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Home My WebLink AboutPlanning Board Minutes - April 17, 2014D a n b y P l a n n i n g B o a r d M i n u t e s o f R e g u l a r M e e t i n g A p r i l 1 7 , 2 0 1 4 Present: Joel Gagnon Anne Klingensmith Frank Kruppa Ted Melchen Naomi Strichartz Excused: Steve Selin, Jim Rundle Others Present: Acting Secretary Pamela Goddard Code Officer Sue Beeners Town Board Leslie Connors, Rebecca Brenner Public David Cady, Bill Kuhns The Regular Meeting was opened at 7:20 pm Privilege of the Floor Cady and Kuhns ask about process for approval for a mechanics garage/auto repair shop. This would be located next to a residential dwelling at 1753 Danby Road. This is intended to be a small (two bay) garage. The applicant intends to call the business “Eagle Automotive Repair” (reflecting the carved wooden eagle in front of the house. The business structure would be designed to fit in with the residential area. Members of the board asked preliminary questions about measures to protect ground water, etc. Beeners noted that this is in an area zoned “commercial C.” There would need to be a site plan review and approval for a special permit. As it will be less than 4,000 square feet, it should be a “Type II” action with no required environmental review. The site plan was not submitted prior to this meeting. There was a discussion about an estimated timeline for the steps required for review of this re- quest, including when to set a public hearing. Approval of Minutes There was a brief discussion of minor changes suggested for the March 27 minutes. Klingensmith suggested adding “no decision was reached” in places where there is a discussion, where appropriate. These changes will be made. RESOLUTION NO. 25 OF 2014 - APPROVE MINUTES Resolved, that the Town of Danby Planning Board approves the minutes of March 27, 2014 as amended. Moved by Gagnon, Second by Melchen. The motion passed. In Favor: Gagnon, Klingensmith, Melchen, Strichartz, Kruppa Planning Board_Minutes_20140417 • Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Page 1 of 3 Mclean Masonry Building Replacement Beeners presented information regarding a request from McLean’s Masonry to replace a building destroyed by fire at 1767 Danby Road a few months ago. McLean did not attend the meeting. This proposal needs planning board approval because the workshop/garage will be slightly increased. This is the only modification that will be made to the rebuilt structure. McLean wishes to keep the existing floor slab in place. It is desirable to keep the existing slab because the site is wet and this contributes to the stability of the site. Therefore, structural posts for the workshop/garage replacement need to be built just outside of the original footprint. After Q&A between members of the Planning Board and Code Officer, the following resolution was adopted. There is nothing non-conforming and there is no “sun set provision” for the original site plan approval from the Planning Board in 1997. RESOLUTION NO. 26 OF 2014 - CONSIDER APPROVAL OF BUILDING REPLACEMENT AT MCLEAN’S MASONRY, DANBY ROAD Whereas, this action is to Consider Approval of the replacement of a building destroyed by fire at 1767 Danby Road, tax parcel 7.-1-92.21, also known as McLean’s Masonry, Patrick McLean, Owner, and Whereas, the original site plan for the former building was approved by the Planning Board on February 19, 1992, and included a 28‘x32’ office/shop, and a 40‘x64’ workshop/garage, and Whereas, the proposed new building would include a 28‘x32’ office/shop and a 48‘x72’ workshop/garage, with an increased square footage of the later needed so that structural posts can be installed without disturbing the preexisting concrete floor slab, and Whereas, the final site plan along with the proposed building footprint are substantially similar to the original plan approved by the Planning Board on February 19, 1992, and Whereas, this is a Type II action which requires no further environmental review, pursuant to the Town of Danby Local Law No. 2 of 1991, Now Therefore it is Resolved, that the Town of Danby Planning Board grants approval for the proposed replacement of a building destroyed by fire at 1767 Danby Road. Moved by Ganon, Second by Strichartz. The motion passed. In Favor: Gagnon, Klingensmith, Melchen, Strichartz, Kruppa Planning Board Secretary There was continued discussion. The nominal closing date for applications was April 15. One ap- plication was received. Kruppa will work with Strichartz and Selin to set up an interview with this person. There should be a recommendation for the next meeting. Town Board Report Connors made a short report on recent actions by the Town Board, particularly regarding the Marsh Road reclassification petition. Zoning Office Report Beeners made a short report, informing the board that the Aquifer Protection Ordinance is under review. Steve Winkley, a Source Water Protection Specialist with the New York Rural Water Associa- tion will provide one year of technical assistance to the town, at no cost. He will make a comprehen- sive review of the Aquifer Protection Ordinance, with suggestions for improvement as appropriate. Winkley will also conduct research and compile information about Danby water resources, noting “red flag” areas and water recharge areas. This will include GIS mapping of these resources. Winkley would like to present a Public Information Session in the next few months, most likely in conjunction with a Planning Board meeting. Beeners additionally informed the board about a White Hawk grant application for improvements to the road crossing to the housing area. This crossing is currently not sufficient to withstand “100 Planning Board_Minutes_20140417 • Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Page 2 of 3 year flood” levels. The current road condition is an obstacle to White Hawk securing funds through the Tompkins County Affordable Housing Trust Fund, supporting the building of additional housing units. There are currently five occupied houses and one being built. There are four more houses wait- ing for resolution of the road crossing issue. Comprehensive Plan - Comp. Plan Assistant Clarification Brenner offered to step away from her role as Comprehensive Plan Assistant, as she perceived discomfort about her dual role as an assistant to the review/revision process and as a member of the Town Board. There was extensive discussion, with many members of the PB stating that they have no discomfort with her staying on as Comprehensive Plan Assistant, that they did not see a conflict of interest. Members of the PB stated that they wanted clarification of her role, not her removal from the process of reviewing and revising the Comprehensive Plan. There was an extensive discussion about Brenner ’s stipend for work on the Comprehensive Plan. Brenner suggested that she not receive money for this work. Members of the PB did not feel it was fair to revoke payment, as she had be hired for this work prior to being elected to the town board. Some members felt strongly that Brenner should be paid for the work she does. There was no final decision on the question of pay. There was further discussion, clarifying Brenner ’s as being an advisory one role to help with the process and structure of the Comp. Plan revision, but including not the final decision making nor the final edits to the plan. Comprehensive Plan - Next Steps The board had an extensive discussion about process for the Comprehensive Plan review/revision and what the next steps would be. There was a suggestion to revise the “goals” based on the March information session, then work up sets of objectives and then strategies, based on these revised goals. The board discussed what the process might be, with the discussion leaning toward each PB member working individually and then bringing a draft to the group. The Planning Board will work on revisions and then invite Town Board members to a joint work session. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned at 9:05pm. ____________________________________ Pamela Goddard, Interim Planning Board Secretary Planning Board_Minutes_20140417 • Tuesday, May 6, 2014 Page 3 of 3