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Home My WebLink About2008-11-20 TGPB OWN OF ROTON LANNING OARD Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 20 November 2008 - 7:30 PM Town Hall – 101 Conger Boulevard – Groton, NY Members, Groton Planning BoardOthers Present (*Absent) Barbara Clark, Chairperson Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary Monica Carey *Gary Coats, Code Officer Mark Baxendell Theresa Donlick *Mary K. Gloster Janice Haines Edward Neuhauser Applicants & Public in Attendance Mitchell Metzgar, Applicant; Jeffrey Barney, Applicant; Larry Stewart, Applicant; Robert Walpole, representing Geraldine Forshee and Debrah Finton, Applicants; Town Councilmen Rick Gamel; Janice Stewart, Andrea Simoens. The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairperson Barbara Clark. AM– PPROVAL OF INUTES 18S2008 EPTEMBER A motion was made by Member Janice Haines to approve the Minutes of the 18 September 2008 meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Monica Carey, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None Member Carey Member Donlick Absent: Member Gloster Member Baxendell Member Haines Member Neuhauser Motion carried. This becomes Action #29 of 2008. OB LD USINESS Mitchell Metzgar, Applicant/Reputed Owner – 500 Locke Road – TM #16.-1-4.7 – Amend Action #29 of 6/19/08 Chairperson Clark recognized Mr. Metzgar who explained to the Board that he had experienced difficulty in recording his boundary change as approved by this Board at their 19 June 2008 meeting. The Tompkins County Department of Assessment had an issue with changing Mr. Metzgar’s application for a subdivision to a boundary line change; all of this is explained in a letter dated 13 November 2008 from Gary Coats, (T) Groton’s Code Enforcement Officer, to Chair Clark, a copy of which has been placed on file for the record. Mr. Metzgar was seeking subdivision approval in order to avoid any legal complications which may arise in the future. Page 1 of 4 (T) Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 20 November 2008 A motion was then made by Member Carey to amend Action #26 of 6/19/08 to read: “Boundary Line Change and Subdivision of Land APPROVED, as requested.” The motion was seconded by Member Mark Baxendell, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None Member Carey Member Donlick Absent: Member Gloster Member Baxendell Member Haines Member Neuhauser Motion carried. This becomes Action #30 of 2008. NB EW USINESS Jeffrey Barney, Applicant/Reputed Owner – 369 Salt Road – TM #27.-1-37.3 – Proposed Multiple-Family Dwelling Chairperson Clark recognized Mr. Barney who was seeking Site Plan approval for making his property, which now contains a two-apartment structure, into a three-apartment property by converting an existing garage into a new apartment. He stated that there will be no change in the footprint of the house or the garage. Chair Clark acknowledged that “under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(10), (12) or (13) of the State Environmental Quality Review Law, the proposed action is a Type II action and is determined not to have a significant impact on the environment, or is otherwise precluded from environmental review under the Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8.” motion was made by Member Baxendell to approve the Preliminary After a brief discussion, a Site Plan for the proposed multiple dwelling, as submitted, with a Public Hearing set for 18 December 2008 at 7:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Member Ed Neuhauser, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None Member Carey Member Donlick Absent: Member Gloster Member Baxendell Member Haines Member Neuhauser Motion carried. This becomes Action #31 of 2008. Larry R. Stewart, Applicant/Reputed Owner – 780 South Main Street – TM #26.-1-24.2 – Boundary Line Change/Flag Lot Chairperson Clark recognized Mr. Sewart who explained that he wished to move his lot line as shown on the map accompanying his application. This, he stated, would leave a flag lot to access the 51± acre parcel. The pole of the flag lot would be 57 feet wide. Member Carey reviewed the regulations for a flag lot which stated the pole must have a maximum width of 50 feet; therefore, as requested, the one lot would be non-conforming. The applicant agreed that he would reduce the road frontage on the flag lot from 57 feet to 50 feet. Chair Clark acknowledged that “under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(10), (12) or (13) of the State Environmental Quality Review Law, the proposed action is a Type II action and is determined not to Page 2 of 4 (T) Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 20 November 2008 have a significant impact on the environment, or is otherwise precluded from environmental review under the Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8.” motion was made by Member Carey to approve the Boundary Line After a brief discussion, a Change and Flag Lot, conditioned upon the flag lot having a maximum road frontage of 50 feet. The motion was seconded by Member Baxendell, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None Member Carey Member Donlick Absent: Member Gloster Member Baxendell Member Haines Member Neuhauser Motion carried. This becomes Action #32 of 2008. Geraldine C. Forshee, Applicant/Reputed Owner – 796 Elm Street Extension – TM #s 27.-1-2.22 & 29.2 – Boundary Line Change Chairperson Clark recognized Bob Walpole, Realtor, representing the applicant who was seeking approval to combine her two tax map parcels into one 35± acre parcel, as shown on the map accompanying the application. Chair Clark acknowledged that “under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(10), (12) or (13) of the State Environmental Quality Review Law, the proposed action is a Type II action and is determined not to have a significant impact on the environment, or is otherwise precluded from environmental review under the Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8.” motion was made by Member Baxendell to approve the Boundary With no further discussion, a Line Change, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Haines, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None Member Carey Member Donlick Absent: Member Gloster Member Baxendell Member Haines Member Neuhauser Motion carried. This becomes Action #33 of 2008. Debrah J. Finton, Applicant/Reputed Owner – 280 Pleasant Valley Road – TM #s 32.-1-26 & 25.11 – Boundary Line Change Chairperson Clark recognized Bob Walpole, Realtor, representing the applicant who was seeking approval to combine her two tax map parcels into one 15.39± acre parcel, as shown on the map accompanying the application. Chair Clark acknowledged that “under 6 NYCRR Part 617.5(c)(10), (12) or (13) of the State Environmental Quality Review Law, the proposed action is a Type II action and is determined not to have a significant impact on the environment, or is otherwise precluded from environmental review under the Environmental Conservation Law, Article 8.” Page 3 of 4 (T) Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 20 November 2008 motion was made by Member Baxendell to approve the Boundary With no further discussion, a Line Change, as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Ed Neuhauser, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Clark Nays: None Member Carey Member Donlick Absent: Member Gloster Member Baxendell Member Haines Member Neuhauser Motion carried. This becomes Action #34 of 2008. A DJOURNMENT At 8:17 p.m., a motion was made by Member Baxendell to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Ed Neuhauser, with all members present voting in favor. Joan E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town Clerk, CEO Coats, Chair Clark & Board Members Baxendell, Gloster, Carey, Donlick & Neuhauser on 12/16/08. Originals delivered w/tape. Page 4 of 4