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TOWN OF DANBY
PLANNING BOARD MINUTES
Regular Meeting 7 : 30 P . M . August 18 , 1993
PRESENT : _
Chairperson Weitzel
Planning Board Members : Arch Dotson , William Farrell , Joel
Gagnon , Don Schaaf , Paul Viscuso
ABSENT :
K en Horst ( Excused )
Others Present :
Secretary : Carol Sczepanski
Code Enforcement Officer : Susan Beeners
Members of the Public :
E dw . M . Roberts , Glen Harrington , Eloise Greene , Mildred Miller ,
Mary Lou Hardesty , Ric Dietrich , Rosa Lee Johnson , John Benjamin ,
J udy Tagliavento
Chairperson Weitzel called the meeting to order at 7 : 50 P . M .
Approval of August 5 , 1993 Public Hearing Minutes - 01 - Wilbur
Lumber Company
A motion was made by Paul Viscuso and seconded by Arch Dotson to
approve the August 5 , 1993 Public Hearing Minutes - Wilbur Lumber
Company - 01 as published .
Carried Unanimously
Approval of August 5 , 1993 Public Hearing Minutes - 02 - Hovanec
A motion was made by Don Schaaf and seconded by Arch Dotson to
approve the August 5 , 1993 Public Hearing Minutes - Hovanec - 02 as
amended .
Carried Unanimously
Approval of August 5 , 1993 Public Hearing Minutes - 03 - Angelheart
Design
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Arch Dotson to
approve the August 5 , 1993 Public Hearing Minutes - 03 - as
amended .
Carried Unanimously
Corrections to August 5 , 1993 Special Meeting Minutes
1 ) Add resolution No . 18 of 1993
2 ) Page 3 - under Angelheart Barn Renovation - delete [ said that ]
insert offered a ;
( To be approved at the September 15 , 1993 Meeting )
COMMUNICATIONS :
Chairperson Weitzel read the following communications :
1 ) Letter from Eloise Phinney - New Agent - Edith Spaulding - ( to
be placed in Phinney Proposal file )
2 ) August 4 , 1993 - New York State Press Release - NYS
L egislative Commission on Rural Resources - New Commuinity
P lanning Proposals Become Law .
3 ) Town of Danby Town Board Resolution No . 35 - REQUEST TO TOWN
O F DANBY PLANNING BOARD - PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
TOWN BOARD RESOLUTION NO . 35 OF 1993 - REQUEST TO TOWN OF DANBY
PLANNING BOARD - PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
Chairperson Weitzel presented the following Town of Danby Town
Board Resolution No . 35 of 1993 for discussion :
RESOLUTION NO . 35 OF 1993
REQUEST TO TOWN OF DANBY PLANNING BOARD - PUBLIC NOTICE
• REQUIREMENTS
By. Councilperson Miller : Seconded by Rich Marisa
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby Zoning Ordinance requires neighbor
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notification of public hearing for certain development
proposals be mailed byu applicants , and
WHEREAS , Town of Danby residents have reported to members of
t he Town Board that they have not received notice of public
h earing , or did not understand the legal language contained in
t he notice of publication , now be it
RESOLVED , that the Town of Danby Town board formally requests ,
e ffective at the August 18 , 1993 Planning Board Meeting , that
t he Planning Board consider the Town Board request that
n eighbor notification of public hearing for certain
development proposals be made by the Town , and be it further
RESOLVED , that the neighbor notification sent to individual
✓ esidents be written in layman ' s terms indicating the nature
o f the project , date , time place the public hearing will take
place .
D iscussion followed :
J oel Gagnon asked if the Planning Board had the authority to change
the rules for neighbor notification .
S usan Beeners explained that a change in the Zoning Ordinance and
Subdivision Regulations would require two ( 2 ) public hearings .
In the interim an applicant can sign a statement requesting the
Town to send out informative notification to neighbors and to
approve posting of public notice signs on the site .
