HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-17 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 17 November 2011 - 7:30 PM
Town Hall Court Room - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY
Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present
Edward Neuhauser, Chairperson Gary Coats, Town CEO
Monica Carey Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary
Barbara Clark
Mark Baxendell
Mary K. Gloster
John Morey
Bret Wyllie
Applicants & Public in Attendance
Attorney James Henry for Kathleen Garrett, Applicant; Howard & Elizabeth Snyder, Debbie Teeter,
Mike Morris; Town Supervisor Glenn Morey; Town Councilmen Sheldon Clark & Rick Gamel.
Chairman Ed Neuhauser called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 20 OCTOBER 2011
A motion was made by Member Mary Gloster to approve the Minutes of the 20 October 2011
Planning Board meeting, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Barbara Clark,
with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #43 of 2011.
CEO INSTRUCTION
Code Enforcement Officer Gary Coats instructed the Board members on the proper process for State
Environmental Quality Review (SEQR); all applications reviewed by the Planning Board require SEQR
review, as stated in the handout distributed by him at this meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
James R. Henry, Attorney, Applicant/Kathleen Garrett, Reputed Owner - Smith Road- TM #25.-
1-5.2 - Minor Subdivision
Chairman Ed Neuhauser recognized Attorney Henry, representing the reputed owner of this property,
Kathleen Garrett, who was seeking approval to subdivide this 14± acre parcel into two parcels of 3.10±
acres (vacant land which will be sold), with the remaining 11± acres, all as shown on the survey map
accompanying the application.
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With no further questions from the Board, a motion was made by Chairman Neuhauser that for the
purpose of the State Environmental Quality Review concerning this application, the Town of
Groton Planning Board hereby declares itself as Lead Agency. The motion was seconded by
Member Bret Wyllie, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #44 of 2011.
Chair Neuhauser read aloud Part II of the Short Environmental Assessment Form. Negative responses
were obtained to all questions in Part II. A motion was then made by Member Monica Carey 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 impact, resulting in a Negative Declaration. The motion was seconded by
Member Gloster, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #45 of 2011.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Carey to approve the Minor
Subdivision as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Gloster, with the vote recorded
as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #46 of 2011.
Christopher Haas, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 170 Bossard Road- TM #s 22.-1-4.4 & 4.23 -
Boundary Line Change
Chairman Ed Neuhauser acknowledged that there was no applicant, nor a representive, present to
answer the Board's questions regarding this application.
Therefore, a motion was made by Member Barbara Clark to postpone any action on this
application until the December 2011 meeting of the Planning Board. The motion was seconded
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by Member Carey, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #47 of 2011.
OTHER BUSINESS
• Debbie Teeter: Tompkins County Community Agricultural Awareness Educator - Review
of Agricultural Districts - Ms. Teeter was appearing before the Board to review Town farmland
as shown on a map she displayed for review. She stated that she was visiting all County
planning boards to ascertain if the maps on file indicating ag properties were current; were
there any lands that should be either removed from the Ag District, or added thereto? At the
conclusion of their review, the Board concluded that the Town of Groton map displayed by Ms.
Teeter was current.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:10 p.m., a motion was made by Member Morey to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded
by Member Gloster, with all members present voting in favor.
J n E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Coats,
Chair Neuhauser&Board Members on 12/13/11.
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