Minutes, News and Notes from the February 15th, 2007 Planning Board Meeting:

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Call to Order: Vice Chairman Donald Hollingsworth called the public hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. and welcomed James Van Hoven, a new member of the Planning Board.

PUBLIC HEARING

George Davis and Susan Bacot Davis Special Use Permit George Davis and Susan Bacot Davis have applied for a Special Use Permit for the renovation/restoration of the W.D. Ross House, 2783 Essex Road, Essex, New York. Mr. Jonathan Pribble and Mr. Larry Blanchard served as the owner’s authorized representatives. Mr. Blanchard addressed the project and presented a fact sheet listing the square footage of the house and various elements of the proposed project. (See attached fact sheet.) Mr. Blanchard and Mr. Pribble assured the Board that the owners fully intend to install a new septic system engineered to NYS code.

MOVED: (Muller/MacDougal) The Planning Board closed the public hearing and opened the regular meeting. The motion carried:
            Michelle Cassidy          Absent
Don Hollingsworth        Yes     
            Harold MacDougal       Yes
            Nick Muller                  Yes
            Joan Stephan                Absent
Jim Van Hoven Yes
            Mark Walker               Yes

REGULAR MEETING

Roll Call: Present: Don Hollingsworth, Harold MacDougal, Nick Muller, Jim Van Hoven, and Mark Walker. Absent: Michelle Cassidy and Joan Stephan.

Acceptance of Minutes

MOVED: (MacDougal/Muller) The Planning Board accepted the Minutes of the January 18, 2007 meeting. The motion carried.
            Michelle Cassidy     Absent
Don Hollingsworth        Yes
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Harold MacDougal       Yes
            Nick Muller                Yes
Joan Stephan                Absent
Jim Van Hoven Abstain
Mark Walker               Abstain

Report of the Zoning Officer:  Donald Hollingsworth read the February 7, 2007 Report submitted by David S. Lansing.

Chairman’s Report: Vice Chairman Don Hollingsworth reported that Suzanne Perley had resigned her position because of her move to New Hampshire and that the Town Board had appointed Jim Van Hoven and Michelle Cassidy to the Board and Todd Goff as an alternate.

George Davis and Susan Bacot Davis Special Use Permit: The applicants propose renovation/restoration of the W.D. Ross House at 2783 Essex Road, Essex, New York. The Board reviewed the draft permit.

MOVED:  (Muller/MacDougal) The Board approves the draft permit. The motion carried.
            Michelle Cassidy          Absent
Don Hollingsworth        Yes
            Harold MacDougal       Yes
            Nick Muller                  Yes
            Joan Stephan                Absent
            Jim Van Hoven Yes
            Mark Walker               Yes

John Doyle and Laura Sells Doyle Special Use Permit: The applicants did not appear to discuss the matter, and a member of the public indicated that the Doyle’s may have rented the Emporium Building to the Adirondack Art Association and intended to withdraw the application for a Special Use Permit.

New Business:

Richard and Sara Wight Site Plan Review: Neither the applicants nor their authorized representative appeared to present the posed construction of a new 18’ X 30’ workshop at “Pohickory,” 1877 Lake Shore Road, Essex, New York.

MOVED: (MacDougal/Walker) The Board tabled the item. The Motion carried.
            Michelle Cassidy          Absent
            Don Hollingsworth        Yes
Harold MacDougal       Yes
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            Nick Muller                  Yes
            Joan Stephan                Absent
            Jim Van Hoven Yes
            Mark Walker               Yes

Donald and Carol Bechta Site Plan Review: Don Bechta presented the application to add 14’ wide additions on both the south and north sides of the current garage at 149 Albee Lane, Essex, New York. He and Don Hollingsworth agreed that the additions would not be visible from Albee Road or the lake. After complimenting the Bechta’s on the quality of the application, the Board suggested the prudence of obtaining a letter of “non-jurisdiction” from the Adirondack Park Agency. The Board determined to execute a SEQR at its next meeting scheduled for March 15, 2007.

MOVED: (Van Hoven/MacDougal) The Board declares the Donald and Carol Bechta application for two additions to the current garage at 149 Albee Lane complete. The Motion carried.
            Michelle Cassidy          Absent
            Don Hollingsworth        Yes
            Harold MacDougal       Yes
Nick Muller                  Yes
Joan Stephan                Absent
Jim Van Hoven Yes
Mark Walker               Yes

MOVED: Van Hoven/MacDougal) The Board will hold a public hearing on the Bechta application at the March 15, 2007 meeting. The Motion carried.
            Michelle Cassidy          Absent
            Don Hollingsworth        Yes
            Harold MacDougal       Yes
            Nick Muller                  Yes
            Joan Stephan                Absent
            Jim Van Hoven Yes
            Mark Walker               Yes

Public Comments:  None.

Adjournment:  Having no further business, the Board adjourned at 7:45 p. m. on a motion by (Walker/Van Hoven) adopted unanimously.

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