HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-07-17 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 17 July 2015 - 7:30 PM
Town Hall Court Room - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY
Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present
Edward Neuhauser, Chairperson Joan Fitch, Board Secretary
Lisa Maloney Hahn, Vice-Chair
Monica Carey
Barbara Clark
Mark Baxendell
John Morey
Bret Wyllie
Applicants & Public in Attendance
Bob Walpole for Merle Floss Estate, Applicants; Town Council Member Kelly Smith.
REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called to order by
Chairman Ed Neuhauser at 7:30 p.m.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 18 .TUNE 2015
A motion was made by Member Barbara Clark to approve the Minutes of the 18 June 2015
Planning Board meeting, as submitted. 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 Maloney Hahn
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #38 of 2015.
OLD BUSINESS
Robert Walpole. Applicant/Estate of Merle Ploss, Reputed Owner - Old Peruville Peruville
Roads - TM #s 36.-1-11. 21.2 & 67.2 - Sketch Plan Conference #2 - Minor Subdivision
Boundary Line Change
(Note: At the 21 May 2015 meeting of this Board, Realtor Bob Walpole appeared to advise them that
the Floss Estate was in the process of being sold. This 141±-acre parcel will be split into four units for
their children. He displayed a survey map showing what is proposed and explained the dimensions of
all the parcels and to whom they will be deeded.)
At this meeting, Mr. Walpole displayed the proposed subdivision of the four lots, indicating who was to
inherit what, which had changed somewhat from what was presented to the Board in May. He stated
that he will be coming back again next month for approval of the four-lot subdivision. He also
explained the "railroad" property (which belongs to the Estate) and how that would be divided, all as
shown on the map he displayed. The proposed Boundary Line Change, he stated, will not landlock
anything. There will also be a right-of-way created which will allow all four of the surviving children to
provide access to the railroad property for hunting purposes. It was noted that all the proposed lots
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contained the required road frontage. Mr. Walpole added that the "railroad" property was purchased
by the Plosses when the Lehigh Valley Railroad "went out." When the applicant returns before the
Board next month, he said he would do the Boundary Line Change first, and then the subdivision.
No Action Taken.
NEW BUSINESS
Christopher Dempsey, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 125 Sears Road - TM #s 16.-1-11.1, 11.21 &
15.1 - Minor Subdivision of Land & Boundary Line Changes
Chairman Neuhauser noted that neither the applicant, nor a representative, was present to answer
any of the Board's questions concerning these three applications which were on this meeting's Agenda.
A phone call to the Dempsey home was made, and the applicant's wife informed the Board that her
husband was out mowing the lawn.
A motion was then made by Member Clark to postpone the consideration of these applications
until the 20 August 2015 meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board in order to have the
applicant/representative present. 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 Maloney Hahn
Member Morey
Member Wyllie
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #39 of 2015.
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:45 p.m., a motion was made by Member Mark Baxendell to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
seconded by Member Monica Carey, with all members present voting in favor.
J E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Supv.,Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Coats,
Attorney Ellis &Board Members on 7/20/15.
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