�TOWN OF
PLANNING BOARD
DRAFT MINUTES
September 26,
2018
Chairman
Ian Murray called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Planning Clerk Linda McCabe called the roll: Chairman
Ian Murray � present, Laurie
Griffen � present, Patrick Hanehan � present, Robert
McConnell � present, Joseph
Lewandowski � present, Brandon Myers � present,
George Olsen - present,
Alternate Christopher Koval - absent.
Also attending:� Lance Ingram, Jessica Bentley, Louis Farone,
Paul Murphy and Thomas Yannios. �(Sign-in
sheet is on file in the Clerk's office)
A motion was made by Patrick Hanehan ,
seconded by Robert McConnell, to accept the meeting minutes of August 22, 2018.
��Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye, Patrick
Hanehan � aye, Robert McConnell � aye, Joseph Lewandowski � aye, Brandon Myers
� aye, George Olsen - aye.
Approved
Public Hearing for Special Use Permit
Jessica Bentley
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Owner:� Frank Owens
357 River Rd.����������������������������������������������������������������������� ��� 62 Louden Rd.
Stillwater, NY
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S/B/L 157.-1-49.2
Rural Residential
Location:� 1164 Rt. 29
Returning Applicant seeks a Special Use Permit to open up a hair salon and barber shop at 1164 Rt. 29.
Applicant Jessica Bentley appeared before the Board.
Chairman Ian Murray stated the property is a substandard, nonconforming lot, but with prior variance approvals this is okay.� He explained that she was before the Board for a Special Use Permit as the use that was with the building before was abandoned for two or more years, so the Board has to go through the process with this new application. He then asked if there were any questions from the Board; there were none.� He asked if the Applicant had any questions for the Board; she did not.
Laurie Griffen read the short form EAF, line by line, which was completed by the Board.�
Chairman Ian Murray stated that question #13 on the short form EAF was incorrect, the answer should be yes, as the property to the east has Army Corp wetlands and the answer to question #13B is no.� Chairman Ian Murray made the corrections on the EAF form.
Proof of Notice
having been furnished by newspaper on September 14, 2018 Chairman Ian Murray opened
the Public Hearing at 7:35 p.m., asking those wishing to speak,
to please stand and state their name and address.� Seeing as no one spoke, Chairman Ian Murray closed the Public Hearing at 7:36 p.m.�
documents as presented, to declare SEQR
review complete and to make a Negative Declaration.� Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye, Patrick Hanehan � aye,
Robert McConnell � aye, Joseph Lewandowski � aye, Brandon Myers � aye, George
Olsen - aye.
Approved
Laurie Griffen made a motion, seconded
by Robert McConnell, to approve the Special Use Permit application with the
condition of a one year renewable permit. �Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye, Patrick Hanehan � aye,
Robert McConnell � aye, Joseph Lewandowski � aye, Brandon Myers � aye, George
Olsen - aye.
Chairman Ian Murray then told
the Applicant to contact Zoning Officer/Building Inspector Gil Albert
concerning any signs she'd like to put up as there are regulations concerning
signs.
Applicant Jessica Bentley
thanked the Board.
Minor Subdivision Conference
Lance Ingmire
#17-21
44 Trombley Rd.
Rural District
Stillwater, NY
12170
S/B/L 193.-1-48
Returning Applicant seeks a two lot subdivision.
Applicant Lance Ingmire appeared before the Board.
Chairman Ian Murray stated he has no questions. The Applicant did a good job with his application, his surveyor did a good job, all notes are there; water regulations, agriculture notes.� Patrick Hanehan checked for sight distances on the road earlier today and said there is no problem with the driveway anywhere.� Chairman Ian Murray added he sees that the Applicant put in a 20' no-cut buffer and questioned if the Applicant put the no-cut buffer in his deed.
The Applicant replied he honestly had no idea.�
Chairman Ian Murray stated the Applicant should tie that into the deed so it stays there, for his own protection.� Laurie Griffen added he should use the same language that is here, in the deed.
The Applicant replied okay.
Chairman Ian Murray asked if there were any Board questions; there were none.� He then stated we will publish for a Public Hearing for next month.
The Applicant thanked the Board.
Information:
Darlene Zeh addressed the Board with some questions concerning the property located at 1412 Rt. 9P, on which she'd like to open a real estate office and deli.� She'd like to take a third of the property for the real estate business and two thirds for the deli.� She said she's looking to move the entrance as it currently is located on that curve in the road.
Chairman Ian Murray stated she needs to talk with the NYS DOT concerning the new driveway cuts she'd like and talk to an engineer concerning adequate sight distances for the ingress and egress.� He added there is a swath of wetlands that goes behind Stewart's and the trailer park that needs to be investigated.�
Darlene Zeh asked what she needs to move forward.
Chairman Ian Murray stated she would need a special use permit in order to have the businesses there but she needs to have some of the preliminary work completed, which she will have to pay for.� He suggested she get a good firm that knows about wetlands and wetland regulations.� He also noted she will need engineering work done and parking spaces to town regulations and stormwater plan is needed.� Town Engineer Ken Martin stated if she keeps disturbance under one acre, she'll be okay with stormwater.� This is the lake commercial district and a minimum of one acre is needed for the businesses.
Darlene Zeh stated she'll get an engineer working on it.
Paul Murphy stated Witt Construction has drilled more than 10 test wells and he thought he was only allowed 10; does it matter...and they can actually use the 16 or 17 as test data?� Chairman Ian Murray responded yes we had said 10, but testing more is better data for us; if they hit a dry hole or underperforming well they can drill another one.� We have received no data on the test wells to date.� Paul Murphy replied okay.
Old Business:
New Business: The County Training Conference will be held January 23, 2019.
meeting at 7:49 p.m.� Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye, Patrick Hanehan � aye,
Robert McConnell � aye, Joseph Lewandowski � aye, Brandon Myers � aye, George
Olsen - aye.
Meeting Adjourned
The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. McCabe
Planning Clerk