Town of Hartwick
MINUTES
Of The November 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
(absent); M. Kennedy; V. Rozella; Glenn Schilling
Alternate PB
Member(s): A. Schlesier (absent)
Public: Jim Gillespie representing
Dollar General, Patrick Doyle (Rapp Signs), and T. Austin present as staff to
the Planning Board
Minutes
of Last Meeting:
V. Rozella made a motion to approve the October
01, 2013 minutes as presented. M. Kennedy
seconded. Vote: (3, 0, 1); Motion carried with G. Schilling
abstaining for non-attendance at October’s meeting.
Public Comment: None.
Regular Meeting:
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NBT Insurance Agency (P. Doyle, Rapp
Signs)—new freestanding sign on existing pole at 1 Commons Drive, Cooperstown,
NY.
P. Doyle outlined the
proposed signage as the Planning Board reviewed the submitted materials. It was discussed that NBT Insurance Agency is
a new and separate company at this site from NBT Bank. G. Schilling made a motion to approve the
sign as submitted. V. Rozella seconded
the motion and the vote had the following result (4, 0, 0). Motion Carried.
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Dollar General (J. Gillespie for
developer/Diana Nicols, property owner)—new 9,100 sq ft retail at 4892 ST HWY
28
J.
Gillespie brought the Planning Board up to date with the minor changes and additions
since the October meeting. Changes
included a minor +/- 20’ easterly shift in the building/parking location;
additions included a SWPPP. Comments
received from both NYSDOT and the County Planning Agency were discussed. G. Schilling motioned to approve the project
as presented including the revised information presented 11/05/2013. V. Rozella seconded the motion and the vote
had the following result, (4, 0, 0); Motion carried. M. Kennedy made a motion to approve the
requested wall sign for the project as submitted. G. Schilling seconded the motion and the vote
had the following result (4, 0, 0).
Motion carried. The Board then
discussed the proposed freestanding sign.
G. Schilling made a motion to approve a variance for the freestanding
sign to be fifteen feet (15’) in height and otherwise approved as
submitted. M. Kennedy seconded the
motion and the vote had the following result (4, 0, 0); motion carried.
.
Adjournment: M. Kennedy made a
motion to adjourn. The motion was
seconded by V. Rozella, and the vote had the following result (4,0,0); the meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM.
