01-17-2018 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

NEW HAVEN PLANNING BOARD MEETING

HELD JANUARY 17, 2018

 

Call to Order: Linda Bond Clark called the January 17th meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall. Roll call: Linda Bond-Clark, Josh Downing, Patricia Parkhurst, Kathy Phelps, and Frederick Wilbur present. William Calderone Robert Parkhurst, and James Searles excused.

Hazard Mitigation Plan: Bill Rombough discussed the Oswego County Hazard Mitigation Plan with the board and asked for volunteers to work with him on it. The next meeting is January 30th at 7:00 at the Fire Training Center on Seneca St in Oswego. Fred Wilbur volunteered.

Election of Officers: Motion by Kathy Phelps, second by Fredrick Wilbur to nominate Linda Bond-Clark as Chairman. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye; Josh Downing, Aye. Motion by Linda Bond-Clark, second by Kathy Phelps, to nominate Fredrick Wilber as vice-Chair. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye; Josh Downing, Aye.

Motion by Kathy Phelps, second by Patricia Parkhurst to nominate Debra Allen as secretary. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye; Josh Downing, Aye.

By-Laws: The By-Laws were reviewed. Meetings in January, February, November and December will be held at 6:00. Other months, meetings will be held at 7:00.

Attendance at Meetings: The attendance at meetings for the past year was discussed.

Building Inspector Attendance at Meetings: The Building Inspector should be attending meetings.

Tug Hill Conference: The Tug Hill Conference is March 29th. Linda, Fred, Pat, Kathy and Josh would like to attend.

Site Plan Review Ordinance: Tabled

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 9:02 by motion of Kathy Phelps, second by Frederick Wilber. Unanimously carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Debra J. Allen

New Haven Planning Board Secretary

02-21-2018 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

NEW HAVEN PLANNING BOARD MEETING

HELD FEBRUARY 21, 2018

 

Call to Order: Fred Wilbur called the February 21st meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall. Roll call: Linda Bond-Clark, William Calderone, Patricia Parkhurst, Kathy Phelps, James Searles and Frederick Wilbur present. Robert Parkhurst excused.

Attendance at Meetings: The attendance at meetings for the past year was discussed along with possible changes to the way the planning board is paid.

Hazard Mitigation Plan: Fred Wilbur discussed the Oswego County Hazard Mitigation Plan with the board including possible planning board involvement.

Site Plan Review Ordinance: Sections 3.60 through 4.12 of the proposed amended Site Plan Review Ordinance were reviewed and changes made.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:04 by motion of James Searles, second by William Calderone. Unanimously carried.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Debra J. Allen

New Haven Planning Board Secretary

03-21-2018 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

NEW HAVEN PLANNING BOARD MEETING

HELD MARCH 21, 2018

 

Call to Order: Fred Wilbur called the March 21st meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall. Roll call: Linda Bond-Clark, William Calderone, Kathy Phelps, James Searles and Frederick Wilbur present. Patricia Parkhurst and Robert Parkhurst excused.

Michael & Lori Cutuli Variance: The Cutulis were not present at the start of the meeting. When contacted they said they had not been contacted about the meeting. They came to the meeting.

Variances Needed:

  • Distance from western property line

  • Distance from the road

  • Distance from eastern property line

Additional Items Needed:

  • Topography

  • Scale

  • Driveway

  • Height & pitch of garage

SEQR: No SEQR was submitted with the application. The applicants filled one out.

Next Meeting: The applicant will return on April 18, 2018 at 7:00. A copy of the items required will be sent to the applicant to insure that all required items are made available.

Absentee Policy: The absentee policy was discussed.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:35 by motion of James Searles, second by Kathy Phelps. Unanimously carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra J. Allen

New Haven Planning Board Secretary

04-18-2018 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

NEW HAVEN PLANNING BOARD MEETING

HELD APRIL 18, 2018

 

Call to Order: Linda Bond-Clark called the April 18th meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall. Roll call: Linda Bond-Clark, William Calderone, James Searles, Patricia Parkhurst and Frederick Wilbur present. Kathy Phelps, excused.

Michael & Lori Cutuli Variance: The Cutulis have submitted the requested additional materials for their variance application at 51 Burton Dr. Tax map #081.20-01-02.

