Minutes of a regular meeting of
the
Johnson City Planning Board held
on
August 26, 2008 at 7:30pm at
Present: Pamela Hysell, Vice Chairwoman
Joanne Drimak
Leonard Sas
Jeff
Jacobs, Village Attorney
Daria Golazeski, Planning
Director
Absent: William Klish, Chairman
Gerald Putman
A brief work session was held at 7:00pm.
Vice Chairwoman
Hysell called the meeting to order at 7:30pm.
Vice Chairwoman
Hysell noted the emergency exits.
Minutes – A motion to accept the minutes
of the July 22, 2008 regular meeting and the August 4, 2008 special meeting was
made by Mr. Sas and seconded by Mrs. Drimak. The motion carried with all those
present voting.
Privilege of the
Floor
Julie Deemie,
Marie Lukasik,
Julie Deemie,
Jan Muehlbauer,
Marie Lukasik,
Communications – None
Contingencies – Planner Golazeski advised the
Board that a letter has been sent to Kradro Realty Corp. stating that the contingencies
for the
OLD BUSINESS
Revise Site Plan -
The
application, which was held over from the July meeting, is a revised site plan
for a parking lot. Mr. Richard Keelie was present on behalf of the applicant.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell stated that the applicant will need to show hash marks on the
pavement in the location where three parking spaces were removed to indicate
these areas are not for parking. Mr. Keelie stated that they will have the
lines painted.
Mr.
Sas asked about putting a no parking sign on the shed as well. Mr. Keelie
stated that they will put one along the fence.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell asked about a start date. Mr. Keelie stated that they will
begin in the Spring of 2009. He also asked for an extension of the 9/30/08
deadline given by the Planning Board at a previous meeting to continue to use
the temporary lot until the beginning of construction of the new lot.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell read the Department Head Comments.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
COMMENTS
Code
Enforcement: The following need to be done:
1.) The owner needs to apply for a building permit. 2.) No work is to start
before a permit is obtained. 3.) The building will comply with NYS Building
& Fire Codes.
Fire
Dept: (No new comments submitted)
Planning Dept: Access to storage building for
vehicles not clearly indicated. Any future changes will require an amended
plan.
Police Dept: Recommend
approval.
Public
Works & Water Dept: (No new comments submitted)
A motion to approve the revised
site plan for 117 St. Charles Street & 156, 166-168 Grand Avenue including
the department head comments, an extension of the previously granted approval
for the temporary valet parking lot until the beginning of construction, hash
marks and signage as discussed, was made by Mrs. Drimak and seconded by Mr.
Sas.
Motion
Carried - Vote: Yes – 3 (Drimak, Hysell, Sas) No
– 0 Absent – 2 (Klish, Putman)
Site Plan Review - David Gonen,
The
application is a site plan review for a residential conversion of the former
Century and
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell asked if the applicant felt they had enough dumpsters. Mr.
Haus stated that there could be more than shown. He was just showing the
location on the plans. They will be using a private hauler and the dumpster
area will be fenced in.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell asked about a time frame. Mr. Gonen stated that they will
begin in April of 2009 and expects the construction to take 12-18 months to
complete.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell asked about putting signage at the driveways to indicate “Do
Not Enter”, “One Way”, etc. Mr. Haus stated that they will make sure there is
signage.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell asked if there would be building identification and/or other
signage. Mr. Gonen stated that there will be only identification signage and he
would comply with the codes.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell read the Department Head Comments.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
COMMENTS
Code
Enforcement: The parking spaces will comply
with
Fire
Dept: No problems noted.
Planning Dept: Recommend approval with
handicapped parking signed and stripped per code.
Police Dept:
Public
Works & Water Dept: Pursuant to a meeting and telephone
conversations with George Haus and Alex Urda of Keystone Engineers, the following
is required to be submitted, reviewed and approved prior to the issuance of any
building permits: a detailed water design with a backflow prevention report and
a drainage design that indicates a post construction runoff of less than or
equal to the pre construction runoff.
A
motion to approve the site plan including the department head comments and with
a completion date of October 31, 2010 was made by Mr. Sas and seconded by Vice
Chairwoman Hysell.
Motion
Carried - Vote: Yes – 3 (Drimak, Hysell, Sas) No
– 0 Absent – 2 (Klish, Putman)
Special Permit - Dr. Dale Skrabalak,
The application is a request for
a special permit to operate an animal clinic in an RM Zoning District. The
applicant, Dr. Dale Skrabalak was present.
Dr. Skrabalak explained his plans
for his proposed clinic. There will be no kennels. He operates a full service
animal hospital in Endwell. This would just be a small clinic. He is complying
with all of the zoning requirements for the use and will be purchasing the
vacant lot next door at
Vice Chairwoman Hysell asked
about the shed at the rear of the property. Dr. Skrabalak stated that he would
like to keep the shed.
Mr. Sas asked what the shed would
be used for. Dr. Skrabalak stated that he would use it to store items such as a
snow blower.
