April 04, 2012 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

April 04, 2012 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

LIVINGSTON PLANNING BOARD

April 04, 2012

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Livingston Planning Board was held on April 04, 2012 and opened at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were Chairman Larry Hermance, Bernie Stickles, Chip Keil, James McFarland, and Philip Schmidt. Engineer Jay Trapp. Attorney Theodore Hilscher CEO Thomas Jacques

Absent: John Alvarez Frank Santacroce Martin Schroeder

A motion to accept the minutes of the March 07, 2012 meeting was made by Bernie Stickles and 2nd by Chip Keil. All voted Aye. Motion passed unanimously.


Correspondence: None:


The hearing for Mark Eger continued a site plan application to replace 2 existing 190 feet communications towers and erect one heavy duty 190 foot tower. Mr. Eger called and requested to be deferred to the May meeting.

The Board decided to keep the hearing open and the hearing is to continue at the May meeting.


The public hearing for Robert Iltlenburg representing Arnold Vosburgh Jr. a subdivision application to be able to take 12 acres from the East parcel and add it to the West parcel making the West parcel 58 acres. Property located County 19opened at 7:03.

A revised application and new maps including paid tax bills was received.

No comments were received from the public and no written correspondence was received concerning this application.

Attorney Ted Hilscher prepared the short form SEQRA and reported the results to the Board.

A motion to approve a negative declaration for the short form SEQRA was made by Philip Schmidt and 2nd by Chip Keil. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

A motion to approve the A. Vosburgh Jr. subdivision application as submitted was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by James McFarland. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.


Forbes March submitted a special use permit to be able to have a firewood kiln drying and bundling business. Property located 2990 Route 9.

Mr. March submitted a notarized letter from the owner Cono Cimino to represent him in this application. A presentation was given explaining the business. He will purchase logs and cut them up then dry and bundle them. The kilns will be heated by scrap wood. 12000 degrees hot for an efficient burn.

The applicant was advised he will also need a site plan and then a public hearing. Mr. March stated he is on a tight time frame and will not return. Application withdrawn.


There being no further business before the Board a motion to adjourn was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by Philip Schmidt. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

Next scheduled meeting will be held May 02, 2012. Meeting closed at 7:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen Yandik
Secretary, Livingston Planning Board