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TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD MEETING
Thursday, 21 August 1997
Board Members (*absent) Others Present
George Totman, Chairman Joan Fitch , Board Secretary
Monica Carey George Senter, CEO
Sheldon Clark Warren Currier, Applicant Rep
*Jeff Lewis
*Verl Rankin
Cecil Twigg
George VanSlyke
The meeting was called to order at So 15 p.m. by Acting Chair Monica Carey.
Training Sessions/Survey
Chairman Totman had not yet arrived for the meeting, so Monica Carey served as Acting Chair. She
stated that she had forms that needed to be completed by the Planning Board members for the County
Planning Federation, a Municipal Board Training Needs Survey. Each of the Board members present
completed this survey which will be utilized to put training sessions together. These training sessions
will help the Board members with their educational requirements. She stated that they would also like
to have a training session in combination with Cortland County in the spring. CEO Senter asked the
Chair if the Planning Federation could also involve the Village in this survey, and Ms. Carey replied that
the Village should already have the information .
Approval of Minutes - July 17, 1997
A motion was made by Member George Van Slyke to approve the July 17, 1997 minutes as submitted.
The motion was seconded by Member Sheldon Clark, with all members present voting in favor.
Chairman Totman arrived at 8: 19 p.m. , and stated that Ms. Carey could continue conducting the
meeting as Acting Chair,
Site Plan Review - Roy & Jeanine Carson Guy - 479 Champlin Road - TM # 19- 1 " 15
The Board started their review by completing the Short Environmental Assessment Form, as required .
Board Member George Van Slyke read aloud Part H of the Short Environmental
Assessment Form . Negative responses were obtained to all questions in Part no
Therefore, it was determined by the Planning Board, upon the motion made by
Chairman George Totman, seconded by Member Cecil Twigg, with all members
present voting in favor, that the action, based on the information submitted, will
not cause any significant adverse environmental impact, resulting in a negative
declaration.
Acting Chair Carey then recognized Warren W. Currier, Jr. , Construction Coordinator, Better Housing
for Tompkins County, representing the applicants who were seeking Site Plan Approval for placing an
elder cottage on their property. The cottage would be a modular home placed adjacent (behind the
garage to the north side of the house) to the Guy's existing home, and would be used as a place of
residence for Eleanor Guy, Roy Guy's elderly mother, who has qualified for the Elder Cottage Lease
Program. In answer to questions from Board members, Mr. Currier explained that the home is
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approximately 24 feet by 28 feet and, as agreed by CEO Senter, meets all NYS Building Codes. CEO
Senter also stated that the proposed elder cottage has Health Department approval.
Further questions from the Board members provided additional information on the elder cottage: the
"foundation" would be a series of wood piers with a center beam down the middle ; the home would be
easy to move at the end of its needed use at this site ; the contract requires removal of the home within
90 days after it is no longer needed; the home remains the property of Better Housing and is leased to
the applicants; home will utilize existing septic system, and heat will be electric ; special permit renewal
with Town shall be every two years.
Mr. Currier also explained that Better Housing works with the County Office of the Aging who verifies
each applicant's eligibility for the Elder Cottage Program.
With little further discussion, Member Van Slyke made a motion to approve the Site Plan , as
submitted, seconded by Member Clark, with all those present voting in favor.
CEO Senter told Mr. Currier that he would send the Town regulations on elder housing to the
applicants . He also stated that he would require a plot plan and an electrical inspection certificate .
Mr. Currier stated he will be handling this project and will be providing all information to CEO Senter,
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Town of Groton Planning Board, the meeting was
adjourned at 8: 35 p.m. on a motion made by Member Wigg, seconded by Member Van Slyke, with all
members present voting in favor.
Respectfully submitted,
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Joan E. Fitch
Recording Secretary
(Secretary's note: No recording equipment was utilized for this meeting, so the meeting minutes are in
standard format.)
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