Town of Hartwick
MINUTES
Of The May 07, 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
Alternate PB
Member(s): A. Schlesier (absent)
Public: T. Austin present
as staff to the Planning Board; Josh Cassell, Jon McManus, Michael Grampp, Scott
Pickwick, and Dwayne Sharratt
Minutes
of Last Meeting:
G. Schilling made a motion to approve the April
7, 2013 minutes as presented. A. Thomas seconded. Vote:
(5, 0, 0); Motion carried.
Public Comment:
No
public comments were made.
Regular Meeting:
1.
Hart Campsites (Dwayne
Sharratt)-Site Plan Review Determination and/or acceptance for 4 camp sites at
114 Burke Hill Road; not part of Beaver Valley Campground.
D.
Sharratt summarized the project. The
Board discussed the submitted information.
V. Rozella motioned that Site plan Review was not required for the
project as submitted as the project was not part of Beaver Valley campground
according to the applicant. G. Schilling seconded the motion and the vote had
the following result (5, 0, 0); motion carried.
2.
America's Xtreme
Amusement Center
(McManus Engineering/Rex Layton)..
Determination of Site Plan Review requirement resubmits from March.
J.
McManus of McManus Engineering reviewed the sketch plan that was
submitted. V. Rozella motioned that Site
plan Review was not required for the project as submitted. G. Horth seconded
the motion and the vote had the following result (5, 0, 0); motion carried.
3.
Abe's Back Forty (Michael
Grammp)-Four RV pads at former paintball/bouncy house locale to rear of
Hartwick Commons.
The Planning Board reviewed the new
information submitted by Mr. Grampp. G.
Horth motioned that Site Plan Review was not required for the proposed
project. V. Rozella seconded the motion
and the vote had the following result (5, 0, 0); motion carried.
4.
Hay'n Wood Farm (Nancy and John
Hayen)-determination as to whether site plan review required for farm brewery
on existing farm at 2309 CO HWY 11.
T. Austin reviewed the letter as received
from the applicant and outline the project.
V. Rozella motioned that Site Plan review was not required for the
project. M. Kennedy seconded the motion
and the vote had the following result, (5, 0, 0); motion carried.
5.
Artists Off Main (Karen Katz/Mary
Dohner)-new wall sign at 12 Commons Drive, Suite 15 (Hartwick Commons); new
freestanding sign on existing pole at 28.
Ms. Katz presented the proposed sign. The Board reviewed the submitted
materials. G. Schilling motioned to
approve the sign as submitted. A. Thomas
seconded the motion and the vote had the following result, (5, 0, 0); motion
carried.
6.
Redneck BBQ (Josh
Cassel)-revision to wall sign dimensions; new roof sign
J. Cassell presented
an application in two parts. The first
outlined modified dimensions for the previously approved wall sign. The Planning Board, after determining the
sign was within the limits of the law, thanked Mr. Cassell and requested that
Mr. Austin add the corrected information to the property file accordingly. J. Cassell outlined the second portion of his
request specific to painting "BBQ" on his restaurant roof. The Board reviewed the sign law and discussed
several concepts. G. Schilling made a
motion stating, "The Planning Board has made a determination that painting
letters, such as BBQ, on the roof does constitute a sign. Such signs are not allowed under the law and
therefore are not legal." G. Horth seconded the motion and the vote had the
following result (4, 1, 0); motion carried with V. Rozella voting nay.
7.
Grease Monkey (Michael
Duda/Scott Pickwick)
new freestanding, off-premise (corner of CO WHY 11 and Brunner Rd. and Corner of
ST HWY 28 and CO HWY 11) and wall sign at 313 Brunner Road.
S.
Pickwick presented the application. The
Planning Board reviewed the submitted information. G. Schilling motioned to approve the signs
with the stipulation that the applicant coordinate the placement of the two
off-premise signs with the Town and County Highway Superintendents. A. Thomas seconded the motion and the vote
had the following result, (5, 0, 0); motion carried.
Adjournment: G. Schilling made a
motion to adjourn. The motion was
seconded by A. Thomas, and the vote had the following result (5,0,0); the meeting adjourned at 8:45 PM.
