TOWN OF MACEDON
PLANNING BOARD
May 11, 2009
PRESENT: Chairman Doug Allen,
members Suzanne Airy, Merton Bartels, Brian Gagne,
Mark McEwen, Tom
Morrison and Kevin Rooney. Also present were Town Councilwoman Sandy Pagano, Town Engineer Scott
Allen and Board Clerk Susan Bush.
A motion to waive reading the
Legal Notice was made by Mert Bartels,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
PB-03-09 Sapp 2891 Route 350 Single-family residential
site plan A motion to open the public hearing was made by Brian Gagne, seconded by Kevin
Rooney. All in favor;
motion carried. Applicant Fred Sapp was
present to explain his application.
There was no one else present to speak for or against this
application. A motion to close the
public hearing was made by Kevin Rooney,
seconded by Brian Gagne.
PB-04-09 Home Leasing Hance Road Two-lot
realty subdivision & single-family residential site plans A motion to
open the public hearing was made by Brian Gagne,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried. Jeff Leenhouts of
Home Leasing and Linc Swedrock
of BME Associates were present to explain this application. A
Hance Road resident had
questions regarding the elevation of the proposed houses in relation to the
road and the existing drainage pond. Mr.
Swedrock explained the lots do slope up from front to
back, and the houses will be above road grade.
However, he felt they would not be higher than the existing house to the
south. The water quality pond on the
corner of Lot 2 will remain and drainage
easements will be requested for both lots.
There was no one else present to speak for or against the
application. A motion to close the
public hearing was made by Brian Gagne,
seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; motion carried.
PB-05-09 Crane Alderman
Road One-lot realty subdivision &
single-family residential site plan A motion to open the public hearing was
made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert Bartels.
All in favor; motion carried.
Applicant Gary Crane and his son were present to explain this
application. There was no one present to
speak against this application. A motion
to close the public hearing was made by Kevin Rooney,
seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor; motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
PB-03-09 Sapp 2891 Route 350 Single-family residential
site plan Preliminary & final Proposed house will be just north of the
house Mr. Sapp is currently building on Route 350. Required trees are not shown on the plan, but
will be noted on the building permit.
The house will be located toward the rear of the lot with drainage
swales along both side property lines. A
motion for negative SEQR declaration was made by Brian
Gagne, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried. A motion to grant preliminary/final site plan
approval was made by Brian Gagne,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried.
PB-04-09 Home Leasing Hance Road Two-lot
realty subdivision & single-family residential site plans Preliminary
& final Linc Swedrock
of BME Associates reviewed this proposal for the southeast corner of Hance Rd.
and Evergreen Hill Drive. Design is consistent with sketch approval and
changes requested at that time. The
houses are 80 ft. off the road; both driveways are on Hance Road;
driveways will be paved; existing water quality pond will remain with easements
across the front of both lots; sewer lay-out has been agreed upon. Engineering comments have been provided to
the developer. A motion for negative
SEQR declaration was made by Brian Gagne,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried. A motion was made by Brian
Gagne, seconded by Kevin Rooney,
to grant preliminary/final subdivision & site plan approval subject to
recommendations made regarding drainage, sewer, driveways and engineering
comments. All in favor; motion carried.
PB-05-09 Crane Alderman Road One-lot realty
subdivision & single-family residential site plan Preliminary & final
Board member Tom Morrison recused himself from all discussion and/or voting on this
matter. The applicants are subdividing
their property (14.36 acres) to enable their son to build a home on the new lot
(2.488 acres). The Town Engineer
questioned the water service alignment, and the applicant explained this configuration
would allow easier access during installation due to the slope of the
property. A motion for negative SEQR
declaration was made by Mert Bartels,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor (T. Morrison recused);
motion carried. A motion to grant
preliminary/final subdivision & site plan approval was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Brian
Gagne. All in favor
(T. Morrison recused); motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
PB-06-09 ESL Federal Credit Union Gananda
Parkway & Canandaigua Road One-lot realty subdivision &
commercial site plan Sketch John Stapleton of Marathon Engineering and Joe
Burkhart of ESL were present to explain this proposal for the subdivision of a
1.0 acre lot to be used for a dual-lane bank ATM. Access will be from Canandaigua Road only. Site lighting will be shoebox fixtures on 20
ft. poles with no light spillage off the property. Building will be brick with gabled roof. Low plantings will be done around the
foundation, with trees planted on the site away from the building. There will be one building-mounted sign
located on the Canandaigua Road
side to identify the facility. No ground
signs will be used other than directional signs. Water service will be installed for landscape
irrigation purposes only. SWPPP plan is
not needed as less than one acre will be disturbed. Mark McEwen
suggested additional landscaping along the corner of Gananda
Parkway & Canandaigua Road, something low that will not obstruct the
intersection. The Town Engineer
requested traffic count documentation. A
motion for sketch plan approval was made by Brian
Gagne, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried.
