HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-01-20 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD
Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 21 January 2011 - 7:30 PM
Town Hall - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY
Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present
Edward Neuhauser, Chairperson Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary
Monica Carey Gary Coats, Town Code Officer
Barbara Clark Glenn Morey, Town Supervisor
*Mark Baxendell
Mary K. Gloster
Janice Haines
John Morey
Applicants & Public in Attendance
Kathleen Grimes, Applicant; Robert Grimes.
REGULAR MEETING
The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called to order at 7:33 p.m. by
Chairman Ed Neuhauser. The Chairman welcomed the new Planning Board member, John
Morey.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 18 NOVEMBER 2010
A motion was then made by Member Monica Carey to approve the Minutes of the 18 November
2010 Planning Board meeting, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Mary
Gloster, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark Absent: Member Baxendell
Member Gloster Abstain:Member Morey
Member Haines
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #1 of 2011.
OLD BUSINESS - None
NEW BUSINESS
Kathleen Grimes, Applicant/Reputed Owner - 462 West Groton Road - TM #15.-1-43.1 -
Boundary Line Change
Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who explained to the Board that she had purchased an
adjoining 1.22± acre lot, TM #15.-1-43.2, from Erin 86 Jeffrey Sill. She was seeking approval to
combine the purchased lot with her existing 2± acre lot (as requested by her mortgage company), as
shown on the map accompanying the application.
Chair Neuhauser 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."
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(T)Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 21 January 2010
A motion was then made by Member Barbara Clark to approve the Boundary Line Change, as
requested. The motion was seconded by Member Gloster, with the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark Absent: Member Baxendell
Member Gloster
Member Haines
Member Morey
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #2 of 2011.
ORGANIZATIONAL MATTERS FOR 2011
Town Planning Board Chair/Vice Chair
It was noted for the record that the Groton Town Board had, at their last meeting, re-appointed Ed
Neuhauser as Chairman of the Town Planning Board, and Mary Gloster as Vice Chair.
Monthly Meeting Time/Date - 2011
A motion was then made by Member Carey to continue the Board's regular meetings on the
third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Member Gloster, with
the vote recorded as follows:
Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None
Member Carey
Member Clark Absent: Member Baxendell
Member Gloster
Member Haines
Member Morey
Motion carried.
This becomes Action #3 of 2011.
OTHER MATTERS
• CEO Coats apologized to the Planning Board members for their names being placed on the
Beck signs along NYS 222. The matter of the signs is to be decided by the County's Supreme
Court, probably during February.
• Supervisor Morey reported that at the Town's organizational meeting, they officially appointed
the Planning Board Chair/Vice Chair and new member John Morey.
• CEO Coats advised that the Planning Board may have an application for next month, but the
applicant has to go before the ZBA first.
• Board members and CEO Coats briefly discussed "home occupation."
ADJOURNMENT
At 7:50 p.m., a motion was made by Member Haines to adjourn the meeting. The motion was
seconded by Member Clark, with all members present voting in favor.
J E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Coats, Chair Neuhauser&
Board Members Baxendell, Gloster, Carey, Clark&Morey on 2/7/11. (Rev. 2/8)
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