TOWN
OF ESOPUS
PLANNING
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
October
26, 2000
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Marilyn
Coffey, Chairperson
John McMichael
Russ Shultis
Linda Smythe
Kathy Weitze
Fred Zimmer
ABSENT: Roxanne
Pecora
ALSO PRESENT: Miles Putman, Planning Board
Consultant
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
Russ Shultis had a
question concerning the vote from last month on the R & S Enterprises of
L.I., Ltd. application. Chairperson
Coffey informed the Board that she spoke with Robert Grieco, the Planning
Board’s attorney, about this matter, and since the vote was not for or against
the motion by a majority of the Board (4), a revote would have to be taken
tonight. Also, for the record, Miles
Putman, the Planning Board’s consultant indicated that the surveyor for the
Esopus Fire Dept. subdivision application was Mike Vetere, Jr. JOHN MCMICHAEL MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY KATHY WEITZE, TO
ACCEPT THE MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 28, 2000, PLANNING BOARD MEETING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 6-0 VOTE.
Vouchers
A MOTION WAS
MADE BY LINDA SMYTHE 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 vouchers submitted and read were as
follows:
Kristy L.
Nelson.............(9/23/00 -
10/20/00)........................................................................ 14 hrs.
Daily
Freeman.................(Public Hearing -
Reis)................................................................. $12.61
Daily Freeman.................(Public
Hearings - R&S Enterprises & Esopus Fire Dept.)........ $25.23
PUBLIC HEARING
REIS - (2000-024) - 191 & 195 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY
Lot Line Revision
Tax SBL #56.067-2-2 & 1
Mrs. Reis was present
at this meeting. LINDA SMYTHE MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY RUSS SHULTIS, THAT THE PLANNING BOARD OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR
REIS. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR
OF THE MOTION. Miles Putman of Shuster
Associates brought everyone up-to-date on this application. A copy of his application review for this
case is on file and a copy was given to Mrs. Reis. Chairperson Coffey called for any public comments. None were made. In addition, there were no Board comments. LINDA SMYTHE MADE A MOTION, SECONDED
BY FRED ZIMMER TO CLOSE THE REIS PUBLIC HEARING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THIS MOTION.
OLD
BUSINESS
REIS - (2000-024) - 191 & 195 Salem St., Port Ewen, NY
Lot Line Revision
Tax SBL #56.067-2-2 & 1
Mrs. Reis was present
at this meeting. LINDA SMYTHE MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY KATHY WEITZE, THAT THE PLANNING BOARD ACCEPT THE REIS APPLICATION,
RENDER A DETERMINATION OF NON-SIGNIFICANCE (NEGATIVE DECLARATION), GRANT
PRELIMINARY PLAT APPROVAL, WAIVE SUBMISSION OF A FINAL PLAT, AND GRANT FINAL
PLAT APPROVAL. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE
IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION WHICH CARRIED BY A 6-0 VOTE. Maps will be signed once the mylar has been submitted.
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
No representation was
present at this meeting. Chairperson
Coffey noted that last month a motion
was made and a vote taken to grant subdivision approval for this
application. The vote was 3-2 on the
motion. Some question was raised
regarding whether this was a legal vote.
After checking with Robert Grieco, the Planning Board’s attorney,
Chairperson Coffey noted that a majority of the Board vote (4) is required,
either for a motion or against it, to make a vote legal so a new motion and
vote on this application would be required tonight. At this time, the minutes from last month regarding this case were
reviewed by the Board members. KATHY
WEITZE MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY MARILYN COFFEY, THAT FINDING NO
NEGATIVE IMPACT ON 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.
Russ Shultis called for discussion.
Maps were reviewed and discussion was had regarding the 1/3 acre
parcel. The vote on the above motion
was as follows:
MARILYN COFFEY
......................YES LINDA SMYTHE ...................NO
JOHN MCMICHAEL .....................NO KATHY
WEITZE ......................YES
ROXANNE PECORA
....................ABSENT FRED ZIMMER
........................NO
RUSS SHULTIS
..............................NO
MOTION WAS DENIED BY A
2-4 VOTE.
ABRAMS (CONNELLY VILLAGE, INC.) - (1999-019) - Off James St., Connelly,
NY
Conditional Use Permit w/Site Plan
Tax SBL #56.015-1-1.2
No representation was
present at this meeting. Miles Putman
of Shuster Associates noted that he received a new set of six drawings of which
only one (Sheet 6) had the correction showing the three-foot wide pedestrian
walkway that was requested by the ZBA.
