Town of Hartwick
MINUTES
Of The December 6, 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; T. Schleiser; F. Thering (absent); A. Briggs, A. Thomas
Alternate PB Member(s): Glenn Schilling (present/voting); Margaret Kennedy (present/voting)
Public: Paul Ingalls, Chris Chandler. T. Austin also present as staff to the Planning Board.
Minutes of Last Meeting:
A. Briggs suggested adding the address of the "existing" Redneck Barbeque for clarification and noted a spelling error. G. Schilling made a motion to approve the November 1, 2011 minutes as amended. M. Kennedy, seconded. Vote: (7, 0, 0); Motion carried.
Public Comment: None.
Regular Agenda
•1. Site Plan: Redneck Barbeque. 4938 ST HWY 28; Tax Map #: 146.00-1-21.37. Renovate existing building into a restaurant with accessory parking area.
The Board reviewed the responses received from the referrals (NYS Dept. of Health, County Planning Board, NYS Dept. of Transportation). The Board discussed providing the applicant with the option to proceed with a southern driveway at such time as permission could be granted from NYS Dept. of Transportation. A. Briggs motioned to approve the project as submitted with an understanding that the applicant may install a driveway further south on the property if and when DOT approves said installation. V. Rozella seconded the motion and the vote had the following result (7, 0, 0); Motion carried.
•2. SIGN PERMIT: Larry's Custom Meats. Sign Permit application for 3487 ST HWY 205; Tax Map # 160.00-1-22.00. New freestanding sign.
The Board reviewed the submitted application and materials. There was minor discussion regarding the location and height of the sign; each was determined to be acceptable to the Board members. G. Schilling made a motion to approve the sign and its location as presented in the application. A. Thomas seconded the motion and the vote had the following result (7, 0, 0); motion carried.
•3. SUBDIVISION: Ingalls Parcel Split. Simple Split/Minor Subdivision at 4659 ST HWT 28; Tax Map #162.00-1-50.01. Creating one new parcel of 1.26 AC to be "added" to Best Western Property.
The Board reviewed the submitted information. Paul Ingalls, applicant, provided a brief description that explained the reason for the parcel split. A. Thomas made a motion to determine that the proposed subdivision was a Simple Split under the Subdivision Law and to approve the Simple Split as submitted. V. Rozella seconded the motion and the vote had the following result (7, 0, 0); motion carried. Mr. Ingalls was instructed to have the mylar prepared and informed of how to receive a Planning Board signature included prior to recordation of the map.
Public Comment:
C. Chandler provided some additional materials to the Board regarding his conceptual 9-lot subdivision on Bice Road. G. Horth stated that the materials should be submitted to T. Austin for review, that no action could be taken at this time, and that Mr. Chandler's next step-as there had previously been a pre-application conference with the Board some months ago-would need to submit a Sketch Plan of the proposed subdivision to the Board. Mr. Chandler stated that he expected to have his sketch plan ready for the January Planning Board meeting.
Planning Board Business:
The final 2011 payment vouchers were reviewed and endorsed by the Board members.
Adjournment:
V. Rozella made a motion to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by M. Kennedy, and the vote had the following result (7,0,0); the meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.
