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Duanesburg Planning Board Minutes May 19, 2005

Members Present: Laura Silva, Chair, Mark DeLeva, Martin White, Fred Siegel, Bill Ruther, Walt Miller, Gino Santabarbara, Planner, Kathy Jo Gallo, Secretary

Public Hearings

F&L Builders/Developers Inc. owning property on Gage Road are applying for a boundary change. They propose to take acreage from a 60 acre parcel to increase the size of Lot #1 from 4.35 acres to 8.72 acres. There were no comments or questions from the audience. The Board did not ask for further information. Public comments closed.

Kevin and Elizabeth Novak owning land at 699 Miller Corners Road SBL# 33.00-1-6.1 are applying for a one lot minor subdivision taking a 2.3 acre parcel from the 103.5 acre lot. There were no comments or questions from the audience. The Board did not ask for further information. Public comments closed.

Cason Inc. is applying for a Special Use Permit for a trucking company repair, storage and administrative facility to be located on Route 20, 1/2 mile east of the I-88 intersection on the south side. The proposed repair building would be 100' x100' with an office addition of 40' x 40'. The Board clarified the concerns of the County, which included a DOT approval of the curb cut, and concerns over the drainage of the bays used to wash the beds of the trucks. This concern will need to be addressed to the County's satisfaction before they can continue. Board member Fred Siegel asked about the hauling of hazardous materials and was told that the company does hold a Hazmat permit for hauling contaminated soil. This material would not be stored on site and they would not be concerned if this was a contingency note on the Special Use Permit. The company does not have plans to store fuel for the trucks on site. Jeff Iveson expressed concern about the cleaning of the contaminated truck boxes, as the runoff would affect his property. This is the same concern being addressed by the County in the drainage plan. Public comments closed.

J. Clark Winslow owning property at 602 North Mansion Road SBL#67.04-1-79 would like to adjust a lakeside lot by moving one boundary on an adjacent lot also owned by the applicant. There were no comments or questions from the audience. The Board did not ask for further information. Public comments closed.

Approval of Minutes: Motion made by Laura Silva seconded by Mark DeLeva to accept the April 2005 minutes with no changes. Roll Call Vote: Laura Silva-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Martin White-yes, Bill Ruther-abstain, Fred Siegel-abstain

New Business

Joseph Lucarelli of Traditional Builders has submitted an application for a Special Use Permit for a warehouse and manufacturing facility to be located at 524 Duanesburg Road SBL#65.00-19-1. Traditional Builders was represented by CT Male. Traditional Builders proposes to build a 30,000 square foot facility at the rear of the existing building. The building will be used to construct pre fab panels for homes. The building will house 12 new employees from 7am to 6pm and traffic flow should remain the same.

The Board determined that this matter would not require a Public Hearing as it is a site plan review to amend the current use. The Board requested a Business Plan, a Septic review to determine if the current system will accommodate the additional employees, and an updated survey that shows the adjoining parcels as well as the entire 79 acre parcel not just the 9 developed acres.

Stephen and Keith Longtin (Applicants) and Charles and Sally Wilber (Owners) have submitted an application for a minor subdivision on property at 866 Main Street in Delanson. They will create two lots Lot#1 being 42.2 acres and Lot#2 being 21.3 acres with a common driveway. The current parcel is 65 acres with only one access point at the existing farm road. Mr. Longtin stated that the Village of Delanson is aware of his plan as they have easements on this property for the water line.

The Estate of Delores Robles has submitted an application for a minor subdivision on Mountainview Lane SBL#45.00-2-11.21 and 45.00-2-11.22 to increase the size of Lot#2. They would create two 11 acre lots through a lot line adjustment. The Board requested a new application and a complete EAF before June 5th.

Motion by Laura Silva seconded by Fred Siegel to schedule a Public Hearing for June 16, 2005 at 7:30pm. Roll Call Vote: Laura Silva-yes, Fred Siegel-yes, Martin White-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Bill Ruther-yes

Cingular Wireless PCS has submitted an application for a Special Use Permit for antenna installation and associated ground equipment on the existing 260 foot self standing lattice tower located at 2837 Duanesburg Churches Road SBL#44.00-1-10.12. Russ Archer represented Cingular. They will be adding 9 panel antennas 60 by 30 inches each at the 220-foot level. The tower being modified is the tallest of the three towers at this site and the radio emissions will be within the FCC guidelines. There are currently some antennas above and some below this level. None of the existing antennas belong to Cingular. They will also be adding a new 17-foot shelter to carry equipment in housing. The poured concrete shelter will be similar to the Nextel shelter on that site including two HVAC units. The current structure of the tower can hold the new antennas with some adjustments. Modifications to the current structure include filling the hollow legs of the tower to the 200-foot level. No trees will be removed. Board member Fred Siegel requested that the Board hire an independent engineer to evaluate this proposal. Gino Santabarbara, Planner will have the name or names of consultants for the Board to consider.

