West
Carthage Planning Board
Regular Meeting
October
7, 2009
Board Members Present: Ronald Blinebry, Chairperson
David Rohr, Paul Pierce, Tom
Valentine, Joe Onyon
Recording Secretary: Lou Ann Smith
Others Present: Brian Drake – GYMO for Northern Federal Credit
Union
Chairman Blinebry called the
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes
for the joint Planning Board/Village Board Public Hearing on August 5, 2009and
minutes for the Planning Boards Public Hearing on August 17, 2009 were reviewed.
On motion by D. Rohr and seconded by P. Pierce both sets of minutes were
approved and carried unanimously.
Brian
Drake presents the revised site plan for the Northern Federal Credit Union.
There are only a couple of changes; the building has been decreased in size and
has been moved slightly to the left towards Nice & Easy resulting in the
removal of 6 parking spaces. There will be a total of 14 parking spaces for
customers and employees, more than what is required by village code. GYMO/NFCU is
still waiting on approvals from NYSDOT. B. Drake explains the construction
plans, utilities will be started this fall, water and sewer will be laid 5 feet
from the building foundation and 10 feet from DOT right of way and conduit will
be laid in preparation for electric. The
site will remain fenced for the winter. In the spring the actual building will
begin and final details will be completed. R. Blinebry asks if arrangements
have been made to maintain the sidewalks during the winter. NFCU has contracted
with the same person as they had last winter. R. Blinebry discusses the creek
area and would like to see it cleaned up and kept maintained. The issue has
been addressed and the area has started to be cleaned. R. Blinebry asks if any
of the Board members have any questions or concerns. J. Onyon asks how much
space there is between the entrance to the bank and the gas pumps at Nice &
Easy, B. Drake responds approximately 40 feet. No other comments from the Board
members. R. Blinebry asks for a motion to accept the revised site plan as
presented, T. Valentine motions to accept, J. Onyon seconds, motion carried.
R.
Blinebry informs the Board he has no updates from Mike Lundy regarding the
Hotel plans. R. Blinebry reviews a letter that Wil Thesier and Mike Lundy
received from NYS DEC (Ann Rice) regarding some of the concerns the DEC has
with the hotel site.
R.
Blinebry discusses with the Board the SEQR process and who should inform NYS
DEC when a piece of property is going to be developed within the village if it
is within an area that may be considered an archeological site. R. Blinebry has
spoken to Jefferson
County about this issue
and was informed that DEC is given an opportunity to respond before a plan goes
before the Jefferson County Planning Board. T. Valentine suggest that when an
applicant/owner first approaches R. Blinebry, the village Clerk or Planning
Board, that applicant/owner should be advised that if the site is within an
area considered an archeological area, the applicant/owner or his agent should
contact NYS DEC before proceeding with the planning process and get something
in writing from DEC stating that development is permissible. All the Planning
members agree.
R.Blinebry
asks D. Rohr what is happening with the Missing Link Snowmobile Club storage/maintenance
barn on South Main St. D. Rohr responds no construction has started, just some
digging for the site preparations so far.
T.
Valentine suggest that the planning members should look at the possible
alternatives to the large windmills, such as the smaller wind towers/wind
devices that are available to homeowners, and present to the Village Board the
findings for their input and consideration. All the planning members agree and
will look at and discuss at the next planning meeting.
Next
regular meeting will be held Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
R.
Blinebry asks for a motion to adjourn, motion by P. Pierce, second by D. Rohr,
carried. Meeting is closed at 7:33 p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Lou
Ann Smith
Recording
Secretary
