Town of Lexington,NY - Board Minutes


Board Meeting Town of Lexington Planning Board April 8, 2008 Chairman, Glenn Howard called the regular monthly meeting of the Town of Lexington Planning Board to order on April 8, 2008 at the Lexington Municipal Building, Route 42, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag. Planning Board Members present were Chairman Glenn Howard, Susan Constable, Taris Charysyn, Ralph Albino, and Greg Cross. Absent were Robert Hermance and Edwin Dippold, Jr. Others present were Rose Williams, Secretary, Attorney Larry Gardner, and Councilman Paul Van Valkenburgh. Minutes Greg Cross made a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 11, 2008, seconded by Ralph Albino. Vote: Howard-Aye, Albino-Aye, Constable-Aye, Cross–Aye, and Charysyn–Aye. Carried. Absent were Hermance and Dippold. Dillport to N.Y.C. / Attorney Larry Gardner – Parcel # 160.00-2-34 395 +/- acres (keeping 66+/- acres) Attorney Larry Gardner was representing Donald Dillport in his sale of property to NYC DEP, and Mr. Dillport is planning on keeping 66 +/- acres of the property and selling the remainder to NYC DEP. The question Attorney Gardner had for the Planning Board was --- Does Donald Dillport need to do a survey of the remaining acreage that he will be keeping from the parcel? A discussion was held on NYC DEP buying property in the hamlet of West Kill and where the hamlet boundaries are located. Attorney Gardner said that he has alerted NYC DEP that they could not purchase any land in the hamlet area, and further discussion was held on where the hamlet lines are, and is the hamlet for the town the same as the hamlet for the NYC DEP. Chairman Howard reviewed the hamlet maps with the Planning Board Members and Attorney Larry Gardner. Attorney Gardner said that the Dillport’s received a letter from NYC DEP stating that they hired new land surveyors --- HEW Associates – and they were asking the Dillport’s if they would like them to survey the remaining property. So therefore, Mr. Gardner said that he came to the Planning Board that evening to find out if the Planning Board wanted the Dillport’s to survey the remaining 66 +/- acres. The previous subdivisions done by Dillport in the past were 2.27 acres in 1994, 4.50 acres in 2002 to Raven, and 1.034 acres in 2004 for Dillport and Berger. A discussion was held on the 400 foot road frontage in front of Hoppenfeld --- was it really that much. More discussion was held on where the hamlet boundary is located. The Planning Board Members agreed that Donald Dillport should have the remaining acreage of 66 +/- acres surveyed for the Planning Board. Close Regular Meeting / Open Public Hearing Ralph Albino made a motion to close the regular meeting and go to the public hearing that was scheduled for 7:45 pm for the Cross Minor Subdivision, seconded by Taris Charysyn. Vote: Howard-Aye, Charysyn-aye Constable-aye, Cross-aye, Albino-aye. Carried. Absent were Hermance and Dippold. Greg Cross excused himself from the meeting because of his personal involvement in the Cross Minor Subdivision. Cross Minor Subdivision --- Public Hearing -- 7:45 PM Parcel # 109.00-2-86 Chairman Glenn Howard opened the Public Hearing for the Cross Minor Subdivision and asked the public if they had any questions or comments regarding the minor subdivision. No comments were made. Close Public Hearing & Reopen Regular Meeting Planning Board Member Susan Constable made a motion to close the Public Hearing for the Cross Minor Subdivision, seconded by Ralph Albino. Vote: Howard-Aye, Charysyn-aye Constable-aye, Albino-aye. Carried. Absent were Hermance and Dippold ---- Cross excused himself. Chairman Howard reopened the regular meeting of the Planning Board Greg & Janice Cross Minor Subdivision – Parcel # 109.00-2-86 – Final Approval Lot A = 2.935 acres with house Lot B = 5.179 acres of vacant land Greg Cross opened his survey maps of the Cross Minor Subdivision and had a copy of the 55 foot easement between Greg & Janice Cross and Violet Cross. Mr. Cross had five maps and a mylar of the Cross Minor Subdivision and the Planning Board Members reviewed the file. The Planning Board file of the Cross Minor Subdivision consisted of, A completed application An easement between Violet Cross and Gregg & Janice Cross. Zoning Board of Appeals minutes from 2/21/2008 Town of Planning Board referral From to Z.B.A. 239 Review that was sent to Greene Co. Planning Board Sketch Map of subdivision Receipt of $100. for Zoning Application Fee Completed Short EAF Publication for Public Hearing and fee Certified return receipts & letters sent to adjoining land owners Final Approval Taris Charysyn made a motion to grant final approval of the Cross Minor Subdivision where parcel #109.00-2-86 would be subdivided into Lot A == 2.935 acres with a house, and Lot B == 5.179 acres, which is vacant land, seconded by Susan Constable. Vote: Howard-Aye, Charysyn-aye Constable-aye, Albino-aye. Carried. Absent were Hermance and Dippold ---- Cross excused himself. Planning Board Member Greg Cross resumed his position as a member on the Board. Chairman Glenn Howard signed the maps and mylar for the Cross Minor Subdivision, which needs to be filed with the Greene County Clerk within sixty days. Greene Co. Planning Board Chairman Glenn Howard said that he has spoken with Ed Diamante at the Greene Co. Planning Board about rotating members and he said that it could not be done. Chairman Howard said that the county meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM in Cario, NY, and the Chairman asked for a volunteer to be a member of the Greene Co. Planning Board. Chairman Howard said that the mileage could be compensated for at the mileage rate for the round trip to the meeting. Planning Board Members, Taris Charysyn and Ralph Albino said that they felt that the person should be compensated because they all the members get paid now for serving on the local board, and that would be an incentive to get a member. Planning Board Member, Greg Cross, offered to be the G.C. Planning Board Member for one year, and the members agreed to recommend his name to the Town of Lexington Town Board for their approval. Town of Hunter / Lead Agency / Schoharie Creek Chairman Glenn Howard received a letter from the Town of Hunter saying that they would be willing to be the Lead Agency in the Stream Management Program for the Schoharie Creek, and wanted approval from the Town of Lexington Planning Board. Greg Cross made a motion to approve the Town of Hunter for taking the Lead Agency position in the Stream Management Program for the Schoharie Creek, seconded by Taris Charysyn. Vote: Howard-Aye, Charysyn-aye Constable-aye, Cross-aye, Albino-aye. Carried. Absent were Hermance and Dippold. Adjourn Ralph Albino made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Taris Charysyn. All Agreed. Chairman Glenn Howard adjourned the meeting. Respectfully submitted, Rose Williams, Secretary Town of Lexington Planning Board

