to work out the details. As for rebuilding on the lot, Bartlett said the Krukowskis would need to go through the normal zoning process for a new building permit. Krukows- ki, who owns three connecting lots, each with a structure, said the new building would be the same size as the old cottage. But, lot size requirements have changed since the original structure was built, Bartlett said. “Most lots there (in Lake Silkworth) are 25 to 40 feet wide,” he said, noting residents need at least half an acre in or- der to build. While a perc test for the sep- tic system isn’t necessary, the system would need to be in- spected by the township sewer officer to determine if the old system can support a new house, Bartlett said. After dealing with the deteri- orating cottage, the board turned its attention to a ques- tion about a cottage industry. Neighbors Ron Ritts and Jim Mould of Idetown Road asked if zoning variances transfer when a property gets new own- ers. Ritts and Mould live near a house that has a woodworking shop set up in the garage and the property is now for sale, Ritts said. Planning Commission Solici- tor M. John Haley explained that home occupancy permits pertain to properties only. “They regulate the property, not the person,” he said. For example if a doctor sells a prop- erty with an operational med- ical office to another doctor, the residential building can still be used as a doctor’s office, Ha- ley said. But, any change in land use would nullify the zon- ing exception, he said. If residents experience prob- lems with any home business, such as excessive noise or in- dustrial waste, they should con- tact the zoning officer, who would then investigate and cite violations, Haley said “We have to depend on the neighbors,” said Chairman David Sutton, noting that the township has only a part-time zoning officer and few police personnel available to follow up on variances. Storm damage claims being accepted TUNKHANNOCK — Residents whose homes or businesses sustained damage due to severe weather on May 12 are asked to contact the Emergency Management Agency at 836-3399 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Please supply the following information: name, address, tele- phone number, assessed value of the structure that was dam- aged, list of contents damaged, and the estimated dollar amount of loss/damage. Residents also will be asked for insurance infor- mation. 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