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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-09-18MINUTES - TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD MEETING - TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 AT THE TOWN HALL, 101 CONGER BOULEVARD, GROTON, NY Planning Board Members Present: Planning Board Members Absent: Dan Cerretani Mark Baxendell Leon Brockway, Jr. -Chair Monica Carey Edward Neuhauser Ryan Ramplin, Vice Chair Sam Rose Also Present: Dale Strong, Applicant Robin Cargian, Town Clerk Old Business: RESOLUTION #25-17 – APPROVE MINUTES FROM AUGUST 19, 2025 MOVED by Member Carry, seconded by Vice Chair Ramplin RESOLVED, to approve the minutes of August 19, 2025, as submitted. Ayes – Baxendell, Rose, Carey, Cerretani, Ramplin, Brockway Jr., Neuhauser Resolution Passed Nays - None New Business: Applications Applicant/Owner: Dale Strong Property Address: 46 Bossard Rd. Tax Parcel: 22.-1-23.1 Purpose: Subdivision of the Parcel into three lots The applicant, Dale Strong represents the family now owning the property after the passing of their mother. He provided letters from the siblings confirming their intention to subdivide as proposed. He explained it was an equal land division, approximately 20 acres per lot for each of them, which may have been that way at one point in the past noting there were old stone walls where the map division lines were placed. Member Baxendell noted that the AG Data statement was incomplete and offered the names of the other AG assessed owners within the request 500ft. The board agreed they would proceed with the review and add the missing names to the resolution. With no further questions for the applicant, Chair Brockway Jr. asked for a Lead Agency designation to conduct the State Environmental Quality Review. RESOLUTION #25-18 – TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD DECLARES ITSELF LEAD AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF SEQR REVIEW AND DECLARES A NEGATIVE DEC MOVED, by Member Baxendell, seconded by Member Rose that the Planning Board declares itself as lead agency and Vice Chair Ramplin then read aloud Part II of the Short Environmental Assessment Form. All questions in Part II received negative responses. A motion was then made by Member Cerretani that, based on the information and analysis of the SEQR concerning this application, the Town of Groton Planning Board has determined that the proposed action will not result in any significant adverse environmental 2 impact, resulting in a Negative Declaration. The motion was seconded by Member Carey with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes – Baxendell, Rose, Carey, Cerretani, Ramplin, Brockway Jr., Neuhuaser Resolution Passed Nays – None RESOLUTION #25-15 – TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD APPROVES THE THREE LOT SUBDIVISION APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY DALE STRONG FOR 46 BOSSARD RRD., TAX PARCEL #22.-1-23.1 WHEREAS, the three lot subdivision application submitted by Dale Strong located at 46 Bossard Rd., Tax parcel #22.1-23.1, was supported by a stamped survey as well as letters of support from the siblings having ownership and, WHEREAS, lot owners of record with agricultural assessments to include Scott and Jackie Baxendell, Stephen and Denise Lizzo, and Robert Miller, were provided and added to the Agricultural Assessment Data Sheet and, WHEREAS, the Groton Planning Board reviewed the minor subdivision application and found that all lots requested met the size criteria of zoning, would be an allowed use for building in that zone, and the Environmental Assessment was negative, RESOLVED, that the application be approved by a motion made by Vice Chair Ramplin, seconded by Member Cerretani. Ayes – Baxendell, Rose, Carey, Cerretani, Ramplin, Brockway Jr., Neuhuaser Resolution Passed Nays - None There being no further business, Member Baxendell moved to adjourn, seconded by Member Rose, at 7:45 pm. Unanimous. Robin Cargian Robin Cargian, Town Clerk September 19, 2025