West
Carthage Planning Board
Public Hearing
January
5, 2011
Board Members Present: Ronald Blinebry, Chairperson
David Rohr, Tom Valentine,
Paul Pierce
Absent: Joe Onyon.
Recording Secretary: Lou Ann Smith
Others Present: Mike
Lundy, Kent Burto – Northern Developers, Bruce Rounds – ZBA, Tim O’Connor –
village resident, Kathy Amyot - RACOG
Chairman Blinebry called the
meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
T.
Valentine motions to accept the minutes from the December 1, 2010 meeting,
second by D. Rohr, carried.
R.
Blinebry opens the Public Hearing at 6:34.
M.
Lundy explains the final site plan revisions based on the approved ZBA
Variances he received. The entrance from Franklin Street has been moved back to
the original entrance directly across from the Pizza Hut entrance. Parking
spaces will be 49 which is acceptable, dumpster area will remain in the back, and
little modifications have been made to the detention area. Drainage from across
Broad Street
is explained, utilities remain unchanged. Signs are still unknown and will be
presented when decision has been made on size and placement. Green areas will
remain between O’Connor and Clermont properties.
R.
Blinebry invites Tim O’Connor and Bruce Rounds to the table to view the site
plan.
T.
O’Connor questions the accuracy of the property lines on the drawing. M. Lundy
responds that the drawing is from the surveyor. R. Blinebry asks if the
property pins are in place, M. Lundy responds that the surveyor should find the
pins and asks K. Burto if he knows whether or not the surveyor pinned each
corner, K. Burto responds not to his knowledge. P. Pierce asks if the Planning
Board approves the site plan are they approving the accuracy of the drawing? R.
Blinebry responds that the Planning Board would be approving the accuracy of
the drawing as it is a surveyor drawing, if after the fact an issue arises with
the neighboring property owner it becomes the property owner’s responsibility
to get a determination from his own surveyor as to the accuracy of property
lines. M. Lundy states that he will include the survey as part of the site plan
documents he turns in for approval. R. Blinebry agrees.
R.
Blinebry closes the Public Hearing at 6:52 p.m.
R.
Blinebry doesn’t believe a final decision/vote can be made tonight as there is
not enough to send to the Jefferson County Planning Board. M. Lundy responds he will contact JDH Capital
to see if they can’t get most if not all of the information/material needed to
send to Jefferson County Planning before their deadline for the end of month
meeting. R. Blinebry goes through the list of required information and the
following items are needed to be added to the final site plan:
*Names and tax information of
any adjacent properties.
*Outdoor lighting and signs.
*Erosion control plan
*Grading plan
*Any permits that are required,
along with the survey as discussed.
R.
Blinebry asks if the Board would be agreeable to approve the piece of property
as a retail site and the building size of 9000 sq. ft with the tenant to be
named at the time of the final. All the members agree.
Motion
to accept the presented site plan w/contingencies and prior to a Zoning Permit
issuance made by P. Pierce, seconded by D. Rohr, carried.
R.
Blinebry asks Kathy Amyot if she has anything for the Planning Board, she
responds only a couple of things;
*reminder of the Local Government Conference to be
held March 31 at JCC and if everyone has received the mailing, also leaves a
few pamphlets for those who haven’t.
*Updates the Board on RACOG Land Use and where the Village of Carthage
and Town of Wilna are at and asks if R. Blinebry
knows where the Village
of West Carthage stands,
R. Blinebry responds the information has been given to the Village Board of
Trustee’s and isn’t sure what date has been made for the Public Hearing, but
will find out. K. Amyot states when all the communities have completed the
current steps they can move forward to Phase 3.
*Leaves “Planning News” pamphlet for review.
Arterial
District is discussed. R.Blinebry remarks on what properties are still
available for development and believes the criteria that is now required for
developing a piece of property is excessive and may deter potential developers,
that changing that criteria is needed. He asks the Board members if they have
any ideas on what lot sizes should be, etc. M. Lundy offers that he likes that
presently the front setbacks along Broad
Street are at 80 feet, that should remain and that
40 feet between structures should be maintained. R. Blinebry would like to see
the requirement for an access road eliminated. Lot
size numbers are discussed, suggested as an example of a lot size is 30,000 sq
ft with 150 foot road frontage. T. Valentine states he will make another
comparison sheet with space to write examples/new numbers in for the next
meeting for discussion.
M.
Lundy presents another issue to the Planning Board. He is currently looking at
redeveloping the building he owns behind the Hotel, (Franklin St. Medical
Building). He is interested in converting the end unit (former Family Practice)
into an Urgent Care Facility. There will be no exterior changes, minor changes
to the interior suite to accommodate the facility. One change might be the
outside lighting, which would be lighting outside would remain on 24 hours if
the facility plans on being a 24 hour medical care facility or lighting may
remain on longer into the evening if open past 5:00 p.m. M. Lundy would like a
letter from the Planning Board stating they have no problem with his plans. R.
Blinebry agrees, he will draft a letter for him. Board members agree to his
plans as well.
R.
Blinebry reads the letter from the Village Attorney reference the proposed
changes to the Zoning Laws. R. Blinebry states he is somewhat confused with the
4th paragraph, he feels the Planning Board already does this and
suggest that he will speak to Mayor Burto and conduct business as usual. Board
members agree.
R.
Blinebry completes the SEQR for the retail store, (Mike Lundy) and asks for a
motion to accept the SEQR, T. Valentine motions to accept, second by P. Pierce,
carried.
Comments:
T.Valentine
would like to have added to the list of changes to the Zoning Laws (Tug Hill)
that if a piece of property is surveyed for development that the Surveyor must
pin the corners at the time of the survey. R. Blinebry will suggest it.
No
other comments from the Board members.
The
next regular Planning Board meeting will be scheduled for February 2, 2011 at
6:30 p.m.
D.
Rohr motions to adjourn, seconded by P. Pierce; the meeting is closed at 8:23
p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Lou
Ann Smith
Recording
Secretary