RESOLUTION NO . 19 OF 1993
INTERIM PROCEDURES RELATED TO PUBLIC NOTIFICATION
By Joel Gagnon : Seconded by Paul Viscuso
WHEREAS , the Town of Danby Planning Board on August 18 , 1993 has
reviewed and has duly considered Town Board Resolution No . 35 of
1993 " Request to Town of Danby Planning Board - Public Notice
Requirements " related to public notice requirements , and
WHEREAS , the Planning Board is in the process of preparing a
package of revisions to the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision
Regulations , which revisions will entail a period of time to
complete , now be it
RESOLVED , that the Planning Board accepts the request of the Town
Board and will adopt certain procedures in the interim , such
procedures being Type II for SEQR purposes , and as follows :
At the request and the consent of the applicant , for a
proposed action , Town staff will send out informative
notifications to neighboring property owners within the
distance criteria set forth in the Zoning Ordinance and
Subdivision Regulations .
At the request and the consent of the applicant , Town staff
will arrange the posting of public notice signs on the
involved property in the vicinity of the proposed action site ,
beginning when such signs have been printed and made
available .
A roll call vote on the resolution resulted as follows :
D otson Aye
Farrell Aye
G agnon Aye
S chaaf Aye
✓ iscuso Aye
Weitzel Aye
Carried Unanimously
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P roposed Camelot Subdivision
G len Harrington presented the Planning Board with an update of the
P roposed Camelot Subdivision . The DEC has flagged the 990 line on
t he topographical map as the wetlands boundary . Mr . Harrington has
revised some of the lot lines and increased lot sizes and he would
like to move the project proposal for public hearing as soon as
possible . A stream shown on the 1969 map does not cross the road .
It is a seasonal stream that follows along the roadway .
S usan told Mr . Harrington that before a public hearing can be
scheduled on the Proposed Camelot Subdivision he must submit a
✓ evised map of the project and the SEQR Part I must be completed .
N eighbors have contacted her with concerns relating to site safety
o f the proposed driveways on both Hillview Road and the
acceleration lane on Route 34 / 96 .
S usan explained to Mr . Harrington that for Planning Board purposes
t he acceleration lane can be considered road frontage on both the
" Qualifying Plat " and the " Alternative Cluster Plat " .
Motion to Authorize Chair to Schedule Public Hearing
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Bill Farrell to
authorize the Planning Board Chair to schedule a public hearing for
t he Proposed Camelot Subdivision when completed application
materials have been submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer and
a confirmation letter from DEC of the wetlands boundaries has been
received .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
D otson Aye
Farrell Aye
G agnon Aye
S chaaf Aye
✓ iscuso Aye
W eitzel Aye
Carried Unanimously
General Site Plan Review - Hillview Terrace Subdivision and Mobile
Home Park Expansion
Mary Lou Hardesty submitted a Revised General Site Plan for
" Hillview Terrace Subdivision and Mobile Home Park Expansion dated
August 1993 . She asked the Planning Board for comments on the
revisions so that she can proceed for public hearing .
The proposal is for thirty - one ( 31 ) units , fifteen ( 15 ) doublewides
and sixteen ( 16 ) single wides .
Joel Gagnon expressed concern that in the future residents may
request the Town to take over the road .
Don Schaaf said that although a shared drive may be a concern , it
would be a simple solution to make deed restrictions on the
property . He does not see that as a reason not to develop on the
property as all roads are common drives . If there is a need to get
some feed back rom the Town Board it should be done in a way to
encourage tax base .
Mary Lou said that at our last meeting density was discussed and
she thinks this Site Plan is within the overall density suggested .
The average density for the added lots is 2 . 9 acres .
Susan said that the area is surrounded by low density . She
referred to the area geographical maps on the board showing a large
amount of wetlands , steep slopes in the area and New York State
Forest Lands . Much of the area would never be developed and the
area would remain low density .
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N ancy Weitzel said that the whole area must be taken into
cosideration not just the lands within the Planned Development .
Ric Dietrich said that he likes the top part of the new plan and
does not see any major problems with it . He thinks there may be
three issues with the bottom part - - 1 ) question of density ; 2 )
septic ; 3 ) relationship in terms of well water . He would like the
layout better if the bottom part was turned into something more
like the top part .
