Minutes

Eden Planning Board

March 28, 2007

 

FINAL

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

Mark Agle                                                                              

Dennis Brawdy

Bill Zittel

Andrew Romanowski

Kevin O’Gorman

 

GUESTS:

 

 

Chairman, Mark Agle called the March 28, 2007 Planning Board meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.  Minutes of the February 27, 2007 Planning Board Meeting were approved as printed and distributed.  Motion by Dennis Brawdy, seconded by Bill Zittel.  Being no discussion, all “Ayes” motion carried.

 

 

NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

Mark – The first order of business on today’s agenda is the request from Schmitt Sales, Inc., seeking permission to add diesel fuel to it’s other grades of petroleum products currently offered for sale at Eden Shurfine.  The original use for gasoline dispensing was by Special Use Permit back in 1995.  

 

Mr. Terry Mahon – I represent Schmitt Sales, Inc., and we are working with Eden Shurfine as well as several other of our smaller market/gas station locations.  As indicated in my letter to the Town Supervisor, we are looking to add diesel fuel to replace the “Supreme” grade, which is no longer selling.   We have already made this switch at several of our other locations.  Eden Shurfine would be just one of several other small market/gas stations on our list.

 

Mark – What exactly is involved?  Would you be changing the canopy? traffic patterns?  I also understand you brought the original Site Plan.

 

Mr. Mahon – First off all, I worked on the original project back in 1995 and am therefore thoroughly familiar with all of what is involved.  We will not change the canopy in any way.  We will need to install a new 8,000 pound underground storage tank with would meet and comply with all NY State DEC Regulations as well as all Federal EPA Regulations for underground storage tanks.  We would also like to change one of our existing gasoline dispensers and put in a gasoline/diesel capability.  What it is, if you may recall, Sunoco had a special hose for its Ultra 93.  What they do is replace that hose dispenser with the diesel pump unit.  Everything would look the same.  There would be no other changes to anything on the property.  Traffic flow would remain the same. 

 

Mark - Based on the site plan and canopy location, which pump would it be on.  (Some discussion and review of the Site Plan showing pumps and canopy).  It would be on this island, closest to the underground storage tanks? (southerly island)

 

Mr. Mahon – Yes.  Okay, the reason we never put diesel in years ago, was there was no real demand for it.  Since then, diesel fuel has changed it is now called (as of this year) Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel.  It’s less the 1,500 ppm of sulfur so the odor associated with diesel is no longer present.  Plus the popularity of diesel pick-up trucks and landscaping vehicles is huge.  There is no longer any demand for premium fuel and we are therefore looking for another product.

 

Mark – If it is on this island and large trucks came in looking for fuel would they have room to turn around?

 

Mr. Mahon - Well, I don’t really anticipate any heavy truck traffic, we are not a truck stop.  I don’t see the big trucks using that location unless they are very desperate.  I cannot put signs up saying no large trucks because they are allowed in to make deliveries.  Also the dispenser is a standard 10 gallons per minute dispenser it is not a high flow diesel pump like you would see at a truck stop.  So for a large truck to come in, he would really have to be desperate.

 

Mark – However, does your canopy has enough clearance if needed?

 

Mr. Mahon – Yes, its 14’ 6” that is the current canopy requirement.

  

Mark – Does anyone have any additional discussion?  As far as this board is concerned there are no changes with the building or any structure on the site.  We are merely making a recommendation that the Town Board favorably consider the request.

 

Kevin – I have a question.  What about the distribution of agricultural diesel on a separate pump?  Can the farmers maybe be offered a discount?  You would probably have more tractors passing by there than big trucks.  (Some varied discussion as to agricultural fuel and/or farm equipment and the need for another source of fuel as there is currently only one location in town for agricultural diesel).

 

Mr. Mahon – Well we hadn’t thought of that.  As you are aware there is off-road kerosene at that location.  We might look into a separate agricultural diesel tank. I suppose that would be something else that we could consider and would need to look into at some point in the future.

 

Kevin – That was my only thought maybe to save our farmers some money and create a little healthy competition with the only agricultural diesel suppliers around town.  Other than that I have no concerns.  If the farmers can save 5 cents a gallon at Shurfine well then I am sure they would go to Shurfine.

  

Dennis Brawdy – I make a motion that we recommend to the Town Board to favorably consider allowing the proposed upgrade to add diesel to the existing fuel provided at Eden Shurfine.  Seconded by Bill Zittel.  All “ayes” motion carried.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/REPORTS:

 

Dana – The video session, which will partially fulfill the required training for Planning and Zoning membership, will be scheduled sometime in May.  I think the flyer will be out in a week or so.  I think it is May 8, 2007 at 7 p.m.

 

Mark – Okay.

 

Kevin – I have an application for the open vacancy for the Planning Board alternate member.  Do you want me to get it now?

 

Mark – Yes, just give it to Dawn and she will set them up to come in for an interview.  Perhaps, after the next meeting, depending on what is on the agenda.  Maybe for 7:30 or 8:00.  Dawn, call and find out if they are truly interested and then schedule them for an interview.

 

Bill Zittel – I make a motion to adjourn.  Dennis Brawdy – Seconded.  All “Ayes” motion carried.  Meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m.

 

The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for April 24, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Dawn Palma

3/30/07

 

MEMO

 

 

TO:                  Glenn Nellis, Supervisor and

                        Eden Town Board Members

 

FROM:            Mark Agle, Chairman

                        Planning Board

 

RE:                  Schmitt Sales, Inc., request to add diesel

fuel at Eden Shurfine.

 

DATE:            March 30, 2007

 

 

Based upon this Board’s review of all information submitted and by the presentation made at our March 28, 2007 meeting by Mr. Terry Mahon, a representative of Schmitt Sales, Inc., the Planning Board hereby makes the following recommendation:

 

1.  We recommend that the Town Board favorably consider the request of Schmitt Sales, Inc., to add diesel fuel to the existing fuels offered at Eden Shurfine.  Schmitt Sales indicates that no alterations would be made to the canopy or the building.  The only changes presented are the installation of a nozzle to an existing fuel pump and a new underground fuel tank.

 

Thank you for forwarding the above referenced request to the Planning Board for review and recommendation.

 

 

 

 

Mark Agle, Chairman

Eden Planning Board