Town of Cairo

Planning Board

Cairo, NY 12413

Chairman, Dan Benoit

Raymond Pacifico                                Allen Veverka                       Frank Pambianchi

Edward Forrester                                  Beth Hansen                         Tony Puorro

                                                              Pete Kavakos

Minutes from September 2, 2009

Pledge

Present: Benoit, Pacifico, Veverka, Forrester, Hansen, Pambianchi, Puorro, Tal

Absent: Kavakos

*Special meeting for Deschaine on September 14, 2009 to go over Delaware’s review.

*Planning Board may meet with Zoning Board on the 14th at 6 p.m.

OPEN BUSINESS:

American Dojo - site plan

*putting new Morton building behind old building, tearing down old building

Received:

Pre-app, Application

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$100 fee, Receipt #7447, Clerk’s office, money order #3154491

Site plan map - more precise one

Detailed information and drawings on building and grounds

Ad and certified mail fee paid with Louann

Letter from Greene County - They do not meet in August, can resubmit for September.

Japanese style plants

Item four gravel parking lot

Old building being torn down completely

Still Need:

Parcel 2 - shouldn’t be on map?

Construction schedule and estimated cost in writing

Map needs to state that after six months of having C of O for new building, the old building will be torn down.

Remove electric pole, make sure septic and well are shown on map

Stamp still needed on map

*All changes must be done by engineer

*Dan brought up that if board votes within 62 days after public hearing was opened then an extension is needed.  Owner agreed to an extension if needed.

Celenza - subdivision

*5.7 acres being divided into two equal parts.

Received:

Pre-app, Application

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Maps

$100 application fee

Ad fee

Deep hole and perk tests

Letter to represent

Any restrictions on prior approval

Underlying maps prior to this - copy - any previous subdivisions

Copy of deed

Names of adjoining landowners on map

Topography 50 ft. on to adjoining properties

Letter from Steve Rumph for driveway

Signature page for deed

*Allen motioned to close public hearing, Ed 2nd it, All agreed.

*Allen motioned to have subdivision approved, Tony 2nd it, All agreed.

Cuti - Lot line adjustment

*New circumstances than on August 5, 2009 meeting

*No Stand alone deed, will add to other parcel

*August Cuti giving Robert Vinelli 0.57 acres to add to Mr. Vinelli’s current property.

Received:

Pre-app

EAF

Map - perimeter survey stamped and copied today.

Still need:

Tal to look into the legalities of this, as Mr. Cuti is currently in dispute over a different boundary line.  If Tal finds this lot line adjustment to be allowed even with other dispute then board will consider it.  As of right now the board is concerned with the legalities surrounding this change.

NEW BUSINESS:

Lettieri - site plan

*occupy 465 Main Street, never vacant, always same use

Dan and Mr. Lettieri went back and forth regarding the fact that until the Planning Board receives an application from Mr. Lettieri there wasn’t much they could do.

*Mr. Lettieri and his wife had a dispute with code enforcement which caused them to come before the Planning Board.

Tal explained that the board is not responsible for violations, and also can not give advisory opinions without a submitted application.

Dan told him if he’d like to be on next month’s agenda then an application must be submitted ten days prior to meeting.

Owner left quickly and appeared to be angry.

Culoso - subdivision

Received:

Pre-app

Application

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$100 application fee

Letter that septic is working

Map

Still Need:

Tal checking into line in dispute - should Planning Board legally approve the subdivision?

Power of Attorney updated

Map - topo 50 ft. in, neighbors’ names, well, septic, existing buildings, show driveway, need surveyor’s stamp

Preston Nichols - site plan for future factory?

Dan let him know that he will need to file an application to appear before the board.

Tal let him know not he couldn’t give the man legal advice on where to place this factory.

*Allen Veverka excused himself from the meeting to present the subdivision

Veverka - subdivision

*1 acre parcel to be subdivided from 35.5 acres

Received:

Map

Still Need:

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Pre-App, Application

$100 fee

$25 escrow fee - Louann

*Public Hearing to be held on 10/7/09

Dan went over Site Plan Review Law changes needed:

1) Noise issue - needs to be more specific on time and decibels.

2) Signs - review only for change of use.

3) Need more options - a different short form or a version that is shorter so we can go through review faster.

4) Need something less restrictive as per Trailers example.  We can’t exempt from review, but need something less intense.

*Agreed to look over, come up with suggestions, and decide upon them at next meeting.

Dan:    We could work with it for a year and see what needs to be changed after that.

Ewald: Will you take outside advice?

Dan:    Yes.

Meeting adjourned 9 p.m.       Minutes completed by Stephanie Morgan, Sec.