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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPB-06/01/2009PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS MARTIN H. $IDOR Chair WILLIAM J. CREMERS KENNETH L. EDWARDS GEORGE D. SOLOMON JOSEPH L. TOWNSEND PLANNING BOARD OFFICE TOWN OF SOUTHOLD MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1179 Southold, NY 11971 OFFICE LOCATION: Town Hall Annex 54375 State Route 25 (cor. Main Rd. & Youngs Ave.) Southold, NY Telephone: 631 765-1938 Fax: 631 765-3136 PLANNING BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES June 1, 2009 4:30 p.m. Present were: Martin Sidor, Vice Chair William Cremers, Member George Solomon, Member Joseph Townsend, Member Heather Lanza, Planning Director Tamara Sadoo, Planner R.'"-CEIVE D ¢~o~4/ Martin Sidor: Good evening, and welcome to a special meeting of the Southold Town Planning Board. We need a motion to open the special meeting on the Harbes' Horse Barn Final Determination. Geor.qe Solomon: So moved. William Cremers: Second. Martin Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. SITE PLANS Final Determinations: Harbes' Horse Barn - This proposed site plan is for an 875 s.f. agricultural barn. The property is located at 715 Sound Avenue, 500' west of the intersection of Aldrich Lane and Sound Avenue, in Mattituck. SCTM#1000-120-1-4 Southold Town Planning Board Page Two June 1, 2009 George Solomon: WHEREAS, the applicant, David Harbes, submitted a formal site plan application on May 18, 2009 for an 875 s.f. agricultural barn on a 15.5-acre parcel located 500' west of the intersection of Aldrich Lane and Sound Avenue, in Mattituck; and WHEREAS, on May 18, 2009, the Planning Board accepted this application; and WHEREAS, on May 21, 2009, the Planning Board, pursuant to Southold Town Code §280-131 C., distributed the application to agencies having jurisdiction for their comments, and the following agencies responded: Town Engineer, Suffolk County Planning Commission, and the Mattituck Fire District; and WHEREAS, the comments from those agencies referenced above were received and accepted by the Planning Board, discussed with the applicant, and incorporated into the site plan to the satisfaction of the Planning Board; and WHEREAS, on May 29, 2009, the Southold Town Building Inspector reviewed the plan and certified that the proposed agricultural building is a permitted use in this Agricultural Conservation Zoning District; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to Southold Town Code §280-131 B (5), has the discretion to vary or waive the parking requirements for site plan applications where doing so would not have a detrimental effect on the public health, safety or general welfare, and will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and provision of the site plan requirements chapter of the Town Code. The Planning Board has found that this application is eligible for a waiver of parking requirements because there is no need to provide for parking - the barn is being used to house only a few animals on an active farm where space for the parking of farm vehicles is ample, and there will be no public access to the barn; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to Southold Town Code §280-131H., has the discretion to waive the public hearing requirement for applications involving uses strictly related to agriculture. The Planning Board has found that the public hearing for this application may be waived for the following reasons: the use is strictly related to agriculture, the barn that is being placed on the site is small (875 s.f.) relative to the size of the property (15.5 acres), the barn is being used to house animals and is not open to the public, the site is already used to house animals and the uses on site will not change as a result of this barn being placed on the property, and the barn is being placed in a location welt away from any property lines (>100'); thus, it has been determined that the proposed barn would not have an adverse effect to surrounding properties or the Town in general; and WHEREAS, the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to Southold Town Code §280-133 C., has the discretion to waive any or all of the requirements for site plan approval for those applications involving uses strictly related to agriculture where such requirements are not necessary to protect and maintain the public health, safety, or Southold Town Planning Board Page Three June 1, 2009 welfare and to further the objectives set forth in §280-129. The Planning Board has found that requiring the entire set of site plan application requirements for this site is not necessary to further the objectives set forth in Town Code §280-129 and maintain public health, safety, and welfare for the following reasons: the application is for a small wood-frame barn (875 s.f.) being placed on an active farm property (15.5 acres), the barn will not be open to the public, is being placed in a location that will not interfere with vehicle circulation on other active areas of the site, and is located well away from any property lines (>100'); be it therefore RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board, pursuant to State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) (6 NYCRR, Part 617.5 (c) (3), has determined that the proposed action is a Type II Action, and not subject to review under SEQR; Joseph Townsend: Second the motion. Mar[in Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. George Solomon: and be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board hereby waives the public hearing requirement, the parking requirements, and site plan application requirements, except for the following items: §280-133A. (1), (2), (4), and(5), B. (1) (a)-(f), B. (3) (a) B.(4)'(a) and(i); William Cremers: Second the motion. Martin Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. George Solomon: and be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board has reviewed the proposed action under the policies of the Town of Southold Local Waterfront Revitalization Program and determined that the action is consistent as outlined in the May 26, 2009 memo prepared by the LWRP Coordinator; William Cremers: Second. Martin Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. George Solomon: and be it further RESOLVED, that the Southold Town Planning Board grant approval, and authorizes the Chairperson to endorse the site plan entitled "Survey of a Portion of Described Property", prepared by Stanley J. Isaksen, Land Surveyor, dated April 10, 2001, with hand-written notations by the applicant, dated 4/21/09. Southold Town Planning Board Page Four June 1, 2009 William Cremers: Second. Martin Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. APPROVAL OF PLANNING BOARD MINUTES Martin Sidor: I need a motion for the approval of the Planning Board minutes of the May 11, 2009 Regular Meeting. Joseph Townsend: So moved. William Cremers: Second. Martin Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Martin Sidor: I need a motion for adjournment. George Solomon: So moved. Joseph Townsend: Second. Martin Sidor: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? Ayes. Linda Randolph,'T-tanscdl~dg Secretary arti~ Sidor, Chair There being no further business to come before the meeting, it was ADJOURNED at 4:34 p.m. ~ ;;z/?/~ Respectfully submitted,