Board Meeting
Town of Lexington Planning Board
April 8, 2008

Chairman, Glenn Howard called the regular monthly meeting of the Town of Lexington Planning Board to order on April 8, 2008 at the Lexington Municipal Building, Route 42, followed by the pledge of allegiance to the American Flag.

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

            Others present were Rose Williams, Secretary, Attorney Larry Gardner, and Councilman Paul Van Valkenburgh.

Minutes

Greg Cross made a motion to accept the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 11, 2008, seconded by Ralph Albino.

Vote: Howard-Aye, Albino-Aye, Constable-Aye, Cross–Aye, and Charysyn–Aye. Carried.
Absent were Hermance and Dippold.

Dillport to N.Y.C. / Attorney Larry Gardner – Parcel # 160.00-2-34
395 +/- acres (keeping 66+/- acres)

            Attorney Larry Gardner was representing Donald Dillport in his sale of property to NYC DEP, and Mr. Dillport is planning on keeping 66 +/- acres of the property and selling the remainder to NYC DEP. The question Attorney Gardner had for the Planning Board was --- Does Donald Dillport need to do a survey of the remaining acreage that he will be keeping from the parcel?
            A discussion was held on NYC DEP buying property in the hamlet of West Kill and where the hamlet boundaries are located.   Attorney Gardner said that he has alerted NYC DEP that they could not purchase any land in the hamlet area, and further discussion was held on where the hamlet lines are, and is the hamlet for the town the same as the hamlet for the NYC DEP.
            Chairman Howard reviewed the hamlet maps with the Planning Board Members and Attorney Larry Gardner. Attorney Gardner said that the Dillport’s received a letter from NYC DEP stating that they hired new land surveyors --- HEW Associates – and they were asking the Dillport’s if they would like them to survey the remaining property. So therefore, Mr. Gardner said that he came to the Planning Board that evening to find out if the Planning Board wanted the Dillport’s to survey the remaining 66 +/- acres.
The previous subdivisions done by Dillport in the past were 2.27 acres in 1994, 4.50 acres in 2002 to Raven, and 1.034 acres in 2004 for Dillport and Berger.
A discussion was held on the 400 foot road frontage in front of Hoppenfeld --- was it really that much. More discussion was held on where the hamlet boundary is located.
            The Planning Board Members agreed that Donald Dillport should have the remaining acreage of 66 +/- acres surveyed for the Planning Board.

