TOWN OF MACEDON

PLANNING BOARD

April 14, 2014

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

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS:

PB-13-13 – Four Points Land Development – Wayneport Road & Carlson Lane (Capital Hill Subdivision) – Totally Planned Development (TPD) Site Plan – Phase I – Single-family homes – Bob Cantwell of BME Associates was present to speak on behalf of the applicants. The overall project encompasses single-family homes, townhomes and an office building. At present the applicant is seeking final approval for Phase I comprised of 24 single-family homes on 14.8 acres and accessed through Carlson Lane. TPD rezoning was approved by the Town Board in October, 2013, and negative SEQR declaration was done at that time. Royal Lee Boulevard from Carlson Lane to the traffic circle and all of Andrews Terrace will be town-dedicated roads. Residential lots on the east side of Andrews Terrace will be approximately 22,000 sq. ft., and lots on the west side will be approximately 13,500 sq. ft. Lot widths will be a minimum of 90 ft. The applicant is now requesting final Planning Board approval for Phase I. If received, they will then request final approval from the Town Board.

The Board also discussed the following items:

· Plantings in the Andrews Terrace turnaround and the Royal Lee Boulevard

traffic circle – Mr. Cantwell explained that using plantings would have more

aesthetic and green infrastructure value (less pavement). Royal Lee traffic

circle would be maintained by the townhome HOA, and the Andrews

Terrace turnaround could be adopted by individual homeowners.

· Stormwater management ponds will be part of the HOA.

· Applicant will need to apply for a sewer district extension.

· Street lighting along Royal Lee will be in a lighting district. Lighting along

Andrews Terrace will be driveway post lights (governed by photosensors)

on each residential lot and will be the responsibility of the individual

homeowners.

· Driveways will be 20 ft. wide.

· Conditions could be added to the individual building permit for lights,

trees, etc.

A motion to grant final approval for Four Points Land Development, Capital Hill Phase I, was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; none opposed (McEwen absent); motion carried.

Mr. Cantwell noted that Phase II will be driven by market demand, either townhomes or the office building.

TOWN BOARD REFERRAL:

PB-04-14 – Cool Blue Enterprises – 384 East Avenue (Unit A) – Change of use – Canine conditioning center – Applicant Michael Wager was present to explain his request. The subject property is a 9,000 sq. ft. building which was previously used as a woodworking facility. Mr. Wager (Unit A) will have approximately half of the building (4,000 sq. ft.). The other tenants are a gym (Unit B – 2,200 sq. ft.), and a mason (Unit C) who uses the remaining space for storage.

Mr. Wager is proposing a canine conditioning facility which will use water and dry land activities to bring dogs into fitness and/or improve fitness. He stated there is only one other facility in the area which primarily handles post-operative animals and is not accepting new clients. The space he will be leasing on East Ave. will include a portable swim exercise pool, an underwater treadmill, agility training and a small amount of retail. He will have two vet techs on staff, but emphasized that no surgical rehab services will be provided. They expect their clientele to be high-energy dogs that need exercise and older dogs that need to improve their conditioning. There will be no canine daycare, no outside kennels, no overnight stays or boarding, and no animals will be at the facility beyond business hours. However, they would like to have an outside fenced area to provide their customers with a safe place to walk their pets prior to or after a visit. Fence would be 4 ft. dog-eared wooden or vinyl fence.

The hours of operation will be 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday thru Saturday. Mr. Wager expects a maximum of 20 vehicles per day, with 3-4 animals using the facility at one time. Services will be offered by appointment only, no drop-ins. The exercise pool will be a 48” commercial grade, above-ground pool similar to those used for dock diving training. The pool will use salt water which is better for the animals and sanitation. If the proper chemistry is maintained, the pool should not have to be drained and refilled. If it becomes necessary to drain the pool, an outside disposal company would handle the water. The treadmill water will be self-contained, and if necessary, would be drained into the septic system (approx. 200 gallons).

A motion was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney, to give a positive referral to the Town Board for this change of use. All in favor; none opposed (McEwen absent); motion carried.

ZBA REFERRAL:

Z-02-14 – Zaretsky – 1035 Mayflower Drive – Area Variance – Section 135 Schedule I – Side & front setbacks and Section 135-162-B – Expansion of non-conforming building – The Board once again recognized a modified request and the homeowner’s need for additional storage space. However, they felt there was insufficient side setback, and this action could set a precedent.

MINUTES:

A motion to approve the 03-10-14 minutes was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; none opposed (McEwen absent); minutes approved.

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Suzanne Airy, seconded by Greg Whitney. All in favor; none opposed (McEwen absent); meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board