Planning Board Meeting
The meeting of the
There was no one present who wished speak. A motion to close this segment was moved by Waterman, seconded by Halevy. All in favor.
Special Permit #1536, Donald
Greenberg (cont. discussion):
Hickey stated that the Special Permit pertains to a single
family residence on Twin Glens Road. A
Public Hearing was previously held and is being reopened tonight. Waterman moved to reopen the Public Hearing,
seconded by Halevy. All aye.
Don
Hartill, Cayuga Heights Road, has walked the property and has some question as
to the exact location of the building and he would like to hear the discussion
before he comments. Greenberg’s
architect, Vince Mulcahey stated that the building’s placement takes into
account the need for effective drainage and the bedrock level. On the
current site plan, the building’s first
floor has been lowered 2 feet. The exact placement of the building on the
eastern side near the creek would actually move the building approx. 4 ft.
westward away from the creek. Hartill is
supportive of the lowering of the floor and also encourages the westward
movement of the structure.
Ms.
Craig commented that she had missed the tour but agrees with Hartill that the
area should be left as natural as possible and it appears this is being
considered.
Waterman
moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Halevy. All aye.
Mulcahey spoke on the issue of drainage, noting the
following factors: 1. All drainage from building proper will be
taken north to a dry well. 2 The builders will be removing approx. 7-8000
SF of asphalt which will be removed from the site and that area restored to a more
natural appearance and a more permeable surface. Hickey expressed a concern about truck
traffic and damage to the road during construction. 3. In
the event the dry well becomes overwhelmed, there will be a swale to carry
excess runoff along an existing path into the creek. Erosion control measures, such as rip rap,
would be implemented. 4. Reduction of net square footage of developed
area on the lot by approximately 9,000 SF from what is there currently.
Hickey
referenced conditions which were set for the Beck subdivision including special
conditions for steep sloped lots. Extra
bales of straw, rip rap, etc. were required to be stockpiled on site in case of
emergencies. Hickey would like to see
this implemented for this project.
Greenberg responded that the area being developed is basically flat with
a swale at the bottom.
Greenberg’s
intention is to preserve the vegetation and will work closely with Mr.
Fernandez on landscaping.
Greenberg
stated his plans are being reviewed by a structural engineer. He will provide a letter to the Village that
there will be no adverse effects on the underlying rock strata or the cliff
face.
Greenberg
could not find a DEC Certificate for the earlier oil spill when reviewing his
files. He has requested a copy and will
ask continue to pursue this. He does
have a letter from Trowbridge stating the lot meets health department
requirements for septic fields. Curtis
requires a sewer construction permit.
Hickey
stated that a construction hours schedule needs to be provided stating hours,
equipment use, removal of materials, etc.
Halevy
states the terrace is approx. 5 foot from the gorge and safety is a concern of
his. Greenbergs will place a parapet
there and will place plant vegetation below it to deter any approach to the
gorge edge, possibly a bramble.
General
Conditions required for a Special Permit (Zoning Law 304.05) were
reviewed: Item a, all agree
Item b, discussion between Hartill and Greenberg in reference to screening has already taken care of this.
Item
c, zoned for single family residence, building profile is to be kept low.
Item d, regarding fire or emergency vehicles, there is a hydrant at end of Twin Glens Road and an ambulance could use the driveway.
Item e, Engineer approval will be utilized. Cross reference the 4 issues previously discussed and concurs that this is an appropriate plan for mitigating the storm water runoff from this site. Cross would like to see an additional small discharge pipe put into the dry well so it will not remain full but will slowly seep off. Also, an owner/resident on site will provide for better maintenance of this site.
Item
f, all agree
Item
g, all agree
Item
h, all agree
Item
i, all agree
Item
j, all agree
Halevy
moved that the applicant has met all the general conditions required for a
Special Permit (Zoning Law 304.05 a-j), seconded by Waterman. All aye.
Conditions
for approval:
(1)
Approval by Village Engineer for erosion and sediment control plan and
drainage plan to include the location of proposed dry wells and other detention
areas and swales.
(2)
Letter from professional engineer confirming bedrock stability and that
there should be no negative impact on rock surface and cliff space because of
basement construction, subject to review by Village Engineer.
(3)
Landscaping plan to be approved by the Planning Board, to include
stabilization of soil and replacement of trees
(4)
DEC certificate must be provided confirming that the previous oil spill
has been satisfactorily mitigated.
(5)
Letter indicating time of construction (7 AM – 9 PM), trucks, debris
removal, etc.
Brown
moved approval of Special Permit 1536
for Donald Greenberg with conditions listed above, seconded by Waterman. Marcus stated this is an exempt action under
Section 617.5 C 9 of SEQR. Waterman
moved to classify it an exempt action, seconded by Halevy. All aye.
All voted aye for the earlier motion to approve Special Permit 1536 with
conditions as noted above.
Tops
Lighting Plan:
Halevy stated the Lighting Commission had met and
approved the Tops Lighting Plan with the exception of the outbuilding.
