HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo for June 2019 PB mailingTo: Danby Planning Board
From: John Czamanske, AICP, Town Planner -U
Date: June 12, 2019 v
Re: Materials for June 20t' Planning Board Meeting
1. Please find enclosed:
■ Agenda for 6-20-2019
• Draft 5-16-2019 Minutes (with minor edits by Joel G.)
+ My hand drawn notes on a tax map revision sheet indicating the error made in
2017 related to the Melchen subdivision
• 11x17 Draft Site Plan Sheets for White Hawk Ecovillage
* Email Correspondence with White Hawk since the 5-16-2019 meeting
2. Melchen Subdivision. Mr. Ted Melchen visited with me at Town Hall last week in
regard to the subdivision which was approved in January 2017. He had been under the
impression that both lots (which together constitute the entire area under conservation
easement) had been subdivided. However, after reviewing the record and discussing
with Mr. Melchen, it appears that the subdivision plat which was approved in January
2017 did not indicate the connection to the remaining 38 acres of land across the road.
I have sketched some notes onto the tax map revision sheet from county assessment
following the recording of the approved plat. The tax map revision shows the current
status of the lands there -- part of the Melchen property south of the road was given a
new tax parcel number (6.23) while the other part south of the road is still connected
with the land north of the road, which together constitute another tax parcel (6.22).
The purpose of the discussion with Mr. Melchen is to provide direction regarding
some simple amendments to his survey he would have his surveyor make and then
submit to the board for approval. The amendments need to clearly indicate the land on
the south is to be subdivided from the land to the north, and would consist of a
location map, various notes related to the parcels, and a new PB signature block.
3. Please read the enclosed chronological email correspondence with White Hawk. I met
with representatives following your last meeting. Slightly revised plans were
submitted by email, which I reviewed last week. Comments and questions were
provided to White Hawk, however given the limited time and their desire to make
only one round of changes to the plans, no further changes were made to the plans.
Today, as I had requested, they submitted ten sets of reduced size 11 x 17 plans and
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two sets of full-size plans. Again, the questions / corrections which are listed in my
email have not yet been accomplished and White Hawk representatives are looking to
discuss them with you next week, in addition to others which you may want to see on
the plans. Unfortunately, after the plans were delivered this morning, I noticed that
there had likely been some sort of rendering error when they were plotted because a
number of the text annotations on the plans printed/plotted on top of each other. There
seem to be some other similar rendering issues in other places, but there is nothing to
be done about it now; that is how they were submitted to the town. Please note:
• A copy of their Offering Plan was submitted by email; as it is not yet a public
document if you would wish to review it please contact me.
• Through review of the Offering Plan, it has been confirmed that this does not
also have to be approved as a subdivision (all the land will continue to be under
one ownership).
■ Information is still being sought regarding what records are available regarding
stormwater compliance (notice of intent, construction inspection, notice of
termination) following the original Planning Board approval. That information
is relevant to confirming that stormwater compliance is related to the
stormwater regulations which existed at the time.
• The GML-239 referral will be made following revision of the site plans.
• There is a Post -It note in the file regarding a development review escrow
balance of $845, of which $170 is to be deducted for the rezoning fee and $120
for the site plan fee. I will work to confirm this information prior to your
meeting.
• Please contact me if you wish to look at the full size plan sets here at town hall
(which also include prints of some of the reference documents noted on the site
plan).
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