TOWN OF MACEDON

PLANNING BOARD

July 9, 2012

PRESENT: Chairman Douglas Allen, members Suzanne Airy, Mert Bartels, Mark McEwen, Tom Morrison, Kevin Rooney and Greg Whitney. Also present were Town Councilman David McEwen, Town Engineer Scott Allen and Board Clerk Susan Bush.

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m.

A motion to waive reading the Legal Notice was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Rooney absent); motion carried.

PUBLIC HEARING:

PB-07-12 – Edler – Walworth Road – One-lot subdivision & residential site plan – A motion to open the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Rooney absent); motion carried. Fred Shelley of Shelley Associates was present on behalf of the applicant. There was no one else to speak for or against this application. A motion to close the public hearing was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Rooney absent); motion carried.

OLD BUSINESS:

PB-07-12 – Edler – Walworth Road – One-lot subdivision & residential site plan – Preliminary & final – Fred Shelley of Shelley Associates reviewed this application for the subdivision of a one-acre lot with a single-family residence. At one time, this was a stand-alone lot, but was merged into a larger 49± parcel several years ago. The Town Engineer provided comments regarding the county driveway permit, amount of area to be disturbed (less than one acre), and note revisions/additions on the plan. A motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Greg Whitney, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Rooney absent); motion carried. A motion was made by Greg Whitney, seconded by Tom Morrison, to grant preliminary & final subdivision and site plan approval as submitted and subject to the Town Engineer’s comments.

NEW BUSINESS:

Board member Kevin Rooney entered the meeting at 7:39 p.m.

PB-09-12 – L & O Mechanical (Kemp) – Quaker Road – One-lot subdivision & industrial site plan – Log-in & sketch – Robert Elliott of Elliott Engineering Solutions was present on behalf of the applicant. His client would like to build an office (1,600 sq. ft.) and shop (3,800 sq. ft.) on a 3.4 acre parcel. L&O does excavation/construction work, specializing in bulk storage tanks. They have 2-3 office employees and 10-15 other employees, depending on workload. Site is zoned ORM; public water is available; work will disturb less than one acre; buildings will be in character with those on adjacent parcels. The Town Engineer noted the application met the requirements for sketch plan approval and provided Mr. Elliott with an engineering comments letter dated 07-09-12 listing items to be addressed prior to the final submission. Tom Morrison also suggested the addition of trees/landscaping on the west side of the property. A motion to grant sketch plan approval was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Tom Morrison. All in favor; motion carried.

PB-08-12 – TJJK Properties, LLC (Maxwell) – 997 Route 31 – Campground – Log-in & sketch – Applicant Barbara Heald and her engineer, Don Lewis of AEY Engineering, were present to address the Board. Mr. Lewis explained the proposed campground (Twilight on the Erie) would be developed in multiple phases and contain a mixture of daily and permanent camping sites. In addition there will be a general store, restrooms, laundry, swimming pool, recreation area, caretaker’s residence and a storage/maintenance barn. Restrooms will meet NYS Dept. of Health requirements; fire protection will meet NYS Fire Code, and storm water facilities will meet NYS DEC requirements. Applicant will work with the Town of Macedon and IDA to have the right-of-way access extended to the property through Marina Parkway. Water and sewer easements are in place on Marina Parkway, giving the applicant the ability to connect to the sewer line. The archaeological study is being done. The base survey has been done, and DEC wetlands have been delineated.

This is a 129± acre parcel which will be split into two (2) 65± acre lots. The southern lot will remain as a farm/residence with access from Route 31, and the northern parcel will become the campground site. The campground property is buffered by trees and would not be visible from Route 31. The site is bounded on the west by private property (some of which is farmland), on the north by the Erie Canal, and on the east by Bullis Park.

Individual campsites will be 2,400 sq. ft. (1,500 sq. ft. minimum required by NYS), and all sites will have electric, water & sewer available. Camping season will be April to October. The first phase to be developed will be near the entrance. No canal access is proposed at this time. A business plan and long-form SEQR have been included with the application. SEQR will be the responsibility of the Planning Board.

The Town Engineer provided the Board members with a list of comments regarding layout, utilities, NYS building/fire codes and general items. He also included a memo from a representative of the NYS Dept. of State concerning fire prevention/property maintenance inspections.

Ms. Heald explained they will be independent operators (not part of any franchise) and have researched other campgrounds over the last three years. They plan bigger than average sites to accommodate larger RV’s, pull-through sites and a few cabins. The cabins would be one room, 12 ft. x 14 ft., and can be moved. The campground layout would also include “rally fields” which are sites in a wagon wheel design allowing groups of campers to be together. Ms. Heald said they expect the overall occupancy to be 50/50 to 60/40 of daily vs. seasonal campers. Due to different camping styles, the seasonal (permanent) campsites would be grouped together in a designated area. The possibility of adding a few tent sites was discussed. This would be an attractive option for people taking advantage of the Canal Trailway system and Bike Corridor 5 (NYS Route 31).

The first phase (75-100 sites) is expected to take 1-3 years. Full build-out would be 300± sites in 7-10 years. The size of the phases will be determined by market demand. They hope to have Phase 1 open in 2013.

Board also discussed extension of the right-of-way and paving of Marina Parkway (additional 300 ft. already planned for marina). Board members requested a more detailed sketch of a typical campsite. All board members will be provided with a copy of the business plan prior to the next meeting. A Special Use Permit will be required for the campground, and that application has been made to the Town Board. Through the Special Use Permit, the Town Board will regulate the campground operation (hours, activities, etc.)

A motion to grant sketch plan approval was made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; motion carried.

ZBA REFERRAL:

Z-11-12 – Wilson – 3140 Peacock Circle – Area Variance – Section 135-112-A-10-f – Side setback for accessory structure – Board gave a positive referral.

MINUTES:

A motion was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy, to approve the 06-11-12 minutes. All in favor; minutes approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

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

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board