PLANNING BOARD

March 12, 2007

 

 

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

 

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:34 p.m.  A motion was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Tom Morrison, to waive reading the Legal Notice as it appeared in the Times.  All in favor; motion carried.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

PB-02-07 – DeHollander – Chester Wood Phase 2 – Pannell Road – 3-lot realty subdivision & residential site plans – Motion was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Tom Morrison, to open the public hearing.  All in favor; motion carried.  A prospective homeowner spoke in favor of having a rural development, town-dedicated road with three (3) lots and a potential Phase 3.  There was no one else present to speak for or against this application.  Motion was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Tom Morrison, to close the public hearing.  All in favor; motion carried.

 

PB-03-07 – Parkwood Heights – Harwood Lane – 3-lot realty subdivision – Motion was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Tom Morrison, to open the public hearing.  All in favor; motion carried.  Mark Welker of Parkwood Heights was present in support of this application.  There was no one else present to speak for or against the application.  Motion was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Tom Morrison, to close the public hearing.  All in favor; motion carried.

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

PB-03-07 – Parkwood Heights – Harwood Lane – 3-lot realty subdivision – Preliminary & final – Mark Welker explained their proposal to convert Harwood Lane Lot 27 to a private roadway allowing access to the adjoining parcel now owned by Park Woods.  Dedicated utilities will be installed and Lots 26 & 28 will be widened.  Building sites for Lots 26 & 28 will remain as previously approved.  Road stub will be installed when Harwood Lane is completed as part of Phase 3C.  A motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Mark McEwen.  All in favor; motion carried.  A motion to grant preliminary & final approval for a 3-lot realty subdivision was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Mark McEwen.  All in favor; motion carried.

 

PB-02-07 – DeHollander – Chester Wood Phase 2 – Pannell Road  - 3-lot realty subdivision & residential site plans – Preliminary & final – Mr. DeHollander explained this is the subdivision of 18 acres into three (3) lots and construction of a town-dedicated road.  Road will be located as originally planned, and will be a rural development road with 22’ paved driving surface & 4’ gravel shoulders/open drainage.  A 6” water main will be extended along the roadway terminating at a hydrant.  Water main will require WCWSA and DOH approvals.  Overall drainage plan is consistent with that submitted as part of Phase 1.  Drainage moves from west to east and will be channeled into a pond and discharged to a culvert under Pannell Road.  Mr. DeHollander stated the existing culvert under Pannell Road is partially blocked which impedes the water flow, and he would like to see this replaced as soon as possible to facilitate the drainage.  Paving vs. landscaping the cul de sac and road profile were discussed.  Prospective homeowners who were present expressed a desire for a landscaped cul de sac.  Decision on these items must come from the Highway Supervisor.  The building sites have not changed from original proposal (Lots 6, 7, 9), merely the size of the lots.  Other items discussed were a catch basin about halfway down the road, rip rap at the end of discharge to be shown on plan, and naming the road.  Motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Mark McEwen.  All in favor; motion carried.  Motion was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Mark McEwen, to grant preliminary & final realty subdivision and site plan approval subject to approval from Highway Supervisor, WCWSA, DOH and Town Engineer.  All in favor; motion carried.

 

LOG –IN & NEW BUSINESS:

 

PB-05-07 – Casartelli/Bella Design – Research Forest – Industrial site plan – Ed Raynor, DGA Builders, and Lou Casartelli were present to explain this application.  Bella Design is an art furniture manufacturer wishing to relocate to a 7.29 acre parcel on Research Forest.  A 7200 sq. ft. building is planned with office space in front and work space in back.  Site offers gas and three-phase electric service, both necessary for this operation.  There will be a fully compliant spray booth, and all waste materials will be removed by a disposal service.  Style of building is yet to be determined.  Other items discussed were driveway width (20 ft.), driveway pavement (first 200 ft.), building design consistent with neighboring structures, map contours, water calculations, building materials/elevations.

 

ZBA REFERRAL:

 

Z-04-07 – Lyons National Bank – Route 31 – Area Variance – Section 135-183-A-9 – Driveway setback & Sections 135-190-A, B & C – Number & size of signs – Daniel Mossien, architect for Lyons National Bank, reviewed the variances requested.  Board gave a favorable recommendation.

 

OTHER BUSINESS:

 

Wayside Garden Center – 124 Pittsford-Palmyra Road (Route 31) – Parking lot expansion – Referral for Town of Perinton – Board members saw no problems with this proposal.

 

 

 

 

 

MINUTES:

 

The 02-26-07 minutes were not approved due to lack of correct quorum.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

Motion to adjourn was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Suzanne Airy.  All in favor; meeting adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board