TOWN OF MACEDON
PLANNING BOARD
July 2, 2018
PRESENT: Chairman Doug Allen, members Kevin Rooney, Greg Whitney, Mert Bartels, Mark McEwen and Tom Morrison. Also present were Town Councilman David McEwen, Town Engineer Scott Allen and Board Clerk Brandi Schutt. Absent was Suzanne Airy.
Chairman Allen called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to waive the reading of the legal notice, seconded by Tom Morrison. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
PB-09-18 Van Bortel Chevrolet 1338 NYS Route 31
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to open the public hearing, seconded by Greg Whitney. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
No one present to speak in favor or against.
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to close the public hearing, seconded by Greg Whitney. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
PB-07-18 Newcomb Wayneport Inc. 337 Route 31
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to open the public hearing, seconded by Tom Morrison. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
No one present to speak in favor or against.
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to close the public hearing, seconded by Tom Morrison. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
NEW BUSINESS:
PB-11-18 Gavitt 138 Furman Road
David Gavitt was present to address the board. He explained that he would like to receive a fill permit for 1,800 square feet. The fill will be coming from a project on Whitney Road. Mr. Gavitt wants to fill a square behind his residence that is 4 to 5 feet with fencing. There are wetlands nearby but they are outside of the affected range.
Motion made by Mert Bartels to grant final approval, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
PB-09-18 Van Bortel Chevrolet 1338 NYS Route 31
Evan Gefell from Costich was present to address the board on behalf of the applicant. He reminded the board that Van Bortel Chevrolet would like to build a new show room and service area. The applicant plans on removing the existing building east of the current Chevy dealership to build the show room. Mr. Gefell explained that the new building will be 34,000 square feet. 22,000 square feet will be dedicated to the show room, service area, and offices. Below the building there will be 12,000 square feet of storage to store around 50 Corvettes over the winter. The front of the building will have the elevation of Route 31 but the rear of the building will drop down. There will be a retaining wall with a guard rail and they will hold the existing grade as much as possible. The building will be in line with the existing building with a similar facade. There will be one entrance to the below storage that will be 16ft wide. They are planning to finish the project by snow fall.
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to issue a negative declaration on SEQRA, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to grant final site plan approval, seconded by Greg Whitney. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
PB-07-18 Newcomb Wayneport Inc. 337 Route 31
Eric Schaaf from Marathon was present to address the Board on behalf of the applicant. He explained that the applicant would like to take down the existing building and build a new 4,600 plus or minus square foot building that will house a Taco Bell as well as a convenient store. There will be five fuel pumps and two diesel pumps, along with a kerosene station. The property is zoned general commercial and the applicant is seeking a special use permit. The application originally was asking for five variances but the applicant narrowed that down to two variances that were approved by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The sizes of the parking spaces will be 10 by 20 and five extra spaces were added on the west side. According to code, the gross net of square footage determines the number of parking spaces needed. The building requires 22 parking spaces and they will have 31. There will be 11 stacking spaces in the drive-thru. Mr. Schaaf explained that the new building will be set back further from Route 31 and will be more appealing. The current canopy will not be moving. The new building will be 51 feet from Wayneport Road. The existing building has 5 feet from the building to the parking spaces and the new building will have 10 feet on the front and 6 feet on the sides. The new building will have a wood and stone faηade and will look like one building with two businesses inside. Mr. Schaaf explained that the new building will be built while the current building is still open and if it has to be closed, it will be short term.
Motion made by Mert Bartels to issue a negative declaration on SEQRA, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
Motion made by Mark McEwen to give a positive referral to the Town Board, seconded by Mert Bartels. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
Motion made by Greg Whitney to grant final site plan approval, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried.
ZBA REFFERAL:
Z-04-18 Fox 2687 Hance Road Area Variance Section 135-Schedule I & Section 135-162-B Front yard setback & non-conforming building shall not be enlarged Town Engineer Scott Allen explained that the residence is close to the road with a stoop out front that the applicant would like to replace with a new porch. The applicants would like a safer and dryer way of entering their residence.
A motion to give a positive referral to the ZBA was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Greg Whitney. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried
Z-05-18 Berry Global 200 Main Street Area Variance Section 1205-A One sign per each side of building Town Engineer Scott Allen explained that the applicant is changing their signage. The applicant would like to add a V shaped monument sign low to the ground with their logo on both sides. The applicant would also like to add two extra signs.
A motion to give a positive referral to the ZBA was made by Kevin Rooney, seconded by Greg Whitney. All in favor (Airy absent); motion carried
MINUTES:
A motion to approve the 06-04-18 minutes was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Kevin Rooney. All in favor (Airy absent); minutes approved.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mert Bartels, seconded by Mark McEwen. All in favor (Airy absent); meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Brandi Schutt
Clerk to the Board