April 06, 2011 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

April 06, 2011 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

LIVINGSTON PLANNING BOARD

April 06, 2011

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Livingston Planning Board was held on April 06, 20011 at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were Chairman Larry Hermance, Bernie Stickles, James McFarland, Chip Keil, Martin Schroeder and Philip Schmidt. Engineer Jay Trapp. Attorney Theodore Hilscher.

Absent: John Alvarez Frank Santacroce

A motion to accept the minutes of the March 02, 2011 meeting was made by Martin Schroeder and 2nd by Bernie Stickles. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.


Correspondence: A letter from Caffry & Flower dated April 06, 2011 re: Eger. A copy was given to all Board members.


7:06 the hearing opened for Adam Becker and Blake Becker a subdivision application to convey .306 +/- to Happy Clown, LLC. Property located off Route 82. Notification of neighbors was received. No comments were received from the public and no written correspondence was received concerning this application. Public hearing closed 7:07.

Parcel 2 conveyed .306 acres to attach to Parcel 1 Happy Clown, LLC to making it 4.306 acres leaving 2.9 acres for Becker.

Attorney Ted Hilscher prepared the EAF and asked the Board the required questions. A motion to approve the EAF with a negative declaration was made by Martin Schroeder and 2nd by Phillip Schmidt. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

A motion to approve the Becker subdivision as prepared was made by Martin Schroeder and 2nd by Chip Keil. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.


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. Attorney Gagen 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 hearing for Hannaford continued with Jay Lord, Senior Site Engineering Project Manager Hannaford Bros. Co. who gave an update on the project.

  1. Waiting for ZBA approval on the reduced parking spaces.

  2. The response to the DOT letter has been positive and a new traffic pattern is being considered.

  3. A small shed 12 x 16 feet will be needed to house chemicals for the new waste system.

  4. DEC has the application and is reviewing it.

  5. BOH has all the required paperwork and is reviewing it.

The board decided to keep the hearing open and is to continue at the May meeting to review the paperwork.


A site plan application was received for a food processing plant, Hudson Valley Creamery represented by Carmen Nero, Apple Partners. Property located 2990 Route 9. Mr. Nero gave an overview of the application. It will be a dairy facility to process cheeses. The same foot print will be used. The plant will have a clean air system with movable walls. A Speedes permit is required as well as department of agriculture and board of health approval.

The Board requested a more detailed site plan and the applicant is to return at the May meeting.


Tom Mallo representing the Lighthouse Education Center approached the Board seeking approval to be able to have an enrichment after school program in the lower classrooms at the Adventist Church. Property located Route 9. Fee paid.

The board discussed the application and found that such a use is permitted under the Town of Livingston Land Use and Regulations.

A letter will written stating the approval.


Shane Newell representing Sequel Stallions NY LLC a subdivision application to be able to subdivide a house from the horse farm consisting of 54 acres. Property located comer of Maple lane and County 19. Applicant requested to be deferred to the May meeting.


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 04, 2011. Meeting closed at 8:05 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen Yandik
Secretary, Livingston Planning Board