Planning
Board Meeting
The meeting of the
Public
Comment
Waterman moved to close the Public Comment
portion of the meeting as there was no one present who wished to speak. Seconded by Klepack . All in favor.
YMCA
Special Permit
Public hearing to consider Special Permit #1511,
YMCA to construct a 23,277 s.f. addition for gymnasium, locker rooms, activity
rooms and child care on their existing building at 20 Graham Road West in the
Commercial Low Traffic District, Tax Parcel Number 47.1-1-17.19.
Cross reviewed his Engineer's Report:
1.
Drainage will have to be made a condition
of approval as they have not yet submitted a drainage report.
2.
Cross asked for clarification on the plan
to split the single driveway into two driveways. The intention is to have a one-way driveway,
which will mean one curb cut for the entrance and one curb cut for the
exit. The plan also calls for a new
parking lot to the north with a driveway, which will have one curb cut to serve
as both entrance and exit. That is a
total of three curb cuts, one existing and two additional.
3.
Cross said he assumes that the plan will
provide for some kind of waste disposal and he did not expect that the waste
would significantly change so that is not an issue
4.
Cross noted that no lighting plan
appeared on the site plan and he did not know if there would be modifications
required by the new building and/or the new parking lot. A separate lighting proposal will need to be
submitted to the Lighting Commission.
Cross suggested that even if the existing parking lot may not be subject
to review it might be a good idea to look at the whole project at the same
time.
5.
Cross said that no utilities are shown on
the plan and he is assuming that all the required utilities will be provided by
the existing services to the building.
Cross said that the YMCA did not expect to have a large increase in
sewer usage and some documentation to support that will be needed
There was a lengthy discussion of the most
desirable configuration for sidewalks, but the representatives of the YMCA
suggested that the sidewalks be planned at a later date so that appropriate
connections can be made to future bus stops and future Village sidewalks. The YMCA expressed their willingness to put
the sidewalks in where the Village wanted them, but this would give the Village
time to identify and sort out all the related issues.
The Board discussed whether or not they could
justify approving three curb cuts. Brown
suggested that the southern parking lot be physically separate from the
northern one, which could be used primarily by staff.. The Board agreed that this was the best
solution for safety purposes and provided a strong justification for allowing
the third curb cut.
Curtis noted that the plan showed parking spaces
20 feet deep and that the Village only requires 18 feet. He also said that the dedicated spaces for
the 20% reduction in parking needs to be shown on the site plan.
The YMCA will revise the site plan and the Board
review it again at the next meeting.
Klepack moved to close the public hearing. Dankert seconded. All in favor.
Commercial
Low Traffic Study Update
Klepack reported that she had spoken with Bonnie
Majestic about the next focus group meeting to be held in early February. EDR wants to meet with the Planning Board
prior to the next focus group meeting to get feedback from the Board about
comments made at the first focus group meeting.
Green
Space Advisory Committee
Halevy said that the Green Space Advisory
Committee has submitted a list of suggestions for their agenda. The Planning Board can add or delete items
from the list. The list included trash
pickup, shabby property, trail signage and usage (the Board would make a recommendation
to the Trustees and Reinhart would implement the plan), bicycles, tree
planting, a Village park and a NYSEG trail.
Regarding a new Village Park in Lansing Trails,
Halevy said that the Board could decide to leave the space in question as open
space or suggest making a Village park.
However, he added that the homeowners in Lansing Trails don't want
anything that will attract people to their area. There are two other Village parks. Dankert Park has equipment and Shannon Park
does not have equipment. Halevy said
that parks have a $500 annual operating budget and are maintained by the
Village. There is no restriction on use
of the parks. They can be used by
residents or non-residents. Marcus noted
that there have never been any official
plans for the development of a park in Lansing Trails and it would make sense
if there is any development that it be in accordance with the wishes of the
immediate property owners. However, the
local residents have no authority to dictate what is done with that Village
property.
Lighting
Commission Report
Halevy reported that the first meeting of the
Lighting Commission was held on December 22, 1999 and Dennis Reinhart was
elected chairman. They reviewed the
lighting proposals for Park View 4, McDonalds and Tops. Lighting proposals should be submitted to the
Lighting Commission as a separate document with manufacturers' cut sheets
attached.
