December 28, 2016: Regular Meeting

-Town of Brutus – Village of Weedsport

Planning Board Meeting Minutes

 (Regular Meeting)

Town of Brutus Municipal Building, 9021 North Seneca Street, Weedsport, NY 13166

Wednesday December 28, 2016 at 7:00pm

Planning Board Members Present: John Abraham (V), Don Bowden (T), Joe Barwinczok (T), Frank Gross (V), Dave Lipiska (T-Alt), Ed O’Neil (V-Alt), Jim Scanlon (T), Thomas Taylor (T-Alt)

Absent:   John Mlodzianoski (V-Alt), Derek Ostrowski (V&T), Nancy Sweet (V)

Also Present: Lynette Murray— Planning Board Clerk

Meeting Attendants: Rod Corrado, Jennifer Monell and Dean Cummins

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 November 17, 2016 meeting. Member Gross motioned to accept 11.17.16 minutes as written Member Scanlon second the motion. VOTE: 5 ayes; 0 nays. Carried. 

1. CORRADO, ROD: INFORMATIONAL;2-Lot Subdivision; 9439 River Forest Rd; #76.00-1-26.11; 97.50 acres; AR; River Front; Flood Zone

Mr. Corrado approached the board and copies of property layout were distributed. Mr. Corrado explained that he would like to place a manufacture home on a slab that is on the primary parcel at 9439 Riverforest Rd. Mr. Corrado had gone to the Town’s Code Enforcement Officer (COE) to seek a building permit. COE Ganey had determined this action a second primary residence and denied the applicants building permit. This action is in violation of the Town of Brutus’s zoning code, § 125-11(16), which states that one family dwellings are permitted on a separate lot. The applicant was referred to the Zoning Board of Appeals to seek relief from the Code Enforcement Officer’s determination. The ZBA declined the application also based on Town of Brutus code and referred the application to Town of Brutus Planning Board for a subdivision.

Mr. Corrado has proposed lines drawn in to subdivide the property between the “primary residence” and the “proposed seasonal residence”. Members are concerned because it’s an odd shaped parcel near flood plain area. Members made several suggestions but want to seek more information from CEO Ganey and Cayuga County Planning before going any further and declaring this proposal a subdivision.

Chairman Abraham will meet with Code Enforcement Officer Ganey for further discussion as well as reach out to the Cayuga County Planning.

            7:25 Mr. Corrado and Ms. Monell left the meeting.

1. CUMMINS, DEAN: INFORMATIONAL; 2724 Cottage Park; Map#83.05-1-25; Vacant Land; Village.

Mr. Cummins approached the board and explained that he would like to divide the vacant lot at 2724 Cottage Lane in half and add half on to the two neighboring properties he owns to make those parcels larger. Planning Board Members did not for see *foresee and issue with this proposal. A subdivision application along with a $75 fee will need to be turned into the Village. Members did advise a revised map should be included with proper labelling.(Survey map should  include neighboring properties, along with the property owner names and any existing structures on your proposed subdivision lots, utilities, power lines, fire hydrants, and water line, septic, dotted line to show the prior boundary lines of the vacant lot).

Member Barwinczok made a motion to accept the 2-lot subdivision and Member Bowden seconded the motion. VOTE: 5 ayes; 0 nays. Carried. 

Clerk Murray will notify Village Clerk Lamphere of Planning Boards recommendations.

7:40 Mr. Cummins left the meeting.

CORRESPONDENCE/OTHER ITEMS:

• Discussion on Solar Farms: 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.
• 2017 Planning Board Meeting Dates: It was noted that the December 27, 2017 Planning Board Meeting had to be changed to December 21, 2017.      
• Nominations for Chairman and Co-Chairman:

Member Gross made a motion to nominate Derek Ostrowski as Chairman for the 2017 year. Member Barwinczok seconded the motion. VOTE: 5 ayes

Note: With Member Ostrowski absence from the 12.28.16 meeting Clerk Murray verified that Member Ostrowski would accept the nomination.

Member Scanlon made a motion to nominate Frank Gross as Co-Chairman for the 2017 year.

Member Bowden seconded the motion. VOTE: 5 ayes.

CLOSING:

At 7:40 pm, Member Bowden motioned to adjourn the meeting.  Member Barwinczok seconded the motion.  VOTE: 5 ayes; 0 nays.  Carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Lynette Murray- Planning Board Clerk