HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-17 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 17 January 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
Floyd "Dusty" Kyes 8, Rich Teeter, Applicants; Jeffrey Warner, Applicant; Mark Wereterman (sp?).
PUBLIC HEARING
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Floyd (Dusty) Kves & Rich Teeter, Jr.. Applicants/Christine Kves, Reputed Owner - 956 Salt
Road -TM #17.-1-4- Minor Subdivision
Chairman Neuhauser opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m. by reading the Legal Notice as published
in the Groton Independent on 8 January 2013. Proof of Publication has been placed on file for the
record.
Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who explained to everyone present what he was
planning to do (reference is made to the 20 December 2012 Planning Board Minutes for specifics).
Chair Neuhauser then asked if there was anyone from the public who wished to speak on this
application; there was no one.
With everyone heard who wished to be heard, Chair Neuhauser closed the Public
Hearing at 7:34 p.m.
11 REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called
to order by Chairman Edward Neuhauser at 7:345 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 20 DECEMBER 2012
A motion was made by Member John Morey to approve the Minutes of the 20 December 2012
Planning Board meeting, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Monica Carey,
with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chairman Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark
Member Baxendell
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Member Hahn
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #1 of 2013.
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OLD BUSINESS
Floyd (Dusty) Kyes & Rich Teeter, Jr., Applicants/Christine Kyes, Reputed Owner - 956 Salt
Road -TM #17.-1-4- Minor Subdivision
Chairman Neuhauser acknowledged receipt of a letter from the Tompkins County Department of
Planning stating the proposed subdivision had no State- or County-wide impact; therefore, the
application was being returned to this Board for local determination. A copy of this letter has been
placed on file for the record. The application was also submitted to the Town of Summerhill as a
courtesy.
With no further questions from the Board, a motion was made by Member Barbara 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 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 #2 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
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 #3 of 2013.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Clark to approve the Minor
Subdivision, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Mark 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 #4 of 2013.
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NEW BUSINESS
Jeffrey Warner, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 540 Pleasant Valley Road - Part of TM #32.-1-43 -
Minor Subdivision & Flag Lot
Chairman Ed Neuhauser recognized the applicant who was seeking approval (after-the-fact) to
subdivide this parcel which was on both sides of the road, as shown on a portion of the tax map
accompanying this application. The road would be the subdividing line, and a new lot was created
(#35.1-30) that had a 2221 ft. pole with 40± feet of road frontage. CEO Coats advised the Board that
approval of the flag lot should have been done a long time ago but never came before the Planning
Board; the applicant filed the subdivision without a map and approval needed to be done to update the
Town's records and "save problems way down the road."
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 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 #5 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 Bret Wyllie
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 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 #6 of 2013.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Carey to waive the Public Hearing
and approve the Minor Subdivision and Flag Lot, 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 #7 of 2013.
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OTHER MATTERS
Town Code Enforcement Officer Gary Coats reported that:
• One application "coming in next month" is a four-apartment building (former pie place
in McLean) that never received Town approval. It has a lot of fire issues. Electric for
three apartments is being run off extension cords from one of the apartments.
• There's an application for a welding shop that is not farm-related on Sovocool Hill Road,
even though it is on a farm; therefore, it needs Board approval.
• There's a bed and breakfast proposed for a landlocked parcel which may end up before
the Planning Board. Should go to ZBA first.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:55 p.m., a motion was made by Member Carey to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded
by Member Wyllie, with all members present voting in favor.
J E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Coats,
Chair Neuhauser&Board Members on 2/20/13.
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