Pending
Proposed Local Laws - Status Report
Marcus gave the Board an update on outstanding
proposed local laws. He pointed out that
in 1999 the Trustees did approve an amendment to the Zoning Law to incorporate
the Shannon Park District regulations, an amendment to the Zoning Law
concerning accessory buildings and an amendment
regarding additional conditions for having more than one residential
building on a lot. The Trustees also
adopted the Lighting Plan.
The proposed local law regarding drainage
improvements is still outstanding. Cross
had alerted the Board to new EPA regulations at the federal level and the
Trustees need more information as to how those apply in studying the Village
needs. Another outstanding proposal is
the local law to amend the Subdivision Regulations concerning road shoulders. Reinhart is to provide some feedback on that
so the proposal can be redrafted, and presumably the Trustees would be
agreeable to a recommendation that has been generated between Reinhart and this
Board.
The Trustees requested the Planning Board
provide further explanation regarding the need for the proposed local laws
concerning the definition of mobile homes and the definition of swimming
pools. Curtis reviewed for the Board
that the current Law defines a swimming pool as a building. However if a building is less than 200 s.f.
it's an accessory building and if greater it's a primary building, and the
definition of swimming pools should be spelled out just as clearly. The Board also saw a need for clarifying the
definition of a mobile home to reflect the evolution of manufactured housing
over the past twenty years. The Board
reaffirmed their desire to have these laws passed in order to provide further
clarity in the Law. Curtis will explain
the Board's position on these proposals at the next Trustee meeting. Waterman moved that the Planning Board re-endorse
the proposed local laws concerning the definition of mobile homes and the
definition of swimming pools. Brown
seconded. All in favor.
Marcus said that the Trustees had considered the
proposal to amend the Zoning Law to eliminate the distinction between sewered
and non-sewered lots. They concluded
that l) the result of eliminating the distinction would really not be very
different in practice than the situation is now in that most of the high and
medium density residential is sewered so there are really not many
opportunities for a distinction to be drawn; and 2) most of low density
residential and what is undeveloped is not sewered so would need to go with the
un-sewered requirements. A Public
Hearing was held on this issue and there was very vocal direct opposition. Murray Estates property threatened to sue the
Village if that local law was adopted because if un-sewered requirements
applied even after sewer was brought to this property, this law would reduce
the number of lots that could be developed out of that property. The Trustees decided not to approve this
proposal and it is no longer under consideration.
Another outstanding proposal is the
recommendation to identify a list of SEQRA Type II actions which would to add
to the State's list of actions exempt from SEQRA review. The Planning Board has identified: approval of a minor subdivision, subdividing
one lot into two lots, approval of minor amendments, amending previously
approved planned sign areas, Special Permits for home occupancy, Special
Permits to convert a single family to a
two-family, actions taken in connection with the implementation of the Greenway
Plan, issuance of an interpretation of the Zoning Law by the Zoning Board,
naming or changing the name of a Village street, assigning the name of a street
address by parcel, and minor routine decisions of the Planning Board that would
have no impact on the environment, such as an amendment to a previously
approved landscaping plan. This proposal
has been scheduled for Public Hearing at the January 24th Trustee meeting.
Site
Plan Requirements
Halevy explained that the Board does not have
any official list of requirements or guidelines for what people should provide
with their site plans. A proposed list
compiled by Curtis and Halevy was reviewed and edited by the Board: parking lot layout, property dimensions, curb
cut(s), building footprint in case of alterations and additions (before and
after contours ), landscaping plan, drainage, proposed signage, sidewalks,
exterior lighting, elevations (minimum two), vicinity inset, waste disposal
facilities, existing trees over 6" in diameter or 3 feet above grade to be
removed, traffic analysis (for projects requiring parking for 200 cars or more
or those involving high turn over traffic such as a drive-through service),
bike racks.
Minutes
Waterman moved to approve the November 30, 1999
minutes as amended. Seconded by
Klepack. All in favor.
Year
2000 Work Plan and Budget
Halevy said that he will be working on the
budget if anyone has an item to submit.
Halevy said that the Board should come up with a
Planning Board 2000 Proposed Work Program.
An item which has carried over from 1998 is the
issue of a potential fill site for the Village.
Adjourn
Waterman moved to adjourn the meeting at
9;45PM. Seconded by Dankert. All in favor