HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-21 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 21 February 2013 - 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, Vice Chair Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary
Barbara Clark
Mark Baxendell
John Morey
Bret Wyllie
Lisa Maloney Hahn
Applicants & Public in Attendance
Jalenia Mead, Applicant; James Lockwood, Jr., Applicant; Doug VanBenschoten, Applicant; Marlin
Houston for James Houston, Applicant; Town Councilmen Sheldon Clark and Ellard Sovocool.
REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called
to order by Chairman Edward Neuhauser at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 17 JANUARY 2013
A motion was made by Member Monica Carey to approve the Minutes of the 17 January 2013
Planning Board meeting, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Bret Wyllie, with
the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #8 of 2013.
OLD BUSINESS - NONE
NEW BUSINESS
James Houston, Applicant/Marlin Houston, Reputed Owner - 718 Sovocool Hill Road - TM #25.-
1-24.1 - Site Plan Review- Proposed Metal Fabricating/Welding Shop
Chairman Neuhauser recognized Marlin Houston, representing the applicant who was seeking
approval to open up a metal fabrication shop at this location in an existing building; he stated that the
applicant had already started it. A majority of the work is done offsite. There will be no signs, and
there is plenty of parking.
Chairman Neuhauser advised the applicant that this application will require a Public Hearing and a
Life Safety Inspection. CEO Gary Coats explained that it had been agreed upon that someone else
would be performing the LSI, as Mr. Houston did not want it done by him. If inspected by the person
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who occasionally acts on CEO Coats'behalf (Mr. Anderson, an employee of the Village of Groton), there
would be no charge to the applicant; however, if someone else (not an employee of the Village) was
hired, the applicant would be charged a fee. The inspection would be done before the Public Hearing.
With no further questions from the Board, a motion was made by Member Carey to accept the
Preliminary Site Plan for the proposed metal fabricating/welding shop, as submitted, with the
Public Hearing set for 21 March 2013 at 7:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Member Wyllie,
with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #9 of 2013.
James W. Lockwood, Jr.. Applicant/Reputed Owner- 625-633 Old Stage Road - TM #20.-1-40.4 -
Site Plan Review - Proposed Minor Subdivision w/Flag Lot
Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who was seeking approval to subdivide his 8.46±-acre
parcel into two lots; the piece being subdivided is approximately 1.5 acres, as shown on a portion of
the tax map accompanying the application. Mr. Lockwood stated that the newly created lot would be a
flag lot with a 40 ft. wide pole running a distance of 450± feet to the 1±-acre building lot (190 ft. by 230
ft., more or less) at the rear of the subject parcel. This lot, he said, would be for his daughter. Chair
Neuhauser commented that there needs to be at least one acre in the back.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member John Morey that the Town of Groton
Planning Board hereby declares itself as Lead Agency under SEQRA for a proposed Minor
Subdivision w/Flag Lot. The motion was seconded by Member Lisa Maloney Hahn, with the vote
recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #10 of 2013.
Chairman Neuhauser then 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 Barbara
Clark 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
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significant adverse environmental impact, resulting in a Negative Declaration. The motion was
seconded by Member Maloney Hahn, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #11 of 2013.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Carey to approve the Minor
Subdivision, as requested, conditioned upon receipt of the required survey map. The motion
was seconded by Member Maloney Hahn, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #12 of 2013.
Douglas VanBenschoten. Applicant/Samuel lis Cheryl Rose, Reputed Owners - Between Locke
Road lis Chipman Cors. Road -TM #16.-1-32.42 - Minor Subdivision
Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who was purchasing 4.3± acres from the adjacent Rose
property (128.78± A.); the purchased parcel would be combined with the applicant's land.
With no further questions from the Board, a motion was made by Member Clark 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 Morey, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #13 of 2013.
Chairman 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 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
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seconded by Member Clark, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #14 of 2013.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Maloney Hahn to approve the Minor
Subdivision, as requested, with the 4.3± A. subdivided parcel to be combined with the
applicant's adjoining parcel. The motion was seconded by Member Carey, with the vote recorded
as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #15 of 2013.
Douglas VanBenschoten. Applicant/Reputed Owner - Between Locke Road lis Chipman Cors.
Road - Part of TM #16.-1-32.42. 32.41 lis 4.62 - Boundary Line Change
Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who was seeking approval to combine the subject three
parcels into one parcel, as shown on the map accompanying the application. Member Carey asked
about the easement shown, and Mr. VanBenschoten explained the neighbor wanted this easement so
he could take care of any brush that grows along there.
With no further questions from the Board, a motion was made by Member Morey 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 Wyllie, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #16 of 2013.
Chairman 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 Clark 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
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seconded by Member Maloney Hahn, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #17 of 2013.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Maloney Hahn to approve the
Boundary Line Change, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Baxendell, with the
vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #18 of 2013.
Jalenia Mead, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 204 McLean Road - Part of TM #39.-1-28 - Site Plan -
Proposed Dog Kennel
Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who explained that she is seeking approval to operate a
day care for dogs (Those Krazy Kanines). She has 22 kennels that were existing when she purchased
the property, but stated she only uses "a few" of them.
Chair Neuhauser advised that there would have to be a Public Hearing held and there would be a fee.
Member Morey asked if anyone would have to back out onto the highway, and Mrs. Mead responded
that there was plenty of room to turn around on the property.
With no further questions from the Board, a motion was made by Member Maloney Hahn to accept
the Preliminary Site Plan for the proposed dog kennel (Those Krazy Kanines, LLC), as requested,
with a Public Hearing to be held immediately following the first public hearing (Houston) on 21
March 2013. The motion was seconded by Member Clark, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #19 of 2013.
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ORGANIZATIONAL BUSINESS
Selection of Planning Board Chair for 2013
A motion was made by Member Clark to select Edwin Neuhauser as Chairman of the Town of
Groton Planning Board for 2013. The motion was seconded by Member Carey, with the vote
recorded as follows:
Ayes: Member Carey Nays: None
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey Abstain: Chairman Neuhauser
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #20 of 2013.
Selection of Planning Board Vice-Chair for 2013
A motion was made by Chairman Neuhauser to select Monica Carey as Vice-Chair of the Town of
Groton Planning Board for 2013. The motion was seconded by Member Baxendell, with the vote
recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey Abstain: Member Carey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #21 of 2013.
Selection of Planning Board Meeting Day/Time
A motion was made by Member Carey to select the third Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., as
the Regular Meeting day/time of Town of Groton Planning Board for 2013. The motion was
seconded by Member Clark, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Maloney Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #22 of 2013.
OTHER MATTERS
Town Code Enforcement Officer Gary Coats reported that:
• A four-apartment building (former pie place in McLean) that never received Town
approval is "still up in the air." As reported at last month's Planning Board meeting, it
has a lot of fire issues. Electric for three apartments is being run off extension cords
from one of the apartments.
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ADJOURNMENT
At 8:15 p.m., a motion was made by Member Wyllie to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded
by Member Morey, with all members present voting in favor.
J E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Coats,
Chair Neuhauser&Board Members on 3/21/13.
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