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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
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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.
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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.