Preliminary
Draft / Unapproved Minutes
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWN OF ELLICOTT PLANNING BOARD HELD AT THE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 215 SOUTH WORK ST., FALCONER, NY ON JULY 13, 2005 AT
7:00 P.M.
PRESENT: Chairman Dan
Evans,Ron Calanni, Mike Mogehan,
Phyllis Belin, Paul
Shanahan, Attorney William Wright, Code
Enforcement Officer Randy
Woodbury and Secretary Valerie Pierce.
ABSENT: Gary
Swanson and Dave Carlberg
Chairman
Dan Evans called the meeting to order at 7:00 P.M.
Motion made by Mike
Mogenhan, seconded by Phyllis Belin to approve the minutes of the June 1, 2005 meeting.
Carried. Ayes-5 Noes-0 Absent-2
Randy Woodbury said that added to the agenda is a
sketch plan conference for Mr. John
Alm for premises on North Work St. Ext., Falconer, NY. He told the Board there is a
tractor-trailer that has been parked there.
Mr. Alm removed the house that was on the property by court order but he
did not finish the project and is under order to remedy for unsafe
conditions. Randy said he delayed
enforcement because there was another party interested in the property that
would have taken good care of the property.
That may not happen now and Randy has indicated several times what Mr.
Alm had to do. There is a tenant that
came in today to get a fence permit and Mr. Woodbury denied the fence
permit. The owner has described the
property as a recycling center. Randy said he told him he would have to come in
for site plan if he wants to run a business and told him he could appear
tonight. Mr. Evans asked if anyone was
present to represent Mr. Alm. There was
no one present. Randy said it is his
intention to move ahead with the enforcement of the order to remedy against
both the tenant and the landowner.
There is a new junk vehicle ordinance in the Town that is very strong
and will allow the police department to tow all the junk vehicles off the
property with four days notice. There is also a lot of junk on the property and
might take the court to get the owner to clean it up.
Attorney Wright asked if Randy had the name of the
tenant and if he had a copy of the lease agreement. He said he did not but both parties told him the same
information. Mr. Woodbury will start
enforcement action against both parties and the Town should see some results at
the end of next week.
Randy Woodbury told the Board that Greater Buffalo Savings Bank
postponed because they are having problems with the cross easement. Randy has
read the easement and the minutes of the meetings before he had come to the
Town. It was Mr. Piazza’s contention he has the right to take tractor-trailers
through the former Dairy Queen property. Randy did not feel this was the
intention of the Board. Chairman Evans said his recollection was that the
easement was in place when Mary Ellen Williams owned the property. Attorney Wright said there would have been
no contemplation of tractor-trailers at the time she owned the property. The Town will have to look into the issue.
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Attorney Wright told the Board that Mr. Woodbury and
he spoke to the architect and engineers for the Sandalwood Hotels LLC project for the access road and drainage systems at West Oak Hill
Rd and North Main Street Ext.,
Jamestown, NY on Monday and they explained they still do not have
an agreement with NYS DOT as far as where and how the driveway will come out
unto Route 60. Mr. Wright said they
could certainly come in for the site plan approval and if it were granted, it
would be granted for what ever it was that was put in front of the Board. They said there was a high likelihood that
the State would change whatever that was and they came to the conclusion that
there was no reason to come and get approval for something that would go to the
State , be changed and have to come back to the Planning Board. They told them they would not be coming in
and Mr. Wright said he offered to advise the Board and hold them on the agenda
for a continuance.
Chairman Evans asked the Board members if they
received the recommendation from the County for lighting on that driveway and
also a spot for snow removal. Mr. Woodbury will make sure the applicant gets a
copy of the letter from the County Planning Board. Mr. Sennett, an engineer for
the project, was at the meeting and said he would like a copy of the letter.
There is a meeting in Mayville at the DOT office that Randy and Mr. Sennett
will attend.
