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Town of Dryden
Planning Board
The Dryden Town Planning Board met on July 20th, 1989 at 8:00 p.m. with
Board members Ron Roberts, Buzz Lavine,.Gene Rotunda, Dick Heidt and
Chairwoman Barbara Caldwell present.
A public hearing for Doug Sutton's subdivision on Etna Rd. Mr. Sutton
presented a map with 7, 5 acre lots and the same as presented before except
for lot ?. There were three concerns voiced at a previous meeting.
DR -7area has been checked and according to the Co. Attorney's office makes
no DR -7 determination of this land. The fire dept. has no opinion regarding
plows. Mr. Sutton said the driveways would be 12 ft. wide with a 6 in: base.
The Health Dept, expects no problems with this size lot. Maintainance of
frontage strip on lots will be a deed restriction.
Gene Rotunda reviewed the EAF. There was no public comment on this
proposal. On motion, second, and with all members voting that this public
hearing be closed. Vote- all yes. Gene Rotunda moved that a negative
declaration be given. Second by Buzz Lavine. Vote- all yes.. Motion carried.
Barbara Caldwell asked if there is a decision on the issues of concern. On
motion, second, and with all members voting to approve the proposal upon
the conditions of health dept. approval, the driveways for lots 3, 4, and 7 be
12 ft. wide with a 6 in. base, and deed restrictions be approved by the Town
Attorney regarding the frontage strips on lots 1/3, 4/5, and 6/7. Vote- all
yes. Motion carried.
Moore -Woods Subdivision
Don Ellis was present to bring the Bd. up to date on changes and ask for
preliminary approval of the subdivision. The re °issue of the package
primarily in the adjustment of numbers in acreage. Mr: Ellis has spent four
months coming before the Bd. and has done everthing asked of him by the Bd.
and regarding concerns of individuals with one exception, that of the
drainage study. He's asking that approval be given and the drainage study be
waived for the following reasons: the portion of the site upon which the
building will occur is essentially level, all less than 5% grade, the houses
are, widely spaced, the site had been reviewed by Health Dept, and had
received conditional approval, road surface of the 43 acres will not be more
than 1 acre, thus affecting drainage, 10 acres will have water retention
improved by the planting of trees, and the cost of the drainage study will
run $14,000. The road will be 50 ft. of right of way and 20 feet of high
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quality pavement. Old phase 3 is not included as one large iota Any mapping
will show lots 1 to 14 only. There are 43 acres In phase 1 and phase 2. Old
phase 3 was 33 acres. Comments on different issues of this proposal.
Lot 1 has a very long driveway- 800 -900 ft. it will be built 12 ft. wide with
a 6 inch base. During construction, trees, will be kept, by deed restriction, S
Inches or more.. Buzz Lavine has concerns of drainage study and increased
traffic due to the 141ots. The drainage issue and especially the traffic
Issue were discussed at length. Would the Town of Dryden justify
straightening out the curve in the road if more people used it? Some
members of the Bd, feel it important to know what the carrying capacity of
the road is. The road has had accidents and near misses on it and one.opinion
Is that more lives should not be put In danger due to increased traffic: The
developer feels -that he should have been told from the start that due to the
road, chances of getting the subdivision through were not very good. Instead
of months and thousands of dollars spent in good faith, trying to comply with
the ordinances.
On motion, second, with all members voting, While we have substantial
concerns, on potential traffic based on information available, we cannot
conclude that our concern on the potential impact on traffic safety down the
hill or on a curve is important under part 3 Analysis of EAF. We are
declaring this an unlisted action, announcing ourselves as lead agency and if
no other agency involved has recommendations to the Town Attorney; we: are
determining that there is no significant impact and finding a negatle
declaration. Vote- 4 yes, No I .
On motion by Gene Rotunda, second by Dick Heidt, that approval be given to
Moore Woods Subdivision, lots 1 - 1. 4 with the following conditions:
a. Health Dept, approval
b. Drainage data and plans certifying by Miller Engineering that runoff at
peak flow with the project is no greater than without the project. Cost by
developer.
c. Plantings or other devices to achieve stated runoff. Control be
incorporated in such a way that implementation Is assured.
d. Satisfactory deed restrictions reviewed by the Town Attorney and by Pl.
Bd.
e. Removal of lots from the map beyond lot 14.
f. Driveway for lot 1 will be 12 feet wide with a 6 inch base.
g.. Road to be built to satisfaction of Highway Supt. approved and accepted
by the Town.
h. Receive a neg. declaration from the Co. Health Dept.
Vote- all yes. Motion carried.
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Buzz Lavine proposed the following resolution: Make it a formal policy of
the Board to take the traffic safety problem on Hunt Hill seriously enough
that any developer be informed that it is unlikely that we (Pl.' Bd.) would
approve any development in that area that would further increase traffic
until the Town Board has had an opportunity to find a solution... Second by ;
Gene Rotunda. Vote- all yes.
John Lok and Lee Lim- Phase one of their_ subdivision was completed in May,
1989. Phase 2 has been reduced from :l l lots with a short road to 10 -lots on
Hollister Rd. Phase 3 would be 15 lots with a new road. ' A new map with
the new road was presented. All lots are an average of 1.7.acres all with `
the required frontage. The common land is now 40 acres. There is an 89
grade at one point for 150 ft. All lots have deeded access to the common
land. George Schlecht will do EAF after.1he test holes are done'. .Mr: Lok
thought this was a public hearing as he sent the required papers to the ZEO .
10 days before this meeting. Chr. Caldwell received the papers tonight.
The legal ads were checked and a notice had not been turned in for this
public hearing. it was decided to hold this.public hearing on August 17th,
1989 at 8:00.
Peggy Walbridge said the Town needed to hear from this Bd. on the RC area
that got changed to RB when re- zoning took place, on motion, second, and "'
with all members voting yes that the mistake that was made be rectified.
The RA draft has been re -done and due to the late hour, be prepared to
discuss it at the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned on motion, se*
cond.and with all members voting yes at
12:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Jane Koelsch, Secretary
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