Waterman moved to accept the Lighting Plan for Tops,
with the exception of the outbuilding which will require separate approval, as
recommended by Reinhart and the Lighting Commission in a letter dated May 22,
2000, seconded by Brown. All aye.
Cayuga Lake
Watershed Inventory:
Leopold said the Board of
Commercial
Law Traffic Study:
Hickey received a call from David Crandall last week
regarding the termination of their contract.
Crandall requested a meeting to review what EDR had produced to date.
Hickey said he could not agree to such a meeting unless the Board approved
it. Instead, he wrote a letter to
Crandall that a meeting would be unproductive and stating the decision was
final and there would be no further discussions. The Board was supported his sending the
letter.
Halevy stated we should now begin to look for local
assistance. Waterman stated that if
someone could come in to provide a workshop, it might give the Board direction. It was recommended that Tom Niederkorn be
approached again. Halevy suggested each
Planning Board member write a one page paper describing what he/she does or
does not want to see. Hickey referenced
the latest copy of NYS Planning
Federation magazine with an article by Rebecca Lubin which discusses a vision
worksheet for designing things. He will
contact her to request a copy of this worksheet for circulation to assist in
discussions. The Planning Board has not
developed a vision statement yet and this is a big flaw in the process. Herman Sieverding was also discussed as a
resource as he was involved in the Focus Group.
Possibly one could do a workshop and another could work through the
process with the Board. Hickey will
contact Niederkorn and Sieverding and suggested the June 27th meeting to discuss the project with
them.
Klepack will inform the Focus Group that the CLT
issue is not being dropped although EDR will no longer be involved in the
process.
Walkway
Implementation Plan:
Hickey
mentioned that the Community News stated Jon Reis’ Walkway Plan is being
revived. Hickey sees this as a working
2-phase project which must include a Walkway Implementation Plan. He has divided the issue into 3 categories –
existing walkways, planned walkways such as N. Triphammer Road Reconstruction
Plan, and requirements for future walkways where there are currently none and
where their installation would be consistent with the Walkway Policy written
years ago. Klepack stated that the
Jonson property sidewalk/walkway plan Phase 2 needs to be located if it
exists. Waterman felt it was
inconsistent to require sidewalks in Lansing Trails but not on St. Joseph
Lane. Brown expressed concern about
Oakcrest Rd. Hickey responded none were
placed there as it is a low density residential area and sidewalks should be in
medium or high density residential areas.
Hickey says he has received a commitment from Mayor Hartill to install
an asphalt walkway on the north side of the Northwood Road corridor to connect
with the trail when the road is completed from Northwood Apts. Hickey stated on Dart Dr. he arbitrarily
chose the north side and Mayor Hartill has agreed to having one on Dart
Dr. Dankert feels the north side is
preferable because of utility lines on the south side but the engineers will ultimately decide on
the placement. Hickory Hollow needs to
be connected to the YMCA so sidewalks were also proposed in that area. Pyramid Mall (Jim Tull) has committed to
placing a sidewalk down the south side of Graham Road west. Pyramid Drive will have sidewalks on both
side now as Tops has agreed to place one on the south side and one already
exists on the north side. Catherwood
Road will be left as is since there will be sidewalks on Pyramid Drive and
Graham Road West. Hickey will add the
4-foot wide shoulders on Janivar Dr.
Sidewalks south of Route 13 have not been reviewed yet. A Janivar Dr. to Brook Way walkway to connect
with Horizons will occur this year.
Brook Dr. to N. Triphammer Rd. has not been proposed thus far and
residents need to be asked. It will be
listed as a connection of medium density residential to commercial.
The
Village has a Sidewalk Policy but does not have a Sidewalk Implementation
Plan. Priorities need to be
established. Hickey feels these should
tie in with the road maintenance schedule.
Brown was out of town and unable to attend so there is
nothing to report. Hickey requested that
he be informed if Planning Board members are unable to attend as he feels it is
important to have representation there and he will attempt to find a
replacement.
Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of the April 10, 2000 meeting were reviewed. Waterman moved the approval of April 10, 2000
minutes as revised, seconded by Klepack.
All aye.
Other Business:
Ramada Inn
Halevy asked for an update on the Ramada Inn
situation. Marcus said the steps have
begun to acquire the property along N. Triphammer Road. The formal notification of offer has been
made to the property owner and no response has been forthcoming in over a
month. The maximum length of time is
being allowed which is until Aug. 14, 2000.
At that time there will be a motion made to the court to file the map to
acquire title which can take another 30 days.
McDonalds
Hickey noted that he and Curtis have been meeting with
McDonalds representatives, and having Marcus draft the appropriate language, to
refine the process that must occur if there is a problem with traffic at the
new location.
Cornell Fingerlakes Credit Union
Hickey reported they are planning to build on the corner
of Sheraton and Cinema Drives and will be coming in for a Special Permit.
Ornithology Lab
Hickey reported they will be coming in with their 80,000
SF project and the Village will probably act as the lead agency for the project
which will involve the Town of Dryden, DEC, and possibly other parties.
Adjournment: