Members Present:

Paul Slutzky, Chairman
Carl Giangrande, Board Member
Ed Kaplan, Deputy Chairman
Penny Sikalis, Board Member
Gail Shegerian, Alternate Member
Harout Dermenjian, Board Member

Also Present: Mayor Alan Higgins, Ron SanFelippo

Open Regular Meeting:
Chairman Slutzky called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.

Review and Approval of the Minutes of June 25, 2026:
After review, C. Giangrande made a MOTION to approve the minutes of 6/25/26 as presented.
P. Sikalis seconded the MOTION, which was carried by all.

Privilege of the Floor: none requested

NEW BUSINESS:

• Common Grass Apartments—Concept Plan-Tax Lots #164.11-1-18, 164.11-1-19, 164.11-1-20 & 164.11-1-21–Ron SanFilippo & Harout Dermenjian presenting

H. Dermenjian recused himself from the Board for this project as he is part of the development team.

R. SanFilippo presented and reviewed the concept site plan, floor plans and elevations for a proposed three-story mixed use building containing 29 apartments and a commercial convenience store. He advised there would be a fence and planting beds along the east side of the property (Tax ID: 164.11-1-21) to buffer the building from the east side residences. He also advised: there would be 38 parking spaces and 6 ADA spaces for residents and an additional 10 for the retail space; there needs to be a new curb cut on Main Street for ingress and egress; there would be a planting bed buffer between the sidewalk and parking spaces on the south side; the building would be slab on grade; the apartments would be a mix of one and two bedroom units with lobby on ground floor and community spaces on the second and third floors; the apartments would all be rented on long term leases with no short term rentals allowed.

Chairman Slutzky said the project is located in the Gateway Business District and would require 5,000 square feet of lot space for each of the 29 apartments and 30,000 square of lot space for the convenience store, for a total of 175,000 square feet of lot space. He pointed out that if the applicant combines all four lots they will have a total lot size of 176,853 square feet, which is sufficient for the project. After discussion, the Board determined that the road shown on the tax maps that separates lot 164.11-1-18 from lots 164.11-1-19 & 164.11-1-20 would need to be owned by applicant in order to achieve sufficient lot size for the proposed project, and that all four lots would need to be combined into one lot.

Chairman Slutzky advised the applicants they need to present the Board with the following to begin the formal review process:

1. Completed site plan application
2. Site Plan fee of $100 plus $50 per residential unit for a total fee of $1550
3. Completed Short EAF (or a Long EAF if their engineer determines it will be required) for this unlisted action under SEQRA
4. Greene County Planning 239-m Referral Review due to projects proximity to NYS Rte 23A
5. Grading and drainage plan
6. Proof of lot ownership and consolidation
7. All other information listed on the Site Plan Review checklist that accompanies the application
8. Approval by the Village Board of applicant’s application for sewer and water hook-ins to the Village systems

The Board also advised that Architectural Review in accordance with the Village of Hunter Architectural Review Law would also be necessary.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Proposed Refuse Control Law:
Chairman Slutzky advised that the Village Board held a Public hearing at 6:45 PM on July 13 prior to their regular Board meeting at 7:00 PM, on the proposed new Refuse Control Law. He said Mayor Higgins believed a few edits were in order.

After review and discussion of the draft Refuse Control Law that was previously presented to the Village Board and with input from Mayor Higgins, the Board agreed the following edits were warranted:
1. SECTION 4. PROHIBITION B. —-change “Town of Hunter Transfer Station” to “Greene County Solid Waste Station”
2. SECTION 6. EXCEPTIONS—delete section
3. SECTION 8. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES—B.—add “or household refuse” after “removal of the dumpster”

Chairman Slutzky said he would revise the draft law in accordance with the above listed edits and resubmit to the Village Board for their review and approval at their August 17 Village Board meeting.

• Four Seasons Hunter LLC Annexation—SEQRA Review

Chairman Slutzky advised that the Village Board at their July 13 regular meeting passed a resolution that the Village Board was declaring Lead Agency status in an uncoordinated SEQRA review of the proposed annexation of Tax Lot #164.00-2-19 into the Village of Hunter.

Chairman Slutzky further advised that Greene County Planning issued a response to the 239-m Review Referral on July 17 marked LOCAL DECISION WITH COMMENT and they emphasized that the comments only applied to the annexation, and future development of the property would be subject to all applicable review procedures. They also advised that if the annexation is approved, the survey map of the parcel needs to be filed with the Greene County Clerk’s office and an updated complete zoning map needs to be furnished to Greene County Planning Department and the Town of Hunter.

• Chairman’s Report: no additional issues to report at this time

• Adjournment:

P. Sikalis made a MOTION to adjourn the meeting at 9:07 PM. C. Giangrande seconded the MOTION, which was carried by all.

 

Transcribed by Paul Slutzky