TOWN OF SARATOGA
PLANNING BOARD
DRAFT MINUTES*
November 18,
2020
Chairman
Ian Murray called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
Planning Clerk Linda McCabe called the roll: Chairman
Ian Murray – present, Laurie
Griffen – present, Patrick Hanehan – absent, Robert
McConnell – present,
Joseph Lewandowski – absent, George Olsen - absent,
Christopher Koval - present, Alternate Walter Borisenok - present.
Due to the absence of Patrick Hanehan, Alternate
Walter Borisenok was elevated to full voting member.
Also attending: Jai Butler. (Sign-in
sheet is on file in the Clerk's office)
A motion was made by Laurie Griffen, seconded by Walter
Borisenok, to accept the meeting minutes of October 28, 2020 as written. Chairman Ian Murray – aye,
Laurie Griffen – aye, Patrick Hanehan – absent, Robert McConnell – aye, Joseph
Lewandowski – absent, George Olsen - absent, Christopher Koval - aye, Alternate
Walter Borisenok - aye.
Carried 5- 0
Approved
Sketch Plan Conference for Minor
Subdivision
Jai Butler #20-06
Audrey Butler
116 Cedar Bluff Rd.
Stillwater, NY 12170
S/B/L 193.-1-20 Rural District II
Applicant
seeks to subdivide her 9.98+/- acre parcel with 413.22’ of frontage into two
lots. One parcel will have existing
house and the other will be put up for sale.
Applicant
Jai Butler appeared before the Board and reviewed her proposed two lot
subdivision, stating one lot will have the existing house and the vacant lot
will be for future sale.
Chairman
Ian Murray stated it will take some more requirements to get there, but it can
be done. The Applicant will need to hire
a surveyor, as looking at the aerial maps, the problem you encounter is the
house is more centered on the parcel. The
Applicant will need her surveyor to look at the Town requirements for the Rural
District II area and create a lot within those requirements that will
work. He then showed the Applicant on
her map how this could possibly be done.
The
Applicant stated the property was surveyed in 2001, before the current house
was built and that she was hoping to divide the property right down the center.
Chairman
Ian Murray said technically that can be done, but as the house is centered on
the parcel, she’d have to get a surveyor to look at the lot data and do some
engineering work to see how they can make it fit. The frontage is there to make it work, but they
have to be sure to meet the setbacks.
There’s a requirement for the frontage of the house on the lots , so as
they draw the division of the parcel, the line may not be straight, it may have
to jog a bit here or there but the surveyor can do some arithmetic on it to
make it work. The other important thing
is they must get the well and septic locations and make sure the separation
distances are met on both lots. Then the
placement of the building envelope needs to be located and the Board will need engineering
data for the soil, meaning a perc test and a deep hole test, to determine that
it can support the sanitary system on that lot.
The
Applicant questioned if that information could be sent to her in order for her
to give it to her surveyor.
Chairman
Ian Murray stated he can email that to her or her surveyor. He added once it’s surveyed, the driveway
location may have to be moved a bit to make it work as well.
Applicant
Jai Butler thanked the Board.
Returning
Old Business -The Board discussed the dreadful conditions of Tom Carringi’s
Point Breeze Marina and Boat Storage on Rt. 9P.
They noted nothing has changed and it has been years since Tom Carringi
has told the Board it will be cleaned up, brought into compliance and to this
day he hasn’t carried through. Chairman
Ian Murray added that Tom Carringi has been notified, many times, to remedy the
situation by the Zoning Officer.
New Business – none
A motion was made by Laurie Griffen, seconded by Christopher
Koval, to adjourn the meeting at 7:52 p.m.
Chairman Ian Murray – aye, Laurie Griffen – aye, Patrick
Hanehan – absent, Robert McConnell – aye, Joseph Lewandowski – absent, George
Olsen - absent, Christopher Koval - aye, Alternate Walter Borisenok - aye.
Carried 5- 0
Meeting Adjourned
The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. All submittals must be to the Clerk no later than 8:45 a.m., December 2, 2020 to be on the agenda.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda A. McCabe
Planning Clerk