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2004-08-23 SP MTG40 209 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING MTG. #40 August 23, 2004 RES. 425-429 7:30 p.m. TOWN BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT SUPERVISOR DANIEL STEC COUNCILMAN ROGER BOOR COUNCILMAN THEODORE TURNER COUNCILMAN JOHN STROUGH COUNCILMAN TIM BREWER TOWN OFFICIALS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, MARILYN RYBA SUPERVISOR STEC-Opened meeting. RESOLUTION APPOINTING MARILYN RYBA AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RESOLUTION NO. 425, 2004 INTRODUCED AND SECONDED BY ENTIRE TOWN BOARD THE WHEREAS, the Town of Queensbury’s Executive Director of Community Development recently submitted his resignation, and WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board posted availability for the vacant position, reviewed resumes, interviewed interested candidates and wishes to make an appointment to the position, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby appoints Marilyn Ryba to the position of Executive Director of Community Development, an overtime exempt and Grade 10M position within the Town of Queensbury’s Non-Union Position Grade Schedule, th effective August 24, 2004, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that Ms. Ryba shall be paid an annual salary of $56,511, and BE IT FURTHER, 210 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Budget Officer to complete any documentation and take such other and further action as may be necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. rd Duly adopted this 23 day of August, 2004, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT: None DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE SUPERVISOR STEC-Congratulated Ms. Ryba on her appointment noting the Town Board was unanimous regarding this decision. RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PLANNING ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING ITS MEMBERS RESOLUTION NO.: 426, 2004 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. John Strough WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to establish a Planning Ordinance Review Committee, which Committee’s scope will be to review and address inconsistencies and problems known to be at issue in, among other things, the Town’s Zoning Ordinance and Map, Subdivision Regulations and Comprehensive Land Use Plan, and WHEREAS, the Town Board wishes to also appoint members to such Committee, NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby creates the Town’s Planning Ordinance Review Committee and appoints the following current Planning Board or Zoning Board Members to such Committee: 1. Chris Hunsinger; 2. Craig MacEwan; 3. Gretchen Steffan; 4. Robert Vollaro; 5. Charles McNulty; 6. Leo Rigby; 7. Lewis Stone; and 8. Roy Urrico; 211 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that such members shall serve on the Committee until such time as may be set forth by the Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Planning Ordinance Review Committee to meet as necessary and regularly report its discussions and recommendations to the Town Board, and BE IT FURTHER, RESOLVED, that the Town Board further authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor and/or Community Development Department to take any action necessary to effectuate the terms of this Resolution. rd Duly adopted this 23 day of August, 2004, by the following vote: AYES : Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer. Mr. Boor, Mr. Stec NOES : None ABSENT : None DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE SUPERVISOR STEC-The scope at this point is not to rewrite a Comprehensive Land Use Plan, but to correct modifications to the current document to make it a better document. Sometime within the next calendar year we will migrate this committee into a larger committee involving more members to look at the Comprehensive Land Use Plan so that we don’t go ten years in-between, this is several months away. MR. STONE-To get together with Craig Thursday afternoon to try and get some idea of where they are going to go before they all meet together. LC-10, PR-10 ZONE MAP SHOWN Supervisor Stec -The dark green area on the zoning map is currently zoned LC-10 acres. Primarily they coincide with, but not limited to the Great Cedar Swamp down by the Airport. The Ridges up in Ward One, especially West Mountain, the line over there by the Town line 212 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 of Fort Ann. Most of West Mountain north of the Ski Center this is currently zoned LC-10. In the Adirondack Park also in the Town the light green area up by Assembly Point is LC-42. LC-42 is a zone classification in the park, also in the Town. We wouldn’t be creating a new zone. We would change the density, the density of the dark green area from ten acres to forty-two acres. The dark green is approximately twenty two and a half percent of the entire landmass of the Town of Queensbury. Much of it is already unbuildable because of wetlands, French Mountain and West Mountain there are a lot of steep slopes. Buildable residential land that is currently zoned LC-10 acres is almost exactly eight hundred we’re talking about potentially eighty homes. Marilyn Ryba-The acres of buildable residential land in, land conservation ten acres are about ten percent. The caveat that should be listed here is the same as was used in the GIS build out study. It is important to remember this is all very general. Typically when you do any kind of zoning amendment or zoning change we don’t get down to specific parcel levels it’s just in a general sense. Supervisor Stec-Part of the rationale behind this is we wanted to make this consistent with the park zoning of forty-two