Town of Hartwick
MINUTES
Of The February 05, 2013: Regular Meeting of
Town of Hartwick Planning Board
Call to order 7 p.m.
Pledge of Allegiance
Attendance:
Board Members: G. Horth; A. Thomas; Glenn Schilling; M. Kennedy; V. Rozella (absent)
Alternate PB Member(s): A. Schlesier (absent)
Public: T. Austin present as staff to the Planning Board, Michael Grammp, Sal Furnari, Josh Cassell,
Minutes of Last Meeting:
A. Thomas made a motion to approve the January 08, 2013 minutes as presented. G. Schilling seconded. Vote: (4, 0, 0); Motion carried.
Public Comment:
No public comments were made.
Regular Meeting:
•1. Abe's Back Forty (M. Grampp, representing). M. Grampp summarized the project as the Board reviewed the submitted information. The Board reviewed the application materials as submitted. G. Schilling motioned to determine that Site Plan Review was required based on the submitted information and that the applicant should work with Mr. Austin to complete a site plan for review before the application is considered complete. The motion was seconded by M. Kennedy and the vote had the following result (4, 0, 0); motion carried.
•2. Redneck Barbeque (Josh Cassell, representing). Sign Permit Application.
The Board reviewed the application as submitted. G. Schilling motioned to approve the application as submitted. The motion was seconded by A. Thomas and the vote had the following result (4, 0, 0); motion carried.
•3. Evangelical Lutheran Church (Marshall Peterson, representing). Sign Permit application for a new freestanding sign at4636 ST HWY 28, Cooperstown, NY. The Board reviewed the application materials as presented. The Board noted that as submitted, the sign would require a variance as it indicated a sign larger than 32 square feet. The Board discussed the components to the signs proposed construction and determined that, in fact, the area of the sign did not exceed 32 square feet. As such, no variance would be required. M. Kennedy motioned to approve the sign as submitted based on the previous discussion and the Board's determination that the sign did not exceed the 32 square foot limitation within the law. A. Thomas seconded the motion and the vote had the following result (4, 0, 0); motion carried.
Public Comment: S. Furnari discussed an LED sign that would include various types of movement when in operation. The Board determined that such signs were prohibited by the Sign Law. Mr. Furnari thanked the Board for their consideration of his question and for saving him a substantial monetary investment in the sign.
Adjournment: G. Schilling made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by M. Kennedy, and the vote had the following result (4,0,0); the meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.