Mr. Don Sennett,
Abate Associates, provided revised site plans for Westwood Summit Corp. for the construction of an
.85-acre vehicle sales lot at 2494 Peck Settlement Road., Jamestown, NY.
Mr. Sennett briefly explained what Mr. Schultz
wanted to do. The building is being renovated under a permit from the Town of
Poland that will be used for an office. The site has an existing pond and the
storm water will be collected and routed to the pond. The change that has been added to the last plans is an existing
curb cut in the middle of the property that Mr. Schultz would like to use as an
access to the rear of his property.
They have also added a yet to
be determined building. The size of the building will be a maximum of 60’
by 100’ to remain under the one-acre storm water plan. They have submitted the plans to the County
Highway Department to ask about the use of the existing curb cut. They did recommend some management of
run-off. Mr. Sennett said he did not feel it was the responsibility of the
private citizen to do work and improvements in the right-of-way, which would be
an improvement for the County and not just a simple remedy to management the
storm water. They have not heard back from County Highway but it was not a
condition of their review but just a recommendation at this point.
Discussion followed on the paving, type of surface,
settlement and the time frame for the final paving. Mr. Woodbury said that in his opinion the millings, which are
ground pavement, are a bituminous surface.
Mr. Schultz told the Board the pavers are confident enough it has
settled and they are willing to pave.
Mr. Sennett said he was just trying to have on option and not be locked
into the final surface if they have problems. If they will warranty it that
would not be a problem.
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The Board reviewed the plans and discussed:
1) the
drainage pond is existing and has water
2) the
lighting will take place along three poles in the front and will be directed
back towards the cars and will be reduced by 50% at night but will be on all
night for security
3) the
existing building will be used for an office – there is an apartment upstairs
4) the
only signs will be on the building – no free standing signs
5) the
distance between parking rows – they indicated 20 feet - 24 feet is a standard aisle way for two
way traffic – the length for the
vehicle is a little longer than the normal parking stall – there will be no
actual driving through of cars – there could be a chain to restrict traffic so
people would not drive thru during off hours when it is closed – there will be
employee parking in the back and the customer parking is in the front of the
building
6) there
could be future building for garage repair – Mr. Schultz did buy a place in
Celoron to do the repair – Mr. Shultz would have to come back to actually do
that building but Mr. Woodbury asked him to put it on the plans so the Board
had a better picture of what he might want to do – the building would be
limited to 100’ by 60’
7) the
grassed area is existing – it has been hydro-seeded with assistance from
Chautauqua County Soil and Conservation
8) there
are no new curb cuts – the County had questions but it was not contingent upon
it and Mr. Sennett felt it was a recommendation that was too much for a private
citizen to do – it could have cost $7,000 to $8,000 to fix some runoff and it
is 90% in the County right-of-way – plus Mr. Schultz would be liable if it were
not fixed the way it should be – Mr. Schultz has done nothing to increase the
runoff above and beyond what was there when the road was built- Randy had
talked to Mr. Bremmer at the County Highway and he understands the response and
does not have a problem with it
9) topals
on the upper driveway - it will be
gravel because it is only for the owner to access to the back of the property –
he has no plans for future development back there
10) Mr.
Schultz is already in business and he thinks it will be paved within a week and
the lights will be up – the building is ready to be used
11) The
hours of operation will be 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM weekdays and from 8:00 AM to 5:00
PM on Saturdays
The Board went over the site plan checklist noting:
1) the
storm water management plan was provided to the Town and Randy reviewed it and
it follows the standard format – Mr. Sennett
said the pond is about the same size as the parking lot and there was no
need for any underground drainage.