It was noted that the Full Environmental Assessment Form, as requested
from the applicant previously, was received on October 25. A copy of the same along with the new set of
plans mentioned by Miles Putman was forwarded to Nancy Clark of Chazen
Engineering, the Planning Board’s engineer.
Kristy Nelson, the Planning Board’s secretary, also noted that Nancy
Clark had called and was looking for a drainage report regarding this
application as well as had questions about access. Nancy was going to speak with Miles Putman directly regarding her
access question and call Brinnier & Larios about a drainage report. Regarding the variance discrepancy as
discussed last month, Kristy Nelson, the Planning Board’s secretary, learned
after speaking with the ZBA’s secretary that the motion made on the variance
for the pavement was misstated by the ZBA as being reduced from 25’ to 20’ when it should have been 30’ to 20’. The application and the Public Hearing
announcement was for the 30’ to 20’.
This application will be placed back on next month’s Planning Board
agenda.
NEW
BUSINESS
SCHROETER - (2000-022) - 20-26 Rousner Lane, 999-1003 Old Post
Road, West Esopus, NY
3 Lot Subdivision
Tax SBL #71.003-4-10 & 71.004-1-29
Mr. Schroeter was
present at this meeting. Miles Putman
of Shuster Associates gave his application review on this case. A copy of the same is on file and a copy was
given to Mr. Schroeter. Four minor
amendments were requested of the applicant.
They were as follows:
1. A road reservation area or street parcel be
established along the applicant’s portion of Rousner Lane.
2. The applicant obtain approval from the
Ulster County Dept. of Highways and Bridges for the location of access
for Lot 1 onto Old Post Road.
3. The complete subdivision application include
not only the plat for the Schroeter property but also that for the
Michael property and be combined onto one
sheet.
4. The map be updated to label the existing lot
lines to be deleted as dash marks and the new proposed lot lines as
solid lines.
Discussion was had
regarding a brook, spring, and runoff from a pond and whether they should be
shown on the map. Miles Putman noted
that he was satisfied with the wet areas as shown on the existing map.
At
this time, it was decided by the Planning Board members that their November
meeting would be held on November 30, 2000, and the December meeting on
December 28, 2000.
MARILYN COFFEY MADE A MOTION,
SECONDED BY LINDA SMYTHE, THAT THE PLANNING BOARD SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE SCHROETER APPLICATION FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2000, AT 7:00 PM. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION.
RELSON & ANDERSON - (2000-026) - 5 Rose Lane @ Hussey Hill Road,
Union Center, NY
Conditional Use Permit - 1 family
to 2
Tax SBL #63.003-5-17.1
Mr. Relson & Ms.
Anderson were present at this meeting.
Miles Putman of Shuster Associates gave his application review on this
case. A copy of the same is on file and
a copy was given to the applicants. It
was suggested that the ownership status of the strip of land delineated by an
apparent boundary line, located between the house and Rose Lane, which bears a
note that reads “extant of Lot 2” be clarified. Mr. Relson indicated that this land was a part of their lot, the
subject lot. He also noted, for the
Planning Board’s information, that the driveway and parking areas are now
totally blacktopped. KATHY WEITZE MADE
A MOTION, SECONDED BY LINDA SMYTHE, THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE SCHEDULED
ON THE RELSON/ANDERSON APPLICATION FOR THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2000, AT 7:15 PM,
AND THE APPLICATION BE REFERRED TO THE ULSTER COUNTY PLANNING BOARD FOR THEIR
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION. ALL MEMBERS
PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION.
MOTION CARRIED BY A 6-0 VOTE.
BRAUNSTEIN - (2000-027) - 1764-1770 Route 213; 19-25 Suominen
Lane, Rifton, NY
Lot Line Revision
Tax SBL #71.001-2-1.12 & 1.13
No representation was
present at this meeting. Miles Putman
of Shuster Associates gave his application review on this case. A copy of the same is on file. No further action was taken on this
application. (Note: A copy of Miles’ application review was given
to Mr. Braunstein by Planning Board secretary Kristy Nelson when Mr. Braunstein
arrived at the Town Hall around 9 pm after the meeting was over.)
MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS
Miles Putman reviewed
with the Board members information obtained from the meeting regarding roads
and highways held by Brooks & Brooks Surveying. He will be writing up a brief overview on this meeting and
copying the Planning Board and Town Board on the same.
Adjournment
WITH NO OTHER BUSINESS
PENDING, LINDA SMYTHE MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY JOHN MCMICHAEL, TO CLOSE THE MEETING. ALL MEMBERS PRESENT WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
MOTION AND THE MEETING ADJOURNED.
Respectfully
submitted,
Kristy
L. Nelson
Secretary