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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-09-27 PB Minutes FinalPage 1 of 4 TOWN OF CORTLANDVILLE PLANNING BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting - Tuesday, 27 September 2022 – 6:30 PM Town Court Room - 3577 Terrace Road – Cortland, NY 13045 Board Members (*absent) Others Present Christopher Newell, Chairman Bruce Weber, P/Z Officer Nicholas Renzi Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Laird Updyke Nasrin Parvizi Ann Hotchkin Applicants & Public Present David Yaman for Cortland Commerce, LLC, Applicant & for James D. Smith, Applicant; James Easton for Regan Development, Applicant; Jeffrey Rothery for Essex Steel, Applicant; Engineer Ed Keplinger. 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 – 30 AUGUST 2022 A motion was made by Member Nick Renzi to approve this Board’s Minutes of 30 August 2022, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Laird Updyke, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #39 of 2022. OLD BUSINESS Avi Metchik, Applicant/Sky Cortland LLC, Reputed Owner – 3932 NYS Route 281 – TM #76.119- 01-29.000 – Subdivision of Land Planning/Zoning Officer Bruce Weber advised the Board that they were in receipt of County Planning’s Resolution No. 22-29 regarding Sky Cortland’s application for a subdivision, dividing an existing 21.59± acre parcel into three parcels, all as shown on a map submitted by the applicant at the Board’s last meeting. Member Ann Hotchkin asked about the proposed traffic pattern, and PZO Weber advised he did not have the answer to her question. Member Updyke thought perhaps a right-of-way should be written into the deed. PZO Weber commented that there was no one present to represent the applicant/reputed owner. A motion was then made by Member Nasrin Parvizi to postpone consideration of this application until the next Planning Board meeting in order to obtain additional information. The motion was seconded by Member 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 #40 of 2022. (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 27 September 2022 Page 2 of 4 James D. Smith, Architect, Applicant/Tasty Hut, LLC, Reputed Owner - 1099 NYS Route 222 – TM #86.13-01-27.000 - Conditional Permit for Proposed Pizza Hut Pickup At the 30 August meeting of this Board, they heard a request for a Conditional Permit to locate a new Pizza Hut Pickup location within a renovated existing building (Jazzercise) at this location. Reference is made to those Minutes for additional information. At this meeting, David Yaman, representing the applicant, displayed a rendering of the building’s façade all as explained in the narrative dated 25 July 2022 which accompanied this application. With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Renzi to approve the Conditional Permit for the proposed new Pizza Hut Pickup, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Updyke, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #41 of 2022. Larry Regan of Regan Development, Applicant/Joseph & Dante Armideo, Reputed Owners – 978 NYS Route 113 – TM #96.13-01-02.113 – Sketch Plan Conference for Proposed Development (Reference is made to the August Minutes of this Board for additional information regarding this proposed 68-unit development.) Chairman Newell recognized Jamie Easton, representing the applicant, who explained that they had included on the plans what the Board was asking for. At this point, Mr. Easton stated that he did not know if they would be going through the Use Variance process. He then presented a concept plan and asked the Board to make a Lead Agency declaration. The entrance to the project was discussed. Alternatives were presented, including a boulevard v. a wide road. Nothing else would be changed. Entrance would be off Route 13. Member Hotchkin was concerned about the traffic. In response to Member Parvizi’s question, Mr. Easton stated that EV charging stations would be available. Lead Agency status was again discussed. Chairman Newell remarked that Barton & Loguidice needed to be “brought up to speed.” At the conclusion of this discussion, a motion was made by Member Parvizi that the Town of Cortlandville Planning Board declares itself as Lead Agency under SEQRA for this proposed development. The motion was seconded by Member Renzi, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chairman Newell Nays: None Member Renzi Member Parvizi Member Updyke Member Hotchkin Motion carried. This becomes Action #42 of 2022. Sending of the application and attachments to Cortland County Planning was discussed. Member Renzi reminded Mr. Easton to review the Town’s Design Guidelines. (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 27 September 2022 Page 3 of 4 At the conclusion of this brief discussion, a motion was made by Member Renzi to forward the applications for the Conditional and Aquifer Protection District Special Permits for the proposed development to the Cortland County Planning Department for their review. 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 #43 of 2022. NEW BUSINESS Route 13 Inc./Essex Steel Co., Applicant/Jeffrey S. Rothery, Reputed Owner – 607 NYS Route 13 – TM #105.00-03-12.000 – Conditional Permit & Aquifer Protection District Special Permit – Proposed Cold Storage Building Chairman Newell recognized Jeff Rothery, who explained that his company was seeking a Conditional Permit and Aquifer Protection District Special Permit to construct a 6,048± SF cold storage building with an attached lean-to, as shown on the drawings accompanying the applications. Mr. Rothery presented Board members with a copy of a 27 September 2022 letter from Charles R. Feiszli, PE, which stated the proposed building will not exceed the planned capacity of the stormwater system. There may be some additional lighting on the building as they have already. Chairman Newell commented that there didn’t seem to be much landscaping for the building. He then advised that this application needed to go to County Planning for their review. In response to Chairman Newell’s question, the estimated cost will exceed $150,000. After a very brief discussion, a motion was made by Member Renzi to forward the applications to the Cortland County Planning Department for their review. The motion was seconded by Member 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 #44 of 2022. Cortland Commerce, LLC, Applicant/Reputed Owner – 839 NYS Route 13 – TM #95.00-10-01.100 – Subdivision of Land Chairman Newell recognized David Yaman and his engineer, Ed Keplinger, who described the proposed subdivision to those present. The proposed action consists of subdividing a new parcel (Lot 3 on the accompanying map) out of the Lot 2 parcel that was part of the original subdivision. He stated that he was interested in creating an Industrial Park. Proposed tenants and square footages were given. Engineer Keplinger described the road location as shown on his drawing, explaining access to the proposed Building A which is proposed to be a “high-tech cannabis facility.” Mr. Yaman did not see thru traffic as a problem. Member Updyke asked about utilities to the site, and the reps responded that they would be extended to each building by a right-of-way, with an agreement between the owners. (T) Cortlandville Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes 27 September 2022 Page 4 of 4 At the close of this discussion, a motion was made by Member Renzi to approve the Subdivision of Land, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member 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 #45 of 2022. OTHER DISCUSSION • County Planning – Chairman Newell reported that Trisha Jesset, Director of County Planning, will be leaving her job in the middle of October. A search is underway for her replacement. • Gutchess Lumber – Chairman Newell reported that Town Attorney John DelVecchio has been in touch with Gutchess lumber and they my send someone to talk with the Board regarding trees v. bushes. • Solar Law – PZO Weber reported that anybody can make an application. • Member Hotchkin - reported that she had emailed Town Board member Jay Cobb regarding sidewalks and told him they should be made more of a priority in the Town. He responded that this should be a DOT role. PZO Weber commented that the Town Board would enact any legislation. (Clarification received from Member Hotchkin: “I contacted Jay Cobb because he is a member of the Town’s Comprehensive Plan implementation committee. I wanted this committee to support the planning board in our pursuit of sidewalks being installed in busy pedestrian areas of the Town. I was the person who suggested we pursue the DOT in getting this sidewalk work getting done because these roadways are under the purview of the DOT.”) • Next Planning Board Meeting – Chairman Newell advised that the next meeting will be at 6:30 p.m., in person, in the Court Room on October 25th. ADJOURNMENT At 8 p.m., a motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Member Renzi, seconded by Member Hotchkin, 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 10/25/22. Approved as corrected on 10/25/22.