2) Before
any construction could start on the proposed 60’ by 100’ building Mr. Schultz
would have to come back to the Town – the existing building is 99% in the Town
of Poland and Mr. Woodbury will work with Mr. Stornes from the Town of Poland
for the conversion of the current building into office space
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3) it is Mr. Woodbury’s
interpretation is that millings is a bituminous surface but it the
Board’s decision if Mr. Schultz would have to pave the surface
within one year – Rob
wants the option if the ground is not stable he can wait to
pave – the Board has required that
it be paved at the end of one year
3) there
is no outdoor storage
4) septic
system has been inspected by the County Health Department
5) there
will be one 6’ by 8’sign and on 4’ by 6’ sign on the existing building – they
are in the Town of Poland – he would have to come back for any additional signs
and it is Randy’s interpretation that should he want additional signs in the
Town of Ellicott all of the signs on the premises will count toward the quota
for that property
6) Mr.
Schultz will have annual planting beds along the front of the entire parking
area
7) most
of the project is done
8) curb
cuts are existing
Chairman Evans listed the items needed for execution
of this project:
1) that
the town has a copy of the storm water management plan on file and that Randy
has to review the plan
2) Randy
will meet with the Town of Poland for the signs
3) Planting
schedule will be waived as long as they keep and maintain the annual beds along
the highway
The neighbors were notified and no one was present.
Mr. Sennett said he would fill out an EAF.
The Board continued with the site plan for SAM’s Club, 720 Fairmount Ave., W.E., Jamestown,
NY, to construct a gas station in the existing parking lot.
Tom Thill, Core
States Engineering, and Tony Dotson, Wal-Mart Corporation, presented
site plans for the gas station. The
facility will consist of 100’ by 53’ canopy over top of six fueling dispensers
and a 9’8” by 24’ kiosk (which would consist of an employee cashier area and a
employee only restroom and small utility area) and three underground storage
tanks. They have moved the station
completely in the existing parking lot so they are not changing any of the
curbs along the perimeter of the site. It is the same location that they
presented to the Zoning Board.
The Board reviewed the plans with Mr. Thill and
discussed:
1) traffic
patterns
2) this
will be a membership only gas station
3)
drainage – there is an existing catch basin – the
down spouts from the canopy would run underground to the catch basin – they are
decreasing the impervious area by taking
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some pavement up and putting landscaping
in
4) spillage – there is a spill bucket that will catch any minor
connecting and disconnecting
and if a hose were to rupture
they have automatic shut-offs on the truck – the stations have spill kits to
clean up any minor spills – there are alarms on the tanks – Randy said the
drainage system goes into the SAM’s Club detention pond that would be in the
Village of Celoron - the impervious area in not changing so whatever review
that was done for the initial construction would be exactly the same – this
might possibly improve because of the additional plantings – the State and
Federal governments highly regulate the putting in of the tanks – if any
run-off gets into the catch basin there are emergency numbers with certified
contractors that would pump out the drainage system – Randy told the Board that
the national electrical for fueling stations is very strict
5) the hours of operation will be one hour before and one hour after
the club hours
6)
there will be lighting on the canopy only - the existing area light in the center
where will be will be removed – they will provide Randy with the standards for
the lighting
7) Signage
– they were granted approval at the Zoning Board meeting on June 27, 2005
for two signs on the south and west side of the canopy – they will have
no sign on
Fairmount Ave. because it is for members only and price signs will be on
the pumps and
inside the club
8) Randy
asked Sam’s Club to run the plans by the Celoron Fire Department
9) underground
piping – the piping they use that goes to the dispensers is double-wall piping
and is above the State and Federal requirements – Randy has asked them to use
all rigged metal pipe
A resident of Metcalf Avenue asked if there would be
any extra access off Metcalf
Avenue. There is nothing proposed for
additional access and they are proposing additional evergreen trees to line the
property. Attorney Wright said the
Board was very sensitive to that and when they originally proposed to cut into
the green space they were reminded that at the time it was built there was a
lot of sensitivity on Metcalf Avenue.
The Zoning Board also refused to let them have signs on the canopy that
would be visible from Metcalf Avenue.
