PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

April 14, 2003

 

 

MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice Chairman Mert Bartels, members Tom Ferreri, Mark McEwen, Tom Morrison (entered at 7:53 p.m.) & Kevin Rooney. Also present was Town Engineer Scott Allen. Absent were Chairman Doug Allen, member Brian Gagne and Councilman Ken Nawrocki.

Meeting was called to order at 7:32 p.m. by Vice Chairman Bartels.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

PB-06-03 – Packard – Kittering Road – 4-lot subdivision & site plan – Sketch – Applicant Ray Packard was present to address the Board regarding this project. These four lots will have part-ownership access (15 ft. each) with one shared driveway; shared maintenance will be written into the deeds. Lot #3 has an existing garage/barn which will remain. This was the site of a previous gravel pit & fill is currently being placed in Lots 1 & 2, between the houses & pond. Proposed leach fields & houses will be on virgin ground. The engineer for this project will need to contact WCWSA regarding water taps and RG&E for electric service. Motion made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Tom Ferreri, to grant sketch approval. All in favor; motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

PB-21-01 – Gananda Partnership – Pheasant Run Phase I – Matt Wing of Parrone Associates presented a map of this project showing the natural drainage divide. As currently designed, the drainage from 15 lots (approx. 3 acres) is redirected back into Macedon and is unacceptable to the Town Engineer. Gananda Partnership now proposes removing these 15 lots, leaving 25 lots in Phase I. They will look at development to be proposed in Walworth and design an overall drainage plan. Board input was requested before additional engineering work is done. Revised plans would be drawn up showing the reduced number of lots and new grading with minimal work done on the 15 lots in question. Board consensus was agreement with this approach. Mark Ward of Gananda Partnership also proposed the access path to the recreation area would parallel the berm and be included on the new plan.

Mr. Ward then recapped other work being done:

1) Drainage work for the apartments is underway.

2) Topcoating of roads – They are first on the list when asphalt plants open.

Binder repairs to be done within two weeks, with paving to follow.

3) Road dedications – Hopefully paperwork will be in order by the next

Planning Board meeting.

4) Hance Road drainage – Two homeowners are willing to participate. The

third homeowner (Robinson) is very concerned about the value taken away

from them by granting easement. Scott Allen suggested part of the easement

could be moved entirely on Gananda Partnership property instead of along

the Robinson's north line. He felt a redesign of the plan and movement of

the easement would be more palatable to the Robinsons.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

PB-34-02 – Spruce Run Road – Section 2 – Scott Allen brought the Board up to date on this previously approved 3-lot subdivision/site plan. Lot 6 was designed with a half-raised septic system. The NYS Dept. of Health does not allow this, and the lot is being withdrawn at this time. Fill will be placed, and the lot will be perc'd again next year.

 

MINUTES:

Motion made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Tom Ferreri, to approve the 3-24-03 minutes. All in favor; minutes approved.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

Motion to adjourn made by Tom Ferreri, seconded by Tom Morrison. Meeting adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

 

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board