TOWN OF MACEDON

PLANNING BOARD

July 14, 2014

 

 

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

 

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.  A motion to waive reading the Legal Notice was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.

 

PUBLIC HEARINGS:

 

PB-06-14 – Yonosko – 2075 Magog Road – One-lot realty subdivision – A motion to open the public hearing was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.  Applicant Sue Ann Yonosko and her representative Michael Greene of Greene Land Surveying were present.  There was no one else to speak for or against this application.  A motion to close the public hearing was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.

 

PB-07-14 – Pritchard – 1559 Paddy Lane – One-lot realty subdivision – A motion to open the public hearing was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.  Applicant Barbara Pritchard and her representative Michael Greene of Greene Lane Surveying were present.  There was no one else 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 (McEwen absent); motion carried.

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

PB-06-14 – Yonosko – 2075 Magog Road – One-lot realty subdivision – Log-in, preliminary & final – Mike Greene of Greene Land Surveying addressed the Board regarding this request.  The applicant would like to subdivide a 1.5± acre lot from the existing 8± acre parcel.  New lot meets zoning and sight distance requirements.  Perc test was not required for this subdivision action, but was done (with good results) for the benefit of the applicant.  A motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Greg Whitney.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.  A motion was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Tom Morrison, to grant approval for preliminary & final one-lot subdivision as submitted in the application.   All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.

 

PB-07-14 – Pritchard – 1559 Paddy Lane – One-lot realty subdivision – Log-in, preliminary & final – Mike Greene of Greene Land Surveying addressed the Board regarding this request.  This property is approximately 9.7± acres with 8± acres in the Village and 1.6± acres in the Town.  There are two main buildings on the property, the Pritchard’s residence and a building previously operated as a veterinary clinic now used as four apartments.  For mortgage purposes, the applicant would like to subdivide the property, separating the two buildings onto individual parcels.  The parcel with the apartments (.9± acres) would be entirely within the Town, and the parcel with the private residence (8.8± acres) would be bisected by the Village/Town line.  Driveways for each of the buildings will be contained on their respective parcels.  A motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Greg Whitney.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.  A motion was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Greg Whitney, to grant approval for preliminary and final one-lot subdivision as submitted in the application.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.

 

TOWN BOARD REFERRAL:

 

SUP-05-14 – A & P Auto Parts – 2384 Creek Road – Modification of Special Use Permit – Pat Abold of A & P Auto Parts was present to address the Board.  Mr. Abold explained that since acquiring this operation in 2010, the business has tripled and outgrown the current facility.  Their sales are 95% wholesale/5% retail.  Traffic in and out is mainly delivery/shipping of cars and parts.  Any vehicles not sold/recycled within 120 days are crushed and removed.  They would now like to build a second building (15,000 sq. ft.) to expand their production area (5,000 sq. ft.) to five (5) bays from two (2), and increase their shipping & warehouse space (10,000 sq. ft.).  Located behind the existing building, this would be a steel building with an internal firewall between the production and warehouse areas.   Eventually the two buildings may be connected by an open, roofed area.  Mr. Abold also explained they have an independent environmental firm which comes in regularly to test the site, and A & P tests their pond after every rain event.  No DEC permits will be required for this project.  There will be no expansion of the outdoor storage yard.  No tires are stored on site; they are used, sold or sent for recycling.  The new building will have tanks to store any waste fluids.

 

A motion was made by Greg Whitney, seconded by Kevin Rooney, to give a positive referral to the Town Board for this expansion.  All in favor (McEwen absent); motion carried.

 

MINUTES:

 

A motion to approve the 06-09-14 minutes was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Greg Whitney.  All in favor (McEwen absent); minutes approved.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Greg Whitney.  All in favor (McEwen absent); meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board