West
Carthage Planning Board
Regular Meeting
August
3, 2011
Board Members Present: Ronald Blinebry, Chairperson
David Rohr, Tom Valentine,
Paul Pierce, Joe Onyon
Recording Secretary: Lou Ann Smith
Others Present: Rodger Fortune, Scott Sullivan – Aubuchon
Hardware, Participant in Gov’t students.
Chairman Blinebry called the
meeting to order at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes
for the Public Hearing held July 6, 2011 were reviewed. On motion by D. Rohr,
second by P. Pierce minutes were
approved and carried unanimously.
R.
Blinebry begins with Aubuchon email correspondence with R. Fortune and G. Moran
regarding the list of conditions that were requested at the July Public
Hearing. R. Blinebry is concerned with the pergola over the entrance to the
store. R. Blinebry is not comfortable with the design for safety reasons
considering the winter season and the fact that ice and snow will build up and
cause a hazard to customers entering and exiting the store. T. Valentine and J.
Onyon agree that it would pose a problem and feel it wouldn’t work. R. Fortune and S. Sullivan are not sure why
it was designed as it was and R. Fortune would like to continue with the other
conditions and return to the pergola issue. R. Blinebry agrees. R. Blinebry
questions what the material is that will be used on the exterior, plans state
it will be cedar shakes 42” up to the trim board and vinyl siding the remainder
of the way up. R. Fortune states that the cedar shakes is material that emulates
cedar but is not vinyl either and will stand up to our weather conditions very
well. R. Blinebry asks if it will run from the front around the side, R.
Fortune responds that it will. Next condition is the signage. R. Blinebry
informs that the side wall sign (38 X 3) conforms to village code. R. Blinebry
informs that the front sign will need a Variance from the ZBA. Lighting is
discussed and R. Blinebry has no problem with the wall packs, but asks what
will be used in the front, R. Fortune responds that will be discussed when they
return to the pergola issue. R. Blinebry
asks about the free standing corner sign, S. Sullivan responds there will be no
change in the sizes of what is presently there and Aubuchon will do a cleanup
and paint the existing poles. (the Benjamin Moore sign will be added to the blank
sign already in place). T. Valentine asks about the landscaping showing on the
designs, R. Fortune responds only window boxes will be added, there is no
green/landscaping areas available to develop. Returning to the pergola issue,
R. Fortune proposed an alternative plan to the design group, that being the
pergola being covered and a gable roof added. P. Pierce asks if it is similar
to the Boonville store, S. Sullivan responds it is. R. Blinebry asks what the
lighting will be if the new plan is used, R. Fortune states the ceiling mounts
will be used. The board members agree
the alternative would be acceptable. R. Blinebry would like to see drawings
with the actual dimensions of the sign
in front with the new alternate plan, materials that will be used and what will
be used in the front entrance area, whether it will be blacktop, cement,
pavers; what the plans are. R. Blinebry states he is not comfortable signing a
Zoning Permit without seeing stamped and signed engineered plans. R. Blinebry
re-caps the issues stating he is comfortable with the overhead entrance change,
the side wall and corner signs but would like 6 copies of engineered drawings
stamped and signed prior to applying to the ZBA for the front sign variance and
before giving Planning Board final approval to the proposed expansion. P. Pierce would like to see what material is
planned for the front columns. R.
Blinebry would also like to see on the drawing the rendition of how the cedar
shakes, siding and trim will be incorporated on the exterior. D. Rohr states
that an accurate drawing is needed. R.
Fortune will email all the conditions requested to G. Moran and the designers.
R. Blinebry states he will be waiting to hear from R. Fortune and states him
and the Board members have no problem arranging another meeting if needed
before next month if they get the requested materials and thanks R. Fortune and
S. Sullivan for coming.
R.
Blinebry asks if any board members have any comments. D. Rohr asks what is
going on with the sidewalks on Bridge Street, R. Blinebry responds NYS DOT is
bringing the crosswalks into ADA compliance and doing repairs where needed. R.
Blinebry states he had spoken to the Hotel owners awhile back about the two items
that were not completed and that were included in the approved plans, those
being the sidewalk between the Hotel and strip mall and the fence around the
dumpster area. He received no reply and no action has been taken to complete
these issues so R. Blinebry has turned it over to the Village Board. R. Blinebry
spoke to Roy Clark, owner of Dunkin Donuts; he stated his plan is to be open on
the 15th of August.
The
next Planning Board meeting will be held September 7, 2011 at 6:30 p.m.
T.
Valentine motions to adjourn, seconded by J. Onyon, the meeting is closed at 7:35
p.m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Lou
Ann Smith
Recording
Secretary
