West
Carthage Planning Board
Regular Meeting
November
3, 2010
Board Members Present: Ronald Blinebry, Chairperson
David Rohr, Tom Valentine,
Paul Pierce, Joe Onyon.
Recording Secretary: Lou Ann Smith
Others Present: Mike
Lundy, Alan Brady – Northern Developers, Christopher McDowell – McDeezy Rental
Enterprises, LLC.
Chairman Blinebry called the
meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Christopher
McDowell has petitioned the Planning Board with a Zoning Permit/Site Plan
Application to open a retail store/rental business at 79 Bridge Street, (former F.X. Caprara
building). R. Blinebry reviews the applications stating that the building is
existing so setbacks are not an issue and requests that the rental business be
added to the Zoning Permit Application. The Site Plan Application is reviewed
and completed. R. Blinebry reads 91-11 of the village code book for Central
Business, (allowed businesses). Where the building is located the retail
business is allowed but a rental business is covered under Arterial District.
R. Blinebry states that the rental business will be tough to allow because it
is covered in Arterial, and that the former business (Caprara’s Auto Sales) had
to get a Special Use Permit to operate from the ZBA, which he informs Mr.
McDowell he will also have to do. R. Blinebry will send a letter to ZBA stating
the nature of the Application request but informs Mr. McDowell that the noise
factor will be a strong drawback to his plan.
Mr.
McDowell explains that the business will be sales of recreational apparel, and
parts, (snowmobile, ATV and boating). Mr. McDowell will also have available to
rent; snowmobiles, ATV’s and boats. His plan is to start with 10 snowmobiles, 4
ATV’s and a couple of boats. Equipment will be stored inside depending on
season except for the boats, which will be secured outside during the
spring/summer months and moved to another storage facility in the off season. Mr.
McDowell will be doing only normal maintenance on the rental equipment, anything
major will be done off-site and the snowmobiles will be stock machines (factory
direct) with no modifications performed on them.
D.
Rohr asks how the customers will be getting to the snowmobile trail. Mr.
McDowell responds that it was his intention that they might be able to reach
the trail by going down Barr
Street and cutting across to the trail, D. Rohr
states that because of the Village ordinance the snowmobiles will have to be
transported to the trail, J. Onyon adds that only village residents are allowed
to ride from their homes to the trailhead.
Mr. McDowell responds that he will either purchase and have on hand a
trailer that he or one of his employees will transport the sleds for the
customer or load the sleds on the customers truck, trailer or whatever they
bring for the purpose of transporting to the trailhead. T. Valentine questions
the working order of the snowmobiles and how will it be known if the person
renting the sled is qualified to operate a sled.
Mr. McDowell responds it will be like a car
rental business, the everyday normal maintenance will be performed to insure a
sled is in good working order before it is rented and he will have available
helmets for customers to use if they don’t have their own. The customer will be
asked if they know how to operate a sled or if they have taken a course and
safety programs will be available to view. The customer will be required to
have a valid license and credit card.
R.
Blinebry asks that a motion be made to deny the Zoning Permit Application at
this time until the
applicant
goes to the ZBA for a Special Use Variance/Permit for the rental business,
motion made by D. Rohr, seconded by T. Valentine, carried.
Mike
Lundy presents a Zoning Permit Application and Preliminary Site Plan for a 9400
square foot retail store building (Dollar Store) proposed for the corner of N. Broad Street and
Franklin Street.
The Site plan has been modified from the sketch plan presented at the October
14th meeting. The new plan meets all setbacks except the rear
setback to the neighboring resident, (M. Clermont). Mr. Lundy is aware he will
need an Area Variance for the rear setback from the ZBA. The right in and right
out entrance off Broad Street has remained with an option to include an
entrance onto the adjacent property (Clermont), the entrance off Franklin
Street has been moved farther up Franklin and provides an access road that
would eventually connect to the Clermont property, (Mr. Lundy has a contract
option to purchase the Clermont property for any future development). The Franklin St. entrance
falls between the Pizza
Hut Plaza
and Lube Express entrance opposite side of the street.
R.
Blinebry goes over the Application requirements and M. Lundy responds to each
requirement. R. Blinebry asks about signs and lighting, M. Lundy responds that
the signs will probably need ZBA approval and as of now the lighting is planned
to be placed on the building. R. Blinebry requests the lighting be included on
the Final Site Plans, M. Lundy agrees.
R.
Blinebry asks that a motion be made to accept the Preliminary Site Plan with
the exception of the rear setback which will be presented to the ZBA for an
Area Variance. Motion to accept by T. Valentine, second by J. Onyon, carried.
R. Blinebry will draft a letter to the ZBA and M. Lundy will include signs in
the Area Variance Application as well as the rear setback.
There
are no comments from the Board members.
The
next regular Planning Board meeting will be tentatively scheduled for December
1, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.
P.
Pierce motions to adjourn, seconded by D. Rohr; the meeting is closed at 7:56
p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Lou
Ann Smith
Recording
Secretary
