Town of Lexington,NY - Board Minutes


Planning Board Meeting Town of Lexington Planning Board December 8th, 2009 Chairman Glenn Howard called the regular monthly meeting to order on December 8th, 2009 at the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag. Planning Board Members present were Chairman Glenn Howard, Robert Hermance, Ralph Albino, Susan Constable, Taris Charysyn, and Edwin Dippold, Jr. Absent was Greg Cross. Others present were James Boyle, and Rose Williams, Secretary. Minutes Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes of the meeting held on (No Meeting for November 2009) October 13th, 2009 Planning Board Meeting, seconded by Susan Constable. Vote: Hermance-aye, Constable-aye, Dippold-aye, Albino-aye, Howard-aye, Charysyn-aye, Carried. Absent: Cross. Michelle Yost – Hamlets Michelle Yost came because Glenn Howard had raised a question at the October meeting about where the hamlet was located in the West Kill area because New York City was purchasing land and there was a question to whether the property was located in the hamlet area. Michelle Yost brought a few maps to help out the Planning Board so they can define where the hamlets are located. Hamlets were discussed by Michelle Yost and the Planning Board Members. Michelle Yost said that if the Planning Board Members have any questions regarding property which NYC DEP is buying --- anyone from Lexington can contact the Catskill Watershed Corporation, and consult with them because they have a service for this kind of thing. Michelle Yost also spoke about the 4th Annual Water Quality Summit which is scheduled for January 23, 2010 at the Hunter Elementary School on Main Street. This event is an excellent opportunity for planners, agency personnel, municipal officials, and landowners to network and learn about watershed programs, regulations, and innovative methods for balancing development with water quality protection. They would like an RSVP by January 14th because they need to plan for food and beverage. More discussion was held, and the Planning Board Members felt that they would like to get credit for the whole day if they attend the full day session. The Town Board would have to approve that stipulation. Smith Minor Subdivision -- Parcel # 128.00-1-17.1 – County Rt. 13 Preliminary Plan Approval 20.001 Acres – Lot 2 James Boyle had the maps for the Preliminary Plat Approval, which he showed to the Planning Board Members. The maps had the required contour lines, easements, and any right-of-ways which were requested by the Planning Board Members. James Boyle gave a letter to the Planning Board Members from the Greene County Highway Department where there had reviewed his Driveway Permit Application No. 09-22 on County Rt. 13 in the Town of Lexington --- and granted preliminary approval for the driveway with their comments enclosed. The letter is on file. The Planning Board Members reviewed the preliminary maps further and agreed that everything was in order. James Boyle paid the application fee of $100. The Recreation fee for one parcel was $25.00 and the fee for one new parcel was $25.00, therefore the total amount submitted was $150.00. Preliminary Plat Approval Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to give Preliminary Plat Approval for the Minor Subdivision of Parcel # 128.00-1-17.1, where a 20.001 acres parcel would be subdivided from a 44 +/- acre parcel of Agnes Smith, seconded by Ralph Albino. Vote: Hermance-aye, Constable-aye, Dippold-aye, Albino-aye, Charysyn-aye, Howard-aye. Carried. Absent: Cross Chairman Glenn Howard scheduled a Public Hearing for the next meeting which will be held on January 12, 2010 @ 7:15 PM. The secretary will notify the adjoining land owners of the Smith Subdivision. Resignations and New Members Two Members of the Planning Board resigned because they were elected to the Town Board, which were Glenn Howard and Greg Cross. Therefore, Chairman Glenn Howard said that he had two people interested in being a member of the Planning Board for the Town of Lexington. The interested parties were Carl Davis and William Pushman. Taris Charysyn recommended that the Town of Lexington Planning Board should submit the names of Carl Davis and William Pushman to the Town of Lexington Town Board as replacements to fill the positions that are vacant on the Planning Board, seconded by Ralph Albino. Vote: Hermance-aye, Constable-aye, Dippold-aye, Albino-aye, Charysyn-aye, Howard-aye. Carried. Absent: Cross Chairman Glenn Howard will submit a letter for the Secretary to prepare for the Town of Lexington Town Board. Adjourn Taris Charysyn made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Edwin Dippold, Jr. All Agreed. Chairman Glenn Howard adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Rose Williams, Secretary Town of Lexington Planning Board

Planning Board Meeting

Town of Lexington Planning Board
December 8th, 2009

Chairman Glenn Howard called the regular monthly meeting to order on December 8th, 2009 at the Lexington Municipal Building, 3542 Route 42, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

Planning Board Members present were Chairman Glenn Howard, Robert Hermance, Ralph Albino, Susan Constable, Taris Charysyn, and Edwin Dippold, Jr. Absent was Greg Cross.

