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November 5, 2007 Plan Commission Minutes
COOPERSTOWN PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING November 2007 Meeting called to order by B. Angoli at 7:00 pm Nov. 5, 2007 at Town Hall. Roll call: Present--Chairman Bill Angoli, Secretary Dave Blakeslee, Ross Johnson, Pam Kouba, Fred Lemens ( 9) Citizens in attendance Pledge of Allegiance Motion by F. Lemens to approve Public Hearing agenda 2nd R. Johnson - carried 5/0 Item 1. Nancy Weber petition continuance hearing open at 7:03 pm Additional documentation accepted for the file consisting - of a 4 page packet with septic and site map MCPP letter and second Site map with modifications. B. Angoli read the previous minutes of Oct. 7, 2007 public hearing. D. Blakeslee noted that this last site plan submitted is laid out different from those on file from original application. R. Johnson asked if there was a change of mind from any public in attendance. L. Binnish spoke that he never wanted any building construction on this acreage and he had talked with C. Zehman and thought there was an understanding that none would occur. N. Weber indicated she had talked with C. Zehman also and he never indicated that no building was to occur. Commission discussion: D. Blakeslee questioned the placement of the septic field outside of the area to be rezoned, on the A3 land, thinking this would cause issues should the lot be sold in the future. F. Lemens brought up the issue of maintaining a rural setting. That this parcel should be A2 on 5 acres with one house, thus keeping the rural look on a larger lot. F. Lemens indicated he did not feel comfortable with this smaller lot size. R. Johnson indicated this petition is very much like the Marquart’s zoning request. P. Kouba indicated this zoning would be compatible since the old homestead was on this site. Motion by R. Johnson to deny request 2nd F. Lemens carried 4/1 Roll call vote: B. Angoli, R. Johnson, F. Lemens, D.Blakeslee to Deny ----- P. Kouba to approve. N. Weber hearing closed 7:25 pm Item 2. Review of R. Pelishek application of Nov. 5, 2005 called to order at 7:25 pm. B. Angoli started with an oral summary of zoning request to date. F. Lemens recused himself from the proceedings because of prior business dealings with R. Pelishek. R. Pelishek presented his summary and submitted 4 page info packet to clarify issues raised during the Oct. 7, 07 hearing. D. Blakeslee inquired as to what exactly the Court had ordered the Planning Commission to act on? R. Johnson inquired if certified letters had been sent out? D. Blakeslee indicated none were sent since the Town Board had not passed a motion on an order to proceed. (On July 23, 07 the Court, ordered a review of the Nov. 5, 05 application which contained written and oral public input.) R. Johnson opened the floor to any public input and inquired if anyone had changed their mind. Theresa Norman indicated she looks on the property as a place to see deer, turkey and animals. The property is not very suitable to build on. This property has been denied rezoning several times before and asked, how many times this issue has to come before the Town and who pays for the cost? R. Johnson indicated the Town pays, with the application fee defraying cost. A zoning request can be submitted anytime if the fees are paid. Nancy Weber indicated that her previous zoning request was denied because the property was deemed a non-buildable environmental corridor. R. Pelishek indicated his zoning request is outside of the environmental corridor and the flood plain, look at his documentation. T. Norman asked what is an environmental corridor anyway? B. Angoli offered a simplified summary definition, as he interpreted the Smart Growth Plan. B. Angoli read into the record the written commentary of M. Marquart. Public input closed at 7:45 pm. Commission discussion: B. Angoli sees the property as an environmental area. The adjacent property owners are strongly opposed. R. Johnson was also in agreement. P. Kouba indicated the previous denials were for environmental reasons and the Smart Growth plan does not call for development in these areas. Motion by R. Johnson to deny petition 2nd P. Kouba carried 4/0/1 Roll call vote: B. Angoli, R. Johnson, P. Kouba, D. Blakeslee for denial F. Lemens abstained because of recusal from proceeding Motion by P. Kouba 2nd D. Blakeslee to close public hearings carried 5/0 Approval of Agenda Nov. 7, 07: motion by B. Angoli 2nd by R. Johnson, carried 5/0 Approval of Minutes of Oct. 7, 07 and N. Weber onsite, motion by B. Angoli, 2nd by D.Blakeslee, carried 5/0 Public Input: none New Business: none Old Business: Item 1. MCPAC update: F. Lemens and D. Blakeslee were in attendance of the Oct. 24, 07, Mtng at Kellnersville FD. This was the 2nd organizational gathering. Hot topic cities and villages annexing townships. Item 2. Web site under construction but not up yet. Commission to post minutes, planning brochure, Smart Growth plan. Item 3. Zoning procedure updated remain a work in progress. B. Angoli expects to have completed changes by Dec. commission meeting. Item 4. General map changes tabled by commission. Town Board did not pass a motion to change maps. Other Commission Business Correspondence. MCPAC meeting for Nov. at Cty Park & Planning unknown date. Other commission input: Item 1:R. Johnson wondered why the commission had to meet ever month. Schedule should be changed to meet only when commission has a zoning request to act on. Meetings scheduled on an as needed basis to save the Town expenses. F. Lemens pointed out that the town ordinance creating the planning commission mandates monthly meeting. Item 2: Discussion of the Renier application fee (Check was unaccounted for). B. Angoli indicated he had safely disposed of it, since the Town Board indicated Reniers were not in need of rezoning. December agenda: 1. Review of zoning procedures. 2. Clerk presented document on existing Town’s ordinances pertaining to plan commission. 3. Discussion on need of Town Ordinance on zoning. 4. Discussion on need of plan commission to meet ever month. Next Commission meeting -- Monday December 3, 2007 7:00 pm Motion to Adjourn by P. Kouba , 2nd by R. Johnson, carried 5/0 Time 8:20 pm MINUTES APPROVAL 12-03-07 carried 4/1 Secretary(Designee) David Blakeslee_______________Initials_____Date_12-03-07