West
Carthage Planning Board
Special Meeting
Minutes of June 10, 2010
Board Members Present: Ronald Blinebry, Chairperson
Board Members: Thomas
Valentine, David Rohr, Paul Pierce, Joe Onyon
Others: Chelsea Craddock –
WDT, Brian Drake – GYMO, Rob Campany, Jake Monnat – Fourth Coast, Gary Rowe,
Dorothy Wolff, Bonnie Belfield, Gary Paul Baker, Steve Brooks – NFCU, James
Uhlinger Sr., Allen Brady, Nick Saturno – Dunkin Donuts
Recording Secretary: Lou Ann Smith
Chairman Blinebry called the
meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.
.
Minutes
for the Regular Meeting held May 12, 2010 were read. On motion by T. Valentine and
seconded by P. Pierce minutes were approved and carried unanimously.
R.
Blinebry opens the meeting with NFCU and request that the minutes show that the
board members met at the NFCU building site prior to coming to the Municipal
building to view the proposed placement of the solar panels. T. Valentine would
like to see the ground staked showing where the poles will be for each solar
panel. Fourth Coast representative states that the
poles will be approximately 18 feet apart and there will be approximately 5-6
feet between the panel edges. B. Drake asks the board members what their
concerns are; R. Blinebry responds they are concerned for aesthetic reasons;
they would like to see the panels moved as far back from the front of the
building as possible. NFCU’s concerns are that the panel farthest from the
sidewalk will not get the full effect from the sun if the panels are moved to
far back. R. Blinebry states he and the board members welcome this alternative
energy but would like to be completely satisfied with the panel placements
without having to go to the Village Board and possibly have a moratorium put in
place on solar energy issues. R. Blinebry asks if stakes can be placed before
any decisions are made, NFCU responds yes and they have an instrument that will
measure shade but would be a day or two before they could complete the placing
of the stakes. T. Valentine asks if the stakes could be placed this evening
just to get a rough idea as to where the panels will be. NFCU states yes but
the board will have to understand the stakes could be off a couple of feet.
NFCU will go to site and place the stakes and the Board members will wait about
10 minutes and leave to meet at the site to view the stake placements. NFCU
leave at 6:25 for the site.
J. Onyon and R. Blinebry discuss the sidewalk
in front of the new building and the closeness of the one panel to the
sidewalk. R. Blinebry asks what some of the alternatives might be, T. Valentine
says - no panels, P. Pierce – roof placement, R. Blinebry responds that roof
placement is not acceptable because the roof is not supportive of the panels.
D. Rohr – move panels to the rear of the building with more foundation used.
Rear of building does not have a lot of space. R. Blinebry hands out
information he received from Jefferson Count on alternative energy and informs
the board members to go over the packet and the subject will be discussed at
the July 7 meeting.
R.
Blinebry adjourns the meeting at 6:35 so the members can go to the NFCU
building site.
Board
members return the meeting resumes at 7:03.
R.
Blinebry asks for a motion to accept the purposed solar panel installation with
the following conditions:
1. Panels will be located as far from the
building and as far back from the street as possible.
2. Any portion of the front solar panel will not
be closer than 2 feet from the sidewalk.
3. Install appropriate protective rail at corner
of sidewalk and along first parking space.
4. Landscaping to be installed around the base
of each support pole.
5. Ensure minimal tree cutting.
P.
Pierce motions to accept the installation with the conditions stated, J. Onyon
seconds, carried.
R.
Blinebry requests new prints showing complete details of the building, and
surrounding area for the July meeting, B. Drake responds he will forward them
as soon as possible.
Proposed
Dunkin Donuts is next presenting a sketch plan for the proposed restaurant. The
plan is for a standard building that is commonly used for all Dunkin Donuts;
approximately 2000 sq. ft. Plans accommodate 32 parking spaces. R. Blinebry
goes over the Arterial District zoning codes resulting in the lot size being
non-conforming site for what is proposed. J. Uhlinger questions R. Blinebry
about a previous time he approached the Planning Board with a small strip mall
for the lot in question and at the time Mr. Uhlinger believed he was told he
could build almost right up to the neighboring properties. After some discussion
and looking at the Zoning Map it was determined that the lot in question is in
Central Business not Arterial, R. Blinebry apologizes for the mix up and being
that the lot is located in Central Business all but one of the setbacks is
conforming and the restaurant would be acceptable for the site. Issue not in conformance
is the parking up to the property line on front setback which is Route 26 and
Bridge Street and the parking spaces placed up to one of the side setbacks,
which can be eliminated because they are not needed to conform to the required
parking spaces for the size of the restaurant, so a buffer can be placed in
there place. The parking spaces in the front setbacks may need to be addressed
to the NYSDOT. Plans will be revised to meet conformity and will try and be
ready for the July meeting.
No
comments.
R.
Blinebry ask for a motion to close the meeting, motion by J. Onyon, second P.
Pierce to close at 8:05 p.m., carried.
Respectfully
submitted,
Lou
Ann Smith
Recording
Secretary