Old Business

Thomas R. Spoor owning 40.5 acres at 579 Duanesburg Churches Road SBL#54-2-35 is applying for a 9 lot major subdivision to be known as Hawks Landing. The parcels range in size from 2.3 acres to 5 acres and the project will include construction of a road into the subdivision from Duanesburg Churches Road. A new survey was submitted to the Board for review. There are four lots under 5 acres. A road survey was also submitted to the Board for review. They have spoken with DOT regarding the road and will submit written information when it is received. The Board reminded Mr. Spoor that the Highway Superintendent would need to be notified regarding the road ditches and easements if necessary and be sent a Road Survey. The Board discussed the need for test wells and will most likely require two wells, one on the front lots and one on the back lots. There is also a concern about the limited space for water and septic placement on Lot#2 and that lot may require a test well.

Stephen and Eveline Black owning property at 186 Scotch Church Road SBL#18.00-2-16.111 are applying for a two lot minor subdivision. They propose to take 2.8 acres from the existing 231 acres for the purpose of building a residence. Applicant revised the submitted application to reflect the 2.8 acre parcel rather than 4 acres. The Board requested a revised survey showing the proposed house as well as neighboring wells.

Public Hearing Votes

Motion made by Laura Silva seconded by Bill Ruther for a Negative Declaration on the Short Form EAF. Roll Call Vote: Laura Silva-yes, Bill Ruther-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Fred Siegel-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Martin White-yes

Motion made by Laura Silva seconded by Mark DeLeva to approve the application of F&L Builders for a Minor Subdivision. Roll Call Vote: Laura Silva-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Martin White-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Fred Siegel-yes, Bill Ruther-yes

Kevin and Elizabeth Novak owning land at 699 Miller Corners Road SBL# 33.00-1-6.1 are applying for a one lot minor subdivision taking a 2.3 acre parcel from the 103.5 acre lot.

Motion made by Martin White seconded by Mark DeLeva for a Negative Declaration on the Short Form EAF. Roll Call Vote: Martin White-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Fred Siegel-yes, Laura Silva-yes, Bill Ruther-yes, Walt Miller-yes

Motion made by Fred Siegel seconded by Walt Miller to approve the application of Kevin and Elizabeth Novak, owning land at 699 Miller Corners Road SBL# 33.00-1-6.1 for a one lot minor subdivision. Roll Call Vote: Fred Siegel-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Laura Silva-yes, Martin White-yes, Bill Ruther-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes

Motion made by Fred Siegel seconded by Laura Silva to table the discussion of the Special Use Permit application of Cason Inc. until the applicant submits a SPDES permit and works through the issues of the washing of the truck boxes to the satisfaction of DEC. Roll Call Vote: Fred Siegel-yes, Laura Silva-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Bill Ruther-yes, Martin White-yes

J. Clark Winslow owning property at 602 North Mansion Road SBL#67.04-1-79 would like to adjust a lakeside lot by moving one boundary on an adjacent lot also owned by the applicant.

Motion made by Bill Ruther seconded by Martin White for a Negative Declaration on the Short Form EAF. Roll Call Vote: Bill Ruther-yes, Martin White-yes, Laura Silva-yes, Walt Miller-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Fred Siegel-yes

Motion made by Laura Silva seconded by Bill Ruther to approve the application of J. Clark Winslow owning property at 602 North Mansion Road SBL#67.04-1-79 for a minor subdivision. Roll Call Vote: Laura Silva-yes, Bill Ruther-yes, Martin White-yes, Mark DeLeva-yes, Fred Siegel-yes, Walt Miller-yes

Adjourn

Motion made by Bill Ruther seconded by Laura Silva to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 10pm

Submitted by Kathy Jo Gallo, Secretary