Village of Sackets Harbor
Planning Board
112 N. Broad Street, Sackets Harbor, NY 13685
MINUTES
October 11, 2006
I. Call to Order
Vice Chairman Warneck called the meeting to order at 7:00p.m.
II. Establishment of Quorum
Members present: Paul Warneck, Janet Quinn, Steven McPherson, G. Hale Smith, and Eric Constance
Members absent: Mary Jo Deans
Chairman Harold Cring was present but not reviewing application #06-51.
V. New Business
Review Application 06-51 first at the request of Vice Chair Warneck.
A. 06-51 Battlefield Commons, LLC, Hill, Ray, Bayard & Edmund Streets, proposes a 19 lot subdivision. Project requires review under the Subdivision Control Law. The project was advertised and a public hearing is scheduled to be held.
Mr. Pat Scordo gave a presentation of the project. A revised SEQR was received. Vice Chairman Warneck asked that the lighting fixtures be consistent with the fixtures in the rest of the village. He also asked if there would be a sidewalk along Hill Street. Mr. McPherson asked how the proposed sidewalks will connect with the existing sidewalks in the village. Mr. Cring noted that the Edmund Street sidewalk is designed to connect to the existing walk. It was decided that the Village Board would need to be involved in the sidewalk issue.
The Public Hearing was opened at 7:24p.m.
After hearing no comments a motion was made by Eric Constance, seconded by Janet Quinn at 7:25p.m. to close the Public Hearing. Vote carried 5-0
Vice Chairman Warneck stated that he is waiting for Engineer approval and that the other involved agencies are DOH, DEC and State Parks.
A motion was made by Janet Quinn, seconded by G. Hale Smith to declare this action a Type 1 action under SEQR, to dispense with the reading of the EAF, and to request lead agency status from DOH, DEC and State Parks. Vote carried 5-0
A motion was made by Eric Constance, seconded by Janet Quinn to grant Preliminary Platt approval. Vote carries 5-0
Vice Chairman Warneck turned the chair over to Chairman Cring at 7:37p.m.
III. Approval of Minutes:
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Janet Quinn to adopt the Minutes of September 6, 2006. Vote carried 6-0
IV. Old Business
A. 05-21 Revision C, 23 Mercedes Lane, Harbor Haven. Dave Leger, proposes revisions to construct a 24’ x 24’ garage. Project requires review under Site Plan Review criteria and the Subdivision Control Law and the terms of the PDD. The Public Hearing was not held. Application was deemed incomplete.
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Steven McPherson to deny the application based upon lack of submission of requested information by the applicant. Vote carried 6-0
B. 05-18 Revision B, Mercedes Lane, Harbor Haven. Dave Leger, proposes revisions to construct a 24’ x 36’ garage. Project requires review under Site Plan Review criteria and the Subdivision Control Law and the terms of the PDD. The Public Hearing was not held. Application was deemed incomplete. Applications also require an amendment to the PDD as setbacks were changed.
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Steven McPherson to deny the application based upon lack of submission of requested information by the applicant. Vote carried 6-0
C. 05-20 Revision B Mercedes Lane, Harbor Haven. Dave Leger, proposes revisions to construct a 24’ x 36’ garage. Project requires review under Site Plan Review criteria and the Subdivision Control Law and the terms of the PDD. The Public Hearing was not held. Application was deemed incomplete. Applications also require an amendment to the PDD as setbacks were changed.
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Janet Quinn to deny the application based upon lack of submission of requested information by the applicant. Vote carried 6-0
D. 06-47 Stephen Crandall, 103 East Main Street, proposes construction of a deck, skylights and a privacy fence. Project requires review under the Zoning Laws of the Village of Sackets Harbor and Historic District Guidelines. The project was advertised and a public hearing is scheduled to be held.
Nothing new at the time.
E. 06-48 Philip J. Simao/Liberty Sackets Harbor, 205 General Smith Drive, proposes revised exterior changes to the main house. Project requires review under the Zoning Laws of the Village of Sackets Harbor and Historic District Guidelines. The project was advertised and a public hearing is scheduled to be held.
