TOWN OF SARATOGA

PLANNING BOARD

DRAFT MINUTES

April 23, 2008 - 7:30 PM

 

 

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

 

Planning Clerk Linda McCabe called the roll.  Chairman Ian Murray – present, Paul Griffen – present, Robert Park – present, Laurie Griffen – absent/arrived at 7:36 p.m., Patrick Hanehan – present, Robert McConnell – present, Jennifer Koval – present, and Alternate Joseph Lewandowski – present.

 

Also attending: Town Engineer Kenneth Martin, Fred and Ruth Drumm and Clarence Fosdick.  Sign-in sheet is on file in the Planning Clerk’s office.

 

Approval of Minutes: A motion was made by Paul Griffin, and seconded by Patrick Hanehan to accept the minutes of the March 26, 2008 meeting as written.  Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Robert McConnell – aye, Laurie Griffen – absent, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Jennifer Koval – aye.  Carried 6 - 0.

 

Chairman Ian Murray expressed his thanks to Ralph Pascucci for his tenure on the Planning Board, and his appreciation for all his years of service to the Town and the Planning Board.  He also welcomed Jennifer Koval as a Full member of the Board and Joseph Lewandowski as the new Alternate member.

 

Order of Business:

 

Chairman Ian Murray stated that the first application for the evening; a sketch plan for Kevin Van Buren, has been pulled from tonight’s meeting at the request of the Applicant’s representative. The second application; a lot-line adjustment for David and Betty Larmon, has also been pulled at the request of the Applicant’s representative.

 

Subdivision and Lot-Line Adjustment

 

Fred & Ruth Drumm  (Mitchell-Drumm Produce Corp.)

138 Burgoyne Rd.

Schuylerville, NY  12871

S/B/L/ 156-3-30.11    Rural

 

Returning Applicant proposes to subdivide a 1.84+/- acre lot, located on the east end of their farm, from the 78.26+/- acre farm parcel.  Public Hearing

 

Applicant Fred Drumm appeared before the Board.  He showed the location of the septic and well on the map and he also brought the perc test and soil engineering results for the Board.  Chairman Ian Murray said the Board would like to have the septic, well, perc test and soil engineering placed on the map.  Applicant Fred Drumm stated he will have that put on the map.

 

 

 

Chairman Ian Murray asked if the board had any questions and Patrick Hanehan questioned the distance between the well and septic.  Applicant Fred Drumm, along with Chairman Ian Murray, stated it is more than 100’ away; there is plenty of distance there.  Chairman Ian Murray suggested they have a radius circle put on the map around the well.  Chairman Ian Murray asked if there were any more questions from the Board, there were none.

 

Ruth Drumm provided Clerk Linda McCabe with proof of neighbor notifications.

 

Proof of Notice having been furnished by newspaper on April 11, 2008, Chairman Ian Murray opened the Public Hearing at 7:34p.m.  No interested parties came forward for or against.  Chairman Ian Murray closed the Public Hearing at 7:35p.m.

 

Chairman Ian Murray read the letter from the Saratoga County Planning Board indicating no significant County wide or intercommunity impact; decision approved.

 

Laurie Griffin arrived at 7:36 p.m.

 

Paul Griffen read the short form EAF, line by line, which was completed by the Board.  Chairman Ian Murray made a motion, seconded by Patrick Hanehan to accept the documents as presented, to declare the SEQR review complete and to make a Negative Declaration.  Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Robert McConnell – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye, Jennifer Koval – aye.

Carried 7- 0

 

Paul Griffin made a motion, seconded by Robert McConnell to approve the subdivision as proposed.  Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Robert McConnell – aye, Jennifer Koval – aye, Laurie Griffen –aye.

Carried 7 – 0 Granted

 

* The Drumms were asked to provide a copy of the recorded deeds for the file.

 

Fred & Ruth Drumm

138 Burgoyne Rd.

Schuylerville, NY  12871

S/B/L/ 156-3-30.11    Rural

 

Returning Applicant proposes a lot-line adjustment to enlarge the residential lot from 1.04+/- acres to 1.53+/- acres.

 

Applicant Fred Drumm appeared before the Board.  Chairman Ian Murray asked if there were any questions from the Board; there were none.  This is a straight-forward lot-line.  No Board action required.  Chairman Ian Murray stated all that needs to be done is for the Applicant to bring in the maps and then we can get them stamped and signed.

 

Old Business: Chairman Ian Murray stated he met with Town Attorney William Reynolds concerning the Fish Creek Rod & Gun Club and the Larmon’s lot-line adjustment application.  Town Attorney William Reynolds agrees with the Planning Board and the Town regulations that this is not a lot-line adjustment; it is a subdivision and has to be treated as such.  Chairman Ian Murray said they also discussed the fact that if the Fish Creek Rod & Gun Club wanted to put a conservation easement on that portion afterwards, they can certainly do that, but this has to be treated as a subdivision.  We cannot create a land-locked parcel.  This has been pulled at the

 

 

Applicant’s request for now.  A brief discussion of the Board followed on the history of this application.

 

New Business: None

 

The next meeting will be May 28, 2008

 

A motion to adjourn was made at 7:47 p.m. by Paul Griffin, and seconded by Patrick Hanehan. Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Robert Park – aye, Laurie Griffin – aye, Paul Griffen – aye, Jennifer Koval – aye, Patrick Hanehan – aye, Robert McConnell – aye.

Carried 7 – 0

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Linda McCabe

Planning Clerk

 

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