acres, much of the green is inside the park, and much of the green is municipally owned. All of the green was identified in the Open Space Plan. Obviously, this would reduce the maximum density allowed in twenty two and a half percent of the Town’s landmass to forty-two acre zoning instead of ten acre zoning cutting it down to twenty five percent of what it is today. A much smaller total land area only two and a half percent and about eight hundred and fifty acres of the Town is the blue green area between Peggy Ann and Potter Road. Right now it is three parcels they are all on the City’s Watershed Properties. This is currently zoned Park Land Recreation, which is similar to LC zoning. It is ten acre zoning most of this is developable. Over the years the City has been consistent they are concerned that they don’t want to develop this. This takes a lot of development pressure off the City and is consistent with what they have been telling us that they don’t have an intention to develop it. They probably won’t mind the reduction in the allowed density. This would translate into lower assessed value on the property that they own. If we made this a forty-two acre zone you are looking at eighteen, nineteen homes maximum. This is consistent with the community visions of both Queensbury and Glens Falls. Would like staff and counsel based on what has been talked about tonight he would like them to generate some local law noting counsel could prepare something for the next workshop, a week from tonight. If we are th comfortable with pursing it on the September 13 meeting we could th set a public hearing for the September 27 meeting to adopt the change. Councilman Brewer-Asked if the development of Mike Brandt Mountain is it going to affect this PUD? Supervisor Stec-He is outside of the park. Councilman Brewer-Questioned how long the PUD is good for? Ms. Ryba-The zoning map is current noting the PUD must have expired. Councilman Boor-Questioned for individual landowners that only have ten acres if they will not be able to build? Supervisor Stec-They wouldn’t be able to subdivide. Ms. Ryba- 213 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 Reviewed the uses that are allowed in LC –10 and 42 zones. Councilman Strough-Recommended getting in touch with the City noting he would like to remain on good terms with them would like to open this up to passive recreation. Supervisor Stec-To contact Mayors office tomorrow. Spoke to the board regarding clustering if they wanted this included in the proposal. After further discussion it was the decision of the board to look into clustering a little more. Will talk to the City to see if they have any strong feelings on it one way or the other. GRINDER PROPOSAL Councilman Brewer-Spoke to the board regarding the grinder proposal noting this issue came to him six, seven, months ago. Rick Sears approached him noting at one point he was trying to buy O’Connor’s property next to the landfill for this purpose. Noted the way it would work is the Town would provide a place at the landfill noting they would need to talk to Jim Coughlin first. It would be a place for residents to go they would pay a fee if you have a tree come down they would have a place to get rid of it. Councilman Turner-This has been talked about a long time ago. Councilman Brewer-Mr. Sears is willing to do it, come in once a month if we stockpile it on the landfill property, grind it he is willing to take away the grindings. The fee would be ten dollars a yard he gets five we get five. Supervisor Stec-Questioned if he would have his own insurance? Councilman Brewer-He has his own insurance. Councilman Strough-Would like to see what Jim Coughlin has to say regarding this. Questioned if there would be an issue with not bidding the job out? Councilman Brewer-It would be a contract with this person. He would provide a service to our community for a fee. Asked the Attorney to look into this first doesn’t think Bob sees an issue with it. After further discussion it was the decision of the board to contact Jim Coughlin first regarding this matter. RESOLUTION ENTERING EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 427, 2004 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from Regular Session and enters into Executive Session to discuss personnel. rd Duly adopted this 23 day of August, 2004, by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Turner 214 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 Noes: None Absent:Mr. Boor DISCUSSION HELD BEFORE VOTE: Councilman Boor excused himself from Executive Session due to a conflict with a personnel matter. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION NO. 428, 2004 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Tim Brewer RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns from Executive Session and enters back into Regular Session no action taken. rd Duly adopted this 23 day of August, 2004, by the following vote: Ayes: Mr. Brewer, Mr. Stec, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough Noes: None Absent:Mr. Boor (Councilman Boor reentered meeting) DISCUSSION HELD Discussion held regarding the West Glens Falls Emergency Squad building location. RESOLUTION ADJOURNING SPECIAL TOWN BOARD MEETING RESOLUTION NO. 429, 2004 INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Roger Boor WHO MOVED FOR ITS ADOPTION SECONDED BY: Mr. Theodore Turner RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby adjourns its Special Town Board Meeting. rd Duly adopted this 23 day of August, 2004, by the following vote: 215 Special Town Board Meeting 08-23-2004 MTG. #40 Ayes: Mr. Stec, Mr. Boor, Mr. Turner, Mr. Strough, Mr. Brewer Noes: None Absent:None Respectfully Submitted, Darleen M. Dougher Town Clerk Town of Queensbury