Town of Hartwick
MINUTES
Of The May 3, 2011:
Regular Meeting of
Town of Hartwick
Planning Board
Call
to order 7 p.m.
Pledge
of Allegiance
Attendance:
Board Members: G. Horth; V.
Rozella; Sue Bush (present, not voting); T. Schleiser; F. Thering (absent); A.
Briggs, A. Thomas
Alternate PB
Member(s): Glenn Schilling (present/voting); Margaret
Kennedy (present/voting)
Public: Juliana Hanbridge; Dave
Petri; Tom Ives; Rich Harlem
Minutes
of Last Meeting:
A.
Thomas, made a motion to approve the April 5, 2011 minutes as submitted. T. Schleiser, seconded. Vote: (7,
0, 0) with Glenn Schilling abstaining as not present at April 5, 2011 meeting. Motion carried.
Public Comment: None.
Regular Agenda
Signs:
1.
“Harlem Real Estate Sign.” Temporary
(<?days) signs to be displayed at vacant parcel (Tax Map
#194.00-1-4.02). One (1) freestanding,
real-estate type area along ST HWY 28.
Sign to remain until property is sold.
G. Horth summarized the
application. The Board questioned if the
“proposed location” presented was accurate or a mistake. Rich Harlem clarified the sign location. The Board discussed whether or not the sign
would be temporary or permanent. V.
Rozella made a motion to approve as submitted with the stipulation that the
sign would be removed upon third party transfer from current ownership
(applicant). M. Kennedy seconded the
motion and the vote had the following result (7, 0, 0). Motion Carried.
2.
“Curves Sign.” Juliana Hanbridge—tenant. Proposed: Two sign faces on freestanding sign
adjacent to ST HWY 28; intersection of Commons Drive and 28.
The Board discussed the application as
presented. V. Rozella discussed
relocation of the existing signs in order to make them appear more
“professional”—perhaps centered between the larger sign’s uprights. T. Austin provided some background on the
sign issues related with this particular business—including the previously
removed banner (formerly hung between the upright posts of the freestanding
sign) that had been found to be in violation.
The Board discussed other sign options expressing concern about “tacking
on” signs outside the defined sign structure that does include a sign for Curves.
V. Rozella made a motion to approve the signs as submitted, as a
Temporary Sign, for 30 days. G. Schilling seconded the motion and the vote had
the following result (7, 0, 0); Motion Carried.
3.
Diane
Wicks-Miller proposed a subdivision of her parcel on Maples Road
The Board reviewed the proposed
split. V. Rozella made a motion to
determine the proposed subdivision a Simple Split. A. Briggs, seconded and the
vote had the following result (7, 0, 0).
The applicant was provided information on how to proceed with the
process from this point.
4.
McDonald’s
Signage: Commons Drive—Potential Violation.
T. Austin informed the Board of a potential
violation of the Sign Law at McDonald’s ST HWY 28 location. G. Schilling made a motion to determine that
the A-frame sandwich board sign that has been regularly displayed at McDonald’s
does in fact constitute a sign that requires a permit and that absent a permit,
the sign’s existence is a violation. V.
Rozella seconded the motion and the vote had the following result (7,0,0);
motion carried.
Subdivision: None.
Sketch Plan: None
Projects:
1.
Update
of Ingalls Simple Split (approved April 2011 meeting). Letter from Mike Basile—the access to the
proposed lot was approved.
Public Comment:
Planning Board Business:
V. Rozella made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. The motion was seconded by A. Briggs. The motion carried by unanimous vote and the
meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM.
