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Home My WebLink About2011-06-16 TOWN OF GROTON PLANNING BOARD Minutes of Regular Meeting - Thursday, 16 June 2011 - 7:30 PM Town Hall Court Room - 101 Conger Boulevard - Groton, NY Members, Groton Planning Board (*Absent) Others Present Edward Neuhauser, Chairperson Gary Coats, Town CEO Monica Carey Joan Fitch, Recording Secretary *Barbara Clark Mark Baxendell *Mary K. Gloster John Morey Vacancy Applicants & Public in Attendance Janet Jacobs, Applicant; Liam Murphy, Applicant; Robert G. Miller, Bret Wyllie, Alana Sawchuk, Krin Flaherty Barry (?), Phil Rhinehart (?); Town Councilman Sheldon Clark. REGULAR MEETING The Regular Meeting of the Town of Groton Planning Board was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Ed Neuhauser. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — 19 MAY 2011 A motion was then made by Member Monica Carey to approve the Minutes of the 19 May 2011 Planning Board meeting, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Mark Baxendell, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #23 of 2011. OLD BUSINESS - None NEW BUSINESS Janet Jacobs, Applicant/Joseph Hora, Reputed Owner - 431 Cobb Street - TM #33.-1-3.6 - Proposed In-Home Massage Therapy Business Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant who explained that she would like to move her massage therapy business (Fall Creek Healing Center) from LaFayette Road to her home at the subject location. The Board reviewed the Site Plan accompanying the application. She stated that she would use a 12 ft. by 12 ft. room in her home, as shown. The reputed owner has agreed that having this business in her home was satisfactory to him. In answer to the Board's question, she stated that her business would be by appointment only, with only one customer at a time. Page 1 of 3 (T)Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 16 June 2011 With no further discussion, a motion was made by Member Carey to approve the Preliminary Site Plan for the proposed massage therapy business, as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Baxendell, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #24 of 2011. A motion was then made by Member Baxendell to set a Public Hearing for the proposed massage therapy business for 21 July 2011 at 7:30 p.m. The motion was seconded by Member Carey, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #25 of 2011. Liam Murphy, Applicant/Robert G. Miller, Reputed Owner - Bossard Road - TM #22.-1-4.22 & 21.2 - Proposed Minor Subdivision of Land Chairman Neuhauser recognized the applicant, an attorney acting for the reputed owner, Mr. Miller. Mr. Murphy explained that the subdivision involved two parcels that Mr. Miller owned by separate deeds, all as explained in his letter of 3 June 2011 to the Groton Town Planning Board which describes what was being conveyed and to whom, and what was being retained. The Board members, along with CEO Coats, found that the Murphy items on the Agenda should be reversed in order to not create a landlocked parcel. Chair Neuhauser acknowledged that "in accordance with 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." A motion was then made by Member Baxendell that the action, based on the information submitted, will not cause any significant adverse environmental impact, resulting in a Negative Declaration under SEQR for the proposed Minor Subdivision. The motion was seconded by Member Carey, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #26 of 2011. Page 2 of 3 (T)Groton Planning Board Minutes of Regular Meeting 16 June 2011 Following a short discussion, a motion was made by Member Carey to approve the Minor Subdivision of this parcel (TM #22.-1-4.22), as requested. The motion was seconded by Member Baxendell, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #27 of 2011. A motion was then made by Member Carey to approve the Minor Subdivision of TM #22.-1-21.2, as requested, contingent upon Parcel 2A being combined with either Parcel 1A OR TM #22.-1- 21.1 within 60 days. The motion was seconded by Member Carey, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #28 of 2011. (T) Groton Planning Board - Candidate Interviews Planning Board members then interviewed three candidates for the vacancy on the Board: Brett Wyllie, Philip Rhinehart, and Krin Flaherty Barry (sp?). Questions were posed to all three candidates, who gave their respective responses. At the conclusion of the interviews, and after a brief discussion, a motion was made by Member Carey that the Town of Groton Planning Board recommends to the Groton Town Board that they select Brett Wyllie to serve on the Town's Planning Board. The motion was seconded by Member John Morey, with the vote recorded as follows: Ayes: Chair Neuhauser Nays: None Member Carey Member Baxendell Absent: Member Clark Member Morey Member Gloster Motion carried. This becomes Action #29 of 2011. ADJOURNMENT At 8:50 p.m., a motion was made by Member Baxendell to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Chair Neuhauser, with all members present voting in favor. (n E. Fitch, Board Secretary Emailed to Town/Deputy Clerks, CEO Coats, Chair Neuhauser& Board Members on 7/21/11. Page 3 of 3