TOWN
OF ESOPUS
PLANNING
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
September
28, 2000
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marilyn
Coffey, Chairperson
John
McMichael
Roxanne
Pecora (arrived late)
Russ
Shultis (arrived late)
Kathy
Weitze
Fred
Zimmer
EXCUSED: Linda
Smythe
At 7:00 pm, Chairperson
Marilyn Coffey called the meeting of the Town of Esopus Planning Board to order
beginning with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Marilyn then advised the public of the building’s fire exits and
roll call was taken.
Minutes
John McMichael
suggested an amendment be made to the July minutes because when Fred Zimmer was
talking about the one parcel of land in New Paltz, he was talking about
something more than the 1/2 acre on the other side of the road, it was a whole
big chunk. FRED ZIMMER MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY JOHN MCMICHAEL,
TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE JULY 27, 2000, PLANNING BOARD MEETING AS
AMENDED. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN
FAVOR OF THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE.
PUBLIC
HEARING
R & S
ENTERPRISES OF LI, LTD. - (2000-019)
- 201 Swarte Kill Road, West Esopus, NY
Lot Line Revisions
Tax SBL#79.001-1-15 & 16
& 79.002-1-29
KATHY WEITZE MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY MARILYN COFFEY, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR R & S ENTERPRISES. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE. Attorney Wayne Graff represented the
applicant at this meeting and gave a brief summary of the application’s
proposal. Chairperson Coffey called for
any public input. None was made. Additional discussion was had regarding the
.3 acre parcel located in the Town of New Paltz as well as requiring metes and
bounds.
Marilyn Coffey reminded the Planning Board that at last month’s meeting the
Board was polled and felt that it was unnecessary to see the metes and bounds
on the map for the entire perimeter of the 370 acre lot. AT THIS TIME, KATHY WEITZE MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY MARILYN COFFEY, TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON R & S
ENTERPRISES. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE
IN OF THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 4-0 VOTE.
At this time in the
meeting, Roxanne Pecora arrived.
PUBLIC
HEARING
ESOPUS FIRE DEPT. - (2000-020) - 1142 Broadway & 1-9 Old Post Road,
Esopus, NY
2 Lot Subdivision
Tax SBL #72.009-2-20.2 & 24.2
JOHN MCMICHAEL MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY ROXANNE PECORA, TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE ESOPUS FIRE
DEPT. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR
OF THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY 5-0.
Attorney Joe Pisani represented the Esopus Fire Dept. at this meeting
and gave a brief summary of the applicant’s proposal. Chairperson Coffey called for any Board comments. John McMichael asked if the curb cut on 9W
was sufficiently wide enough for fire trucks.
The applicant’s surveyor replied that the curb cuts, contours, and
topography of the property would be analyzed at site plan review, and at this
time, they were just looking for subdivision approval. It was noted that updated names/features
have been put on the plat.
Chairperson Coffey
asked for any public input. None was
made. KATHY WEITZE MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY ROXANNE PECORA , TO CLOSE THIS PUBLIC HEARING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 5-0 VOTE.
OLD
BUSINESS
ESOPUS FIRE DEPT. - (2000-020) - 1142 Broadway & 1-9 Old Post Road,
Esopus, NY
2 Lot Subdivision
Tax SBL #72.009-2-20.2 & 24.2
ROXANNE PECORA MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY FRED ZIMMER, THAT THE PLANNING BOARD DECLARE A DETERMINATION OF
NON-SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION) PURSUANT TO SEQR. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION. MOTION CARRIED BY A 5-0
VOTE. JOHN MCMICHAEL MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY ROXANNE PECORA, THAT THE PLANNING BOARD GRANT PRELIMINARY PLAT
APPROVAL, WAIVE THE SUBMISSION OF A FINAL PLAT, AND GRANT FINAL PLAT APPROVAL. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 5-0 VOTE.
Maps will be submitted for signing once the owner has signed them.
R & S
ENTERPRISES OF LI, LTD. - (2000-019)
- 201 Swarte Kill Road, West Esopus, NY
Lot Line Revisions
Tax SBL#79.001-1-15 & 16
& 79.002-1-29
Roxanne Pecora asked
if we received any response back to our courtesy referral from the Town of New
Paltz. No response was received. A note was placed on the maps stating that
the .3 acre area in New Paltz was not a separate building lot, and Mr. Graff
submitted a copy of the deed which he will also submit to the Planning Board’s
attorney for approval.
KATHY WEITZE MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY ROXANNE PECORA, THAT FINDING NO
NEGATIVE IMPACT OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE PLANNING BOARD GRANT PRELIMINARY PLAT
APPROVAL, WAIVE THE SUBMISSION OF A FINAL PLAT, AND GRANT FINAL PLAT APPROVAL
TO
R & S ENTERPRISES
OF L.I., LTD. John McMichael called for
discussion and asked if he was correct in saying that the 1/3 of an acre was in
neither of the 3 lots of the subdivision.
Wayne Graff stated that was correct and the reason it was not in neither
of the three lots was because of the conveyance of the road parcels to the
Town. Fred Zimmer felt that because of
this, there were now four lots instead of three. The vote on the above motion was as follows:
ROXANNE
PECORA....................YES JOHN
MCMICHAEL.................NO
KATHY
WEITZE............................YES FRED
ZIMMER..........................NO
MARILYN
COFFEY......................YES
With the vote being
3-2, there was some question as to what a legal vote was. Chairperson Coffey will contact the Planning
Board’s attorney regarding the same, and this application will be placed back
on next month’s agenda.
At this time in the
meeting, Russ Shultis arrived.