Dr. Skrabalak stated that there
will be no x-rays or medical gases at the clinic. There will be blood work and
some dry chemistry. These items can be disposed of in the regular garbage
collection. There is no need to contract with a special company.
Vice Chairwoman asked about plans
for the lower level of the building. Dr. Skrabalak stated that it would most likely
be used for storage.
Mrs. Drimak expressed concern
with the slope of the land on the vacant lot. Dr. Skrabalak stated that his
engineer, Ken Ellsworth stated that the slope is 2 degrees. He will fill it in
and will clean up the trees and brush.
Mrs. Drimak asked if patients
will be able to drive around the building. Dr. Skrabalak stated that no, they
won’t.
Mrs. Drimak asked about traffic
concerns. Dr. Skrabalak stated that he does not anticipate any traffic
problems.
Mrs. Drimak asked about signage.
Dr. Skrabalak stated that there will be a small sign, low to the ground, per
code.
Mr. Sas asked about lighting. Dr.
Skrabalak stated that there will be lighting over the parking lot and at the
entranceway. The lights at his
Vice Chairwoman Hysell asked
about hours of operation. Dr. Skrabalak stated that they will 9am – 5pm, Monday
– Saturday, though he would like some flexibility with evening hours, possibly
closing at 7pm on a couple of nights a week.
Dr. Skrabalak stated that there
will be at least 2 employees at all times the office is open for safety
reasons. He also stated that he has spoken to the neighbor directly across the
street and that gentleman approves of his plans.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell read the Department Head Comments.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
COMMENTS
Code
Enforcement: The following need to be done:
1.) The owner needs to apply for a building permit. 2.) No work is to start
before a permit is obtained. 3.) The structure will comply with NYS Building
& Fire Codes.
Fire
Dept: N/A
Planning Dept: Recommend approval of special
permit. Lots combined if approved.
Police Dept: Recommend
approval.
Public
Works & Water Dept: NCI in regards to special permit. An
RPZ device will be required on the water service. A drainage design will be
required to ensure that the post development storm water runoff is less than or
equal to the pre-construction storm water runoff. A Highway Work permit will be
required from NYSDOT for the curb work at the proposed driveway. It is noted
that there used to be a building at the south edge of the proposed parking lot.
It is possible that remnants of the foundation may be encountered during
construction. The sanitary sewer for this site is located in the southern
portion of the property. It appears that the existing shed may have been built
over the sewer lateral servicing this property. It is suggested that the sewer
lateral be inspected and if necessary, repaired as part of the construction
project.
B. C. Planning: Comments not yet received.
A motion to recommend approval of
the special permit to the Village Board for their September 2, 2008 meeting
including the department head comments was made by Mrs. Drimak and seconded by
Mr. Sas.
Motion
Carried - Vote: Yes – 3 (Drimak, Hysell, Sas) No
– 0 Absent – 2 (Klish, Putman)
Area Variance - Vincent Vail,
The
application is for an area variance to increase the maximum lot area coverage
from 30% to 34% for the construction of a garage addition.
Mrs.
Maria Vail, the applicant’s, wife was present.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell asked about a discrepancy on the drawing regarding the size
of the addition. Mrs. Vail stated that it should be 14’ x 24’. They are
doubling the size of the garage. Attorney Jacobs advised the board that they
will need to increase the square footage amount of the garage addition listed
on the site plan by 80 sq. ft.
Mrs.
Drimak asked if they will need a new curb cut. Mrs. Vail stated that no, they
will not.
Vice
Chairwoman asked if the addition was a single story. Mrs. Vail stated that yes
it will be.
Vice
Chairwoman Hysell read the Department Head Comments.
DEPARTMENT HEAD
COMMENTS
Code
Enforcement: The following need to be done: 1)
The owner needs to apply for a building permit. 2) No work is to start before a
permit is obtained. 3) The building will comply with
Fire
Dept: Recommend approval.
Planning Dept: Increase to 34% coverage. Not a
substantial increase in my opinion.
Police Dept: NCI
Public
Works & Water Dept: The maximum driveway width for a R-6 is
24 feet. If the driveway curb cut is to be widened, the cost is the
responsibility of the property owner.
A
motion to recommend approval of the area variance to increase the maximum
allowable lot area coverage from 30% to 34% for a total of 1,768 sq. ft. to the
Zoning Board of Appeals for their September 8, 2008 meeting was made by Mr. Sas
and seconded by Mrs. Drimak.
Motion
Carried - Vote: Yes – 3 (Drimak, Hysell, Sas) No
– 0 Absent – 2 (Klish, Putman)
Area Variance – Christopher &
Shannon Rosato,
There
was no one present to represent the applicant. A motion to hold the application
over to the September 23, 2008 meeting was made by Mr. Sas and seconded by Vice
Chairwoman Hysell.
Motion
Carried - Vote: Yes – 3 (Drimak, Hysell, Sas) No
– 0 Absent – 2 (Klish, Putman)
A
motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:50pm was made by Mrs. Drimak seconded by Vice
Chairwoman Hysell.
Respectfully
submitted,
Diane
Salva
Planning
Board Clerk