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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-28 PB Minutes FinalPage 1 of 3 TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE PLANNING BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting via Zoom - Tuesday, 28 June 2022 – 6:30 PM Office: 3577 Terrace Road – Cortland, NY 13045 Board Members (*absent) Others Present Christopher Newell, Chairman Bruce Weber, P/Z Officer (Host) Nicholas Renzi Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Laird Updyke John DelVecchio, Town Attorney Nasrin Parvizi Ann Hotchkin Applicants & Public Present Ken Ray & Rod Ives for Ray Energy Corp., Applicant; Rebecca Minas, Project Manager from Barton & Loguidice. 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 – 7 JUNE 2022 A motion was made by Member Nick Renzi to approve this Board’s Minutes of 7 June 2022, 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 #27 of 2022. OLD BUSINESS Ray Energy Corp., Applicant/River Run Properties, LLC, Reputed Owner – 3893 US Route 11 – TM #87.00-04-10.000 – Conditional Permit & Aquifer Protection District Special Permit – Propane Terminal Chairman Newell asked Town Attorney John DelVecchio to update the Board on the current review status of this project. Reference is also made to previous meetings of this Board where the review process was undertaken. Town Attorney DelVecchio advised that the Board had hired Barton & Loguidice (B&L) to assist with the SEQRA process. This Board had previously declared itself Lead Agency, and everything was in place. All interested parties have been notified and no responses have been received as of today. At this meeting, the Board should discuss the type of action, and if all interested agencies had been notified. He also mentioned other questions that the Board should answer. The LEAF should be reviewed and a finding arrived at. Chairman Newell then stated that, with all of the work B&L has done to date, Part 2 of the SEQR could be reviewed. Other Board members concurred. Rebecca Minas, Project Manager from B&L, stated it would be wise to continue with the coordinated review/documentation. She added that the applicant has yet to submit a SWPPP. Rod Ives commented that the SWPPP had been submitted to Cortland County Soil & Water about two weeks ago; all calculations include the third railroad siding and additional pad for storage tanks. (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 28 June 2022 Page 2 of 3 Ken Ray stated that the subject project is not dependent on a PILOT and will proceed regardless. Chairman Newell stated that Ms. Minas will start the review of Part 2 of the Long Environmental Assessment Form, item by item, a copy of which was provided to the Board and placed on file for the record. Each related item was thoroughly discussed and agreed upon ass the review progressed. Those items which needed to be changed were discussed with Ms. Minas, and she will correct them for her final submittal as directed by the Board. The applicant will provide the information requested. A completed copy will be provided to all for review. PZO Weber, in response to a question, stated that if a Negative Declaration is issued, the Board would then move onto the Conditional Permit and make a recommendation to the Town Board regarding the Aquifer Permit. OTHER DISCUSSION • McLean Solar – Member Hotchkin had sent photos of the area depicting what she was complaining about. PZO Weber commented that if the Board felt the project was not completed as submitted and approved, they had the ability to revoke their permit. Trees were mentioned by Member Hotchkin; “we should hold them to the fact that they promised double rows of evergreen trees, and that’s what’s needed.” Member Renzi read from the Code regarding revoking conditional permits. Attorney DelVecchio stated he had seen the pictures and agreed there were deficiencies. Gutchess was mentioned, and he thought he would make a call to someone “running the show” there. Maybe they could get the solar people to do what they should have done, he said. • Sidewalk Maps – Member Hotchkin explained she had spoken with a new person, Mari, who was trying the establish her duties with the Town. Thoma was mentioned for grant writing services. There may be grants available. Priority would be at Town line with the City of Cortland on Tompkins Street. How much would that cost? How far would that go? Maybe we could do a first step. Maybe some sort of a survey. Where should sidewalks go? Just concentrate on main arteries? Policy needed for installation if we move forward. Member Updyke asked about rights- of-way and maintenance. Grant funding is best way to go. Will do “quick and dirty survey.” • Next Meeting – Discussed in-person vs. Zoom, on 26 July. Consensus was Zoom. • Regan Development – will be returning before Board with another plan. PZO Weber asked Attorney DelVecchio if Planning Board should look to B&L to assist with review. Attorney DelVecchio advised that Board should make a motion to this effect if it so desires. A motion was then made by Member Renzi that Barton & Loguidice will be engaged to assist with the SEQRA process for this upcoming project, subject to further review of their proposal. The motion was seconded by Member Parvizi, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #28 of 2022. (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 28 June 2022 Page 3 of 3 ADJOURNMENT At 8:15 p.m., a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Member Hotchkin, seconded by Member Updyke, 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 7/26/22. Approved 7/26/22.