Rick Slagle, former Mayor of Celoron, told the Board that he was glad to see they did
not cut into the green space. He said
that he thought there was an agreement when Sam’s Club was built that the green
space was never to be touched. He also
had concerns with the drainage and would like to see all steps taken so that
every system is in place that would stop anything from getting into
the
detention pond. He said no one has a
key to get into the detention pond except SAM’s Club and no one would have
access to the pond if anything happened.
He said there was an agreement when this was originally built that the
Village Board and Planning Board would be involved in all the discussions. They did receive notice of the meeting but
none of the drawings have been submitted to the Village.
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Randy
Woodbury suggested that he could ask Mayor Tom Bartolo to make an appearance to
the Celoron Board before he granted the building permit so Celoron was
comfortable with the spill containment plan and that the fire department has a
key.
Randy
said that he has a firm and satisfactory agreement with Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club
for the maintenance of the berm along Louisa Avenue. Mr. Thill said the
problems seem to be along the backside of the berm. A couple of the trees that
did not survive.
The
Board went over the site plan checklist noting:
1)
there
is no revision to the storm water management plan because there is a
slight decrease in the runoff area –
the Board could waive that condition on the bases that there is no increase in
the impervious area and all the conditions under the prior storm water
management plan would still apply
2) there will be no outdoor storage – no dumpster in that area – they
will use the club’s dumpster
3)
there
are required fire hydrants
4)
utilities
– there will be some activity along Metcalf Avenue – they will restore the
green space
5)
Mr.
Thill will provide the lighting standards for canopies
6)
There
will be a new roll of trees going down Metcalf Avenue and they leave the
existing green space
Chairman
Evans stated the Board would waive the storm water management plan based on
there is no increase in impervious area so the drainage calculations would not
be significantly different. Anything
done on Metcalf will be restored to protect the neighbors. Randy will take care
of coordinating between the Village of Celoron and the Celoron Fire Department.
The
Board reviewed the short form environmental form. Attorney Wright stated this action does not exceed any Type 1
threshold in NYCRR, Part 617.4 and will not receive coordinated review.
The
Board noted in Part C:
1)
the
existing parking lot is being replaced by a service station and the potential
of ground water contamination mitigated by NYS DEC regulations.
2)
the
property is zoned mercantile and the green space buffer between the facility
and neighboring properties will be enhanced with the new plantings and where it
is disturbed
it will be restored
The
project will have no impact on the environmental characteristics that would
cause the establishment of a critical environmental area.
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Motion made by Mike Mogenhan, seconded by Paul Shanahan, making a
determination that this project will not have a significant adverse
environmental impact and authorizing Chairman Evans to check the box stating
that determination and sign the EAF.
Carried.
Ayes-5
Noes-0 Absent-2
Motion made by Mike Mogenhan, seconded by Ron Calanni to approve the site
plan for Sam’s Club, 720 Fairmount Ave., W.E., Jamestown, NY as presented
waiving the storm water management plan based on no increase in impervious
area.
Carried.
Ayes-5
Noes-0 Absent-2
Chairman
Evans signed and dated three copies of the site plans.
The
Board continued by reviewing the environmental form for Westwood Summit
Corporation.
Attorney
Wright stated this project does not exceed any Type I Threshold in 6NYCRR, Part
617.4 and will not receive coordinated review.
The
Board noted in Part C:
1)
the
water on the site is drained to the existing pond on the site
2)
the
property is zoned Industrial
This
project will have no impact on the environmental characteristics that would
cause the establishment of a critical environmental area.
Motion made by Mike Mogenhan, seconded by Paul Shanahan, making a
determination that this project will not have a significant environmental
impact and authorizing Chairman Evans to check the box stating that
determination and sign the EAF.
The
Planning Board is waiving the planting schedule requirement as long as Mr.
Schultz is going to keep and maintain the annual planting beds in the front
along the highway.
