Hamlin board approves conditional permit for home‑based used‑car sales with limits

The Hamlin Planning Board on Monday approved a conditional special‑use permit allowing a resident to operate a limited used‑car resale operation from an accessory pole barn at 80 North Hammond Road.

Neighbors told the board they moved to Hamlin for large parcels and single‑family character and said a commercial business would change the neighborhood’s residential feel. One resident said: "I moved to Hamlin to have the large parcels and the single dwelling houses and I don't really feel comfortable with having a commercial ... business come into the neighborhood." The applicant, Christopher Kubiotti, said sales would be by appointment, no repairs would be performed on site, and that vehicles would be stored inside the barn.

Board members discussed New York State dealer‑license requirements and local zoning compatibility. The board noted the town’s RBL (residential, very low density) zoning district permits primarily housing and uses that support housing, and that accessory uses must be compatible with the district. Planners and the town attorney said a dealer’s license and relevant state documentation are necessary for the board to set enforceable conditions.

The board’s conditional approval caps the operation at five vehicles stored or displayed inside the building at any time, prohibits on‑site repairs, requires proof of a current New York State dealer license to be submitted to zoning staff by a date to be set by the office, and limits hours of customer visits to daylight/early‑evening hours (the applicant said weekdays and Saturday afternoons were planned). Board members also noted annual inspection authority and reserved the right to revisit conditions if compliance problems arise.

The motion to approve carried in voice vote. The applicant was told to file any outstanding DMV documentation and to return with any changes; the board emphasized that a special‑use permit runs with the property and that code compliance will be monitored.

Next steps: the applicant must provide the requested dealer‑license documentation to zoning staff and comply with the permit conditions; the board retains inspection and enforcement authority and may require additional conditions if complaints arise.