January 05, 2011 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

January 05, 2011 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

LIVINGSTON PLANNING BOARD

January 05, 2011

 

The regular monthly meeting of the Livingston Planning Board was held on January 05, 20011 at 7:00 p.m. In attendance were Chairman Larry Hermance, Bernie Stickles, James McFarland, Chip Keil, and Philip Schmidt. Engineer Jay Trapp. Attorney Theodore Hilscher.

Absent: John Alvarez Frank Santacroce Martin Schroeder

A motion to accept the minutes of the December O1, 2010 meeting was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by Bernie Stickles. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.


Correspondence:

A letter was received from Supervisor McDonald that Frank Santacroce was re­ appointed for the term of January 1, 2011 until December 31, 2015.

A letter was received from the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation re: Proposed Communication Tower. A copy was given to all Board members.


7:02 Public hearing opened for Antonia Rutigliano represented by Robert Zimmerman a lot line adjustment to combine 2 lots to his existing owned lots. Making lots 162 and 163 the 1st lot. Lots 158, 159, 160, and 161 into a 2nd lot. Property located Loyola Road and Helen Road. Fee paid.

No comments were received from the public and no written correspondence was received concerning this application. New maps were received. The Board had some concerns and requested the hearing continue until the February meeting. Advising Mr. Zimmerman to confer with Assessor Leggett for the property tax maps as they are filed.

Hearing to be continued at the February meeting.


7:03 the public hearing for Adam and Blake Becker a subdivision application to merge 2 lots of Becker into 1 lot 3.323 acres then add .306 acres to Happy Clown LLC. Opened and closed at 7:04.

It has been determined by the Board that merging tax parcels are handled by Assessor Ken Leggett. The Board advised the applicants to see the Assessor. No action taken by the Board.


The hearing for Mark Eger continued and he requested to be deferred to the February meeting to be able to gather the required paperwork.

The Board decided to keep the hearing open for further discussion and a review of the application. Hearing is to continue at the February meeting.


New Business:

Jay Lord, Senior Site Engineering Project Manager and Bill Hoffman, Engineer representing Hannaford Bros. Co. submitted 2 site plan applications to be able to build a supermarket located on Rt. 82 and Rt. 9.

A presentation was given to the Board. The proposed store will be 2,500 square feet with a drive thru pharmacy. The store will be facing North having access to both Routes 9 and

82. Trucks will enter from 82. Water will be a new well and septic will be a pretreatment system that will handle 2,400 gallons a day that will require DEC approval. Three 1,000 gallon propane tanks will be included. Waste water was also discussed.

Both proposals are the same except for the required parking spaces.

Proposal 1 has 100 parking spaces that will need a variance from the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Proposal 2 has 165 parking spaces that will meet the Zoning requirements.

The Board has discussed the above proposals and decided that proposal 1 will be most beneficial to the project.

Discussion was heard from the public showing concern for the 3 propane tanks being above ground and suggested they be buried. Jay Lord said they would take it under advisement.

A motion to accept proposal 1 the 100 parking spaces application was made by chip Keil and 2nd by Philip Schmidt. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

A motion to deny the proposal I until a variance is received from the Zoning Board of Appeals is received was made by Bernie Stickles and 2nd by Chip Keil. All voted AYE. Motion passed unanimously.

Applicant advised to go to the ZBA for the variance. A letter of denial will be sent to the ZBA.

Applicant will return to the February meeting.


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

Next scheduled meeting will be held February 02, 2011. Meeting closed at 8:12 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen Yandik
Secretary, Livingston Planning Board