Planning Board Meeting
The meeting of the
Hickey opened the Public Comment period.
As there was no one who wished to speak, Dankert moved to close the Public Comment period. Seconded by Stycos. Ayes by Dankert, Hickey and Stycos. Motion carried.
Taughannock
Aviation Landscape Plan:
Hickey stated the next item on the agenda was the
Landscape Plan for Taughannock Aviation as well as a possible minor amendment
to the previously approved Special Permit.
The Board first discussed the minor amendment. Roger Dennis from Taughannock Aviation stated
that they would like to construct a 16x10 foot vestibule on the rear of the
building to allow people to walk between the hangar and the reception area
without going outside. Board members
reviewed the rendering of the office building and the 2 story enclosure which
would house the vestibule on the first floor and enlarge an office on the
second floor. Dennis is seeking approval for this amendment in concept and, if
it is approved, he will then have actual construction drawings done. Hickey stated this can be considered a minor
amendment to the Special Permit in which case a public hearing will not be
required or it could be classified as a major amendment and a public hearing
scheduled for the next meeting. In any
event this amendment will be attached to the current Special Permit and all
conditions of that Special Permit will apply to the amendment as well including
reviews and approvals by the Code Enforcement Officer and Engineer. Stycos moved to approve the vestibule as a
minor amendment to the Special Permit for Taughannock Aviation which has
already been approved. Seconded by
Dankert. Ayes by Dankert, Hickey and
Stycos. Motion carried.
Brown entered the meeting.
Next, the Board discussed the Landscape Plan. Hickey asked who prepared the drawing.
Dennis stated it was designed by his nephew, a
professional landscape designer and will be stamped by a licensed
architect. Board members discussed the
various types of trees and shrubs to be planted as well as the existing trees
to remain. Hickey stated that in
accordance with the Board’s customary procedure once the trees are planted the
Board would return a year later to ascertain that they are still in good
condition. Dennis confirmed that the
plants were guaranteed for a year and any plants that failed in that first year
would have to be replaced by the landscaper.
Dankert moved to approve the Landscape Plan for
Taughannock Aviation. Seconded by
Stycos. Ayes by Brown, Dankert, Hickey
and Stycos. Motion carried.
Additional
Municipal Infrastructure Report:
Next, the Board reviewed a chart provided by Hickey which
showed new municipal properties and sidewalks in the Village from recently
approved subdivisions as well as the North Triphammer Road Reconstruction
Project. Hickey stated one of the
Planning Board’s goals for 2005 was to keep the Board of Trustees informed on
what infrastructure the Village would be taking over and have to maintain. The chart indicates the following information
provided by the developers/engineers of each project:
Millcroft
Subdivision – 50 acres, 49 dwelling units
2.2
acres drainage area, 2.3 acres parklands, 1,400 lf walking trails,
3900
lf road surface, no sidewalks
2.1
acres drainage area, 5.37 acres parklands, 4100 lf walking trails,
5000
+/- lf road surface, 4500 lf sidewalks
Spitsberg
Subdivision – 7+ acres, 6 dwelling units
1.33
acres drainage area, no parklands, 260+/- lf walking trails,
520+/-
lf road surface, no sidewalks
Cardamone
Subdivision – 6.3 acres, 16 dwelling units
no
drainage area, no parklands, no walking trails,
145
lf. road surface, no sidewalks
no
drainage area, no parklands, no walking trails,
no
road surface, 4870 lf of new sidewalks
Hickey is unsure of the information on the Spitsberg
Subdivision as the drainage area and length of road may be slightly different
as a result of the amendment being proposed tonight. Hickey also chose to add the North Triphammer
Road Reconstruction Project as there will be almost a mile of new sidewalk added. Sidewalk will be installed up to
Board members liked the chart and it will be forwarded to
the Board of Trustees. Dankert will be
attending the Trustees’ meeting on Monday if questions arise.
Approval of Minutes – April
26:
Stycos moved to approve the minutes of April 26th as
revised. Seconded by Dankert. Ayes by Brown, Dankert, Hickey, and
Stycos. Minutes approved.