Lead Agency for SEQR: Motion by Patricia Parkhurst, second by James Searles to take lead agency for the SEQR. Bond-Clark, Aye; Calderone, Aye; Parkhurst, Aye; Searles, Aye; Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Negative Declaration on SEQR: Motion by Patricia Parkhurst, second by James Searles to make a negative declaration on the SEQR. Bond-Clark, Aye; Calderone, Aye; Parkhurst, Aye; Searles, Aye; Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Variances Needed:

  • Distance from western property line

  • Distance from the road

  • Distance from eastern property line

Basis for Consideration:

  • The variances requested are less than 50%

  • The request conforms with the character of the area

  • The lot existed in its current size prior to passage of the law

  • The project will not impact private water in the area

Complete Application: Motion by Frederick Wilbur, second by Patricia Parkhurst, to accept the application as complete. Bond-Clark, Aye; Calderone, Aye; Parkhurst, Aye; Searles, Aye; Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Public Hearing: Motion by Frederick Wilbur, second by William Calderone, to hold a public hearing on the variance application on May 16, 2018 at 7:00 PM. . Bond-Clark, Aye; Calderone, Aye; Parkhurst, Aye; Searles, Aye; Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Resignation: A letter of resignation from Robert Parkhurst was read. The board will interview candidates at the next meeting and make a recommendation to the Town Board.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 8:05 by motion of James Searles, second by William Calderone. Unanimously carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra J. Allen

New Haven Planning Board Secretary

05-16-2018 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

NEW HAVEN PLANNING BOARD MEETING

HELD MAY 16, 2018

 

Call to Order: Linda Bond-Clark called the May 16th meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the New Haven Town Hall. Roll call: Linda Bond-Clark, William Calderone, Kathy Phelps, Patricia Parkhurst and Frederick Wilbur present. James Searles excused. Also present were Josh Downing, Sherrie Sitch, Cindy Giovo and Attorney Tom Reynolds.

Michael & Lori Cutuli Variance: The Cutulis have submitted a variance application for a garage at 51 Burton Dr. Tax map #081.20-01-02.

Public Hearing: The public hearing on Michael & Lori Cutuli’s Variance application was opened at 7:02. There were no members of the public present and no correspondence or phone calls have been received regarding the project. Having no comments from the public, the public hearing was closed and the regular meeting opened at 7:10.

Variances Needed:

10 foot variance from western property line.

12 foot variance from the edge of the road.

5 foot variance from the eastern property line.

Basis for Consideration:

  • The variances requested are less than 50%.

  • The request conforms with the character of the area.

  • The lot existed in its current size prior to passage of the law.

  • The project will not impact private water in the area.

  • The height of the building does not exceed 22 feet.

  • There were no objections to the project verbal or written.

Approval of Application: Motion by Kathy Phelps, second by Frederick Wilbur to approve the variance application of Michael & Lori Cutuli. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Michael & Jessica Overton Variance: The Overtons have submitted a variance application to build a house and garage, at 5 Burton Dr. Tax map #081.19-02-19.01.

Variance Amendment: The garage needs to be relocated on the plan. In order to not hold up the house, the garage was removed from this variance and will be submitted separately at a future date.

Lead Agency for SEQR: Motion by Frederick Wilbur, second by Patricia Parkhurst, to take lead agency for the SEQR. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Negative Declaration on SEQR: Motion by Frederick Wilbur, second by Patricia Parkhurst, to declare a negative declaration on the SEQR. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Variances Needed:

  • 40 foot variance from the lake.

Basis for Consideration:

  • The request conforms with the character of the neighborhood.

  • Only one variance is requested and it is less than 50%.

  • The lot size substantially exceeds the minimum required for lakefront lots.

  • The elevation is above the high water line of record.

  • The project will not impact private water in the area.

  • There is a preexisting, operable septic system on the site.

  • The lake side of the property will be only 2 stories

  • The road side consists of only 2 stories with a partially exposed basement, due to the topography of the land.

  • The drawing presented accurately represents both the north and south elevations of the structure including the roof line.

Complete Application: Motion by Kathy Phelps, second by Frederick Wilbur, to accept the application as complete. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Public Hearing: Motion by William Calderone, second by Patricia Parkhurst, to hold a public hearing on the variance application on June 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Planning Board Vacancy: Motion by Frederick Wilbur, second by Kathy Phelps, to go into executive session at 8:19 to interview individuals interested in serving on the planning board. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried. Motion by Frederick Wilbur, second by William Calderone, to come out of executive session and reenter regular session at 9:24 Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried. No decisions were made during the executive session.

Recommendation to Fill Vacancy: Motion by Kathy Phelps, second by Patricia Parkhurst to recommend the Town Board appoint Josh Downing to fill the vacancy on the planning board and Cindy Giovo as an alternate. Linda Bond-Clark, Aye; William Calderone, Aye; Patricia Parkhurst, Aye; Kathy Phelps, Aye; Frederick Wilbur, Aye. Carried.

Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 9:25 by motion of Frederick Wilbur, second by William Calderone. Unanimously carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Debra J. Allen

New Haven Planning Board Secretary