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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-09-27 PB Minutes FinalPage 1 of 3 TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE PLANNING BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting - Tuesday, 27 September 2021 – 6:30 PM Town Hall Board Room – 3577 Terrace Road – Cortland, NY 13045 Board Members (*absent) Others Present Christopher Newell, Chairman Bruce Weber, P/Z Officer Nicholas Renzi Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Laird Updyke (via Zoom) John DelVecchio, Town Attorney Nasrin Parvizi Tom Williams, Town Supervisor Ann Hotchkin Applicants & Public Present Adam Fishel, Jeff Penoyer, Adam Long & Justin Marchuska for Cayuga Medical Associates, Applicants; Pam Jenkins. REGULAR M EETING The Regular Meeting of the Town of Cortlandville Planning Board was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairman Chris Newell. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – 31 AUGUST 2021 A motion was made by Member Nick Renzi to approve the Town Planning Board Minutes of 31 August 2021, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Ann Hotchkin, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #37 of 2021. OLD BUSINESS Ramco Development & Holdings, LLC, Applicant/First National Bank of Dryden, Reputed Owner – 1113 Tompkins Street (NYS Route 13) – TM #96.05-01-19.000 – Conditional Permit & Aquifer Protection District Special Permit for Proposed Medical Facility (Reference is made to the 31 August 2021 Minutes of this Board where the applicant came before the Board for a Sketch Plan Conference.) Chairman Newell recognized Adam Fishel, PE of Marathon Engineering, representing Cayuga Medical Associates (CMA) and Marchuska Brothers Construction who were back before the Board requesting both a Conditional Permit and an Aquifer Protection District Permit to construct a 21,000± SF medical facility on this 3.24±-acre parcel. They would also like to have an addition to this building in the future. The new facility would be operate by CMA and is intended to provide primary care, specialty care, and out-patient lab services. They would like to start construction this year and occupy the building in September of 2022. Mr. Fishel described the parking as shown on the plan(s) he displayed The NYSDOT, he stated, has reviewed their plans, and made no substantive comments. A sidewalk along the front was also (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 27 September 2021 Page 2 of 3 proposed. Emergency access has also been taken care of. Mr. Fischel explained the exterior of the building and elevations were shown for the one-story building. Member Renzi brought up LEED certification. Landscaping was discussed. Chairman Newell suggested red maple trees as they are not so high. PZO Weber reported that only two involved agencies had responded to the Board’s inquiry, and advised that the applications needed to go to County Planning for their review. Lead Agency status was brought up: Town Board, or this Board? At the completion of their discussion, a motion was made by Member Renzi that the Cortlandville Town Planning Board requests that the Town Board act as Lead Agency under SEQRA for this proposed 21,000 SF Medical Facility. The motion was seconded by Member Hotchkin, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #38 of 2021. A motion was then made by Member Renzi to send this application for a 21,000 SF Medical Facility to the Cortland County Planning Board for their review. The motion was seconded by Member Hotchkin, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #39 of 2021. NEW BUSINESS CNY Farm Supply, Applicant/Tim & Eric Law, Reputed Owners – 3865 US Route 11 – TM #87.00- 04-04.000 – Conditional Permit – Addition to Existing Warehouse Chairman Newell acknowledged that there was no one present to represent the owners who were requesting a Conditional Permit to construct a lean-to type addition on the backside of their existing warehouse as shown on the attachments to the application forms. Part of the addition will be enclosed, part open to allow their tractor-trailer to be covered. The enclosed portion will be used to store materials. After a brief discussion, a motion was made by Member Renzi to approve the Conditional Permit for the proposed addition to the existing warehouse, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Hotchkin, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #40 of 2021. (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 27 September 2021 Page 3 of 3 OTHER DISCUSSION • The next meeting of this Board will be 25 October. • PZO Weber reported he had received an inquiry from Janet Ward regarding the moratorium on solar farms. He reported the moratorium will be extended for at least another six month. She would like to attend a Solar Committee meeting to present a different idea. Chairman Newell thought this may be a good idea. • Member Hotchkin brought up the written comments made by Member Renzi. PZO Weber added that to become a part of the record, the comments needed to be submitted to him ahead of time. • Member Parvizi asked to utilize ZOOM for the meetings; PZO Weber responded they weren’t working out very well. They needed to be set up. Town Board is going “full ZOOM.” Member Renzi could only participate by phone, but he was okay with that. The rest of the Board was in favor of utilizing ZOOM. Chairman Newell then asked for a vote, with those indicating aloud if they were in favor of holding the 25 October meeting via ZOOM. All were in favor. This becomes Action #41 of 2021. ADJOURNMENT At 7:30 p.m., a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Member Renzi, seconded by Member Hotchkin, with all members present voting in the affirmative. Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Draft e-mailed to Town Clerk & AR, AA, JD, PB Members, TJ, BW, KM & DC on 10/25/21. Approved 10/25/21.