PRESENT: Chairman Doug Allen, members Mert Bartels, Tom Morrison and Kevin Rooney. Also present were Councilman Ken Nawrocki and Town Engineer Scott Allen. Absent were Tom Ferreri, Brian Gagne and Mark McEwen.

Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:32 p.m.

PB-12-05 - Gardner (Hamlin) - Route 350 - Single-family residential site plan - Sketch - Newt Gowdy was present on behalf of the applicant. Sight distance (552 ft.) for the driveway was reviewed. Board members had visited the site and recommended a wider driveway entrance onto Route 350 and a 20' x 20' driveway turnaround. Additional recommendations were installation of a curtain drain for the septic system, drainage swale on the upside of the house and four (4) street trees. Motion made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Tom Morrison, to grant sketch approval subject to recommendations discussed. All in favor; motion carried.

PB-31-04 - Wal-Mart Supercenter/APD Engineering - Route 31 - Site plan - Signs & smoking area - Neal Madden, attorney for the applicant, outlined three areas of discussion: (1) Gas station signs; (2) Employee smoking area & environmental module for customer waste oil; and, (3) Overview of progress on other permits required.

Tom Thill of Core States Engineering presented the gas station sign package, which was approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals on 8/17/05. Applicant would also like the Planning Board's approval. Sign colors will match those of the main store. There will be no free-standing price sign in front of the station. Motion made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels, to approve the sign package as proposed to the Planning Board and approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. All in favor; motion carried. Motion made by Tom Morrison, seconded by Kevin Rooney, to approve the site plan for the gas station as submitted at the 7/11/05 meeting. All in favor; motion carried.

Steve Thompson of Bergmann Associates reviewed changes to the main site plan for the environmental cage (waste oil) and employee smoking area. Both areas will be fenced (chain link) with tin roofs. The smoking area will be accessed from the building, but will have an exterior "crash" gate for emergency use. The environmental cage will be a 10' x 12' area containing two 250-gallon tanks used for the drop off of customer waste oil. Board members had concerns about controlling access to the drop off, containment of possible spills and adequate distance from the fire connection to accommodate hoses. Consensus was a concrete slab with 6"-8" curbing would help contain possible spills. Also, the environmental cage should be included in the overall surveillance plan. Fencing for both areas is to be dark green, vinyl-coated chain link. Black is second fence color option. Motion made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels, to amend the site plan to add provisions for the smoking area and environmental area as shown on plans presented with recommendations as discussed. All in favor; motion carried.

Todd Markewicz of APD Engineering then brought the Board up to date on the other permits required for this site. NYS DOT - Permit forms & bonds have been submitted. NYS DEC - Meeting on 8/23/05 regarding the storm water plan and N.O.I. submission. Empire Gas - Updated drawings & profiles have been submitted; final comments have not been received. NYS Power Authority - Have submitted revised easement; preliminary permits have been drafted. Army Corps - Additional wetland delineation performed last week with information being submitted this week. Final approvals will take 45-60 days.

Z-14-05 - Baxter - 969 Turner Road - Area Variance - Section 135 Attachment I - Front setback - Board consensus was a driveway turn-around area might be warranted.

Motion to approve the 8-08-05 minutes made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; minutes approved.

Motion to adjourn made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:46 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board