Others present were James Boyle, and Rose Williams, Secretary.

Minutes

Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to accept the minutes of the meeting held on (No Meeting for November 2009) October 13th, 2009 Planning Board Meeting, seconded by Susan Constable.
Vote: Hermance-aye, Constable-aye, Dippold-aye, Albino-aye, Howard-aye, Charysyn-aye,
Carried. Absent: Cross.

Michelle Yost – Hamlets

Michelle Yost came because Glenn Howard had raised a question at the October meeting about where the hamlet was located in the West Kill area because New York City was purchasing land and there was a question to whether the property was located in the hamlet area. Michelle Yost brought a few maps to help out the Planning Board so they can define where the hamlets are located.
Hamlets were discussed by Michelle Yost and the Planning Board Members. Michelle Yost said that if the Planning Board Members have any questions regarding property which NYC DEP is buying --- anyone from Lexington can contact the Catskill Watershed Corporation, and consult with them because they have a service for this kind of thing.

Michelle Yost also spoke about the 4th Annual Water Quality Summit which is scheduled for January 23, 2010 at the Hunter Elementary School on Main Street. This event is an excellent opportunity for planners, agency personnel, municipal officials, and landowners to network and learn about watershed programs, regulations, and innovative methods for balancing development with water quality protection. They would like an RSVP by January 14th because they need to plan for food and beverage. More discussion was held, and the Planning Board Members felt that they would like to get credit for the whole day if they attend the full day session. The Town Board would have to approve that stipulation.

Smith Minor Subdivision -- Parcel # 128.00-1-17.1 – County Rt. 13
Preliminary Plan Approval
20.001 Acres – Lot 2

James Boyle had the maps for the Preliminary Plat Approval, which he showed to the Planning Board Members. The maps had the required contour lines, easements, and any right-of-ways which were requested by the Planning Board Members.

James Boyle gave a letter to the Planning Board Members from the Greene County Highway Department where there had reviewed his Driveway Permit Application No. 09-22 on County Rt. 13 in the Town of Lexington --- and granted preliminary approval for the driveway with their comments enclosed. The letter is on file.

The Planning Board Members reviewed the preliminary maps further and agreed that everything was in order. James Boyle paid the application fee of $100. The Recreation fee for one parcel was $25.00 and the fee for one new parcel was $25.00, therefore the total amount submitted was $150.00.

Preliminary Plat Approval

Edwin Dippold, Jr. made a motion to give Preliminary Plat Approval for the Minor Subdivision of Parcel # 128.00-1-17.1, where a 20.001 acres parcel would be subdivided from a 44 +/- acre parcel of Agnes Smith, seconded by Ralph Albino.

Vote: Hermance-aye, Constable-aye, Dippold-aye, Albino-aye, Charysyn-aye, Howard-aye. Carried.
Absent: Cross

Chairman Glenn Howard scheduled a Public Hearing for the next meeting which will be held on January 12, 2010 @ 7:15 PM. The secretary will notify the adjoining land owners of the Smith Subdivision.

Resignations and New Members

Two Members of the Planning Board resigned because they were elected to the Town Board, which were Glenn Howard and Greg Cross. Therefore, Chairman Glenn Howard said that he had two people interested in being a member of the Planning Board for the Town of Lexington. The interested parties were Carl Davis and William Pushman.

Taris Charysyn recommended that the Town of Lexington Planning Board should submit the names of Carl Davis and William Pushman to the Town of Lexington Town Board as replacements to fill the positions that are vacant on the Planning Board, seconded by Ralph Albino.

Vote: Hermance-aye, Constable-aye, Dippold-aye, Albino-aye, Charysyn-aye, Howard-aye. Carried.
Absent: Cross

Chairman Glenn Howard will submit a letter for the Secretary to prepare for the Town of Lexington Town Board.

Adjourn

Taris Charysyn made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Edwin Dippold, Jr. All Agreed.
Chairman Glenn Howard adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

                                                                                                Rose Williams, Secretary
                                                                                                Town of Lexington
                                                                                                Planning Board