Planning Board Regular Meeting Minutes, October 24, 2024

Members Present:     Paul Slutzky, Chairman

Richard Volpe, Deputy Chairman (absent)

                                    Carl Giangrande, Board Member

                                    Ed Kaplan, Board Member (absent) 

                                    Penny Sikalis, Board Member

                                    Gail Shegerian, Alternate Member (absent)

Public Present:

Scott Ouimet, P.E.- Kaaterskill Associates, Eric Vaughn

Open Meeting:  Chairman Slutzky opened the regular meeting at 7:03 PM

Review and Approval of the Minutes of the Workshop Meeting and Planning Board Meeting of October 3, 2024:

After review, Penny Sikalis made a MOTION to approve the minutes as presented. C. Giangrande seconded the MOTION, which was approved and carried.

Privilege of the Floor: none requested

New Business:  none

Old Business:

• Four Seasons Development—Revised Concept Plan—Tax Lot #164.00-2-19 & #164.15-1-10
  E. Vaughn presented full size drawings of revised concept plan for the proposed major residential subdivision. The revised plan includes 44 single family home lots, 68 condominium units in 10 buildings, an amenities building and a TBD future hotel. He advised that a new wetlands delineation had been performed and due to the significant wetland areas on the 14 acre parcel located in the Village, no residences are now proposed for that area. He said the wetland areas that were flagged on the 127 acre parcel in the Town of Hunter are minimal in size and should not present significant issues.The Board discussed at length with E. Vaughn the potential of the project accessing the Village’s municipal water and sewer systems. Chairman Slutzky advised there currently are several projects in the Village that are under Planning Board review, all of which would like to access the Village water system which does not currently have the capacity to service many new hook ups. Chairman Slutzky said it would be wise for Mr. Vaughn to discuss directly with the Village Board the potential of annexing his Town parcel into the Village and connecting the project residences to the Village water and sewer systems.

  E. Vaughn advised he is scheduled to close on the purchase of the two project lots in about 30 days. He said the aerial lidar mapping of the site to determine accurate topographical information should happen soon, now that the leaves are off the trees.

• 8050 Main Street, LLC—Major Residential Subdivision and Site Plan—Tax Lot #148.17-2-2, Linda Lane 

  Project engineer, Scott Ouimet presented a check in the amount of $1,350 payable to the Village for the Major Subdivision and Site Plan review fees. He also presented 7 full size copies of the Preliminary Plat, dated 10/24/24, revised Full EAF dated 10/24/24, original deed for property and copy of the operating agreements for the underlying LLCs.S. Ouimet reviewed the preliminary plat with the Board. He pointed out that a bridge is now proposed to span the stream in lot 5 in lieu of a previously shown culvert. He said this change will negate the necessity of an ACOE review. He advised the sewer laterals with grinder pumps for all six lots that will have houses, will connect directly to an existing sewer manhole on Linda Lane and all of these six lots will have their own drilled wells. He also said that as only four of the six lots to be built on are less than five acres in size, the project does not constitute a Realty Subdivision for Department of Health purposes. He verified that the existing 300 feet portion of Linda Lane is a Village owned and maintained road, but the extension of Linda Lane and the cul-de-sac at the end would be owned and maintained by the project owners under a road maintenance agreement, which will be provided to the Planning Board. He advised no transportation corps will be required for the project.

  Chairman Slutzky asked S. Ouimet to provide a map of existing site conditions to make it easier for the Board to see the changes that are being made to plan the major subdivision.

  Chairman Slutzky verified that the underlying deed for the project property does not appear to contain any restrictive covenants that would be carried forward by the new lots to be created. He pointed out that Lots 1, 2, 3, 4 & 6 are in the Village Residential District and the house location designated on Lot #5 is also in the Residential District. The western half of Lot #5 and all of Lot #7 (where no houses are planned)  are located in the Gateway Business District.

  After discussion, Chairman Slutzky made MOTION to hold a public hearing on the project at 7:00 PM on December 5, 2024. P. Sikalis seconded the MOTION, which was carried by all.

  After further discussion, Chairman Slutzky made MOTION for the Planning Board to seek Lead Agency Status in a coordinated SEQR review of the project. P. Sikalis seconded the MOTION, which was carried by all. It was determined that NYCDEP and NYSDEC would be involved agencies in the SEQR review and Greene County Planning and Village of Hunter Board would be interested parties in the review.

Chairman’s Report:

Chairman Slutzky discussed the complaints from neighbors that he has been receiving about noise from the Stay Marquis rental property at the corner of Central Avenue and Main Street. After discussion, C. Giangrande said he would inspect the property again in his capacity Village Building Inspector and report back to the Board at our next meeting.

Chairman Slutzky made a MOTION to reschedule the November Planning Board meeting, which falls on Thanksgiving, to December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM and to schedule the next workshop meeting for 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM prior to the regular meeting on December 5.   P. Sikalis seconded the MOTION, which was carried by all.

Correspondence:  none

Adjournment:

There being no further business, C. Giangrande made a MOTION to adjourn. The MOTION was seconded by P. Sikalis, and carried by all at 8:41 PM.

Transcribed by:
Paul Slutzky