Motion made by Ron Calanni, seconded by Mike Mogenhan, to approve the
site plan for Westwood Summit Corp., 2494 Peck Settlement Rd., Jamestown, NY
contingent on:
1) the storm water
management plan be provided for Mr. Woodbury’s approval
Carried.
Ayes-5
Noes-0 Absent-2
Chairman Evans signed and dated the site plans.
Brad Lawson, Operations Manager, and James P. Carroll, Asterhill Planning
and
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Development Services, presented site plans for Tanglewood Manor to build a private park
and walking paths for residents of Tanglewood Manor, a 20 person adult day care
center and a senior housing building with 24 to 32 units.
Mr.
Carroll briefed the Board members on the plans. Tanglewood Manor has recently
completed a large wing on the assisted living for Dementia and the balance of
the property is about 9 acres. A lot of
the property is wooded and handles the drainage that comes down from Gifford
and from their site. This plan they are
proposing will enhance the drainage with two small ponds that would create a
little more detention and give them a opportunity to do some ponds to create a
park like setting for the residents.
Additionally they want to create a maintenance building that would be
accessed from the rear parking lot and probably would not be seen by any of the
neighbors because of the existing vegetation.
In the northwest corner, which is fairly level and heavily wooded , they are proposing to put a
24 unit independent senior living facility with parking accessed off Gifford
Avenue. The last component of the plan
is to create an adult day care for 20 patients.
They
are in the process of acquiring 67 parcels with the idea of putting in an adult
day care facility that is slightly under 4000 SF. They have not done any of the
engineering but wanted the show the Town what they plan for the entire parcel.
The adult day care will be in a controlled environment with a wandering garden
that has controlled access and will be away from any water features on the
property. For the park part of this project
they will clean up and enhance the existing trails. They will have senior
stations for bird watching, plant identifications and some other options. The
owner first wants to work on the pond area and the park and adult day care.
There is no timetable for the independent senior living facility. The property has access to all utilities.
There is an easement on the north end of the property and they are proposing
parking over it but they are aware that they have to abide by the easement and
if they had to tear it up that goes with the territory. They have set the building outside of the
easement. The day care building is a
one-story structure. It will not have
frontage on Fairmount Avenue.
Attorney
Wright asked if it is their intention to bring the entire project to the Board
at one time. Mr. Carroll said they
would complete the entire site engineering at one time. They would probably do their site
improvements by enhancing the existing drainage and doing the park like
setting.
Mr.
Carroll asked if they should do a separate application or if they need to do
these projects all on one application and if they should do two SEQR
forms. Attorney Wright said if they did
two SEQR forms someone might claim they segmented the project. They will look to the Board for a
recommendation. The owner has stressed
they will do a lot of planting for buffers along the residential areas. The
Town owns 100 feet that coincides with the South and Center Sewer District
easement.
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Mr.
Carroll said the next meeting they would have a lot more detail on the adult
day care, which will be a priority for them.
He said the building is set back from the rear building lot and there is
probably close to a couple hundred feet of woodlands. They are planning to come back for the August meeting. Mr. Woodbury said they have to appear before
the Zoning Board for the special use permit.
It is neighborhood business on the west side and residential on the east
side. The senior housing is allowed by
special use permit in a residential zone and the day care center appears to be
allowed by right in a neighborhood business zone limited only by size. Randy
said they should also start the process with the County Planning Board. Attorney Wright asked if they sought County
approval would this be the plan they would be submitting. Mr. Carroll said this would be the
plan. Mr. Carroll said he would welcome
any comments on the SEQR.
Rick Slagle, Merlin Ave, Celoron, NY, asked about the neighborhood business zone. He had concerns with the issue that the Town
Board is already dealing with, which is
seniors crossing Fairmount Ave. There has already been fatalities and Tanglewood
is proposing adding to the problem by putting more housing units in which will
bring more residents to the area and more pedestrian traffic on Fairmount. He
also is concerned about encroachment into the residential area. He pointed out
the residential areas on the map. There
are a total of 35 single-family homes between Gifford Avenue and Merlin
Avenue. He also has concerns about the
access off Gifford that will increase the traffic flow on a residential street.