New drawings were received along with requested information on the railings and deck. Mr. McPherson asked if the materials were being reviewed as a fence or a railing and would it then be reviewed differently.
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Steven McPherson stating that the Board determined that the railings are not a fence and are not subject to review under fence criteria. Vote carried 6-0
The contingency was met from the prior approval and the materials were accepted as per catalog cut for the railings and the stone as per the sample installed on the water front side of the project.
V. New Business
B. 06-52 Merlin Tousant, 301 General Smith Drive, proposes extension of existing fence. Project requires review under the Zoning Laws of the Village of Sackets Harbor and Historic District Guidelines. The project was advertised and a public hearing is scheduled to be held
A motion was made by Janet Quinn, seconded by Paul Warneck to acknowledge receipt of the application. Vote carried 6-0
Mr. McPherson asked the applicant what the material of the fence would be. Mr. Tousant replied that it would be made of wood.
The Public Hearing was opened at 8:02p.m.
After hearing no comments a motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Steven McPherson at 8:03p.m. to close the Public Hearing. Vote carried 6-0
Zoning Enforcement Officer, James Corbin submitted a LWRP stating there would be no impact.
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Janet Quinn to declare this action a Type 1 action under SEQR, to dispense with the reading of the EAF, to declare the Planning Board Lead Agency, and to issue a negative declaration in regards to SEQR. Vote carried 6-0
A motion was made by Steven McPherson, seconded by Paul Warneck to accept the application as complete. Vote carried 6-0
A motion was made by Steven McPherson, seconded by Janet Quinn to approve the application as submitted. Vote carried 6-0
C. 06-54 Erica Fiola, 113 Bayview Place, proposes a window, driveway and landscaping. Project requires review under the Zoning Laws of the Village of Sackets Harbor and Historic District Guidelines. The project was advertised and a public hearing is scheduled to be held
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Janet Quinn to acknowledge receipt of the application. Vote carried 6-0
The window and driveway are existing. Mr. McPherson stated he would prefer to see a Brady Road access to the property, but if not he would like to see it go back to what was previously approved. Mr. Robert Sharon represented the applicant and stated that the proposed landscaping would screen the driveway. Mr. Warneck said that a conceptual drawing of the plantings would help the Planning Board.
The Public Hearing was opened at 8:37p.m.
After hearing no comments a motion was made by Eric Constance, seconded by G. Hale Smith at 8:38p.m. to close the Public Hearing. Vote carried 6-0
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Steven McPherson to amend the original application #05-34 Bayview Place Lot #2 to allow a six over six double hung window over the garage and remove the window from application #06-54. Vote carried 6-0
Mr. Constance, Mr. McPherson and Mrs. Quinn all said they would like to see only one access off from Brady Road. Chairman Cring, Mr. Warneck and Mr. Smith said they wouldn’t mind seeing an alternate solution for the driveway.
The applicant was given three options: to remove the Bayview Place side of the driveway completely; to remove a portion of the Bayview side of the driveway so that it comes from Brady Road and ends by the house; or remove a center portion of the Bayview Place side of the driveway leaving only a single parking spot on Bayview Place.
A motion was made by Paul Warneck, seconded by Steven McPherson to table the application so the applicant can decide how she would like to proceed. Vote carried 6-0
Pre-Submission Conference:
Mr. Edward Olley, GYMO Architectural, presented proposed plans for 12 condo units instead of the previously approved ten units at the Liberty Yacht Club property on behalf of PJ Simao. A formal application is to be submitted. Mr. McPherson recused himself due to similar businesses.
VII. Adjournment
The next Regular Planning Board Meeting is scheduled for November 1, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. in the Municipal Building. There being no additional business, a motion was made by Eric Constance, seconded by Steven McPherson to adjourn the meeting at 9:07p.m. Vote carried 6-0
Respectfully submitted,
Lisa M. Gregory
Planning Board Secretary
