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Minutes of Public Hearing & Regular Meeting - Thursday, 15 June 2006 - 7:30 PM
Town Hall - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY
Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present
Monica Carey, Chairperson Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary
Barbara Clark Gary Coats, Town CEO
Mark Baxendell
Brad Albro
Mary K. Gloster
Janice Haines
Edward Neuhauser
Applicants & Public in Attendance
Robert Russell, Applicant; Randall Sovocool, Applicant; Laurence Parker, Applicant; Aaron White, Jay
Sovocool, Sheldon Clark, Glenn Morey.
PUBLIC HEARING
Robert L. Russell, Jr., Applicant/RO - 930 Peru Road - TM #36.-1-24.4 - Site Plan Review for
Proposed Bait Shop
Chair Monica Carey opened the Public Hearing at 7:30 p.m.; Board Secretary Fitch read aloud the
Legal Notice as published on 7 June 1006. Proof of Publication has been placed on file for the record.
Chair Carey recognized the applicant and his partner, Aaron White who explained to everyone that
they wished to open a live bait shop (retail) at this location. Reference is made to the 18 May 2006
Planning Board Minutes for details. Chair Carey asked if there was anyone present who wished to
comment about the proposed bait shop. There was no one.
With everyone being heard who wished to be heard, Chairperson Carey
closed the Public Hearing at 7:32 p.m.
REGULAR MEETING
Chairperson Carey opened the Regular Meeting of the Planning Board at 7:34.
OLD BUSINESS
Robert L. Russell, Jr., Applicant/RO - 930 Peru Road - TM #36.-1-24.4 - Site Plan Review for
Proposed Bait Shop
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Mark Baxendell to approve the Site Plan
for the proposed Bait Shop, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Ed Neuhauser, with
the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Carey Nays: None
Member Albro
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Haines Absent: Member Gloster
Member Neuhauser
Motion carried.
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This becomes Action #40 of 2006.
NEW BUSINESS
Milton Degraw, Applicant/Owner- 702 Sovocool Hill Road - Part of TM #25.-1-23 - Flag Lot
Chair Carey announced that this application had been withdrawn. CEO Gary Coats informed the
Board that the applicant was going to reconfigure his requested lot division to meet the Town's
requirements.
No Action Taken
(Board Member Mary Gloster arrived.)
Laurence Parker - 908 South Main Street - TM #s 31.-1-16.1 & 31.-1-14 - Boundary Line
Change
Chair Carey recognized Mr. Parker who explained that he owned two adjacent tax map parcels and
would like them combined into one: TM #31.-1-16.1, comprised of 9.70± acres, and TM #31.-1-14,
comprised of 16.86± acres, making a total acreage of 26.56± for the combined lots.
At the conclusion of Mr. Parker's explanation of what he proposed to do, a motion was made by
Member Brad Albro to approve the boundary line change, as requested. The motion was seconded by
Member Barbara Clark, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Carey Nays: None
Member Albro
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Haines
Member Neuhauser
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #41 of 2006.
Randall Sovocool, Applicant/RO - 631 Cortland Road -TM #s 27.-1-6.1 & Part of 1.7-
Boundary Line Change
Chair Carey recognized the applicant, and his wife Joy, who explained to the Board that they were
seeking approval to combine their present homesite parcel (TM #27.-1-6.1) with a portion of the
adjacent parcel (TM #27.-1-1.7) as shown on the tax map accompanying the application. Mr.
Sovocool explained that he had purchased approximately 24 acres of the adjacent parcel.
With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Baxendell to approve the Boundary Line
Change, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Albro, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Carey Nays: None
Member Albro
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Haines
Member Neuhauser
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #42 of 2006.
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES - 18 MAY 2006
A motion was made by Member Clark to approve the 18 May 2006 Minutes, as submitted. The motion
was seconded by Member Neuhauser, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Carey Nays: None
Member Albro
Member Baxendell
Member Clark
Member Gloster
Member Haines
Member Neuhauser
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #43 of 2006.
OTHER BUSINESS
Chair Carey advised the Board of upcoming continuing education workshops in Cortland County.
Board Members Carey, Albro, Gloster, Clark, and Haines will be attending; Member Baxendell will
check his schedule to see if he can attend, and Member Neuhauser is unable to attend.
Chair Carey advised the Board of a letter/e-mail she had received from Lee Shurtleff which provided
an update on the tower (E-911) undergoing construction on Sincebaugh Road. Everything is
proceeding as planned.
CEO Coats updated the Board on previous Planning Board approvals. As of this date, there is nothing
scheduled for July's agenda.
ADJOURNMENT
At 8:o7 p.m., a motion was made by Member Clark to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded
by Member Haines, with all members present voting in favor.
Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town Clerk, Chair Carey&
Board Members Gloster, Clark, &Neuhauser on 6/16/06.
Originals mailed w/tape.
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