1986-02-24 SP
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Queensbury Planning Board Special Meeting
Monday, February 24, 1986 7:30 p.m.
Present:
R. Roberts, Chairman
K. Sorlin, Secretary
S. Levandowski
J. Dybas
H. Mann
V. Macri
M. Dean, Staff
SUBDIVISIONS:
Subdivision No. 7-85 COBE, INC. - 18 lots Upper Sherman Ave (Burnt Ridge Sub.)
Developer seeking Final Approval. Mr. Roberts said this was inadvertently
left off agenda of regular February meeting. Mr. Sorlin read letter of approval
from Department of Health, based on municipal water supply. Mr. Cowen
said there was an error, probably clerical, in approval because the plans were
stamped with approval based on individual well water supply. Mr. Sorlin said
he would like clarification from Department of Health. Mr. Roberts said all
agreed that this would be a better plan with a municipal water supply. Mr.
Sorlin read copy of letter to Mr. Cowen from Supervisor Walter (in file).
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Wilson Mathias, Esq. appeared at Town Board's request. Board is concerned
about approval being given before forming water district. They have also
had a request for municipal water from Dr. Karp. Based on these requests
the Board asked Charles Scudder, P.E. for proposal for services,.. preliminary
map, plan and report. Mr. Scudder is working on project with a requested
completion date of March 14. Mr. Mathias said there is a question of how
the proposed district will look to the Comptroller - not enough assessed value
to make district feasible. It could possibly be $50 per $1,000 assessed valuation
where in the past it is usually around $6 or $7 per $1000. It would be a concern
if the project is approved with wells, there could be built-in opposition when
the district is created, people with approved wells would not be in favor of
formation. Mr. Mathias pointed out that in some towns all services are denied
until districts are formed.
Mr. Roberts said he believed that the Town Board had expected more dialogue
with the developer regarding the water district. Mr. Cowen said that letter
from Supervisor Walter said that a water district was desired and the paper
work was being generated to extend district. He asked what more information
they would like from him. Mr. Roberts suggested that Mr. Cowen meet with
the Town Board in a workshop.
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Mr. Scudder said his work has been ongoing. They must determine if existing
tax base will support extension. He said perhaps there can be some accommodation
between developer and Town. He pointed out that developer has already agreed
to installation of water lines within subdivision during road construction. Mr.
Cowen said there are restrictions in deeds that owner would go from well to
town water when it is in place. He said that throughout the procedure they
have exceeded state and local standards. He said, and Mr. Scudder agreed,
that there is no question that wells will work here. Mr. Mathias said that even
though they have met state and local standards it does not preclude the Planning
Board from coming to their own decision.
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Mr. Roberts said he hoped they (developer and Town Board) could agree on
something before the March meeting. Mr. Mathias will contact Mr. Cowen
regarding a meeting with the Town Board. Mr. Cowen will clear up matter
with Department of Health. Mr. Scudder will try to get engineering data in
before his deadline. Mr. Cowen requested that he be included in the March
agenda.
This matter tabled until March meeting.
Subdivision No. 1-86 - Van Howe Estates, Section II, Farone, Developer
EAF review. Leon Steves appeared for Ray Buckley who was ill. Planning
Board reviewed forms in detail and unanimously declared there would be no
negative impact.
Subdivision No. 3-86 - Wood Knolls - Woodbury Developer
155 lots off Sherman Avenue
EAF review. The Board unanimously decided they would defer reviewing EAF
until at least after preliminary proposal. All Board members have not been
able to see property properly. Mr. Sorlin said they should also have preliminary
engineering.
Cushing/Dybas - Sanford Street Office proposal
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Mr. Roberts noted that an adjudicatory public hearing has been scheduled for
March. He asked Board if they wished to be represented at hearing and it
was decided that they would write letter in support of the project, which was
general consensus of the majority of the Board. The Board felt that they had
zoned the area properly and that there is some disagreement with the Department
of Environmental Conservation's designation of some areas as true wetlands.
Mr. Sorlin said that they should rely on the expertise of EnCon in the matter
of wetlands. His objection to the project was based on the fact that at the
time of Planning Board vote on project they had not received a permit from
EnCon.
On another matter Mr. Mathias distributed to the Board copies of possible
subdivision regulations pertaining to policy and standards for reserving recreation
areas or monies in lieu thereof in major subdivisions. He said Town Board
would like Planning Board and Recreation Commission input within the next
several weeks. The Recreation Commission will write a letter regarding same
to Supervisor Walter with a copy to the Planning Board.
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