HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-23-2024 Planning Board Meeting Agenda PacketPlanning Board Members: Chair Mark Baranello, Carole Lathrop, Dale Taylor, Sara Hollenbeck,
Karen Cushman Alternate: Mike Carboine
Agenda
1. Public Hearing
The applicant and owner Richard Beebe owns land on West State Road tax Map #115.00-14-11.000
he is seeking a site plan review for a minor subdivision of 37-acre lot. He would like to divide the lot
into two lots, one with 408 ft of road frontage with 17 +/- acres and the second with 255 ft. of road
frontage and 20 +/- acres.
Attachments:
Legal Notice of Public Hearing (LEGAL_NOTICE-_Public_Heairng_of_PB_10-23-2023.pdf)
2. Old Business
NONE
3. New Business
a. Application Minor Subdivision
Applicant: Richard Beebe
Propety Owner: Richard Beebe
Property Location: West State Road
Tax Map No.: 115.00-14-11.000
Zoned: ARC
Description of Project: The applicant and owner Richard Beebe owns land on West State
Road tax Map #115.00-14-11.000 he is seeking a site plan review for a minor subdivision of
37-acre lot. He would like to divide the lot into two lots, one with 408 ft of road frontage with
17 +/- acres and the second with 255 ft. of road frontage and 20 +/- acres.
Attachments:
Short Environmental Form Part 1-Beebe (Richard_Beebe-Short_Environmental_For
m__Redacted.pdf)
Subdivision Application-Beebe (Richard_Beebe-Application_for_a_Subdivision__Red
acted.pdf)
Subdivision Map (Beebe-Subdivison_Map.pdf)
Planning Board Agenda
Monday, October 23, 2023 at 7:00 pm
4. Approve Minutes
Attachments:
Draft of the Planning Board Meeting Minutes dated 09-25-2023 (09-25-2023_PB_Minutes_
_2nd_Draft_____1_.pdf)
5. Adjornment
| Agenda published on 10/16/2023 at 12:17 PM
MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARINGS OF THE VIRGIL PLANNING BOARD
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a meeting and a public hearing will be held before the Virgil
Planning Board on October 23, 2023, at the Virgil Town Hall 1176 Church Street, Virgil NY 13045
at 7:00 PM. The meetings and public hearings are being held to consider the following
application:
The applicant and owner Richard Beebe owns land on West State Road tax Map #115.00-14-
11.000 he is seeking a site plan review for a minor subdivision of 37-acre lot. He would like to
divide the lot into two lots, one with 408 ft of road frontage with 17 +/- acres and the second
with 255 ft. of road frontage and 20 +/- acres.
The above application is available at www.virgilny.org or contact the office of the Town Clerk at
(607) 835-6174, Ext. 2. Persons wishing to speak may do so in person, by attorney, or by another
representative. Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed ahead of time with
the Board or at such hearings.
Alane Van Donsel
Virgil Town Clerk on Behalf of
The Virgil Zoning Board of Appeals and the Virgil Planning Board
Dated: 10-12-2023 posted at the Virgil Town Hall
Posted in the Cortland Standard 10-17-2023
Virgil Planning Board Meeting September 25, 2023
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TOWN OF VIRGIL PLANNING BOARD MEETING
AND PUBLIC HEARING
September 25, 2023, 7:00 PM
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Board Chair Mark Baranello, Co- Chair Sara Hollenbeck, Members: Karen Cushman, and Mike
Carboine
OTHERS PRESENT: Alane Van Donsel Secretary, Attorney Dan Ellis,
APPLICANTS PRESENT: Applicant Matthew and Dave Denniston
PUBLIC PRESENT: Gary Wood, Steve Kucerak
CHAIRMAN RECUSED: Planning Board Chairman Mark Baranello recused himself from running the meeting due to a conflict of interest
with the Denniston application. Co-Chair Sara Hollenbeck stepped in as chair.
7:03 PM THE PLANNING BOARD CO-CHAIR SARA HOLLENBECK OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING:
DAVID DENNISTON APPLICANT: Mr. Denniston stated that he and his son Matthew are the owners of Sugarbush Acres LLC. They
inherited the property from his dad and Matthew’s grandfather who passed away. They now own a farmhouse that was built in 1873.
They have looked at several options regarding what they would like to do with the house, most of the options would require variances.
They have decided to sell the house and the hog house, chicken house and sap house with three acres of land.
GARY WOOD VIRGIL RESIDENT ON SUGARBUSH LANE: Mr. Wood said he is in favor of this subdivision, and he would like the board
to see fit to approve the application.
STEVE KUCERAK VIRGIL RESIDENT ON SUGARBUSH LANE- Mr. Kucerak also doesn’t see any reason why this subdivision shouldn’t be
approved.
Sara Hollenbeck asked three times if there were any other comments on this project, as there were none, Co-Chairmen Sara
Hollenbeck closed the Public Hearing at 7:07PM.
Planning board co- chair Sara Hollenbeck opened the regular portion of the planning board meeting.
OLD BUSINESS:
RESOLUTION #23-21 APPROVAL OF A NEGATIVE DECLARATION ON PART II OF THE SHORT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FORM
FOR THE MINOR SUBDIVISION OF TAX MAP #115.00-01-19.110: Member Michael Carboine made a motion to approve that the
proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental impacts based on the information and analysis of the short
Environmental Assessment Form and supporting documentations. Karen Cushman seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes Hollenbeck,
Cushman and Carboine. Abstain: Baranello Nays: None Motion Carried
RESOLUTION #23-22 APPROVAL OF THE MINOR SUBDIVISION FOR TAX MAP#115.00-01-19.110 FOR THE PROPERTY CURRENTLY
OWNED BY SUGARBUSH FARMS LLC: Member Karen Cushman made a motion to approve the subdivision for tax map #115.00-01-
19.110 conditioned that a certified subdivision map is provided. Member Michael Carboine seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes
Hollenbeck, Cushman and Carboine. Abstain: Baranello Nays: None Motion Carried
CHAIRMAN MARK BARANELLO TOOK OVER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE MEETING
NEW BUSINESS: None
RESOLUTION #23-23 PLANNING BOARD MINUTES FROM AUGUST 28, 2023: Member Michael Carboine made a motion to approve
the Planning Board minutes from 08-28-2023. Member Mark Barnello seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes Baranello, Cushman, &
Carboine. Abstain-Hollenbeck Nays: None Motion Carried
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE FORMER VIRGIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Board members were interested in what was happening with the
school building project. It was stated that the project is moving forward and there will be a public hearing on October 4th at 11AM for
a County PILOT.
With no further business to discuss, Chairman Baranello asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:20 PM. Member Michael
Carboine motioned to adjourn. Member Karen Cushman seconded the motion. Vote: Ayes Baranello, Cushman, Hollenbeck, and
Carboine. Nays: None Motion Carried
Respectfully Submitted by,
Alane Van Donsel
Alane Van Donsel
Planning Board Secretary
• Draft of these minutes were attached to the upcoming planning board meetings agenda for 10-23-23 and sent to the
Planning Board Members, Town Attorney and CEO on 10-16-23