FINAL
Minutes of Meeting
April 25th, 2006
Members
Present: Guests:
Mark Agle Rob
Klavoon, Town Engineer
Jerry Schwab Scott
Henry, CEO
Juanita
Majewski Vince
Vacco, Councilman
Tony Weiss Sandy
Ferrucci
Kevin O’Gorman Anthony
Forgione, Esq.
Andy
Romanowski Terrance
Roberts
Bill Zittel Verizon
Wireless
Dennis
Brawdy
Councilmen:
Ed Krycia Jr.
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Chairman Agle called the April 25th,
2006
Meeting of the Eden Town Planning Board to order at 7:30PM.
Agle requested a motion to approve the March 28th, 2006 minutes as submitted and distributed, so moved by Jerry
Schwab, Bill Zittel seconded, carried all ayes.
NEW & UNFINISHED
BUSINESS:
Mr. Sandy Ferrucci –. Mr.
Anthony Forgione, Esq., introduced himself to the board as representing Mr.
Ferrucci. He questioned as to why
exactly Mr. Ferrucci needed to submit a site plan for the property? Chairman Agle explained that Mr. Ferrucci has
been non-compliant for 2 years (June 2004). Agle stated that in June of 2004
Mr. Ferrucci stated that there were some outstanding issues regarding DEC
determinations and the property sale had not gone through. We directed the applicant at that time that
we would need a site plan indicating all uses on the property. Mr. Ferrucci
stated that he is currently storing some equipment, performs equipment repairs,
and is storing some mulch and stone on the premises. At some point another individual might use
the site for auctions (as was previously done on this site), and Mr. Ferrucci
was hoping to avoid the cost of a site plan.
Copies of the previous meeting minutes were given to Mr. Forgione along
with a checklist for a site plan. Mr.
Forgione stated that they would proceed accordingly.
Boys & Girls Club – request to extend the approval on an existing
site plan. Terrance Roberts was present
to answer questions from the Board concerning the site plan. After a brief discussion, Bill Zittel
motioned to extend the approval of the site plan for 1-year, Kevin O’Gorman
seconded, carried.
Verizon Cellular Tower – (Special Use Permit) The Town Board requested a recommendation from the
Planning Board regarding a Cell-Tower application from Verizon. Tom Griener of Nixon Peabody representing
Verizon made a presentation for a cell tower placed on the Smith Hardware
property. After review and discussion, the
Planning Board requested Verizon to investigate alternative sites, develop
plans for these sites and return to the Planning Board. The suggested alternate sites are (1) Jennings Road water tower; (2) Feasley Farms Silo; and (3) S. Main Street (old canning factory) property. O’Gorman pointed out that it might be more
beneficial for a more southward site for better coverage. Agle stated that the Jennings Road site has a higher elevation and coverage might also
be improved from that perspective.
Brawdy pointed out that the master Plan for the Hamlet weighs heavily on
aesthetics in the downtown area and that the tower would be quite obtrusive
with the submitted plan for the Smith property. The recommendation of the Planning
Board would be to work on alternate sites, take the concerns of the Board into
consideration and apply them to the revised site plans and return to the
Planning Board for review. A
coordinated review under SEQR should not be initiated until a site plan has
been approved by the Planning Board.
(Other representatives present answering questions on behalf of Verizon
were: John Engelbert, Coleman Burke,
Brian Giermac) It was also requested
of Verizon that if the current site proved to be the most efficient for their
operation, then extended photos of ˝ mile in each direction would be required
for the Planning Board to view the total sight impact of the proposed tower
site.
ADJOURNMENT:
Kevin moved to
adjourn the meeting, Bill seconded; carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Catherine A. Swiech
