PLANNING BOARD MINUTES                                                    November 11, 2002

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:  Chairman Doug Allen, Mert Bartels, Tom Ferreri, Brian Gagne, Mark McEwen, Tom Morrison, Kevin Rooney.  Also present:  Scott Allen, Town Engineer, Ken Nawrocki, Town Councilman, and Katie Villani, Town Attorney.

 

Chairman Doug Allen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

 

New Business:          

 

PB-32-02 - Dentico/Richter - 2930 West Walworth Road - (Forsay, Lot 2) - Site plan sketch approval - Dave Matthews, Matthews Consulting, representing Mr. Dentico & Ms. Richter, addressed the Board regarding this site plan.  This is Lot 2, a frontage lot, of the previously approved Forsay subdivision.  Trees (4) have been added to the plan.  Town Engineer had no concerns; Wayne Co. Planning Board recommended approval pending proper sight distances for the driveway.  Motion made by Brian Gagne, seconded by Kevin Rooney, to approve this sketch plan.  All in favor; motion carried.

 

Old Business:            

 

PB-21-01 - Gananda Partnership - Pheasant Run - Phase 1 - Fernando Santiago of Davidson, Fink, Cook, Kelly & Galbraith was present acting as legal counsel for Gananda Partnership.  Also present were Mark Ward of Home Properties and Bob Bringley of D. J. Parrone & Associates.  Mr. Santiago stated they are aware of areas of concern to the Board and would like to schedule meetings with the appropriate individuals, including the Town Attorney, to resolve these issues.  Specifically, prior boards had allowed approvals in the past and now concerns have arisen regarding how current/accurate the SEQR document is.  Brian Gagne questioned the time span of "the past".  The response was some approvals were given in 2001.  Doug Allen responded that the April, 200l, minutes noted the SEQR was completed at the time of rezoning; however, this was in the 1970's.  The DEC permit of last month validates this is a Type 1 action.  Mr. Santiago felt this would be an unlisted action due to the number of units (under 250), and an unlisted action would use a short form SEQR.  Scott Allen stated the short-form SEQR would not be adequate, and the Town will require a long form.  Again, Mr. Santiago requested meetings to discuss these concerns.  At this point, Doug Allen advised Mr. Santiago that all meetings must be conducted in a public forum.  Mr. Santiago's concern is that this project is now much farther along, and they would like to work out these issues. 

 

Doug Allen explained that previous requests for information have been ignored.  Because he is new to the process, Mr. Santiago was not aware of these requests and wanted to start from this point and go forward.  Brian Gagne added that he had been a long-time supporter of this project, but that requests for information have not been met, including requests for long-form SEQR.  Mr. Santiago felt the applicant had relied on the previously supplied short-form SEQR being sufficient and is now being asked for this change.  Once again, he asked for time to sit down with the appropriate people, including the Town Attorney, to work out these concerns and clarify what type of SEQR is needed.

 

Katie Villani then pointed out that Mr. Fink had not been able to attend the meeting, and Mr. Santiago was standing in for him.  She further stated that the Planning Board has been advised by the Town Attorney that SEQR must be done.  This request has been relayed to Gananda Partnership, and the SEQR has not been provided.  The issue remains whether the SEQR was done; and if it does exist, then it is the applicant's responsibility to provide this information to the Board.  Councilman Nawrocki restated that business is done in a public forum, and this matter is solely a Planning Board issue.  Kevin Rooney commented that the applicant was given a 90-day extension.  It is now 60 days into that time, and they are asking for meetings to discuss this.  He feels another extension would only result in the same thing.  Tom Morrison stated this is why the Board needs the long-form SEQR.  Mert Bartels felt a 30-year old SEQR is not adequate.  Tom Ferreri said concerns were outlined 2-3 months ago.  Chairman Allen closed the subject of additional meetings by stating that all meetings will be done within the regular Planning Board schedule.  A long-form SEQR is needed, and other issues have been stated several times.  Kevin Rooney's concern was the present plans do not reflect the concerns of the local residents, and he questioned the scope of the project in Walworth.  Scott Allen pointed out that SEQR review looks at the broad scope of the whole project and should answer this question.

 

Mark Ward of Home Properties relayed that several of the conditions from last year have been met.  They do not have a conceptual plan for Walworth - no engineering has been done.  Bob Bringley of Parrone & Associates added that nothing has been done or submitted to Walworth.  Further discussion centered on the SEQR process, at the end of which Chairman Allen asked if Mr. Santiago now understood what was needed.  Katie Villani explained the Board had spelled out what it needs and the documents to be provided.  She restated that the Board is asking for a long-form SEQR.

 

Mr. Ward asked if long-form SEQR is begun what the process & the timeline would be.  It was pointed out that the SEQR timeline would govern. 

 

Anthony Villani, Town Attorney, entered the meeting at 8:22 p.m. 

 

It was clarified that the SEQR & related materials (complete EAF application & attachments) must be in to the Planning Board by November 20, 2002, in order to be included on the December 9th meeting agenda.  Doug Allen further stated that if this material is not in by the November 20th deadline, the project will not proceed.

 

There was unanimous Board consensus that full long-form SEQR application for the entire project, including Pheasant Run phasing into Walworth, is to be submitted by November 20th.  Mr. Santiago indicated that the contact person would be Mr. Fink.

 

 

 

Minutes:

 

Motion made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Tom Ferreri, to approve the June 10th meeting minutes.  Motion carried; minutes approved.

 

Motion made by Brian Gagne, seconded by Mert Bartels, to approve the June 24th meeting minutes.  Motion carried; minutes approved.

 

Motion made by Brian Gagne, seconded by Mert Bartels, to approve the July 22nd meeting minutes.  Motion carried; minutes approved.

 

Motion made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney, to approve the October 28th meeting minutes.  Motion carried; minutes approved.

 

Adjournment:

 

Motion made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Tom Ferreri, to adjourn the meeting.  Meeting adjourned at 8:58 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Susan Bush

Clerk