Mr. Slagle said that when Mr. Mac Tavish turned down Tanglewood’s offer to
purchase his property he was told that they would go with plan “B”. He would like to see plan “A”. Mr. Slagle said that Tanglewood has been a good neighbor except that the garbage
truck comes in at 5:00 AM and wakes up the whole neighborhood.
Roger MacTavish, Gifford Ave., W.E., Jamestown, NY, said he would not be able to sell
his house if Tanglewood does not purchase his property. He has never seen the plans. He has concerns with more lighting, which is
already a problem. Mr. MacTavish said Tanglewood has been a good neighbor so he
has not complained.
Amy Maley, Gifford Ave., W.E., Jamestown, NY, agrees this is a highly residential
area with many children. She is
concerned with the traffic on Gifford Avenue.
She agrees Tanglewood has been a good neighbor. She would like them to research if there
should be a stop sign at their parking lot onto Gifford because they come
flying out of the parking lot.
Lee John, Merlin Ave., W.E., Jamestown, NY, also owns property on Gifford
and will be directly across from the driveway. He had concerns with the traffic,
entrances and exits directly across from their homes, project would affect
property values and wooded areas, lighting, the closeness of the building
within 100 feet, drainage, the easements, noise and increased traffic.
Mr.
Slagle asked if Tanglewood has considered having a neighborhood meeting and let
them see the plans. Mr. Carroll said they have basically developed a concept
and they came in to present it and open up discussion. Mr. Sagle said they
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with
the neighborhood is being threatened. The neighbors expected that the housing
unit would be closer to the main building itself. Mr. John thought the entrances would from Fairmount Avenue.
Brad Lawson said
that he would like to address some of the statements. Tanglewood wants to be a good neighbor and believe they always
have been. Everything they have done at
Tanglewood, the lighting, traffic patterns, building, setbacks have all been in
accordance with what the Zoning Board and Planning Board had set forth to
them. They still intend to do that with
this project. He had never heard the complaint about the garbage trucks before.
There might be something they can change.
Mr.
Lawson told the residents that Plan “A” did encompass Mr. MacTavish’s property
but the plan they are presenting is now plan “A”. Tanglewood Manor feels they
are not obligated to but Mr. MacTavish’s property. He explained that this project is such a needed thing and they
are already licensed for a 20 resident day care in Tanglewood and Memory
Garden. They are expanding out because Memory Garden is full with regular
residents and they need to supply a need to the community. When asked by Mr.
Slagle why they are coming across Gifford Avenue and encroaching further into
the residential area for the day care center, Mr. Lawson said because the area
is zoned for it and because the building will fit on the property with all the
setbacks. In the aspects of being good neighbors they will try to do everything
they can to facilitate that process.
Mr.
Carroll said the final placement of the buildings when the plan is finalized
would have a lot of input from the residents through the process of the
Planning Board, the Town engineer and the County. The final layout probably will not be what they presented
tonight. They will be responding to all
the comments and modifying the plans so that Tanglewood will maintain a good
neighbor status. This is just a concept
and they will create a site plan that meets with all the rules and regulations
laid out by the Town.
Mr.
Slagle asked why they couldn’t encompass everything in the 9.2 acres parcel
they are sitting on. Mr. Carroll said there are some issues with the drainage
area and soils and explained there are more stable soils where it was. They also have some physical limitations
with the slopes. The plan will improve
the water situation on the site.
Chairman
Evans stated that this is not a full site plan and there will be some zoning
issues. There will be more meetings so at this point in time they will continue
with the other site plan on the agenda.
Mr.
Slagle asked if notices could be sent directly to the residents if he got
addresses for the houses in Celoron on Merlin and Gifford. He will get a list
to the Town Clerk’s Office. The Town will mail the notices for this project to
the Celoron residents by direction of the Board when the list is provided the
Clerk’s Office.
