TOWN OF MACEDON

PLANNING BOARD

November 10, 2008

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

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m. A motion to waive reading the Legal Notice was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

PB-15-08 – Clark – Quaker Road – Residential site plan – A motion to open the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; motion carried. Property owner Howard Clark and Engineer Mike Sponable were present. A neighboring property owner was also present and expressed concern about drainage from the subject parcel after a residence and barn are constructed. There was no one else present to speak for or against this application. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; motion carried.

PB-16-08 – Sapp – Route 350 – Residential site plan – A motion to open the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; motion carried. Property owner Fred Sapp and Engineer Mike Sponable were present. There was no one else present to speak for or against this application. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

PB-15-08 – Clark – Quaker Road – Residential site plan – Preliminary & final – Neighbor’s drainage concerns were discussed. The deep hole test did not show any ground water, and soil is a sandy gravel. Natural drainage pattern is toward the neighboring property via ditch; however, the Town Engineer felt any run-off from planned house & barn would not be substantial and should not present a problem. If a problem should develop, the issue can be revisited. A motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Tom Morrison. All in favor; motion carried. A motion to grant preliminary & final residential site plan approval was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; motion carried.

PB-16-08 – Sapp – Route 350 – Residential site plan – Preliminary & final – Applicant’s engineer Mike Sponable reviewed this plan for a single-family residence on 24.8 acres. House will be a single-story ranch with walk-out basement. Access is over an existing driveway. Drainage should not affect any neighboring properties. NYS DOT permit has been obtained to move the highway cut. Town Engineer’s comments of 10/13/08 have been addressed. House is set back 900± ft. and only the top of the roof will be visible from the highway. A motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor; motion carried. A motion to grant preliminary and final residential site plan approval was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

PB-18-08 – Home Leasing/Gananda Partnership – Hance Road – Six-lot subdivision and residential site plans – Sketch – Jeff Leenhouts of Home Properties and Linc Swedrock of BME Associates were present to explain this proposal. Gananda Partnership currently owns two (2) parcels of 1.4 acres each on Hance Road. One is south of Evergreen Hills Drive and one is south of Gananda Parkway. They would like to divide these parcels into three (3) building lots each with sewer extensions to serve all lots. The Town Engineer’s letter of 11-10-08 was reviewed; i.e., new NCD zoning standards, old buried barn on lots 4 & 5; storm water management pond on lot 3; front setbacks. Several Hance Road neighbors were present and expressed concerns regarding drainage, run-off and lot sizes. They would also like the lot sizes to conform to those of the existing homes (150 ft. wide). Town Engineer will walk the subject properties with applicant’s engineer to determine drainage patterns and options. Applicant will revise the plans and return at a future date.

MINUTES:

A motion to approve the 10-27-08 minutes was made by Suzanne Airy, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor; minutes approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

The motion to adjourn was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board