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Home My WebLink About2002-12-18 743 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD PUBLIC HEARING MINUTES DECEMBER 18, 2002 - 7 : 00 p . m . PALMER - SUBDIVISION PRESENT : Chairperson Sarah Newman Planning Board Members : William Farrell , Laurene Gilbert, Robert Roe ABSENT : Olivia Vent, Linda Hansen (Excused) Others Present : Applicants - Michael and Jeannette Palmer Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Members of the Public : Barbara Ganzel , Tony Serviente , John Shepardson Public Hearing Declared Open : Chairperson Sarah Newman declared the public hearing open at 7 : 10 p . m. and read the following Notice of Publication : "PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Planning Board of the Town of Danby on Wednesday , December 18 , 2002 at 7 : 00 p . m . at 1830 Danby Road, Ithaca, New York to consider approval of the proposed subdivision of Town of Danby Tax Parcel No . 2 . - 1 -43 . 3 , located at 40 Muzzy Road, into a 2-acre lot with 200 feet of frontage, and a 13 . 66 acre lot with approximately 80 feet of frontage . A variance from the minimum 200 foot frontage requirement was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals on October 28 , 2002 for this proposed subdivision, as was a variance from the minimum 50-foot front yard depth requirement, in order to have a 20-foot yard depth between three (3 ) existing outbuildings and a proposed lot line. Albert L . And Rheta J. Shepardson , owners ; Michael C . And Jeannette M . Palmer, applicants . All interested persons will be heard either in person or in writing . A Regular Meeting of the Planning Board will follow the public hearing . By Order of the Planning Board Carol W . Sczepanski , Town Clerk Dated : December 10 , 2002 Published : December 12 , 2002 " Communications : Affidavit of Neighbor Notification Comments of the Public : Tony Serviente -owns property across from the proposed variance . He asked for explanation of what this proposal is addressing. He is concerned that adjacent properties may also be developed at a future date . John Shepardson - thinks that this subdivision is a good use of the property . Michael Palmer addressed the public and said that his intentions is to build a house on the back lot and are not considering further development . Jeannette Palmer said that a new house is being built across from 44 Muzzy Road . Susan Beeners said that subdivision approval by the Planning Board is necessary as the lot is less than five (5 ) acres . Public Hearing Declared Closed : Chairperson Newman declared the public hearing closed at 7 : 25 p . m . 744 Respect illy submitted , d Carol W . c epanski Secretary phm-palm. 02 745 1 Planning Board Minutes December 18 , 2002 TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD MINUTES DECEMBER 18, 2002 Regular Meeting PRESENT : Chairperson Sarah Newman Planning Board Members : William Farrell , Laurene Gilbert, Robert Roe ABSENT : Olivia Vent, Linda Hansen (Excused) Others Present : Applicants - Michael and Jeannette Palmer Susan Beeners - Code Enforcement Officer Carol Sczepanski - Town Clerk Members of the Public : Barbara Ganzel , Tony Serviente, John Shepardson Communications : A letter sent to the Planning Board dated October 24 , 2002 and received by the Code Enforcement Office on October 29 , 2002 from Lamar Herrin was read by Chairperson Newman . He objects to houses built on less that two(2) acres and less than 200 feet of road frontage . Board of Zoning Appeals "Notice of Decision" . Chairperson Sarah Newman called the meeting to order at 7 : 25 P . M . Following a public hearing for the Palmer Subdivision Proposal at 44 Muzzy Road the Planning Board reviewed the SEQR for this minor action . RESOLUTION NO. 15 OF 2002 SEQR, PALMER SUBDIVISION- APPROVAL By Robert Roe : Seconded by Laurene Gilbert WHEREAS, this action is to consider approval of the proposed subdivision of Town of Danby Tax Parcel No . 2 . - 1 -43 . 3 , located at 40 Muzzy Road, into a 2 -acre lot with 200 feet of frontage, and a 13 . 66 acre lot with approximately 80 feet of frontage ; and WHEREAS, a variance from the minimum 200 foot frontage requirement of Section 600, Paragraph 4, of the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals on October 28 , 2002 for this proposed subdivision, as was a variance from the minimum 50-foot front yard depth requirement of Section 600 , Paragraph 5 , in order to have a 20-foot yard depth between 3 existing outbuildings and a proposed lot line ; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danby Planning Board is acting as Lead Agency in environmental review of the proposed subdivision, an Unlisted Action ; and WHEREAS , the Planning Board has reviewed the recommendation of the Code Enforcement Officer that a negative determination of environmental significance be made for this action , NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review of this Unlisted Action, makes a negative determination of environmental significance . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : ` 46 2 Planning Board Minutes December 18 , 2002 Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Newman Aye (Vent & Hansen - absent) Carried Unanimously RESOLUTION NO. 16 of 2002 APPROVAL , PALMER SUBDIVISION By Laurene Gilbert : Seconded by Robert Roe WHEREAS, this action is to consider approval of the proposed subdivision of Town of Danby Tax Parcel No . 2 . - 1 -43 . 3 , located at 40 Muzzy Road, into a 2 -acre lot with 200 feet of frontage, and a 13 . 66 acre lot with approximately 80 feet of frontage; and WHEREAS, a variance from the minimum 200 foot frontage requirement of Section 600, Paragraph 4, of the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance was granted by the Board of Zoning Appeals on October 28 , 2002 for this proposed subdivision, as was a variance from the minimum 50-foot front yard depth requirement of Section 600, Paragraph 5 , in order to have a 20- foot yard depth between 3 existing outbuildings and a proposed lot line; and WHEREAS, the Town of Danby Planning Board, acting as Lead Agency in environmental review of the proposed subdivision , an Unlisted Action has on December 18 , 2002 made a negative determination of environmental significance ; and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has held a public hearing on this matter on December 18 , 2002 ; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED, that the Town of Danby Planning Board grants final subdivision approval to the subdivision as shown on " Sketch Plan , Michael Palmer, Jeannette Palmer, Property is 40 Muzzy Road" dated November 8 , 2002 , conditional on submission of a final survey map, suitable for filing, for signature by the Planning Board Chairperson; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Board acknowledges that Michael and Jeannette Palmer, in the letter dated September 18 , 2002 which accompanies their application for variance and for subdivision approval , have stated that the ` Stony Acres Trading Post ' Planned Development Zone (PD14) will no longer be active ; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Planning Board recommends to the Town Board that Planned Development Zone 14 be removed from the Town of Danby Zoning Map at such time that various changes are made to said map . A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows : Farrell Aye Gilbert Aye Roe Aye Newman Aye (Vent & Hansen - absent) Carried Unanimously Laurene Gilbert left the meeting at 7 : 30 p .m . Announcements : Chairperson Newman reported to the members present that she is working on making all revisions on the Comprehensive Plan that were what the Board considered minor wording changes and other somewhat substantive issues around which there was general agreement in our joint meetings with the Town Board . Her goal is to complete all those small revisions and then distribute the revised version to both boards with a list of the major issues that were not resolved. There will be another joint meeting to revisit the Land Use Chapter and the unresolved issues that are still outstanding and 47 3 Planning Board Minutes December 18, 2002 to look at the revised version of the rest of the Comprehensive Plan. The revised version should be ready for the Planning Board January meeting . ADJOURNMENT : On a motion the meeting adjourned at 7 : 30 p . m . due to lack of quorum . Respectfully submitted, aubtia./3 4 /40.44 Carol W. Sczepa < i Secretary min- 18 . 02