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TOWN OF SARATOGA
PLANNING BOARD
MINUTES -
DRAFT
December 19,
2007 - 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, Ralph Pascucci � present, Paul Griffen �
present, Robert Park � present, Laurie Griffen � present, Patrick Hanehan �
absent, Robert McConnell � present, and Alternate Jennifer Koval �
present.�
Chairman Ian Murray made a motion, seconded by Robert
Park, to elevate Alternate Jennifer
Koval to voting status due to the absence of�
Patrick Hanehan. Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Robert Park � aye, Paul
Griffen � aye, and Robert McConnell � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye, Ralph Pascucci
� aye,
Carried 6 � 0.
Approval
of Minutes: A motion was made by Robert
Park, and seconded by Robert McConnell to accept the minutes of November 28,
2007 as written.� Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Robert Park � aye, Paul
Griffen � aye, and Robert McConnell � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye, Ralph Pascucci
� aye, Jennifer
Koval � aye.��
Carried 7 - 0.
Board
member Patrick Hanehan arrived at 7:35 pm.
Order of Business:
Subdivisions
John S. Witt
ANW Holdings, Inc.
563 North Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY�
12866
S/B/L 206.-1-38 Rural District 2
Returning Applicant proposes
to subdivide a one-lot parcel into a 2-lot residential subdivision, named
Sunset View, located on Brown Rd.� Public Hearing
John S. Witt appeared before
the Board.� He brought his map showing
the soil engineering, and test pits.�
Chairman Ian Murray stated the Board reviewed this last month and asked
if there were any new questions from the Board. Ralph Pascucci questioned where
the driveways will be placed.� Mr. Witt
showed on the map where the driveway will weave in a lazy �s� to the house that
they are tentatively now designing; the owner doesn�t want the home seen from
the road.� He also showed the septic
locations, where the houses will be placed on these sites and the shared view
shed.� Chairman Ian Murray asked the
Board if they had any more questions for the Applicant at this time; there were
none.
Proof of Notice
having been furnished by newspaper on December 11, 2007, Chairman Ian Murray
opened the Public Hearing at 7:39 p.m.�
No interested parties came forward for or against.� Chairman Ian Murray closed the Public
Hearing at 7:40 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 Laurie Griffen, 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, Ralph Pascucci � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye.
Carried 7-0
Ralph Pascucci made a motion, seconded by Robert Park, to grant the subdivision on condition of final review by Town Engineer Ken Martin and engineered septic system submitted to DOH in Glens Falls, NY.� Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Robert Park � aye, Patrick Hanehan � aye, Paul Griffen � aye, Robert McConnell � aye, Ralph Pascucci � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye.� Carried 7 � 0 Granted
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Sketch-Plans
Thomas Kershner
5 Winding Brook Dr.
Saratoga Springs, NY�
12866
S/B/L 168-3-40.11 Rural
Applicant proposes to
subdivide a one-lot parcel into 2 building lots; one approximately 4+/- acres
and one approximately 11 acres.� This
parcel is located on County Rd. 68 near Wagmans Ridge Rd.
The Applicant, Mr. Kershner, appeared before the Board and
presented his proposal to subdivide a one-lot parcel into two building lots
which he will then put up for sale. He stated his road frontage is more than
550 feet; 200 feet for the smaller lot and 200+ feet for larger lot.� Chairman Ian Murray explained to the Board
that this proposed subdivision is east of the McKibbin PUD on Wagmans Ridge
Rd.� He also stated they have looked at
the drainage pattern on this property when they walked through the PUD for Mr.
McKibbin and he has concerns about the drainage there.� Town Engineer Ken Martin did an inspection
today and there seems to be puddling at the road edge.� The Applicant noted the puddling occurs due
to a clogged drainage ditch along Wagmans Ridge Rd. seeking Fish Creek.� Some years ago someone put in a swale there
and it is about 300 feet back. It is a bit clogged and inhibits the water from
going down, which is where the source of the problem with puddling comes
from.� The Applicant also stated he contacted
DEC and they concurred that this is a dry parcel. The Applicant presented the
Board with copies of a report from Mr. Eldon Knapp of A. E. Knapp &
Associates LLC; Environmental Consultants, concluding there are no wetlands on
the property.� He also presented copies
of a letter from NYS DEC to the Board on their wetland review of this parcel
with their determination that this parcel is clear of state regulated wetlands
and no permit is required from NYS DEC for development of this property.� Chairman Ian Murray stated that DEC and Army
Corp. won�t flag each other�s wetland, which is identified in the DEC
letter.� Mr. Kershner responded when he
spoke with DEC he was told to call Army Corp. in Troy, which he did, and they
also told him there is no issue with this parcel. Town Engineer Ken Martin
asked if there was a letter from them on this, Mr. Kershner said no, he never
asked for one.� Town Engineer Ken Martin
stated he would like to see a letter from them stating this and noted this may
be isolated wetlands. Chairman Ian Murray added if this is isolated wetlands,
the Applicant could possibly fill it with a permit, and get the driveways in,
but the letter is the release the Board needs. Chairman Ian Murray stated the
site distance is fine there.� Aside from
needing the letter from Army Corp. on wetlands issue, everything else looks
good.� Chairman Ian Murray told the
Applicant that the Board needs the Army Corp. determination, a survey map
delineating boundaries of each lot, soil engineering and perc tests on both
sites, and driveway placement for both lots.�
He also suggested that the Applicant have the soil engineering done
first.� Town Engineer Ken Martin
explained to the Applicant that the Board must be sure these are buildable
lots.� Returning
Old Business: Chairman Ian Murray and Town Engineer Ken
Martin had a meeting with Mr. Taras and his associates after the last Planning
Board meeting.� Chairman Ian Murray and
Town Engineer Ken Martin laid everything out very clearly for them and they are
supposed to provide all the answers to all the specific questions the Board has
been waiting on by Jan. 9, 2008.� If
they do so, the Board will hold a workshop meeting for SEQR the week before the
Jan. 23rd meeting.� Chairman
Ian Murray and Town Engineer Ken Martin told Mr. Taras and associates if all
the information is not provided by the 9th of January, a Positive
Declaration will be made and he will be removed from the agenda.
New Business:� Planning Board meeting dates for 2008 were
distributed, along with a Stormwater article from member Jennifer Koval.� Also mentioned was the upcoming Jan. 30th
conference in Saratoga Springs.
A motion to adjourn was made by Laurie Griffen at 8:30 pm, seconded by Robert McConnell.� Chairman Ian Murray � aye, Robert Park � aye, Patrick Hanehan � aye, Paul Griffen � aye, Robert McConnell � aye, Ralph Pascucci � aye, Laurie Griffen � aye.�
Carried 7 - 0
Respectfully
submitted,
Linda
McCabe
Planning Clerk