TOWN OF MACEDON
PLANNING BOARD
April 5, 2021
PRESENT: Chairman Doug
Allen, Members Greg Whitney, and Suzanne Airy. Also present were
Town Councilman David McEwen, Town Engineer Scott Allen and Board Clerk Stacy Nisbet. Absent were Mert
Bartels, Mark McEwen and Tom Morrison.
Chairman Doug Allen called the
meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
NEW BUSINESS:
PB-09-21 Indus
Hospitality Group 362 Route 31 Sketch plan Micro hotel and KFC
Peter Barnes, an Engineer representing Indus, discussed the site plan for the
hotel and KFC. 2 Tax parcels will be
combined. They are zoned GC general
commercial. The hotel will be 4 stories
and have 70 rooms, with parking up to 70 parking spots.
KFC is a quick serve restaurant with
a drive-thru. Will have seating for up
to 32 people with a combination of indoor/outdoor seating.
Application will be submitted by May
for final site plan and variances.
Questions:
Asked about the color scheme, the
colors which were presented in the meeting will be the color scheme.
Why cant the
layout be flipped. Peter Barnes
was going to look into this.
What are the peak times for the
restaurant? Weekdays
4:00pm to 6:00pm. Weekends
12:00pm to
Does KFC serve breakfast? No
Will Indus manage both businesses?
Yes
Will stormwater
system on AutoZone be used? Studies are
being done to make sure it is big enough.
Town Engineer Scott Allen spoke
briefly on the importance of the business in the area and who might use a hotel
in the area. Numerous large businesses
in the area that bring people to town that would need a place to stay.
Were other locations considered. Scott
Allen talked about different commercial locations in the area.
Chad Moulton asked about drainage and
the night sky initiative and if the hotel would bring recovery drug addicts to
town.
Town Engineer Scott Allen encouraged
all community members with questions and concerns to put them in writing and
email them to the town.
PB-08-21
Marra 460 Wilkinson Road
Sketch plan for single family home
Town Engineer Scott Allen explained
the applicant is looking to build a single family home on their 6.75 acre lot.
Motion made by Kevin Rooney to grant
sketch plan approval, seconded by Greg Whitney.
All in favor, motion carried.
ZBA
Referrals
Z-02-21 Forsay 1835 Daansen Road Area Variance Section 300-Schedule 1 6.4 side yard setback
Town Engineer Scott Allen explained the applicant recently subdivided the property and would like to keep his barn that is 6.4 feet off the side property line.
A motion was made by Greg
Whitney, seconded by Suzanne Airy, for a positive
referral for side setbacks. All in favor; motion carried.
Z-03-21 Breen 581 Lexington Drive Area Variance Section 300-Schedule 1 42.3 front setback
Tow Engineer Scott Allen explained that the applicant would like to build a front porch closer to the road than the code allows.
A motion was made by Suzanne
Airy, seconded by Greg Whitney, for a positive referral for front setbacks. All
in favor; motion carried.
Z-04-21 Countryman 2463 Barnes Road Area Variance Section 300-Schedule 1 12 side yard setback
Town Engineer Scott Allen explained that the applicant would like to build a 30x30 addition to his existing garage, leaving a 12 side yard setback.
A motion was made by Kevin
Rooney, seconded by Greg Whitney, for a positive referral for side
setbacks. All in favor; motion carried.
Z-05-21 Blount 910 Fawn Drive Area Variance Section 300-63-B6 Accessory Structure in front of Primary structure
Town Engineer Scott Allen explained that the applicant would like to build an accessory structure in their front yard, when the code requires an accessory structure to be behind the front of the home.
A motion was made by Kevin
Rooney, seconded by Suzanne Airy, for a negative referral for an accessory
structure in the front yard. All in
favor; motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion to adjourn the meeting was
made by Greg Whitney, seconded by Suzanne Airy. All in favor
meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Stacy Nisbet
Clerk to the Board