January 04, 2023 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

LIVINGSTON PLANNING BOARD
January 04 2023

The regular meeting of the Livingston Planning Board was held January 04 2023nd opened at 7:00.

In attendance were Chairman Martin Nayowith, Robert Bellinger, Stephen Thibault, John Ross, Bernie Stickles, Brian Molinski and Chip Keil.
Attorney Scott Owen
Absent: NONE:

Correspondence: NONE.

A motion to accept the minutes of the December 07, 2022 minutes was made by Bernie Stickles and 2nd by John Ross. All voted AYE. Motion passed.

A motion to vacate the Bendix and Son application for a storage building approved October 05 2022 was made by Stephen Thibault and 2nd by Chip Keil. All in favor.

Scott Owen read the eleven questions found at Section 2 of the SEQRA short form. The answer to each questions being no, a motion for a negative declaration made by Chip Keil and 2nd by Brian Molinski. All in favor.

Whereas Bendix and Son Excavation has made an application for a storage building on Bingham Mill Road, and

Whereas, the proposed site is located in the C-1 (commercial) zone, and

Whereas, the operation of a storage yard/contractor’s yard in the C-1 zone requires a special use permit, and

Whereas, a public hearing on the proposed use was held in accordance with the Livingston Town Code, and said public hearing was opened on August 3,2022 and closed on September 7, 2022, and the applicant presented the proposed use and public input was received at said public hearing, and

Whereas, the current land use including and surrounding the proposed site is rural and single family residential on a dead end road, and adjacent to the Roe Jan Kill, and

Whereas, the proposed use would include the travel of large commercial trucks and equipment to and from the site through the current rural and residential district, and

Whereas, the proposed use would further include the construction of a 3200 square foot metal building with additional outdoor bays of 2560 square feet, and

Whereas, the proposed use would further include the storage of certain trucks and equipment outside of the contemplated storage facility, and

Whereas, the proposed use will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the district, and

Whereas, the proposed use will not hinder or discourage the appropriate development and use of adjacent land and buildings, and

Whereas, the proposed will not be potentially destructive of property values and basic environmental characteristics, and objectionable to nearby properties,

Now be it hereby resolved, the application of Bendix and Son Excavation is hereby approved. Stephen Thibault.

Second by Chip Keil

Vote (by rollcall)
John Ross Abstain
Martin Nayowith YES
Robert Bellinger NO
Chip Keil YES
Brian Molinski YES
Stephen Thibault YES
Bernie Stickles NO

Application is approved.

A motion to close the meeting was made by Brian Molinski and 2nd by John Ross. All present voted AYE. All in favor.

Next scheduled meeting will be held February 01 2023.

Meeting closed at 7:20.

Respectfully submitted,
Eileen Yandik
Secretary Livingston Planning Board.