-Town of Brutus – Village of
Weedsport
Planning Board Meeting Minutes
(Regular Meeting)
Town of Brutus Municipal Building, 9021 North Seneca
Street, Weedsport, NY 13166
Thursday November 17, 2016 at 7:00pm
Planning Board Members Present: John Abraham (V), Frank Gross (V), Dave Lipiska (T-Alt), John Mlodzianoski (V-Alt), Derek Ostrowski (V&T), Jim Scanlon
(T), Nancy Sweet (V), Thomas Taylor (T-Alt)
Absent: Don
Bowden (T), Joe Barwinczok (T), Ed O’Neil
(V-Alt)
Also Present: Lynette Murray— Planning Board Clerk
Meeting Attendants:
OPENING:
The meeting was called to
order at 7:00pm by Chairman Abraham who also led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Chairman Abraham asked if
there were any questions, additions or deletions to the minutes from the October
26, 2016 meeting. Member Ostrowski motioned
to accept 10.26.16 minutes as written Member Gross second the motion. VOTE: 5 ayes;
0 nays. Carried.
CORRESPONDENCE/OTHER ITEMS:
- Discussion on Corrado: Brief informal discussion on a December Agenda
item.
Mr.
Corrado purchased a manufactured house. Has a poured pad on his property where
he would like to place this house. Property currently has another structure on
it the “primary residence”. Per Town Code/Law, no property shall have more than
one residence and a subdivision would be required so long as all the necessary
requirements are meant (200 foot road
frontage; at least 1.148 acres or 50,000 sq foot of property) and each piece of
the subdivided property must follow the requirements.
- Discussion on Solar Farms: Members continued to discuss solar energy
development within our community. Moratorium, Solar Ordinance,
Decommissioning Plan and Unified Solar Permit, have been the structure to
other surrounding communities.
Moratorium: would be for local enforcement to temporarily
prohibit the landowner to obtain the right to development approval. In order to
see if the plan co-inside with the comprehensive plan and or land use
regulations.
Solar
Ordinance: would be overseen
by local enforcement and fall within the zoning guidelines. Solar ordinance
allow municipals the ability to regulate solar generating facilities. The
ordinance will outline basic distinction, intent/purpose, applicability, site
plan items.
Decommissioning
and Abandonment Plan: Implement this
to protect the environment and land. Outline steps to require the proper
removal of all the components and restore the land to its original state.
Unified
Solar Permit: Streamline the permit
process.
Several
surrounding communities have adopted and implemented a solar plan that are simple
and not complicated. Town of Geneva and Town of Newburgh were subject of
examples.
Chairman
Abraham will approach the Town to see their position is on this topic and if
they would want Planning Board to pursue an opinion of implementing an
ordinance.
CLOSING:
At 8:00 pm, Member Ostrowski motioned to adjourn the
meeting. Member Gross seconded the
motion. VOTE: 5 ayes; 0 nays. Carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynette Murray- Planning
Board Clerk