Close Regular Meeting / Open Public Hearing

Ralph Albino made a motion to close the regular meeting and go to the public hearing that was scheduled for 7:45 pm for the Cross Minor Subdivision, seconded by Taris Charysyn.

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

Greg Cross excused himself from the meeting because of his personal involvement in the Cross Minor Subdivision.

Cross Minor Subdivision --- Public Hearing -- 7:45 PM
Parcel # 109.00-2-86

Chairman Glenn Howard opened the Public Hearing for the Cross Minor Subdivision and asked the public if they had any questions or comments regarding the minor subdivision.
No comments were made.

Close Public Hearing & Reopen Regular Meeting

Planning Board Member Susan Constable made a motion to close the Public Hearing for the Cross Minor Subdivision, seconded by Ralph Albino.

Vote: Howard-Aye, Charysyn-aye Constable-aye, Albino-aye. Carried.
Absent were Hermance and Dippold ---- Cross excused himself.

Chairman Howard reopened the regular meeting of the Planning Board

Greg & Janice Cross Minor Subdivision – Parcel # 109.00-2-86 – Final Approval
Lot A = 2.935 acres with house
Lot B = 5.179 acres of vacant land

Greg Cross opened his survey maps of the Cross Minor Subdivision and had a copy of the 55 foot easement between Greg & Janice Cross and Violet Cross. Mr. Cross had five maps and a mylar of the Cross Minor Subdivision and the Planning Board Members reviewed the file.

The Planning Board file of the Cross Minor Subdivision consisted of,

A completed application
An easement between Violet Cross and Gregg & Janice Cross.
Zoning Board of Appeals minutes from 2/21/2008
Town of Planning Board referral From to Z.B.A.
239 Review that was sent to Greene Co. Planning Board
Sketch Map of subdivision
Receipt of $100. for Zoning Application Fee
Completed Short EAF
Publication for Public Hearing and fee
Certified return receipts & letters sent to adjoining land owners

Final Approval

            Taris Charysyn made a motion to grant final approval of the Cross Minor Subdivision where parcel #109.00-2-86 would be subdivided into Lot A == 2.935 acres with a house, and   Lot B == 5.179 acres, which is vacant land, seconded by Susan Constable.

Vote: Howard-Aye, Charysyn-aye Constable-aye, Albino-aye. Carried.
         Absent were Hermance and Dippold ---- Cross excused himself.

Planning Board Member Greg Cross resumed his position as a member on the Board.

Chairman Glenn Howard signed the maps and mylar for the Cross Minor Subdivision, which needs to be filed with the Greene County Clerk within sixty days.

Greene Co. Planning Board

            Chairman Glenn Howard said that he has spoken with Ed Diamante at the Greene Co. Planning Board about rotating members and he said that it could not be done.
            Chairman Howard said that the county meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM in Cario, NY, and the Chairman asked for a volunteer to be a member of the Greene Co. Planning Board. Chairman Howard said that the mileage could be compensated for at the mileage rate for the round trip to the meeting. Planning Board Members, Taris Charysyn and Ralph Albino said that they felt that the person should be compensated because they all the members get paid now for serving on the local board, and that would be an incentive to get a member.
            Planning Board Member, Greg Cross, offered to be the G.C. Planning Board Member for one year, and the members agreed to recommend his name to the Town of Lexington Town Board for their approval.

Town of Hunter / Lead Agency / Schoharie Creek

Chairman Glenn Howard received a letter from the Town of Hunter saying that they would be willing to be the Lead Agency in the Stream Management Program for the Schoharie Creek, and wanted approval from the Town of Lexington Planning Board.

Greg Cross made a motion to approve the Town of Hunter for taking the Lead Agency position in the Stream Management Program for the Schoharie Creek, seconded by Taris Charysyn.

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

Adjourn

Ralph Albino made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Taris Charysyn.
All Agreed.

Chairman Glenn Howard adjourned the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Rose Williams, Secretary
Town of Lexington Planning Board