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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-20TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 19 November 2020 - 7:30 PM Town Hall Court Room - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present Mark Naxen 1e11. Chairman (via Google Meet) Rick Fritz. Towii CEO Leon Hrock%va%,. Jr.. Vice -Chairman Joan Fitch. Board Secretary (via Google M) Monica Cal -e%, Robin Cargian. Deputy Towii Clerk *Edward NeLthauser Brian Kluinpp. Towii Councilitlan Lisa Malone%' Hahn S1n1ue1 Rose Dail Cerretalli Applicants & Public in Attendance Jeff Hrock%vay. Applicant; Jolene Hrock%vay. REGULAR MEETING The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called to order by Vice Chairman Leon Brockway at 7:30 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 16 JULY 2020 A motion was made by Member Lisa Maloney Hahn to approve the Minutes of this Board's 16 July 2020 meeting, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Sam Rose, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair BaxendeB Nays: None Member Carey Vice Chair Brockway Absent: Member Neuhauser Member Maloney Hahn Member Rose Member Cerretani Motion carried. This becomes Action #13 of 2020. OLD BUSINESS - NONE NEW BUSINESS Jeffrev Brockway. ADDlicant/Reputed Owner Idba Cavu¢a Tool & Diel - 700 Stevens Road - TM #31.-1-19.52 - Sketch Plan Review - Proposed Manufacturing Facility Vice Chair Hrock%vay opetie 1 the ineetillg 111(1 Chair Haxeilciell lilforined the applicant of the Hires -stab process that would be follo%ved regarding this proposed project. as established this Hast Jalluary. This ineetillg was the first step ill the process. the Sketch 11111 Review. It was Voted that the neighbors had 111 been notified. Vice Chair Hrock%vay recognized the applicant who said lie had lived ill Groton for 35 Fears. With regard to his business, lie stated that ilothiilg had ch111ged except for the proposed nett' location. He displayed simples of the product produced by his coinpai1V. Ill 111s%ver to Hoard members' Cluestioils. Page 1 of 2 6l 1' Uv,j . r )I C u==i' (T) Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 19 November 2020 Mr. Brockway explained items shown on annotated aerial photographs, such as location of the dumpster, entrance and exit to and from the parcel, distance to property lines, etc. He stated his goal was to eventually add more employees and increase production. Board members advised that all distances should appear on the Site Plan, including parking locations/ sizes. The Board referenced the Site Plan Checklist and stressed that the Site Plan should be "to scale" and it needs to show exactly what's going to be there. Vice Chair Brockway noted that what is being proposed is a permitted use for this parcel. Hours of operation should also be provided for the Site Plan Review. Mr. Brockway stated that the hours would very. Vice Chair Brockway commented that the Board was not taking any action at this meeting, but that the applicant should be prepared for the Preliminary Sketch Plan Review at the December 171h meeting at which a public hearing will be set. Chair Baxendell commented that, in looking at the surveyor's map accompanying the application, it appeared as though there's a landlocked parcel. The layout of the immediate parcels was discussed, some members remembering previous (2009-2010) subdividing/lot line adjustment with possible lot consolidation; Deputy Clerk Cargian is going to look into this. Chair Baxendell suggested that maybe, although approved, the applicant did not have this officially recorded with the County, and this question needed to be answered. The parcels involved were 19.51 and 19.52 per the referenced map. No Action Required. OTHER DISCUSSION Chairman Baxendell advised Board members that the required training was available via webinar and urged them to sign up for same. ADJOURNMENT At 8:20 p.m., a motion was made by Member Monica Carey to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Maloney Hahn, with all members present voting in favor. J n E. Fitch, Board Secretary Page 2 of 2 Emailed to Supv., Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Fritz, Attorney Casullo & Board Members on 11/23/20.