Final

TOWN OF ROSENDALE

PLANNING BOARD MINUTES

March 3, 2011

Chairman Billy Liggan called the meeting to order at 7:40 pm at the Rosendale Community Center, Rosendale, NY.

ROLL CALL           

Chairman Billy Liggan-              Present

Dave Plante, C.T. Male Assoc.             Present

Randi Morf -                                        Present

Fred Greitzer -                                     Present

Jeanne Walsh -                                     Present

John McEnrue -                                    Present

Joseph Havranek -                               Present

Nick Mercurio –                                   Present

Tim Morrison (Alt)                               Present

Jere Brown (Alt)                                   Present 

Also Present: Manna Jo Greene -Town Board Liaison

Sandy Peterson - Environmental Commission

Motion was made by Billy Liggan, seconded by Joe Havranek to assign Tim Morrison as the first Alternate and Jere Brown as the second Alternate.

Roll Vote: Billy Liggan – Yes, Randi Morf –Yes, Fred Greitzer –Yes, Jeanne Walsh – Yes, Joseph Havranek- Yes, Nick Mercurio-Yes John McEnrue- Yes

Motion Carried

 Minutes:

The minutes from February 3, 2011 meeting were approved as written.

Motion made by J.Havranek, seconded by F.Greitzer.

Roll Vote: Billy Liggan – Yes, Randi Morf –Yes, Fred Greitzer –Yes, Jeanne Walsh – Yes, Joseph Havranek- Yes, Nick Mercurio-Yes John McEnrue- Abstained

Motion Carried.

Public Hearing –

None scheduled

 Old Business:

Aleo – Special Use Permit #2011-1

 Myles Putnam updated the Board on the changes made to the Site plan. Mr. Aleo currently has an application in front of the ZBA for an Area variance.

The Planning Board reviewed the criteria for issuing an Area Variance with the following positive recommendations to the ZBA 

1. Whether an undesirable change will be produced in the character of the neighborhood or a detriment to nearby properties will be created by the grant of the area variance; PB-No adverse impact; board feels it will make a positive impact to the neighborhood. 
2. Whether the benefit sought by the applicant can be achieved by some method, feasible for the applicant to pursue, other than a variance; PB No adverse impact. PB feels there is not a difference to the footprint whether it’s a two family dwelling or a 1 family with five bedrooms.
3. Whether the requested area variance is substantial; PB No adverse impact. They don’t feel the request is substantial, that’s a matter of opinion 
4. Whether the proposed variance will have an adverse effect or impact on the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood or district; PB No adverse impact on environmental conditions
5. Whether the alleged difficulty was self-created, which consideration shall be relevant to the decision of the Board of Appeals, but shall not necessarily preclude the granting of the area variance. PB- Yes, they feel this may have been self created do to the recent property sale in Nov 2010.

Motion was made by J. Havranek, seconded by J. McEnrue to make a positive recommendation to the Zoning Board for an Area variance.

Roll Vote: Billy Liggan – Yes, Randi Morf –Yes, Fred Greitzer –Yes, Jeanne Walsh – Yes, Joseph Havranek- Yes, Nick Mercurio-No, John McEnrue- Yes

Motion Carried

This application will need to be sent to the County Planning Board for review.

New Business:

Rand Lotline Adjustment #2011-2

Rescheduled for next month (April)

Correspondence:

None

Miscellaneous Business:

Motion was made by B.Liggan seconded by F.Greitzer to go into Executive Session @ 8:25 to discuss a pending Notice of Litigation.

Roll Vote: Billy Liggan – Yes, Randi Morf –Yes, Fred Greitzer –Yes, Jeanne Walsh – Yes, Joseph Havranek- Yes, Nick Mercurio-Yes, John McEnrue- Yes

Motion Carried

 Motion was made by J.McEnrue seconded by J.Walsh to end the Executive Session @ 8:31.

Roll Vote: Billy Liggan – Yes, Randi Morf –Yes, Fred Greitzer –Yes, Jeanne Walsh – Yes, Joseph Havranek- Yes, Nick Mercurio-Yes, John McEnrue- Yes

Motion Carried

Action Taken during Executive Session was to authorize MaryLou Christiana to represent the Planning Board in the pending Notice of Petition.

Planning Board meeting was open to the Public @ 8:33 p.m

Motion was made by F. Greitzer to adjourn the meeting

Roll Vote: Billy Liggan – Yes, Randi Morf –Yes, Fred Greitzer –Yes, Jeanne Walsh – Yes, John McEnrue- Yes, Joseph Havranek- Yes, Nick Mercurio-Yes

Motion Carried

Meeting adjourned @8:37pm

 Next Planning Board Meeting is scheduled for April 7, 2011

 Leslie Treut

Planning Board Clerk