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August 03, 2022 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

August 03, 2022 Planning Board Meeting Minutes

LIVINGSTON PLANNING BOARD
August 03 2022

The regular meeting of the Livingston Planning Board was held August 03 , 2022 and opened at 7:00.

In attendance were Chairman Phil Schmidt, Robert Bellinger, Bernie Stickles, Chip Keil, Stephen Thibault, John Ross and Martin Nayowith.

Absent:
Attorney Ted Hilscher
Michelle Mormile
Brian Molinski

Correspondence: NONE.

A motion to accept the minutes of the July 06, 2022 minutes was made by Robert Bellinger and 2nd by Bernie Stickles. All voted AYE. Motion passed.

7:02 the Public hearing for Kenneth and Amy Unson-Bendix a Special Use Permit application and a Site Plan application to be able to construct an approximate 40’ x 80’ storage building (metal roof and metal siding) with a 16’ x 80’ lean-to exterior bays on either side of the building for his excavation/construction business. Property (3.84 acres) 40 Bingham Mills Road. Zoned C-1. Opened.

Comments from the public.

Susan Traudt 23 Bingham Mills Road. The following concerns.

  1. Would like the hearing held open for another month.

  2. Hours of operation?

  3. Residential neighborhood.

  4. Has coffee early in the morning would like it to be quiet.

  5. Elderly neighbors.

  6. Will the building be used for repair work on the equipment?

  7. Wantsfencing.

  8. Concerned about lighting.

  9. Operating on weekends?

  10. Flooding?

Mr. Bendix was asked to address some of these concerns.

  1. Operating hours only on week days 7:00 to 3:30.

  2. Only motion lights that are attached to the rear of the building will be used.

  3. Trees will be planted.

Michael Hamilton 206 Mill Road representing the Roe Jan Watershed Group, reports he regularly takes water samples and this location is one of the cleanest area of the stream. This project will have no problem with the stream as long as everyone follows the rules for stream safety. He just wanted his concerns known he is neither for nor against this application.

Joyelle Webber 8 Bingham Mills Road.

  1. Safety of children on the road.

  2. No shoulder or sidewalks.

  3. Dead end road and children ride their bikes and walk to each other
    houses to play.

  4. Concerned with the heavy equipment using the road and not being able
    to see the children.

  5. Loud banging noises from the dump trucks.

  6. Neighborhood is residential.

  7. Property values.

Dave Kimble

  1. Road is a dead end now but was very busy before they closed the
    bridge.

  2. Roads are for vehicles and not just for pedestrians.

  3. Work will be done inside.

Marika Lindholm Neighbor

  1. Rights of children should come before trucks.

  2. Hard to see a child when inside a huge truck.

  3. Trafficstudy.

  4. Offended about rights on road.

Nicole Meadors Keegan 33 Bingham Mills Road

  1. Safety.

  2. Hours of operation.

  3. Limits on daily truck traffic.

  4. Noise control.

  5. No night work lights on or around the site.

  6. NY Natural Heritage Program, conservation efforts and land use management.

  7. 40 Bingham Mills Road property and Zone C1 or is it a mixed use?

Desiree Webber 8 Bingham Mills Road.

  1. Traffic concern a curve on the hill.

  2. Speed limit.

  3. Flag lot by the Roe Jan.

  4. Property values.

  5. Local people.

Written Correspondence received.

Katherine Boivin. 2114 Route 9.
The proposed project threatens to dramatically change this to the determent of the community.

Pearl Wisiwaty. 32 Bingham Mills Road.
Please do not allow the destruction of our quiet, rural and residential communities.

Gary Keegan33 Bingham Mills Road.
Safety, young children riding bikes in the road, residential area and land near the water. More time to look at the project.

A motion to continue the hearing to the September meeting was made by Martin Nayowith and 2nd by Bernie Stickles. All voted AYE. Motion passed.z

Mark Stier 53 Vosburgh Road Lot 1 A-2 8.3 acres to convey A1 .092 acres to Brian Noris. Lot 2 10.679 acres 31 Vosburgh Road a lot line adjustment to alleviate a driveway encroachment. A letter was received from the building department that they reviewed the application and deemed it complete.

A motion to deem the lot line application complete was made by Bob Bellinger and 2nd by Martin Nayowith. All voted AYE. Motion passed.

Chairman Schmidt completed the Short Form EAF.

A motion to approve the EAF with negative declaration was made by Bernie Stickles and 2nd by Stephen Thibeault. All voted AYE.
Motion passed.

A motion to approve The Mark Stier and Brian Noris lot line application as presented was made by Robert Bellinger 2nd by Chip Keil. All present voted AYE. Motion passed.

Kasselman Solar in behalf of owner Sondra Loring a Site Plan approval to add on another solar ground mounted 15 panel array , 21’-10 1⁄2” x 15’-3 1⁄2” 11.19’ tall. Panel configure 5 x 3. 334.49 Square feet. Property located 311 Orchard Road. A letter of denial was received from CEO Callahan siting a Site Plan approval and public hearing is required.

The Board reviewed the project. A public hearing is scheduled for the September 7th meeting.

A motion to close the meeting was made by Chip Keil and 2nd by Bob Bellinger. All present voted AYE. Motion passed.

Next scheduled meeting will be held September 07, 2022 Meeting closed at 8:01.

Respectfully submitted,

Eileen Yandik
Secretary Livingston Planning Board