PB-09-09 ESL Federal Credit Union Macedon
Commons Plaza
Commercial site plan Sketch In addition to the Gananda Parkway/Canandaigua Road
location, ESL is proposing another dual-lane bank ATM at the corner of
Canandaigua Road & Route 31 in the Macedon Commons
Plaza. This is an existing .53 acre parcel next to
Burger King. Access from Canandaigua Road
was originally proposed; however, the design has been changed with access now
coming through Macedon
Commons Plaza
parking lot similar to Burger King.
There will be one building-mounted sign identifying the facility on the
Route 31 side; no monument sign is planned.
Additional landscaping on the Canandaigua Road/Route 31 corner was
requested by the Board. A motion to
grant sketch plan approval was made by Brian Gagne,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; motion carried.
PB-11-09 Doyle 1772
Magog Road
Home occupation Applicant Marie Doyle was present to explain this
request. She would like to begin a home
educational business of individual tutoring and small group instruction,
especially during the summer season. She
has a ranch home with a walk-out basement. A 22 ft. x 18 ft. finished room in the
basement would be utilized for this purpose.
Students would be dropped off by their parents and picked up after their
session. She would offer classes during
the day (1-2 hr. duration), as well as evening homework sessions. Ms. Doyle stated licensing by NY State is not
required for this service. She
anticipates 4-12 students in a class with a half-hour interval between classes. The existing driveway would accommodate
necessary parking and allow for vehicles to turn around and drive out. Tom Morrison
had concerns about entrance/exit from the classroom area during winter
months. Ms. Doyle explained there is an
existing sidewalk between the walk-out door and the driveway. Emergency exits/lighting was discussed. The Fire Marshal will have to do a safety
inspection of the premises. A motion to
approve this home occupation subject to a safety inspection was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Mert
Bartels. All in favor;
motion carried.
OTHER BUSINESS:
PB-10-09 Alpco 846 Route 31F
Renewal of fill permit Al Plumb, Jr., was present to explain this
request. Alpco
is still filling the same area along Wilcox
Road; footprint has not changed from original
submission. Mr. Plumb felt area is
approximately 40% filled, and it may take several years to reach 100% as
availability of fill has slowed substantially.
A motion to grant a two-year extension on the fill permit was made by Brian Gagne, seconded by Kevin
Rooney. All in favor;
motion carried.
Village of Macedon
Referral Palmiere East Main Street Site plan
& electronic sign This action was sent to the Planning Board for an
advisory referral. Subject property is
within 500 ft. of the common municipal boundary. Proposal is for the subdivision of a 50 x 60
parcel from the existing sewage treatment plant property to be used for a
digital billboard. In exchange, the
Village would receive two lots adjacent to Gravino Park
to be used for park expansion. The
billboard would be double-sided; approx. 280 sq. ft. each side; 24 ft.
high. Discussion included character of
the neighborhood, content of the sign, environmental concerns regarding the
parcels to be used for park expansion. A
motion was made by Brian Gagne,
seconded by Tom Morrison, for a
negative referral due to (1) Sign would not enhance the character of the
neighborhood; (2) Content of the sign could not be controlled (proximity to the
public park); (3) Environmental concerns about the property proposed to be
given to the Village for park expansion. All in favor; motion carried.
MINUTES:
A motion to approve the 04-27-09
minutes was made by Mert Bartels,
seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor; minutes approved.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion to adjourn was made by Brian Gagne, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor; meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Bush
Clerk to the Board