HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-April-4-planning-board-draft-minutesTown of Enfield Planning Board Meeting
April 4, 2018 - Enfield Community Building
PRESENT: Joe Dawson, Henry Hansteen, Dan Walker
OTHERS PRESENT: Alan Teeter, Code Enforcement Officer, Lindsey Garner
EXCUSED: Ann Chaffee, Steve Givin, Rich Teeter
Dan Walker called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Dan Walker designated Alternate Member Joe Dawson as a Substitute Member of the
Planning Board for the meeting as 3 regular members were absent.
Henry Hansteen made a motion and seconded by Joe Dawson to approve the minutes
for the March 7, 2018 meeting. Motion passed unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Sketch Plan for Subdivision of Tax Parcel 3.-3-9.2
Lindsay Garner, presented a preliminary sketch plan for a possible subdivision of 304
Hayts Road, Tax Parcel 3.-3-9.2, owned by Donna Halloran. The Parcel is 127.78
Acres and has been farmed by Stick and Stone Farm. The parcel has a house and
barn at 304 Hayts Road. The owner is considering subdividing off the corner of the
parcel that includes the House and Barn, and possible an additional two 2 acre parcels
on Sheffield Road. In 2017 a 2.19 Ac Parcel was subdivided on the Southwest corner
of the main parcel. There was also subdivision of 2 parcels from 2005 to 2007.
Ms. Garner stated that the Owners intent was to subdivide the house and barn from the
remainder of the property to be able to continue to own the house if the farm land was
able to be sold. The two frontage lots are being considered as an income source if the
owner did not sell the entire property. If only the House parcel was subdivided, the
current subdivision law would make this an administrative process by the Code
Enforcement Officer and would not require a Planning Board action. If three or more
lots were created it would require an approval by the Planning Board. The Board
discussed the issues of wanting to know the owners intent for the future if only two lots
were created now, and is the intent to come back in the short term to subdivide another
lot off. Dan Walker said that if the intent is to create more lots in the near future having
overall plan for board review would be consistent with the intent of the subdivision
regulation.
Ms. Garner will discuss the options with the Property owner.
2. Review of Draft Solar Law
Dan Walker provided the Board with copies of the 3-6-18 draft of the Solar Energy Law.
The board members reviewed the law and had no major comments. The process of the
Planning Board taking a lead role in the site plan review and environmental review and
Town of Enfield Planning Board Meeting
April 4, 2018 - Enfield Community Building
making a recommendation to the Town Board which would be making the determination
of issuing the Special use permit was discussed and understood by the board members
present.
OLD BUSINESS:
Alan Teeter reported that the owner of the Parcel which has the approved Delaware
River Solar site wants to subdivide the parcel to have the Solar Plant on its own Parcel.
No proposed plat was presented and since this project has site plan approval based on
the entire parcel, the Planning Board should review the subdivision even if it is only a
two lot subdivision.
Henry Hansteen made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm
Respectfully Submitted, Dan Walker, Planning Board Chair