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Paul Potter, engineer, and Chuck Gamble, architect from GCTG Associates, presented site plans for the Evangelical Christian
Fellowship (Northgate Church) at NYS Route 60 and County Route 380 in Kimball
Stand.
Mr.
Potter said the Church is planning this in three phases that will encompass 7
acres when it is finally developed. The
first stage will include 2.1 acres.
They did an in depth storm water management plan.
Mr.
Potter reviewed for the Board:
1)
the
storm water management plan includes all three phases
2)
they
have taken a set of plans to the County Planning Board
3)
sanitary
system is in the County Health Department for review
4)
the
access is off Route 380 and they have put the application into the County
5)
the
building will be a one story steel frame building
6)
soil
analysis has been done
7)
grading
plans are done – contours are shown on the plans
8)
there will be a well
9)
septic
system plan is only for phase one and two because if they make it to stage
three it is such a huge expansion they would have to reapply to the Health
Department
10)
landscaping
plan
11)
drainage
plan
12)
storm
water detention facility is designed
13)
there
is no lighting plan – the lights will be on the building
14)
parking
directly accesses the building
15)
they
may in the future want to apply for a driveway off Route 60
Phyllis
Belin said she had concerns with the proximity of the State Route 60 overpass
bridge and its embankments to the proposed driveway entrance, which the County
Planning Board also asked the Board to consider. Mr. Potter said he felt the problem is the guide rail. Phyllis
feels this is a dangerous area because there have fatalities in that area. Mr. Potter said the plans included a sight
distance plan. The County did suggest
signs be put up down through there to mark the driveway. Phyllis said there
might not be a better option but she did have concerns with a lot of traffic
coming out. Mr. Potter said there is no other option for the entrance off Route
380. Mr. Potter said it could be ten
years before they do phase three.
Mr.
Potter said they did a long form SEQR. The projected time frame for phase one
is September and phase two is about five years off. Attorney Wright stated that
site plan approval is valid for one
year
so they would probably have to have a modification for phase two. Mr. Potter
said if they saw there was an issue with traffic from phase one knowing that
phase two will probably double the parking places they would recommend a
driveway off Route 60 at that time. Mr.
Potter said there is work being done with Heritage Village and there is a possibility
in the long term there may be a water district that extends out there.
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Attorney
Wright said they needed to determine if there are other involved agencies. Mr. Potter said the only other involved agency
is the NYS DEC. Mr. Potter said none of
the Church property is determined to be wetlands. Randy said all the wetlands are east of the creek.
The
Board continued with the site plan checklist noting:
1)
storm
water management plan was done for all three phases of the project and they
have plans showing the DI’s in parking lots and piping
2)
location,
design and type of construction of all buildings were provided
3)
parking
and paved areas with access and egress were shown
4)
no
outdoor storage
5)
no
fences
6)
sewage
disposal plan are shown
7)
they
are on a well system
8)
utilities
come off Route 60
9)
proposed
signs will come later
10)
lighting
will be off the building
11)
construction
schedule – start phase one in September and phase two in five years
12)
need
permit approval from Chautauqua County for the sanitary and county highway
department for the driveway
The
applicant needs recommendation on the driveway from the County Highway
Department for the driveway, a design for the signs and the Health Department
approval for the septic. They have not heard back from the County on the
driveway. The Town has received a
response from the County Planning Board.
Attorney
Wright asked Jeff Ekstrom if this Board did not act tonight pending an option
from the County as far as the driveway placement would it hurt them. The Town
needs details on the signs, both location and size and could go through the
environmental and make the determination of significance at the next meeting.
Mr. Ekstrom said that would not affect them starting in September
Motion made by Phyllis Belin, seconded by Ron Calanni to adjourn the
meeting at 10:30 PM.
Carried.
Ayes-5
Noes-0 Absent-2
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Valerie Pierce, Secretary