As some of the members had not reviewed the minutes of the
May 9 meeting, the Board postponed consideration of those minutes until their
June 13 meeting. It was requested that minutes be sent out double-sided in the
future.
Spitsberg
Subdivision Final Plat Amendment:
Theodore Spitsberg and his engineer, Gary Wood, have submitted a revised Final Plat reflecting changes required by NYSDEC. DEC will permit only very limited relocation of the stream. DEC also confirmed that because this is a residential subdivision and less than 5 acres would be disturbed their regulations do not require storm water detention or treatment for quality. Curtis stated he discussed this exemption with Ellen Hahn in the regional office of DEC and she confirmed this interpretation and referred him to their web page and the section on frequently asked questions. Curtis copied pertinent information from this site and distributed it to the Board. Curtis noted that Village regulations requiring stormwater detention still apply and that a basic stormwater protection plan is required even though it need not be engineered. A Notice of Intent must still be filed with DEC and DEC recommends that the Village require confirmation that DEC received the plan. This determination does relieve Spitsberg from water quality requirements of the EPA Phase II regulations but Village regulations will still require engineered detention on the site to maintain the rate of stormwater discharge at the same level as prior to development.
Hickey explained to the public that the Board was awaiting
Engineer Gary Wood to discuss drainage and possible reconfiguration of some
lots based on Village requirements and policy pertaining to ownership of
stormwater management infrastructure, access to it, and recreation trails
connecting to the Village trail system .
Leopold asked about input from Engineer Brent Cross. Hickey stated Cross was unclear about the DEC
exemption from EPA Phase 2 Regulations which prompted Curtis to research
it. Cross has not seen the materials
provided by Curtis and was unable to attend tonight. Tonight was intended to be an initial review
to determine if this is a minor or major amendment. If the Board feels it is a
major amendment then there must be a Public Hearing which can be scheduled for
June 13th. The consensus of the Board was that this should be
treated as a major amendment.
Dubow asked if the Army Corps of Engineers have granted
their approval which is one of the conditions of the original final plat
approval. Curtis will research this
prior to the Public Hearing.
Hickey reviewed the letter dated May 27, 2005 from Wood to
the Village Planning Board regarding whether the Village would require
dedication of the detention area. Hickey
has checked with Cross and for consistency the Board should require that it be
dedicated. If the Village agrees to
this, Cross feels there would need to be some realignment of property lines on
one of the lots so there would not be an awkward configuration. Dubow noted that the plans show the Airport
Combining District and this should be removed based upon the recent amendment
to the Village Zoning Law removing this district.
Hickey also stated the trail connection to the Millcroft
Subdivision needs to be retained as the Village did not take a percentage of
land for recreation space because the residents of Spitsberg’s Subdivision
would have access to the Village trail system immediately adjacent to it in the
Millcroft Subdivision . Curtis stated
the detention area on the southern boundary would then connect to the Millcroft
Subdivision and might provide an opportunity for such a trail connection.
Hickey stated the Planning Board will set a Public Hearing
for June 13th. The Board has
also answered the questions in the letter from Wood and Curtis will give the
responses to Wood. In summary, Hickey
stated the Village acknowledges receipt of the letter, stormwater treatment for
quality is a dead issue, the detention area will be owned by the Village, a
trail will be required to connect to the trail system in the Millcroft
Subdivision and the previous SEQRA negative declaration will be reviewed to gauge
the impact of the proposed changes.
Other Business
as Time Permits:
Brown distributed material from the City of
Brown stated she would like to see what is planned for all the new trees on North Triphammer Road, as well as in newly approved subdivisions,. Hickey stated consultants Trowbridge and Wolf will be assisting the Village on this. Hickey also stated the Village could save a lot of money on bare root trees and Wolf is aware of this, but the window of opportunity to plant them is smaller than for balled trees. Hickey also stated the Village would be mixing the variety of trees so that a single tree disease can not decimate a whole streetscape. Hickey stated this will probably be the last thing done next year and might need to be planted incrementally.
Adjournment:
Dankert moved to adjourn at 8:25 P.M. Seconded by Stycos. Ayes by Brown, Dankert, Hickey and Stycos. Motion carried.