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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB 2023-10-26PB 10-26-26 Approved 1 Town of Dryden Planning Board Meeting Thursday, October 26, 2023 Hybrid Zoom Approved 11-30-23 Planning Board - 2023 Current Members I.P. Z Ex Ab Tony Salerno, Chair (2029) X John Kiefer (2027) X Diane Tessaglia-Hymes (2028) X Linda Wagenet (2023) X Craig Anderson (2025) X Joe Wilson (2024) X Dan Bussmann (2026) X Brad Will (2023) * Alternate X Chris Morrissey (2023) * Alternate X Others Present Ray Burger, Planning Director Joy Foster, Board Secretary (Zoom) Dan Lamb, Liaison (TB) The Regular Meeting of the Town of Dryden Planning Board was called to order at 6:01pm by Chairman Tony Salerno. The chair activates alternate Chris. Public Comment (for items not on the agenda) None Approval of Minutes from 9-28-23 Motion from D. Tessaglia-Hymes to approve the 9-28-23 minutes with the modifications discussed. PB 10-26-26 Approved 2 Motion: D. Tessaglia-Hymes Second: T. Salerno All in favor – 7-Yes, L. Wagenet abstained due to absence from meeting. 1622 Dryden Road SUP impact mitigation discussion • This is the site, next to the Pet Vet Clinic on Rt. 13, owned by Nick Bellisario that in 2020 he applied for a SUP for a Contractors Yard. This Board reviewed and determined that its use was not fitting for this area. So, the application was withdrawn, and the trucks removed from the site. Nick is back to re-apply for a SUP at the site for a Contractors Yard, not as the same use in 2020 but is here to get Boards recommendations on the type of Contractors Yard that would be permitted. Nick and the Board discuss the use and what they would recommend. • He has a roll-off container business. • Currently has a legal Fill Operation and would like to be able to divert topsoil and select- fill back to locations. • Would like to sell topsoil. The Board is confused that this site has been operating since 2020. The Board feels this site has been operating and their decisions have been ignored to stop in 2020. And they can’t see any changes or reason to approve a SUP now in 2023. The Board feels this site has not been following the rules. Ray Burger says it’s been operating as a Fill Site under the Stormwater Permit and is up to date with inspections and the Fill Operation will be allowed to continue and needs to be kept separate from the Contractors Yard. Nick is here to mitigate what would be allowed under a SUP. With a new application a new Stormwater plan would need to be done for the Contractor Yard, the Stormwater Plan in place now is for the Fill Operation is legal and on- going with weekly inspections. • Going forward, the Board will try to forgive how the rules of this site have not been followed and try to make this a workable use. • The Design Guidelines will need to be followed. • Screening of the site is important. Business Energy Advisors program presentation (BEA) The County runs a program offering engineering consultation to developers to help make their projects more energy efficient. Hailey Delisle, Sustainability Coordinator for Tompkins County gives presentation. Ezra Village/North Street update and discussion. • There was a meeting with the owners of the properties from the end of Bahar Drive and North St. • TC3 is receptive to moving the driveway. • Next step would be to approach the DOT. PB 10-26-26 Approved 3 • Working on the TAP Grant for sidewalks. Zoning RFP update and discussion. • Revisions to split the scope of work to only include the 1st phase for now. • Next steps: looking for any feedback and edits then ready to put it out. Planning Dept. update – Ray Burger • I want to make clear to the Board that at last month’s meeting the accusations made about the Planning Dept. staff trespassing and using drones were indeed false. The issue is now in the Courts, and there should be no further discussion on this issue. • The site by Dryden Lake has a Stop Work order, response required by 11-7, then if no reply, owner will receive an Appearance Ticket and that will be turned over to the Court. • Is there interest in having the Town Attorney back for another question-and-answer session? Town Board update – Dan Lamb • This is Budget season; the good news is we had more revenue than expected. The Bershire-Hathaway Borger Station Upgrade Project brought in $350,000 more tax revenue and with that healthier air. This will make our tax rate go down 2%. • The Board has discussed the money for the sidewalks on North St., they are on-board with putting in 50-50 to cover the Town’s area. • I have spent a lot of my time researching the Development of the Rapid Medical Response Operation with Tompkins Co., there is a need for quicker response time from Emergency Vehicles/Responders. • Money is being put into the budget for the design of recreational ball fields behind the Town Hall. 2024 Planning Board recommendations, to the Town Board, our 2 alternates are interested in filling the vacant board spots and new alternates are needed, Tony will Chair again if no one else is interested. At next month's meeting formal recommendations will go to the TB. Next PB meeting – 11-30-23 at 6PM December meeting – 12-28-23 TBD Adjourned 8:05PM Respectfully submitted, Joy Foster Recording Secretary