E dw . Roberts said for the record " I remember that the mobile home
park was approved for one - hundred ( 100 ) units with twenty - six ( 26 )
o n the first phase . Now they are requesting thirty - one ( 31 ) more .
The Town has been hasselling these people for three ( 3 ) to four ( 4 )
years now and he thinks it is time the Board sat down and did some
approving and not all this hasselling by one person on this Board .
H e said that ' s why things are not getting done . There may be some
bad things with this proposal , but they bought it with the
intension of being able to increase it and the park has been
improved tremendously . "
Arch Dotson responded to Mr . Roberts and said that we accept his
✓ iew and will proceed as expediciously as possible .
P aul Viscuso responded that some members of the Planning Board feel
that you ( Mr . Roberts ) have valid concerns and William Farrell
agreed .
J oel Gagnon said that it was a really nice plan but he wishes it
wasen ' t here .
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Nancy said that you have to consider a plan where the people are
proposing it .
D on Schaaf said that it makes sense to place a mobile home park
n ext to were there is already one existing .
S usan suggested that the Planning Board consider a public hearing
t o get public reactions . Before the proposal is passed to the Town
B oard lot lines must be included .
S usan said that she does not know if this proposal can be a planned.
d evelopment zone that contains a mobile home park and a subdivision
all in one planned development or if there must be a mobile home
park zone drawn . Susan will get clarification from the Attorney
for the Town .
Motion to Authorize Chairperson Weitzel to Schedule Public Hearing
- Hillview Terrace Subdivision and Mobile Home Park Expansion
Proposal
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Don Schaaf to
authorize Chairperson Weitzel to schedule a Public Hearing for the
Hillview Terrace Mobile Home Park Proposal when the Code
Enforcement Office has received the following :
•
1 ) Clarification from the Attorney for the Town for the
Planned Development Zone
2 ) New and Revised SEQR
3 ) General Plan showing topographical survey and fifty foot
buffers
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
D otson Aye
Farrell Aye
G agnon Aye
S chaaf Aye
Viscuso Aye
W eitzel Aye Carried Unanimously
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Community Council Request for Special _ Permit
S usan Beeners said that Community Council has requested a Special
P ermit for use of the building and property located at 467 Troy
Road for the Danby Motor Development , After School and Summer
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Recreation Programs . They need space where they can operate all
t hree ( 3 ) programs .
J udy Tagliavento , President of Community Council said they are in
need of space for their programs . New York State did not issue the
Ithaca City School District a Certificate of Occupancy for the
D anby Elementary School building . Community Council has an option
t o rent ( lease ) the building and propertyu on Troy road for two ( 2 )
years . They and are asking for a Special Permit to change the use
of the building and that it meets the space requirements needed for
t he programs .
S usan said that the application is for special permit use and the
following must be submitted to the Code Enforcement Office :
1 ) Written description of the programs including hours of
operation
2 ) Site plan ( diagram of area ) •
3 ) SEQR Form and short EIF
4 ) Special Permit Fee ( $ 100 )
5 ) Perk Test Report
Motion to Schedule Public Hearing - Community Council Special
P ermit
A motion was made by Joel Gagnon and seconded by Paul Viscuso to
schedule a public hearing for the Community Council Special Permit
P roposal for Monday , August 30 , 1993 at 7 : 30 P . M .
A roll call vote on the motion resulted as follows :
D otson Aye
Farrell Aye
G agnon Aye
Schaaf Aye
Viscuso Aye
W eitzel Aye
Carried Unanimously
O ther Items :
Resignation of Paul Viscuso
Arch Dotson said that he will write a resolution of appreciation on
behalf of the Planning Board to present to Paul Viscuso . Paul
resigned from the Planning Board effective August 31 , 1993 .
ADJOURNMENT :
On a motion the meeting adjourned at 10 : 00 P . M .
Respeccttfusubmitted
aCarol W . Sc e nski
Secretary