TOWN OF MACEDON

PLANNING BOARD

November 24, 2008

PRESENT: Vice Chairman Mert Bartels, members Suzanne Airy, Brian Gagne, Mark McEwen and Kevin Rooney. Also present were Town Engineer Scott Allen and Board Clerk Susan Bush. Absent were Doug Allen, Tom Morrison and Councilwoman Sandy Pagano.

Vice Chairman Bartels called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

OLD BUSINESS:

PB-18-08 – Home Leasing/Gananda Partnership – Hance Road – Six-lot realty subdivision and residential site plans – Sketch – Linc Swedrock, BME Associates, and Jeff Leenhouts, Home Leasing, were present. Mr. Swedrock reviewed the site plan changes: (1) Lot 3 has been eliminated with Lots 1 & 2 enlarged; (2) Houses on Lots 1 & 2 have been moved back; (3) Grading details have been added for Lots 1 & 2; (4) All lots meet new NCD Code requirements.

A recent walking inspection of the properties included Mr. Swedrock, Mr. Leenhouts, Town Engineer Scott Allen, various Board members and neighbors.

Regarding Lot 2, Board members had concerns about the water quality pond and the prospect of future residents filling it in. This is a required water management feature and easements should be placed on the property to ensure its existence. With the house moved farther back on the lot, the driveway was relocated to Evergreen Hills Drive instead of Hance Road. Members felt moving the houses on Lots 1 & 2 back another 20 ft. and putting Lot 2’s driveway back on Hance Road would be a better design.

Lots 4, 5 & 6 are very low and will need large amounts of fill. The proposed house placements, observing the 60 ft. front setbacks, should avoid the old barn debris buried on site. However, test pits must be dug to verify the suitability of the sites with disclosure of the condition made to any potential buyers. Drainage pattern is along the back of these lots, naturally flowing to the north. When the drainage swale is installed, provisions are to be made for the property owner at the northeast corner of Evergreen Hills & Hance Road to tie into the system.

Kevin Rooney questioned the width of Lots 4, 5 & 6. He suggested two lots instead of three to more closely match the character of existing houses/lots. Mr. Swedrock responded that these lots will be served by a sewer line, and therefore, would not require the additional size needed for septic systems like those of existing houses. In addition, reducing the number of lots would substantially increase the lot costs. Sewer lines will be run down the west side of Hance Road and designed to allow the existing houses to tie in should they so choose.

A motion to grant sketch plan approval was made by Mark McEwen, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

PB-16-06 – Henning – 1171 Route 31 – Fill permit renewal – Ken Henning was present to request a one-year extension on his fill permit. A motion was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy, to grant a one-year renewal. All in favor; motion carried.

OTHER BUSINESS:

PB-14-07 – Spectra Development – Route 31/North Wilson Road – Site plan modification – Robert Murphy, Macedon Excavating, was present to request a temporary site plan modification regarding the extension of Wilson Road. The required NYS DOT highway permit will not be received until next spring. Until then, they would like to barricade North Wilson Road at Route 31 and the appropriate strip plaza entrance with all traffic using the access road to Wal-Mart (Sampson Drive). A motion was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy, to grant a temporary site plan modification to close North Wilson Road until the NYS DOT highway permit has been obtained, subject to any conditions specified by Wal-Mart regarding the cross access road (Sampson Drive). All in favor; motion carried.

MINUTES:

Approval of the 11-10-08 minutes deferred until the next meeting.

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion to adjourn was made by Suzanne Airy, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:32 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Susan Bush

Clerk to the Board