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TOWN OF DANBY
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting 7 : 30 P . M . September 15 , 1993
PRESENT :
Chairperson Weitzel
Planning Board Members : Eloise Greene , Joel Gagnon , Ken Horst ,
Don Schaaf , Bill Farrell
ABSENT :
Arch Dotson
Others Present :
Carol Sczepanski - Secretary
Code Enforcement Officer - Susan Beeners
Members of the Public :
Mary Lou Hardesty , Michael Tierney , Lily Newton , Kenneth Newton ,
Diane Sherwood , Paul Norton , Andrew Richardson , Donna Inman
Chairperson Weitzel called the meeting to order at 7 : 40 P . M .
Corrections to July 21 , 1993 Minutes
1 ) Page 6 - Add motion seconded by Paul Viscuso
Approval of July 21 , 1993 Minutes
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Ken Horst to
approve the July 21 , 1993 Planning Board Minutes as corrected .
Carried Unanimously
Approval of August 5 , 1993
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Bill Farrell to
approve the August 5 , 1993 Planning Board Minutes .
Carried Unanimously
Approval of August 18L 1993 Minutes Postponed :
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Ken Horst to
postpone the approval of August 18 , 1993 Planning Board Minutes
until the next meeting .
Carried Unanimously
H iliview Terrace Subdivision & Mobile Home Park Expansion General
S ite Plan Review
The following items were presented to the Planning Board for
H illview Terrace Subdivision & Mobile Home Park Expansion for
review and discussion .
1 ) General Site Plan
2 ) Preliminary Water and Sewer Mains - with topographical lines
3 ) Alternate Access to Cluster Planned Development
4 ) Full Environmental Assessment Form ( EAF ) Part I
S usan reported that it is possible to have a subdivision within a
mobile hone park planned development .
N eighbor Notification for a public hearing will be sent to all
surrounding land owners within one thousand ( 1 , 000 ) feet .
E nvironmental Assessment Form Review
Mary Lou Hardesty explained that the total acreage in the site plan
includes their own residence , the proposed cluster subdivision , the
existing park and the proposed park .
Suggested changes by Planning Board to EAF :
1 ) Page 4 - No . 21. - Increased energy use - add heating oil ;
2 ) Page 5 - to C - 3 add - - or other uses allowed in PD zones ;
3 ) Page 5 - C - 6 - discussion resulted in a straw vote with
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five members voting to leave as is and one opposed .
Section B . Review of Project Description
B - Project Description - No . 23 - Current usage of water - average
o f 163 gallons per day per unit . Figure of 7800 gallons is high -
e xisting park has a holding tank of 13 , 000 gallons .
lg - cross off day and add " peak hour " and insert 13 trips for
e xisting and sixteen in the proposed , total of 33 . Parking - 1 . 3
spaces are required but two ( 2 ) are allowed in the project ( 125
total ) .
G arages and / or Carports - none proposed at this time
S tatus of Geologists Reports :
Mary Lou reported that the testing for available water on the
property was done by a geologist and a written report was submitted
t o Tompkins County Health Department . The Health Department has
g iven preliminary approval for the design of the septic system .
Approval of the water supply and sewage system must be obtained
from Tompkins County Health Department before the project can be
built .
Motion to Schedule Public Hearing - Hardesty Proposal
A motion was made by Chairperson Nancy Weitzel and seconded by Don
Schaaf that in the interest of obtaining public comment early in
t he process , the Town of Danby Planning Board schedule a public
hearing for Wednesday , September 22 , 1993 at 7 : 30 P . M . Purpose of
hearing is to consider a recommendation to the Town Board with
respect to a request for Site Plan Approval of a General Site Plan
for Planned Development Zone 2 . Such plan is proposed to include
a Mobile Home Park Planned Development , a Cluster Planned
D evelopment , and enlargement of the owners ' adjacent residential
lot . The involved properties are located southwest of the
intersection of Danby Road ( Rte . 96B ) and South Danby Road , on Town
of Danby Tax Parcels # 20 . - 1 - 4 . 2 and 20 . - 1 - 4 . 5 . Paul and Mary Lou
H ardesty , Owners , Mary Lou Hardesty , Applicant .
D iscussion followed regarding the necessity of a public information
h earing .
Chairperson Weitzel reported that the public hearing was requested
for September 22 , 1993 so that Tom Niederkorn will be available to
address any questions the public may have about the proposal .
Susan said that this is a public informational hearing for the
public to review and comment early in the process . An official
public hearing will be held when the SEQR Part II has been
completed and the application is complete .
Mary Lou reported that she mailed a letter ( dated September 10 ,
1993 ) of Neighbor. Notification to all the neighboring properties
within 1 , 000 feet of the proposed project . Only one neighbor has
responded to her personally .
K en Horst said he understands the reasoning for having public
h earings but we already have a lot of information relative to the
water and some of the other issues .
D on Schaaf said that with adequate notice people who live within
t he 1 , 000 foot boundaries and others who are concerned will attend
t o express whatever concerns or interests they may have .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
Farrell Aye
G agnon Aye
G reene Aye
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S chaaf Aye
W eitzel Aye
Horst Nay Carried
J oel Gagnon suggested that Susan Beeners and Mary Lou Hardesty , put
t ogether a DRAFT SEQR Part II to review at the October Planning
B oard meeting .
Mary Lou asked the Planning Board to set a public hearing date for
as soon as possible .
Motion - Tentative Date for Public Hearing - Hardesty Proposal
A motion was made by Ken Horst and seconded by Joel Gagnon that the
P lanning Board tentatively set October 27 , 1993 for a public
h earing for Hillview Terrace Subdivision and Mobile Park Expansion
with a special meeting of the Board to follow .
Carried Uninamously
O ther Items :
H illview Road Landfill Committee Update
Joel Gagnon reported that he attended the Hillview Road Landfill
Committee Meeting and inquired about the Reclamation Plan for the
landfill closure and capping . He is in receipt of a copy of the
Reclamation Plan .
ADJOURNMENT :
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 9 : 20 P . M .
Respectively submitted ,
Carol W . Scze a ski , Secretary
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