HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-19 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 19 June 2008 - 7:30 PM
Town Hall - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY
Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present
Barbara Clark, Chairperson Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary
Monica Carey Gary Coats, Code Officer
Mark Baxendell
Theresa Donlick
Mary K. Gloster
Janice Haines
Edward Neuhauser
Applicants & Public in Attendance
Mitchell Metzgar, Applicant; Town Supervisor Glenn Morey.
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called to order
at 7:35 p.m. by Chairperson Barbara Clark.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 15 MAY 2008
A motion was made by Member Janice Haines to approve the Minutes of the 15 May 2008
meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board, as submitted. The motion was seconded by
Member Mary Gloster, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Carey
Member Donlick
Member Gloster
Member Haines
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #25 of 2008.
OLD BUSINESS
None.
NEW BUSINESS
Mitchell Metzgar, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 502 Locke Road - TM #16.-1-4.7 - Minor
Subdivision
Chairperson Clark recognized the applicant who explained that he was seeking subdivision approval
to create three lots from his 62± acre parcel, as shown on the map accompanying the application: Lot
1 of 51± A. (wooded), Lot 2 of 10± acres (batch plant location), and Lot 3 of 1± acre (home). CEO Coats
stated that this was the first request of two that were to be considered by this Board, the second
request being a Boundary Line Change, adding .86± of an acre from the 10± acre parcel (batch plant,
Lot 2) to the home parcel, Lot 3, thereby increasing its size. The Board reviewed the proposed road
frontages and found they were adequate.
Member Mark Baxendell asked why the applicant did not do a two-lot subdivision (Lots 1 and 2), with
part of Lot 2 added to the home parcel by a simple Boundary Line Change? A subdivision was not
required to split the parent parcel. The Board members agreed that the subdivision was not required
just to create a second lot from the main parcel, and the fee paid by the applicant should be adjusted,
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as only a Boundary Line Change would be required to take the 1± acre strip from TM #16.-1-4.7 and
add it to his adjacent TM #16.-1-5).
No Action Required.
Mitchell Metzgar, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 500 Locke Road - TM #16.-1-4.7 - Boundary Line
Change
Chair Clark acknowledged that "under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(10), (12) or (13) of the State
Environmental Quality Review Law, the proposed action is a Type II action and is determined not to
have a significant impact on the environment, or is otherwise precluded from environmental review
under the Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8."
A motion was made by Member Baxendell to approve the Boundary Line Change, as requested.
The motion was seconded by Member Monica Carey, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Carey
Member Donlick
Member Haines
Member Neuhauser
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #26 of 2008.
CEO Coats advised the applicant that his surveyor needed to revise the map to show the splitting of
the main parcel into two parcels.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Chairperson Clark commented that Deputy Clerk Debbie Lane is "doing a great job."
Everything is accomplished for the Planning Board in a timely manner and makes the Board's
job easier to do.
• CEO Gary Coats reported that a windmill application will be forthcoming for review.
• CEO Coats distributed a letter he had received on 17 June 2008 (letter not dated) from John
Fiore regarding a Notice of Violation which had been issued to him on 21 May 2008. The
Board discussed the condition of the property, and CEO Coats stated he will "monitor the
situation."
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:10 p.m., a motion was made by Member Gloster to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
seconded by Member Ed Neuhauser, with all members present voting in favor.
Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town Clerk, CEO Coats, Chair Clark& Board
Members Baxendell, Gloster, Carey, Donlick&Neuhauser on 7/11/08.
Originals mailed w/tape.
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