PLANNING BOARD

November 13, 2006

PRESENT: Chairman Doug Allen, members Suzanne Airy, Mert Bartels, Mark McEwen, Tom Morrison and Kevin Rooney. Also present were Councilman Ken Nawrocki, Town Engineer Scott Allen and Board Clerk Susan Bush. Absent was Brian Gagne.

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. A motion was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels, to waive reading the legal notice as it appeared in the Times. All in favor; motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

PB-13-06 – Lense – Walworth Road – Single-family residential site plan – A motion to open the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried. Mike Sponable, design engineer, was present on behalf of the applicant. There was no one else present to speak for or against this application. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

PB-13-06 – Lense – Walworth Road – Single-family residential site plan – Preliminary & final – This plan is for a single-family residence on 9.5 acres. Requested water calculations have been received and are acceptable to the Town Engineer. Motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried. Motion to grant preliminary & final residential site plan approval was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Tom Morrison. All in favor; motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

PB-15-06 – Morell – Daansen Road – Two-lot subdivision & residential site plans – Sketch – Mike Sponable was present on behalf of the applicant. Perc tests have been done & witnessed. Drainage patterns were reviewed with possibility of a drainage swale along the south line of the south lot. Sight distance for the remaining parcel was questioned, and Mr. Sponable stated the distance is sufficient to allow future access. Motion to grant sketch plan approval was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried.

TOWN BOARD REFERRALS:

Velocitel – 1382 Wilson Road – Modification of Special Use Permit for existing cell tower – Town Engineer Scott Allen explained this application. Tower is located on the Baker farm and owned by SBA. There will be no changes to the tower itself. However, Velocitel would like to replace the three existing panels with six new panels. This will allow the addition of two more carriers, Cingular & a regional carrier. Motion for a positive referral to the Town Board was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; motion carried.

Costich Engineering (Crown Castle) – Route 31F – Modification of Special Use Permit for existing cell tower – Town Engineer Scott Allen explained this application. Tower is located near the corner of Routes 31F & 350 on property owned by P & B Development. The existing tower is a guy-wired tower holding three carriers. This application is for a self-supported replacement tower holding five carriers. The old tower will be dismantled after new equipment is in service, with two towers existing on the site for approximately 2-3 months. New tower will be 180 ft. (vs. 155 ft. existing tower) with a base dimension of 24 ft. tapering to 4-6 ft. at the top. Tower is designed to handle the heaviest loads (microwave dishes) and a possible 15 ft. future extension (potential 911 needs). Height limits were discussed. Town Code maximum is 199 ft., and FAA regulations require lighting above 200 ft. Motion for a positive referral to the Town Board was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried. It was noted that upgrading the existing towers with more co-locations would help reduce the number of towers needed townwide.

MINUTES:

Motion to approve the 10-23-06 minutes was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor; minutes approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

Motion to adjourn was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board