HomeMy WebLinkAboutJune 6 2023 Planning Board Meeting Minutes1
Town of Enfield Planning Board
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
At 7:00 pm
In-Person at the Town Courthouse and Via the Zoom Meetfng Platiorm
Present: Planning Board Chair, Planning Board Members; Henry Hansteen, Michael Carpenter, Rich Teeter, Ann Chaffee;
Planning Board Alternate Greg Hutnik; Town Clerk Mary Cornell; Town Councilperson Robert Lynch
Virtual Attendance: Town Councilperson Jude Lemke; Town Supervisor Stephanie Redmond.
Call to order: Chairman Walker called the meetfng to order at 7:05 pm
Minutes: Carpenter motfoned and Hansteen seconded to approve the May 3, 2023 Planning Board Meetfng Minutes.
Discussion: Teeter and Walker asked for two changes to the minutes. The clerk will make the changes as asked.
Vote: Carpenter, Aye; Walker, Aye; Hansteen, Aye; Chaffee, Aye; Teeter, Aye.
Subdivision Review Breezy Meadows Subdivision:
The property has been purchased by developers. They have been in contact with Tompkins County regarding the parcel
that they currently lease to them to start discussions on potentfally selling the parcel to them. Chairman Walker shared
the resolutfon that he had drafted which should address most if not all of the concerns that the County had shared in
their review and submitted to the Planning Board last month. The Planning Board proceeded to go over the resolutfon
and discussed as they went.
Chairman Walker asked Board members if they had seen/read the email from Councilperson Lynch, Carpenter stated
that he had and he would like Councilperson Lynch to read his comments. Councilperson Lynch “That Planning Board
approval for this subdivision shall be (further) conditfoned on the following:
“That as a conditfon to the sale of any parcel in this subdivision, the seller, New York Land and Lakes Development LLC,
shall certffy to the prospectfve purchaser in writfng prior to closing on that parcel’s sale, absent the existence of any
readily-available public water supply, that the lot sold holds sufficient groundwater productfon capacity to support the
use intended, and that in no instance it holds less capacity than that required to support the needs of a three-bedroom,
single-family residence, a capacity standard based on the established or generally-accepted standards employed by the
Tompkins County Health Department at the tfme of sale, and that this conditfon for sale can only be waived at the
explicit request of the prospectfve purchaser.”
Carpenter argued it is too vague and is not reasonable to be required of the developer. Lynch quoted comments that
Chairman Walker made at the May 10,2023 Town Board Meetfng. Carpenter said if we were going to do this we would
need have to had done so at the start of the process. Carpenter thanked Councilperson Lynch for his concern, but he
does not feel like it would be keeping within the Planning Boards Purview.
Councilperson Lynch suggested that the planning board look into a Public Water System for the town. Carpenter asked if
this is something that the Town Board is considering. Lynch said it is something that he will bring up for discussion. Both
Carpenter and Walker said it was a good idea to start discussions on a Public Water system for the Town.
PB resolution No. 2023- 6 : Subdivision Approval, Breezy Meadows Subdivision, Podunk Road, Tucker Road, Aiken
Road and Halseyville Road, Enfield, NY, Tax Parcel No. 2.-1-7,2.-1-8, 2.-2-4.34, & 2.-2-8
WHEREAS:
This action is Consideration of Subdivision Approval for a 33 lot Subdivision located between Podunk Road, Tucker Road,
Aiken Road and Halseyville Road Enfield, NY, Tax Parcel No. 2.-1-7, 2.-1-8, 2.-2-4.34, & 2.-2-8; JW Kenney Credit Shelter
Trust Owner; and
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Tax Parcel 2.-1-7 is a 99.91-acre parcel located at 255 Podunk Road, 2.-1-8 is a 46 acre parcel with frontage on Podunk
Road, 2.-2-4.34 is a 4.99 acre landlocked parcel off of Halseyville Road and 2.-2-8 is a 191.93 acre parcel at 9 Tucker
Road; and
This is a Type 1 Action under SEQRA for which the Town of Enfield Planning Board has made a negative determination of
environmental significance; and
The Planning board has reviewed the Subdivision Plat of Breezy Meadows Farm, prepared by Paul B. Koerts, Professional
Land Surveyor dated January 31, 2023; and
The planning board has determined that the subdivision is classified as a major subdivision as defined by the Town of
Enfield Subdivision Regulations; and
The Planning Board at a public hearing on April 5, 2023, heard and considered comments from the public which included
concerns about water supply quantity and quality, Loss of farm land, impact on Tucker Road, stormwater runoff and the
condition of the existing large buildings on Lots 1, 2, 3. 4 and 11; and
The applicant has provided a well water study which included NYSDEC and health department records with the
conclusion that the proposed density of housing is typical of low density development typical of Enfield; and
The applicant has prepared a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan for the Subdivision area with specific requirements
for maintaining existing stormwater runoff conditions for construction on each lot, and
The Subdivision has been designed to allow small agricultural use on the lots with farmable land which is are lot
configurations in demand in upstate new York; and
The Planning Board Chairman conferred with the Town Highway Superintendent regarding the condition of Tucker Road
with a response that the road is a gravel road in good condition and should be adequate for the additional lots w ith
normal maintenance and the town does not intend to make major improvements to the road; and
Tompkins County Planning has completed a 239 review of the proposed subdivision with comments regarding the 911
communications tower on the parcel and recommendations to protect the county mapped buffers for streams and
wetlands on the property; and
The plan has been revised to show the county mapped stream buffers and restrict any construction in those buffers; and
The Planning Board Chair has communicated with the Tompkins County Emergency Management Director, the County
Attorney and the county director of assessment acknowledging the public safety communications tower and the
importance of maintaining the lease area benefitting Tompkins County;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
That the town of Enfield Planning Board hereby approves the Breezy Meadows Subdivision with the following
conditions:
The Tompkins County Lease Area shown on the plat as “Lot 13 easement 3.086 Acres” may be subdivided from Lot 13
for sale to Tompkins County to maintain the integrity of the Emergency Communications System, with no further
planning board action.
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Before construction on any of the lots a SWPPP will be completed and submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer for
the proposed construction prior to the issuance of a Building Permit. The SWPPP will incorporate green infrastructure
components as required by the current NYSDEC Stormwater Design Manual to ensure that there is no change in runoff
volume or change in drainage to adjoining properties.
Moved By- Hansteen Second By – Chaffee
Vote: Carpenter, Aye; Walker, Aye; Hansteen, Aye; Chaffee, Aye; Teeter, Aye; Carried.
Review Subdivision regulatfons: The planning board went over Local Rural Road Classificatfon in the subdivision
regulatfons and started on page 12. Hutnik asked what is the purpose of going over the regulatfons? Chairman Walker
shared that they have been going over the regulatfons on and off as they have had tfme to do so. The Planning Board is
going over them to make sure all needed informatfon is included as the Town does not currently have zoning. Carpenter
had a questfon on pg 13 that applies to sectfon 206.1, do these procedures kick in for both of the following sectfons
204.2 and 204.3? He would like the language too be clearer. Chairman Walker shared this needs should be corrected. The
Board proceeded to make changes as they went through the document. Chairman Walker asked the board to look at
sectfon 270 on page 27 for discussion at the next meetfng.
Adjournment: Hansteen motfoned to adjourn and Carpenter seconded, adjourned at 9:17.
Respectiully submitted,
Mary Cornell
Mary Cornell
Planning Board Clerk