ABRAMS (CONNELLY
VILLAGE, INC.) - (1999-019) - Off
James St., Connelly, NY
Conditional Use Permit w/Site
Plan
Tax SBL #56.015-1-1.2
Mr. Abrams explained
the application’s proposal to the Board.
Discussion was had regarding the variances granted. John McMichael questioned the legality of
the variances’ decision since the zoning book requires 30’ of hard surface and
the ZBA’s findings & conclusions reduces the pavement from 25’, not 30’, to
20’. Chairperson Coffey will look into
this matter. (NOTE: After reviewing the ZBA file on Abrams, it
was found that the ZBA application as well as the Public Hearing was for a
variance to reduce the pavement from 30’ to 20’. It appears that there must have been a typographical error on the
ZBA’s findings & conclusions form.)
Maps were reviewed as well as road issues. It was Shuster Associates’ suggestion in their review dated
September 21, 2000, that the Planning Board take no further action at this
time, except to refer the plans, and a Full EAF, Part 1, to the Town
engineer. In addition, the 3’ walkway
required by the ZBA in March should be indicated on the layout plan (Sheet 2)
or on the construction and “typical lot layout” drawings on Sheet 6.
NEW
BUSINESS
ST CABRINI HOME,
INC. - (2000-023) - 2110 Broadway,
West Park, NY
Site Plan Review
Tax SBL #79.002-1-21
St. Cabrini’s representative
reviewed with the Planning Board, St. Cabrini’s proposal to construct a new
one-story 5,280 sq. ft. dining hall building for its youth programs. It was noted that this new building would
not be visible from any of their neighbors nor the Hudson River. It was also noted that the old dining hall
would not be taken down since it is located on the basement floor of the 3
story administration building. KATHY
WEITZE MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY ROXANNE PECORA, THAT THE PLANNING
BOARD REFER THIS APPLICATION TO THE ULSTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR THEIR
REVIEW AS WELL AS TO THE TOWN’S WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 6-0 VOTE.
Roxanne Pecora asked if the lighting and glare shielding were indicated
on the plat. St. Cabrini’s
representative said yes.
REIS - (2000-024) - 191 & 195 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY
Lot Line Revision
Tax SBL #56.067-2-2 & 1
The Planning Board
reviewed the application request with Mr. Reis. ROXANNE PECORA MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY FRED ZIMMER,
THAT THE PLANNING BOARD GRANT SKETCH PLAN APPROVAL AND SCHEDULE A PUBLIC
HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2000 AT 7:00 PM. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED BY A 6-0 VOTE.
FRIEDMAN & HOYT - (2000-025) - 57 Soper Road, West Esopus, NY
Garage Within
Front Yard Setback
Tax SBL #71.001-4-41.1
Mr. Friedman explained
his proposal while reviewing the plans with the Planning Board. He noted that he already had an approved
driveway cut from Art Cross, the Highway Superintendent. It was the Planning Board’s finding that to
place the garage further from the street than proposed would create practical
difficulties for the property owner, therefore, it authorizes the erection of
such garage nearer to the street as shown in the applicants’ submission to the Planning Board on Sept.
14, 2000. A memo saying the same will
be forwarded to the Building Dept.
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS
Presubmission Conf.
- Relson (Conditional Use Permit - Rose Lane, 1 family to 2)
Mr. Relson explained
that he and his wife just purchased the house at 5 Rose Lane which was
illegally converted to a 2 family residence.
At this time, he and his wife would like to correct this matter so they
are not in violation of the Town’s zoning, and they would also not like to have
to rip anything out of the house. The
Planning Board advised Mr. Relson that he should formally submit an application
to the Planning Board for a Conditional Use Permit to convert a 1 family unit
to a 2 family unit.
Presubmission Conf.
- Brewer (9 Lot Subdivision, Gordon,
Martin Sweedish Road)
Don Brewer, surveyor,
represented the Gordons at this presubmission conference. He noted that the Gordons would like to do a
7 to 9 lot subdivision on Martin Sweedish Road. The lots would each be 5 to 6 acres in size. The Planning Board advised Mr. Brewer to
have the Gordons submit a formal subdivision application to the Planning
Board.
Vouchers
A MOTION WAS
MADE BY ROXANNE PECORA AND SECONDED BY KATHY WEITZE TO ACCEPT ALL VOUCHERS
SUBMITTED AND READ. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
WERE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WHICH PASSED BY A 6-0 VOTE. The only voucher submitted and read was as
follows:
Kristy L.
Nelson.............(8/19/00 -
9/22/00)........................................................................ 22 hrs.
ZBA Referrals
Two (2) Zoning Board
of Appeals’ case referrals (Longendyke & Schroeter) were reviewed by the
Planning Board. It was agreed that a
‘No Comment’ recommendation on the Longendype application should be submitted
back to the ZBA, and it should be taken into account by the ZBA that on the
Schroeter case some Planning Board members felt that there should be road
frontage to building lots, especially since it is basically a state law.
Kingston
Acquisition (Rondout Hills)
Chairperson Coffey
brought the Board up-to-date on Kingston Acquisitions (Rondout Hills). She told the Planning Board members that she
had a somewhat irate telephone call from the person at Rondout Hills. Rondout Hills wanted to get building permits
for three (3) additional units, and the building inspector, as per the Planning
Board’s instructions, told them that there would be no building permits issued
until such time as an amendment site plan was submitted and approved. In addition, Art Cross informed Marilyn
Coffey that these three units which
Rondout Hills wants to build are not on a town road.
Adjournment
WITH NO OTHER BUSINESS
PENDING, ROXANNE PECORA MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY KATHY WEITZE, TO
CLOSE THE MEETING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
WERE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION. MEETING
ADJOURNED AT 8:35 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Kristy
L. Nelson
Secretary